My Quest for Cat Costumes

I was talking to my husband, Eric, the other day about my blog, and he said I need to have some levity along with all of the serious posts about religion, gender, politics, etc. So, here it is!

As most of my readers know, I don't have children. As a result, when it comes to Christmas cards, I typically send the kind you buy at the store in a box...no family pictures included. Nobody really wants a picture of a couple; they just want to see cute kids. This year, I decided I would send a personalized photo greeting of my two cats, Oscar and Cassie, dressed in Christmas costumes. They're much cuter than a lot of kids anyway (of course, not any of the kids I know and love). I was extremely excited when I saw cat costumes in the PetSmart ad this past weekend. There was a picture of a cute orange cat that looked like Oscar in a Santa hat and a red jacket with white fur lining. I had dreams of dressing Oscar like Santa Claus and Cassie like an elf. I wasn't sure how I would get them to sit still long enough for me to take a picture or how I would even get the costumes on them, but I was determined.

I set out for PetSmart with one thing in mind: buying two really cute costumes. I walked all over the store looking for them and finally found the place where all of the Christmas pet items were on display. Another woman was there, and I overheard her talking to an employee. She was asking where the cat costumes were, and he told her they didn't have any. I was so disappointed! So needless to say, no one will be getting a personalized photo greeting card from the Goffs this year. You'll have to settle for the store-bought, boxed card once again. But at least you'll get a handwritten message.