We have two cats, Thunder and Lily. The look sort of like these two at the left. One is a tabby cat and the other a tortoiseshell. They live in our garage.
I heard on the radio yesterday that in a majority of households, dads are the most reluctant to bring pets into the family.
Yet despite that reluctance, dads are the ones who end up taking care of the very pets they didn’t want in the first place.
That’s the story of my cat life.
Why I Hate My Cats
- Because I am allergic to cats. That’s why they live in our garage.
- Because Thunder meows without ceasing (I Thessalonians 5:17) as soon as he hears my wife Julie enter the house. Without ceasing. Until she holds him or feeds him or both.
- Because they sometimes miss the litter box.
- Because they are excellent hunters. And they bring their trophies into the garage. In multiple pieces.
- Because cat food stinks. And who feeds them in the morning? The one person in the family who is allergic to them.
- Because they have never said “thank you” for anything. Ever.
Why I Love My Cats
- Because they are excellent hunters. We will never have mice or rats in the house. Said rodents are always in the garage instead. Dead.
- Because most days they cuddle up like the two cats in the picture.
- Because when I sit out on the back porch and read, Lily comes and sits by my feet expecting me to pet her. She seems unaware of or unconcerned about my allergies.
- Because Thunder knows better than to ask for me to pet him.
- Because I never have to walk around my neighborhood with them on a leash while carrying a plastic bag to “curb them.”
- Because they spend most of their time away from the house, in the woods, yet never feel the necessity to “tell me about their day” when they return home.
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So who brought the cats into your house? Wife or kids?
The things I like the least about our cats is:
-scooping litter
-hairballs
The things I like best about our cats is:
-individual cat personalities
-how our cat Sophie can make our dog Mary Marshall rollover in submission just by looking at her
-Ben S.
Wife AND kids.
You where out numbered and out gunned! -Ben S.
How sad that your cats are forced to live in a garage and are allowed to roam outside at will where they can be run over by cars, injured or killed by dogs, injured by other wildlife and kill song birds.
Where is the love for all God’s creatures?
I am very disappointed.
Talbot, you are so controversial! Thanks for sharing about your personal life and being bold enough to attach your name to what you have shared! -Ben S.
I always appreciate how real you are Talbot. It is one of your most attractive traits.
Please don’t filter. Just be you…
Ohh! It’s a good thing you put, “why I LOVE my cats” in here too. Of course, many people may not care for cats (dogs and birds either), but for those who do love them, they may have to give you “grace”. As for me, I truly appreciate the gift of love from my cats. (By the way, outdoor kitties are susceptible to all kinds of health issues especially from rodents.)
I learned that cats are saying “thank-you” by bringing their owners the bits and pieces of their hunts!