The Twelve Cats of Christmas

On the first day of Christmas when I brought home my tree

My 12 cats were laughing at me

On the second day of Christmas I saw beneath my tree

2 mangled garlands

and my 12 cats laughing at me

On the third day of Christmas I saw beneath my tree

3 missing Wise Men
2 mangled garlands

and my 12 cats laughing at me

On the fourth day of Christmas I saw beneath my tree

4 males a-spraying

3 missing Wise Men

2 mangled garlands and my 12 cats laughing at me

On the fifth day of Christmas I saw beneath my tree

5 shredded gifts

4 males a-spraying

3 missing Wise Men

2 mangled garlands

and my 12 cats laughing at me

On the sixth day of Christmas I saw beneath my tree

6 fallen angels

5 shredded gifts

4 males a-spraying

3 missing Wise Men

2 mangled garlands

and my 12 cats laughing at me

On the seventh day of Christmas I saw beneath my tree

7 half-dead rodents

6 fallen angels

5 shredded gifts

4 males a-spraying

3 missing Wise Men

2 mangled garlands

and my 12 cats laughing at me

On the eighth day of Christmas I saw beneath my tree

8 shattered ornaments

7 half-dead rodents

6 fallen angels

5 shredded gifts

4 males a-spraying

3 missing Wise Men

2 mangled garlands

and my 12 cats laughing at me

On the ninth day of Christmas I saw beneath my tree

9 chewed-through light strings

8 shattered ornaments

7 half-dead rodents

6 fallen angels

5 shredded gifts

4 males a-spraying

3 missing Wise Men

2 mangled garlands

and my 12 cats laughing at me

On the tenth day of Christmas I saw beneath my tree

10 tinsel hairballs

9 chewed-through light strings

8 shattered ornaments

7 half-dead rodents

6 fallen angels

5 shredded gifts

4 males a-spraying

3 missing Wise Men

2 mangled garlands

and my 12 cats laughing at me

On the eleventh day of Christmas I saw beneath my tree

11 broken branches

10 tinsel hairballs

9 chewed-through light strings

8 shattered ornaments

7 half-dead rodents

6 fallen angels

5 shredded gifts

4 males a-spraying

3 missing Wise Men

2 mangled garlands

and my 12 cats laughing at me

On the twelfth day of Christmas I looked at my poor tree

12 cats a-climbing

11 broken branches

10 tinsel hairballs

9 chewed-through light strings

8 shattered ornaments

7 half-dead rodents

6 fallen angels

5 shredded gifts

4 males a-spraying

3 missing Wise Men

2 mangled garlands

and my 12 cats laughing at me

[By: Kandy Radzinski | Source: Aylesham Cattery]