July 15, 2024
Kelly Williams’ dog wants to know: “Why does she spend so much time at the computer and not scratching my ears?’ What does your pet want to know? (If you don’t have a pet, feel free to make up an answer.)
I’ve always been ‘pet adjacent.’
Of all the pets we’ve had over the years, none of them have been ‘mine.’ The dogs, the cats, the birds, the fish – none of them were mine. Even if I was the one responsible for most of their care, somehow they were more attached to other family members. (Except the fish. They lived in a small pond in the yard and didn’t really care who fed them. I can only guess what they thought.)
We currently have two cats in the house. Both are my daughter’s. They ignore me most of the time, and rarely even beg for food. (They will ask my husband!) I have no clue what they think of me. So, this is strictly a figment of my imagination.
We’ll call the cats Calico (Cal) and Tuxedo (Tux). They are rarely in the same room at the same time, so this conversation takes place over long periods as they wander from one place to another.
Cal: (As they change places on the cat tree) She’s still at it.
Tux: (Stretching) Staring at those light boxes?
Cal: Yeah. Does she ever get out of her chair?
Tux: (Later) Well, she played lifeguard when the noisy little humans were taking a bath outside (playing in the pool) and scaring off the birds you like to watch.
Cal: At least she’s good for something besides cleaning up our poop.
Tux: (Curling up on the bed) She feeds everyone else.
Cal: (Later) They ate. Time to go hunt for crumbs. And chase a fly. ‘Cause she’s staring at those light boxes again.
Tux: (Licking her paws) She’ll never even notice.
That’s how I imagine it.
The cats can deal with me as long as I stay out of their way. And I can put up with them, so it’s a fair trade.
I’m looking forward to hearing from other authors’ pets. Just check the links below.
As always, until next time, please stay safe.
July 15, 2024
Kelly Williams’ dog wants to know: “Why does she spend so much time at the computer and not scratching my ears?’ What does your pet want to know? (If you don’t have a pet, feel free to make up an answer.)
