A Feather In My Cap

I appear to be both saint and sinner all at the same time today. The two legs are strange - you can never tell how they will react to something or why. They must have a reason gene missing somewhere in evolution - well that's what Max says and he is the philosopher after all.

You see this morning I was out and about for my early morning constitutional and I went into my hiding tunnel. The two legs got it out of the garage for me a few weeks back and it is very good. I can hide in it and not be seen by anyone. I love hiding in it when Max and Sebastian are indoors and then I wait until they come out and wander by and I jump out and make them jump. They say some awful things to me but it's only in fun.

Well I was in there this morning and I heard some birds eating on the bird table and I sort of knew it wasn't any of the regulars. I didn't recognise the accents they were using and they didn't seem at all bothered about whether I was there or not. Then I saw one of them swoop down to the grass and start eating some of the cake and bread she puts out. I like to have a nibble on this during the day as does Sebastian and I thought these birds were eating a bit too much of it.

I shot out of the tunnel behind the bird who was feeding and before I ahd a chance to do anything I saw he was a big bird - I think it is called a sea gull but they don't go out to sea - now that is a kinda strange thing isn't it. Why would you call something by a name that has nothing to do with where it goes or what it does? Weird if you ask me.

So I dived out and I made a dash for him to scare him away. he was a bit slow flying off and I caught a mouthful of feathers which came away as he soared off. They were stuck all round my mouth and made me choke. I cleared them out of my throat and there was a nice pile of them in the garden - all white and soft and warm. I was pleased with myself and stood guard ready to show Max when he came out. trouble was the female two legs had seen me and shouted at me and said I was a cruel and horrible cat. then he came out and told me how clever I was and how I was doing what is natural for cats and he told her not to tell me off. I let them debate it between themselves.

Eventually Max came out had a look - asked if the bird had got away and when I said it had he sniffed and turned away and went back indoors. I don't think he was impressed.