Friday, April 30, 2021

a day for cats

 For all you cat lovers out there, today is National Hairball Awareness Day.  It's also Arbor Day but, you know, cats are more interesting that trees.  Ok, I know I might get some arguments on that.  Trees are lovely and good for the environment and home for birds but, let's face it, they can't curl up on your lap and purr.  On the other hand, the trees don't hack up hair balls.  Actually Hair Ball Awareness Day has come along at just the right time.  A friend of mine. also a widow, living alone has been thinking about getting a cat and that got me thinking about cats also.  I like cats.  Over the last many years I have lived with five cats, Athena, Olympia, Claire, Frances and Buckeye (not all at the same time).  All females and all wonderful.  But every one of them, at one time or another, hacked up a hair ball.  Being reminded of that has reinforced my conviction that I really don't need any more cats.  Maybe that's why this day is celebrated.  It's a deterrent to over zealous cat ownership.

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