We are so very thankful
This post is a little bit hard for me to write because we are saying a good bye, of a sort. After lots and lots of soul searching, my Mommeh and Harley and I have decided to we have reached…
How we confuse cats
I was just teasing Mithy. He was resting on top of his favorite cat tree, now in the bedroom, and I walked over, very slowly, until I was quite close, and then I pointed at him and said his name in a funny way. He looked at my finger for a while, then looked up at me and gave me a Cat Kiss. He was asking if I was playing with him, and I immediately spoke sweetly to him and gave him a cat kiss back. Then, he was happy, …
On the Set of Bird TV
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Allegra and Ruby’s Kitchen Catification
While reading Jackson Galaxy and Kate Benjamin’s new book, Catification: Designing a Happy and Stylish Home for Your Cat (and You), I found myself re-evaluating every room in my home, making small changes as I went along, and taking notes for more complex projects that I want to tackle in the future. I also discovered at least three areas that needed immediate catification improvements. One of those was my kitchen. My microwave is located on top of a cabinet that puts it at about eye level. I used…
Move Over Catnip #felinesilvervine Has Come To Town
The first I heard of silvervine (Actinidia polygamas) sometimes spelled as two word (silver vine), was at Global Pet Expo in Orlando earlier this year where pet company Vitakraft launched a silvervine-based line of cat toys called “Purrk! Playfuls” (read on to learn how you … Continue reading →
Waffles Wednesday: Pre-Christmas Concert
♫♩ Hark the hairy angels sing ♫♩♫♩ Glory to the new born chicken! ♫♩Peas on –What? It’s not chicken? What about the angels? Are they hairy? No? Only some of them?Ok, how about this one?♫♩ Jingle BellsKatie SmellsThe chicken laid an egg♫♩Original or extra crispyAnd gravy on my leg♫♩Thanks, everybuddy. I’ll be here all week….uh, so when you come back, can you please bring chicken?
My Vocation
Mom said that now I’m a full grown (she hopes) mancat I might need to think about what I want to do with my life – besides napping.I wasn’t sure what I’d want to be until this showed up one morning. Mom told me to take good care of it and then I knew…I’m a farmer. Hey a little blade seems to be sticking out, ruining the line of the crop. No problem, I’ll just eat that one.It’s a challenge keeping the crop safe from pest invasions… Hey …
Freya 2.0 The Price and the Curse of the Pink Underpants Part 12
continued from part 8 and part 9 and part 10 and part 11. At 10 AM, barely 24-hours after Freya’s surgery, I was back at Angell ready to bring her home. I walked into the building as the automatic doors parted. The place was filled with people and their pets. It was controlled cacophony so I made my way over to Reception, checked in, paid the remainder of Freya’s invoice and waited to be called. A young woman came out, calling Freya’s name. She talked to me about the discharge instructions, then took my empty …
MeowWorld Swag Winner
This is a really belated announcement — so belated, in fact, that the winner has already received the prize! But before the box left, I checked over everything thoroughly to make sure it was all there. I didn’t even chew on anything! So without further ado, the winner of the MeowWorld cat swag is… That’s right, Carla S.! Concatulations, Carla — I know your family, feline and human, are enjoying the prizes. * * * Having problems with your human or the other cats in your house? As…
Cat Feet Make Us Awesome
And now, for your visual enjoyment, here are Cosmo’s giant rabbit feet and coffee-bean toes. Go ahead, take them in. Take your time.Now you can go about your day feeling awesome.
