Teenagers have a lot in common with cats

1.) Neither teenagers nor cats turn their heads when you call them by
name.
2.) No matter what you do for them, it is not enough. Indeed, al human
efforts are barely adequate to compensate for the privilege of waiting
on them hand and foot.
3.) You rarely see a cat walking outside of the house with an adult
human being, and it can be safely said that no teenager in his or her
right mind wants to be seen in public with his or her parents.
4.) Even if you tell jokes as well as Jasper Carrott (a British
comedian), neither your cat nor your teen will ever crack a smile.
5.) No cat or teenager shares your taste in music.
6.) Cats and teenagers can lie on the sitting room sofa for hours on end
without moving, barely breathing.
7.) Cats have nine lives. Teenagers carry on as if they did.
8.) Cats and teenagers yawn in exactly the same manner, communicating
that ultimate human ecstasy - a sense of complete and utter boredom.
9.) Cats and teenagers do not improve anyone's furniture.
10.) Cats that are free to roam outside have been known to return in the
middle of the night to deposit a dead animal in your bedroom. Teenagers
are not above that sort of behaviour.

And remember, above all else, put out the food and do not make any
sudden moves in their direction. When they make up their minds, they
will finally come to you for some affection and comfort, and it will be
a triumphant moment for all concerned.

Seen in the Cat and Kitten Rescue December 2004 Newsletter
Chandlers Ford, Hampshire, England
www.catandkitten.co.uk