“Dear Cocoa,
I have been working
hard to save my pet from this creature that sits beside her bed all day long
and all night long without moving or making a sound; but early in the morning
this thing screams and screeches so loud it could wake a sleeping feline. I have sat on it, shoved it off the table,
and even laid on it with no success. Can
you help me with this issue? My poor pet
is awakened before the sun has even woke up and I feel so bad for her. Thank you,
Signed Protecting my
Pet”
“Dear Protecting my
Pet,
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Sadly, I fear you are working
against a lost cause. That creature you
speak of is called a waker-upper and is actually there by your pet’s
request. The waker-upper needs little
food and no water. He/she/it sits all
day and night in silence without moving or twitching. Then, at the designated time, it screams
loudly. There is nothing you can do to
stop that scream unless you can turn it off.
To do this, you must shove it off of the table where it sits and bury it
far, far away from your pet’s bed. Then
it will go off a few times and then simply shut off because no one is there for
it to wake up. Good luck!
Signed Cocoa”
