Ballard Street by Jerry Van Amerongen for January 19, 2025

Boyd eventually realized that he is the tail end Charlie of the household.

Boyd is the odd one out unless Eunice lets him perch on her lap.

May be if Boyd wore a polka-dot dress.

Not having a tail is proving to be detrimental.

/// Their three pets never cluster round Boyd,

so he’s jealous and somewhat annoyed.

They seek her for she’s warm

with a pillowy form,

but his gas and bad breath they avoid.

He’s definitely not the Top Cat in this home.

I know the feeling. I’m third in the hierarchy.