alarm cat--new trick

You know, I don’t think I’ve mentioned my Alarm Cat in this blog. I used to have another blog and I think I mentioned it there.

We have two Alarm Cats at our house. Abby has been with me for over 16 years. Lucky has lived with us for about 5 years.

What’s an Alarm Cat? Well, here’s a checklist I’ve come up with:

• Does the cat wake you up 5 minutes before your alarm clock is about to sound?
• Does he like to howl loudly in the morning that his food bowl is empty?
• Does the Alarm Cat climb over you while you sleep in an attempt to get you out of bed?
• Does she knock things off the nightstand or bat them around in an attempt to annoy you? Items to include, but not limited to: cough drops, cough drop wrappers, eye glasses, water bottles and small lamps.
• Does the cat like to be on your pillow so it can purr in your face?
• Does she like to tickle you with her whiskers?
• Does the cat like to sit on your chest with its entire 15 pounds of bulk constricting your breathing? 

Yes? Well, you, my friend, have an Alarm Cat!

Abby has added a new trick to her repertoire. She has learned that if I open my eye(s), I will get up. So she now has started to lick my eyelids! Sand paper tongue on your eyelids will wake you up in a hurry. Take my word for it!

I love her dearly. Except on weekends when she won’t let me sleep in!!