Outsmarted

I’ve three fat cats

Used to be four

The skinny one passed

I have turned them into kitty crackheads

(Too liberal with the treats)

Now I see the error of my ways

How they manipulate me!

Especially the the fattest one

Cunningly, I think “we’ll skip a night for the kibbles”

I go to bed, close the door, soon drop off to sleep

There’s a knock

Wearily, I uncover, open the door

To darkness, no one there

I mutter “you miserable little bastard thing”

Back to bed, turn off light..

Another knock, more forceful.

Up I jump, in a tither

This time, glowing eyes light the hallway

Annoying meows beckon towards the kitchen

I resignedly follow.

Fluffy tails circle my feet

Looking like periscopes

Or shark fins closing in on their quarry.

I dole out three piles.

The ringleader refuses to eat

Until I add a few more.

I now have to get a second job

To support their habit.

6 Comments

  1. Smilez4Lady : )'s avatar Serendipitous Web Life. : ) says:

    Giggle … adorable tail! : )

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  2. Terrible monkey on your back… It’s a slippery slope to addiction… 🙂

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  3. Love this! My roommate has a cat that is nickname “Pouchy” because her stomach hits the ground. Her tone changes when she is demanding food. Thak God, she doesn’t wake us up in the middle of the night though. 🙂

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    1. Lee Dunn's avatar Lee Dunn says:

      Honest to God, this ain’t no lie.

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      1. Oh, I don’t doubt it for one moment. LOL!!!

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