CAT TERMINOLOGY
Recently Translated from The Language of Cat
with the help of Abbe and Salty Sachs
copyright 2010 sue sachs
Recently Translated from The Language of Cat
with the help of Abbe and Salty Sachs
copyright 2010 sue sachs
CATTAILS....signaling devices attached to the rear ends of cats
CATACOMB...another term for a cat's tongue which is used to groom and straighten the furs
CATALOG...a record book kept by cats to record "special" events, such as trips to the vet
CATAPULT...the fine art of launching itself to the highest point in a room
CATBIRD...a not very nice way of a cat telling its human to get lost, with a flip of the tail
CATCALL...The Language of Cat (issued forth in a loud volume to get a reaction from the humans)
CATWALK...a style of travel involving delicate balance combined with total nonchalance
CATNAP...the art of sleeping soundly with one ear and one eye at full alert
CATKIN...relatives of a cat, usually quite numerous
CATHOUSE...any home of a human who is owned by one or more cats
CATFISH...a hobby or leisure activity of any cats who have access to an aquarium
CATEGORY...the aftermath of a successful mouse hunt or game of cricket
CATASTROPHE...can have any number of meanings including, but not limited to--the aftermath of overuse of the catacomb (warm wet hairball on floor...); the result of a catapult (broken vase knocked off a shelf...); leftover mess from playing catfish (water all over the floor...); remnants of a territorial dispute between two otherwise sweet soulmate cats in the household (tufts of hair all over the house...); cat art exhibit (shredded furniture, rugs, curtains...).....there are many more!
CATACOMB...another term for a cat's tongue which is used to groom and straighten the furs
CATALOG...a record book kept by cats to record "special" events, such as trips to the vet
CATAPULT...the fine art of launching itself to the highest point in a room
CATBIRD...a not very nice way of a cat telling its human to get lost, with a flip of the tail
CATCALL...The Language of Cat (issued forth in a loud volume to get a reaction from the humans)
CATWALK...a style of travel involving delicate balance combined with total nonchalance
CATNAP...the art of sleeping soundly with one ear and one eye at full alert
CATKIN...relatives of a cat, usually quite numerous
CATHOUSE...any home of a human who is owned by one or more cats
CATFISH...a hobby or leisure activity of any cats who have access to an aquarium
CATEGORY...the aftermath of a successful mouse hunt or game of cricket
CATASTROPHE...can have any number of meanings including, but not limited to--the aftermath of overuse of the catacomb (warm wet hairball on floor...); the result of a catapult (broken vase knocked off a shelf...); leftover mess from playing catfish (water all over the floor...); remnants of a territorial dispute between two otherwise sweet soulmate cats in the household (tufts of hair all over the house...); cat art exhibit (shredded furniture, rugs, curtains...).....there are many more!
This comment has been removed by the author.
ReplyDeleteThese are great, Sue! But what about "Catastrophe"?
ReplyDeleteThank you for now clarifying for us the true meaning of, "Catastrophe". We look forward to a continued and in-depth look into the feline vocabulary to attempt to gain a greater understanding of these most complex creatures.
ReplyDelete