hierarchy

Sunday, March 27, 2011


yesterday afternoon the cat committee holds a meeting dans les sunny chocolate brown room

Who's the boss at 29 Black Street - or les hierarchy

Miss Winnie Dixon - top dog, top cat, queen of all things - Oliver would debate this of course
Oliver - top dog 2nd in command, top cat, current chaircat of the Black Street cat committee, handy-est cat, supervisor, art director, photo associate, parkour master ... blah, blah and so on ...
Me (?) - the boss of a few things, spoiler extraordinaire, especially easy going with cats & dogs
Sam - is OK with Miss D being Queen but is vying constantly with Oliver for top cat position
Bleet - Hey ! I'm just chillaxin' watching the birds - very much a lover, a lounger & not a fighter
Virgil (formerly known as Gus) - refuses to participate in any & all hierarchy/power struggles
Doug - secretary/treasurer of cat committee, feline/canine coordinator, dog walker, Prince of ATG* & tres content in his lowly position, after all, he is the 6th adopted animal at Black Street

* All Things Good

8 comments:

  1. I suspect that if we were to ask them, the tribe would have a different pecking order.... Poor Doug - lowlier than Sam? Even with his opposable thumbs?

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  2. He actually gets a kick out of it - thankfully. I think he feels kind of privileged that I would agree to keep a stray human ;-) and he knows I'm crazy about him.

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  3. this made me laugh out loud, susan!!! love it! willow rules the roost here and both bella and zoe seem completely content to let her reign supreme!

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  4. Bleet is cool. And I like Virgil's flat view.

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  5. Hi John, Gussie (or Virgil) is Doug's favourite because he is so "authentic" in his pure unaffectionate, slightly feral, aloof, handsome, sleek, ocelot like feline self - he is not a pet. It's like he's being held against his will. Like the cat in this journal.

    http://jpetrie.myweb.uga.edu/journal.html

    I'm crazy about them all and Oliver is a fav no question but I will confess he is just a tad manipulative, and he is constantly vying for that top the position.

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  6. Moose thinks Oliver could be a control freak! Tail wags to all meeting goers.
    ~moose

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  7. I feel I must point out who is at the top of the furry heap....that's right...A DOG!!!

    WOOF!

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