MY DAUGHTER, SARAH: Hey, Dad, I think we should get a cat!
THE HOOK: (Ever the parental killjoy.) You’re allergic, sweetie.
SARAH: We should get a hairless cat!
You can’t keep a good kid down.
THE HOOK: They’re scary beyond belief, hon.
And so Sarah did some thinking. And planning. Until finally, a breakthrough.
SARAH: I’ve got it! We’ll roll a hairless cat in egg yolk and bread it.
THE HOOK: Kentucky fried kitty cat?
SARAH: Or we could use feathers or fur donated by the dog. Chelsea won’t mind, I’m sure. It’s a work in progress. Hey, you should put this on the blog!
Postscript:
Chelsea here folks. Not only am I in favor of Kentucky Fried Cats, I think we should expand the concept to include bacon-wrapped squirrels. The possibilities are endless…
Have a happy Monday, humans.
MMM, BACON-WRAPPED CATS….
You've Been Hooked! 
Ohhhh! Is it odd to say that I’m hungry now?
Not if you’re a dog!
(Which you’re definitely not, by the way!)
That made me laugh!! And now I have the giggles and it’s after midnight already. Not good…
As long as you don’t eat after midnight (whether it be Kentucky Fried Cats or other stuff), you’re good to go, TJ.
Cute. Get the cat
I hope Sarah doesn’t read this!
🙂
My family wanted a cat. I said “No” and put my foot down firmly. Her name is “Taggle”.
Glad to see I’m not the only dad with power….
That’s hilarious!
Does your cat meow a lot? Her name is phonetically similar to “ta gueule,” a very colloquial way of saying “shut up” in french…
I wish I could say yes, because she is vocal, but we’re not that clever. She’s named after the cat in “Plain Kate” by Erin Bow.
My husband is really allergic to cats, so we can’t have one (or dogs because he’s allergic to them, too, a fact my sons never tire of complaining about to him). Hmm, I never thought of breading the cat. Guess it’s worth a shot. 😉
Sarah appreciates your support, Carrie.
That was funny. Kids, they have the answer for everything.
They do indeed!
I just read that to my dog and she is now drooling uncontrollably!!
Sarah says “Aww!”
Hey, Sarah – it’s the dander, not the fur. Special shampoo! No cat on the bed or in your room! Wrap the cat in a wetsuit… Cupcake icing that hardens into a sugar shell? Chelsea might like that! .Ok I’ll keep thinking.
Chelsea might like someone else to push around…
A wetsuit?
Not bad at all….
I have a Cornish Rex cat. They only have the undercoat rather than the top hair. My sons both have asthma and this cat doesn’t trigger attacks. They are apparently lower allergy than hairless cats and are also less work. Those hairless cats need to be moisturised daily, true story. Google Cornish Rex. They’re cute and very lovely. My cat is called Susan.
Susan sounds awesome!
Oh your daughter is dreamy. Love love love.
Thanks thanks thanks!
Here kitty, kitty, kitty…that’s what you all will be saying! Hee!
Indeed!
“We should get a hairless cat!” ~ hahaha this made my day 🙂
Mine too!
At least you not us with a 5 foot snake that’s going to grow to 12 feet. 😀
Oh boy…
lol
Ah! Everyone is talking about bacon and pancakes and yummy things tonight! I’m about to leave my house and go get me some of that goodness in the wee hours of the night, agh!
Also, your comment on hairless cats is dead on: “scary beyond belief, hon.”
Love the determination of your daughter 😉
Me too!
By the way, your 5×5 post is well underway. All the pics and text are in place, now your intro has to make itself known in my consciousness.
Haha! I love that… “make itself known”… Just watch some sort of disturbing video online or walk around a Walmart at 2AM and you’ll probably find the proper inspiration…
Or I could just poach your comments here.
By the way, we’re looking at the last week of December for your post which unfortunately means the Wednesday is January 1.
I wouldn’t do that to you, however, so I’ll most likely share your brilliance on the 2nd.
I’ll keep you posted!
Haha! Okay, awesome! Yeah… you know I’m going to have sooooomething to say at the start of a New Year 😉
I’d expect nothing less.
After all, that’s why you’ll be here!
