A difficult question for Cocoa....

"Dear Cocoa,

My pets were drinking all sorts of different drinks during their holiday celebration; and I, being a normal feline, was checking them all out.  Most of them were the same things as usual--morning drink, mother drink, and the like.  But then I checked out a drink that was so horrendous it made my eyes water.  I quickly moved away to the next one, but it was the same.  Before long everyone in the room (except the babes for some reason) had one of these horrid smelling drinks.  I couldn't figure out what it was but I also couldn't figure out how they could bear to drink the awful smelling stuff.  Could you please explain?

Signed Watering Eyes"

"Dear Watering Eyes,

Yes, our pets have some awful habits, don't they?  The drink you describe is one of their worst.  It is a combination of liquids call 'aalkeehal'.  I was, at first, as confused as you are; however I have learned over the years that this aalkeehal is to them as 'cat nip' is to us.  It makes them crazy and sleepy.  I don't know why they wouldn't drink it all the time (I would have cat nip daily if I could however the smell might be the reason for them).  When the aalkeehal comes out, I find it best to seek out a warm cubby where they can't find me and I can sleep away their weird behavior.  Great Question, my friend.

Signed Cocoa"