Female Cat Impersonator

RUSTY:  Taylor has been with us since November; however, things have been so hectic around here she hasn't had much attention on the blog.

MICAH:  Yes, we keep intending to include her or post photos, but she's been pretty much an invisible Funny Farm visitor.

MERCI:  Yes, she has been so invisible that when she does paticipate in a post, we receive emails asking, "Who is Taylor?"

PERCY:  She first appeared in Introducing Taylor.   She was the headless cat paws under the bed.  She had a head; she was just hiding it from all of you strangers.

BUDDY:  Today we are going to show you how adorable she is.  We have posted a picture or two of her (with a head) since, but we didn't mention what breed of cat she is.

CYNDI:  Do you notice anything about her that is different?  Come on, look again.  You aren't being very observant.  Would you like to borrow Jan's reading glasses?  (Not the ones she stepped on so the eye and ear parts go opposing directions.)

TAYLOR:  Here is a better photo.  Can you see how I differ from the Funny Farmer Felines?  I'm a bobtail!  A petite bobtail. 

MARCUS:  She arrived shortly before Sam became ill and died, so she had to adapt on her own during a chaotic time. She never talks and she never growls at me or whaps my face when I try to play with her.   Personally, I think she's a female cat impersonator. 

PERCY:  You talk way more than Merci or Buddy together, Marcus  We're thankful Taylor is quiet.

MARCUS:  Well, one of these days she's going to find her voice, and then, if you think I talk a lot ...

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Ewegurt

BUDDY:  Some of you think we are too hard on Jan for her memory - or, rather, her lack of one - but it's all true. 

MERCI:  When Jan got out the camera to take photos of us trying a new dog treat, she opened the bag and there was nothing inside it except crumbs.  Uh-oh.

MARCUS:  She immediately wrote an email to the company to explain the treats had been crushed during shipping.   They smelled heavenly and I begged for some.  She poured the crumbs into a cup and asked me to pose in exchange for a taste.

MICAH:  Who left this on the washing machine?  It smells yummy.  What is it?

CYNDI:  According to the bag, this is a freeze dried dog treat called Ewegurt.  It's made from healthy ingredients.  Sheep milk yogurt, sardines, kale, beets, parsley, organic coconut oil, and unfiltered apple cider vinegar.  I didn't realize anything with vinegar in it could taste good.

MARCUS:  Hey, those treats are for us canines.  You cats have your own. 

BUDDY:  A kind but baffled Miss Jennifer replied to Jan's email regarding the bag of crumbs.  "They are not "formed" because we do not use any fillers or binders. We felt very strongly that people would understand our goal to have a "clean" treat. It can be used as a food topper or given as a treat in a bowl by adding water."

MERCI:  Oh, yes, Jan had completely forgotten the Ewegurt would be topping and not biscuits.

MARCUS:  Jan claims I am super hyper and she is always looking for something that might calm me.  Ewegurt is supposed to be calming so she re-hydrated some in a bowl and waited 45 minutes to see if I relaxed.  Nope!  I was just as wired as ever.

MERCI:  Hyper activity isn't mentioned, but it is supposed to help with fear of thunder, separation anxiety, or fear of new situations.  Jan wishes Sam could have tried it.  He was terrified of thunder!

BUDDY: There are no artificial colors or flavors, artificial preservatives or hidden ingredients.  Ewegurt is reportedly good for a sensitive tummy, also good for pets on antibiotics, and it helps build immune defenses.

MARCUS:  Don't be fooled by the look of disinterest feigned by Merci and Buddy.  The moment Jan said they could dig in, they scarfed down their dinner mixed with re-hydrated Ewegurt and licked their bowls clean.

MERCI:  What's the matter, Percy?  You look disappointed. 

PERCY:  I am.  This Ewegurt smells so tempting but the package says it's for dogs. *sigh* 


Ewegurt provided us with a sample package for this review.  We were not compensated and any opinions expressed are from our own experience with the product.

