Stealing sandwiches off counters
and dragging them upstairs
Climbing up the backs of chairs
Wrestling at 4:00 a.m.
ramming our bedroom door
Opening cabinets
And sleeping in drawers
Meowing when left alone
behind closed doors
Sharpening claws on furniture
Chewing on cords
Sucking on blankets and soft pj pants
Chasing each other in a crazed feline dance
Tearing down stairs to land with a thud
Grabbing hold of soft flesh, leaving trails of blood
Sleeping anywhere high that they can go
Chattering at birds just outside the window
Grabbing straws out of glasses unseen
Waiting for the dog to finish his dinner
to lick the bowl clean
Performing death-defying stunts,
tempting fate
Snuggling up close,
purring night and day
Crazy cats!
Wouldn't have it any other way
My father had cats (until my mom made him realize that he was deathly allergic to them) growing up. He tells me stories about things like this. I cannot even imagine!
ReplyDeleteIt sounds horrible, doesn't it? They mellow out as they age, but this stage is certainly exciting. Good thing they're cute and loving!
DeleteThey sound young! Though we have one wild one who doesn't seem to be mellowing with age, the others have moments of this wild play throughout the day but mostly they sleep and rest and nap and laze. It's definitely the life!
ReplyDeleteHow many do you have? When I was going to school to get my teaching credential I adopted a cat, whom I named Maslow. He was a feral cat and he used to terrorize me by attacking me as I walked through the room. He mellowed with age, but I think it did take him about seven years to do so! He was a bit crazy, but I loved him. :)
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