I know that cats have a brain the size of a LeSueur pea. But I had my last cat, Rocky, for fifteen years and he only got treed once. Little Girl got treed once. The Runt has now been treed three times in three weeks. Sheesh.
I know! The only problem would be how to let Little Girl out, while keeping The Runt inside. It seems unfair to punish Little Girl (keeping her inside as well) for The Runt's stupidity.
Cats are, as you note, dumb as a can of peas. They don't have sufficient brain cells to think "I am being punished, alas!" They have trouble remembering their way to the food bowl if there's something shiny in their path.
If you are concerned about what they are thinking, substitute "hooray! we aren't being chased and treed by dogs! That was a total pain in the ass! Now we won't be cold and hungry at night stuck up a tree!" for "Wah! I'm being punished!" and you'll feel a lot better. They probably are thinking "Nap." "Pounce." "Eat." "Groom." instead of any such complex thing.
I have two completely indoor cats. Believe me, they aren't suffering. Yours are young enough to make the transition to all indoors and not even remember (they're cans of peas, afterall)their outdoor mis/adventures.
Oy. Ever considered making her an indoor cat? :)
ReplyDeleteI'm considering it RIGHT NOW.
ReplyDeleteI know that cats have a brain the size of a LeSueur pea. But I had my last cat, Rocky, for fifteen years and he only got treed once. Little Girl got treed once. The Runt has now been treed three times in three weeks. Sheesh.
I don't want to tell you your business, but being an indoor kitty looks like the way to go for this one.
ReplyDeleteI know! The only problem would be how to let Little Girl out, while keeping The Runt inside. It seems unfair to punish Little Girl (keeping her inside as well) for The Runt's stupidity.
ReplyDeleteCats are, as you note, dumb as a can of peas. They don't have sufficient brain cells to think "I am being punished, alas!" They have trouble remembering their way to the food bowl if there's something shiny in their path.
ReplyDeleteIf you are concerned about what they are thinking, substitute "hooray! we aren't being chased and treed by dogs! That was a total pain in the ass! Now we won't be cold and hungry at night stuck up a tree!" for "Wah! I'm being punished!" and you'll feel a lot better. They probably are thinking "Nap." "Pounce." "Eat." "Groom." instead of any such complex thing.
I have two completely indoor cats. Believe me, they aren't suffering. Yours are young enough to make the transition to all indoors and not even remember (they're cans of peas, afterall)their outdoor mis/adventures.
ReplyDeleteHmmm .. so the consensus is that I should keep my cans of peas indoors. Duly noted. :)
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