Why Reenactors Make the Best Cat Owners

Ahoy Mateys!  I’d be the infamous pirate cat, Dubious Dublin, Captain of the Black Pool.  I have commandeered this blog to spread the word that reenactors make the best cat owners.

Now I’m not going to talk about other animals that are kept as pets because cats are the only animals smart enough to take advantage of all the unique opportunities for entertainment being a companion animal to a reenactor brings.  And cats do love to use our humans for our entertainment!

Reenactors have the most awesome collection of cat toys.  Those medieval gowns have really nice long trains made for pouncing on.  For extra hilarity pounce as your owner tries to walk down the stairs.

Love it when your owners make funny faces and can’t talk?  Then go into their closet and rub against (or even better knock to the floor and lie down on) that wool cloak, fancy, very expensive pirate coat...heck just about anything that is not modern clothing will work.

Cats whose owners engage in drop spinning are especially blessed, not only is there tons of yarn, but it’s great fun to swat around the drop spindle.

Reenactors’ houses are full of bright, shiny rings that are really fun to roll around.  I also like to snatch bracelets and drag them off and hide them.

Reenactors are usually involved in some project.  By all means leave paw prints on plans for the trebuchet, hang out by the loom so your cat hair becomes part of the fabric and sit in front of the computer as they do on line research (sitting on an open book works too).  Knocking over and ruining their work in progress is a lot of fun.  It’s even more fun if the dog or kids get the blame.

There are always lots of people coming over to a reenactor's house for some reason or other.  Maybe it’s a meeting, or fencing practice or a rehearsal.  This is the purrfect time to grab the spotlight.  Wait until everyone is settled in and come into the room and act your usual cute self.  You’ll stop whatever is going on as everyone pets you.

I’m sure that cats owned by brewers get a little sample.  If your owner isn’t giving out, then pirate some!  How can you let an opportunity like that slip by?  Ditto for those who are owned by cooks.

After you’ve eaten and drank your full, fencing bags make excellent sleeping quarters.

Time for me to set sail mates.  I’ll be hitting the submit key, I want to be at sea before she discovers what I’ve been up to.

No humans were hurt in the production of this post.