This week, I took a piece from this blog about my cat Moses who smokes too much (see entry) and turned it into a poem for a class of students. I added my guitar to the poem and sang to them. I was like Pheobe from Friends singing "Smelly Cat" with four chords. But my song is called "My Cat Moses Smokes Too Much." It's much more of a heartwarming tale with a cat struggling with emphasema. Oh, and he also drinks.
We are currently working on a program for him, which is a difficult task because there aren't many open feline smokers out there willing to get help the way Moses seeks. He does need help and he knows it. We heard his cries just squeezing him real tight (with an endearing hug) until he meowed--and later scratched. We knew he was meowing a "yes" to treatment.
Anyway, the students enjoyed the poem. It was a great way to introduce myself as their teacher for the week and next fall. I feel comforted students now understand the real struggles cats face with nicotine addiction.
