When Cats Attack!

Maggie: We are sad kitties today. We’ve enjoyed hearing about Mr. Boogers over the years and have totally sympathized with all the stuff he “hets”. In fact, we would get up on the bathroom counter in front of the mirror and practice the look of het that he had. We never could pull it off like he did.

This morning Momma found out that the Boogie passed away. She is very sad too. She loved hearing stories about Mr. Boogers, and has read his Momma’s blog for a long, long time (way before I was even around).

We looked and saw his Momma Robyn’s tribute, and it looks like he had lots of fun and plenty of love living with his Momma and Daddy and his brudders and sisfurs.

Our Momma liked the pictures of him with his many hats, especially because we would never agree to such a thing.

Well, to honor your memory and personality, Mr. Boogers, this one’s for you:

From one stump to another: We’ll miss you, Mr. Boogers, and we’ll be keeping your family in our thoughts.

July 1st, 2009 | Category: Miscellaneous | Leave a comment

Welcome to the 276th Carnival of the Cats!

Miya: We’re going to do something a little different this time. It’s been a hard week for the Momma. Her grandfather suddenly passed away last week and she is very sad. We’ve been trying to comfort her and haven’t had time to get a lot of pictures together like we usually do.

Also, we want to remember a special kitty named Bozo.

Bozo adopted the Momma’s parents and her brother last winter. While they are not usually “cat” people (which is just hard for me to believe…I mean, who doesn’t love cats?), Bozo fit right in to the family and was promptly spoiled rotten for the next six months. He was affectionate and playful, but also enjoyed spending time on his own patrolling the woods and pond on his land.

Sadly, Bozo suddenly passed away about a week and a half ago. His vet (which is also the one Momma loves to take us to) determined he had FIV, and that a secondary infection attacked his immune system. He had shown no signs of being sick before this, so it was a shock to find that he had FIV.

Bozo was a great cat, and we are dedicating this carnival to his memory.

Let’s get started:

Over at This is Cyprus, Sophia, Cleo, and Tessie struggle to stay cool in the summer heat. We understand…we love baking in the sun, but there is such a thing as too much heat for our floofy furs.

Hakuna the Queen shows off those gorgeous baby blues over at Blog d’Elisson. That’s not a scratch pad, that’s a throne!

At Texas Oasis, Henry and Jax are looking pretty comfy in their new digs. Boxes are the coolest things ever for cats and can be toys as well as hang-out spots.

Some new neighbors hang out with the potted plants over at the Cat Whisperer. Maybe they enjoy the scenery as much as humans do?

Mr. Tigger and Samantha show off their gorgeous furs in a Wordless Thursday post at Life From A Cat’s Perspective. Sometimes they are just no words to describe the loveliness of us felines.

The Mighty Stripey Hunter approves of his young (and stripeless) apprentice’s skill over at This Blog is Full of Crap. There needs to be a “Beware of Hunter” sign for all lizards at their home.

Bozo was a perfect indoor/outdoor cat. He loved to come in and snooze in the sun next to the window when it was cold or raining, or just to hang out in the living room with his family. But he also loved stalking bugs and plants outside, and would frequently assist with bug catching in the garden or in his “jungle” of flower beds.

At CatSynth, Luna enjoys the great outdoors by rolling around on the warm patio. Sometimes you’ve just got to roll around and enjoy life.

Speaking of rolling around…over at iMeowza, Meowza shows off some tummy while rolling in the dirt. Bagheera rolls around in stray litter, but his tummy isn’t as handsome.

Here’s another shot of Meowza the dirtyboy, this time at Mind of Mog. Dirt baths, while not getting you clean, are always more fun that water baths.

We’re happy to hear that Ivy from StrangeRanger is still hanging in there and enjoying life, but we wish life would be a little less “exciting” for her and her family.

Hemi and Cosette are kit-napped by their Momma to a new house. Hemi weighs the pros and cons over at Hemi’sPhere.

At Momma Grace & Company, Gracie gives us an update on her other two kittens, Brutus and Marigold, that live with another family. All 4 are very beautiful and are defintely all grown up.

Bozo was a big baby and would gladly be held as such as long as there was pettings to be had. He got a little excited and tried to play if someone tried to rub his tummy. He was a happy cat and always looked like he was smiling.

