"Wrong glass, sir."

Sure, we all know the ancient art of Kitten Bonsai is repugnant, cruel and inhumane, but what about when it’s voluntary? Does a cat have a right to body modification? Do we have to respect a cat’s choices? We tried to make Comma see reason, but he just wouldn’t listen. Imagine our horror, coming home and bursting in on our little cat trying to squeeze himself into the required glass vessel! Where did we go wrong?


But fear not. It’s not Kitten Bonsai. Not even voluntary Kitten Bonsai. It’s just Comma and his wacky ways of wetting his tongue. When it comes to drinking, Comma’s always been loco. No matter how fresh the water in his bowl is, he’ll never touch it. You could pour Evian Tap Spring Water in there, and he’d still walk right on by. For a while he’d only drink the water that pooled in the bath after a shower. I had this theory that he must not like the bowl because the sides could touch his sensitive whiskers. He then, however, discovered glasses and plunged in head first, whiskers be damned. So that was that theory down the plug hole. Look at him! It’d be hard to get his whiskers pushed back any flatter to his face! He does usually only go for glasses that are full, or close to full, so he really must have had a lion-sized thirst that day.

We still have no idea what his problem with his bowl is. Maybe it’s the colour? It is a pretty lurid shade of yellow. Oh well, as long as he stays hydrated. Order of the day: keep your glass where you can see it!

(Oh, and just in case you’re unsure and worried, the Kitten Bonsai site is a hoax.)