After working hard all day, and occasionally giving myself time to think about this week’s FMF word, I came up with A Kitten’s Performance. Not because of all my thinking, but because of the kitten’s reaction to being alone with just me tonight. He was so funny, pulling all his little tricks on me so I’d engage in what he wanted. Made me think about who is trying to train whom? 🙂
A kitten’s performance
I have this little kitten
I’m trying hard to train
But I’m starting to think
that he’s picking MY brain.
He’s training us I think
to hear his different mews
the soft, the hungry,
and the most demanding with news!
My Lizzy cat I’ve trained
that on the chair you hop,
and suddenly before
this wonderful treat will hop!
The kitten just the other day
observing this wondrous thing
demonstrated his learning
meowing to see what we’d bring!
Treats just bring him running
and to stop the loud demand
I started to place to small nibble
to teach him where to stand.
Lover of salt,
demander of crackers,
sometimes I wonder
he’d do for other snackers!
Locked up every night
around a quarter to ten
I’m learning to expect
a bum in face around then!
Kittens, and their training
I wonder who trains whom
There are time I’ve to wonder
… should I chase with a broom?
Talking More
It’s a good thing that kittens are cute eh? Otherwise…. oh boy! 🙂
Benji’s his name. He’s been with us for almost six weeks and is a bit too smart for his own good! But as I think about him, I’m minded about how much he drives me crazy but I care for him nonetheless. I do my best to train him to be a nice cat who is respectful of our rules. It makes me think of how God wants us to care well for the animals under our care. Caring well for them helps our animals, and the more we help them, the more they suit our lifestyles all the more. And consider this, God takes care of the animals of the world, so why shouldn’t we follow his lead?
Psalm 27:23
23 Know well the condition of your flocks,
and give attention to your herds,
Luke 14:5
And he said to them, “Which of you, having a son or an ox that has fallen into a well on a Sabbath day, will not immediately pull him out?”
Matthew 6:26
Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?
WE had a little kitten similar called Faithful. She was so lovely but struggled to catch mice so we would catch them a little trap that they would fall into and then we would drown them, she got to the point where she would only eat a mouse if it was prewashed . . .
you comment caused me and my hubby to laugh… we can well imagine a cat getting stuck on that routine. 🙂
Love the antics of kittens! Which often aren’t quite as cute as they grow up, so it’s good that you are training each other. 😉 Visiting today from FMF#14
we are most definitely trying.
I entertained Barb’s Goldie-kitty,
and received a big surprise,
for when I sang her “I Feel Pretty”,
the feline went and rolled her eyes,
which does look awful in a cat,
but I’m glad I was in luck,
for a moment fearing that
they might get well and truly stuck,
and what would I then say to wife,
as kitty had a zombie look;
it could well be worth my life,
so I’m relieved the good Lord took
pity on singing fool
who drove a cat to ridicule.
Cats and the ridicule they can throw eh? 🙂
Benji sounds like a cute handful, Annette!
he is indeed Lisa!
This was so sweet. I really enjoyed it. While I am still not at the point where I want pets, Benji sounds like just a furball of fun.
he is. definitely worming his way into our hearts.
Kittens are certainly very entertaining! You are right – I don’t think cats can ever be trained, but they let us think they are! 😀 #10
for sure!