EUREKA! or, The Great Mystery Revealed

Kitties!

For weeks we have been on pins and needles, wanting to tell you all our Big News, and it's finally time:

Mommy is traveling to Finland (of all places) in April to care for the Punapippuri Horde, and their Äiti, as she recovers from surgery!

She is, of course, totally mad to be doing this, but Mommy has never been one for doing something in small measures.,,and in our opinion halfway 'round the globe seems to be in keeping with her personality.

May Ling is over the moon with excitement and busy devising ways to get herself packed up to visit her Finnish Mountain of Lurve, Mirsku.  Mommy has learned how to say "cat" in Finnish which is proly all she needs, right?

So, there you have it--our wild secret!

Many more details in later posts, and please click HERE to read the full story of the genesis of this crazy adventure.

Happy Wild Friday!

XX  The Katnip Lounge  XX

Thankful Thursday

Kitties!

A while back* our Canadian friend Knatolee (who also has 13 cats, check out her blog!) sent us these Most Excellent collapsible grocery boxes.

Mommy saw them on Knatolee's blog and knew she needed some for shopping because she detests those flimsy plastic bags, and the canvas ones are saggy and hard to pack.  So, she scoured the interwebs--to no avail. 

Thank Cod for blog pals!

Knatolee sent us FOUR boxes and they are wonderful...and not just for groceries.

Thank so much, Knatolee!

Happy Thursday!

XX  Bibs and Salem  XX

*more like months, Mommy--shame on you!

Terrific Tuesday

Kitties!

Salem here.

I want to tell you about the totally excellent package we got in the mail!

See, we have a fur-cousin in...

HEY!

::photobomb::

*fume*

As I was saying, we have a lady cat cousin who lives in Whiskersconsin; Luci-fur.  Luci owns Mommy's Aunt and Uncle and reads our blog daily...and she noticed that we did not possess one of these ultra-cool bottle brush cheek and whisker-scratcher doodads. 

So she sent us one...and we LOVE it!

Mommy has been snapping photos of us all week.

Not all of them flattering.

Thank you so much Luci-fur, we're really enjoy our new ultra-cool bottle brush cheek and whisker-scratcher doodad.

(and Mommy looks spiffy in her Cat Yoga T-shirt, too) 

We appreciate you thinking of us!

Happy Tuesday!

XX  Salem  XX

Two-getherness

Kitties!

Rupert and Sweet Pea here.

We thought it might be nice to demonstrate some Peaceful practices.

There's always room for a friend.

It's gratifying to lend your pal a supportive paw.

Cooperation benefits both.

There's nothing finer than love and contentment in good company.

Namaste.

XX  Us, together  XX

Fabulous Friday!

Kitties!

We received a package all the way from Switzerland last week...we won a drawing held by The Swiss Cats, and we chose our prize from their Mom's Etsy store.

It came in only ten days!

We selected the small pet carrier PTU pillow in a really fun print. 

Sweet Pea assisted in the unwrapping...

...and Johnny modeled the business card.

Thank you Zorro, Pixie and Mom Claire!

Of course Mommy didn't make us try out the pillow in the PTU. 

She put it on the sofa where Grayce laid claim immediately,

and continuously.

We all have had a chance to sit on the new pillow, (and we LOVE it) but it's pretty much exclusively Grayce's New Spot.

It's a good thing that Mommy gave us the tissue paper, too!

Thank you, Zorro and Pixie!

Tell your Mom that she makes heavenly pillows.

Happy Friday!

XX  All of us, and especially Grayce  XX

De CAT pitating

Kitties!

We won a contest over at 15 and Meowing, and for our prize they sent us some FABULOUS hand-crocheted and -sewn toys!

We got a lovely card, two felt mice, a blue ball, an aqua wine cork, a goldfish, and an ice cream cone.  

So here's the thing: 

When Salem discovered the ice cream cone she LOST HER HEAD!

At least temporarily.

