A cat came to my house one day,
He looked too thin, he was a stray.
He seemed so sad out in the street.
I gave him some tuna to eat,
Then when he’d eaten a whole tin,
He seemed to think he should come in.
He darted through my open door,
Left mucky paw prints on the floor.
He looked round with a lordly stare,
Then settled in my comfy chair.
He looked at me as if to say,
“I live here now, I’m here to stay!”
Soon after that, another stray
Arrived at my front door one day.
His fur was sparse, his ears were torn,
He looked neglected and forlorn.
I felt I had to give him food;
To not feed him would have been rude.
I opened up a tin of fish,
And fed it to him, on a dish.
He fixed me with his catty grin,
Before I knew it, he’d moved in.
He gave a small, contented shrug,
And settled down upon the rug.
I think those two cats sent word round
About the soft touch they had found.
Loads of cats began to arrive,
They formed a queue along the drive,
And with a caterwauling din
Demanded that I let them in!
Now I must buy food in large vats
To feed all of those pampered cats.
They cost a small fortune to keep,
They won’t eat anything that’s cheap!
Those spoilt cats aren’t even grateful
For each tasty bowl and plateful.
They don’t respect me, it’s quite plain,
They treat me with haughty disdain.
They bring in half-dead birds and mice,
Which really is not very nice!
They sleep in cupboards, and in drawers,
My rugs are shredded by their claws.
The house is covered in cat hair,
Six cats sit upon every chair.
It seems there is no room for me,
My house is now a cattery.
They’ve even commandeered my bed -
I’ve had to move into the shed!
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Author:
Viv Wade (Pseudonym) (
Offline) - Published: September 3rd, 2017 07:22
- Comment from author about the poem: I seem to keep acquiring stray cats – I’ve got three at the moment, plus another couple that visit from time to time. Someone my husband works with has 18 of them! So it inspired me to write this poem…
- Category: Humor
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Oh lol, good write Viv! They know, those cats! You in that shed, writing this?!
Thanks, Orchidee. I appreciate you taking the time to read and comment. No, I'm not writing in the shed - the cats have taken over that, too! 🙂
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this Viv. Its very well written too, a delightful light hearted story. Thank you.
Thank you, I'm glad you liked it!
You sure have a gentle heart. I can see those cute and naughty cats running around.
Nice writing. welcome to this site.
Thanks for reading, and thanks for the welcome!
WELCOME VIV ~ Thanks for your first POEM It's a classic ! I love CATS so i'm biased ! Beautifully written ~ Full of Rhyme (love couplets) and ~ just like a CAT ~ Rhythm ! My MUM has adopted Cats and has two at the moment ~ Tigga & Boots, I can't have a CAT in my FLAT ! A visual is important ~ love yours. Thanks for sharing BRIAN ~ Please check my poem ~ Thanks B
Thanks, Briansodes. I was a bit nervous about posting my first poem on here, so I'm relieved that a few people seem to like it!
LOL Wow!! Very funny! I too am a cat owner. I almost lost one the other day! He got his head stuck in my recliner! I think it cost him eight of his live! I look forward to reading your future poems.
Thanks, Waynec! One of my cats also likes to hide under my recliner - I have to make sure he's not under there before I sit down! I don't even know how he gets under there, he's so big - I'm obviously feeding him too much...
that's cats for ya... I'm more of a dog kinda guy..
a well writ treatise on them feline critters who when push comes to a shove aint that fussy... I send my regards to your pussy.... 🙂 or maybe that should read pussies x
Thanks Neville! 🙂 I love dogs too, but I don't seem to get much of a say in the matter, those cats just keep turning up...
I suspect they are in good hands... good on ya 🙂
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