A little news....

Hello Friends,  I'm off to Italy with my sister for a bit of fun and adventure.  My amazing husband Robert is staying home to look after the boys and Rio while I'm away.  It's so reassuring to know my fur babies are in good hands :-)

I'd also like to wish everyone a safe and Happy Halloween!!!

See you soon,
Cat xx

True Love Tuesday

Hi Friends, Archie here.  Monday was the anniversary of the day I asked lovely Miss Tiri (Neytiri) from Clooney's Num-Num Fund to be my special Ladycat.

Mum already had a post scheduled for yesterday so I had to wait until today to tell all of you that Tiri has been my girl for TWO years now!!! I am the luckiest mancat there ever was.

I think she is the most beautiful ladycat in the whole Blogosphere, I could just burst with pride.  She calls me her Gingersnap, which makes me blush.

I adore you Tiri.  Happy 2nd Anniversary (one day late...mum's fault)!!!

Tuxie Tuesday

Ben can be a naughty boy sometimes...

Here he is playing with Archie's tail.

Archie does a double take to see what Ben is up to.

Jimmy looks on and says "you are crazy brother!"

Ben takes no notice and continues to play.

Dad lends a hand (literally) to keep the peace.

Ben redirects his attention to a bump under the sheets....crisis averted :-)

Gone Fishin'

See you next week :-)

**Comments are off

Wordless Wednesday

Tuesday Taste Test

Hi kids,  mum and dad have been trying to get us to eat some premium wet food that is grain free, but it has been difficult finding something that we all like.  First we tried trout but Casper wasn't impressed.

Casper is leaving after a brief nibble

Then we tried a salmon mix but Jimmy didn't like it (although we love salmon water from real salmon when mum and dad open a tin).  Who ever heard of cats that didn't like fish cat food?

Jimmy is missing from the picture

Then we tried a turkey/duck/chicken combo, mum calls it "turduckin" and we all gobbled it up!!!

nom, nom, nom

Now if mum and dad can just find a new grain-free kibble that everyone likes we will be all set!!!

PS - is anyone else finding that their reading list keeps disappearing now that blogger has switched to the new format?

Friends on Friday

These are two of my all-time favourite pictures...

Casper and Ben snuggling, March 2009

Archie and Jim snuggling, May 2011

Isn't it amazing how similar the poses are even though they feature different cats?!?!

Thursday Thrills

"Hey where did this come from?"

"I didn't hear anyone at the back door" (note to readers Casper is deaf)

nom, nom, nom....

Wordless Wednesday

Formerly Feral Friday

Hi kids, Kipper here...

sleeping blissfully

I used to be feral

note the happy paw

Thats right, born completely wild and the last of my captured siblings to be tamed

my comfy bed

There's something I want to tell all of you

beautiful boy!

 I like being an indoor cat better :-)

Thursday Throne

We recently got a new cat scratcher

It has been a huge hit at our house

I hope to share pictures of each cat enjoying his individual time on the throne

I'd like to thank our friends the Island Cats for letting us know where to buy the scratcher (Amazon); we saw it first on their blog

What Would Archie Do?

The other day, Tabby Cat Club posed several different scenarios to their tabby members and asked what they would do.  This is the question that Archie answered...

     Situation #2

Your human returns from work depressed and starts telling you all about her bad day. What would you do:

a)    Listen and try to find a solution for her.  Her problems are your problems

b)   Paste a concerned look on your face and pretend to care while thinking how glad you are that   you do not have to work

c)   After determining that this problem will not in any way affect your current napping schedule, walk away

Archie would listen intently

Show me his tummy to let me know there is more to life than my silly work problems

Then snuggle in for a cuddle to make sure I was feeling all better :-)

Such a helpful tabby boy!!!

PS - The background for my new banner is a close up of Archie's flank to support "Going Orange for Animals" in the month of April.  Click the badge on my sidebar for more info.

Tuxie Tuesday

My beautiful Ben in shadow and in light...

snoozing in a sunpuddle

deep in contemplation

oh hi mum I didn't see you there

Happy Birthday Marg!!!

WE LOVE YOU MARG!!!!! 

Wishing you a wonderful Birthday filled with lots of loving from your furry friends!  The gang here at Cat's Cats think you make the world a better place and we are so glad to know you :-)

Comments off today

Wonderful Wednesday with Bunnies

Blue-eyed bunnies

These exquisite bunnies were made for me by a wonderful friend named Pat who writes Hook, Hand and Heart.  Her blog banner proclaims her to be "eccentric old lady, rug hooker, weaver and crazy cat lady", I think she is: delightful woman, creative genius, handcrafter extraordinaire and well yes, crazy cat lady because she has five lovely felines at home just like I do.

Bunnies made with love

She regularly attends hook-ins, assembling with other wildly talented women like herself to chat and work on their current projects together.   Last year she featured a picture on her blog from one such gathering of hand hooked Easter bunnies representing dark, milk and white chocolate that a friend had made.  When I commented that the bunnies were lovely, Pat offered to hook a set for me!!!

Bunny Bottoms

I was beyond thrilled when my bunnies arrived, they are even more beautiful in person than photographs.  These bunnies, made by Pat's generous hands, will adorn my Easter table this year and every year from now on.  I will cherish them always!!!

Beautiful bunnies

Thank you Pat for your kindness and friendship; it never ceases to amaze me that I have met such wonderful people through blogging!!!

Mancat Monday

Casper and Archie have different points of view...

Black Pet Day

Kip says Black is beautiful!!!

 so say we all!!!

Caring Ben's Tuxie Tuesday

Yesterday I lost a letter, or should I say I realized that I had lost a letter when I went to lay my hand on it and it wasn't where it should have been...in my jewel box.  This letter is extremely precious to me.

So I spent the next three hours tearing apart the bedroom looking in every single dresser drawer and storage spot that I have for bills, cards, stationary etc, examining every piece of paper, envelope, file, box, beside table, nook and cranny.  When I finally sat down on the bed to text Robert (between sobs) about my discovery, or lack thereof, I saw Ben's worried little face looking at me. 

I think he was watching me the whole time!

Mancat Monday

it has to be in here somewhere

I always put my toys away

Ben, have you seen my new nip mousie?

Oh...wait a minute...

success!!!

bliss :-)