Valentine’s Day was a Sunday that first year, I remember. The cat marked the occasion by presenting us with three headless voles left on the doormat. We didn’t think anything of it, since some cats are like that. It’s in all the books. But the next holiday, St. Patrick’s, he presented us with a brace of cleanly eviscerated rabbits. On Easter, it was an enormous gopher, its skin neatly flensed as though by a surgeon. This continued every successive holiday, the prizes on the doormat ever larger, ever more gruesome. This is why we spend every holiday out of town.
Good move, Killing neighbours’ dogs never goes down well
Dear J Hardy,
All the nasty little gifts aside, that’s a pretty amazing cat. How did it know which days were holidays? Thank you for stretching my vocabulary a bit. Well done
Shalom,
Rochelle
We had a cat somewhat like that. Each day yielded another gory tableau. The three described here are accurately described as found.
I had a cat with same giving nature. ;)
Haha I thought that – I imagined it leafing through a diary with its paw.
I always say cats are evil and dangerous. No one ever listens…
This is why cats give me the creeps :)
Ah – but was it the cat? Spooky!
The cat will need to go when its brings home the postal carrier.
What a story, that is one scary cat! :)
I like a cat that knows how to mark the occasion, some don’t, you know. Good one.
Rofl! Love how you led us to the picture without saying a word.
Somebody is putting one over on you — in fact not just one. Do you have a Dr Jekyll living in your neighborhood perchance?
I think its time to move, quite frankly.
Good story :)
– Lisa
The Cat did it! I love it! Heahahaa!
I loved the matter of fact tone in this piece. Great contrast to the grisly finds.
YIKES … a gruesomely creative cat. Looks like he was trying to bring gifts that were appropriate to the holiday. I think I’ll pass. HAHA
Isadora
I enjoyed this, it reminded me of one of ours but he thought we’d appreciate them still alive. We either had to put the badly injured out of their misery or chase the fit around the house, under kitchen cabinets and all sorts.
They could always give the cat away! Funny how it only does it at holiday times!
Whoa, this cat is not what it appears. Good thinking to spend the holidays away, otherwise one of the owners could easily become a gift. Great story.