The Cat's Inheritance

As a smart cat, Sparta feels more and more that learning is not only in the classroom, but also in every bit of life.Before he entered the city, he didn't like to communicate with other cats. As for anything that happened in this world, as long as it had nothing to do with his food, drink and life, Sparta didn't bother to understand it.But now, he has no worries about food or drink, and he shows a natural interest in the various joys and sorrows of cat life.

And the best time to listen to these gossips is in the cat club.

Hardworking is a cat owner who is relatively free. He can take Sparta to the cat club about three times a week.On weekdays, there are actually not many cats in the club, and Sparta can't be very happy to make friends with other cats and play together.When it comes to holidays, the situation is very different.The cat club receives dozens of cats of different breeds every day, which is very lively.Therefore, Qin Gong would always pick a day off to go to the club, so that Sparta could meet more cats of his age.

The second day of the May Day holiday was a sunny day.Hardworking took Sparta out, intending to walk to the cat club.This is the first time for Sparta to take a walk outside the community, but he is not afraid at all. He twists and turns to lead the way in front of the hard work, and will stop when encountering traffic, sit upright, and wait for the next time Opportunity for safe passage.Cats are color-blind, so it is meaningless to teach them to recognize traffic lights, but their survival instinct will make them actively avoid potential dangers.Qin Qin has been following Cihuamao, observing his every move, and secretly assessing Sparta's adaptability to the outside world.

Sparda yawned.Walking on the road is very simple, the teacher taught me how to walk on the human road in the correct way when I was in preschool.Cats should consciously avoid roads with excessive speed or heavy traffic, and choose quieter and safer roads.Alright, the car stopped, miu, let's go!

Stopping and stopping like this, one person and one cat arrived at the entrance of the cat club in a short while.Today is a holiday, and the club is much more lively than usual. More than 30 cats came from the "No Meow Meow" group alone.The club has newly installed a batch of cat toys. When Sparta arrived on the scene, many cats have already invested in the world of toys.

As a rule, the owner is not allowed to enter the cat's activity place.Qin Qin kissed Sparta's round head, told him not to fight, and then let him enter the game room by himself.Shuke and Beta's owner, the canteen lady, also came, and greeted him warmly when she saw Qin Qin.This time she sent two cats over.After a period of training and adaptation, Beta has been able to slowly come into contact with more people and cats.The lady in the cafeteria was very happy, and specially picked a lively day for Beta to come and see the world.

This is the first time Sparta has seen Beta.As a Siamese cat, Beta is really rare and quiet.Looking at her young age, she was obviously very shy of strangers. From the moment she stepped into the game room, she was close to Shuke, with her tail between her two thighs, tiptoeing, with a pair of round eyes. He kept looking around, not daring to make a sound.Shu Ke, who was standing beside her, was bouncing and purring to greet all the familiar cats, in stark contrast to Beta.

"Hey, Sparta, let me introduce you to my friend, Beta." After walking around, Shuke came to Sparta, turned sideways, and exposed Beta behind him.

Unaccustomed to being so close to a big, strong raccoon, Beta was very nervous, and almost squeaked, which was regarded as a greeting.

Sparta has never cared much about timid cats.He opened his mouth and yawned, leaned under Beta's nose, and sniffed. "Is this your friend's first visit?" Sparta asked Shuke.

Shu Ke said excitedly: "Yes, I heard that there will be a story conference today, and I specially persuaded Beta to come and play with me. She is a cat who always stays by herself and dare not go to school. She will be very lonely."

Story convention?Sparda shook his ears.This is a novelty.I've been here many times, but never come across it.

Seeing his doubts, Shu Ke explained: "Members of the Cat Club will have a big gathering every once in a while. If there are enough cats, a story conference will be held. All cats can participate, but a few Just regular storytelling cats, they are very popular. I heard that three of them will be here two days ago, and I knew there must be a story conference.”

Sparta also found it interesting, and squeezed together with Shuke to a place where there were many cats, found a high place to lie down, lay down comfortably, and waited for the story conference to start.

