By Ruth aka Kattaddorra
Imagine if there were villages especially for cat lovers. I’d move to one without a second thought.
There would be no one welcome to live there who did not love cats and there would be no dogs allowed, of course.
Dog lovers could have villages of their own where they could enjoy their dog conversations whilst out walking and their dogs could bark to their hearts content without it getting on other peoples nerves.
In a Cat Village everyone could have their own individual style of home, from hut to mansion, rich or poor welcome, each would have their privacy and they could allow their cats to have their freedom without worrying about dangers outside.
The village would be surrounded by trees and grass and of course there would be no traffic allowed, a car park would be provided at the edge of the village.
There would be a Community Hall in the centre of the village where everyone could meet up and discuss their favourite topic….
CATS
…and raise money for cat charities with fund raising events.
A feline only Veterinarian would live in the village and make house calls so the cats didn’t have the stress of going to his clinic unless absolutely necessary.
There would be a Cat Food and Accessories store with healthy cat food on sale, a selection of scratching posts and pads, cat beds and toys.
Imagine going shopping and meeting up with other cat lovers and having cat conversations every day.
All cats would be neutered, male and female and anyone wanting more cats would adopt them from Rescue Shelters.
The village would have such a happy relaxed air about it that all the cats and all the residents would get along fine together and have happy and peaceful lives.
Dream on Ruth …………………………………
So, would YOU like to live in a cat village? I’m sure the PoC cat lovers will have many more ideas to share here as to how it could be made a Utopia.
Strategically placed trees, like Hackberry with their sinewy horizontal limbs… so that a kitten could e en climb and rescue himself! I love it! And the honeysuckle trees that are only ten feet tall; no cat can resist climbing this! to be on tall where the birds loll… I love it! and we would have hummingbird flowering plants, because there is nothing better to a feline than the objet of their desire: to attempt to catch a hummingbird before it nettles you! iN my humble opinion, as a catlover, I think, Ruth, Michael, that you might try to actually see this idea through!
Yes! Michael, Ruth and all of you! This could almost be the Land of Milk and Honey? (goat’s milk and catnip) The Japanese, who devote their home life to cats as much as we do, if not more, have shops where their favorite felines are kept behind a glass wall that encompasses as much space as the tea/sushi shp, so that they can watch their favorite “coffeeshp/teahouse” cats play and cavort and dream as they sleep, adoptable to any client who takes a liking to that kitty, wanting to give it a new, loving, love-smitten home!
“What’s Michael?” by Makoto Kobayashi, is a manga that has taken my family by storm:
My mind is starting to run riot. There would be a corner shop selling discount cat products, all specially sourced. The shop would also be a cafe and a place to meet – a cat cafe. There would be an onsite veterinary surgery…shall I go on? Strategically placed trees and climbing areas. Dens to rest in and wild meadows to wander through. And no noise. Why can’t life be like that?
OMgoodness, Ruth! I love it!
And we would all have a HUGE discount on “Feliway,” because we would buy it communally in bulk, in our Cat Village. And all of our felines would have free access on every corner to Alaskan King Salmon w/bones! You must start this village, Ruth…this is a monumental idea (and notsofarfetched)! 🙂 ^..^ big smile! [grabbing Shrimp and hugging him!]
You’re an idealist Ruth! But oh my wouldn’t it be something if we could really do that! I would love it!! My next door neighbour had 2 cats and it was heaven because we were so alike! We never fell out and all our cats played nicely together. Sadly the Landlord wanted the house back so she left and when she did she left a big hole in my heart 🙁 Honey misses Simba so much she has no one to play with now 🙁
If anyone wants to build a cat village I would rent a property there!
BTW Ruth I adora your poster!!!
This sounds like a village where I would happily live. My cats would like to suggest that the village has its own shallow pond, complete with fish.