Concerning Kitties
Now, I suspect only a few of you know about this, but I suffer both from severe eczema of the hands and a rather annoying dander allergy, both of which combine to seal off the possibility of me ever owning a cat. Which, given my legendary love for the little critters, is just the petty joke of some laughing deity.
This means that even if I come across a friendly cat in the neighbourhood, unless I’m sure that I can get inside and wash my hands immediately afterwards, I can’t pet the kitties. However, an alternative jumped into my head the other day.
There’s a beautiful chocolate-coloured cat that sits on top of a fence on my way home from the bus stop – it’s almost the same colour as the fence itself, so it frequently goes unnoticed until you’re almost on top of it. If I were to buy a wee pack of cat treats (the dry stick kind, I was thinking) and I gave one to the cat instead of petting it and thus risking triggering an evening of furious rashes, would that be okay? Or would it be too weird, or would it bother the owner of the cat?
Bascially, imagine if it were your pet – if you saw a stranger feeding it a treat, would it trouble you, or would you be okay with it?
Right, I’d best be off – I do hope I’ll see the kitty today!
M.
Check with the cat’s owner before you do anything like that. The owner might not want him/her to have too many treats, because pets can become overweight. If you want to interact with the cat, perhaps a toy might be a better choice. I’m thinking of the kind that’s a stick with a string and a little bell or some feathers at the end. Cats like to bat those things around, and it keeps your hand at a safe distance.
Ooh, I like the toy idea – I suppose feeding the cat would be a bit presumptuous, but keeping a wee mouse-on-a-stick type toy would let me play with the cats around here without bothering them or their owners too much! Thanks Janet, I think I’ll go with your suggestion!
For what it’s worth, *I* noticed the eye shift (and deduced that it might be significant) before I read the alt text.
I spent SO MUCH TIME experimenting with different colours to try and make the shift stand out. You have validated my insanity, and this pleases me 😀
i wouldnt mind someone feeding my cat if they could manage it. she is extremely picky. also i did notice the color change but didnt realize it was part of her changing until i read the text