Important Announcement

I don't usually talk about politics here at Cation Designs (okay, I never talk about politics), but seeing as how the first presidential debate is tonight, I thought I'd throw this out there:

Yes, that's right. Walnut is running for president (not really). I made him a little bow tie for his campaign poster photos, and with the help of a lot of treats and petting, Mr. Cation and I got him to make a little speech at the podium* about the changes he would like to make if elected president. Please note that his views are not necessarily my views (especially regarding deep sea fishing and corn subsidies). Oh, and he's also anti-plastic bags, but not because of any environmental concern; he just hates the sound of them being "fluffed."

In case you'd like to hear his speech** and see more footage of him on the campaign trail, check out this slideshow:

So if you're dissatisfied with the Republican and Democratic party candidates, please consider Walnut as your write-in candidate, representing the Feline Party.

This is the face of a cat you can trust.

He makes a pretty good Hello Kitty, too.

And in case you're wondering who his running mate is, it's his uncle Fenxi, the common shelter cat, whom I daresay looks even more elegant in his bowtie. I think that's a natural consequence of being a tuxedo cat, though.
But, this way,  Walnut will get both the long-haired cat vote and the short-haired cat vote. 

*Actually, it's a potato storage bin that says "Taters" on the lid.

Somebody was grumpy about having to wear a tie...

**Walnut sounds really angry in this speech, but he was not in pain (unless you count emotional pain). See, every time I leave him for more than 48 hours, he gets really angry about an hour after I come back. After he's properly expressed his affection and happiness at my return, he will follow me around, nipping at my leg and "lecturing" me for several minutes. The harangue above was recorded after we got back from our two-week trip to the UK. So he's not being abused in any way; trust me, no cats were harmed in the making of his campaign video.

Walnut got his armpits scratched after the shoot, so that pretty much made up for having to wear a tie.