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Jack Herlocker's avatar

“The altar” being, I would guess, Mom’s bed? 😉

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Euuuw. Back porch steps, maybe...

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K.C. Knouse's avatar

Lots of gore in those fifty words, Sharron. Cute ending.

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Mission accomplished. Thanks

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Jim Cummings's avatar

Reason #62 from my forthcoming book: "100 Reasons To Not Own A Cat."

Kittens are quite cute, though.

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

I am leaning toward dogs, myself, at this moment. Thanks!

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Janice Walton's avatar

Cats will be cats.

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Aw, we love them anyway , despite the mayhem. Right?

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Sue Cauhape's avatar

The altar, of course, is your pillow ... or your keyboard. 😁

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Yeeeks! More likely the doorstep.... phew!

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Jill CampbellMason's avatar

Are cats ever not gory details of themselves? Blood not my favorite, but 50 words regarding the pleasure/pain of a cat's claws is remarkable.

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Cats! I wish I had one - gory or not!

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James Ron's avatar

Could you imagine early humans dealing with cats larger than lions? Good one, Sharron.

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Yowza. Sharpen those spears!

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Yael Gelardin's avatar

I like cute cats, although I don’t own one. But I did hear horror stories.!

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Domestic cats, no matter how tame, still carry the genes of those saber-toothed Smilodons.

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Kathleen Hobbs's avatar

Oh, my, I looked over at my little sweet Sabrina,(cat) and thought thank God I cut her nails every two weeks. After all, she sleeps by my head every night.

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Yeeks! Sorry for the fright. I am sure little Sabrina loves you a lot. Oh yes, a lot...really...

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Kathleen Hobbs's avatar

She sure does and the feeling is mutual

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Sharon Hudson's avatar

The drawback of having a housecat....blood on the kitchen floor. Horror story, indeed!

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Never know what those rascals will drag in next.

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