Sundays With Tabs the Cat, Makeup and Beauty Blog Mascot, Vol. 337 - Makeup and Beauty Blog

Dear Tabby is written by Tabs the cat, widely considered "the globe'due south first plus-size kitty supermodel." Founded in mid 2012, it has rapidly become the most popular cat advice column on globe — known for its fresh, feline perspective on lifestyle, fashion and mode problems affecting cats and humans.

Handling an unwanted gift with grace

Dearest TABBY: OK, I don't want to sound ungrateful, but frankly, I'm lost. Tabby, my assistant — good chap, calm temperament — well, his parents sent over a gift for the office the other solar day. Yes, it's the ugliest cat tower I've ever seen.

Very squeamish gesture, yes, but not but does it seem inappropriate coming from the parents of my employee, just aesthetically it's — well, it's just non my fashion.

Tabby, at your office, have you ever had to bargain with anything like this? This is a first for me, and I'm not sure how to proceed.

— Appalled in Appalachia

A little tact goes a long way

Dear APPALLED: Funny you mention this considering, yep, I accept had something very similar happen to me earlier, but it was a piece of exercise equipment.

I'thou very shut to my banana'south parents, and one year they gave me i of those long sticks with the large green ball at the end of the string. You lot know the ones I'm talking virtually.

So I'thousand exercising with information technology one day, and bam! — the ball smacks me square in the face.

I'k like, is this thing broken? I don't know, only I got rid of it fast.

The next day my employee asked me where it went, merely I didn't want to hurt her feelings, then I just purred and played dumb.

The truth is, I batted it under the burrow.

Tact is a tough concept for a lot of cats, and my collar goes off to yous for taking it into consideration. I think this is one of those situations, though, that could easily escalate if it isn't handled properly.

The problem with a cat belfry, of course, is that you can't just castor it under the rug. Literally. It's huge. It'due south there. So y'all have to deal with it caput on.

Yous're going to accept to tell your banana something like, y'all know, I like the cat belfry, simply I just tin't have information technology in the office, and then brand something up. Tell her that there's a clause in the contract y'all accept with your interior decorator that expressly prohibits beige cat towers. That way you protect her feelings while getting rid of the tower at the aforementioned time.

Tackling a tough issue

DEAR TABBY: Sometimes I merely desire to scratch my neighbour's face.

Let me explicate. This cat — ugh, I remember he thinks we're still kittens, but we're not. Anyway, every time I encounter him when I'yard out of the role, he charges me total speed like a golden retriever puppy and tackles me to the ground.

I recollect it's similar his version of a kitty hug or something. I don't know, but it'south just as well much, and he's a husky guy. He's got at least 2 pounds on me, and I'm already pushing xx.

Tabby, how practice I let him know politely that, yeah, buddy, information technology's nice to see you, too, but can nosotros dispense with all the tackling?

What do you think, Tabby? Am I existence reasonable hither, or exercise I sound uptight?

— Flustered in Philly

Information technology's important to requite cats their space

Love FLUSTERED: Oh, I know cats like that. In that location used to be this 1 true cat back when I played football for the Mill Valley Mutiny — this cat loved to leap and tackle, and I know what you mean. Sometimes yous're just not in the mood for information technology. Well, I started boot him with my back legs whenever he'd do it, only not angrily. But enough to get his attending, and pretty soon he stopped.

Cat with an employment business organisation

Dear TABBY: It'southward so hard to find good help.

Here's the deal: my assistant keeps changing my food. One day it's chicken and liver, tuna the next, then salmon with gravy, without. If there'south a pattern, I can't figure it out.

She should know by now that my favorite dish is turkey in gravy. She's been working hither for three years, so I refuse to spell it out. My diet plan is one of the most important parts of her job. Short of attacking her in her sleep, Tabby, what should I exercise? Is information technology fourth dimension for me to go a new assistant?

— Hungry in Halifax

You can't teach a proficient piece of work ethic

Love HUNGRY: You better non get rid of that assistant, because y'all could exercise a lot worse. Some assistants, and I kid you not, will serve the same food, twenty-four hour period in, twenty-four hours out, even if y'all evidently don't like it.

I'yard serious, at to the lowest degree your current banana is trying.

Practise this: if you don't like a detail meal, hover effectually your food bowl and meow. Nonstop.

Don't swallow it, but meow, a lot, and sooner or later she'll get the hint and serve something different.

A cat with a question about security systems

DEAR TABBY: I've been having security issues lately at the office, and I'm wondering who you apply. Do you piece of work with a human security firm or employ a canine?

What's happening is that every dark some other cat appears outside my window and mocks me. If I stare, he stares back. If I charge him, he charges back. I recall he'southward just playing listen games with me, but it still makes me uncomfortable.

— Insecure in Inverness

Be careful effectually shiny surfaces

DEAR INSECURE: Not to alarm you, just this has happened to me many times. Are y'all sure it isn't your reflection?

Don't worry, I still fall for it all the time, and then I realize, oh! — that cat is much also handsome to be someone else.

Much beloved, always,

Tabs

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