Thursday, May 5, 2011

All Animals Are Kitties

Every few days I play receptionist at work, which results in some entertaining things being witnessed. Exhibit A:
Small Child in Lobby: Look Mommy, a kitty! *points to German Shepherd*
 
This particular incident gave me a flashback to a similar occurrence at a humane society I worked for when I still lived with my parents. The facility was state-run, catering mostly to cats and dogs, though every once in a while a few strange animals would appear, mostly fowl, to be put up for adoption. On this day we had a couple of roosters residing in dog runs across the hall from the room where animals are assessed for temperament. Right next to this room is a set of extra cages, and at the time I was cleaning them when a volunteer came strolling down the hall as one of those roosters crowed.
Volunteer: Is that a cat?
Me: *turns slowly to look at her* What?
Volunteer: Is that a cat? 'Cause I heard it earlier and I was like, 'It's not a dog, so it must be a cat!'
Me: No...It's a rooster.
Volunteer: Oh! I've never heard one of those before!
My Inner Self: You obviously never had Farmer Says as a child...

The worst part? She was 100% serious.

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