{"id":37647,"date":"2017-07-28T13:04:36","date_gmt":"2017-07-28T19:04:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/?p=37647"},"modified":"2017-07-28T13:04:36","modified_gmt":"2017-07-28T19:04:36","slug":"the-world-from-my-cats-point-of-view","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/the-world-from-my-cats-point-of-view\/","title":{"rendered":"The world from my cat’s point of view"},"content":{"rendered":"

By TED ROBERTS, the SCRIBBLER ON THE ROOF<\/em><\/p>\n

Why do we Jews have less pets than our Christian neighbors? Maybe this explains it. The cat talks: \u201cWhat do they expect from me? I caught three mice last week. Of course, since mama died two weeks after I was born, I didn\u2019t know what to do with them, but I had an irresistible urge to chase them. (The two-foots call it instinct, but that\u2019s only a word.) I did and out the open screen door they went. I was proud. But gee, I wish Mama had been around for another two weeks or so to show me what to do with them once I nabbed them!”<\/p>\n

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They\u2019re nice people and aside from the cornflakes, they treat us well. But I do wish they would keep themselves a little bit cleaner. They never lick their skin and I\u2019ve never seen one lick his hand \u2013 get it all wet, then use it to wash his face. How do they keep free from fleas? And you should hear them shout at each other \u2013 so LOUD. We gently meow, they holler, most raucously.<\/p>\n

But they\u2019re totally free of the fear of dogs. You gotta hand it to them. I never saw a two-foot hugging a tree limb with both hands while an angry flea-infested, dumb dog snapped at his hindquarters.
\nBut I have seen dogs with a rope around their necks being dragged along by two-footers. Can you imagine! Being forced to walk in the path of their masters. And I\u2019ve seen the master call their names and they come running. Humiliating. Thanks to whoever made me; (the 2 foots?) I\u2019m a cat. You wanna talk to me \u2013 here I am, come on over.<\/p>\n

As a species I don\u2019t know how the two-footed clan makes it. I predict an early extinction, mainly because they don\u2019t sleep enough. They\u2019re rushing back and forth like their fur was on fire \u2013 never napping, especially the small ones. That\u2019s the one thing mama showed us before she left us. She taught by example, of course. Mama would nap anytime the two-foots weren\u2019t rushing around threatening to stomp on her.<\/p>\n

They\u2019re incredibly clumsy, sure to step on your tail.<\/p>\n

Well, as long as they fill up my bowl and scratch my head I\u2019ll put up with them.<\/p>\n

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