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Shocking Human Announcement!

January 14, 2013 By: Sparkle Cat43 Comments

I had to think long and hard about what I am about to say!
For nearly nine and a half years (starting September 2003), I have been offering cat-to-cat advice — no humans allowed! That is because there are so many “cat experts” out there who are not actually cats, and I felt that we kitties could only get authentic tips and useable advice from one of our own. But after scrutinizing the columns in my two books and my monthly advice column — quite a large body of work indeed! — it has come to my attention that a good 80-85% of the problems are caused by… humans! And the problem is, we cats can only do so much on our own to change a human’s behavior. After all, they are willful creatures and not very bright.

So after a decade of catering to cats only, I have decided to open things up and invite humans to ask me questions! Maybe if I talk to you people directly and plainly, it will be easier to make you understand what we cats require of you. I know I will have to dumb things down a bit since, not being cats, humans cannot see through a cat’s eyes. Things that are obvious to us cats are as clear as mud to you humans, so it may take more explanation than I am used to. But I am willing to give it a try and see if it helps kitties have better lives with their humans.

Don’t worry, kitties, I will not be giving away any secrets or proprietary information. I am only opening my blog to human questions for your benefit. I do have the Kitty Code of Silence to uphold.

There are just a few rules for you humans to follow:

  1. I am not a vet. In fact, I hate vets. So I can’t answer questions about health, or medical treatment — or answer questions about issues that require veterinary intervention, other than to tell you that veterinary intervention is required.
  2. If you have a complicated question, like if you have 10 cats and they have all been fighting for years and peeing all over the place and each one has a different problem with a different cat, I can’t help you there either. You need a cat behaviorist to come to your house and give you a complex solution to your complex problem. Don’t try to take the easy way out. A lot of things can’t be solved over the internet, so don’t try.
  3. Don’t expect me to give you easy answers that will make your life more comfortable. Easy or not, the answers I give you will make your cats’ lives more comfortable. Hello, I’m a cat! I care about other cats. Humans? Not so much. Although I will make an effort to find a happy medium.
  4. You can ask me dumb questions. Like if you are wondering why your cat is doing something that puzzles you but isn’t a behavior problem — you are just curious. In fact, those are my favorite questions because if I don’t know the answer, I may make something up (this has to do with the Kitty Code of Silence — there are some things we don’t want you to know).
  5. While I do hope what I have to say helps cats, this is all in fun and not meant to be a replacement for advice from a vet or behaviorist. Seriously, if you are at your wit’s end, go to Google and search for an expert near your home. I know I said this before, but it bears repeating.

There you have it! If you have any questions, use my contact page on my blog or email me at sparkle at sparklecat dot com.

Heh. This should be interesting!

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Comments

  1. Dash Kitten says

    January 15, 2013 at 6:52 pm

    Like it Sparkle, LIKE IT. Mum has one of those 7 cats and the senior is grumpy with the kittens so we will sort that one out for ourselves MOL!!!

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  2. Texas, a cat in New York says

    January 15, 2013 at 5:05 am

    This experiment should be EXTREMELY interesting! Can’t wait!
    Purrs

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  3. CATachresis says

    January 15, 2013 at 1:05 am

    Good luck with that, Sparkle! Humans! Can’t live with them, can’t live without them!!! Well, I guess we can, ahem!

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  4. Gattina says

    January 14, 2013 at 10:34 pm

    Good to know ! Now you should have printed new visit cards “Psychologist for humans with cat problems” ! lol !

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  5. Sweet Purrfections says

    January 14, 2013 at 9:15 pm

    Our mom is ready with the questions.

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  6. Penelope says

    January 14, 2013 at 7:50 pm

    This is so cool Sparkle! Me is sending this post to my Mommy!
    Kisses
    Nellie

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  7. Oui Oui says

    January 14, 2013 at 7:22 pm

    We can’t wait for the first column! We could always use help keeping our humans in line.

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  8. Fraidy Cats! says

    January 14, 2013 at 6:56 pm

    ha! love point #4 😀 Sparkle, we are glad you will be branching out!

    Pip, Smidgen, Minnie, Hollie

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  9. Spitty the Kitty says

    January 14, 2013 at 6:36 pm

    My Human has a regular TON of questions, Sparkle, but I’m not sure I’m going to allow her to ask you. I have to think about it.

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  10. Quill says

    January 14, 2013 at 5:41 pm

    This is awesome – humans need so much guidance.

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  11. Emma and Buster says

    January 14, 2013 at 5:20 pm

    We think mama is about formulate her questions. Good idea Sparkle, let humans ask dumb questions.

    Reply
  12. Maxwell, Faraday and Allie says

    January 14, 2013 at 4:24 pm

    Wait. There are alternative uses for lemons? You just made Maxwell’s head hurt, CK! MOL!

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  13. Tillie and Georgia says

    January 14, 2013 at 3:38 pm

    “Dumb it down” hahahaha we love it!
    We like the hard line you will take with the humans!
    They always want the easy solutions 😉
    As you say, this could be interesting!
    Purrs Tillie and Georgia,
    Treasure,Tiger, JJ and Julie

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  14. sue brandes says

    January 14, 2013 at 3:38 pm

    What a great idea Sparkle. We need all help we can get.

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  15. Abby says

    January 14, 2013 at 3:08 pm

    Sparkle
    you are a very brave kitty to take on the hoomans!

    Reply
  16. Kjelle Bus aka Charlie Rascal says

    January 14, 2013 at 2:26 pm

    Great idea !
    Can´t wait to see all the dumb questions the humans will send to you 😉

    Reply
  17. The Poupounette Gang says

    January 14, 2013 at 2:26 pm

    Any human who thinks to ask for your advice, Sparkle, is clearly a superior human already!

