Okay, a stray cat has appeared on your back porch and is pressing his little kitty nose against the glass door trying to peer inside to see if you've noticed him yet. What are you going to do? Well, I know, what I'd do...but you may have set up some "rules." See something familiar in the little
scenario described?
SLEEPING RULES FOR "THAT STRAY CAT:"
So, you're putting your foot down this time, and will NOT
acknowledge that stray cat that has appeared on your porch. No, he will NOT be allowed inside, etc. Let's see...
You said...
That stray cat will sleep OUTSIDE.
That stray cat will sleep outside... UNLESS it's raining.
That stray cat will sleep... in the GARAGE.
That stray cat will sleep... in the house but NOT in the bedroom.
That stray cat will sleep... in a cardboard box lined with an OLD blanket in a CORNER of the bedroom.
That stray cat will NOT be allowed to sleep... IN our bed.
That stray cat will NOT be allowed to sleep in our bed...
EXCEPT at the foot.
That stray cat will NOT be allowed to sleep in our bed...
UNDER the covers... UNLESS we're cold.
That stray cat sleeping under the covers at the foot of the
bed...will NOT be allowed to chew on our feet.
That stray cat that has a habit of chewing toes when he sleeps under the covers at the foot of the bed... will find that we've taken to wearing our slippers to bed. Oh, well.
(Ha! Resistance is futile, isn't it!)
