Who's that Cat's Cat?!?!

Hi everyone, I'm Bagheera! 

I'm a Winnie's Wish kitty about six months old and I have been waiting since the summer to be adopted.  This weekend coming Chrystal and a very generous friend from Random Felines, are going to drive me to meet my new mum and dad and then I'm going to my very own forever home in Canada!  I'm a little nervous to be leaving all my friends from the cathouse but I'm excited too!

Wish me luck :-)

Jimmy's 1st Gotcha Day

Its my gotcha day!!!

Hey cats and kittens it's a special day in our house.  Exactly one year ago mum and dad made the big drive to the States and gotcha'd me from Chrystal's private rescue.  I've told the story a bazillion times so I won't post it again now, but in case you are new to the blog you can read about the entire adventure here. 

I've got cool brothers here and even a woofie sister who isn't that bad (tee, hee) and mum and dad love me a lot so I'm really happy.  I hope you can stay and play for a little while and help us celebrate :-)

Oops I almost forgot.  Mum's got a little announcement to make and figured today was an appropriate time to do it...so take it away mum.....

Well it’s happened friends, the call of the kitty is just too strong for me to resist…we're adopting another cat! If my mum was writing this she would say I've gone completely "HAYWIRE"  this is a term she reserves for my sister Sarah's shopping sprees when we are all on vacation together - LOL!!!

In case you’ve lost count of the horde, a new addition will make five cats and one dog.  We will be at the legal limit for the city of Toronto, full up...no more room at the inn!!!  

Who is this new kitty you might ask?  

Well, a beautiful black panther has been pulling at my heartstrings for quite some time now.  He is named after a character from the Jungle Book (coincidentally my favourite childhood story) and he lives in Illinois.  Does this ring any bells yet…any guesses as to who I’m talking about???

Tune in tomorrow and find out who will be joining Cat's Cats! 

Second Annual Everycat Sleeping Contest

The Second Annual Everycat Sleeping Contest is being held over at Kat's Kats.  Yes we know it is a very similar name to our blog and what makes things even more coincidental is that they also adopted a Winnie's Wish kitty named Audrey who just happens to be Jimmy's SISTER! 

Therefore we thought it fitting that Jimmy be our entry for the contest, so here he is in all his slumbering glory :-)

sleeping beauty

The contest ends November 1st... there is still time to enter!!!

Friday with Casper

Hey kids, see that little gray squirt behind me?  That's my baby brother Jimmy and it's his 1st Gotcha Day on Sunday.  Now our mum doesn't usually post on the weekends but of course she's making an exception this weekend.  So if you get a chance please pop round for a visit and help us celebrate plus mum's got a bit of a news flash too.

Hope to see you Sunday!

~ Casper
Elder Statescat

Thoughts on Thursday

A woman I know named Beth posted this poem on her blog yesterday.  I met Beth in January 2009 when I adopted our angel Max from Toronto Cat Rescue; an organization she was involved with at the time and I have followed her blog ever since.  Beth now runs her own private rescue called Forever Home Cat Rescue, and she printed this poem as a lovely dedication to her hardworking volunteers.

I have many friends in the Cat Blogosphere who also rescue, foster and re-home cats and care for sick, injured or feral cats.  I'd like to share this poem with all of those fantastic and compassionate people who I am so very proud to know :-)

The Reason

I would've died that day if not for you.
I would've given up on life if not for your kind eyes.
I would've used my teeth in fear if not for your gentle hands.
I would have left this life believing that all humans don't care
Believing there is no such thing as fur that isn't matted
skin that isn't flea bitten
good food and enough of it
beds to sleep on
someone to love me
to show me I deserve love just because I exist.
Your kind eyes, your loving smile, your gentle hands
Your big heart saved me...

You saved me from the terror of the pound,
Soothing away the memories of my old life.
You have taught me what it means to be loved.
I have seen you do the same for other cats like me.
I have heard you ask yourself in times of despair
Why you do it
When there is no more money, no more room, no more homes
You open your heart a little bigger, stretch the money a little tighter
Make just a little more room...to save one more like me.
I tell you with the gratitude and love that shines in my eyes
In the best way I know how
Reminding you why you go on trying.

I am the reason
The cats before me are the reason
As are the ones who come after.
Our lives would've been wasted, our love never given
We would die if not for you

Max 2008-2009

Waterworld Wednesday

The kids got a new water fountain yesterday, they have another Drinkwell fountain upstairs but it's not fancy like this one...

hmmmm this looks interesting

It came in a huge box from Amazon

there's nothing better than a shiny new box!

Casper made sure I had all the pieces for assembly

nothing left in here mum

I got it put together even without an engineering degree - LOL!

well done mum

Everyone had a taste

this water is extra yummy

And concluded it was better than the four other water options in the house!