June 16th, 2008
NOTE FROM THE LIST VET:
June is Adopt-A-Cat Month!
The Top 7 Little-Known
Benefits of Adopting a Cat
Benefits of Adopting a Cat
7> Mom stops asking if you’re ever getting married.
6> The build-up of cat hair makes your carpet three times softer.
5> Cats are petty, vindictive, self-absorbed and lazy, but cost less than 10% as much as a former spouse.
4> Being able to pass off your brand-new couch on eBay as an antique.
3> You save on costly cosmetic treatments with in-home natural feline-administered tongue dermabrasion.
2> You will no longer have to scatter faux hairballs about the house.
and the Number 1 Little-Known Benefit of Adopting a Cat…
1> Fewer painful claw marks than when you have one naturally.
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Credits:
Selected from 47 submissions from 16 contributors.
This week’s list authors are:
Larry Hollister, Concord, CA — 1 (29th #1)
Mark Weiss, Austin, TX — 2
Colleen McGrath, Casa Grande, AZ — 3, 6
Trish Jensen, Reedsville, PA — 4
Carl Knorr, Devo City, OH — 5
Mark Sweatt, Atlanta, GA — 7
Douglas Frank, Crosby, TX — Banner tag
Sandra Hull, Arlington, VA — List Vet
RUNNERS UP list — Scratch list
A better night’s sleep with your new Vibrating Sleeping Cap.
(Guy Reeves, Houston, TX)
Never wear a boring monochromatic ensemble again.
(Carl Knorr, Devo City, OH)
You’ll find out in a hurry whether you have allergies without having to spend money for medical tests.
(Judy Goodman, Wilmette, IL)
You’ll never be behind on your tetanus boosters.
(Melanie Stephens, Manassas, VA)
Your fine motor skills will be honed as you learn to tiptoe to the bathroom in the middle of the night to avoid hairball landmines.
(Melanie Stephens, Manassas, VA)
(Guy Reeves, Houston, TX)
Never wear a boring monochromatic ensemble again.
(Carl Knorr, Devo City, OH)
You’ll find out in a hurry whether you have allergies without having to spend money for medical tests.
(Judy Goodman, Wilmette, IL)
You’ll never be behind on your tetanus boosters.
(Melanie Stephens, Manassas, VA)
Your fine motor skills will be honed as you learn to tiptoe to the bathroom in the middle of the night to avoid hairball landmines.
(Melanie Stephens, Manassas, VA)