Years come and years go, but the world of cats evolves very slowly. Because of this, it is safe to make these predictions for the coming New Year. Some of them are humorous, and others sad and disheartening, but I guarantee they will all happen.
1. The Packing Box Will Reign
You'll spend a boodle of hard-earned cats on gifts for your cats, and they will inevitably spend hours playing in the packing boxes, or shredding the wrapping paper.Your home will start to resemble a disheveled warehouse, but your cats will be happy, so what the hay.
3. Your Cat Will Turn up her Nose at her Favorite Food
She loved it so much that you went online and bought two cases, because it was on sale. When you eagerly served her a dish, she sniffed it, pawed the floor next to the dish, flipped up her tail and disdainfully strolled away. After a week, you finally found a brand she would eat and donated the other stuff to your local shelter.4. Cat Collector Crackdowns Will Make the News
Hardly a week will pass that you won't read two or three newspaper stories or see TV coverage of officials removing dozens of hungry, diseased, and sometimes dead cats from private homes. We'll agonize over whether these collectors should be treated as sick or as criminals, as new cases come in far too often.5. Cat Buddies Will Fight
Two cats who have been best pals for years will suddenly break into a screeching, snarling fight. You may never know what caused it, but they will eventually make up and become buddies again - until the next time.6. Families Will Move and Their Cats Won't
Hundreds of families will move for one reason or another, and for one reason or another, their cats won't be welcome to move with them, so they'll simply leave them behind. Maybe the move is a thousand miles or more away, and they just can't cope with the expense or inconvenience of taking the cats along, or the newer, bigger apartment has a "no pets" clause in the rental agreement. Maybe the abandoned cats will be rescued. Maybe not.7. 100+ Cats Will Climb the Christmas Tree
I'm being conservative in the number, but some cats all over the world will not be able to resist climbing the Christmas tree, and in many cases, the cat and tree will come tumbling down. Will he learn his lesson? Questionable.8. A Vet Assistant will Cross-Sell Services
Yes, in veterinary clinics all over America, receptionists, vet techs, and the vets themselves will ask, "Would you like a declaw with that neuter?" And uninformed clients will say, "Sure, why not?" If they must make that suggestion, I wish they would give full disclosure first, and let the client have time to make an informed decision before making a decision for irreversible surgery.9. A Cat Will Help Heal a Sick Person
There is nothing quite so comforting when you are cooped up in bed, as a warm, fuzzy bundle of vibration lying next to you. Cats seem to instinctibly know when someone doesn't feel well, and their nurturing instincts come into play. You'll see many more instances of therapy cat used in nursing homes and retirement facilities.10. A Cat Will Adopt a Person in Need of One
I've seen it happen time and time again, and it will happen again, hundreds and hundreds of times in the coming year. Some lonely human will hear a scratch on the door, or a soft meow in the nearby bushes, and a cat will suddenly appear and invite herself in. Perhaps this person was despondent over the loss of a spouse, or a beloved cat or dog had died, leaving him or her alone. But she will open her home and her heart to this little cat, and learn to laugh and to love again.I guarantee it.
Your Comments are Welcome!
You'll notice there is no link to #10 on the list. That's because I'd like to see your own stories of how a cat rescued you when you needed one most. I've hear many comments like "My cat saved my life," so now is your chance to tell your story. Also, feel free to comment on other predictable cat events on your own list.
