This was my first Halloween! Seeing my
human mommy and her kitten decorating our house was a lot of fun! I was looking
forward with great excitement to the Halloween night. I must admit I was rather
disappointed. First of all I was “locked in” the house, actually in my mommy’s
bedroom for the whole night. I wasn’t allowed outside, nor was my sister. I was
told I’m forbidden to go outside because of my color (see my photo attached
–laying down on a table utterly bored). Second I was disappointed because there
was no fun; all it happened was that different human kittens were ringing the
bell to beg for sweets. Really? Like they needed more sugar in their diet?
Third and the scariest was that late at
night teenagers started ringing the bell “demanding” sweets! What was all this about?
They didn’t even wear a costume or anything – just plain begging or demanding!
I don’t think this was right! Maybe my mommy should have called the police! I
don’t know how and why humans find Halloween funny or entertaining! I found it
profoundly disturbing! It was a nightmare for me and my sister! Actually what is
the Halloween about and why people celebrate such a gloomy night?
Totally confused,
Lila
Dear Lila,
Halloween and (here in the UK) a few days later Guy Fawkes Day is a dangerous time for us cats. Your humans were right to lock you indoors for safety. There are three main dangers. The first is that cats get scared by the fireworks or by the strangers and run off and get lost. Worse, here in the UK sometimes feral teenagers pick up cats and throw them in bonfires or attach bangers to them.
Finally, sometimes animal lovers in the USA decide to "rescue" black cats to stop them being sacrificed in black magic ceremonies, an urban myth. They take them to the shelters, where there are already too many cats waiting for home and the bad animal shelters just put them down. Black cats are unpopular in the USA.
Why are humans so stupid and why are some of them so cruel?
Yours gloomily
George.
Finally, sometimes animal lovers in the USA decide to "rescue" black cats to stop them being sacrificed in black magic ceremonies, an urban myth. They take them to the shelters, where there are already too many cats waiting for home and the bad animal shelters just put them down. Black cats are unpopular in the USA.
Why are humans so stupid and why are some of them so cruel?
Yours gloomily
George.
Ah! I totally dislike Halloween! Too much motion and noise!
ReplyDeleteCAT Victoria
It seems the kids never grow-up in my neighborhood! Plenty & steady supply of them every year :-) Yes, I'm kept indoor too because of them.
ReplyDeleteTom
Human abuse and cruelty increased in the last years! So terrifying & sad!
ReplyDeleteZoe
I'm having mixed feelings! I'm locked in the house but I get double amount of treats that night :-) Hmm! I don't know.
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