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Tasty Veggie
Hello all! This is Jasmine typing! I just had to let you all know that I ate a vegetable on Sunday. A real one, not the Kitty grass veggies. My humans had a chicken ranch pizza with chicken (DUH!), ranch dressing (Double DUH!), a couple different kinds of cheese and onions. Well, Greg was obeying my every command and giving me his chicken and cheese. Then I decided to try the onion. Let me tell you, that was pretty darn tasty! He only let me have one piece, though. I think he thought that I would get sick or something. I figured that I could get whatever I wanted from him, but not any more onions. Oh well, maybe next time.
How Old Are You?
While we were surfing around on the World Wide Web, we came across this interesting tidbit on age comparisons between us and our people.
Cat's age - Human's age
6 months- 10 years
8 months- 13 years
1 year- 15 years
2 years- 24 years
4 years.- 32 years
6 years- 40 years
8 years- 48 years
10 years- 56 years
12 years- 64 years
14 years- 72 years
16 years- 80 years
18 years- 88 years
20 years- 96 years
21 years- 100 years
Understanding Kitty Body Language
We cats are pretty smart. We found ways to communicate with each other and our people without having to say much. Sometimes we find someone who understands our meows, but it is usually much easier to teach them our body language. This page was created for all of the people out there who would like to understand what we are saying. This list is by no means definitive. Also, just like humans, we have different dialects. Our hope is that our (and your) people are smart enough to pick up on the small differences in our body language. Enough of this chit-chat. Let's get on with the lesson.
If our tail is sticking straight up and in the shape of a question mark, we are happy. If the "hook" part switches from side to side, we are extremely happy. A lot of the time we will also arch our back and rub on anything that is near.
When we are playing or doing something bad and are oblivious to the rest of the world when you sneak up on us, our tail puffs up about half way. This means that we are embarrassed. We pride ourselves on being aware of our surroundings. We do not get embarrassed because we get caught, only because we didn't know you were there.
I think all of our people have seen our tails puffed up all the way. When this happens, we are scared. (Here is a hint for our furry brethren: only puff up half way. Then your people will think you are embarrassed instead. Nobody wants to be a scaredy-cat.)
We will, on occasion, arch our backs and run sideways through the room. Unfortunately, this means that we lost control and are begging our people (or other animals) to play with us. We are hopeful that this doesn't happen often.
Sometimes we will roll over onto our backs and lie there spread-eagle. This can mean a few things depending on what kind of mood we are in. Usually it means that we want you to touch our belly so we can retaliate and bite your hand. Other times we are training our people to scratch our belly. We will also do this just because it is a comfortable way to relax or sleep. Our people need to have some understanding of each individual cat to know what is going on.
When our tail swishes back and forth quickly and our ears are pinned back against our head, we are definitely angry. Our advice to you humans is to leave us alone at this point. Sometimes our people will remove the anger-inducing item. For us, it is usually another one of our kind trying to claim our yard as their own.
If our tail is swishing gently from side to side, something has piqued our curiosity. Don't believe the old human wive's tail that curiosity killed the cat. We are a very curious pair and are still very much alive!
Our Favorite Jokes
Q: What does Timmy use to make Lassie's food?
A: Collie flour!
Q: How did the parrot get to the vet?
A: Flu!
Q: What's the fastest way to get a police dog?
A: Dial K911!
Q: What kind of a tree will a cat never climb?
A: A dogwood!
Q: Why are dogs such bad dancers?
A: Because they have two left feet!
Q: What kinds of dogs have their eyes closest together?
A: The smallest ones!
Q: What does a Chow-Chow say when a cat turns it inside-out?
A: "Ouch, Ouch!"
Q: How did the dumb dog get a bloody forehead?
A: From chasing parked cars!
Q: How is a limping dog just like a hill?
A: One's a slow pup, the other's a slope up!
Q: How do you fix a rabbit's broken leg?
A: In the hopspital!
Q: What's the difference between a dumb dog and a failed medical student?
A: Nothing. You can't teach either to heel!
Q: What does a dog do that a person steps in?
A: Pants!
Q: What is it called when a mixed breed dog talks to itself?
A: Muttering!
Q: What do you call a cat being chased by dogs?
A: Hounded!
Q: And how would you describe the hounds that are chasing the cat?
A: Dogged!
Q: Where do dogs stay when they go camping?
A: In a pup tent!
Q: What kind of cat eats with its feet?
A: All of them. They're attached!
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