cute one. . ha ha. .

I was about to shut the computer off for the night (what’s left of it at 2:30 when I saw your interesting title come up.

Isn’t is amazing that a childhood fear could be so strong that it stays with you forever? Actually, I think that most of our fears come from childhood experiences.

We fed our cats, so hunting was recreational for them. Mother cats have an instinct to hunt for their babies, so we had cats come in with mice or birds to give their babies, or sometimes they would just leave an offering on the door step for us.

Cats like to play, sometimes we just have no mood to play with them.

wonderful poem… We have two cats in our house and yes. They really can be frustrating sometimes because of their behavior..
But at least they help in keeping our home safe from dirty rats.
Nice share…:D

Oh! you had a mischievous cat. Child fears can hardly be forgotten.Mine was fear of dogs. I’ve been bitten by a dog when I was young that every time a dog barks and approaches me my heart beats faster though I’m still fond with dogs that is if they are my own pets otherwise i’ll think twice if I should cuddle them or runaway.

Though cats are generally well-natured, some of them are really mean, and you can do nothing about that: each cat his own character.

Even though I haven\’t had as bad an experience as you Christine, I can understand. As a child, a neighbours siamese once scratched me in the face when I was admiring it. Needless to say, I never trusted siamese cats after that – in fact I have never been much of a cat person anyway. I grew up with working dogs (kelpies / border collies) and a pet fox terrier.

I used to have a similar fear of dogs, until a huge wet doberman at the beach decided to make friends with me. Cats know who is boss, Christine!

I am afraid of dogs…I still have that fear.

yes, cat is sometimes nice, at other times it is naughty.

Do you ever write a bad poem? ALL your poems are fantastic.

That’s their nature indeed. Same is noticed in dogs. I prefer dog to cats. Thanks and God bless you.

Extremely well written again. Your words are so perfect. A childhood fear can stay forever, but all of a sudden one day it disappears, with time. I love cats, sometimes they scratch and bite, just to play and I was said by a vet that it is also a friendly sign when they bite your leg, to thank you. A great poem, Christine.

A good well written poem, scary and interesting.

You conveyed your thoughts pretty well.

A well written piece a always!

A well written piece as always!

I envy you Miss Christine! You are really great in writing poems! You can express the whole story in a poem,awesome!

Our cats thank God have great gentle personalities. Great poem!

Christine, you have a way with your poems of taking me there. Wonderful write. It takes very little to scare a child and leave them with a lifetime of fear. You describe this perfectly.

A cool share indeed

lol, the cat was playing with you!
Maybe it is time to get a kitten!
I was attacked by dogs as a child, but now have four.
don’t let the bad experience of childhood diminish the potential for a wonderful adult experience.
Good post.
Thanks,
Clay

I will look for the term that describes your phobia for cats.

Dogs and cats are normally not to be feared. But, if they are straying cats and dogs they just behave wild and may chase away many people.

I like the way you wrote poems, Christine. This one is so well written, rhymes well, story told clearly.
I also afraid of real cats, though I love cats cartoons.
once I was disturbed by a cat which was under the table when I was eating my lunch, I tried to lift up my legs, and know what, I got a cramp suddenly (which area cramped, you guess? yes, the bum).

Another great poem Christine, thoroughly enjoyed it. I quite like Clay\’s idea above, about getting a kitten. Or perhaps youre more of a dog person?

LOL this is so cute and funny!

That’s a bad experience but you’ve penned it very nicely!

Very nice poem, Christine. Yes, Your phobia is related to your experience……………However cats are lovely. Take care.

My girls and I enjoyed this poem!

Thanks for sharing, see you around. Cheers

wonderful poem..I love-it..thanks Christine

I think that the cat\’s name is cute. Nice poem Christine.

What I hate about cats is when they kill my enemy, yuck!!! I sure hope my cat Logan wouldn’t do that. lovely poem, ma’am.

Very enjoyable to read.

Ailurophobia is the phobia for cat. A wonderful post.

Very nice Christine

I like Brigella. I like her attitude. And I like the poem, too.

You present a funny, realistic view of many cats. I love the way you phrased this piece. I had a friend who had a cat that would lay on their open stairway and swat me in the head whenever I walked underneath. That cat just gave me the creeps.

Well, I have never been a cat person and now I really now why. Good poem. You know I love your work.

Sorry, me again. My daughter has three cats and her white cat Penny has a thing for my curly hair. I will sit on her couch and Penny will jump in my hair. See why I don\\\’t have cats. I will just keep my dogs.

