A dog lover is confused as to how to handle his wife's new cat.
I am so used to having a dog around. Now that Fido has kicked the bucket, we've since gotten another pet. Not a dog this time, but a cat. A fat, sassy, crimp-tailed Persian cat with an attitude to spare.
It's not my cat. She belongs to my wife. I'd rather she handle her, but she's at work (wife is a certified accountant); meanwhile, I'm stuck with Catzilla and I have no clue as to how to entertain her.
Oh, I know to feed and water her (feed her once in the morning and again in the evening, one can each time, as well as change her water several times a day), but during the day she sleeps. That's fine; it's when she's up that I have the problem.
I swear Sweetie Puss doesn't like me. She glowers at me with her orange-green eyes every time I enter the room; I'm scared she's going to shred my legs apart if I even get close to her. She hisses and spits at me and she looks evil whenever she does this. I am scared of Sweetie Puss.
Don't laugh, but the truth of the matter is, I AM. I just don't trust her for a second. I don't know how to win her trust or how to make her like me. I am going to have to do some heavy duty talking with Bernadette when she gets home from work because we've only had this cat for about a week and I am no closer in figuring out how to deal with this nasty creature!
Never been a cat person, Karen, and never owned a cat. Now, however, I have this new, to me, seven year old Male Japanese Chin that: "This breed is considered one of the most cat-like of the dog breeds in attitude: it is alert, intelligent, and independent, and it uses its paws to wash and wipe its face. Other cat-like traits include their preference for resting on high surfaces such as the backs of sofas and chairs, their ability to walk across a coffee table without disturbing an item, and some of the surprising places their owners often find them in."
All true. So now I have a wonderful cat-like dog that's probably the funniest and most interesting dog that has ever owned me.
Take a look: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_Chin
The red and white Chin looks exactly like my Mushi.
Oh, yeah. "Chin" in Japanese means "Imperial."
Nice talking to you again.
Your friend in Southern California; Mark
I have a cat who thinks he is a dog LOL!!! Heaven of course it could be because he's been raised around dogs all his life, a cute write Karen, thank you for sharing
In Christs Love
Michelle!!!
Cute write, Karen. I can well relate to this one. I have my dogs and Jo has her cat, Buddy. And Budd, is right. It took quite awhile but now Buddy is constantly at my side looking for attention.
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