Vile Felines

All they do all day is lie around getting cat hair all over your furniture. Yet when they are all curled up in a ball or lying on their backs they are just so darn cute.

They scratch, they bite, and they won't even let you hold them...at least for very long. But they are so sweet during the time you actually are allowed to hold them. Sometimes they just look at you and blink their eyes at you as if to say, "I love you, too."

Their wails, hissing, and screaming make you long for nails scratching on a chalkboard. But their purring is relaxing and reassuring.

People are allergic to them. So, it makes it hard for friends and family to come and visit. Hmmm...is that really a bad thing? Just kidding, Lori!!

They leave hairballs around for you to stumble on in the middle of the night. Which is just gross. But they are cleaner than dogs!

They attack your feet when you move under your covers. They jump on your sheets while you try to make the bed. They think your hair is a good resting place. They lay on top of you and chew you out if you move. But the fact that they would dare be so close to you and trust you that much is amazing.

They bring things or parts of things that come from mice, rats, birds, rabbits, bugs, and whatever else they can find into your bed. And you realize that they are trying to get your attention because you've been focused on so many other mundane things in life. Once you give them the attention they so deserve they stop leaving gross presents.

They scratch your brand new furniture or your grandmother's beautiful chaise lounge you inherited. You can't bring yourself to actually declaw them because somewhere deep inside you think that is inhumane. The furniture cannot give you love, but cats can give love, comfort, laughter, relaxation, and peace. They are truly a gift from God, and at times they feel like a terrible punishment!