A man traveling calls home to his brother to check on the welfare of his cat. He asks, "How is Tiger?"
His brother replies, "He's dead."
The man screams, "Oh my God! You can't break it to me like that! That's awful. You have to give me time to adjust and get ready. First, you say, 'He's on the roof and we can't get him down.' Then, when I call the next day, you say that he hasn't eaten and he's looking weak. And then, about the third day, you can tell me he's dead! "
"By the way, how is Mom?", he asks.
Pause
"She's on the roof and we can't get her down."