Alfie's New Year
Alfie the Cat Shares His Intentions for 2024
I feel that the cat’s new year starts a bit later than the humans. This cat anyway. For one reason Christmas with kittens is A LOT. I remember when my human children were very young, I thought it was exhausting and then George came along and I spent so long trying to rescue the tree and the decorations, I was run ragged. But then with three kittens, five children, Pickles the Pug and George, well this Christmas was brilliant, but oh so tiring. I needed to nap for a week - or two - to recover!
But, my lovely readers, Happy 2024. And as becomes an annual tradition, I like to set out my New Year’s resolutions, or rather my intentions for the year. Because my humans make me laugh the way they always seem to say the same things every year.
For example Claire always says she will drink less wine, and go to her yoga class more (by the way neither ever sticks), Jonathan says he’ll be less grumpy (lasts about five minutes tops)… You get the idea. So, when I set my intentions I make them a) more realistic and b) more for the good of the world, not just for me! And so, below I’ll share my intentions for 2024 with you and hope that everyone has a wonderful cat filled year!
2024 is the Year of Kindness. I am calling for everyone, person, or animal, cat or even dog to be kind to others. Because there is nothing better than kindness.
It’s also the year of friendship. Appreciate the friends you have, the family, the pets and extend friendship where you can.
It will be the year of love. Remember love makes the world go round and we need the world to keep spinning. So fill it with love.
If you can share my intentions for 2024, we can spread the message and have the best year ever.
And there will be more stories about me and my friends and family this year. So stay tuned…
Famous Cat Love: Freddie Mercury
Not only a brilliant talent but a huge cat lover! His first cats were called Tom and Jerry and his love for cats grew from there. In 1985 he even dedicated his album - Bad Guy to his cats.
In total, Freddie had ten cats and he loved them all like they were his children. He made sure they all got special presents at Christmas and he even provided for them in his will.
Great cat lover. His favourite cat was said to be Delilah who he wrote a song for!
A Note from Rachel Wells
Happy New Year. One of my intentions this year is to bring you a new Alfie book, which might come via Substack. If this is the case then we need to grow this newsletter/platform and get as many followers as possible. If you could share the word then the sooner  we will be able to figure out how to bring the new book out here. I appreciate you all and how patient you have been for a new Alfie book, and I really do hope to bring it to you soon!
Rachel
Good advice Alfie!