July 26, 2008

• Sam’s View From the Towel: Fighting

  Sometimes, you have to fight.

  Take Mikey (please!). When Mommy and Daddy tried to adopt her, I was nice. I did not really want to share my food, my litter box or my peeps (especially my mommy!), but I thought it might be nice to have a friend.

  Mikey thought otherwise.

  I always tell folks, “I’m a lover, not a fighter.”

  Mikey didn’t care.

  For a long time, things went okay. I’m bigger than her, so I would dominate and play the role of King of the Castle”.

  Then I got sick.

  Mikey sensed my weakness and came at me, claws out. She scratched me up.

  I had to defend myself.

  When you are only defending yourself, I think it is alright to fight.

  But why would you want to fight otherwise?

  It is so much nicer to be friends.

  
  
  Even kitties in the wild have friends…

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