Since I have been accused of never speaking about cats and therefore being biased against cats, I felt the need to speak in defense of the feline creatures in our midst. After all there has never been a Broadway musical entitled “Dogs” and “Cats” is the second ever longest running musical. Cats are amazing creatures with the incredible ability to redesign our furniture. They are generous animals who allow us to live in their homes. They save us huge amounts of money by keeping the bird population down and away from our bird feeders. They had starring roles in the historic Salem Witch trials; something for which a dog never had an opportunity to audition. God made dogs and cats on the same day of Creation and the King of the Jungle rules on the Serengeti Plain. The dogs on the plain wisely stay away from those splendidly maned creatures. In Africa cats rule!
I, personally, have been kept from visiting friends because their Siamese cat defended the porch and front door with all the fierceness of any guard dog. If I were a poet I would surely write an “Ode to Cats.” They are worthy creatures. My city wouldn’t even force me to buy a yearly license if I had a cat. My expensive dog costs me seven dollars a year.
There isn’t any verse in Scripture more frightening than I Peter 5:8. “Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.” Many sermons have been built upon this text. So I want my dear friends to note that I am not in the least biased against cats. They are wonderful snuggly bundles of purring fur.
Written by Roger Bothwell on February 14, 2013
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