Appreciation
I’m sure cats get confused… here they think that they are doing you a favor by bringing you some dead thing… bird, rodent, etc, … a special gift… and the enthusiasm level isn’t very high on the human end.
Actually, I think Twinkie is in a good mood here… well, at least until the last panel.
Randie ought to be happy that there is one less rodent in the building. (Although, I must go on record as loving the little critters).
I know how Randy feels. I would be doing some relaxing and all of a sudden there is a dead rodent next to me with one of the cats yowling happily. So I thank the cat, take the dead thing, and toss it outside where it belongs. Thankfully, the cats are more interested in bringing me toys or bringing me my yarn balls that they stole out of my room in the first place.
The only thing worse then cats bringing in dead things is when they bring in LIVE critters. We have had to catch at least 15 chipmunks so far this summer. o.O
Twinkie is presenting Randie with a gift — the humans have been feeding the cat, now it’s the cat’s turn to provide! {8^o
The most disgusting thing one of my cats ever dragged inas a present was a dead bat — maggots and all! Yech! She was so proud of herself! I thanked the cat profusely for the present, got her some fresh food, and then took the maggot-ridden bat and put it in the dumpster. End of story — I thought.
The cat went back outside a few minutes later. About five minutes after that, I heard her meowing at the door again. When I opened it, you can imagine my surprise to find she’d gone into the dumpster and retrieved the offering! I repeated the process, this time putting the dead bat in a zip-loc baggie. It did not make another return visit.
It’s not just cats…a friend has a dachshund who once caught the SAME baby possum 4 times in one evening. She’s catch it, it would go “dead”, my friend would take it outside where it would scamper away, and the dog would catch it again. My friend thought she was being over run with possums until she realized what was happening.
Hold on… doesn’t this mean that Twinkie now likes Randie? Or did I miss something in either direction which was totally obvious to everyone else?
And whoever designed Zip-loc baggies deserves a medal – or at the very least, a bloomin’ big hug. No Satan Wrap for me!
DCS: Blecht!
Astragali: It’s a Like/Hate relationship.
Yes, Sarah, live critters are far worse… Sassy has brought in live field mice and hummingbirds… although the maggoty bat sounds positively awful!!!!
I’m suddenly really glad my cats are indoor kitties, I wonder why :).
Lily(one of the numerous animals we have) substitutes by snatching plastic out of the recycling and meowing at Mum till she accepts her “gift”.
aw, look at how proud and happy twinkie is!