Recently, we have acquired another pet. His name is Russell, our new kitten. He is just about as adorable as can be. I never thought that I would warm up to him as I have, being allergic to cats and all. But he has stolen my heart.
He has also done something else. He has shown me that I can learn a lot about life from a kitten.
A kitten you say?
Ridiculous.
I offer the following truths.
1. Purr and sit quietly and people will respond in kind. Scratch and bite and people will put you down and never pet you.
2. Let people know when you are hungry and they will feed you.
3. Sleep when you are tired.
4. Playing with others is fun, but if you are not nice, they will not play with you anymore. Worse, they will growl and bark at you.
5. Go to the bathroom when you need to, but keep it clean. No one likes a dirty bathroom.
6. Groom yourself daily.
7. Enjoy the warm spot the sun makes.
8. Touch people gently with your paws and keep your claws in.
9. Pounce on whatever seems interesting at the moment.
10.The simplest toys are the most fun to play with.
Need I say more?
Living with animals can be a wonderful experience, especially if we choose to learn the valuable lessons animals teach through their natural enthusiasm, grace, resourcefulness, affection and forgiveness.
~Richard H. Pitcairn
Man, unlike the animals, has never learned that the sole purpose of life is to enjoy it.
~Samuel Butler
Everything in life is speaking in spite of its apparent silence.
~Hazrat Inayat Khan
Animals have these advantages over man: they never hear the clock strike, they die without any idea of death, they have no theologians to instruct them, their last moments are not disturbed by unwelcome and unpleasant ceremonies, their funerals cost them nothing, and no one starts lawsuits over their wills.
~Voltaire
I knew cats had a purpose!
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