On the first day of Catmas there came a gift from meA tear in your precious settee On the second day of Catmas there came a gift from meTwo headless mice and a tear in your precious settee On the third day of Catmas there came a gift from meThree fur ballsTwo headless mice...
Rinpoche Hides From Halloween: Part 2
Rinpoche Has a Clever Plan “Daddi, have you finished searching everywhere in the house and garden for witches and other scary creatures?” “Yes, Rinpoche. And I found nothing, so it’s perfectly safe for you to come out from your hiding place under my bed.” “Did you check the garage? I’m sure vampires would like...
Rinpoche Hides from Halloween: Part 1
Daddi Searches Every Cook and Granny “Rinpoche, you can come out from under my bed now. Halloween has been over for several weeks.” “Are you sure, Daddi?” “Of course I am!” “Have the scary witches all gone, Daddi?” “There’s not a single witch to be seen, Rinpoche.” “And what about the ghosts, Daddi? Or...
Rinpoche Has Too Much To Do
“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?”...
Sharing Meals With Dr. Tröger
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...
A Scheming Little Manx
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,...
Rinpoche is Queen of the Catwalk
“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...
Rinpoche is a Musical Moggy: Part 2
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...
Rinpoche is a Musical Moggy: Part 1
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...
Rinpoche Tells the Legend of the Furballs
“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...