Ντίνος Χριστιανόπουλος και λευκή γάτα

Andrew Lang

"Of all animals, he alone attains to the Contemplative Life."

How to Pet a Kitty

Σωτήριος Παστάκας

Εκείνη τη νύχτα

που ξαφνικά οι νεκροί

αποφάσισαν να κάνουν τους νεκρούς,

οι πίνακες τους πίνακες

κρεμασμένους στους τοίχους,

τα βιβλία συμφώνησαν

να πάρουν τη θέση τους

το ένα δίπλα στο άλλο στη βιβλιοθήκη,

τ’ άστρα να διανύσουν

την προκαθορισμένη τους τροχιά,

οι πολυκατοικίες ν’ ανάψουν όλες μαζί

τα φώτα τους στις μικρές κουζίνες

και τα μεγάλα σαλόνια

ακριβώς την ίδια ώρα

και τ’ αυτοκίνητα ν’ ανοίξουν

εις τη διαπασών τα στερεοφωνικά τους,



ο γάτος μου αποφάσισε

για μια φορά κι αυτός

να κάνει μόνο το γάτο

και να χαθεί από τα μάτια μου

εκείνη τη νύχτα.

"Déjeuner du chat" (Louis Lumière, 1897)

Thanks to Gildas Le Dem

Is Alcohol Bad for Your Cat? | By Paulette Cooper and Paul Noble

You know your cat has a drinking problem when he won't drink out of his water bowl unless there's an olive in it! Actually, cats who are party animals generally prefer beer, and beer swilling among cats may be so prevalent -- although rarely discussed -- that for many years, there's been a law on the books in Natchez, Mississippi, forbidding cats from drinking beer!

"There's evidence that some animals have the urge to be intoxicated. Humans are not the only ones," says Dr. Mike Richards, formerly the head of AOL's Pet Care Forum and now co-owner of Mathews Veterinary Services in Cobbs Creek, Virginia.

"I always thought if animals had access to alcohol, there would be a lot more problems than there are," says Richards.

Still, you don't find many cats going to the Betty Ford clinic for treatment -- although they might need it. Alcohol is harder on cats than it is on dogs or people. Felines are not good at breaking alcohol down, and even a moderate dose may start a cat vomiting; more could cause them to collapse or go into a coma.

So, if your cat starts begging for some beer, treat her like an underage drinker, tell her she's acting like a mad catter, and that the bar is closed.

From "277 Secrets Your Cat Wants You to Know" by Paulette Cooper and Paul Noble.

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