Dress for Success
I’ve had to have some difficult discussions with my cats lately, mostly about how they never help out around the house, and how I feel like they take me for granted. So while I’m up north trapping bald eagles this weekend, I have asked them to start looking for jobs. Doesn’t have to be anything full time, but just enough to start bringing in a little pin money for catnip and the fancy clumping litter they can’t seem to live without.
I didn’t think they were actually serious about it, until I walked into the bedroom and found them trying on interview suits. I actually cried a little when I saw them all dressed up – I was so proud. And I really like that Podo isn’t boxed into gender stereotypes about how women shouldn’t wear ties to work. I think she looks classy, kind of like a young Katharine Hepburn.
Kodo preferred the slightly askew, devil may care look.
So when I get back, not only will I have skinned my first bear, but I may also come back to a three-income household (fingers crossed). Wish us all well!
Filed under: General on August 17th, 2007
August 17th, 2007 at 10:23 am
let me get this straight… you can’t get them to wear collars, but they’ll gladly prance around in their fancy interview ties? sheesh, cats.
August 17th, 2007 at 11:32 am
They look like tiny little accountants. A potential employer would never guess that they sleep 20 hours a day.
August 17th, 2007 at 11:39 am
I think she looks a little Annie Hall and Kodo looks like Jim from the office, handsome in a slightly disheveled way. Did they tell you want kind of work they are going to look for?
August 17th, 2007 at 11:43 am
You’ll be lucky if they haven’t staged some sort of ambush. Cats are essentially non-working. Mine are part of the Union, and every time I try to get them to do something, ANYTHING, they file a grievance and threaten to strike, and since they are more evil than teamsters, I generally cave.
August 17th, 2007 at 1:40 pm
i really want to get some ties like that for my cats. where did you get them? haha!
August 17th, 2007 at 2:02 pm
Jenny, have you considered just what types of employment conduct job interviews over the weekend, and whose dress codes require shirtless collar-ties and kitty-cat tails?? Gah! Kodo and Podo are contemplating life as strippers or call-cats! Of course, that clumping litter makes it just about worth it…
August 17th, 2007 at 4:31 pm
You single people are weird.
Have a fun weekend! Meet a Sasquatch!
August 17th, 2007 at 5:28 pm
You do understand that your cats might just kill you in your sleep for dressing them like that, don’t you?
August 17th, 2007 at 5:42 pm
They seem to be wearing collars but my cats always get better jobs when they wear skirts too.
Love the post and pix
August 17th, 2007 at 9:18 pm
Gorgeous cats!
And you won the somewhat valuable prize in my sweet little lies contest. Email me with your addy and I will send you something.
August 19th, 2007 at 5:59 pm
That is the funniest thing I’ve seen in some time. Cats in ties. I may have hurt myself laughing.
August 19th, 2007 at 9:12 pm
kat: well, they’re quite the dandies, so they like getting dolled up.
cheryl: true, but their productivity during those 4 waking hours is off the charts!
arwen: they didn’t get into to many specifics, but i see kodo succeeding in sales, and podo might be more the graphic design type.
tracy lynn: i just hope they find a job with good benefits because this family healthcare plan is seriously expensive.
sizzle: aren’t they the best? my favorite store for all my pet costume needs: target!
shari: hmm… you may have a point. when i came home today, they gave me their share of rent all in crumpled up dollar bills!
don: or rather, are we weird people single?
churlita: well, if they didn’t kill me for putting elf hats on them this past xmas, i think i should be safe…
sam: well, podo always says that skirts make her look too hippy, so she sticks with pant-suits. without the pants.
suebob: i did? this must be my lucky day!
mad william: then this was $5 well-spent.
August 20th, 2007 at 11:06 am
You know, the Chippendales wear ties with nothing else…I’m just sayin’
August 20th, 2007 at 11:47 am
Dear Jenny,
When does the Bunny Head get a tie?
Love,
Vivian
August 20th, 2007 at 10:24 pm
sandra: if i can find him a bow-tie, then i’ll definitely let kodo become a chippendale dancer. he could stand to get a little exercise, anyway…
vivian: bunny head + tie = too hugh hefner. bunny head is more cerebral than that.
August 24th, 2007 at 2:00 pm
We gave our cat the same speech. Hope your results aren’t as disappointing as ours were!