What a Catch

Hi. My name is Andi, Andi with an “i” my mom likes to say because I’m a girl, and I have been very busy tagging along with my dad this summer. Today we are going to the lake to go fishing.


My dad says we are going to catch fish, and not just any fish, a catfish! But fish are in the water and cats hate the water so how could a cat be a fish too?


Dad says that fishing is all about watching your pole and that if it moves, you might have a fish. I hope I catch one today, a catfish! But how will I know if it’s a catfish?


Will a catfish have warm fuzzy fur like my cat that is always extra cuddly?

Will a catfish eat cat food like my cat who loves the kind in the can?

Will a catfish have claws like my cat who likes to scratch the trees?

Will a catfish have a long round tail like my cat who likes to swish his back and forth?

Will a catfish meow like my cat who greets me when I come home?

Will a catfish have tall ears like my cat that can hear me when I call him?

My fishing pole is wiggling! I might have a fish and so I reel it in…and reel it in...and reel it in…

Wow I caught one! But is it a catfish?

This fish doesn’t have any fur and is too small to eat from a cat food dish.

This fish has no claws and its tail isn’t long and round.

This fish isn’t meowing and doesn’t even have ears.

This fish is just a fish…

But wait, There is something different about this fish.

This fish might not have fur, claws or tall ears, but it sure does have long whiskers, just like my cat.

Catfish have whiskers, just like cats do. That’s why they call them catfish!

Holding my pole, I proudly smile and dad takes my picture, catfish and all.