The Cat O' Nine Tails
This Is For Gina's "Pet In A Boat" Microfiction Challenge In The Vocal Social Society Facebook Group
Captain Cat Sparrow had assembled his feline crew (including Salty and Catbeard) and stolen a Pirate Ship, which they rechristened The Cat O' Nine Tails to terrorize the merchant ships on the high seas.
They were permanently high on catnip and left the merchants they attacked scratched to hell.
The masts of the ship were as much a playground as well as being the ship's propulsion.
The King's Navy was sworn to bring them to justice, but, you know, cats, either on foot or on a ship could outrun and outfox any human.
Those that boarded the Cat O' Nine Tails to bring the cats in always left scratched and mauled, bloody and defeated, and Cat Sparrow and his crew sailed off into the distance.
You may think this is a fairy tale or a dream, but do you know what your cats get up to when they are away from your house all day, and come back demanding food, toys, and catnip.
They may be cat pirates sailing the seas with Cat Sparrow.
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I enjoyed this! Great job.
Hmmmm... well yeah, makes sense to me. Cats are pretty mischievous. Wouldn't surprise me if they were part of the over-fishing crisis that's going on rn. I have to also ask though, why not just fill their ship with holes from cannonballs to sink it? A cat's fur coat is heavier than a dog's, hence why they tend to not like water. Since they don't have opposable thumbs, I'm assuming that these felines must have a captive human on board to do all the fancy fixin's like repairing the floorboards. I can see the human being the pet and kept in line with food along with good cat bad cat tactics such as cuddles and head butts but also scratches, hisses, and bites.
My goodness, I love this! Hilarious and something that Cathy's Abigail would agree with.My cats say Arrr!
Hahahahahaha high on catnip! I enjoyed this story so much!
Aye, aye, Catnip!
I have always suspected that, which is why I would never own one, or go to sleep around one with both eyes closed.
Excellent image! Definitely think that's what my cat was doing lol
I laughed a bit. Love it!
Haha. This is great, Mike. Well done on the prompt.
I really enjoyed this, Mike. Very well done.
Ah cats! Very amusing true to life account! π