Stanley The Kitten Too
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Of course he is a cute little feller. When I knocked on the window he fled behind an armchair. When I entered the room I saw a small wide-eyed face peeking out from behind it.
I sat still in another chair & within a minute he was walking all over me, sniffing my fingers, chewing my work-badge. Y'know, kitten stuff. He is a fluffy tabby. He can sit in the palm of your hand.
I prefer dogs myself, but there is something quite endearing about Stanley.
This puts me in mind of my friend’s granddaughter Catherine. She has always wanted a cat, but her family are in rented accommodation in Pennsylvania (British working in US) and pets are not permitted. They will soon move and buy a house nearby, but meanwhile Catherine had a change of heart.
She visited a friend who had a small puppy and became besotted with it. She came up with a ploy to get attention for her new ‘want’. She wrote dozens of notes saying ‘I really want a puppy. Some were small notes, some A4 sized notes and beyond. She set to work placing these anywhere she thought best.
Her mum would open the book she was reading, and there is a note from Catherine. More turn up; one in the broom cupboard, one on the kitchen bulletin board, one in the vegetable rack, one pasted inside the bathroom cabinet door, in the breadbin, the trunk of the car etc etc.
The best one was discovered by Catherine’s dad, when he got up in the night to visit the toilet. He lifts the seat, and there, taped across the pan, is another colourful ‘I really really want a puppy’ note.
Back to Stanley, he did 10 minutes stir in the punishment room (the kitchen) after biting Ben’s finger. He did the full 10 minutes with no remission. So now Stan’s got some form.
At night when Ben's preparing for bed, he engages Stanley in a game with a catnip toy. This makes him sleepy (Stanley). I expect he has fallen asleep in his saucer of milk before now (erm.. either of ‘em probably).
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