Top Cat
From Chicken Soup for the Soul: My Clever, Curious, Caring Cat
By Louisa Godissart McQuillen

The problem with cats is that they get the same exact look whether they see a moth or an ax murderer.
~Paula Poundstone

My orange Somali cat, Milo, takes his job as "top cat" seriously. Sometimes, he scouts out the back room, the one we rarely use. Sometimes, he watches for prehistoric creatures that happen to stalk past our windows. Other times, he just naps or spends his time hassling his feline housemate, Sharry (rhymes with starry). Regardless of what the days bring, Milo never seems to find life boring.

Yesterday, I watched as he meandered past the bathroom. Suddenly, his hair bristled, and he stopped in his tracks. An unknown, strange-looking object lay right in front of the bathtub! Milo immediately assumed a predator's stance, his furry feet moving back and forth like tiny pistons as though he'd attack that strange "thing" at any moment. (Keep reading)