*action shot* 

She stalked and played with the cone mercilessly...

...until she fell over!

Who would you say won the round, the cone or the cat? 

Thank you so much Elin and furamily, from our Horde to yours!  Sylvester has claimed the goldfish as "his", and the rest of the toys are already scattered far and wide around the house.

We like visiting 15 and Meowing, because they have many many many kitties, just like us...stop over some time and say hello!

Happy Caturday!

XX  Salem and the Kats  XX

Reptilian Caturday

Kitties!

Mommy did some petsitting two weeks ago...and they were two unusual pets!

The first one (not actually pictured because he never came out of his burrow) was a Desert Tortoise:

"Stunt Tortoise"

Wikipedia

He got dandelion greens and chard, and a couple of tomatoes, too, to eat.

The second pet Mommy cared for was a Bearded Dragon!

We'll call him Big George.

And he is pretty big...his body is nearly a foot long, and then there's the tail!  Not even Maui (a champeen lizard-eater if there ever was one) would be able to get Big George down all in one go.

Mommy was amazed at how friendly Big George was.  As soon as she came in the room he'd start zooming around his cage, all excited (he gets to go out when his owner is home and wander around the house) and he enjoyed being handled and stroked.

Even more than that, though--he likes his DINNER!  He gets a tube full of big juicy crickets every day.  Can you see his tongue?  He chases the crickets around and eats 'em all up...and he is fast!  A dozen crickets go down the hatch in just a few minutes.  Mommy had to buy more crickets at the pet store mid-way through the week, and she cracked up, ordering 100 large crickets from the sales lady.

As for us, we are rather miffed that Big George didn't get to "stay" at our house...

Happy Caturday!

XX  The Lounge Kats  XX

Thankful Thursday

Kitties!

The Baby here.

"Here" being behind the tomato plants, that is.

I have wonderful news: 

Mommy spoke with the Vet today, and Dr. Augustine doesn't want to see me until the end of July!  I am feeling so much better.  I'm back to playing and acting crazypants and being naughty and getting into everything and being bossy and running around like my tail's on fire, just like before I felt so ill.  Depending on how my blood work goes I may have to have another round of medicines--it seems that my gall bladder isn't working 100% any more--but the vet thinks my condition is manageable without surgery.  Paws crossed things stay that way...

And thanks to you, my pals (from all over the world!) the Extra Large vet bill and medications have been almost completely paid for!  As in, Mommy and Daddy only had to pay a little bit, and my total bill was almost fourteen hundred dollars...your generosity was (is) amazing.

A big shout out to Marg from Marg's Animals for being the World's Best Internet Auctioneer, and also to Ann from Zoolatry for designing the auction page header and badges.  

You ladies ROCK...

So I owe all of you the biggest THANK YOU, ever!

Your love, purrs, prayers, and donations warmed my grizzled flinty heart right down to the core.  

(and made Mommy cry a lil' bit)

It bears repeating that my/our Readers are just the absolute best group of folks in the world.

Thank you all, for everything.

I love you. 

Now, back to bird-watching.  I'm grateful to be here to do it!

Happy Thursday!

XX  The Baby  XX

Visiting Catio Pals

Kitties!

Last week we had visitors from ENGLAND...no, not Wills and Kate, somebody even better than that...

...we were graced with the presence of Cat Blogosphere royalty, Ginger Jasper's Mum and Dad--Carol and Barrie!

We all had the nicest visit.

It was like we all had known each-other for ages!

In fact, quite a few of us had a cuddle with Carol...

even Felix!

We sure wish England wasn't so very far away...

Happy Thursday!

XX  The Kats  XX

Caturday Update

Kitties!

The Baby here.

A picture from Healthier Times

Well, I'm home, and resting as much as I can with two Helicopter Peeps hovering over me all the time.  Daddy made a special trip to the store and bought me Temptations, Party Mix, and junk food kibble, all of which I ate, (Mommy says right now calories don't count!) along with some stinky wet fuuds and several loooong drinks of water.  I sauntered out for two short patrols today but mostly all I want to do right now is sleep, sleep, sleep.