    Purrs,
    The Chans

    Reply
  18. Famous SpokesGoat Pricilla says

    January 14, 2013 at 12:42 pm

    Well, even though I am not a human I would like to know why the cats insist upon peeing in my hay pile!

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  19. Andrea and the Celestial Kitties says

    January 14, 2013 at 12:32 pm

    Great idea! Humans can be kinda silly at times.. Glad you’re there to help!

    Reply
  20. Eric and Flynn says

    January 14, 2013 at 11:49 am

    That sounds like a good idea. It is a big task you have set yourself though. Everyone knows Humans aren’t smart like us cats.

    Reply
  21. BeadedTail says

    January 14, 2013 at 11:34 am

    You’re gonna be busy Sparkle! Our mommy has always wondered how we can tell the difference between a can of stinky goodness or a bag of treats being opened from other cans or bags being opened. They sound the same to her so we won’t let her in on the secret. On second thought, not sure you should either!

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  22. Brian says

    January 14, 2013 at 11:20 am

    Well you sure have the wisdom and we are glad you will be sharing!

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  23. Connie of TFKblog says

    January 14, 2013 at 10:11 am

    I’ve got a question for you..
    http://www.kittyblog.net/2012/07/why-does-she-do-this.html

    My Kit, with a toy mouse in her mouth, kneads AND prances in circles around beds.. What on earth is she thinking??

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  24. Forty Paws says

    January 14, 2013 at 10:10 am

    Oh my dawg! We will have to think of something that we do that totally perplexes the beans and maybe you can answer the question!!! Okey dokey. We have our thinking hats upon our furry heads.

    Luf, Us

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  25. Cattywumpus says

    January 14, 2013 at 10:06 am

    Great idea! We are looking forward to the stoopid human questions.

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  26. jansfunnyfarm says

    January 14, 2013 at 9:41 am

    Hmmm, sounds interesting. Can’t wait to see this.

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  27. Layla Morgan Wilde (Cat Wisdom 101) says

    January 14, 2013 at 9:34 am

    I agree with Cathy; decide on the focus. As some one who dispenses advice professionally to humans and cats, humans need all the help they can get 😉

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  28. Cathy Keisha says

    January 14, 2013 at 9:29 am

    Maybe you should be specific and say you’ll only answer questions from humans about cats. Otherwise, they’ll be axing questions about their love life and how to cook eggs in a microwave or alternate uses for lemons. Humans are dumb after all. Looking at the other comments, you may have to devote at least 1 day a week to your advice column, rather than monthly.

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  29. Tamago says

    January 14, 2013 at 8:50 am

    That is great, Sparkle! There are many humans (including me) who can learn from you!

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  30. da tabbies o trout towne says

    January 14, 2013 at 8:49 am

    whoa….for a breef minit ther sparkle… ya had uz scared ta halibutt harbor N bak…. we thought ewe wuz gonna say…..

    ya wuz invitin:

    BURDS

    thanx bee ta cod ya dinna…..

    Reply
  31. Small Town Mommy says

    January 14, 2013 at 8:36 am

    How generous to share your expertise. Humans everywhere should be grateful.

    Reply
  32. Sophie & Oliver says

    January 14, 2013 at 8:34 am

    Great idea, Sparkle! We look forward to seeing what the humans come up with! <3 Sophie & Oliver

    Reply
  33. caren gittleman says

    January 14, 2013 at 8:03 am

    I thought I could always ask your human questions…ooops

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  34. prancer pie says

    January 14, 2013 at 7:08 am

    Oh goodie! Mommy just had a question she was gonna look up on the innernets today. We’ll send you a message instead. Happy Monday!

    Reply
  35. KatzTales says

    January 14, 2013 at 5:55 am

    Hmmm, we’d like to know why 3AM is fave kitty eating time rather than a civilised 8AM.

    Reply
  36. Katie Bella says

    January 14, 2013 at 5:05 am

    I weill start getting my mom’s questions in order! STAT! xox

    Reply
  37. Laila and Minchie says

    January 14, 2013 at 5:03 am

    Oh boy! Mom is getting paper and pencil ready to write down her questions. Any questions she may have do not necessarily pertain to anything we do. Just sayin’…

    Reply
  38. The Island Cats says

    January 14, 2013 at 4:19 am

    Wow, Sparkle, that is very generous of you to offer your services to humans. But we think you might have your paws full with their crazy questions. 😉

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  39. Marg says

    January 14, 2013 at 3:59 am

    That is a great idea Sparkle. We will have to think about all our problems and see what we can come up with. Can’t wait to hear some of the questions. Take care.

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  40. Max the Quilt Cat says

    January 14, 2013 at 3:33 am

    Excellent idea Sparkle. We think you’ll be doing us a world of good by giving the straight talk to humans. Looking forward to your column…..

    Have a great day…

    hugs, Max, Bugsy, and Knuckles

    Reply
  41. The Kitties of Purring Pines says

    January 14, 2013 at 2:47 am

    Great idea. We hope you won’t get too frustrated dumbing things down! You can only do so much with humans … Have a great week!

    Reply
  42. Hannah and Lucy says

    January 14, 2013 at 1:09 am

    What a great idea – I wish you’d told me about it before Mum gave me to the vet to torture.
    Luv Lucy xx (& Hannah xx)

    Reply
  43. poppyq says

    January 14, 2013 at 12:55 am

    What a good idea. We have to get our thinking caps on.

    Julie and Poppy Q
    xxx

    Reply

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