At first, today’s challenge left me a bit cold. We no longer have pets and are unlikely to have them again. As I told a friend some time ago, we’ve outlived too many pets. Besides, we live in a neighborhood brimming with pets, some of whom are sociable free roamers. I’ve even written about one of them a couple of times.
That is his name in the title of this piece. He is an outdoor cat who leaves home around dawn and returns home when he’s good and ready. His human mom is not too happy with him when he doesn’t come home on her schedule, but she’s learned to live with his resistance to punching a time clock.
Snoop loves our place, and we were his regular lunch stop for a time. However, he was having breakfast down the street, a snack around the corner, lunch at our place, and an early supper across the street. That made his return home time later and later.
His humans asked everyone to stop feeding him so he would come home while they were still up and around to love on him. That brings me to the point of this piece. I wish I could make Snoop understand he’s still our favorite four-legged acquaintance, but we need him to quit hanging around so much.
If you’d like to learn more about Snoop and his antics, check out Snoop’s Fiefdom and Standoff on the Cul-de-sac.
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Keep the serial going…Snoop Kitty is cool.
Loved this! But then – I’m biased, being a cazy cat lady…
You’d love this guy! He rules our part of he neighborhood. The street just north of us has several houses with cats that roam pretty freely. Occassionally one will drift down our way, but if Snoop’s around they beat it back up the hill.
It sounds like Snoop Kitty has quite the personality and a special place in your neighborhood’s heart, especially yours. The way he’s made a routine of visiting various homes for his meals is both amusing and endearing. It’s clear that he’s a well-loved community member, roaming freely and making friends wherever he goes. Your wish to convey to Snoop that he’s still a favorite, despite needing to limit his visits, shows your care and consideration for his well-being and his family’s wishes. It’s a beautiful example of how animals can become an integral part of our lives and communities, even when they’re not our own pets. Keep cherishing those moments with Snoop, the sociable free-roamer! 🐱💕🏘️
We do. Thanks!!