Tuxedo's Identity

I went in the kitchen to get a cup of coffee. I saw a piece of ribbon or what I thought was a piece of red ribbon on the floor. Tuxedo was playing with it. She appeared happy, so I left her alone with it the kitchen.

After a few minutes she came into the bedroom crying. While I was in the kitchen I had fed her, and I knew her water dish was full and clean. So, I didn't really know what it was that she could possibly want. So I ignored her, which made her even more animated. Eventually she jumped on the bed and walked back and forth in front of me, howling all the time. I decided to follow her into the kitchen and see what it was that she wanted.

When she entered the kitchen she jumped on one of the chairs, which was above the red item still on the floor. Once I got closer, I saw that it was her cat collar. I don't know how her collar could have been removed from her. But it was clear that the collar being off was her big problem.

Once I put on her collar, she was a happy cat again. She disappeared in the bowels of the house, not to be seen again for hours.

Collars are a cat's identity. They feel naked without it. We think that when we take off a pet’s collar, we are giving them a break. However, it has become clear to me over the years, that a collar becomes a cat's sense of self. They feel lost without it. Cats like to feel that they belong to someone, just like people.

I'm So Spoiled - Let Me Count the Ways

My human Mom indulges me a lot. Most of the time I am a very good cat. But sometimes, I will be disruptive around the house when I’m bored. Here are some of the things I get away with: I will walk across the computer keyboard while she is working on it. When she yells at me, I run off laughing

I’m spoiled. I want all attention focused on me. I yell out so who ever is on the telephone can hear me. My aunt hates it when every time she wants to talk to mom, I cry in the phone

I’ll bite mom’s hand if I want to eat and she’s asleep

I’ll cry and keep walking around a person visiting mom until he or she leaves my house

I bring my toys to her and make her play fetch with me until I get tired

I like to put my toys in my water dish. One day I put my boy doll in my water dish. When she took it out, I made her play fetch with me. Then I went into the kitchen and put my doll in my food dish. Mom was surprised when she saw it. She took it out and left it on the floor next to the dish.

The most favorite thing I like to do is jump on the dresser and stare at myself in the mirror. I think I am a beautiful cat!