ABC Wednesday's Round 3 - C

One more week, one more letter, and this is C... for Cats! They're a passion for me. Below you see Almighty Baruck in all his splendour... He's with us for 8 years, when I rescued from the streets this lonely, very ill and hungry little kittty. We treated him but seems like the hunger will never end, no matter how much we feed him... He loves taking long naps in our bed or in our shoes closet (Tanner, Mrs. B.'s cat beats him in this weird-places-to-take-a-nap, though!)

According to the Wikipedia's long and very interesting article:

"The cat (Felis catus), also known as the domestic cat or house cat to distinguish it from other felines, is a small carnivorous species of crepuscular mammal that is valued by humans for its companionship and its ability to hunt vermin, snakes and scorpions. It has been associated with humans for at least 9,500 years.
A skilled predator, the cat is known to hunt over 1,000 species for food. It can be trained to obey simple commands. Individual cats have also been known to learn on their own to manipulate simple mechanisms, such as doorknobs. Cats use a variety of vocalizations and types of body language for communication, including meowing, purring, hissing, growling, squeaking, chirping, clicking, and grunting. With 69 million of them present in American homes, cats are the most or the second most popular pets in that country. Cats also may be the most popular pet in the world, with over 600 million in homes all over the world. They are also bred and shown as registered pedigree pets. This hobby is known as the "Cat Fancy".
Until recently the cat was commonly believed to have been domesticated in ancient Egypt, where it was a cult animal. However a 2007 study found that all house cats are probably descended from a group of as few as five self-domesticating African Wildcats Felis silvestris lybica circa 8000 BC, in the Near East."

So far, so good.. But what called my immediate attention was this:

"Some cats can be trained to use the human toilet, eliminating the litter box and its attendant expense, unpleasant odor, and the need to use landfill space for disposal. Training may involve four to six weeks of incremental moves, such as moving and elevating the litter box until it is near the toilet, as well as employing an adapter such as a bowl or small box to suspend the litter above the toilet bowl. Several kits and other aids are marketed to help toilet-train cats. When training is complete, the cat uses the toilet by squatting on the toilet seat over the bowl." Wow!!! I remember watching that comedy with Ben Stiller where Robert de Niro's cat uses the toilet, but I thought it was only a joke! How naive! It would be sooo great if Baruck did the same - hmmm.... not in our own toilet bowl, but maybe if he had one for himself?? LOL

I'm so used to have my cat fussing around, that I don't know what I'd do without him in our lives... And wha's a witch without a cat? <;o)

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