Cat Entitlements

“I believe in cat entitlements,” Announced Lamont one day.

“Cat entitlements? What’s that,” asked Patchtricia?

“Well, furry liter mate, just because we are cats and live with human beings, we should have certain inalienable rights,” answered Lamont.

“That sounds interesting,” said Pawline joining the conversation. “Please tell us more and get specific Lamont.”

“Well,” orated Lamont warming to his topic, “to begin with we have basic entitlements: food, shelter and clothing. Umm, forget clothing that’s not necessary in our case, in fact, clothing is objectionable.”

“True, true,” purred Patch. “I totally agree.”

“But beyond these basics,” continued Lamont raising up on his haunches, “we have other thing we are entitled to. We are entitled to regular petting. We’re cats, and the human servants have a responsibility to pet us and brush us with some regularity.”

“Yes, yes,” chimed in Paw, “oh yes, we need brushing and petting. I may not crawl up on their laps as you two do on occasion, but I do love being brushed and petted. You’re right, we are entitled to being petted a groomed. Here, here, more, more.”

“Furthermore,” proclaimed Lamont now filled with righteous cat power, “we have the right to pursue cat happiness. We are entitled to play and have toys to play with as fits our nature and disposition. We are entitled to scratching areas, posts, rugs, ropes and the like. You can’t be a proper cat without scratching something.”

“I most heartily concur,” exclaimed Patch, “We are cats hear us meow. We are entitled to not only food but treats personally fed to us by our humans. We have to right to shed hair anywhere we like and expect that the humans will pick it up it they are so inclined. We are entitled to look out windows as much as we want at the world. We are entitled to pretend we are great fierce cats in search of prey. We are entitled to pounce upon a human when we feel so disposed. It is our right.”

“Now you get it,” encouraged Lamont. “We have many many entitlements just because we are cats. These entitlements are our proper due as domestic residents among the humans. Entitlements are our due.”

With that said, all the cats took cat naps and dreamed of more entitlements they had coming to them, just because they were cats. One such entitlement is obvious the right to sleep on humans whenever they wanted.

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