The Hubby and I kid each other about our roles in the cat household. I clean and scoop the litter boxes, feed both sets of cats, monitor all things cat like beddies and toys, and keep up the supply of food, litter and meds. Also I am in charge of all things veterinary. He pills them and trims nails, stuffs Angel or Chuck into their carriers when it's vet time, and is my back-up when I have to work late or am away. We both clean up accidents, although I do a bit more since I'm in charge of the puppy-pee pads taped to the walls around the litter boxes.
Therefore, who is the 'mom' and who is the 'dad'? No need to get involved in complicated gender-specific roles, so that is why The Hubby calls me "Mama Daddy", and he is "Daddy Mama". Both of us have chores that may seem like they would belong to old-fashioned, 1950's-style stereotypes, and we easily swap these roles, as he cuddles and loves on them, or because I am simply missing for so many hours during the week. Just to keep the cats healthy and well-adjusted behaviorally is the goal...do we really need to put gender labels on things?
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Wishing all Mama Daddies and Daddy Mamas a terrific weekend!
P. S. We lost Mousie recently, and her best friend is really sad. Please visit
Louche Tabby and give her your regards.
