Meeethiscannotcontinueoowww! Within the writings of my fellow cat authors, I have begun to notice a trend that I find quite disturbing. It seems that many of my feline literary counterparts are prone to referring to their people as their ‘pets’. It is time for me address this movement and, hopefully, put a swift end to it. x
Under no circumstances should a home owned by a cat have any reference to ‘pets’. Cats are not pets. Cats do not share their homes with pets. And we certainly do not own pets. Granted, there will most likely be people in a cat’s home. And sometimes those people acquire a dog or other such animal that they feel a need to nurture.
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But these people and their assorted tagalong animals are merely allowed to remain in our homes because they serve us well. If I did not allow my manperson and ladyperson to reside with me, I would have to employ staff to replace them. And since I am just now getting them trained almost to my standards, it would be quite foolish to bid them adieu. My manperson knows his place: he only speaks to me when spoken to and he is close to perfecting his cat massage technique. My ladyperson is well aware that her primary focus should be on my never-empty chowchow bowl and the fresh, cool water that must be available to me all hours of the day and night. So, you see, clearly they are not my pets. I prefer to think of them more as ‘my personnel’.
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And while my home, too, has been known to have a dog, please note that I refused to allow the dog to become part of my staff. She did, however, provide me with plenty of fodder for this website and a multitude of laughs with my cat pals. One might say the dog became my private entertainer. But certainly not my 'pet'!
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I will continue on my mission and may I ask? If you read or hear of a cat who identifies his people as his 'pets', please notify me. Perhaps I shall visit with the misguided feline and redirect his attitude.
