Stress Relief Saturday

While my human artist is busy creating new products to show you, I thought I'd chill out at the water cooler and catch up on some cat gossip. What's new, everycat?

While I'm here, I'd like to call your attention to proper water cooler technique .... First, it's important to make sure your company water cooler has a filter. Unfiltered tap water can damage your cat staff's health, leading to excessive employee absenteeism.

Second, for maximum efficiency, encourage your cat staff to combine water cooler breaks with shampoos ... think of it as "killing two birds with one paw." A simple dip of the head is all it takes. This will reap maximum productivity through effective time management, and the cold water will also snap your staff to attention.

Third, water cooler breaks are an excellent opportunity for one's cat staff to take a brief meditation break. The sound of running water relieves stress, and everyone knows that a stressed-out staff can adversely affect your bottom line.

And, in case you haven't noticed, stress can affect your human employees as well, often causing them to hiss and scratch and bite, especially during busy holiday seasons. If your human employees are too big to fit into your water cooler, I would advise that you direct them to this online water meditation at once!

Five Reasons Why I Blog

I, Rocky, have been tagged by Phoebe at the Pablo Fan Club to explain why I blog. These are only 5 of my many reasons:

1. I blog so my humans will live longer. Norman Cousins used laughter to cure his fatal disease. Laughter boosts levels of endorphins, the body's natural painkillers. Since blogging kitties are so funny, we keep our humans pain-free ... and alive. (He who laughs, lasts!)

2. Humans sometimes get busy with human stuff and forget that cats rule the world. I blog to inundate them with even more cats, which helps them keep their priorities straight. (a. Cats, b. Cats, c. Cats etc. etc.)

3. Medical studies show that lonely people are twice as likely to develop Alzheimer’s as those who are not lonely. As our extended family, the Cat Blogosphere protects my humans from dementia. (well, sorta)

4. I blog to keep my humans stress-free. Creative expression relieves stress. Involving my humans in cat blogging is a creative outlet that keeps them from going postal. (well, most of the time)

5. I blog so that my artist humans will use their talents for a good cause - marketing cat art and donating proceeds to cats in need - rather than just sitting around doodling!