CR…Although we had a nice cat once…I am not a fan of felines…they are like too many people…fine weather friends – friendly when it suits them but can’t be bothered with you the rest of the time…unlike a dog which displays unconditional love and loyalty…I like this poem and voted to say so…thanks for sharing and take care…

Aaawh, its a pity you didnt bond with her
Brigella is a nice and unique name for a Cat.

You noted she was fierce. So, maybe as we have girls that are Tom boys, Brigella must have been a Tom Cat. lol.

As a teenager to young adulthood we had a cat. She loved us, once the grandchildren came around she started stalking them. It was funny and sad at the same time. The little ones were terrified each time they went to grandma’s house. I understand completely. Good poem.

Never cared for cats, they have their own agenda and claws to back it up.I’ll stick with dogs,lol. Great poem Christine.
Yours F J.

what a good little tale a pity though

Nicely written piece and how so true in your words.I am now allergic to cats but at one time used to have them.But it was like my cat had a Dr.Jeckle/Mr.Hyde syndrome and can understand where you are coming from.When she died I never got another cat and moved where I cant have any.Great poem though and made me think about my now missing feline.

This reminds me of Ingo – a White stray cat that did not like my sister.
Take Care, DreamSweet and let Your Heart Shine
~ milty

Reminds me of my granddaughter. She loves her cats but she has learned when to make a hasty retreat.

Another fantastic poem, so very well composed. Cats can be scary. I’m sorry you still have the fear.

wow, I love this poem.It tells a story and makes me picture all those nasty things the cat did. I love your poem.

I like your cat

I love it, a cat will always do exactly as he pleases.

Wow! Thank you everyone. I didn’t realise my cat would appeal to so many. I must add that we moved often in those days and we tried leaving her behind each time, but amazingly she was always at the new house when we arrived. We never knew how she did it.
Thanks again.

Christine

Outstanding description about your fear of cat. I believe not all cats are that mischievous.

Yet another top one Christine great stuff

It seems interesting.

Lol Christine – Brigella certainly had it in for you then – she followed you everywhere you went. No wonder you have a cat phobia. You poor thing…..

Lovely- Nice share, thanks see you around

Good write loved it and it did make me giggle.
Fears are horrible to have and cats can be nasty things at the best of times!

Your work is so fun to read. I love your play with words and phrasing. You have quite a talent.

Felines can do that do you.

Cats are really naughty and too playful at times that they scare kids. Our cat did that to my sister when we were still kids and I heard her screaming as our cat cornered her behind the door. It was a funny site but scary for her I\’m sure. Your fear of cats is the same as my fear of dogs. My heart starts to pound when I see one on the streets. I feel safer when I have an umbrella that I can use as a weapon against dogs LOL!

You really are a wonderful writer. You know how to write and mesmerized your readers.

i don’t like pets at all

You are all so kind. Thank you so much.

Brigella sounds like the fearsome Godzilla Christine.:) I know some friends who fear cats because a bad experience while growing up. Another entertaining post.

I enjoyed your poem. It reminded me of how I used to feel about dogs. I still do not like big dogs, but I can be around small dogs.

I’m not a cat person either Christine… my other half is, my first visit to meet her kids, and cat was quite memorable [ just let her get to know you ] well there I was with Cassy the cat sat staring at me on my lap… [ just give her a wee tickle at the back of her ear, there I was face to face with the moggy my heart going ten to the the hundred finger heading for her left ear, [ mwangrrr she lurched teeth just like in your photo] I leap up Cassy the cat takes to the air [ awe poor cassy she wasn't going to bite you] no say’s I she was going to kiss me eh… ha ha ha hence Cassy lives with the kids, and I still don’t have a dog.
like this one Christine cheers

I’m so sorry you had such a bad experience with cats, Christine. I feel that way about Dobermans because of a childhood incident.
Cats definitely have their own personalities, too! While SpiceGirl is such a lovebug, Noodleman prefers to be patted and scratched on his own terms. He can certainly drive me nuts at times with his opinionated attitude!

Lovely. I don’t like cats too much – had a bad experience in the past as well. It finally ran away.

I like this story. That cat was quite a character.

My heart would skip a beat too if I had known a cat like that!

Cats do have their quirks.

Wonderful poem! That was funny and sounds like a painful memory. Cats come in all colors and attitudes.

I have two cats that are very friendly. One of them even plays fetch. He is currently laying down on my bed though.

very beautiful share mam Thank you

Poor Christine! I love cats though. They were good to me.