It was a cute and funny story. We all know that if there’s a feline in residence that they are the lord and master of the manor, and I’m a dog owner saying this! 😂 Never had the opportunity to have cats as my dad was allergic to them.
You're right. Cats definitely rule the roost once they move into a house. My dad's kitties take over the living room, napping on chairs and couches.
I sympathize with your dad's plight. I've been allergic to animals my whole life. Cats, dogs, horses, you name it. When I visit my dad, I have to make sure I wash my hands thoroughly after petting cats or else I'll end up triggering allergies if I inadvertently touch my face.
Oh my goodness, you must live on antihistamines! I know my dad does. He moved from Illinois to the Southwest and found out he was basically allergic to the whole state of Arizona 😅 The tumbleweed is what really got him. It’s gotten much better over the years but I know he’s always got some handy if I have a stuffy or runny nose! My dogs rule my house. I’m such an animal lover and they’re my babies so they get the run of the place and me. I’ve been a literal human pillow more times than I can count.
Yeah, allergy pills are a staple of my seasonal diet. I sympathize with your dad. Severe allergies are so limiting when it comes to activities. If the pollen count is high, forget it.
Your dogs sound absolutely adorable. My dad's cats also embrace the using humans as pillows school of thought. It's so cute. 😸
I like that this didn’t have a need to take us to the actual leadership/UN/President route. It was easily “solved” with cat-to-cat communication. Whether we don’t know if Tiger had set Earth up for a war or bought us time, its a fun take on first encounters.
Had fun reading it John! Looking forward to more works!
I wanted to do a fun take on the first contact scenario. It's a change of pace from some of my darker fiction, but ironically more in line in tone and spirit with the first stories I wrote when I was growing up.
I like cats and have many more off-the-wall story ideas centered on those furry rascals.
I've had five over the course of my life, and two of them would have acted like Tiger, one would have been frightened of the other cat, and the last one would have welcomed her new friend with open arms.
All of my Dad's cats have harsh reactions to outside cats showing up unannounced. Two will run and hide. The other three will attack the visitors and chase them off.
Fun fact: All three cats named in the story were based on real cats my family had when I was growing up. Faith was an orange male tabby. (He had siblings named Hope and Charity). Tiger was a three-legged gray male tabby. Zeus was a female tortie. (My sisters gave Zeus that name after mistakenly thinking she was a male kitten).
Sounds a lot like how Puddin' works in my second book. She's a gray cat uploaded into an AI conciousness.
It was a cute and funny story. We all know that if there’s a feline in residence that they are the lord and master of the manor, and I’m a dog owner saying this! 😂 Never had the opportunity to have cats as my dad was allergic to them.
Thank you. :)
You're right. Cats definitely rule the roost once they move into a house. My dad's kitties take over the living room, napping on chairs and couches.
I sympathize with your dad's plight. I've been allergic to animals my whole life. Cats, dogs, horses, you name it. When I visit my dad, I have to make sure I wash my hands thoroughly after petting cats or else I'll end up triggering allergies if I inadvertently touch my face.
Oh my goodness, you must live on antihistamines! I know my dad does. He moved from Illinois to the Southwest and found out he was basically allergic to the whole state of Arizona 😅 The tumbleweed is what really got him. It’s gotten much better over the years but I know he’s always got some handy if I have a stuffy or runny nose! My dogs rule my house. I’m such an animal lover and they’re my babies so they get the run of the place and me. I’ve been a literal human pillow more times than I can count.
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Yeah, allergy pills are a staple of my seasonal diet. I sympathize with your dad. Severe allergies are so limiting when it comes to activities. If the pollen count is high, forget it.
Your dogs sound absolutely adorable. My dad's cats also embrace the using humans as pillows school of thought. It's so cute. 😸
Lmfao! Yes, Tiger is our cat overlord.
I like that this didn’t have a need to take us to the actual leadership/UN/President route. It was easily “solved” with cat-to-cat communication. Whether we don’t know if Tiger had set Earth up for a war or bought us time, its a fun take on first encounters.
Had fun reading it John! Looking forward to more works!
Thank you. I'm happy you enjoyed the story. :)
I wanted to do a fun take on the first contact scenario. It's a change of pace from some of my darker fiction, but ironically more in line in tone and spirit with the first stories I wrote when I was growing up.
I like cats and have many more off-the-wall story ideas centered on those furry rascals.
Yay! More cat overlords!
Definitely looking forward to it!!
I just barely noticed you set up a new substack. I subscribed. Can't wait to dive into your stories. :)
Thank you John! Im a bit slow at delivering my unpolished rocks but I appreciate the sub!
You had me at 'cat', alien or otherwise.
I've had five over the course of my life, and two of them would have acted like Tiger, one would have been frightened of the other cat, and the last one would have welcomed her new friend with open arms.
All of my Dad's cats have harsh reactions to outside cats showing up unannounced. Two will run and hide. The other three will attack the visitors and chase them off.
Fun fact: All three cats named in the story were based on real cats my family had when I was growing up. Faith was an orange male tabby. (He had siblings named Hope and Charity). Tiger was a three-legged gray male tabby. Zeus was a female tortie. (My sisters gave Zeus that name after mistakenly thinking she was a male kitten).
Fun story! Tiger knows what’s up.
Thank you. :)
You can understand why Tiger thinks Seth is a "hairless land ape."