After a while, all the cats present gradually gathered together, sitting together in twos and threes, some of them had a good relationship, and began to lick each other's fur.All the cats form a loose circle invisibly.From a human point of view, it might seem that cats are performing some kind of strange ritual.The truth is somewhat similar.Story conventions originally originated in the wild.Cats, as humans know them, are not social animals.In fact, most cats are very homely.If they were given a choice, most cats would probably choose not to interact with their own kind. Even if they meet on the road, they will pretend not to know each other, look at the sky with one, and look at the ground with the other. Awkward.Aww, in short, they are not used to frequent social activities.

But things are often not so absolute. As a cat, no matter how independent it is, there is a need to communicate with other cats.And this need, in addition to psychological needs, is often prompted by their survival instincts.Cats are not social animals and often do not have a head cat and distinguish them from cats by social status.In most cases, they are in a cooperative relationship with each other.Only by cooperating with each other can we jointly resist foreign enemies and deal with emergencies.Usually, cats in the same field will have a certain impression of each other.Cats in the wild are highly mobile, and cats need to constantly update their information, so as to better grasp the cat population situation in the community.Any new arrivals?Have you ever left?What kind of cat is the neighbor?Where did these kittens come from?Unlike domestic cats, cats in the wild can enjoy human network resources and chat with friends without leaving their claws.Regular field meetings have become an excellent platform for exchanging information.And when it comes to the mating season, this usual simple gathering will evolve into another meaning.

The well-fed domestic cats do not need to unite with their neighbors to resist foreign enemies and exchange information, but they also enjoy the happiness brought by cat parties.Therefore, some domestic cat pioneers proposed to improve this wild gathering into a more entertaining cat party, and the most popular form of party is the story conference.Telling and listening to stories does not consume physical strength, does not easily cause disputes, and can give someone a good night's sleep. It really serves multiple purposes.

Sparta had only participated in wild cat meetings before, so he was new to this kind of entertainment-based party.He pricked up his ears, his eyes were piercing, and his head moved frequently, for fear of missing the exciting content of the party.

The host cat of this story conference is Teacher Chiron.It has been a long time since Sparta saw Mr. Chiron outside of class.He seems to be very busy and not seen at every Cat Club event.Only Mr. Chiron announced the start of the party in his unique lazy and deep voice.As soon as the words fell, Teacher Chiron yawned and paused for a while before introducing the first story-telling cat: Mopo.

Moopu is a long-haired brown tabby cat, quite big, with a horn missing from its left ear.Sparta recognized that it was a sign of neutering stray cats.It seems that Moopu is a cat with a story.As he thought of this, Shu Ke beside him was already furious with excitement. "Mopu is one of the most popular story-telling cats. He has a rich life experience and he can tell stories well. I really like listening to him tell stories." After finishing speaking, she licked Beta, who was already dozing off, a few times to wake her up. She gets excited with herself.

Mop slowly came to the center of the encirclement, turned a circle, then lay down on his side, and lightly patted the ground a few times with the tip of his tail, as if to attract everyone's attention.If these cats have seen human beings tell stories, maybe they can see the smell of gavel from the tip of Mopo's tail.

"Thank you for your support. Alas, I am also very ashamed. Every time I say that I am not on it, let it go, let the young cat have some opportunities to perform, and you push me up again. No, I am up again I'm sorry. But since everyone likes to listen, I'll say it a few more times. The audience's request is the guiding light of my artistic life.

Hey, what are you talking about today?Let me tell you something about my youth today.When I was young, to use your current fashionable words, I looked cute.Really, don't look at me now. When I was young, I had almond eyes and a big face. At that time, my ears didn't have such a gap.The long hair is fluttering, so pretty, see my tail, flick it, hey, it's pretty, that's really pretty.Just because she looks good, ah, something really happened.

