My cats are adorable, affectionate, playful, entertaining . . . and not at all obedient.

It’s difficult trying to explain to a cat why I do not want her accustomed to sitting in the middle of the kitchen table. Or why I don’t like her on the counter “helping” the Captain prepare dinner. Or why climbing the curtains is a very, very bad idea.

So you can imagine how successful I was at getting Bella to produce a stool sample for me previous to her vet appointment on Friday.

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Back in November my impulsive inner child decided she wanted a kitten. The Captain came home that night to be greeted by this face -

He instantly fell in love with her, of course, (who wouldn’t?) and all was happy at our little house.

For a short time.

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