Tuesday, March 21, 2006

Cat

Cat, n. A soft, indestructible automaton provided by nature to be kicked when things go wrong in the domestic circle.

This is a dog,
This is a cat.
This is a frog,
This is a rat.
Run, dog, mew, cat.
Jump, frog, gnaw, rat.
Elevenson

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25 comments:

  1. EXCUSE meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!?!?

    Cat: that deity that is as likely to scratch you as purr.

    *hrmpf*

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  2. i would say something but the cat got my tongue

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  3. Cats are okay as long as they stay out of my territory.

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  4. Anonymous6:17 AM

    Cat,n. Fuzzy indifference.

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  5. You heard me, Chatcat, and Walela scratches me just fine, thank you.

    Little Bar of Christopher, amen.

    Karma, it helpsif you don't lick mice.

    Elton John! Well done, Shayna!

    Hear! Hear! Icy! Good girl!

    Good definition, Duxfine.

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  6. Hmpf!

    Why are so many people so anti-cat?

    Don't you know that "cat" spelled backwards is "tac"?

    Cat, n. Master of its domain, and yours too.

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  7. Congratulations, Doug. Between yesterday's and today's posts, you have successfully transformed my intellectual playground into a dog blog. My Sasha says "hisssssss".

    And I say I'm too sexy for my cat.

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  8. Purrrrfect definition, Aral (it was bound to happen.) Why are so many cats anti-person?

    Cowgirl, it's my job here. But I commend you on a kinder, gentler but still funny definition.

    A cat is not a dog, Sar, Willie will have you know and probably Chatcat too. Well done on a very funny, clever and entirely inappropriate last line.

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  9. Meow! What's up with all the pussy cat haters?

    Cat~ the vavoom and oomph behind my alter ego Catty Yummy Mummy. Behave or else... K-kish!

    Meow baby, MEOW!

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  10. Cat: very much conditional love

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  11. Cat... mysterious creatures who shall reveal themselves only to those who are willing to open their eyes...

    Cat... multiply by 5 and they make up a village that raised a bohemian to her shocked state of womanhood...

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  12. But you see Doug, coming on the heels of yesterday's word and subsequent dialog, you've solidified your site as a dog blog by your reducing cats in favor of dogs today.

    And I'm still too sexy for my cat.

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  13. Cats: successful musicals.

    As opposed to dogs: unsuccessful musicals.

    Forgive me.

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  14. Meow, Miz B!

    Absolutely, Phoenix.

    Cats can be reduced, Sar? Which wine would you use?

    Indie, I'll forgive you your partisanship if you'll go back and read Saturday's story. Sheesh.

    Et tu, Cowgirl?

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  15. The best kind of cat is one who thinks it's a dog.

    We had one like that once. Best cat we ever had on the ranch.

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  16. cat, a true testiment to the ideology that not everything in nature has a function

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  17. Ok, that was kinda mean!

    let me try again:

    Cats are smarter than dogs. You can't get eight cats to pull a sled through the snow. -- Jeff Valdez

    Dogs come when called. Cats take a message and get back to you.

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  18. MEOW-SPLAT-WOOF-SPLAT

    hey, it´s raining cats and dogs!

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  19. I am so tired :)

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  20. I don't dislike cats, but I have to say that I believe they prove that animals can have schizophrenia or autsim. No offence to anyone with those diagnosis's (as they are many of my favorite people) or to cats, but I do find that there can be some strange similarities at times....if you don't believe me, you might need to do more observation.

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  21. Jamie Dawn When I was 2 I used to ride our cat, Sam. The BEST kind of cat thinks it's a horse.

    Yes, Minka, give it to me. Cruelty to cats is revenge for our sisters and brothers who have them. And let's talk about Derrick and Harry. What mercy would be shown them?

    Cowgirl, chickens make cats seem sweet. At least cats don't usually eat each other.

    Haha, Actonbell. You're so SMART!!!!

    Squaregirl, I'll accept your hypothesis if it can be proven that autism is a choice.

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  22. Anonymous10:54 PM

    YAY!!
    We LOVE this definition
    (snicker snicker)!
    We love Dogtist filth and and we love Doug!!

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  23. Thank you, Ariella and Logo. I knew you'd understand.

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  24. "Women and cats will do as they please. Men and dogs had better get used to it." Robert Heinlein

    a late quote :-)

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  25. That's awesome, Ariel! My humility as a dog requires me to put aside my bias as a man.

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