Is Hush Puppy in Search of Romance? Is the Internet Safe for Cats?

Our lilac point Oriental Shorthair, Hush Puppy, can be a handful at times. Now please don't get me wrong, his brother, Hubble is no slouch, but in the "keeping me on my toes" department, Hush Puppy wins the prize paw's down! While his inquisitive nature is quite entertaining at times, I must confess that his antics have turned my hair a deeper shade of grey.

Whenever I hear an unfamiliar sound in the house, you can bet your bottom dollar that I immediately attribute it intuitively to just another of his fascinating escapades. I cautiously roam around the house in dread of what kind of mischief he has gotten into, or what prank he has been planning while I was away to let me know that he was not thrilled by my absence. After all, the willing cat servant must be on call 24/7, according to my calculations.

As an example, the other day, after I finished my morning ritual of reading my email while sipping on a cooling cup of coffee, I forgot to close my office door. Since I have a laptop, and am very protective of it, the cats are not permitted in the office while I am working.

Going into the living room, I didn't give it another thought until I settled down on the couch to watch the morning news, and catch up on the latest worldly developments. All of a sudden I became aware of a very familiar computer sound emanating from my office.

In the blink of an eye I jumped up and ran into the office, only to catch Mr. Hush Puppy lounging on the keyboard in the act of what I assumed was enjoying its warmth. Each time he moved of course, a different web page came into view. The minute he spied me glaring in disbelief, he hastily jumped off the keyboard. So purrhaps my assumption was incorrect.

His dismount at breakneck speed had me wondering if he was trying to hide the fact that his "surfing" the "net" was in search of "kitty" porn, or attempting to sign up for that famous feline Internet dating service, Fenominal Felines. Since Hush Puppy didn't even take the time to dump the cache, I was able to trace his browsing history, which only reinforced my suspicions. I just hope he is not planning to form an Internet "paw pal" relationship with a feline that doesn't return his genuine desire for friendship.

But no matter what engendered his deep interest in my laptop, I am fairly certain that he was inspired by watching this little video uploaded to You Tube by boenzo2006, whose cat was highly motivated as evidenced by the energy he exerted in his quest to find something meaningful. But just in case viewers wonder about the condition of the laptop, the video maker assures us that it was not damaged.

Do you think I am on the right track after watching the video? Please leave a comment and reassure me that I may once again be overreacting.