Taxing Cats
It’s that time again, tax season. Most of you by now have filed your taxes. I wouldn’t say that I wait until the very last minute, but I usually start the process in February. Ok, the end of February. Ok, so let’s say the beginning of March and be done with it. (Actually, now that I run MeowSpace®, tax returns are due a month earlier than personal returns. Boy, did that throw a wrench into my mental works!). I start by setting myself up at my computer, with water, coffee and desk space cleaned off. I print out the info I need from my accounting file, open up my tax software and begin the process of filling in the blanks. Suddenly, I become vaguely aware of Mitchell sitting on my printer staring at me. He doesn’t like it when I am so intensely focussed on anything other than him. It makes it harder for him to get my attention, and when that happens, Mitchell’s not happy. I speak to him without looking up from my computer screen, “I’ll pay attention more »




