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The Naming of Cats
by T. S. Elliot

  The Naming of Cats is a difficult matter,
It isn't just one of your holiday games;
You may think at first I'm as mad as a hatter
When I tell you, a cat must have THREE DIFFERENT NAMES.
First of all, there's the name that the family uses daily,
Such as Peter, Augustus, Alonzo or James,
Such as Victor or Jonathan, or George or Bill Bailey -
All of them sensible everyday names.
There are fancier names if you think they sound sweeter,
Some for the gentlemen, some for the dames:
Such as Plato, Admetus, Electra, Demeter -
But all of them sensible everyday names.
But I tell you, a cat needs a name that's particular,
A name that's peculiar, and more dignified,
Else how can he keep up his tail perpendicular,
Or spread out his whiskers, or cherish his pride?
Of names of this kind, I can give you a quorum,
Such as Munkustrap, Quaxo, or Coricopat,
Such as Bombalurina, or else Jellylorum -
Names that never belong to more than one cat.
But above and beyond there's still one name left over,
And that is the name that you never will guess;
The name that no human research can discover -
But THE CAT HIMSELF KNOWS, and will never confess.
When you notice a cat in profound meditation,
The reason, I tell you, is always the same:
His mind is engaged in a rapt contemplation
Of the thought, of the thought, of the thought of his name:
His ineffable effable
Effanineffable
Deep and inscrutable singular Name.

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Feed and Replenish Water
Clean Litter Box
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Water Plants (upon request)

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Cats are intelligent and agile creatures.  During play, a kitten or an adult cat makes full use of its surroundings to provide itself with mental and physical challenges.  Particularly attracted to moving objects, cats investigate new things on ground level or elevated surfaces alike.  Play allows a young animal to practice important life skills without adult consequences.  Running, jumping, hiding, and other playful antics could be invaluable later when hunting for food or escaping an enemy.

Play gives you an opportunity to teach acceptable behavior to your cat.  Avoid forms of play that encourage a cat's aggressiveness; no cat should learn that it is acceptable and fun to pounce on, grip, bit or scratch any part of a person's clothing or body.  The target of a cat's playful attention should always be directed away from its human playmate; introduce a variety of toys for your cat to chase, such as light-weight balls or toys suspended from string.

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