The following should've posted Monday (yesterday) and now there are two Mondays this week.
My bad.
The following is an approximation of the note left for Andrew, who came in to check on the kitties in our absence.
Hey, Andrew!
Thank you so much for coming in to take care for the cats.
Just a note, however, that the kitties, as delightful as they will present themselves, are manipulative creatures that cannot be trusted.
The small one, for example: the tiny, striped one. I don’t like to predict behavior, especially in someone as potentially unpredictable as a cat, but I feel I should tell you that the last time I looked over her wee, fuzzy shoulder, she was checking your credit score.
The larger one – the Siamese/badger mix – is less devious but is looking forward to your leftovers. One doesn’t get winter-ready overnight, you know.
Generally speaking, though, they are well-mannered kitties. Kitties with heart.
Kitties with agendas.
A couple things: 1. No matter how much Liza Bean (the small one) begs you, do NOT bring out the ladder. She will claim that she is studying to become a fireman. This is not true. What she wants is to pry the ceiling vents off and hurtle through the ductwork. She is over-confident, however, and prone to getting lost and then howling pitifully. Word to the wise: it’s disconcerting, listening to a mournful cat that you can’t reach.
2. Dolly (the larger one) is not allowed to smoke in the house. We’ve been over it a hundred times, and no matter what she says, the rules against smoking inside do cover both regular and menthol.
3.
Be aware that if you use the bathroom, Dolly, in her valued role as Bathroom Kitty, will want to join you. Do me a favor and just let her. She has so little, and it will only seem strange the first couple of times. 4. Liza Bean gets a third of a can of cat food at noon and at 6:00. Please put each meal on a clean dish. Reusing lunch’s dish for dinner results in her pretending to “cover” the meal – much as she would cover her own “leavings” – and scathing texts to me regarding “good help”. Frankly, I don’t need the aggravation.Thank you so much, Andrew. We’ll have dinner soon, and you can tell me all about the cat tattoo Liza Bean has sworn she will talk you into. You didn't get it on your neck, did you?
Hugs and Kisses,
Pearl