Bozo, you’ll be missed. We hope you’re romping around with Betsy right now. Tell her we said hello.

That’s it for this week (wow, a lot of kitties must be out enjoying the summer). Thanks for letting us host. Next week’s carnival is at Mind of Mog.

June 28th, 2009 | Tags: bozo, carnival of the cats, Miya | Category: Carnival of the Cats, Catblogging, Meowers of Death, Miya, Other Kitties | Comments (5)

Izumi: Ok, guys. Momma’s birthday is on Wednesday, so we’ve got to figure out what we’re going to give her.

Quixote: Ooo, what about a toy? I always love it when Momma buys me toys!

Scamper: What a great idea! Ummm, do we have any money? I heard Momma say you must have money to buy things.

Bagheera: What’s money? Is it like crunchies? We’ve got plenty of those!

While Felix researches the currency exchange for crunchies to money, let’s get the carnival started:

At Blog d’Elisson, Neighbor demonstrates that not only can you love to eat shrimp, you can look like one too!

Bebe shows us that brothers and sisters make good pillows over at The Poor Mouth.

Of course, at Elms in the Yard, Her Ladyship feels that clothes make for good bedding as well!

Sometimes the fewest words are the best in remembering a wonderful friend, as we see in this touching post at anniemiz about the late Maggie. What a beautiful cat she was.

Kozmo at This, That, & The Other Thing must think the same way we do…we must help our humans stay clean by washing them ourselves. A kitties work is never done!

Over at A Byootaful Life, Puddy goes into stealth mode. Is it really her or just a dummy cat she’s set into position so she can sneak away?

Felix: So I just checked online, guys, and money is different from crunchies! Since we don’t have any money, we need to make her something instead.

Tiger: I find that a well-placed hairball is always an EXCELLENT gift. And cheap too…I’m working on one right now!

Maggie: But we give her those every day! This needs to be something different.

Um, that’s okay, Tiger. You just hold onto that hairball for yourself. I don’t mind, really:

Oh boy, we’re not the only ones celebrating a birthday! Go wish Mr. Tigger a Happy Birthday over at Life from a Cat’s Perspective. It’s sounds like they are having a party and everything!

Hemi denounces his human for her communication skills and his subsequent lack of food over at Hemi’sPhere.

Oh but wait! We get another side to Hemi’s story from the other furry family member, Cosette, who apparently steals his blog information. Scandalous!

Napping is a difficult and exhausting task, especially when moving from one napping spot to another, as Spike proves at Our Furry Boys.

It should be obvious that cats are SO much easier to maintain than dogs as we see over at The Digerati Life. We rule, dogs drool, simple as that.

Izumi: Oy, this is so hard!

Pepper: You know, instead of an actual gift, I could probably try cuddling a bit more with Momma and help tuck her in at night.

Miya: And I can try to be a little less hateful towards you guys. I bet that would make her happy.

Izumi: That’s as much of a gift for us as it is for Momma.

I think they’re on to something. In any case, let’s wrap up, shall we?

At HotMBC, Boni shows that boxes plus open doors make for a purrfect Caturday. In fact, we think they make for a purrfect day any day of the week!

Speaking of boxes, Shera from Sherkhan explains how much better boxes are than the silly human things that come in them. We definitely agree.

Denali from Kitty Kitty reports that her sister Isis wants to go on a trip with their Mom, but she has to get a bath first! Poor Isis…baths are never fun for kitties!

Over at Mind of Mog, handsome Meowza makes sure to keep up his routine of getting good and dirty, just in time for Caturday!

Arthur and Rosie decide to count butterflies and apples (kitties can count very well, you know), but Rosie gets bored and decides to have some fun with Arthur’s tail over at My Cats and Funny Stories.

We’re so happy to hear Ivy continues to enjoy her yummy food and couch naps, as well as see the gorgeous Maddie, over at StrangeRanger.

Felix: So it’s agreed then? We’ll just love on Momma a little extra this week, each in our own special way. I’m sure that will be the best gift of all.

Sidonia: Especially since we’re broke and it’s all we can come up with besides hairballs.

Winry: Well, it’ll have to do, ’cause I’m exhausted from all this. How do the humans THINK so much? It’s ridiculous.

Miya: So happy birthday, Momma! We didn’t get you anything, but we love you very much!

