23/11/2023
So in the backyard possum wars, the score is Kaylee one (won), possum zero (lost)!
As a fierce maligator, it's my job to protect my backyard from sneaky hissing creatures, especially those that terrorize my sisters. I have been tracking this one for days. I told it that this was private property and it needed to stay away OR ELSE, but did it listen? No! it kept coming back, scuttling around with impunity, freaking out the malidors and Emma Cat, too. It even came right up onto the deck to our door, and that was NOT going to happen, not when we have Maligator Protection Services on call 24/7 around here!
So the past few nights have included some hunting, barking, screaming, chasing and stuffing my nose under the fence as much as I could to give it a good what for. Look at those fence-scrapes on my nose -- I was INJURED protecting my home and family!
They say possums are peaceable, and I tried peaceful negotiation, and plenty of warnings, but this possum was not a pacifist. It squatted on our property and screamed and hissed at us -- even Lexie, and Mom says NO ONE is allowed to pick on Lexie! And it was so brazen, it tried to chase US rather than the other way around, which is the natural order of things. And then it went right up onto our deck like it was going to come into our house and live here, and we don't need any hissy things moving in. I mean, if we wanted a hissy thing, we would get another cat. Not that I would mind another cat, but Mommy says we have a full house, and anyway, cats are fun to play with where this possum-y thing was not. So I chased it away, but it didn't want to go away. It screamed, I barked, a lot of noise happened.
After that, the details get a bit fuzzy, but when Mom called me in, there might have been a dead possum in my mouth. I was proud to show Mom what I'd caught, but surprisingly, she did not say, "What a GOOD Kaylee dog! What a brave, fierce protector you are! Would you like a cookie, or maybe a steak dinner?"
Instead, inexplicably, she said, "No, Kaylee! Drop it! Leave it right now and come here!" And THEN, when I dropped it and came right now like the great good dog that I am...she put me in a CRATE!!! I can't even! I am just too unappreciated for words sometimes!
She said she had to go out and get rid of it, which makes no sense, because I'd already done the hard part and was happy to handle clean up as well. I mean, a late night possum snack seemed like a fine idea, really. But instead, she went into the yard by herself, and by the time she let me out again, it was gone. I sniffed up and down and all around, the place where I left it by the stairs to the deck, and everywhere else. I even sniffed my sisters' mouths. But sadly, it was gone for good.
Still, there could be others, so I will continue to search and prowl tirelessly, stalker of the night, guarding my home, as a brave maligator must (especially when she has two less-than-courageous half-mal sisters who just hide inside when critters try to take over our yard!).
I just hope Santa was watching. Despite Mom being surprisingly unappreciative of my hard work and fine hunting skills, I'm sure Santa understands. I mean, he probably has a pack of mals guarding the North Pole, right? With all those toys, he'd need to have a good security system, and let's face it, nothing beats Malinois Protection. Especially protection from THIS malinois, the fiercest, baddest, bravest maligator in the whole wide world! And adorable to boot!
So, Santa Paws, if you're watching, you should know that I've been an extra good hunter/protector this year, and I have the fence-scraped nose to prove it, so could you bring me an alligator friend and maybe some lizards to chase? And also a steak tree so I can have steak whenever I want it. And please tell Mom to stop putting bacitracin on my nose because it makes me look funny, and it feels icky. Thank you!!
Your faithful maligator friend,
Kaylee
P.S. I am moving the crate closer to the fireplace. If you happen to accidentally "fall" on top of the crate and break it while you'e coming down the chimney, I would greatly appreciate it. I am, after all, Kaylee UNcrated, and this crate is messing with my juju. Thanks again!