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There are a lot of benefits to it. I can watch whatever I want on the TV without having to fight for the remote, if I choose to leave the washing up for a day (or three) no one is going to say boo about it, and I have the freedom to wander around naked if I so choose without having to worry about someone seeing me.
Well ... I suppose there was that one time when I walked into the kitchen in the knicky-noo-nah and my neighbour happened to be standing outside my window on our shared verandah ... but we don't talk about that.
But with all those benefits, there are bound to be some disadvantages too.
Take alcohol, for example. Society tells us you can't drink alone, or if you do then you must be a beer swilling lush with no self control. Or worse, a "secretly drinking" alcoholic with an addictive personality.
Pretty harsh when all I wanted was a glass of Brut Cuvee.
But thanks to some wine makers in Japan, my problem has finally been solved! That's right, now our feline friends can get just as sloshed as we do thanks to a new wine called Nyan Nyan Nouveau made especially for cats [link].
After all, it's not really drinking alone if your feline flatmate is having a glass of Chardonnay too, is it?
Well ... if we're going for full disclosure here, the cats can't really get drunk. The wine is of the non-alcoholic variety, which I suppose means it's just grape juice. Four dollars a bottle sounds a bit rich when you put it that way, doesn't it. But it does have some catnip mixed in there too so at least you know your kitty will be getting something out of the experience.
I'll have to order some for Gypsy the Feline Dictator. Hmm, I think the evenings at Casa de Kellie are about to get a lot more interesting.
And what about something for the dogs? They want a drink too. And what a party that would be when everyone including the pets can enjoy the merry fun.
ReplyDeleteLOL! I don't know, can we trust the canines to hold their alcohol?
DeleteA boozy evening with the cat.....sounds like my kind of fun.
ReplyDeleteMine too, as much as it shames me to admit it.
DeleteLOL you are HILARIOUS! Oh, I guess I've said that before. Many times. Just forgot. That happens when I drink the cat wine when they're not looking!
ReplyDeleteAlcohol's one thing, but for god sake don't get hooked on catnip!
DeleteDo cats really need to mellow out with a nip of booze? Aren't they by default aloof...Wait a second, this might be just the thing to get a cat to show affection. Just hope that cat isn't an angry drunk.
ReplyDeleteNo, I'm sure they'll be weepy, clingy drunks. They seem the type.
DeleteHaha... Nice.
ReplyDeleteDrinking alone is so much better than drinking around other people. Don't let them feel ashamed of it!
The can't won't judge you.
Well at least when you drink alone you don't have to share the booze!
DeleteI wonder if a cat would lap up some Bailey's Irish Cream? At least you could drink some too.
ReplyDeleteKnowing my cat, she'd probably beg for it, but then turn her nose up as soon as I poured it.
Deleteow cats don't need to drink alone either!
ReplyDeleteSee, it's a win/win situation!
DeleteI've never seen a drunk cat--I can imagine it's not a pretty sight!!
ReplyDeleteIf it takes off, I imagine youtube will be just bursting with videos :)
DeleteCatnip scotch for your kitty. The Christmas present for the cat who has everything.
ReplyDeleteI'll drink to that.
Blessings and Bear hugs.
THen again, she might end up getting better christmas presents than me! We can't have that!
DeleteAll I can say here is if you do get your cat drunk, PLEASE post a video online for us all to enjoy. That would make my day, any day of the year. :)
ReplyDeleteLOL! I'd absolutely have to do that!
DeleteIf I were to get my cats drunk, I am not sure I'd know the difference between passed out and what they are doing now...
ReplyDeleteLarry
That's true, I'm not sure Gypsy the Feline Dictator really needs to be any more laid back.
DeleteI do so miss living alone for all of the aforementioned reasons. I don't have to drink alone because mom lives with me but she's usually the cause of the drinking so it's not the best thing. I'd love a cat too but someone is desperately afraid of them so yeah can't bring one home. Then again I have figured out she's afraid of the squirrels that flit around our trees so really any small furry animals could be a problem.
ReplyDeleteLOL! Sounds like you need a sneaky cat!
DeleteI love living alone, too, but it's nice when Willy Dunne Wooters drops by. I don't drink anymore. It gives me a headache.
ReplyDeleteLove,
Janie
Truthfully, I'm not a big drinker either. Usually once every couple of months, and that's only when I'm visiting other people and they offer a drink.
DeleteFew things in life scare me as much as the thought of drunken cats.
ReplyDeleteThat's true, they're evil under normal circumstances, what would they be like with a skin full!
DeleteDo you have any pictures of Gypsy? I bet she's a cutie pie!! ^_^
ReplyDeleteI do, and she is! There are a few on here, just put gypsy into the search box!
DeleteOh dear. Whenever we drink, we're really drinking alone, aren't we? So you're just drinking alone a little farther away from everybody than usual. Bottoms up. (Not on the verandah.)
ReplyDeleteI've heard it all now, ha! And hahaha to Murr's 'not on the verandah' comment. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you for linking to Super Sunday Sync.
That's disappointing. I was hoping to hear about your cat's drunken antics.
ReplyDeleteSee, problem solved! Seriously, what do these people do that gives them the time to come up with these ideas?
ReplyDeleteI am always amazed at the things people think up and yet there seems to always be willing buyers. My 2 kitties will have to make do with tap water. I wonder if that is now considered animal abuse.
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