Sorry this prompt post is so late. This is my first opportunity to even open my computer today. But I think this prompt is pretty self explanatory.

Anyone who has lived with cats knows they are strange and wonderful creatures. They are the source of much wonder and delight. There is a lot to say about cats, but we all know it already. They are tiny gods amongst us. They are aliens from another world. They are evil geniuses, watchers of things unseen, philosophers and jesters. They are all these things and more rolled into one!

How could they not be a source of joy and inspiration?

So I will leave you with one of my favorite poems about cats (I have two actually, the other one, by Christopher Smart, can be found here: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/45173/jubilate-agno )’

‘Ode to Spot’ – by Lieutenant Commander Data

 Felis catus is your taxonomic nomenclature,
 An endothermic quadruped, carnivorous by nature;
 Your visual, olfactory, and auditory senses
 Contribute to your hunting skills and natural defenses.
  
 I find myself intrigued by your sub vocal oscillations,
 A singular development of cat communications
 That obviates your basic hedonistic predilection
 For a rhythmic stroking of your fur to demonstrate affection.
  
 A tail is quite essential for your acrobatic talents;
 You would not be so agile if you lacked its counterbalance.
 And when not being utilized to aid in locomotion,
 It often serves to illustrate the state of your emotion.
  
 O Spot, the complex levels of behavior you display
 Connote a fairly well-developed cognitive array.
 And though you are not sentient, Spot, and do not comprehend,
 I nonetheless consider you a true and valued friend.