A Public Safety Announcement from Ramius

Mommy has been very busy the last couple of days and when I mentioned that I was concerned about the following issue, she suggested I take over the blog today. Of course, it's not like I need her permission to take over the blog. It's my blog, I just let her make most of the entries. Just like it's my house, my sofa, and my king size bed. I just share with the lesser human types. Because that's the kind of cat I am. Yep, I'm a giver.

This issue I would like to discuss with you today is far more sinister than the yellow haired terror you all know as Finn. (By the way, we have a yellow dog free to a good home, or even just a home, or pretty much anyone who's interested.) Today's concern is actually for your own safety.

For years now the canine species has allowed itself to be dressed in clothing and "accessorized." That's fine. They look stupid anyway. A pink tutu can only help. The upcoming human holiday Halloween is like a giant free for all with the dressing up of the dog types. Dogs that don't usually wear clothes on a daily basis will put on Yoda suits, bumblebee costumes, and other humiliating gear. This year however, Target (a human store) is marketing something called "Cat Hats." That's right. They are suggesting that we felines need to dress up for a human holiday. Take a moment to sit down if you need to. I was so shocked when I first discovered this I had to sleep for 2 days.

First of all, we are cats. The superior species of this planet. We will not be dressed up and dragged into some silly human holiday at the whim of those who control the tuna. Secondly, if we choose to participate in the human silliness, all we have to do is arch our backs, puff up and make scary noises. WE ARE CATS! We can do Halloween (on a purely voluntary basis only of course) without demeaning ourselves with these so called "Cat Hats."

If you are lucky enough to be allowed to live with a cat, DO NOT, under any circumstances attempt to place one of these "Cat Hats" on the cat who so graciously allows you to live with him. Loss of limb, eyes, and even your life could result from such human arrogance. Unless you dream of being known hereafter as One Armed Sally or Decapitated Dana, just leave the "Cat Hats" at the store and let Target learn their lesson from this unfortunate marketing attempt. Don't worry, they won't take a loss. They'll just repackage them as hats for the smaller dog things.

You have been warned. Oh, and by the way, tuna treats make lovely handouts for trick or treaters. I'm just saying.