My Pussy

Tilly, (1984 - 2001)




My pussy cat, (who likes to claw
The furniture, the walls, the door
And anything that she can find
Where she can get her claws behind),
Has scrabbled on my carpet so,
But how to stop her, I don't know.

This damage I could ill-afford
And so I bought a scratching board.
"At last", I thought, "I'll stop her game
And this disgusting habit tame".
I fixed the thing upon the wall
And hoped this clawing I'd forestall.

Now Puss, (who much preferred the door,
The furniture, the walls and floor),
Was not impressed my purchase by,
In fact, she would not even try.
Disdainfully she gave a glare
And dug her claws into my chair.

I took the thing back to the shop.
"My Pussy's scratching will not stop,
In spite of buying her this board,
In fact the thing she's just ignored!"
The only thing the man would say:
"Try using it the proper way".

His comment made me cross and so,
Determined that my Puss I'd show,
I tried another way instead
To knock this scratching on the head.
Now, when I spot her insurrection
I sling the thing in her direction!