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Cats Provide Cheap Entertainment
by Lisa Barker
Do you remember those Saturday mornings when you were
a kid and watched Bugs Bunny cartoons until noon? Do
you remember the really, really large pink bunny with
the Russian accent that fell madly in love with Bugs
during one episode?
She's famous for squealing: "Give me LARGE bunya
hugs!!!" And then she squeezes the life out of poor
Bugs.
Well we have this cat... And I'm not saying she's
fat, but to say she is pleasantly plump is putting it
nicely.
She was an eight-pound cat a few months ago, but
lately she's mooched enough to gain nearly five
pounds. That's why she's called Moocher. She's also
got a limp from a leg that has been broken twice now,
but thanks to some good veterinary work she's NOT also
called Tri-pod.
But here's the kicker. Whenever she sees our little
mischievous kitten Loki tear by, all of a sudden this
cat can skip and prance just like that big fat pink
bunny and she chases after Loki, calling out, "Come
heeere leeetle one and give me LARRRRGE BUNYA HUGS!"
And poor Loki knows she better run like a mad kitty,
because when Moocher wraps her forearms around her she
just squeezes her in a death lock and smooches her up.
I've never seen anything like it. I'm telling you,
that cat smiles broader than Alice in Wonderland's
Cheshire cat while she's prancing after poor Loki.
Now, I know bipolar disorder runs in my family, but I
didn't think the cats would have it. Can a cat get
too manic? You ought to see Moocher playing
hide-and-go-seek with Loki. "Leeetle kitten! Where
are you hiding?? I go seeking...." She prances and
hides, then stalks poor Loki and when her cover is
blown, she prances some more.
The rest of the adult cats flatten their ears sideways
and stare at anything but Moocher as if, by failing to
acknowledge her, she isn't really acting so
ridiculous! Oh, the shame of it!
The kitten's playfulness is contagious. Some cats
require a little catnip. All Moocher needs is a
little fur ball to chase after. You should see that
kitten run! "Wheeeze, gasp, wheeze-help!"
"Leeetle kitten, I am seeking for you!"
Now is the time when Loki can be thankful that her
'parents' are two adult human beings that can whisk
her up off the ground and away from Manic Moo.
"Give me leetle kitten! Here leetle one! Let me love
you!"
There comes a time when a cat owner just has to put an
overly enthusiastic feline on a time-out. Poor,
pitiful Moo stares out of her crate. "No more
love-loves?"
"No more love-loves." Kids or cats, there's never a
dull moment in this household.
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About the Author:
Lisa Barker of Greenfield, California is a syndicated
humor columnist and mom of five. Her latest book is
"Just Because Your Kids Drive You Insane ... Doesn't
Mean You Are A Bad Parent!" See www.JellyMom.com for
more information.
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