17 March 06
Dimwitted Cat
To speed vertically upwards about 20 feet. Then not be able to get down.
Mewing piteously while two stupid humans try to rassle with ladders, tuna flakes, and telephone calls.
Nitwit.
7 March 06
Oscars With Kitten
Sunday, before Pica hopped on the redeye flight to New York, we went over to Susan’s to watch the Oscars. I’m not a big fan of the Oscars but I tagged along since a) Jon Stewart was hosting and b) Susan has a sweet several-month old kitten named McCovey. McCovey was very mellow this evening and spent much of the time dozing on Pica’s lap, as in the sketch here.
21 February 06
Morning Stroll
A little frost today does not deter our kitties as they saunter out onto the field.
17 February 06
Ambitions
One of our cats, Diego, walked across the keyboard the other day and spelled out the word “tyyyyyyygrttttttt”. But hey, dogs, or at least Welsh corgis, can do calculus.
21 January 06
Cat Show
I had never been to a cat show before today. We volunteered, though, to help staff it for Feline Lifeline, who were provided space if they provided enough volunteers. We like this organization a lot—Debbie helped us out when we were overrun by feral kittens last year—and were glad to give a little time today.
Our jobs as ring stewards were to spray each cage with disinfectant and wipe it with a paper towel after every cat. There were hundreds of cats there, and each ring had cats all day. So each cage needed cleaning loads of times.
It was interesting, though. I had never heard of Sphinx or Singapura breeds; I was amazed at how many Persians there were (I still think they’re ugly and very ill-adapted for life as a cat, but they are apparently the most popular breed in the United States).
Numenius’ ring had a “housecat” class, with your ordinary overfed moggies well in evidence. I wish I’d been able to see more of it.
This is a subculture I knew absolutely nothing about. There was one man who looked exactly like his Persian; a woman who seemed anxious to the point of danger all day. But mostly they were an affable, chummy bunch…
20 January 06
Cat Blogging Illustrated
Today’s Illustration Friday theme is cats. Diego and Charlie insisted I participate.
17 December 05
Nooks In High Places
If you ever are needing to find some I know who to call.
13 December 05
Kiwi Cat
Today we learned that Charlie has a liking for kiwifruit. What will be next, fancying red peppers?
At least he turns up his nose at citrus fruit, like any proper cat should.
9 December 05
Feline Goaltending
It’s cat-blogging Friday! Diego here is demonstrating a favorite game he loves to play with us. He gets up on the bed and waits while we toss one of his toy mice towards him. If it’s within range, he’ll leap and catch it as best as he can.
17 November 05
Feline Drinking Songs
This sounds intriguing—a CD of Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers. It just came out and is available now through CD Baby.