Outside the attic window,
a bird flew against the glass;
not hurt, he flapped again and chirped.
Up the attic stairs, thunderous steps
the sound of one hundred elephants, times two;
it was only Mao, the tuxedo and his brother, Cheddar, the orange tabby,
come to claim their dinner territory.
Poised on the narrow balustrades at top of attic staircase,
each feline stood, delicately perched, tippy toes, all four;
Mao yelped plaintively and swiped under the crack
between the air conditioner and the window.
"Birdie, birdie, I know you're out there. I can see you,
hear you; I want to touch you, feel you, eat you. Yum."
Cheddar joined Mao in the futile hunt for the bird trapped
outside the window. Cheddar sqeaked: "I'm too big for
this balustrade. I want to swipe, but fear I might fall off. I feel so frustrated."
Seeing a 6-foot drop on carpeted stairs, I did not fear the worst for
either bird or cats. The normally lazy, somnolent kitties reared
their ugly, beasty heads. This is their territory, they can handle the
consequences.
Mao swiped again, gurgling a low Meow. Cheddar swiped, too.
In my mind's eye, I saw Mao and Ched tip to one side of the balustrade
and fall down 6 feet of stairs, disgruntled and shamed they could not
achieve their King of the Jungle Hunter status today.
I opened my eyes to see Mao and Cheddar resolute in their stance,
firm in their resolve, waiting a long moment until bird gets bored
(or frightened) and flies away.
Determined to put them out of their misery, I walked into the kitchen
and opened a can of 9 Lives Beef with Slices.
Thunderous steps, the sound of one hundred elephants, times two.
Mao bubbled Meows in a series, Cheddar squeaked three times.
I was treated to a chorus of the Cats' Fancy, twice this morning.
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Comments: 90
I like the cats they are so furrrrrrrrrocious.
Shah
Needless to say, I learned quickly to ignore the "thumps" and just watched the eagerly twitching tail by the door.
Amy, Cheryl, Sara, Otelia, Michael, Carol, Jerri, donna, Cecile,
thank you.
Cecile, oh they have you wrapped around their little kitty tails they do.
Anne B. Grote... that is very true! they have that down pat!
thank you vivian, john, cheryl..
Nice posting. Refreshing, every word and image. Thanks, Kathryn.
Pat
John Doyle, Otelia, David, Danielle, Denise,
Thank you Christine P!!!!!!!!!!!! You look so happy! You know cats very well!!!!
Meryl, thanks for stopping by...you understand cats!
Thanks Amy
thanks joAnne, Layla, Marla and Cori.
thanks all
thanks Priscilla, nan, John,
Fiona - are you sure it is not a SHE in heat? Or is there a new cat in the neighborhood? As long as the eating and other habits and behavior are normal, I would not worry.
Keep the images coming
Jack
Thanks Sarah! Love those kitties!
And Jack, cats are such PURRFECT camera hounds!
Natalie - oh enjoy Mao and Ched any time.
Thank you, Barbary. And you KNOW I love YOUR former Siamese!!!
Rose - cats have their own unique way of being that lends itself to description.
thanks Beth.
Hi Ramzy - aren't they cute?
Hi Magi! Lighting the way for us this morning I see.
consequences".
I love that part!
Margaret.O
I really enjoyed reading it!!
Thanks for sharing!!