I’ve got a little secret for you kitties. It is just between you and me, so please cover your humans’ eyes so they cannot see this post.
Many of your humans have talked about this being that goes by several different names: Santa Claus, Santa Paws, Sandy Claws, etc. I am not even sure if it is a human or a cat, male or female. And your humans are always telling you to be good kitties or this being will not bring you presents. Well, guess what? We kitties are born good! So we don’t have to be good — we already are. We have earned those presents by the very fact that we are here!
So instead of fretting over being good for the holidays, kitties, enjoy yourselves by showing your humans just how good you are! Here are some suggestions:
1. Show how good you are at stalking by catching the biggest bug you can find and leaving it on the kitchen counter, where the humans prepare all their prey.
2. Display your good balance by walking on narrow surfaces such as mantles, the tops of doors, banisters and such. When the humans yell, “Get down!” show them how good you are at pretending to be deaf.
3. Prove you are good at being resourceful by locating the drawer where the treats are, opening it up, and taking as many treats as you want!
4. We cats are good at entertaining ourselves, so show that off by playing with anything you can get your paws on — pens, computer mice, toothbrushes, knickknacks, etc.
5. And especially show how good you are at celebrating the holidays by making the Christmas tree your second home, and batting around all those inviting, glittery ornaments. Get Christmas day started early by racing around the house and attacking the presents — exercise is something we kitties are good at too!
So remember, no matter how you spend the holidays, it’s all good!
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Oh yes,I’m with you 100% on this one Sparkle! I, of course, am ALWAYS good! I LOVE the bug idea, I’ll keep that one for when we have nice big bugs when the weather is warmer. My specialty though is ART! I am not just a good artist, I am a GREAT artist! I find awesome stuff to step in, then make intricate designs all over the kitchen counters! I re-arrange anything I can find to make interesting and eye-catching art! I am especially good with paper, shredding it into beautiful and decorative snippets, I just did the paper towel roll today. Oh yes, we kitties are born good!
My dear, you are as wise as you are bootiful. *awed look*
My dear, you are as wise as you are bootiful. *awed look*
But TBT says we hafta be “better” than usual specially round Xmas to get toys. How do we get “better” than purrfect”?
He’s trying to fake you out. Don’t buy it.
Thanks for the great tips, Sparkle! There’s just no such thing as a “bad” cat. If a cat does it–it’s
all good!
Wooooohoooooo Sparkle, right ON!!!!!!
I am doing, or have done most of those things. Now, let me go through the list again.
You’re so very smart Sparkle!!
You are a clever cat Sparkle – giving out that advice
As always, purrfect advice, Sparkle. We’ll do our best to follow it!!
YAY!!! Yes it’s “all good!!!” That advice isn’t just for the holidays but for ALL YEAR!
Love, Cody
Sparkle, this is great advice. But we get such fun out of teasing Figaro. It’s kind of like we are hazing him since he’s a big ol’ kitten and he’s on his first Christmas…we won’t let him read this post so we can continue on with our fun!
xoxo Cory
Word, doood. Word.
You are right on Sparkle! We are good all the time so thanks for reminding us just how good we are!
Nice to meet you Sparkle! And thanks for popping in!
I just LOVE your attitude towards Christmas – brilliant!
Caro
You are so right and it is important to point that out this time of year so other cats don’t get stressed about it…
Sparkle, we can always count on your for some good advice!
We forgot about chewing the toothbrush! Thanks for the reminder. Mommy likes it when we have minty fresh breath.
Good sound advice my friend. I’m going to follow it – especially Christmas morning by running around the tree like crazy and knocking things off in the process. That should get everyone’s attention.
Dear Sparkle,
NMes kind of likes being the Cat From Hell. Me joyously rips up things, me loves to knock things off of counters, televisions, dressers, tables and fridges!
Mes not fond of bugs, so me watches them, me don’t catch them. Me did catch a mouse and it tasted so awful, mes not sure me will do it again.
But me is polite!
Me does have manners!
me gots your bookmark and me wanted to thank yous for it! Me will look at it every day!
Thanks for the advice Sparkle. We are going to start acting on it right away.
Sparkle
Excellent post!
We are all off to show our Mom how good we are!
Purrs
Xoxox
Brilliant! We’ll have to pin this up on our fridge for the mom person to see 🙂
Pip, Smidgen, Minnie, and Hollie
I think my cats have all of that down pat!
Whew! I’m so relieved! Off to jump in the tree again! *pounce*
Thanks for the advice!!!
Very GOOD advice. We has trained our doggie to get certain decorations off the shelf and bring them to us. ~The Cats
We agree. This is very very good advice
Miles and i love the banisters…. it’s okay that they are 21 feet from the main floor, right?
bonks!!
Amazing advice Sparkle, I’m so glad you were willing to share!
Hey…that sounds like a neat idea!!!
We will start working on it right away 😉 heehee
Purrs Mickey,Georgia & Tillie
OMC dat sounds like a pawsome plan fur a daily check off list to do! Fangs! PURRS2u
Luna & Zulu
Sparkle, thanks so much for this! I really needed it today…since I was caught climbing the tree…now I know I won’t get a lump of coal in my stocking!!
As always… advice to follow… all you suggestions sound wonderful…right after that Sunday nap.
Have a great day.
pawhugs, Max
Great advice Sparkle. So those are ornaments on that silly tree in the house, we thought they were toys and have them all off the tree. Why do they put a tree in the house anyway unless it is for us to climb?? The humans shouldn’t say so many norty words at us. They are the ones that are very bad.
Hope you have a super Sunday.
Merry Christmas Sparkle – such ingenious idea! My mom detests bugs so she always lavishes praise on me when she sees us “protecting” her from the “big bad bugs” (usually, crickets!) – but she tends to freak out (for reasons we have yet to fathom) when she finds us napping on the nice cool kitchen counter. But, she knows we are good, and even when she says we are naughty, she usually can’t help herself to a picture or two first because she says we are so darn cute!
Legend & Tsunami (we surf when Ramona isn’t around!)
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Sparkle, you are so right. We three here are definitely good. Humans should not pressure cats to be anything – they are already perfect.
Good advice Sparkle! I have just enough time to put it into practice before Christmas.
That’s GOOD advice Sparkle! We will put it into action immediately.