Split the Difference

BUDDY:  I think we should fire Jan again.  She has clearly not learned a lesson from previous firings.

MARCUS:  Why, what did she do this time?

BUDDY:  I asked her to please take a photo of Merci miming STOP with one paw raised for a special post.

MARCUS:  Oh, that's what Merci was doing.  I thought she was trying to stop Jan from taking her picture.

BUDDY:  A simple photo to take.  But did Jan do it?

MARCUS:  Uh ... I'm guessing no?

BUDDY:  Anyone can see that Merci is short.  A human would have to get down to Merci's level to get a picture of her with raised paw.

MARCUS:  To be fair, Jan has creaky joints.  Perhaps she couldn't bend that low at the time.

BUDDY:  Don't defend her, Marcus.  She failed miserably.  Look at this picture and tell me you see Merci's paw.

MARCUS:  Do I have to?

BUDDY:  *shakes head* Of course not! 

MARCUS:  I think that photo is a lot better than the other one.

BUDDY:   There's another picture?  Perhaps we can use that one.

MARCUS:  I don't think so.  Jan cut off Merci's body and her nose.

BUDDY:  Yes, we should definitely fire Jan.  Or at least dock her pay.

MARCUS:  We can't dock her pay - we don't pay her.

BUDDY:  That's because we don't have any money.  If we did, we would pay her for all the things she forgets to do, wouldn't we?

MARCUS:  I suppose we would.

BUDDY:  Then what's the problem?  We'll just dock her what we haven't paid her.  She can't remember what she had for lunch.  She won't remember how much she doesn't get paid.

MARCUS:  How about we split the difference so I can order a new soccer ball?

A Little Fairy Dust

TAYLOR:  I'm a bit confused about our blogging stories. Why did Cyndi and Percy fib in our last post?  (Missing Pet Poop Bags)

MERCI:  You mean about Jan losing things, or about losing her stash of pet poop bags?

TAYLOR:  Oh, Jan is always losing things, but I thought we are supposed to be honest and always tell the truth.

MERCI:  We do.  But sometimes we have to take a little poetic license -

TAYLOR:  We write poetry too?

MERCI:  Not that I know of.  Maybe I can explain it this way.  Our stories are true, or at least based on truth. We do write the occasional totally imaginative post, but they are clearly fiction.  Sometimes we sprinkle some fairy dust on a true story for a little humor.

TAYLOR:  Jan gets very upset about the amount of mud and dirt tracked inside from the dog pen.  Doesn't she get upset when you sprinkle fairy dust?

MERCI:  It isn't messy dust.  It means we mainly tell the truth.  For example, that post originated because Jan lost the calendar she uses to keep track of when she pays bills and other important facts.  She wanted to jot a couple of notes but one of you kitties (I won't mention Rusty's name) had knocked everything off the desk and she couldn't find it.  Who wants to read some boring story about Jan spending 45 minutes searching for a calendar?

TAYLOR:  But it was funny to watch her move furniture, crawl around the floor, open and close drawers, and wander through the house in case she had left it somewhere.  About the fourth time she went through that routine, she even checked inside the refrigerator.  It would have made a funny post.

MERCI:   Yes, it was fun to watch her believe she was losing more marbles.  She did finally stand in the right spot to notice a corner of the calendar peeking out from under a chair that had a blanket hanging over the back.  The calendar had sailed in the opposite direction from where all the other items go when you kitties clear the desk.

TAYLOR:  So why didn't Cyndi and Percy write that story?  They were sure snickering behind their paws the whole time Jan searched.

MERCI:  When you've been blogging with us a bit longer, Taylor, you'll understand that some occasional fairy dust  makes others smile.   Cyndi and Percy had fun posting about Jan losing our poop bags instead of a calendar.  Their story isn't so far-fetched.  Jan can lose anything!

TAYLOR:  *scratches head*  I'd like to try a post one day.  Where can I find some of that fairy dust?

MERCI:  Amazon.com.  They sell everything.