Adventures of four kitties of disparate backgrounds (Nitro S Pierce, Xing Lu, Igmu Sapa, & DammitJim) residing in one house with two 2-leggers (Dad & Mommer) and a lesser 4-legger (dog Cocoa). Oddly enough, all 4-leggers share the first name, "DAMMIT!" (One moreso than the others.)
breathe deeply; recline; relax;
move head upwards in long, sweeping motion;
meditate while ingesting furs;
we don't think nitro would wanna be a woofie, but if he were,
it looks like ed's been modeling an' not tellin' us!
look! outdoors lazer eyes!! how did he DO that????
watchin' cars!
watchin' birdies!!
watchin' woofies!!
so it was a successful purrthday for both of us--it's a good thing we like the same stuff since we shares a purrthday. an' daddy succeeded in rendering mom speechless, which he can't do furry often, so it really was a special day we won't furrget!
thanks to alla youse who has emailed an' commented, wondering if we was in the flooded area. yup, we is, but nope, it hasn't got us! our whiskers are dry, though both mom an' dad both hadda change their routes to their day-hunting jobs a little because streets an' even whole innersections in town were flooded. our house is up on toppa a little hill, so we doesn't get the really bad wetness. the only thing is that the back an' front yards turn into mud an' the woofies track it inside, an' we learn more words for our "don't say" list.
mom has had the very icky stay-at-home-and-hope-you-sleep-all-day flu last week, compounded by bronchitis ("coughing up christmas colors", as her doctor puts it), and now has an ear infection that has already maked a hole in her left ear drum so she can't hear. we offered super glue, but she sez it'll grow back on its own; this has advantages for us, though. we can get into stuff on her left side an' she can't tell we're doin' anything!!THE WORLD CATSTITUTION
Whereas: All cats (an' their squillion cousins) are created equal to one another and superior to other life forms, and all other, lesser species must learn to deal with those facts,
and
Whereas: All rights and benefits which accrue to cats do also accrue unto squillions,
Therefore:
We the Felines (an' Squillions) of the World, in order to form a more beneficial union with lesser species, establish justice, insure our domestic tranquility, provide for our common defense, promote our general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty and a quality lifestyle to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Catstitution.
I. All cats have the right to be worshipped as they please.
II. No gov or mint shall infringe upon kitties’ freedom to screech.
III. All cats have the right to keep and bear/bare claws, and this right must not be infringed upon with claw-trimmers of any sort.
IV. No new kitties may be quartered, temporarily or permanently, in cat-occupied domains without specific prior permission from the cat occupants.
V. All cats have the right to not be unreasonably squished into PTUs and transported to beans of the veterinary persuasion, nor have their catly persons violated with cold thermometers and stabby needles, without probable cause, i.e., incontrovertible evidence that illness is present and/or a request from the cat in question.
VI. All cats have the inalienable right to walk on any surface, sleep anywhere, and groom themselves anywhere they please.
VII. All cats are perfect, just as they are, no other life form shall have the right to pass judgment as to height, weight, and ratios thereof upon them.
VIII. All kitties have the right to nap in peace without flashy boxes in their faces.
IX. All kitties have the right to nutritious food and clean water on demand, not when the beans/staff/slaves finally decide to pull themselves out of bed or off the couch.
X. All kitties have the right to have as much ham and tem-tay-shuns as desired without working for them.. “Stupid pet tricks” are for dogs.
XI. All kitties have the right to have all the cabinet doors left open at all times.
XII. All cats have the right to daily playtime with their beans/staff/slaves.
XIII. All cats have the right to get medieval on the butts of any human who stands on a kitty tail.
XIV. All kitties have the right to have nip, fevver-butt mice, and other fevver toys upon request.
XV. All cats have the right to go outside without snoopervision, as long as they do not get into any trouble (including putting themselves at risk of lives [#1 through #9] and limbs), and come home when called.
XVI. All kitties have the right to kill mice and other prey as available, and furthermore, said prey shall not be "saved" by squeamish humans. Gratitude to and admiration of the cat is incumbent upon the human when presented with a trophy. And smile when you say it!
XVII. No kitty, ever, is responsible for breakage.
XVIII. All kitties are gloriously clad in fur as their birthright; cats shall not be constrained to wear clothing if they do not want to.
XIX. All cats have the right to occupy the following loci: sunbeams; beds, sofas, and chairs pre-warmed by the tushies of beans, other cats, or lesser species; magic blankets; heat vents; and the best sleeping spots, wherever these may be found.
XX. No cat shall be placed under compulsion by force or blandishment to cede any spot named in Article XIX to previous occupants.
XXI. All kitties have the right to clean, fresh, acceptably-textured litter in adequately sized boxes, and/or access to the back garden at all times.
XXII. All cats are nocturnal and beans should just get used to hearing thundering herds of elephants and rattle balls in the bathtub at 3:00 ayem in the morning.
AMENDMENTS
Whereas: All cats (an' their squillion cousins) are created equal and superior to other life forms, and all other, lesser species must learn to deal with those facts,
We the Felines (an' Squillions) of the World, in order to form a more beneficial union with lesser species, establish justice, insure our domestic tranquility, provide for our common defense, promote our general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty and a quality lifestyle to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Catstitution. Let it hereinafter be known that all rights and benefits which accrue to cats do also accrue unto squillions!
