Conversations with Critters
Walk with the animals. Talk with the animals. And Chris is 7 years old!
Today, Critters, we wish a very Happy Birthday to Chris our Featured Furever Furbaby! Chris is 7 years old! Born on March 30, 2017 in a garage near the Tesla Factory in Fremont, California, he has made the journey to Furever, always living Indoors. Along the way, he has maintained a strong and natural affinity for the garage, but a disdain for cars of all kinds, gas driven, electric, hybrid and the kind that start with a crank. “I don’t like those.” Quote, end quote.
This previously unpublished statement from Chris, which we now broadcast to you from the innermost hidden circle of critter conversation, gives us an inkling and an indication of the felonious discussion about to unfold.
Given the Foster Name of Chris at birth, he has stayed true to his calling. Sometimes, he even answers to his name. We realize this may be cliched for a cat, but it’s true. Sometimes, he even answers to his name. With that said twice, please join us for a Special Party Post in honor of Chris and excellent furever critter conversation.
Heidi: Happy Birthday, Chris! My baby. My baby.
Chris: What. Thank you for adopting me Furever.
Jasper: Happy Birthday, Chris. I’m baking you a cake.
Chris: What. Thank you, Jasper. Thank you very much.
Panda: Happy Birthday, Chris. I’m having Jasper Kitten bake you a cake, too.
Chris: What. Are you saying that Jasper is baking one cake from both of you?
Jasper: Nope. I’m baking you a cake. And I’m baking you another cake on behalf of Panda. So, that is a grand total of two cakes as I count on my toe beans. Two.
Chris: Thank you, for the clarification Jasper. Thank you, Panda for your thoughtfulness, too. All of this makes me very happy.
Panda: We are happy to help you party, Chris.
Jasper: We realize that this is a lot of cake all at once, so we would like to be of service to you and help you eat them when they are done.
Chris: Gosh, that sure is the definition of friendship as far as I am concerned. Partying is quite collaborative as I am finding out.
Panda: Yes, collaborative and altruistic.
Jasper: But! First! Before I go any further! I must return to the kitchen and work with the cake batter to make it smooth and then figure out how I’m going to get it into the pans and then the oven and then how it’s all going to get baked into our conversation and then, oh no oh no! I must chase my tail! The end.
Panda: Chris, while Jasper busies himself in the kitchen with his culinary multi-tasking, let’s turn our attention to how you first utilized the internet to find your Furever Home.
Chris: My foster family and rescue group posted my Baby Picture online. Then I found Furever with you and our Hooman. Now, fast forward a number of years and I’m 7 years old and we have welcomed Jasper Kitten into our home almost two years ago and we’re all on Substack. I’m still online. I never outgrew the internet since I was a baby. I could never have imagined my life would unfold like this. All I’ve ever wanted was a garage.
Panda: That’s completely understandable that you would feel this way. Having a garage is in your DNA.
Chris: True, Panda. But most of all, you’ve always been here for me. Thank you. Thank you very much for Furever.
Panda: Gosh, Chris. Of course of course. So, let’s party and share more photos of you for the edification and enjoyment of our readers. We now present a carefully curated critter gallery of Chris.
Panda: Jasper, thank you for your input and feedback as we have now displayed our carefully curated critter gallery of Chris, but what on Earth is that scraping sound coming from the kitchen?
Jasper: I’m trying to figure out how to bake a file in the cake. This is a tricky part of the recipe.
Panda: That isn’t part of the recipe, Jasper.
Jasper: It’s not?
Panda: No. It’s not.
Jasper: Oh. I see. Well, like I say, I learn something new everyday. Thank you for the clarification, Panda. I thought I was going to be in the kitchen for a lot longer. I feel so relieved.
Panda: Of course, Jasper. Of course.
Chris: While the cakes are baking, I will make efficient use of the time and take my next nap. Thank you, Critters, for celebrating my Birthday with me. I luvluvluv you. I am a very happy cat and I am on the couch. Furever.
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Poetry with Pets
Happy Birthday Chris!
We luvluvluvluvluv you
Now and Furever
By Jasper Kitten & Panda in Celebration of their Best Friend Chris on His 7th Birthday
Happy Birthday, CHRIS!!! You've made it to Seventh Heaven!!! And... Oh no oh no! From some of those nice pictures, Chris looks like he's eaten quite a lot of cake! So I've also sent him a virtual mousie and a virtual long long long piece of red red red yarn to work off those Chris calories! Don't be a layabout, Chris, work it off...
HaPPy Extended BiRThDaY, Chris🎉🎉🎉
~From Nalia and Salem (and their Hooman)💞