Frankie vs. Blitzen
From Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Magic of Cats
By Butch Holcombe

The problem with cats is that they get the exact same look on their face whether they see a moth or an axe-murderer.
~Paula Poundstone

Frankie the tabby cat was in boxes; he was in gift bags; he was underfoot, and he was chasing the bows and ribbons as I tried to wrap gifts. At least it kept him out of the Christmas tree. After one particularly frustrating session of being head-butted repeatedly by him as I tried to remove some of the thousands of cat hairs that now were Scotch-taped to what could best be described as a "fuzzy gift," I was thrilled when he became bored and headed outside.

Although Frankie is an indoor/outdoor cat, he has a poor track record with wildlife. He has tried hunting a time or two, but being a runt he tends to flounder if he actually catches something. Because of that, he now prefers to attack vegetation instead of actual wild critters. (Keep reading)