A Sample from Joey the Cat Falls in Love

Joey the cat has taught himself to use the computer and write emails.

Brian, Joey's roommate, introduces each email. It seems Brian the person and Joey the cat don't see the world in the same way.

Playing

Joey loves to play with cat toys. At least, that's what I thought until I read his email.

b thinks we r playing
i see a thing
it is not a mouse
not a bird
not a bug
but i look any way
b pulls the thing on a string
i run after it
like a fool
cant help myself

Catnip

I bought Joey a toy filled with catnip. At first, he seemed to be enjoying the toy, rolling on the floor and sniffing the catnip. But after reading his email, I realized Joey had a completely different experience.

b gave me a toy
it was a little pillo
it had a good smell
made me feel funny
i had to play
rolled around like a kitn
b thru it
i chased it
rolled more
the room started to spin
i had trouble walking
b laughed
i wanted to gack on his shoe
but i dint
b put me on the bed
sleep it off joey 
i slept
had dreams
i woke up
the room was ok
but the light was brite
no more funny pillow for me

The Electric Mouse

Joey was confused by one of the Christmas toys.

it moved like a mouse
had a littl tail
but it smelled bad
no fur
not a mouse
i wanted to chase it
but it hissed at me

Love Letter

It was Monday, the day after a nice play date for cats and people. I waited until Joey was asleep before sneaking a look at the email app. Today’s email surprised me, because I hadn’t realized Joey was such a romantic.

my dear dear asha
u r are a most beautiful cat
ur fur is soft
ur ears are black as night
the best thing is
ur blue eyes
no other cat
has such beautiful eyes