My idiot child, Sammi

I thought I was escaping the "younger cat is dumber" by adopting a full grown girlcat.

Yeah, no.

I was assembling today's outfit in the bedroom when Rodney darted into to steal her food. He was nibbling away and eyeing the water bowl for good measure when Sammi strolled in, did a full kitty stretch right next to him and then sauntered to the litterbox. Rodney stared as only cats can, but no growling or hissing. I was so proud of him!

Meanwhile, kitty business accomplished, Sammi goes to bury it as all tidy (and non-dominant) cats do. She's kind of taking her time, so both Rodney and I are staring as she turns to the dresser next to the litterbox and starts sweeping her paws down it in a burying motion. I mean, for a while. Eight to 10 good sweeps. That might not be enough, though, so she turns to her left and starts sweeping down the big, airtight foodbox on the other side.

Rodney is appalled. I am trying very hard not to laugh out loud and startle Sammi out of using the box altogether. Sammi is serene, making her way out of the bedroom like the little royal highness she is.

I'm pretty sure he'll have it buried before I leave for work. He's worse than Felix from The Odd Couple that way.

Sammi stealing Rodney's food

( They've all but switched territories at this point )

The best picture so far of Sammi's adorable little face and that half tail thing she has going on.

No, I don't favor a travel ban from West Africa

Given my Miss Panic Puss posts, does that surprise you?

And I didn't even before I read through the head of the CDC's reasons.

My first reaction? "Yeah, because the ban on travel to Cuba worked so well."

Between two articles I've read on the topic, the main reason FOR a travel ban is:

It Will Make The Majority of Americans Feel Better.

The main reasons AGAINST a travel ban are:

1. It won't work, and we'll lose most if not all visibility to how and where people are moving who might be infected. (Dr. Tom Frieden of the CDC.)

2. It won't work, and we'll spend a lot of money failing to enforce it. (Forbes)

3. It won't work, and we'll burn a few metric tonnes of good will failing to enforce it. (thingprogress.org)

4. It won't work (are you sensing a trend?) and it will further destabilize an already impoverished and politically unstable region. (Forbes & thinkprogress.org)

5. It won't work.