{"id":5427,"date":"2022-01-24T05:15:07","date_gmt":"2022-01-24T13:15:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/?p=5427"},"modified":"2022-01-24T05:15:07","modified_gmt":"2022-01-24T13:15:07","slug":"meowy-monday-if-your-cat-had-a-job","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/?p=5427","title":{"rendered":"Meowy Monday \u2013 If Your Cat Had a Job"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/strong>There is such a thing as the working cat. You\u2019ve met cats in libraries keeping watch over the books and welcoming patrons, at the nursery providing a little extra help picking out plants, in the pet store, citrus packing factory, bookstore, and more. Cats are also happy to oblige warehouse owners as mousers.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve shared stories here of working cats, cats running\"\" for office, cats winning honorary office status, cats on ships and so much more. In fact, I\u2019m writing a mystery around the theme of working cats as we speak. But here\u2019s an adorable article featuring all the types of work our ordinary cats do for us at home. I think you\u2019ll get a chuckle out of it and do a little head-nodding as if to say, \u201cYes, my Ginger, or Annie, or Gizmo does that.<\/p>\n

\"\"Just imagine what your cat does around your house on a daily basis. Our cats are yoga instructors, counselors, entertainers, food critics, even security guards. For example, I always know when an Amazon delivery has arrived on our \"\"porch because of Olivia\u2019s reaction. She becomes ultra alert, stares at the door, and often leaves the room at a dead run.<\/p>\n

\"\"If our two cats got jobs what would they be? For Sophie, our classy elder cat, maybe she\u2019d enjoy lolling around each day in a dress shop, in a furniture store\u2014demonstrating the products, or she might work in a cat-food factory as a tasting master.<\/p>\n

Olivia already works as my muse for the Calico Cat\"\" Mysteries and my office assistant. But if she were to seek work elsewhere it might be as a toll-taker. She loves watching cars and big trucks roll past the house through the windows.<\/p>\n

If you like the concept of the working cat, watch for Book 6 of the Calico Cat Mysteries, scheduled for publication around the first of March. No worries\u2014a new Klepto Cat Mystery is coming in the first part of February and it\u2019s a doozy. Here\u2019s the link to a fun article n how our cats earn their keep at home.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.catmamas.com\/cats-at-work\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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