My wife wants nothing more than a cat. She grew up with them and always envisioned a life full of them -- until she met me, Mr. Allergic. I can tell it's the one thing she secretly hates about me.
No really, I mean it. There's only one thing.
Sometimes she goes behind my back, whispering to our daughter things like, "You know, we could have a cat ... but you have to convince daddy first."
It's a scary glimpse of the evil teamwork I just know they'll use in years to come, but right now, our daughter is not yet 3 -- it's so easy to say "no" or something simpler, like "You know, she's not your real mother."
But how about later, when she really learns how to beg? I don't have the general distate for the animals that Creative-Type Dad has -- I'll admit they are cute; I just can't go anywhere near them without dying immediately -- but I'm still keeping his handy list of 10 excuses to avoid a family pet, or, in this case, a cat:
- Big Bird use to have a little brother, but cats ate him.
- Cats eat Fairies.
- Cats are prone to alcoholism.
- If you get a cat, you can’t have a unicorn.
I think these are going to work. Check out the rest of the list -- it's hilarious. And let me know, does your family have pet wars?