I get pills twice daily and--for now--I'm being very good about taking them.  Mommy mentioned a new tasty treat called "something-or-other Pockets" which I may get to try...I hope they're as good as advertised.

So for now, I'm holding my own, but I still feel pretty puny.  Getting old (I'm 15--where has the time gone?) is not for sissycats!

Thank you all so much for your good thoughts and purrayers, and thank you Marg for your offer of running an auction for my vet expenses.  Paws crossed I won't have to have any surgery, but if I do it's wonderful to know you all have my back.  Mommy and Daddy are thankful and touched by your comments and emails, as well.

We couldn't have better friends.

I love you all.

Happy Caturday!

XX  The Bibby Bibbleton  XX

A Quickie Questionaire!

Friends and Kitties!

Sheebie here.

I'll be at BlogPaws...and as you know the Catio is only 15 minutes away.

Would anybody like to visit?

I'm thinking of doing a few small* "tours"--one Wednesday evening, Thursday morning, and during the lunch break on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.  It should take about an hour in total.  FYI: there will be some tie dye for sale...

Also, Ginger Jasper's Mum and Dad will be in Vegas that week!  Carol and I are brainstorming a way to meet up and my hope is that they will be able to "drop in" during one of the open periods and rub elbows...does anybody have any ideas on how we can make this happen?  I know we bloggers can do this, somehow--it would mean the world to Carol and Barrie.

Leave me a comment, message on Facebook, or email (sidebar) if you want to see the Catio, and which day would be your preference.  No promises as of yet--this is just a straw poll to see if it's doable!   Fingers crossed.  Oh, and if you have a car and are willing to haul a few crazy cat people for a trip, let me know that, too.

Happy Sunday!

XX  Sheebie  XX

*too many people will freak out the cats and Scott, LOL

A Pressie for Sheebie!

Friends and Kitties!

Sheebie here.

I got a surprise parcel in the post last Wednesday!  I recognized the return address straightaway and knew it was something from the magnificent marmalade moggy Skipper (and her wonderfully creative Mum).  What I didn't know is that the parcel contained a gift for me, and not the Horde--it was a lovely hand-made bag...and you all know how much I love bags...

I was completely chuffed.

The fabric pattern is great, and the bag is lined as well--it's 100% perfect.

There was a pretty hand-made card too, featuring the beautiful Skipper herself!

Skipper has such nice paw-writing.

The flower detail makes me smile every time I look at it.  So CUTE!

As soon as I removed The Baby from the bag (she is Chief Bag Inspector) I loaded it up with the afghan I'm currently working on.  The size is just right to tote my crocheting to work around.

Thank you very much, Skipper and Mum, for your nice gift.  I love it!

Happy Sunday!

XX  Sheebie  XX

pee ess:  fingertip is healing well.  I am my own worst enemy...*sigh*

Mancat Gone Wild

Kitties!

Maui here.

I tell you what, that Spitty the Kitty sent my sisser The Baby some sah-weet toys* for Valentine's Day.  There was something for everykitty in the package.

The kickeroo is my purrsonal favorite; I beat the tar outta it manymanymany times every day!  Thank Cod it's a sturdy toy, able to withstand repeated disembowelings.

There's just something so special about it...the length, the girth, the squishiness, I can't put my paw on exactly what the attraction is but this thing is the Cat's Pajamas for killing and biting and tossing around...you get the idea.

hmmmm.  

Speaking of paws, this one needs some attention.

Back to the subject of Toy Fun Value investigation!

*kikketty kik kik kik*

::sniiifffffffff::

OK.  

I've decided.

 The intoxicating niparoma is my favorite thing about the kickeroo!

I think I might see some pink spotted mousies...

Happy Monday!

XX  Maui  XX

*Don't delay--buy your set HERE!