“A cat has nine lives.

For three he plays,

For three he strays,

And for the last three, he stays.”

An English Proverb

When I first found poor old Louie

He was starving, and far too lean

But ever since I brought him home

He’s turned into an Eating Machine

And when our Louie begins to dine

There is sheer contentment in his eyes

It’s as if he’s in a fine gourmet restaurant

And for the best dish, he’ll award a prize

Louie seems to have gained 20 pounds

He loves to eat twenty four hours a day

I guess he wants to make up for lost time

He devours everything that comes his way

Our Louie has Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV)

Which is equivalent to the Aids Virus in human beings

When I found him, my vet had advised putting him down

I’m glad I never took his advice for all the joy Louie brings

I recently found Louie’s secret hiding place

Where he stashes purloined food for snacks

He had secreted away tons of potato chips

Gobs of French Fries and a leftover Big Mac

Louie loves to raid the cat food bowls

He’s even stolen a steak dinner or two

The other day he started eating dog food

Which made all of my pooches quite blue

I was really starting to worry about Fat Louie

I had never before seen any other felines do that

So I took him back to the vet for an examination

And he said, “Louie is now a Very Happy Fat Cat!”

And indeed, Fat Louie is an extremely contented soul

As he now purrs joyously, while waddling down the hall

This once sick, homeless cat is now Home for the Holidays

And that truly is one of the most very wondrous things of all

Perhaps we should all take our lead from good old Fat Louie

And give thanks for the bounty we receive each and every day

Fat Happy Louie never lets his disease stop him from enjoying life

Animals teach me something new each day, in so many different ways

And There Are Thousands of Homeless Animals

In Animal Shelters, All Across This Vast Land

That Would Love To Find a Home For the Holidays

Taking One of Them In, Would Be a Gesture Most Grand

And If You’d Like To Learn More About FIV,

Please Read My Linked Article Below

©2007, Mr. Ed