2. The Intruder

3. Abu and myself were quite confortable here before HE showed up !

4. I should be very happy here with two new friends ! Look at him with his little red coat ! What is he doing here ?

5. I am ABU ! What’s your name ? They named meTobey, but the big cat of the house calls me ‘The Intruder’ ! Really? I wonder why ?

6. He takes up a lot of room in this house but he will not take my place… yet he seems nice enough ! He thinks ABU is his father… how naïve !

7. The big catTopaze thinks that I took over in this house. But, at only 2 months old I can’t take up that much space ? I know that I am very playfull and old ABU has a problem keeping up with me… but he is so nice to me !

8. They claim that dogs are more intelligent than cats are. But, that’s not so ! Because when I was only 2 weeks old, I was using my litter, already ! Tobey is very messy and my Master is continually cleaning up after him. That puppy demands a lot of attention !

9. This is my kind of doggy… quiet, soft and does not bark. And, he does not take up my space in this house !

10. ABU, my step-father is no longer with us ! He is now in the doggy’s heaven !

11. Come Master ! I will behave just like ABU taught me !

12. Do not be sad Master ! I am still here ! I love you very much, you know ! As much as ABU did !

13. Poor puppy ! I think I should leave him some tidbits …

14. All things considered, that little dog seems to be OK !

15. Featuring : Topaze ( king of the house ) Abu ( the dear departed ) Tobey ( also called ‘The Intruder’ )

16. Crédits : Original script : Pierrette Beaulieu Text et photos : Pierrette Beaulieu Production : Léo Beaulieu Sound track : Dueling Banjos from the movie picture Delivrance 26 July 2008