Carolyn's Critters

One Dog, Three Cats and
Grand Ideas
InterSpecies Memos

Pack Politics

Hey Mom,Rusty says a proper pack doesn’t have cats in it.XOXO Poppy Dear Poppy,We know he’s wrong, don’t we sweetie! His household is just one dog, two people, and no cats at all. So what does he know? Love, Carolyn Mom.Maybe we’re not supposed to have cats? Are we doing it wrong?XOXO Poppy Dear Poppy,Don’t you […]

Flower Crazy

Dear Charlie,I wish you’d leave the flowers alone. This is the third vase in two days. Love, Carolyn Hey Mom,What flowers???Charlie Dear Charlie,Seriously? What flowers? The flowers you scatter all over the living room floor. And you completely shredded up one of the roses.Love, Carolyn Mom,I was PLAYING with them!!!!!!!!!Charlie Dear Charlie,How is that different than […]

The Crush

Dear Winston,I think you have a crush on Elsa.love, Carolyn Mom,She’s so fun to chase!!!! Winston Dear Winston,I can see that. But sweetie, it’s gotten to the point where it’s more like stalking. Sometimes I think that girl needs a restraining order.Love, Carolyn Mom,I don’t know what you mean.Winston Dear Winston,You are obsessed with her. You come in […]

Feral

Dear Elsa,You look so elegant. Who would have guessed your background is feral!Love, Carolyn Dear Mum,Feral doesn’t sound very nice. Love, Elsa Dear Elsa,It just refers to your mother’s lifestyle. Love, Carolyn Dear Mum,She had a lifestyle?Love, Elsa Dear Elsa,Your foster mom told me the rescue group trapped you kids with your mom in a feral colony. Love, […]

Boundaries

Hey Poppy,Last night I heard you leave the room and move to your living room bed. I thought that was odd, so that’s why I got up to check on you.Love, Carolyn Mom,Charlie was in my bed.XOXO Poppy Dear Poppy,I saw that! You looked so relieved when I moved him and called you back.Love, Carolyn […]

Squirrel!!!

Hey Charlie,You’ve been very busy working the windows. I could hardly get your attention. Love, Carolyn Mom,Were you talking to me?Charlie Dear Charlie,Sometimes you act like you don’t know who I am. That’s annoying.Love, Carolyn Mom,I know who you are. Usually. But sometimes I’m busy.Charlie Dear Charlie,And that’s when you pretend you don’t know your name.Love, […]

Sorting Papers

Dear Winston,You’ve actually been playing recently. Just like a real cat!Love, Carolyn Mom,Is this what Puffin used to call le sarcasm?Winston Dear Winston,Very clever of you sweetie. I like that. Well, sort of. But also I was serous. You’ve really started playing more. I think Charlie has been very good for you!Love, Carolyn Mom,What was I […]

Dancing Princess

Dear Elsa, You sounded insane this morning.Love, Carolyn Mum,What was this morning?Love, Elsa Dear Elsa,Another one of your early morning wakeups.Love, Carolyn Mum,I was insane?Love, Elsa Dear Elsa,You were flying around extremely wildly. Love, Carolyn Mum,I was dancing!!!!!Love, Elsa Dear Elsa,Oh! Well then, that’s actually wonderful. A weird, ecstatic sort of dance, choreographed by a cat. Love, Carolyn Mum,I LOVE […]

Treats!!!

Dear Poppy,Let’s go for our walk now!Love, Carolyn Dear Mom,It’s too hot for a walk!XOXO Poppy Dear Poppy,You’re right, it’s really warm today. But we both need our walk.Love, Carolyn Dear Mom,Do we really?XOXO Poppy Dear Poppy,You need your afternoon constitutional.Love, Carolyn Dear Mom,My what?????XOXO Poppy Dear Poppy,Your poop walk.Love, Carolyn Dear Mom,Oh, ok. XOXO Poppy  Dear […]

Busy!

Hey Charlie,I’ve got a lap that needs a cat!Love, Carolyn Mom,Can’t. Busy now.Charlie Charlie,You’re staring at the ceiling. How busy is that?Love, Carolyn Mom,Something moved. A dot. A dot on the ceiling. Moved. Moved again.Charlie Dear Charlie,It’s probably just a gnat. Glad we’ve got you here to take care of gnats. It’s gone now. Come […]