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“Rinpoche, you’re acting strangely. Why are you chasing your tail in that frantic way? Are you stressed about something?” “Too little time … too much to do… too much pressure…” “Whoa… Calm down, Rinpoche! Take a deep breath.”   “I don’t have time to breathe, Daddi. I have too many things to do.” “Like what?”...

Rinpoche is a Homewrecker: Part 2 “Rinpoche, what has happened to your modelling tutor, Dr. Tröger, since he separated from his partner, Brunhild? Where is he now?” “It’s very sad, Daddi. Do you remember how he was once the Chief Cat of All Offices at Katzenjammer Computers?” “Didn’t you tell me that the employees...

Rinpoche is Homewrecker: Part 1 “What happened to your cheek, Rinpoche? You’re bleeding!” “It was Brunhild’s fault, Daddi. She attacked me during my modelling class!” “What??” “It was awful, Daddi! She leapt at me with her claws out and scratched my face.” “Why?” “Brunhild and Dr. Tröger have separated, Daddi. She’s thrown him out,...

“Daddi, could you please lend me one of the books you wrote?” “Certainly, Rinpoche. Would you like to read Christmas Carols for Cats? You enjoyed it very much the last time I read it to you.” “I don’t want to read anything today, Daddi. I just need to practise walking around the room with...

A Smart and Sassy Jazz Band “What’s up, Daddi? You look awful this morning.” “I didn’t get any sleep last night. Some cats were making a terrible racket on our roof. You must have heard them, Rinpoche?” “Oh that was my jazz group, Daddi. You were right about opera singing not being the best...

Singing like Kitty Te Catawa “Rinpoche, what’s the matter? Why were you wailing so plaintively? Are you in pain?” “I was just practising my scales and arpeggios, Daddi. I’ve started taking singing lessons with Dr. Tröger.” “Dr. Tröger? The tutor who trained you for your Chief Cat of the House exam? I didn’t know...

“Daddi, today is Thank Tabithat Day. It’s a very special day for cats.” “Why is that, Rinpoche?” “Well, Daddi, according to an old cat legend, there were once many different animals on earth, but there were no cats. The story goes that Tabithat, the god of cats, looked down from his home on high...

As Mad as a Gum Tree Full of Galahs “G’day, Daddi. How ya going?” “I’m well, thank you, Rinpoche. How are you?” “Good, Daddi. Why aren’t you at the place called Work today? Are you chucking a sickie?” “No, Rinpoche, I’m not pretending to be sick. I have a big project that I’m working...

“Rinpoche, how is your new friend from Australia?” “Harry? I suppose he’s all right, Daddi.” “You don’t sound very enthusiastic. Have you two had a falling-out?” “No, Daddi, I like Harry a lot. It’s just that I don’t understand him. He meows with a funny twang, and everything he says sounds like a question.”...

“Daddi, I have a new friend. His name is Harry, and he’s just come back from a place called Australia. He lived there for three years.” “Did he like Australia?” “A lot, but not in the beginning, Daddi. He was sent to prison when he arrived, and he didn’t know what he had done...