Editors Note: It’s been a while since we’ve had a post from our favorite guest blogger –  Zee and Zoey’s son – Zeuss Catt from Boston. He decides to critique a toy that is very popular in the canine world…. regrettably, he does not give it a full “paws up” of approval. He does know he is a cat, right?

Woof

by Zeuss Catt

One of the humans brought home a very strange toy. It was presented to me while I was lounging upstairs in my room, and I must write that I’m not impressed. This particular toy is called a woof.

I’d always wanted to try out a “dog toy”, and you won’t find a more classic “dog toy” than the woof. It’s blue and has a comically weird shape. “How weird is this shape,” you ask?  Think “cartoon-bone” weird, and did I mention that it’s blue? When you squeeze it, the woof makes a loud, shrill squeak, although not usually for a prolonged amount of time. At least, not while I played with it. The human seemed to love making the woof squeak, and waving this odd object in my face. Read more

Learning to Drive –
by Zeuss

After reading about Mia’s trip to the mall, it occurred to me that I didn’t know how to drive yet. After asking my humans why that was, the answer received was that I was too young to operate a motor vehicle.

“But my sister Mia knows how to drive,” I said. “We’re the exact same age.”

“Perhaps the laws are different in Florida,” retorted one of my humans. (The argumentative one.) “Different states have different driving laws.”

After researching laws regarding cats and driving, I was able to deduce there there was no legal driving age for cats. The humans had no retort to this fact, and my driving lesson commenced! Read more

This was Zeuss at seven weeks of age – he is now all grown up at two years old!

Muahwahahahahahaha…. Zeuss Catt from Boston and his plot to rule the world is nearing completion! This amazing cat is truly incredible – his jumping skills are renowned and he is quite a popular kitty in his home town – he has made the local paper twice for his endearing antics and I think it’s been a marketing ploy all along to be the first cat to run for the presidency. I don’t know about you, but I think the world is ripe and ready for a change! I would vote for Zeuss for sure!!!!

Zeuss all grown up - if this isn't the makings of an ideal politician, then I don't know what is!

Zeuss completely worn out from his exhausting life of local fame and adoration

Okay… first it was the West Roxbury Patch back in December of 2010 when Zeuss Catt  made his local debut as the infamous cat “who  didn’t mind getting his paws wet while checking out the first snowfall.” He was interviewed by the local newspaper a few days before Christmas and got a nice write up as well as a video post about his adventures walking in the snow in his yard and joyfully greeting local passersby with his unique cat charm and curious doglike ways.  

Now, here it is a mere 5 months later, and he is in the online edition of the Boston Globe, boston.com, showing off his “fetching a toy and bringing it back to his human skills.” Geez Zeuss, can you get any more famous? All we’ve done is have our human Mom write a book about us, and yet we can’t even get a mention in our local newspaper, says the somewhat bewildered and exasperated sisters, Mia and Peanut, and brother, Rolz. Man, what’s a cat got to do to be noticed and famous around here? Move to Boston? Well, congratulations anyhow Zeuss and thanks for the “shout out” about us! We love you!!!!

I’ve decided to be a circus cat when I grow up. I can’t think of a more important or glamorous job that a cat could have, other than maybe being the star of one’s own comic strip. (Shout out to Garfield.) Keyboard Cat also has my respect. Can’t be easy to play keyboard without fingers.

After doing some research, I’ve learned that there are certain skills which are important for Circus Cats to develop. I’ve been practicing these skills daily, and I’m happy to announce that I’ve mastered them all!

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