Oh, I love your word choice “demanding their 10 percent right off the top…” So true! The worst is to try to silently open a can of something the cats would NOT like, like a can of corn! In this situation in order to pacify them and calm my surge of guilt, I offer them 3 small cat treats instead, which they accept with an air of noblesse oblige…

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Deborah Barchi has recently retired from her career as a librarian and now has time to read, explore nature, and write poetry and essays.

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Deborah Barchi

Deborah Barchi has recently retired from her career as a librarian and now has time to read, explore nature, and write poetry and essays.