The Cat’s Fishfulness

Although for milk and mice and birds
A cat reserves her choicest words,
She makes exception in the case
Of herring, haddock, sole, or plaice.

If breakfast should consist of these,
She’ll do her very best to please:
She’ll rub against your leg, and purr,
And beg of you to notice her.

This appetite for fish can lead
To shocking instances of greed;
And goldfish in particular
Dislike to be where pussies are.