When I was young, maybe two years old, maybe not yet.I remember, when Mao’s Spring Equinox was the east and west cities, the boundary was demolished, and a bridge was built to cross the river, making it easy to go anywhere, but it wasn’t back then.Some older friends here may also remember that running from the east city to the west city, using all four paws and running hard, it took about two hours, not close, and troublesome.Therefore, cats usually stay in one territory, either in the east city or in the west city, and there are very few those who communicate with each other.

When I was young, I had a good physique and liked to wander around. I felt that more than two hours was not too far away, so I loved running back and forth in the East and West cities.What should I do if I am tired from running and hungry?Blackmail people.I am in Dongcheng, temporarily taking over a family of humans.Friends who are younger now may not be very clear about the concept of temporary takeover.Modern cats pay attention to one person for a lifetime, basically they take over, they are bound, and they are not unlocked.At that time, I was not so particular, and the streets and alleys were full of stray cats.Everyone is not restrained, you are not human, and I am not human, no one will look down on anyone.Sometimes, when life is difficult, I find a family of human beings who are close to my eyes and take over temporarily.They take care of food and drink, and sometimes they even scratch your itch, which is nice and comfortable.

The family I took over in Dongcheng is a big beef seller. Every day, it pulls hundreds of catties of freshly slaughtered beef from the countryside and sells them in the market.That beef is so fresh, young cats probably won't be able to eat it now.You don’t like to eat raw meat now, it’s all because human meat is no longer fresh and tastes bad.But if you go to taste those fat and juicy fresh meat, take a sip, and keep you from eating rats for a week.Oh oh, that's a long way off.In other words, since I took over this human being, I have never stopped fresh beef. Every day I go to work, I just need to lie down at the door of the human shop and open my mouth, and the human will deliver the meat to my mouth.Of course, we can't pick a time when human beings are too busy, that would be too blind.I usually choose around 09:30, the morning market is over, and it hasn’t started until noon, so the human is bored.I ran over, spread my belly, meowed, hiccupped, and I was full in a while.

What do you do when you are full?Go for a walk in the west city.During this walk, I usually only arrive in the west city in the afternoon, so I feel sleepy and thirsty.At this time, I was thinking, just taking over a family of humans doesn't seem to be enough.So, I temporarily took over another human family in West City. "

When Mobu said this, there was a soft meowing sound from the group of cats.Everyone sighs, one cat and two families, it's too shameless.Sparta shook his ears and opened his mouth, so surprised that he forgot to put his tongue back.It turns out that it can take over two humans at the same time!He tilted his head and thought about it, what if I take over the second human besides Miwu?Before he could figure out why, Sparta shook his head and put this ridiculous idea out of his mind.Miwu is the best human being in the whole world, why should I find a human being who is not as good as him?nonexistent.

Mop patted the tip of his tail again, and the surroundings became quiet.He shook his beard and continued without changing his expression: "Although there is something immoral in it. But cats, you all know that they are always so careful, don't you think about it? In addition to the existing humans, take over a family of humans. Think carefully, you will have two portions of food, two portions of snacks, two portions of toys, and two portions of human love. Are you excited? .

Besides, look at those human beings, do you understand that one human being is taken over by several cats at the same time.Isn't this what is it?What's the matter, humans are only allowed to have many cats at the same time, but cats are not allowed to take over multiple humans at the same time?It's not fair.

But ah, what I did was actually technically difficult. It's really not easy to be bold, careful and thick-skinned.Here, if any of you can't control the cheating, you should remember my code of conduct, and don't let things happen easily.

The first criterion is to bring five-claw-level caring services to both humans.You want them to feel that they are unique and irreplaceable, that they cannot survive without them.Human beings will be full of love, and they will try their best to please you and give you food.The second criterion is to have a perfect time schedule.Take me for example, I go to Dongcheng to eat beef in the morning, and go to Xicheng to eat snacks in the afternoon, so that neither side will find out, and neither side will be affected.Rule three, that is, don't leave any evidence of incrimination, lest you lose both human beings. "

Speaking of this, Mobu sighed, "I was too young and ignorant at the time, but I didn't observe the third rule well, and something happened."

