Perils of
animal
adoption
CAREFUL of rescuing that cute little abandoned kitten. It could turn out to be a baby Bengal tiger or something of the sort.
A woman in Argentina did just that, according to Reuters. Florencia Lobo and her brother rescued this cute little ginger kitten whose mother had died, on a jaunt to the north-west Argentine province of Tucuman.
She took him home, bottle fed him, cared for him, played with him and named him Tito.
Then she took Tito to a vet for a check-up. There she discovered he was not a domestic cat at all but was of the genus Puma Yagouaroundi. A pity because he would have become a great mouser, but the disadvantages of having a puma about the house outweigh the advantages.
Sad to relate, Florencia had to give the little fellow to a wildlife reserve. A wrench because she'd grown fond of him.
Yes, you adopt a little gecko and watch him running about the ceiling eating mozzies. Then he grows into a leguaan and it gets a bit hectic. Then it turns out he's not a leguaan after all, he's a Nile crocodile and you've got a problem.
You call Ezemvelo and he ends up at Lake St Lucia, though with happy memories of your ceiling.
Royal rumpus
JOAN Truscott pens some lines of sympathy for Queen Elizabeth in the current royal rumpus.
Oh dear there's a royal crisis, what a pain
For the poor Queen it's annus horribilis again.
First it was Andrew letting her down,
Whatever is happening to the crown?
Along comes Meghan so headstrong and worldly with no intent to be loyal
Such a girl isn't fit to be royal.
King Edward for the love of a woman chose abdication
Which shocked and appalled a nation.
Meghan and Wallis two American divorcees
Felt they could do as they please.
Meghan is willful and wants her own way
She has led Harry astray.
Harry, you pretend to be just one of the regular guys
But really and truly that is not wise.
You were born royal and that's your destiny
Accept that's the way it is meant to be.
When Prince Charles walked Meghan down the aisle
We should have seen she is a young woman of guile.
She is an actress, played a starring role
Getting Harry to bow to her wishes was her goal.
Queenie dear we feel for you,
We know you had to agree to their decision what else
Could you do?
If the couple's plan works out we will wait and see,
Meantime put your feet up and drown your
Sorrows in a cup of tea.
Birds in hats
IN THE American state of Nevada, pigeons are flying about wearing tiny sombreros or cowboy hats.
In Reno, sombreros seem to be in vogue. Over in Las Vegas it's cowboy hats. But according to Huffington Post it's a mystery who is making these tiny paper hats and gluing them on to the pigeons' heads.
Reno City manager Sabra Newby says it's quirky and fun but inhumane and has to stop. "Reno cares about our animals. They need protection and don't need to become a punchline."
Quite. Inagine the frustration of a gentleman pigeon who can't raise his hat to a lady pigeon because it's glued on.
Tailpiece
WHAT'S the difference between Cinderella and the South African cricket team?
Cinderella knew when to leave the ball.
Last word
Furious activity is no substitute for understanding. - HH Williams
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