These two have given us practice....
Neither teenagers nor cats turn their heads when you call them by name. (VERY TRUE)
No matter what you do for them, it is not enough. All humane efforts are barely adequate to compensate for the privilege of waiting on them hand and foot.
You rarely see a cat walking outside of the house with an adult human being, and it can be safely said that no teenager in his or her right mind wants to be seen I public with his or her parents.
Even if you tell jokes as well as Jay Leno, neither your cat nor your teen will ever crack a smile.
No cat or teenager shares your taste in music.
Cats and teenagers can lie on the living-room sofa for hours on end without moving.
Cats have nine lives. Teenagers carry on as if they did.
Cats and teenagers yawn in exactly the same manner, communicating a sense of complete and utter boredom. (I swear Satine has given me the cat verison of "Talk to the hand" to me)
Cats and teenagers do not improve anyone's furniture.
Cats that are free to roam outside sometimes have been known to return in the middle of the night to deposit a dead animal in your bedroom.
Thus, if you must raise teenagers, the best sources of advice are not other parents, but veterinarians.
Above all else, put out the food and do not make any sudden moves in their direction. When they make up their minds, they will finally come. It will be a triumphant moment for all concerned.
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