So what’s wrong with this picture? I’ll give you a hint: It’s August, and the window is closed.
Those of you who live in New England know what I’m talking about. It’s been pretty darn cool most of the summer!
And that got me to thinking about something. I’ve heard humans talk about the “dog days of summer” — those incredibly hot, uncomfortable days, often occurring in August — but there is apparently no similar phrase involving cats. Now I don’t want to sound like a victim, but I think we cats are underrepresented in language and popular culture. This is especially true when you consider that an estimated 85.8 million cats are owned in the United States, compared with 78 million dogs, according to the American Pet Products Association. Not that you can ever really own us, but that’s another story.
So I’m proposing that we start referring to unseasonably cool days during the summer as the “cat days of summer.” Because we cats are nothing if not cool, right?
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Tres Bien Monsieur Oxbow! I whole-heartedly agree! Noble cats are grossly underrepresented in the media. I guess the 4 media moguls who own all the media outlets are “dog-people”. As you maybe aware of, our media shapes society these days…humans are but simple pawns. That may be why cats are not as visible in the media. Thank God your Mama G provides this blog with your pithy thoughts to get the little gray cells of your readers energized.
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