5 Stocking Stuffers for Your Favorite Feline
Your cats’ stockings are hung by the chimney with care, but they’re EMPTY! What are you waiting for? Fill ‘em up! Here are some quickies that’ll get your Christmas shopping for your fave feline back on track. Christmas Mouse Elf Catnip Toys I couldn’t resist these Holiday Elf Mice Cat Toys. Your cat won’t be able to, either. Silver Vine Catnip What hashish is to marijuana, Silver Vine is to catnip. It’s more potent, and will often stir a catnip reaction in cats who …
The ARNI Fondation Gives Back to Shelter Cats with their Kitty Kasa Collection
WAFFLES: Hey Boss, check it out! You should see the VIEW from up here! KATIE: Thanks, but the view is just fine down here. As long as you stay up there. Don’t get too comfortable though. We’re donating these Kitty Kasa cubes to the shelter cats at Feline Rescue. You know, as part of this week’s Santa Kitty Toy Hop. WAFFLES: The mouse too?KATIE: The mouse too. WAFFLES: But we were just getting to know each other.KATIE: It’s for a good cause, Waffles. This week cat bloggers all …
Review and Giveaway: Simple Solution Pet Hair CleanUp System
When you share your life with cats, cat hair is a fact of life, and you pretty much have two options: you give in to the inevitability of it, or you keep trying to find different solutions. Simple Solution has launched a new system of products to make pet hair clean up easier. The system is made of up three products. The Twin-Head Sweeper has dual heads designed to lay flat and cover two times more surface area than conventional sweepers. One of the dual heads is moveable and…
Freya 2.0. The End and the New Beginning. Part 11
continued from part 8 and part 9 and part 10 I was so tired I was loopy. I didn’t know what to do with myself so I took a shower. The flow of water was meager, but hot enough. I really wanted to blast my back pain away, but it wouldn’t work. Resigned to this being an affordable (meaning zero frills) hotel I couldn’t expect much. It was very clean and I was grateful for at least that much. I put my pajamas back on and closed the drapes. I laid in bed …
Choosing kittens for their cat qualities
When we encounter a young kitten, how much do we know about what they will be like as an adult cat? That depends on how much information we have about them, and how good we are at picking up the clues they give. When we met Mithy at ten weeks, he was in the middle of a large adoption event. He was not putting his best paw forward: frightened by the new surroundings, stressed by being transported with barking dogs, people-shy, and no larger than any other kitten at …
Ask Max Monday: It’s Cone of Shame Month, It Seems
Deer Max Sammy says there is no santa paws. Is this true? Mommy says i was named after his real name St Nicholas because mine gotcha day is right before chrissymouse. If there is no santa paws then mommy is lying and she will get coal in her stocking, and i will probably need a new name. Sammy* is a big fat lying doosh and there totally is too a Santa! How do I know? Well, it sure as chit isn’t my people who give me an entire ring of…
Monday Morning Crime Scene: Litter Room Looting
WAFFLES: Who, ME???EXHIBIT A: Tattered remains of two 20 lb. bags of Dr. Elsey’s Precious Cat Litter. A particularly heinous act; the litter was apparently unused and attacked strictly for ‘sport.’EXHIBIT B: Gross misuse of toilet paper. CSI’s are still running trace, however it is rumored to have been a nearly full roll of Cottonelle Ultra Soft. KATIE: Yes, you.LAST DAY TO VOTE FOR RASTA KITTY!Voting closes at 6:00pm CST!We are embarrassingly behind… probably because we’ve been sipping a little too much Mad Kitty Cocktail! We’d…
The Mighty Hunter’s Neko Birbug Giveaway
WAFFLES: Shhhh…be very, very quiet. The Mighty Hunter is on safari, stalking the elusive Neko Birbug. WAFFLES: The elusive Birbug is toying with the Mighty Hunter. Can you hear him?BIRBUG: *whispers* Waffles! Waffles! Over here!WAFFLES: The elusive Birbug takes to the sky! The Mighty Hunter LUNGES, missing the elusive Birbug by a whisker. The elusive Birbug taunts the Mighty Hunter.BIRBUG: HA HA!WAFFLES: GOTCHA! The elusive Birbug takes a wrong turn and is caught in the clench of the Mighty Hunter. WAFFLES: Victory is sweet for …
We’ve Got ‘em! Pictures Inside NYC’s Meow Parlour!
I was SO excited to open my email and see I’d received photos of Meow Parlour, New York City’s first cat cafe, in advance of their opening this Monday December 15th! I couldn’t wait to share them with you! Nothing like a West … Continue reading →
Win a Trip to the Purina® Pro Plan® Incredible Dog Challenge®; Enter Online for More Prizes!
Do you long to experience the California Coastline? Are you craving a bit of beachy-keen excitement? Are you eagerly anticipating the, um, agility course and doggie-diving platform, like me?? Wait, what??? Yeah, that’s right, I said doggie-diving… Purina® is hosting the Western Regionals for its famous Pro Plan® Incredible Dog Challenge® in Orange County, CA’s dazzling surfing mecca, Huntington Beach, next year. It’s my official bloggerly duty to tell you how YOU could win tickets to it (a 3-day stay!) and to give you the deets …