Ode to Spot: Cats of Science Fiction
Tail Town Cats is seeking submissions for our next art show celebrating the true heroes of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Cinema—the Cats! Spot, Jonesy, Buttercup and Crookshanks and more act as our true inspiration.
Want to attend? You can purchase tickets now. Event includes light refreshments and first dibs on artwork from the show. Or scroll down to see participating artists!
Opening Reception: Saturday, March 1 6pm
Show runs through Sunday March 30.
Ode to Spot
Felis catus is your taxonomic nomenclature,
An endothermic quadruped, carnivorous by nature;
Your visual, olfactory, and auditory senses
Contribute to your hunting skills and natural defenses.
I find myself intrigued by your subvocal oscillations,
A singular development of cat communications
That obviates your basic hedonistic predilection
For a rhythmic stroking of your fur to demonstrate affection.
A tail is quite essential for your acrobatic talents;
You would not be so agile if you lacked its counterbalance.
And when not being utilized to aid in locomotion,
It often serves to illustrate the state of your emotion.
O Spot, the complex levels of behavior you display
Connote a fairly well-developed cognitive array.
And though you are not sentient, Spot, and do not comprehend,
I nonetheless consider you a true and valued friend.
-Lieutenant Commander Data
