Cat Pirates
After my sister died we ended up with her cats. The cats we
already had were not thrilled with the addition of the Arkansas cats, and the
3 “new cats” were not sure about these strange Florida cats. Over the past year
they have worked things out and for the most part get along.
After going to see the pirate ship the Lynx, this last
weekend I got thinking that our cats were or would make a good pirate crew. OK…I
have too much time on my hands if I am thinking about cat pirates. Then we get
to Photos from Face Book Friends about cats and my head went in to overdrive.
First, the Cat Pirate Boat would have to be a Cat Rigged
Boat…they can be fast and stable and with a limited number of rigging lines.
This would be important, since cats like to play with strings and lines and you
do not want to put too many distractions in front of them. The Boat would be
called the Feliner.
The crew: Our old uber Cat, Admiral Purry ( real name
Lincoln ) and Commodore Spookmeister ( the second oldest cat, a black cat named
Inky ) would oversee the rest. Spookmeister may be old but she can still hold
her own in a cat fight. Our dog Bosco
would be the first mate. He cat wrangles and breaks up cat fights, and thinks
he is a Cat. We do not tell him he is not just a big Cat.
The Admiral and I Cat Scaning.
The two top Buccaneers’ would be the Dred Pirate Grason, a
gold and white, blue eyed scallywag who is always sneak attacking the other
cats, and Montmorency the skunk. He is called the skunk because he a black cat
with white boots, a white beard and a white stripe, not on his back but on his
stomach. He is a handsome scallywag of the first order.
The other cats might make good crew members, but they are too
laid back to be good pirates. They would most likely jump overboard if a cannon
would be fired. *-)
Cat nip and Rum would only be given out sparingly. Capt.
Wendy would have her hands full with this crew…they are very demanding. A
supersize poop deck would be required. A claw sharpening post by the mast and
maybe even one at the stern might be a good idea. Cats require some special
things. A chest of cat nip mice might be a good thing to have on hand. Play
time is when the cat of nine tails would come out…that should drive them all
nuts, and putting it away would be a punishment. A laser pointer could also be
a good tool on board.
A ship of Cat Pirates…that is one frightening vision. Arrg.
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