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Dear Dr. Oliver,
I need some entertaining advice. My friends stop by at all times of the night to visit, which is fun ! But how can I be more prepared for the 3am visit and be the host that I should be? I don't want to ruffle any ones fur by being caught off guard. Please help !
Signed,
Party Boy in Ohio :)
Dear Party Boy,
You do need some advice. As I am well acquainted with a house cat I call Babykitty, I must begin with a carefully worded disclaimer.
Dear, dear Mr. Cat, I can only give you the advice you need, not the advice you want.
Please do not be concerned, Party Boy, that my suggestions will cause you any real pain. I've arranged in advance with your owne - I mean your Steward, to give you a nice treat and a backrub immediately after he/she reads my response to you. That's a good kitty.
Party Boy, it is obvious from your photo that you are a handsome cat, in fact, I can tell you are remarkably good-looking and clever. This means you will always attract many friends and well-wishers.
But if you don't want to start going through Stewards like there's no tomorrow, you should probably consider staying "no!" to your friends every once in a while.
Stewards have to sleep. It's very possible, PB, that your Steward leaves the house regularly, almost every single day, and is gone for a very long time. You will be, I think, surprised to learn that he/she has not simply popped out to buy your food and toys. No. What they are doing, in most cases, is working to earn the money to pay for your cozy home, all that food, and the toys.
If you are still conscious, kittyboy, go ahead and have that little snack and backrub break now. I know this is a lot to take in all at once.
Here, look at a fine photo of yourself while you relax:
You OK now, Party Boy? Good. Here is my advice to you:
Say 'no' and even 'no way dude!' to some of your friends. Especially the 3:00 a.m. crowd.
Beware cats and kittens and also house rabbits: If your Steward is too tired and groggy to leave the house every day, your Steward might have to cut way back on the food and toy budget. You wouldn't like that, would you?
If you think you might have trouble remembering this advice, go to Café Press.com and make yourself a food dish or t-shirt that says, "Say No to the 3 am Crowd." Or better yet, buy the official Dr. Oliver Westwood food dish. Each time you visit that dish for a nice, cool drink or a quick, tasty snack you will remember to cut way back on the late night parties.
And by the way, keep your raccoon pals away from the fridge and the hen house (if you have one). Raccoons may look cool, but they will eat all the eggs and make a terrible, terrible mess.
If you've already let your friends take advantage of you then your Steward probably needs info on how to deal with critters who ransack the fridge or garage or hen house, click here for CritterControl.com. Then simply leave the site up and turn the screen saver off. Eventually your Steward will get the hint, and the help they find here or here will keep them from harming your backyard buddies.
Also, Pretty Boy, while you're on the web, if you find any cool cat sites send them my way. Babykitty likes CatGifts , but her favorite this week is Cat TV.
Check them out after your nap!
That's a good, good kitty,
Dr. Oliver Westwood
Dear Dr. Oliver,
I need some entertaining advice. My friends stop by at all times of the night to visit, which is fun ! But how can I be more prepared for the 3am visit and be the host that I should be? I don't want to ruffle any ones fur by being caught off guard. Please help !
Signed,
Party Boy in Ohio :)
Dear Party Boy,
You do need some advice. As I am well acquainted with a house cat I call Babykitty, I must begin with a carefully worded disclaimer.
Dear, dear Mr. Cat, I can only give you the advice you need, not the advice you want.
Please do not be concerned, Party Boy, that my suggestions will cause you any real pain. I've arranged in advance with your owne - I mean your Steward, to give you a nice treat and a backrub immediately after he/she reads my response to you. That's a good kitty.
Party Boy, it is obvious from your photo that you are a handsome cat, in fact, I can tell you are remarkably good-looking and clever. This means you will always attract many friends and well-wishers.
But if you don't want to start going through Stewards like there's no tomorrow, you should probably consider staying "no!" to your friends every once in a while.
Stewards have to sleep. It's very possible, PB, that your Steward leaves the house regularly, almost every single day, and is gone for a very long time. You will be, I think, surprised to learn that he/she has not simply popped out to buy your food and toys. No. What they are doing, in most cases, is working to earn the money to pay for your cozy home, all that food, and the toys.
If you are still conscious, kittyboy, go ahead and have that little snack and backrub break now. I know this is a lot to take in all at once.
Here, look at a fine photo of yourself while you relax:
You OK now, Party Boy? Good. Here is my advice to you:
Say 'no' and even 'no way dude!' to some of your friends. Especially the 3:00 a.m. crowd.
Beware cats and kittens and also house rabbits: If your Steward is too tired and groggy to leave the house every day, your Steward might have to cut way back on the food and toy budget. You wouldn't like that, would you?
If you think you might have trouble remembering this advice, go to Café Press.com and make yourself a food dish or t-shirt that says, "Say No to the 3 am Crowd." Or better yet, buy the official Dr. Oliver Westwood food dish. Each time you visit that dish for a nice, cool drink or a quick, tasty snack you will remember to cut way back on the late night parties.
And by the way, keep your raccoon pals away from the fridge and the hen house (if you have one). Raccoons may look cool, but they will eat all the eggs and make a terrible, terrible mess.
If you've already let your friends take advantage of you then your Steward probably needs info on how to deal with critters who ransack the fridge or garage or hen house, click here for CritterControl.com. Then simply leave the site up and turn the screen saver off. Eventually your Steward will get the hint, and the help they find here or here will keep them from harming your backyard buddies.
Also, Pretty Boy, while you're on the web, if you find any cool cat sites send them my way. Babykitty likes CatGifts , but her favorite this week is Cat TV.
Check them out after your nap!
That's a good, good kitty,
Dr. Oliver Westwood