The cat who had a good thing asked, "What's the matter?"

"It's winter, and it's very cold. The human who sells beef is afraid that I will be frozen, so they put on a scarf for me. As for me, I really feel a little cold. When I went to Xicheng for afternoon tea, I forgot the scarf." It’s just a matter of going through the gang. The humans in West City thought I had humans, so they were not happy right now.”

"So he kicked you out?"

"No, he knitted me a woolen vest, which I couldn't take off, and asked me to wear it to the beef shop early the next morning."

Ah, humans are so strange.All the cats expressed unanimous emotion.

In this way, Dianbu was fed a mouthful of meat in the east and a mouthful of rice in the west, and was fed to twelve catties.Later, it failed, it was too heavy, and the mop couldn't run because it was too heavy to walk. One day, it was caught by humans and sterilized.Later, he was taken home by the man in the west city who knew how to knit sweaters.

What about the beef seller in Dongcheng?

Later, the east and west cities became connected, and the humans in the west city would go to the east city to buy meat. One day they brought mops, and the two humans met.The beef seller's face turned dark immediately, and the humans in West City still smiled triumphantly.However, that day Moobu still ate delicious fresh beef.

The story is over.Everyone clapped their paws.

Teacher Chiron snorted, and said slowly: "You owe it to me to beat you. Don't teach the children badly. We still have high school students here." After finishing speaking, he glanced at sparta.

Sparta looked away, pretending to be nonchalant and staring at the ceiling in a daze.

Mobu felt aggrieved, "How can I be called stepping on two boats? I am called to use my spare energy to contribute to the common prosperity of mankind. Think about it, there are only so many cats in the world who are willing to stay with humans There are many people and few cats. What about those humans who don't have cats? They are also very desperate, right? It is the uninhibited and unconcerned cats like me that can give those people who don't have cats at home a little comfort. I When I was a stray cat, I wasn’t bragging. My sense of service was top-notch, and I tried to make every human being who just wanted to be friendly to me feel at home. Let them mistakenly think that they are very popular with cats and very amiable. This starts from the whole From a population point of view, it is also beneficial. The more humans like us, the more cats will be accepted into human families. Are you right? I have also cultivated a large number of strays with the potential of being such a courtesan Cats. I’m simply a goodwill ambassador for cats and humans.”

The mop point of view was very new to Sparta.He never thought that cats could take over multiple humans in this way, and make each of them feel happy and important.Meow, cat students really have endless learning, and there are too many questions to think about.

At night, Sparta jumped onto the human computer desk, leaned over to Miwu's chin, and sniffed around.He flicked his tail lightly, thinking, if it was Miwu, would he like me looking for someone outside?Will he feel sad or feel indifferent?However, if I think about it from another angle, if Miwu takes other cats home, plays with them, and treats them well, I will not be happy.Does Miwu think that I am the best in the world, just like me?

Gulu Gulu, meow.

Xin Qin stared at the computer screen without moving away, bowed his head and quickly kissed Sparta.Probably because he kissed his beard, it's because his mouth was pricked.

Sparta suddenly became happy.That's right, in Miwu's heart, I must be the best cat in the world.I have fluffy paws, and I have a fluffy belly.turn away.I also have a big fluffy tail.My two ears can stand up, and they can also be turned out in a straight line.Which cat will be as capable and cute as me?He put his head against the human's chest, rubbing back and forth, leaving his own scent on Miwu's body.

Miwu definitely didn't want me to go outside to find someone, so he didn't let me go out by myself.Hi, what a stingy meow.

Spartan stepped on the keyboard, came to the screen, and meowed into the microphone: "Listen, humans out there, I'm a family cat now, and I'm also a cat with high moral character. I'm not going to take over you. I know you're sad, but you have to be strong. Just keep working hard and being a good human being, and cats will like you—well, maybe!"

The teammate asked a puzzled question in the voice: "Is it my illusion? I seem to hear a cat meowing. I really want to have a cat."