From Our Director of Communications

The following memo has been issued by Tiger, Director of Communications at Special Souls Feline Foundation, in response to recent inquiries regarding blog posts.

To our valued community,

It has come to my attention that some time has passed since our last correspondence. I am aware of this. I have been made aware of it repeatedly, in fact, by a human who keeps gesturing at the calendar and using a tone I do not appreciate.

As Director of Communications, I take full responsibility for the recent silence. I would now like to explain myself.

The past several weeks have been, frankly, demanding. My calendar has been at capacity. There was the matter of the spring sunbeam migration, which required constant supervision as the light moved across the apartment floor — a full-time position, I assure you, with no opportunity for breaks or, regrettably, blog posting. I also took on a number of unscheduled napping obligations that ran significantly longer than projected. These things happen. Napping is not an exact science.

There were, additionally, complications. The laptop and I have an ongoing dispute regarding who is permitted to sit on it. I maintain that it is me. This has slowed productivity. On at least one occasion, I attempted to draft a blog post by walking across the keyboard, and while I personally felt the result was strong, it was not approved for distribution.

I will also note, for the record, that I was not provided with treats at several key moments when treats were clearly warranted. I am not naming names. But I think we all understand that a Communications Department cannot be expected to function under those conditions.

There was also a hairball situation. I will not be discussing the hairball situation.

In the interest of transparency, I should mention that my colleagues were no help whatsoever. Oreo was contractually unavailable, as he does not acknowledge deadlines as a concept. Kali contributed nothing but moral support, and even that was inconsistent.

Following an internal performance review — conducted by the human, against my objections — the Communications Department has been placed on a formal Performance Improvement Plan. I have agreed to its terms in exchange for an increase in treats, which I consider a victory. Blog posts will now resume on a more regular schedule, pending my availability and the position of the sun.

In all seriousness — from the humans behind the cat — we're genuinely glad to be back in touch. Thank you for sticking with us through the quiet stretch. This little community means the world to us, and there's a lot of good work ahead for senior and special-needs cats this summer. We can't wait to share it with you.

More soon. This time we mean it. (Tiger has been informed.)

Warmly,

Tiger

Director of Communications (and the rest of the Special Souls team)