My first post and cats

When I thought what my first blog should be about, I couldn't think of a better topic than my little Toff. First, because I love Toff in spite of his habit of ignoring his scratch-post and going for the sofa instead. I am such a cat person - I've had cats ever since I was a little child. My brother once noted that I was so obsessed with cats that someday I might end up giving birth to a cat instead of a baby. While science has yet to advance to that level of sophistication, my brother’s statement does capture my sentiments for cats. I love cats.

Second, because Toff is a naughty little kitten with legendary whims. Recently he has taken a liking to arguing with me. While it is rare that he mews continuously, sometimes he actually expects me to reply, and when I do, he mews back rebuking me for my obvious lack of communication skills and failure to meet his standards. Ha!

We also had a dog once when I was 14 or so, and I couldn’t help but scrutinize how silly dogs could get. Our Tommy was Pomeranian, and lived upto his clan’s reputation of barking at every moving thing- big or small. Unlike Toff, Tommy’s naughtiness either made him look silly or got him into trouble. Like the day he when playfully tugged at our new maid’s saree and decided not to let go. The poor unsuspecting woman had no idea of his intentions and screamed, makingTommy look like such a bad boy. Saree, a common dress worn by Indian women, has a long “scarf” which hangs over the shoulders. If you happen to observe Indian family life, you’d see little children tugging at their mom’s saree (if they are tall enough, of course) and following her around the house

Having observed cats and dogs so closely for years, I have a slightly biased view in favor of cats. I think cats have a greater likelihood of survival, and in the corporate ladder, they would probably climb higher.