I have two cats. They lie around and loaf. They eat and excrete. They are wholly ungratifying animals. And yet, if Robbi is to be considered an expert on the topic, cats do have have limited use when it comes to getting us out of jams. I bring you this week’s auction, titled Rescue.

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When all else fails, call on a cat, but don’t expect them to be gracious about it afterward. Their service is self-motivated. It is we who fill their bowl, we who empty the litter, we who tolerate their endless indifference and perpetual airborne dander.

Cats suffer us because we suffer them. It is the perfect marriage.