Funny Cat Stories Biography
Source(Google.com.pk)In the next few weeks, as we gradually introduced him to our home, once ruled by a single cat, Billy wisely learned the ways of cathood from George. Fortunately, George never objected to a tiny black something staring at him as he used his litter box or while he groomed, a practice at which he was expert.
Few appreciate how eagerly cats seek roles or even jobs in their homes. They get as bored as you do without something to do, and while most are good at entertaining themselves, interaction with other family members is fun and enriching for all.
Early on, Billy determined that his favored task would be to act as my personal alarm clock, something he has continued for over ten years.
Billy's technique is to stand next to me and squawk directly in my ear. If conditions are not to his liking, he will balance all twelve pounds on my ribs until I roll over. He's not subtle, nor is he expected to be. While this may seem a rude way of awakening, I can assure it the ten years without a real alarm clock is near heaven itself.
By the way, I am a very early riser, getting up between 3:30 and 4:00 on most days, but when conditions are not right and a late night has shortened my mattress time, Billy has a very effective and generous snooze button that is activated by my pleading for another half-hour
When he's not writing thrillers, Matthew Pearl, the author behind the best-selling The Dante Club, lends his pen to give homeless cats another life. As a volunteer for the Animal Rescue League of Boston, he crafts poignant, funny, and informative biographies for the cats in the shelter to help get them adopted. (Other workers contribute biographies as well.) Here are snippets from nine samples of Pearl's work.
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