Pet Sounds: Meet Elsie

When asked what elsie might like listening to: “I imagine she enjoys things like Belle and Sebastian because if you're a cat and you're not into that... Probably Vic Chesnutt. The Smiths but not MoRrissey. Recent Bob Dylan.”

”The first week we had her, I had scabs all over me because she would lick me until it broke the skin and I would force myself not to move because I loved her so much. Love is gross, colleen, Love is gross.”

- author Mishka Shubaly, on his wonderful little cat, Elsie.
Mishka found out that she has cerebellar hypoplasia (her brain stem didn’t develop fully).
Ever the darkly funny wordsmith, he says, “She runs like a bullet from a crooked gun.
Her head is always cocked like you owe her money and you're late paying.”
Follow him on Twitter; it’s worth it.

I know y'all love your pets, and I know y'all love your music, so the ongoing series, Pet Sounds, takes your fave pics and shares ‘em with the world. It’s all user-submitted, and here’s how you can get in on it: (1) find a picture (or take a picture) of your pet — any pet! — in front of records, tapes, CDs, musical instruments, 8-tracks, gramophones. (2) send it to me with a quote about why this is your/their favorite musical stuff at monpetitchewchew@gmail.com. (3) By sending to me, you are giving me permission to post on the blog. However, I won't post on instagram or fb without additional permission.