Vote for Cats!

Latino stops at nothing to come up with new and unique ways to get rid of the cats. I should be beyond the point of being surprised by what comes out of his mouth. However, a recent plan of his took an unexpected political turn.

"What if it was illegal to have cats as pets? Then what would you do?"

I responded that was too ridiculous and would never happen. That did not deter Latino.

"I am going to write a letter to the state government. I am going to send them one letter every day asking them to make having cats as pets illegal."

Obviously this is a top political issue. You may soon see it on a ballot. Until then, Lucy seems pretty content where she is.

  
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The Stages of Cat Bliss

There are a few patterns of behavior that I have observed in watching Sasha interact with Latino. She is a creature of habit, and she usually engages in several of the following stages in succession.

1) The request for attention. This includes, but is not limited to, the meow. The meow ranges from loud, to louder, to very loud, and can be sustained for close to twenty seconds. Sometimes it sounds like a desperate howl. The meow is most often accompanied by an upward stare at Latino's face. It can also include rubbing his leg with her entire body. At certain times all of these events are preceded by stalking and following him from room to room. Once in a while there will be a closed door between them. This does not deter Sasha from her stalking tendencies.

2) Downward facing cat. This occurs when Latino first begins petting her. He has demonstrated that I do not pet her correctly; I should learn from him and "massage" both by her shoulders and her hind legs. Latino's massage prompts her into a downward facing cat pose, with her head close to the floor and her hind legs and tail pointed up as high they can go.

3) The flop. Usually following the downward facing cat, Sasha will give in to pure bliss and flop down her whole body until it is horizontal on the floor. She will even do this when Latino lifts half her body into the air.

4) The stretch. This involves elongating her body as much as is physically possible. It is her way of giving in to complete submission and happiness.

5) The trust fall. Latino will hold Sasha so she is standing on her back paws. He will then move her backward until she is laying on her back. She does not even flinch! She will lie in the exact position he placed her while he rubs under her chin.

The moral of the story is that Sasha is a puppet in Latino's hands. He can move her, twist her, and manipulate her in any way he desires. Not only does she take it, but she seems to be in complete happiness and she always comes back for more. Which brings us back to #1: the request.

                                                        
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