by Tracy Lewis

Created on: February 26, 2007   Last Updated: May 10, 2007

Cats are simply SUPERIOR to human beings! When will the world ever just stop and realize this little fact?

Cats don't drink, swear, or leave the mini-cassette on so that the batteries run dead right before important lectures start. They don't dirty all the cups in the cupboard - instead of just using one glass and one coffee cup and RINSING them right away if they KNOW they will be drinking beverages again very soon. Cats don't overcook the roast, undercook the pork chops or turn out sticky rice when it's not of the sticky variety.

Just LOOK AT A CAT - their body language will tell you that they are SUPERIOR to humans! They are trying to tell humans this same fact ALL THE TIME. It's in the way they flip a nose up and walk away when you're trying to tell them rubbish about you just brought the wrong cat food home from the store - when we know darned well that the cat likes a certain kind! A cat would never make that mistake, you see!

Cats are superior. It's in the way they nudge your leg while you're watching TV, then shortly, walk away - as if to tell you that they're TOO GOOD to be watching that garbage all day. The little 'mrowl' they offer is to assert that they are going for a nap now and if you had any flippin' sense, you'd do the same and then you'd not be so blinkin' stressed out all the time. Cats are no dummies - they look after themselves.

Cat really know how to live, too. Up on the east window ledges, stretching out their paws in the morning sun...that's their reminder, as they yawn ever-so-dramatically, just trying TO SHOW US that we ought to ENJOY THE DAY like they do - especially the start of the day...instead of running around like little ants, scurrying to our hectic jobs and busy lifestyles. Not a lot of cats have ulcers and acid reflux problems...(hairballs, fine, but wouldn't YOU have those, too - if you only KNEW HOW TO groom yourself as well as a cat does?).

Up in the west window ledges, cats will catch the last rays of sun at the end of the day. (They'll use the south windows, too, during the day, but you'll rarely see them - as you're likely to be away at work or running errands or otherwise slaving like cats do not have to do). Striking a pose and making the announcement that they're simply BORED ("Meoowrrrl-Mew!") with your whole attitude about leisure (or, lack of it), they'll hop down to see if you've remembered to replace the yukky 'sale item' food with their favorite...if you have, you can get the 'hair-remover brush' out right away. They'll only have time to brush a 'thank you, you're sweet' against your leg as they head straight for their dish. If you didn't remember, to heck with you - cats have other places to scope out for the next nap.

If we humans would only PAY ATTENTION to what our cats are telling us, we'd have a better, less hectic life. And they, in turn, would always get to eat slivered chicken morsels in gravy - instead of stuff that looks like dog food.

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