What Cats Are Good For

Yesterday, I saw a blog post from the awesome artist and human, Bernadette Kazmarski, in which non-cat people wondered “what good” her five cats were! Can you imagine? Her response was in her post, and it made great points from a human perspective. But I also thought it would be fun for me to turn things around, and tell humans what we cats can do for you!

* We are truth tellers. Whereas a dog acts like you are wonderful all the time, even when you are not, we cats let you know where you really stand. And that is important, if you humans ever want to improve yourselves.

* We are healers. It’s true — our purrs can promote bone strength, help heal infection and muscle soreness, and lower blood pressure and stress! This infographic tells all.

* We keep your home free of vermin. In fact, we have fun doing it!

* We provide sustenance. It’s not our fault you don’t want to eat the bugs and mice we catch. We offer them to you — we can’t force you to eat them.

* We help you increase your awareness. Really! We are full of surprises, and it takes effort to stay one step ahead of us.

* We are great alarm clocks. We know how to get you up in the mornings.

* We help you develop positive traits like patience, creative thinking and acceptance. ’Cause that’s what it takes to live with us.

* We teach you that simple pleasures, like watching birds out the window, are more important than material things, such as couches that can get scratched up.

* We show you that friendship and loyalty must be earned if they are to mean anything.

This is my list. What do you kitties do for your humans?
* * *
Having problems with your human or the other cats in your house? As the internet’s “Dear Abby With Claws,” I have answers to many annoying problems in my two award-winning books! Visit my author’s page on Amazon to buy one or both of my awesome Dear Sparkle books!