Over the years she has become the self-appointed House Tattletale. Elwood's on the kitchen counter? My little Kitty Police will let out two or three sharp "bossy barks" to let me know. Poor cat can't get away with anything. Sometimes his big sister's powers of detection work in his favor, though. Sister Belle using Elwood as a chew toy? Simba the Snitch will set up another round of barking. Seldom are her siblings off the doggie detective's radar.
What many are not aware of, though, is that Simba has another, darker side. Mild-mannered Kitty Police by day, Potato Thief by night. I just about fell over from laughing so hard by what I saw when I went to investigate the sound of rustling in the kitchen the other day. Surprised I had not heard any alert from Simba, I left my work and headed for the kitchen fully expecting to find Elwood had gotten into something on the counter. Imagine my surprise when I rounded the corner to see Simba in the middle of the floor happily munching away on ... a raw potato. Torn-open bag of potatoes next to her, she just looked up at me as if to say, "Thanks for leaving this bag of potatoes on the floor for me, Mom." I have no idea how many potatoes she consumed before I got there. I'm betting it was at least two.
Another name we have for Simba is "Miss Piggy." She will eat almost anything, even peas. Instead of biscuits, our dogs usually get raw carrots or apples as treats. I have been known to throw her a piece of raw potato once in awhile when I am cooking, so I guess it should have come as no surprise that she would think of the bag of potatoes as doggie treats.
All I can say is the Harrington Household sleeps soundly at night knowing that Detective Simba, Kitty Police is on the job and will leave no potato unturned in her quest for a safe home, justice and ... a quick snack.
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