Stair Toll

You’d think that, with all the times she’s gone up and down the stairs, Human Mommy would understand the Stair Toll.

You would be wrong.

A magnificent tuxedo cat lounges at the top of a staircase, blocking his human’s path downstairs.

I still have to explain that the toll is due prior to descent, that we Toll Collectors do not accept IOUs, and that strokes are appreciated but are not a substitute for hard currency like Tuna, ‘Nip, and chilled cream.

—Apollo

No More

No more clickety-clackety typing for you, Human Mommy.

As you can see, we’ve taken over your work station.

A young black cat lounges fully spread out on an office chair, while a pretty calico lounges atop the laptop and keyboard on the desk.  No work is getting done here.

Now why not make yourself useful by trotting downstairs to fetch us some treats?

—Senior Manager Lily and Junior Manager Neo