Because I’m only human, it’s sometimes hard to be
the wise, all-knowing creature that my cat expects of me.

And so I pray for special help, to somehow understand
the subtle implications of each proud meowed command.

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Now I lay me down to sleep,
I pray this cushy life to keep.
I pray for toys that look like mice,
And sofa cushions, soft and nice.

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“To err is human, to purr is feline.”
-Robert Byrne

“The smallest feline is a masterpiece.”
-Leonardo Da Vinci

“As every cat owner knows, nobody owns a cat.”
-Ellen Perry Berkeley

“Of all God’s creatures, there is only one that cannot be made the slave of the lash. That one is the cat. If man could be crossed with a cat it would improve man, but it would deteriorate the cat.”
-Mark Twain

“People that hate cats, will come back as mice in their next life.”
-Faith Resnick

Why is it that when you bring your cat home from the vet following an operation, it never wants to sleep on the lovely warm cushion you’ve lovingly prepared for it? Legs going in all directions following the anaesthetic, you’d think it would be only too pleased to lay down quietely.

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Siamese is one of the first distinctly recognised breeds of Oriental cat. The exact origins of the breed are unknown, but it is believed to be from Southeast Asia, and is said to be descended from the sacred temple cats of Siam (now Thailand). In Thailand, where they are one of several native breeds, they are called Wichien-maat (a name meaning “Moon diamond”). In the twentieth century the cats became one of the most popular breeds in Europe and North America.

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For 7 months back in 1997/98 we were between homes, having sold one, but not yet found another. That’s how we came to be squatting in 4 rooms above our shop, with our 4 cats.

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