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Have decided to move on from dogs to cats.Took Rover back to RSPCA and came home with a cat. The kennel-maid assured me that this cat had already turned down eight would-be owners. Hhmm. It is nearly all black but with white markings on feet and snout.
Day 1: Put down plate of food in kitchen and rang bell. Cat came rushing in and straight at the plate. After a sniff or two it looked at me questioningly, took a stroll around the kitchen then left. Perhaps it's not hungry.
Day 2: Put down plate of food in kitchen and rang bell. Ten minutes later cat sidles in, stands in doorway with tail in air, looks at plate and strolls across. One short sniff then a long accusing look at me; miaauu. Strolls back to doorway, rubs belly on door, exits. Have decided that I must supply different food.
Day 3: Put down plate of Kitekat and rang bell. Cat sidles in fifteen minutes later and examines kitchen in minute detail. Plate only earns one sniff.
Day 4: Plate of Catkins has no better effect. Took cat to supermarket and let it stroll up and down the aisles. It looked in at everything and eventually chose top quality prime beef, together with truffles and caviar.
Day 5: Cooked cat a meal and placed it on floor next to a bowl of milk. Rang bell. Cat appeared after 5 minutes and ate all with gusto. I got a long grateful miaauu. Have decided to allot front bedroom to cat. Removed all furniture and put down blankets on floor with a litter-tray in corner.
Day 6: Cooked meal, rang bell, cat still eating. Have put cat-flap on kitchen door. Cat loves it; very grateful. Brought some cat-friends to see me.
Day 7: Cooked meal, rang bell. In through flap comes cat and two mates. Cooked some more for them.
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Day 17: Have fitted out garden shed with bed. That will do for me. There are twenty seven cats living in house. No room for me.
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