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We made a shocking discovery this past week: Bailey, our eldest, has secretly been moonlighting! How could this happen? We followed the best advice on how to raise a well adjusted family member. We set boundaries, we reinforced good behavior, discouraged bad, and most important, we always showed him love.

The infraction? Bailey has been modeling in ads. Not just any ads but cat litter ads! How undignified. I am certain that potty humor is still potty humor no matter what species you are.

Honestly, we should have seen it coming. His behavior had changed dramatically in the past few months. He stopped eating normally and would stare into the mirror for hours on end. We caught him ego-searching on the Internet, he demanded new fur care products and a pawicure (the animal world’s version of a manicure).

This explains why he was writing an acceptance speech and I quote, “I told you you’d like me, I told you you’d really like me!” This also explains all the extra roaring charges (the animal world’s version of roaming charges) on our cell phone to the “Pawsitively Fabulous Modeling Agency.”

We have come to terms with our little starlet and life is slowly returning to normal. Bailey and Rookie, our youngest, eat, sleep and tolerate us just like always. Rookie hasn’t shown any jealousy over Bailey’s sudden fame. In fact, he’s rather enjoying his new role as President of “Bailey’s Fan Club” (of course, there’s only one member and his name is Bailey).

Since the cats have never, ever worked before we haven’t had to worry about this but now that Bailey is earning tuna, we’re concerned. Do we have to claim his income on our taxes, since he is our responsibility? How do we figure out the monetary value of tuna, anyway?