Do you have a kitty alarm clock?

We are fortunate to have an alarm clock with gentle emerald eyes, velvety black and white fur, and a pink tongue. Her name is Cuddles.

                                 CUDDLES
 
Each morning, about a minute before the backup electronic alarm clock rings, Cuddles begins licking our fingers to awaken us. We challenge anyone to come up with a sweeter way to start the day.
 
Regardless of what hour we have set the alarm, Cuddles knows it is time. Each year she gets befuddled for a few days when daylight savings time causes the country to change its sleeping habits. She wakes us up for awhile when it used to be six o'clock in the morning. Then we have to remind her that humans have decided the day should start an hour earlier or later. Amazingly she always makes the transition!
 
Alarm Clock Cuddles is especially great at catnaps. Before one of us takes a nap, all we have to do is say, "Cuddles, I only want to sleep for twenty minutes." Twenty minutes on the dot, Cuddles does her wake-up call.
 
We have no idea how she connects so skillfully with human time and our needs for exactly the right amount of sleep. After all these years, we just fill our hearts with gratitude for her and fall asleep knowing that our kitty has chosen this unique and helpful way of giving service.