Haiku by Cat: Intend

Today’s haiku is by Athena.

If you put something down—on any surface—if a cat can sit or lie on it, it is a cat bed.

Some things my cats have decided are beds:

• Towels: Best if newly laundered and folded
• Bags: Paper, plastic, and the more eco-conscious reusable cloth kind (as seen above)
• Laptop: Kind of like a lap, but warmer and more disruptive
• Keyboard: Variation on a laptop; more fun if the cat steps on the Delete key or one that causes the computer to make noise
• Newspaper: Only really counts if someone is reading it at the time
• Books or magazines: If I set it down and walk away for a fraction of a nanosecond
• My coat: Best if it’s cold outside
• Scarf or hat: See above
• Suitcase: When I’m packing; rarely when I’m unpacking
• Any important piece of paper: Like a signed document or bill that needs to be paid; never on junk mail

Notice that an actual cat bed is not on the list. I believe there’s something in the Cat Codex (Section X, Paragraph 3 if I’m not mistaken, under the category “What to Lie Upon”) that states that the more an object is obviously intended to be a bed, the more it exudes the essential essence of bedness, the less appealing said object shall be.)

What have your cats blessed with their physical presence? 

You may also like:

• Haiku by Cat: Spoiled
• Haiku by Cat: Understand
• Haiku by Cat: Provide
• Haiku By Cat: Throne

Related posts:

Haiku by Cat: Darkness Haiku by Cat: Abide Haiku by Cat: Lingering Haiku by Cat: Walk