I just found out that May 6–12 is Be Kind to Animals Week, which means my human has already messed it up because I certainly don’t think I got anywhere near enough kindness from her yesterday! She will just have to work that much harder for the next six days. In fact, I thought I had better give her — and your humans — some suggestions. Humans’ ideas of being kind to us kitties don’t always jibe with what we want, so they need some direction.
- Put down that camera! Enough of the paparazzi action. Let us have some peace this week. If you have a blog, your human can use old photos.
- No inappropriate touching! This differs with every kitty. I personally do not like being kissed or picked up. Other kitties don’t like their tummies touched. So none of that this week.
- Extra doses of appropriate touching. Again, this differs with every kitty. My idea of appropriate touching is a good brushing. Other cats have special strokes they like and some even like (ugh!) to be kissed. So lots of that, please.
- Extra-special homemade gourmet treats. I don’t think I need to elaborate on that. You know what your cat likes, you go the extra mile.
- If your cat is napping in your lap or pressed up against you in bed, do not move, no matter what. It is not kind to disturb the kitty. Okay, in case of fire or other natural or manmade disaster, you can move your cat.
- The word “NO” is banished from the house for the week.
- Volunteer at a local rescue and be kind to some other kitties… but make sure to get rid of their scent before coming home. Smelling like other cats is not kind to your cat!
Do you kitties have more ideas on how your human can be kind to you this week?
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Dearest Sparkle:
THANK YOU bigtime for putting into elegant and eloquent prose, our innermost wishes and desires. We love and agree with them all, especially the one about that very offensive OCS*
*Other Cat Scent ;(
Great suggestions, Sparkle!
Anna
I love your list! Too bad we can get humans to follow these rules all year long. xoxo Romeo
Great list! Especially the one about the cameras! Also, no VET this week – we don’t care what the reason is!
Me wants Mommy and Daddy to get rid of Kozmo! But me don’t think that will ever happen. Me wants Mommy to let me sit on her chest when she is working.
Tuna in bed would be nice too.
Kisses
Nellie
Leave me the **** alone! No grabby hands picking me up. Evidently squirming away four times a day for eight freaking years is not enough for my Human to understand that I.DO.NOT.LIKE.THAT.
You know, I try brushing my cat but he wants none of it. Why? Because he just want to play with the brush. It was THE best toy for awhile.
Hmm…think I’ll have to write about that…
Great list!
Let’s see, yesterday was a huge 25 picture day so she should have enough pics forever. To make up, today she bought me a new human toy that shoots ping pong balls that I, but mostly she chases. It’s fun. I got FURminated today, which I like very much. TW knows better than to disturb me in bed. Her arm and shoulder have enough teeth marks.
Our mommy is almost two days behind so she better work really hard this week being extra nice to us! We do like all your suggestions Sparkle!
We didn’t know that it was be kind to animals week, Sparkle. We gotta get our mom working on this…she’s gotta be waaaaaaaay more kinder to us!!
We all say give us ALL the treats we want!
Bah ha ha!!!
purrs
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As always, excellent advice for hoomins and felines alike, Miss S. ESPECIALLY about the inappropriate touching – particularly during sleep times.
In theory, Sparkle, your requests seem quite valid, but sometimes we humans say “No” to protect our beloved kitties. For instance, should I just sit back and let Dante consume the paper ribbon which could potentially get stuck in his insides?
You kitties aren’t always consistent about what is appropriate touching either! Sometimes, it’s fine in a particular spot, and the next time it’s not.
And we have banished storebought treats from our house because of the unwanted extra carbs. Our kitties do get fresh ham, real chicken bits, cheese, yogurt (Dante especially loves strawberry) and whipped cream on special occasions.
Don’t worry, I think it’s all just about getting extra spoiled, and each kitty has their own opinion on what that means. I hope you and your furblings are each spoiled to their PURRticular tastes!
I just retweeted your list Sparkle and I will and a link to your blog in my post on my blog today. Great ideas. I think Mr Otis over at the Blog of Otis has great thoughts about the proper care of cats too. You should check out his Nine Deadly Sins and other stuff. http://www.cultofotis.com
Wouldn’t it be wonderful if every week was Be Kind to Animals week!!! ๐
As always, that is excellent advice Sparkle!
Sparkle, you always know how to break it down for the simpleminded and stubborn humans. I am SO with you on the whole inappropriate touching thing. My girl just can’t get it in her head that she doesn’t need to gush all over me. I need my personal space, thank you.
Fortunately I’ve taught her Photoshop when serves as an excellent flashy box deterrent.
xo Katie
I don’t know Sparkle. I heard that Sherpa is on the male person’s “list” today. He apparently jumped from the wall down onto the bed in the middle of the night. The walls are 9ft high! He landed on the male person. The male person was NOT happy. I understand that what he said is not repeatable on a family blog….
I hope you have a wonderful Be Kind to Animals Week
That sounds like a plan, although one I’m pretty sure my human won’t listen to!
Oh yes, we so agree.
And we can only add that individual catnip cigars for each of us has been noted and passed to รโiti who tried to ignore the request!
I didn’t know about this week but my human must of. She did do one thing on your list so far, not moving in bed last night when I was sleeping. Have to remember this list!!
Sparkle – sshhh! We currently have our Mommie convinced that Be Kind to you Kitty week is January 1st thru December 31st. Don’t tell her the truth!
we could go for more treats. and less of that ornery momma cat. do you think it would be “kind” to us for her to find her own home??
Just this week? In my world it’s an every-day-for-the-rest-of-her-life commitment….
Love, Cody
That’s a very good list. Lishy was glad to see the inclusion of no inappropriate touching. He can’t stand having anything touch his tail, even if he brushes against a doorframe or similar. He has to immediately stop and clean off the germs.
Our suggestion would be for humans to make sure the weather is fine with lots of sunbeams. People can do that, right?
I’m gonna make copies of this list, too…. MULTIPLE copies. I’ll get the peep to hang them up on the walls as little reminders for her. You know what? EVERY week should be Be Kind to Animals Week. Don’t you think?
That’s a good list! We’re going to print it out and give it to our Mom and Dad!!
The Florida Furkids and Lexi
Mum kept that quiet – we thought it was just for a day not a whole week. Right we are going to do a new list of kind things Mum can do for us. Banishing the word NO like you have on your list is going to be item no. 1 on ours and that’s just for starters!
Luv Hannah and Lucy xx xx
That is a great list of how to be kind to your cat this week. We think you just about covered everything. It would be nice to have snacks more often. Hope your Mom behaves this week.
Great list of how to be kind! I have to put down my camera this week…and stop touching too much. These two things I definitely have to do!
Excellent list…. Thanks for telling us about this week. We didn’t know.
pawhugs, Max
Thanks fur reminding us! We’ll go right to work on our mommy NOW!!! Have a great week!
Well, let’s see… we did get fresh chicken breast last night and this morning. #1 is pretty good about not disturbing anyone who is on or in her bed. I shall have to remind her how much I love to be Zoom-groomed. After all, we can’t all be like Genji whose idea of fun is to glue himself to her…
Purrs,
Tama-Chan
Bad week fer us. TBT may be away fer 2 days. He better make it up to us.
Your human is having a hard week – you guys may have to take a rain check. But nobody else’s human has ANY excuse!