Hello, I'm Director Sakita, who only talks about cats and Mongolia.
This time it's about cats.
Do you think cats just sleep all the time?
In fact, I work quite a lot. I work very hard.
This year's Cat Day, let's talk about how hardworking cats are.
My cat's routine
I have five cats at home, all of whom are hard workers. Let me introduce the daily tasks that each of them performs, each with their own style of work.
My cat
- Tsukuyomi (male)
- Born in 2010. Adopted from a cat protection organization.
- Futsu (♀)
- Born in 2010. Adopted from a cat protection organization.
- Toyotama (female)
- Born in 2012. Delivered to my home via a friend.
- Namuchi♂
- Born in 2013 Found near my house
- Kikuri♀
- Born in 2014 Found near my house
No compromises. Thorough temperature checks
When I wake up in the morning and head to the bathroom, Namuchi comes out of his way to get out of bed and follow me.
As soon as water comes on the tap, he jumps onto the sink.
Then he dips his hands in the running water, dips them again and again, carefully checking the temperature. When the running water becomes hot, he drinks it down with gulp, and when he's satisfied, he says, "You can use it, Mommy (me)," and moves to the side of the sink to give him his place.
He waits beside me while I wash my face. His routine is to let me hold him and then carry him back to the room, where he sits on my lap and gets stroked, then he starts kissing his paws.
If you dig here, hot water will come out!
Haa, good job meow.
Once he's done kissing his paw, he stomps off my lap as if his job is done.
The guards take turns
When my mother (me) is at home during the day, she behaves strangely, staring at the shiny boards and making clanging noises, so I have to keep a close eye on her.
The job of watching over the children is done in shifts, with each child taking turns climbing onto the child's lap. Sometimes, a child will climb onto the child's lap even though someone else is already on duty, and get punched right in the face by the person in charge. It seems that they can't stand being interrupted while they are working.
The guard captain, Tsukuyomi, asks for a kiss as a reward.
"Toyotama" from the knees. Belly massage service available.
"Nutsuto" watches over his mother's shoulders
A haughty "Namuchi"
"Kikuri" only works occasionally
The leader, Tsukuyomi, is the hardest worker and if you keep making clattering noises, he will smack you with his front paws to get you to look at him.
Working Through the Night
In winter, we work all night because it's cold.
I work all day staying warm on my futon.
"Tsukiyomi" is also most active at night.
They have to sleep next to the baby so that mom can get a good night's sleep.
"Tsukiyomi" uses a pillow or arm pillow
The other cats are busy holding the duvet down.
Every time mom turns over in her sleep, he always makes sure to turn over to face the other side.
When mom wakes up, she's in a position to warm her tummy.
Even when mom gets up, the baby stays still and keeps the futon warm.
Ah, I'm still here
Once a year, nursery school work
As I mentioned in a previous article , Namuchi also works as a nursery teacher (he's a male cat, but for some reason he loves taking care of kittens).
The job usually lasts for one or two months once a year.
I was a nursery teacher last year too.
She was a cute kitten with white socks, but I quickly found a good job, so my time as a nursery teacher in 2017 ended after about a month.
This is how cats are constantly working.
And humans essentially work to earn the rewards they have to pay cats (a warm home, food, toys, health care).
To that end, I would like to spend the whole day today tapping away while looking at the glowing boards.