Stray felines beat a path to her door. Somehow, they seem to sense her soft heart and generous nature.
Of course, Robyn already has cats of her own and isn't looking to add to her brood. But, well, you know, they can be so stinkin' cute, especially when they are kittens. We all know these youngsters have the innate ability to wrap themselves around our hearts and elicit a plethora of "awwws" on social media.
It occurred to me that perhaps, like hobos of the Great Depression who left markings to indicate welcoming homes, cats have a way of knowing where cat people live. In researching my theory, I discovered there is a symbol transients used to indicate a house was friendly to their kind. They could knock on the door and receive food or other assistance.
And what, you may wonder, was the symbol they used?
I only have intelligent FB friends, so I'm sure you all got there by now. The picture was of a cat, and the message for fellow hobos was "Kindhearted Lady."
If ever there was a symbol created for Robyn, this is the one.
Others may think a picture of a sucker would work just as well. I'm sure Robyn would agree.
But she'd still welcome the critter, even as it mooched its way into her heart.
All of this made me wonder if there was an appropriate sign for our house. Running through the chart of hobo symbols, I found a few but couldn't land on just one:
If someone was willing to trim the out-of-control vegetation in my yard, I'd gladly give them eats.
2. Bad Dog
Well, sometimes. Every one has their day.
3. Get Out Fast
Always good advice.
On the whole, I don't think anyone really needs to put a symbol on our property.
The "No Soliciting" signs pretty much have it covered.
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