Sipping Starbucks: An Exploratory Session featuring Rayla and Brittany: Cats

Topic: I asked Rayla to write an Ode to Cats. Here is her interpretation. (Rayla's cat's nam is Tiger Lily, FYI)

"According to Tiger Lily"

Everybody wants to be a cat. Why? Address the following…

Cats can get away with putting their butt in someone’s face on purpose. Dogs can’t.

Cats have a legal drug all of their own that their human willingly hands out. Dogs don’t.

Cats are allowed to sleep on the bed, sit in the window, and jump on furniture. Dogs can’t.

Cat’s humans carry them around when they’re full grown. Most dogs are too big.

Cats can sleep all day. Dogs usually don’t.

Cats don’t need to be walked. Dogs do.

Cats can entertain themselves. Dogs don’t.

Cats watch and guard the fish. Dogs don’t care.

Cat’s meows aren’t very loud. Dog’s barks are loud. (Addition by Sara: And cats usually stop after a reasonable amount of time. Dogs don't.)

Cats purr. Dogs don’t.

Cats chase other animals without being punished. Dogs get punished.

Cats bathe themselves. Dogs don’t.

Cats are smart enough to know when to use selective hearing. Dogs aren’t.

Cats chase lasers for the entertainment of their human. Dogs chase them because they think they can actually catch it.

Cats can lie across their human’s shoulders to keep them warm. Dogs can’t.

Cats don’t hump people’s legs. Dogs do.

Cats don’t need to go outside to pee. Dogs doo doo.

Cats rule. Dogs drool.

Everybody wants to be a cat.