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Issue 25, September 2019
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Partners in Prevention Not Destruction since 1993
Pet Humor (Continued) Burlington The Cat (Continued)
(Continued from page 2) keeping a clean and odor-free
(Continued from page 4)
litterbox, demonstrations on how
A: Because they always hit believe that a cat can’t be to teach cats tricks, advice on fun
the paws button! trained,” Mom said to Mallory, “Or and scratch-free playtime, and a
that all cats are aloof and helpful list of cat-facts.
12. Q: What did the cat say unfriendly, or that cats steal the Mom and Mallory also teach
when it was confused? breath from a baby?” people who are inexperienced
A: “I’m purr-plexed!” Breezy and I locked eyes when with cats the difference in how to
13. Q: How are a dog and a we heard that last one, both of introduce yourself to a cat vs a
marine biologist alike? our faces wearing confused dog. We cats have a different way
expressions.
of processing sensory input than
A: One wags a tail and the dogs and we can be overwhelmed
other tags a whale! “Steal the breath from a baby?” if approached excitedly, loudly, or
Breezy whispered, shuddering.
14. Q: What do you call a cat “How could that be possible, even roughly. We need time to sniff
you and feel comfortable before
that lives in an igloo? if cats were that mean?” we’re ready to be petted. We
A: An eskimew! “Why would someone think that, respond very well
about cats and babies?” Mallory to the technique
15. Q: What did the asked, as if she’d heard Breezy. Jackson Galaxy
waiter say to the calls the “finger
dog when he Mom shrugged. “They’ve heard it nose”, so Mom
brought her food? or been told it was true, over the and Mallory teach
years, and they probably never
A: Bone appetit! had a cat or had any experience it as part of their
16. Q: How do cats stop crimes? to show them it isn’t true.” program.
Claw Enforcement! Mom and Mallory structured their Have you ever seen two cats walk
up to each other and touch
program around addressing each
17. Q: What did the hungry of several common beliefs and noses? That’s one of the ways we
Dalmatian say after his misconceptions that caused say hello. Holding out your finger
meal? people to resist the idea of having to us and letting us touch our
nose to your fingertip works in
A: “That hit the spots!" a cat for a pet. the same way, and will often lead
18. Q: Why was the cat so Their program includes tips for a cat to pet your hand with his or
agitated? her head!
A: Because he was in a bad Mom often likes to quote
mewd! a favorite aunt of hers,
who once said, “I used to
19. Q: What do you do if a dog think I didn’t
chews your dictionary? like cats . . .
A: Take the words right out until I met
of his mouth! one.”
20. Q: What do cats Burlington is a fictional gray tabby cat who belongs to a family in the Northeast United
have to do in the States. “Mom” is Paige Turner, owner of a small book store. “Dad’s” real name has not
morning? been mentioned to date. Their two children are Mallory and Matthew. The family also
adopted a Chihuahua and named her Jersey. See our web site for other issues of
A: Read the mews- Burlington Reports and to read the ongoing adventures and learning experiences
paper! of Burlington and his family!
