A dog’s life, they say…what exactly does that mean, huh? One sure thing is I am busy, busy, busy, well, when I am not sleeping, you know. I have a lot of responsibilities, having three cats in the house, as well as one feral cat who is in and out, besides all the Four Footed I come in contact with here on Planet Earth.
Let’s start with Bad Boy Andy Cat because Charlie is no problem and Gen, my BFF, just needs to be tattled on when she jumps on the table or cupboard. Andy is getting grayer and scrawnier every day. You would never believe he and Gen are from the same litter, as she gallops around like a miniature racehorse. On one hand, I get Andy’s leftovers, so I am happy he eats like a bird. I can see his lack of appetite and if it is visible to me, well, Momma, who thrives on worry, I sometimes think, agonises over keeping Andy healthy.
Now there is a routine in the summer that after Andy’s last feed he goes out in to the night, to perform his nocturnal proclivities with the understanding that he is on the front step, ready for breakfast, the minute Momma opens the door in the morning. One day last week Momma prepared the food at the different station, opened the door. There was no Andy. Oh, it was a long, tiresome morning as Momma looked for Andy and I sat watch in the sun porch window, just willing Andy home.
Hours later, Momma went out, came home, put her car in the garage and Ker plunk. Andy jumped from the rafters onto the roof of the car, slid down the windshield and waited for Momma to carry him into the house. Apparently he had slept in, but was still too exhausted to walk five meters to the front door. Cats don’t do that – I do, not the cats. I did not know whether to be mad at Andy for worrying us or glad he was safe and sound. When Momma brought him in, I sniffed, air kissed and nuzzled him, so relieved. What would I do without Andy? After all, he still protects me when Momma vacuums.
Then there is the wildlife. Did you know, true story, they party on Saturday nights? Maybe it is just the critters in our part of the world. It might be because we live close to the Legion and they have been dumpster diving – totally, off topic, but it is a fact.
Anyway, it was Saturday night, very dark outside but the porch light lit up the driveway. I could see both Andy and Gen but what was that four-footed critter? It was black and white like Andy but the white marking seemed to start at the nose tip, travel down the head, back to the tail.
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Oh, yeah, I had been warned about them – a real live skunk. Sure it was a baby but still… I could read Gen’s tense body language as she edged towards the door. Quick! I had to alert Wonder Boy to let the cats in. I barked, sharply enough to get attention without startling the guest in our presence. Wonder Boy came running, opened the door. Gen was inside in a flash while Andy who was closer to the skunk, instinctively yet unobtrusively as possible, made his way past our uninvited guest, without startling him. After all, little Jimmy Skunk, saw black and white Andy and probably thought they were first cousins, twice removed. He really was just looking for someone to frolic with.
Like, who knew Andy was an inclusive right-wing conservative, not a bleeding heart centre liberal, or worse a left-wing NDP that would embrace an outcast in their midst? Well, of course, I knew because, I’ve been cursed with a bit of the conservative. Doesn’t mean I don’t go left-wing, when it suits me. It is something to do with being a Canadian, Momma says.
I’d be happy if I only had to keep the Four Footed safe but those Two Footed can also have agendas. Momma takes me for long walks so I meet up with all kinds. Since I am so highly sensitive, I can feel bad vibes as succinctly as I see and hear. Stay tuned. There are some live ones in our neighbour hood… and I have every intention to tell you about them because I not only tattle, I gossip.
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