Tiger: I actually got you something Momma. I will leave it next to the bed around 3AM. It’s a surprise, you know!

That concludes the carnival. Thanks again for letting us host! Next week’s carnival is at Artsy Catsy

May 17th, 2009 | Tags: Bagheera, carnival of the cats, Felix, Izumi, Maggie, Meowers of Death, Miya, Pepper, Quixote, Scamper, Sidonia, Tiger, Winry | Category: Bagheera, Betsy, Carnival of the Cats, Catblogging, Felix, Izumi, Magellan, Meowers of Death, Miya, Pepper, Quixote, Scamper, Sidonia, Tiger, Winry | Comments (10)

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Hey kitties! We’re hosting the Carnival of the Cats #270 THIS Sunday! Be sure to submit your feline-related entires by 6pm CST on Sunday. You can go here for more information on the COTC and how to enter.
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A week long vacation is coming up for me the last week of this month. Not only am I off of work, but Adam is taking that week off from work too. PLUS, Spidey will be at his mom’s for the start of summer vacation (we’re swapping every two weeks). So I am super excited and must find a good balance of being lazy and accomplishing a few things during that week.

I am still going to counseling. Unfortunately, I had to miss it today because my car is in the shop and I couldn’t make the drive to Nashville (I picked a counselor close to work so I could squeeze sessions in during my lunch). I’m working from home today.

My appointments are going well. Well might not be quite the way to put it…”productive” might be more suitable. My journals were so bad last week, my counselor suggested that I try some anti-depressants to provide some quick relief. We’re both kind of against that idea, though, because I’m having a hard time figuring out how I’m feeling and why right now. From past experience, while an anti-depressant will cut out the lows, it will also cut out the highs and will just “even me out”. While that’s helpful to get through the day, it’s not going to fix anything. It’ll just put a band-aid on it and I still won’t be able to figure out WHAT I’m feeling or WHY.

Plus, we don’t really have the money for it (it’s either pills or counseling, and I prefer to try counseling). So for now, no anti-depressants.

Since I seem to have LOADS of boundary issues, she suggested a book called Boundaries. I snagged it and after the first few chapters and thought, “Eh, yeah, this kind of sounds like me. But I’m not really impressed.” But around the 3rd chapter, I was thinking, “Okay, so who’s been spying on me?” It’s a VERY good book to read if you have a problem saying no to work, family, friends, commitments, or even yourself. It references God and scripture, so if that’s not for you, you might not like it, but that’s about the only thing that would stop me from recommending it to absolutely everyone I know.

I’m actually going to read through it once, then go back through slowly to absorb each section and figure out how it applies to me. I’ve already taken a few concepts and started applying them to my life, and so far, I’m seeing good results. Most of my time mulling over the book, though, is spent trying to figure out why I’m the way I am. I’ve been a pushover for most of my life, so I’ve got to figure out how to rewire it. The people around me probably aren’t going to be too happy about it, but hey, something’s got to change or I’m going to be miserable for the rest of my life.

I mean, I’ll be 28 in a little under 2 weeks, and when my counselor asked me to remember a time that I was truly happy, I honestly couldn’t answer her! After 28 years, I should be able to think of quite a few times in my life, and that is slightly disturbing to me. And instead of always looking for something to help make me happy, I’ve got to start figuring out why I can’t make myself happy. I need to love ME (cue the self-hug). Does that sound a little Dr. Phil, kum-bah-yah, Ya-Ya Sisterhood-ish? It probably does, but at this point, I’m willing to try just about anything to see some improvement.

Oh, and on a lighter note, I went back to my dorky choir days and picked up a few musicals to watch the other night. Dreamgirls is one that I have loved and watched numerous times. I also picked up Hairspray because I’ve been curious about it for awhile, and…oh my. I cannot tell you how many times I watched it. AND I ended up downloading the soundtrack. Hello, why did no one tell me? I am a gigantic song and dance dork, just in case you hadn’t already figured that out, and I LOVE Hairspray. I think I’m going to have to track down my own copy now.

Sun. Open window. Birdies. Warm. HAPPY

May 11th, 2009 | Tags: Boundaries, counseling, Hairspray | Category: Catblogging, Family, Meowers of Death, Michelle, Other Kitties, Quixote | Comments (2)