I just have to tell you what happened here yesterday. It was a fairly nice day here in Dallas so I had the sliding glass patio door opened so my two furballs, Psycho and Mouse could come and go as they pleased. I'm up on the third floor so when they go "outside" that is it.

I was working on the computer and I hear what sounds like a 747 coming into my living room from the patio. Then I hear Mouse screaming and meowing at the top of her lungs. Now Mouse is a Holy terror on 4 legs mind you. So not knowing what was wrong I ran to the living room. And what to my wondering eyes do appear but a grey tabby furball going berserk trying to climb the Christmas tree. She was biting everything she could and all four paws going in different directions all at once. Christmas balls flying everywhere. Now my two cats never ever have bothered the tree so I knew something had happened. This cat was determined to get to the top of that tree. Then I saw it. There was this small grey bird huddling on a branch towards the top of the tree. Apparently Mouse had scared this poor bird inside from the patio and it was trying to hide in the tree. Ever see a cat determined to get at something? Of course you have.

Anyway, after a few minutes I was able to shoo the bird back out of the tree and back outside. But this happened so fast that Mouse never saw the bird leave. That cat howled and climbed that tree for 2 hours before I had to hold her and show her every branch so she could see that her dinner guest had left. What an experience. If I hadn't seen the whole thing myself I'd have never believed it. So I just wanted to share this with you.

Copyright © Bob M.
December 21, 2000