Got bitten by a squirrel in my bedroom last week. Long story but wrap those critters! You daughter will go far….
Home invasion by squirrels!
Good God, man, get a gun!
The cat brought it in. I tried talking to it, a spot of tap dancing and then a Bach recital. Nothing! Nada!
There are hairless cats. Gotta love Sarah!
Sarah rules!
I wish I had seen this yesterday, I could have used the laugh.
You have to admire the way Sarah thinks. She could end up running this country.
She should be running this planet, Michelle!
Agreed.
Oh my, your daughter is amazing! Yeah, the next thing you know, your guests are having Kentucky fried cat for dinner! 🙂
Yikes!
Sorry 🙂
Never apologize, my friend.
Sometimes it’s ok to apologise. Especially if one comes bearing gifts and good company!
True.
I blog corrected.
It’s not a bad idea! Anything to improve the hairless cats.
They need an upgrade – badly!
Haha! I like the way she thinks
Me too, partner!
“Kentucky Fried Cats”!!!!!!!!!!! 😆 We are more of “hot dog” kind of people! 😉
I see the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree!
Definitely not!
She is a resourceful young lady! I like her style 🙂
She’s an original.
Now if I could only convince Ellen to give her a shot….
We always want what we can’t have that is for sure …. hahahaha! The hairless cats are indeed scary beyond belief…YIKES! However, I’m very impressed with your daughter’s solution…the possibilities are endless. Just think of all the writing material this could provide …. hmmm.
Sarah, much like her progenitor, is a misunderstood genius.
I’m giggling. Bacon-wrapped squirrels. At least something’s well-wrapped around here. Also, try Bengal or Savannah cats. I’m deathly allergic to the regular kind, but never a problem with the Bengals. I co-own four of them, be aware though, they can be pricey.
What pet isn’t these days?
I’m pretty sure you can get a dust bunny from under the bed for free. Best part, you don’t HAVE to feed it
Good thinking!
And I thought the Pet Rock was brilliant!
Yeah, but the Pet Rock isn’t soft and fluffy, unless you have different rocks than I do. And.. if one ‘Fluffy’ isn’t enough, you can always find another one under the couch. I amaze even myself sometimes.
You are a wonder, my friend, no question.
Yeah, my boss said almost the same thing to me last night. He said I wonder about you Shim, I really do.
At least you’re in his thoughts!
lol she’s too funny. You two have some great dialogue here. 🙂
I love how your daughter thinks and works out her problems.
When the new kitty coming. 😉
xoox
There will be no new kitty, I’m afraid.
Thanks for the visit and the cool comments.
I thought so… 🙂
She gave it a good try thought. 🙂
You are so welcome and I also thank you for visiting our blog and commenting… Thank you.
xoox
Too bad to be allergic to these furry creatures! I grew up with one and they’re such adorable little things. Plus, the relationship isn’t based on dominance, contrary to dogs.
Of course your relationship with a cat is based on dominance. They are dominant over you. Dogs have owners. Cats have servants. Must go… Master MeowSir wants something.
You don’t know what you’re talking about. Just because they’re not at your disposal doesn’t mean you’re at theirs. If you let your cat dominate you, it simply means you’re weak-willed and allow yourself to be dominated. But if you treat him as an equal, you’ll find the relationship is much akin to one with another human being.
And so, as one writer to another, I say, “Interesting writing you have here”. I will go and read some other entries.
As a writer, I came to read your entry called, “Letter to the Lost”. I knew by the title that this entry would be quite interesting and it was. Thankfully, I’ve never been “lost”, but I have to say that as life is and as life goes, I just was meant to come here to your blog to read your “cat” entry.
Cats have been the topic this week, (behind the scenes, questions and answers, stories then well, more questions and more doubts and more real thoughts). Cats have a life of their own and perhaps the only truth that I can say about cats today are these truths: 1. If in the vicinity, nothing, and that is nothing will ever keep a kid from a cat and a cat from a kid. 2. Cats are such cool people! 🙂
If anyone does need a cat, I’ll be glad to set you in the right direction as I know people who sometimes have an extra one or two.
Welcome.
And thank you.
Kentucky fried cats! How novel! How fun!
That’s Sarah for you.