The Cat
The dog had a name and got to come in and be with people. The cat wasn’t called by any name, she was just the “cat.” She didn’t get to come in either–some nonsense about “allergies.” Her lawyer suggested suing the dog for alienation of affection.
Just Grin and Bear It
Bruce (pictured) had always wanted to be a bear; in fact, until he went to school and learned otherwise, he really did think he was a bear. After reading a self help book that kept repeating, “You can be what you want to be if you want it bad enough,” Bruce tried to do the bear-like thing & catch fish for dinner. He thought his owner empowered him when he said to “just grin and bear it . . .”
Daytime TV Madness
The pet psychiatrist had bad news; Buttercup had a bad case of Daytime TV Madness. She would have to go cold turkey no matter how hard it seemed; she couldn’t watch TV–not even the 10:00 News before bed . . .
Nice Things
“That’s why we can’t have nice things, Snuffy,” said Dorothy, “that was the satellite dish, not a chew toy . . .”
As the Sun Sank Slowly Into the West
As the sun sank slowly in the west somewhere near Galveston, Snuffy the Wonderdog (not pictured) wondered if NY NY’s mayor, Bill De Blasio, really liked his job. “True,” thought Snuffy,” he did run and win, but some people just can’t let go even if they don’t like the taste of what they have sunk their teeth into.”