Mittens was watching me sweep up spilled litter. I said, “Mittens, do you understand what I’m doing? Do you understand sweeping?”
She swished her tail, but did not reply. So I rephrased the question: “Do you understand cleaning?”
She licked her paw, but still said nothing.
[written January 7, 2021]
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