Floofpeasement (floofinition) – Policy of giving animals whatever they want just to keep the peace.
In use: “He fed the cats wherever they would eat, pursuing floofpeasement to keep them quiet, happy (and not fighting), and giving him space.”
“Derek and the Floofinos”
“Derek and the Floofinos” (floofinition) – English-American floof band formed and led by the legendary guitarist, Eric Floofton, who is also the lead vocalist.
In use: “Layfloof”, by Derek and the Floofinos, was never a top ten hit, but is the number one song played on classic floof stations.
Floofpair
Floofpair (floofinition) – 1. Repair done under an animal’s supervision.
In use: “The photographer’s camera had malfunctioned, and as he worked on it, a red fox shaded up to his shoulder to conduct a floofpair.”
2. Two animals who are always together.
In use: “The elderly little brown dog – five pounds, soaking wet, on a heavy day and the twenty-five pound Norwegian Forest Cat were an odd floofpair, but ate, slept, and played together all the time.”
3. Domestic assistant from a foreign country who is hired to help with animals.
In use: “When he left Nicaragua and settled in the states, he’d not planned on life as a floofpair, but the arrangement of going around and tending people’s animals while they were away was a satisfying life.”
Floofcetious
Floofcetious (floofinition) – Silly or humorous things done by animals at inappropriate moments.
In use: “They were making love, but the dog came up and started sniffing the man’s rear end, a floofcetious act that almost ended the mood — almost.”
Wednesday’s Theme Music
Today’s song choice is one the cats were singing to me this morning.
Oh, wait, I was singing it to them.
Yeah, do that a lot, sing to the cats. I was singing “A Cat Like You,” which is based on the Smithereens’ 1989 song, “A Girl Like You”.
I’d been talking to the ginger blade, which prompted the singing. I was telling him at the time, “You’re a unique cat.” Which he is, standoffish and sweet, wanting to be closer, unsure how to do it, galloping everywhere with a fanfare of trumpets (or some it seems from his posture).
Then, though, I thought, they’ve all be unique. Some were unique in ways that made you laugh, others had unique properties that made them lovable and sweet, and there were a few with exasperating uniqueness, tetchy and frustrating. A few packaged it all.
So, to the cats, and cats like them, always unique.
Michael Seidel, writer 