kitten chronicles - part 20

The Big Cat gets asked a lot of questions about his small fur-faced companions - OK, mainly, "Do those scratches hurt?"But there are other questions. So here are some FAQ's about the boys and their multi-faceted lives. Question: What do they do all day? Answer: Lions sleep 19 hours a day on average. To which the boys say,"Pathetic!" They sleep 21 hours a day and would sleep longer if the Big Cat didn't come home from work and cruelly wake them. Question: What do they eat? Answer: Iams Kitten Chow. Ants, sow bugs, lady bugs and salt from the Big Cat's ankles. Oh, and shoelaces from sweat-encrusted tennis shoes. Question: How did they get their names? Answer: Rooney is named after Wayne Rooney, the foul-mouthed English striker who is very talented, but a bit of a lad. And Rufus is named after Chaka Khan's first band - you can't go wrong with Chaka Khan. Question: Do they ever say anything but," Eek"? Answer:" Eek" can mean many things in kitten-speak. Such as "Guard your nuppins, brother 'cause I'm going to gnaw on them!" Or it can mean "Rufus is standing in the water bowl again, Big Cat." Yesterday, Rufus came up with an entirely new sound that wasn't Eek! Remarkable.He was perched, dangling off the end of my foot high above his brother and he turned and coughed at him, like a lion, deep and throaty -for a kitten, anyways. Then he did it again to mock his brother - "I'm up here and you're not!" - he seemed to be crowing. Rooney found this completely ridiculous." You're not a lion", you could see him thinking in his tiny furry brain. And then he replied," Eek"- but really dismissively. But I guess you had to be there. xxxdad