A case for Cats, Dogs and Ducks

The creepy crawlers, the scaly serpents!
Belly dragging, beady-eyed reptiles,
All scare the bejeezus out of me!
The crocks, alligators, lizards of all heights,
Primitive in from, and their lumbering gait,
Remind me of the long-gone Dinosaurs !

I find the reptiles, aggressive unnecessarily,
And naturally nasty!
territorial, and void of curiosity.
They might strike first,
if they suspect a provocation
Their style of dealing with the intruder
Is etched in their DNA.
It is something they can't stop in any way!
They are cunningly swift,and crawl away under a rock
They are so unlike cats, dogs, and ducks!
Who with their intelligence and ingeniouity
Gained spot eternally in our homes, and hearts.
Their cuddly cuteness overload, disposition ever
so sweet,
Their curiosity of humans is the subject of my fascination!
My cats observe me like Iam sent from heaven!

Author's Note

Even though turtles come under the class Reptilia; I do like them!

Reviews

[Rye]

Turtles are pretty cool, cats are fiesty and dogs drool and bark too much, but I just couldn't imagine a world without animals.

[Mrudula Rani]

I agree with you, without animals world would very bleak. Thank you for reading.

[Great Aunt Astri]

Yes, reptiles are definitely hard to like. There is something about insects that we do find repugnant. But I am actually fascinated by them. How on earth do the ants, bees, spiders etc know what to do? Their DNA? But they must have an element of consciousness... and do they too have feelings? Cats and dogs certainly do. And DUCKS too, you say? Oh, I thought the poem was very good.

[Mrudula Rani]

Thank you G.A. Astri, for the review.I think Mother Nature was the first program writer... with DNA , the combinations, the replicas to carry on producing various living forms.I think consciousness requires larger brain,to think ,to remember and to associate, and all the complicated processes. Bugs do have primitive brain, in the zoology lab did dissect cocokroaches to prove that!

[Great Aunt Astri]

Well, perhaps. But birds see in the ultra-violet, dogs uses senses in their noses, and lots of animals have hearing out of our range. I don't think it is too big a leap of imagination to believe that they may have a different kind of consciousness, (apart from brain). ....?

[Mrudula Rani]

Consciousness is defined by the realization of self and distinguishing the deference between "you"and "I".It does require certain amount of brain power to do that.i don't believe there are different kinds of consciousness. It is a degree of awareness that varies among living beings!

[Great Aunt Astri]

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[Paul Bell]

My pet crocodile is taking exception to the way you're portraying him. Granted, he gets a little excited at times. The postmans leg is testament to that. But I don't get burgled. Can you say the same. Do you have a black cat.

[Mrudula Rani]

You are braver than I thought, the man eaters you manage... scares me a bit, yes, we have a big beautiful black cat( last of 3 three rescues) Prince Charming, he thinks I am his girl, never leaves my side.

[Paul Bell]

Cat love, i like it.

[Mrudula Rani]

It is pure bliss, when he lifts his head up looking into my eyes, utters sounds and thinks I understand them ! Talk about enlightenment!!