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Don’t Take Food from Strangers

Vladimir — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:34:40 +0000

Remember when the pet foods tainted with melamine were killing us? More than 180 popular brands were recalled in 2007. Now Nature’s Variety, raw pet food specialists, are recalling frozen chicken over salmonella fears.

So watch out!

I still say you have to watch out for strangers. All strangers in general but in particular certain readily-recognisable senior humans of the female variety.

They carry treats! Don’t accept them!

Often these well-meaning strangers have no idea that the delicious little goodie they’re holding out is downright lethal to small animals.

The ASPCA lists People Food as number #3 in the Top 10 Pet Poisons of 2009.

People food like grapes, raisins, avocado and products containing xylitol, like gum, can seriously disable our furry friends, and accounted for more than 17,453 cases in 2009.

I’ve seen people give chocolates to dogs. True!

If you know a dog (one that you don’t care to see harmed) make sure you pass on the message that chocolates are poisonous. A lot of dogs will forget this in the heat of the moment and wolf down anything.

Cats can be no better behaved.

Please remember that these elderly strangers look extremely non-threatening and their very good will radiates messages of bonhomie. Don’t trust them.

Never take food from strangers!

I don’t do drugs

Vladimir — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 04:56:45 +0000

Modern Society relies far too much on drugs. Ar any given time, half the human population gets around on something or other.

You only have to look at their behaviour. If they’re not knocking back poisonously fermented grains and grapes, they’re reaching for a cigarette or stuffing an anti-depressant down their throats. Even the woman who feeds me has a cupboard full of asprin.

Me, I’m pure. And I intend to stay that way.

Why do I have to be force-fed drugs?

In which I become suspicious

Vladimir — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 10:51:11 +0000

The woman has taken the cat basket down from the top of the wardrobe. I am suspicious.

Whatever the reason, it bodes no good for me. It means I’m off to some place I don’t want to go to.

Remember that swanky ‘cat motel’ I was dumped in? Nothing but some ordinary, run-of-the-mill cattery with big pot plants and piped bird tweets. What a rip-off!

See one boarding cattery and you’ve seen them all. Dismal places. I’m not going. I refuse.

Or could it be I’m off to the Vet?

I wonder if it’s something to do with my ~~teeth~~ tooth. I have no desire whatsoever for anyone to be poking around in my mouth, I swear I will savagely maul any hand that comes near me.

Best to pop off for a nap in some inaccessible and totally out of the way spot where no one would ever dream to find me and ignore anyone calling my name. Goodnight.