Ode To Squally
I have an orange tabby cat.
Let me tell you this cat is fat.
He is VERY heavy in the gut.
He seems to be stuck in a rut.
He will bat your foot anytime
he doesn’t think he’s fed on time.
He is strictly an indoor cat.
So he never gets to chase a rat.
Exercise is very rare for him.
He would rather sleep than be thin.
People say he’s a mean cat.
But, he’s just lazy and he’s fat.
He doesn’t like his belly rubbed.
So people think he doesn’t want loved.
But, he’ll purr and cuddle on our laps.
Want to be petted like other cats.
He doesn’t trust strangers, so runs away.
That way he lives to eat another day.
When he jumps up you know he’s there.
His weight will really shake the chair.
He really hates to go to the vet.
Hasn’t forgiven him for the neutering yet.
He hates all other dogs or cats.
A one cat family is where it’s at.
He tolerates a parakeet that’s in a cage.
If he gets close the bird goes into a rage.
Just keep the snacks coming and let him sleep.
Then he will be a cat that you can keep.——R. W. Johnson—-(2012)