Carolyn Holm

One Dog, Two Cats
Grand Ideas
InterSpecies Memos

Category: Puffin

The Introvert

Cher Madame,Il faut dire, this petit cat is not much loved. Regards, M. Le Poufin Dear Puffin,How can you say such a thing? Love, Carolyn Cher Madame,I throw my head back to signal that I want a chin scratch, and nobody notices.Regards, M. Le Poufin Dear Puffin,We can’t see everything! Why don’t you just speak up when you […]

Substitution

Cher Madame,Il faut dire, the dinner last night was excellent! Madame she has surpassed herself.Regards, M. Le Poufin Dear Puffin,I’m so glad you liked it! I wasn’t sure you would.Love, Carolyn Cher Madame,Moi, I can’t imagine why Madame would not be sure. C’était delicious.Regards, M. Le Poufin Dear Puffin,We had a little problem last night. Love, Carolyn […]

Petit

Cher Madame, Mia says il faut that I make a New Year’s resolution. C’est necessaire? Regards,M. Le Poufin Dear Puffin, You don’t have to, honey. I don’t do that. Love, Carolyn Cher Madame, Mia makes remarks about my weight. She is telling me that a diet should be the subject of mon resolution. Regards,M. Le Poufin […]

Good Behavior

Cher Madame, That Poppy, she gets treats. Such enormous treats. Toujours. All the time. Ouf. Regards, M. Le Poufin   Dear Puffin, You get treats too! Love, Carolyn   Cher Madame, Mais pas toujours. Not all the time like that mutt. Regards, M. Le Poufin   Dear Puffin, Okay, she does get more of them. […]

The Cat Door

Dear Puffin, Which one of you is kicking the litter out of the litter boxes? Carolyn   Cher Madame, Why does Madame address this question specifically to moi? Regards, M. Le Poufin   Dear Puffin, Because I hear a whole lot of scritch-scratching in there, and then you emerge from the litter closet. So I’m […]

Protocol

Dear Puffin, Yesterday when Poppy and I got home from our walk, it was after five, and Monsieur had already fed you two, but he said you wouldn’t eat. What’s up with that? Love, Carolyn   Cher Madame, Monsieur broke le protocol. Regards, M. Le Poufin   Dear Puffin, He did not! He told me […]

High Drama

Dear Puffin, What on earth HAPPENED last night? Love, Carolyn   Cher Madame, C’était un disruption. Un disruption très serious. Regards, M. Le Poufin   Dear Puffin, I’ll say. Why did you fly off the bed so suddenly in the middle of the night? Love, Carolyn   Cher Madame, This pauvre cat was discombobulated. Madame […]

Territory

Dear Puffin, You know that you are sitting on Poppy’s nice sofa. Why do you do that? Love, Carolyn   Cher Madame, Je suis an innocent petit cat. To what does Madame refer? Regards, M. Le Poufin   Dear Puffin, You know perfectly well what I am getting at. Love, Carolyn   Cher Madame, C’est […]

Dog Food

Cher Madame, Mia has found this interesting box. C’est food!!! Regards, M. Le Poufin   Dear Puffin, Did Mia get on the counter again? She is such a rascal. That is not food intended for cats. Love, Carolyn   Cher Madame, Mais je voudrait dire, this is a delicious smell. Pourquoi these starving little cats […]

Rivals

Dear Puffin, You are looking a bit sulky today. Is everything ok? Love, Carolyn   Cher Madame, This petit cat does not have an easy time of it. Regards, M. Le Poufin   Dear Puffin, Okay, maybe you’d better tell me what’s on your mind. Love, Carolyn   Cher Madame, Who is this Cody that […]