Too Many Cats In The Kitchen

                  Too Many Cats In The Kitchen


 Christine Shively Benjamin

All of the cats and the one dog in the composition are

pets either belonging to my family or friends.


The white one eyed kitty in the apron pocket is Gwennie, 

belonging to my youngest sister. She has a fondness for

turkey, so she wants to include a turkey leg into the

goulash recipe.


The kitty who has dived into the other apron pocket is

one of my kitties from college, Bruce. He was always

searching for treats.


The orange tabby waking up from a nap in the chef’s hat 

belongs to my friend Jan. His name is Ted. He is the taster

and only wants to be awakened when the goulash is ready.


The kitties think they can set the Astronomical Clock in

Prague in the center of the skirt as a timer. A rather silly 

notion of course.


The black and white tuxedo kitty belongs to my sister Cate.

Her name is Bree. Since my sister is a good cook, Bree is 

reading a cookbook to find recipes for cat goulash. The bird 

sitting over Bree’s shoulder is whispering in her ear……”Birds 

are not ingredients in cat goulash”.


The black cat leaping through the circles belongs to my sister

Cynthia. His name is Khan. He is chasing mice to  add a tasty 

morse to the goulash recipe. Another bird is trying to influence

Khan not to hunt for birds.


The fluffy dog is my friend Bobbie’s Italiano Spinoni, Guido.

Always interested in something good to eat, he is asking the 

kitties if he can help. The kitties response is……”Yay ... .No”.


The gray and white kitty peeking over the wall is one belonging to

me a long time ago. Her name was Pippen. She was a good hunter 

And she wants to add fresh fish to the recipe.


The calico cat holding a bowl of fish and the mouse on her head is

named Sparkle. She was one of my favorites to pet sit. She is 

ready to add her ingredients to the tasty dish.


The girl is holding another calico that belonged to my sister Cate. 

Her expression is that of complete exasperation at the chaos in the

kitchen. In addition to the mayhem, somebody brought some catnip!

Seriously….guys…..Catnip? There are too many cats in the kitchen!

 









 

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