C O L U M N
CAT IN THE CITY
THE NAME GAME
By Ginger
Sometimes I wonder when lazing around comfortably on my cushion , in my lounge what is it that these humans think about us pets ? I couldn ’ t sleep yesterday as this question kept popping in my head from time to time .
Sometimes they treat us like babies . The silly faces , the baby talk … I feel sick thinking about it . Come on I am not a kitten anymore , I may be smaller than the giants I own , but I am a gorgeous adult cat . Well , to be honest , gorgeous would be an understatement .
When these humans got me home I was just three months old . I was playful , mischievous and restless . With such wonderful and “ rare ” qualities they decided to name me “ Ginger ,” short for Ginger Eyes . Why ? Because I am a stunning blue furred cat with big beautiful orange eyes .
What I fail to understand is why do these human creatures have to name us on our attributes or our colour ? I would call it racist thinking ! Why can ’ t we have decent names ? For instance , I could have been called Queen , Dazzling or
Cleopatra but no . I am Ginger Eyes !
How would the humans feel if a brunette is named Ginger ? Or how about I call my human “ Greeny ” as she has green eyes ? I actually like it !
I have friends on FaceBook called Furry , Snow , Puppy , Brownie , Silly and the list of senseless names goes on and on .
I hardly come across any friend of mine who likes his name . I think it ’ s high time we pets unite and protest against this issue .
Oh ! I hear the door . I think I will just lie down here on the laptop and pretend to sleep . If my human servant comes to know I can type I will be asked to work . I just can ’ t afford to have more issues in my life .
Have a purrrrrfect day !
Ginger Eyes is an 8 years old , well travelled cat who loves herself a bit too much . She thinks she is the best thing that could have happened to the human who she currently owns .
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