What do you say to your spouse when you arrive home with a new kitten?
Readers offered the following successful suggestions:
“When asked, ‘Who’s kitten is that?’ say, ‘What kitten?’ or ‘It is a foster,’” said Clara. “It’s pretty much a successful adoption after 24 hours because he will have fallen in love with it and you can keep it.”
“Wait for your spouse to go fishing, and then bring the kitten home,” suggested Helen. “I did that for our last six cats and now my husband doesn’t go fishing anymore.”
“Discuss the much cheaper feeding and caring for a cat verses alimony and splitting assets,” explained Joe.
“If the kitty doesn’t like your husband, get rid of the husband,” suggested Pam.
“‘Look what I found on our doorstep!’ worked for me,” said Debbie.
“I am just holding it for a friend while she is at the .... insert one of the following: hospital/on vacation/on a work trip,” said Paula.
“If he demands, ‘It is the cat or me,’ ask him, ‘Where will you go? Who will feed you?’” recommended Cindy.
“As we all know, kittens make great birthday and anniversary gifts for husbands,” said Nancy. “And everyone knows that it is very impolite to refuse a gift. Plus, they say you should give someone a gift you would like.”
“One year I gave my husband cash to buy the Christmas tree,” explained Justine. “Instead he brought home a puppy. So, on my next beer run for him, I plan to bring home a kitten.”
“After a trip to the pet shelter I would drive the kitten to my husband’s workplace and show it to all his co-workers,” said Mary. “After everyone told him how lucky he was ‘to have such a cute kitten’ he knew it was here to stay. It worked six times!”
“On a trip to buy pet food, they had a black cat that looked like he was our other cat, Bear’s, brother, so I brought it home,” said Jan. “My husband didn't notice for five days! On the fifth day, our five-year-old granddaughter exposed the truth when she told him, “You are not holding Bear, that is Teddy!” He loves them both!”
“I learned a long time ago that I get to keep the kitty if I let my husband name them,” said Chris.
“When you are desperate for a kitten, give your spouse a gift certificate to the pet rescue shelter that includes a neuter/spay, so they can pick out their own pet. Act surprised when he chooses the one you have on HOLD,” suggested Debbie.
“Well, if it goes bad, you can always rehome your husband,” laughed Tonya.