I. All cats have the right to be worshipped as they please.
II. No gov or mint shall infringe upon kitties’ freedom to screech.
III. All cats have the right to keep and bear/bare our claws, and this right must not be infringed upon with claw-trimmers of any sort.
IV. No new kitties may be quartered, temporarily or permanently, in cat-occupied domains without specific prior permission from the cat occupants.
V. All cats have the right to not be unreasonably squished into PTUs and transported to beans of the veterinary persuasion, nor have their catly persons violated with cold thermometers and stabby needles, without probable cause, i.e., incontrovertible evidence that illness is present and/or a request from the cat in question.
VI. All cats have the inalienable right to walk on any surface, sleep anywhere, and groom themselves anywhere they please.
VII. All cats are perfect, just as they are, no other life form shall have the right to pass judgment as to height, weight, and ratios thereof upon them.
VIII. All kitties have the right to nap in peace without flashy boxes in their faces.
IX. All kitties have the right to nutritious food and clean water on demand, not when the beans/staff/slaves finally decide to pull themselves out of bed or off the couch.
X. All kitties have the right to have as much ham and tem-tay-shuns as desired without working for them.. “Stupid pet tricks” are for dogs.
XI. All kitties have the right to have all the cabinet doors left open at all times.
XII. All cats have the right to daily playtime with their beans/staff/slaves.
XIII. All cats have the right to get medieval on the butts of any human who stands on a kitty tail.
XIV. All kitties have the right to have nip upon request.
XV. All cats have the right to go outside without snoopervision, as long as they do not get into any trouble (including putting themselves at risk of lives [1 through 9] and limbs), and come home when called.
XVI. All kitties have the right to kill mice and other prey as available, and furthermore, said prey shall not be "saved" by squeamish humans. Gratitude to and admiration of the cat is incumbent upon the human when presented with a trophy. And smile when you say it!
XVII. No kitty, ever, is responsible for breakage.
Always, your Edmund
if you biggify the picture, you can see that HE has lazer eyes, too!
this was a cool an' shady spot for a furriendly kitty!
the beans there sure use lotsa fevvers! we coulda had a ball!!
they din't 'dopt none of these fevver factories, darn!
you are sure a strange kitty; let me smell your nose . . .
whap me, an' i'll bite your toezes!!
here, lizzerd, lizzerd, lizzerd!!!!
i finks of the one above as "topsy-turvey toezies", 'cause i was layin' downhill on mom when she took this picture, an' the one below is the "magic toezie touch" that she loves SO much (especially when i let her clip my claws first)!!
as you can see, i am pretty fond of my nip. sometimes, like last night, mom lets me have my favorite bag of "kitty can't cope catnip" all to myself an' stands guard to make sure the ofurs don't rob me of it.
i've enjoyed this bag so long, i've managed to tear open the stitching at the top so that little sprinkles of the delicious herb decorate the nearby landscape! i enjoy them after she's put the bag away for another day. we can't leave them around, because damndog chews on them. this one has been slobbered by her plenty, but somehow, it doesn't seem to have an effect on the quality of nip, which i must say is PRIMO!!
edmund eyeballs the scene covetously, but i can hear him looking! he's NOT getting any of my nip!
now nitro gets into the act, making the mistake of starting to reach ofur me. what happened next was not pretty, and i will dispense with photo documentation out of respect for the gentlelady cats & kittens.
suffice it to say, this nip is mine an' it's stayin' that way!!!
my big brofur nels was praising our wood stove last week. well, i must say i enjoy it too! here i am, toasting my undercarriage as the cold winds blow outside. mom sez if i am not careful, some of my belly fats will melt in the heat an' turn liquidy, an' then i'll slosh when i walk! so far, howefur, so good.
we are furry proud to be the owners of this lovely award, given to us by the lovely miss pyewacket, of topcatrules. it's for hafing a bloggie that brings happiness an' inspiration an' makes you glad to be in blogland. we love to make folks laugh--so now we knows we is doin' our jobs! our mom sez that if she an' dad were king an' queen, they'd be the only ones inna world wif FOUR court jesters!! ;-) THANKS, MISS PYEWACKET!!
an' we are ALSO furry proud to have received the "thinking blogger" award from our buddies at the cat realm. WOW! we also made somecats think--we hopes they were laffin' an' laffin' while they did it. THANKS, KARL & GANG!
ANNIE!! PLEASE COME HOME!!!!
you know, i read ofur on skeezy's bloggie that mao & rocky had a catsmas meerikul. that is furry nice, an' i hope it continues. but what do you call it when the meerikul comes 18 days after catsmas? here is a picture of me, ed, AND nitro all lying on mom to keep her warm. ed got aboard first, an' then i climbed up, an' finally nitro took the back seat. we stayed there a lonnnnnnng time. maybe it's not a meerikul; maybe i'm just getting better at ignoring those stinky boycats. --xingxing
nels an' nitro "duck an' cover" under great-gramma's chairs
ed makes like a nostrich inna corner.
mom said she thought that maybe a vehicle slid off the road
it was been furry cold here early last week (down to 7 degrees one morning), so i have been alternating between my spiffy new blue cube hide-out an' close up to the stove. here is a picture mom took as i warmed my ol' bones by backing up under the firebox. very theraputic!!
