Feb 24 2009
Writing with Cats!
I don’t mean that literally, ink would stain their fur and the page would smear, and the clawing you would receive could prove painful….
But, try to type with a cat on your lap that would much rather you pet them and see what happens.
My wife’s ability to decipher a cats gender came into question when, “Misty”, became “Mystery”, and she was a he… Mystery thinks petting is a two handed sport, and refuses to believe otherwise.
He will climb up on the desk and grab the offending hand, giving it no choice but to comply with his demands. Try to switch hands to type, and so will he, and he is not one bit shy about biting it (gently) to get his way.
If all else fails and you insist that you really do need both hands to type, he switches tactics and gets into your face! He becomes a lover kitty and rubs his head on your face as hard as he can, trying to keep his head between you and the monitor. Both hands are needed to remove him. Guess what? He won….
I have to lock him in another room to write, putting him down is pointless. He can jump right back and isn’t one bit afraid to do so, Repeatedly!
Tigers approach is less subtle. She will climb on the keyboard and lay down, and again two hands are required. She wins….
Thomas H. Forthe
