Mom's taking a nap.

Hi I'm Jezzebel or Her Highness whichever. I prefer Her Highness. Mom is tired, so I thought I would sneak in here and say hello. You know mom comes home from work and the first thing she does is greet each and everyone of us, then she goes and fixes our dinner, checking the water dishes and filling our dry food dishes. Then on to litter box duty. After all of that she then sweeps up the floor around our litter boxes. Then when she is done with that there are other things mom must attend to, like fixing dinner for the humans who live here, maybe doing laundry or straightening the house. She is always busy. I would help her if I had opposable thumbs, but alas I do not. I am pretty good at guarding her from those pesky boy cats though. My, my, my, they are a needy couple of boys, you'd think they were girl cats. Come to think of it. Never mind. Well that's all I have, Jinx say hello. Sophia where are you come say hello. Phantom go away I can do this just find without you. Hisssssssssssss.

Sunshine and cats.

Open the curtains, pull up the blinds and crack the window open, and even Sophia will get out of her favorite place, a shopping bag. Oh how lovely the day was so bright and sunny and warmer. The cats enjoyed every ray of sun that came through the windows. They were just loving all the birds outside the kitchen window. Eyes alert, ears twitching and noses sniffing. They were very happy cats, as was I. Happy Happy Happy. The warmer weather turns my thoughts to getting the cat collars and leashes out so the furry babies can enjoy some fresh weather. I enjoy taking a cup of coffee and a cat out on the deck. Still thinking about a cat patio. I just might draw up those plans this week. When I do I shall post them for you on line. Never know probably work for small dogs as well. My finger is healing nicely, but it is difficult to type. So on that note, I have an early day tomorrow and need my beauty sleep, well sleep anyway, and Miss Sophia has chosen to join me this evening. She is such a precious girl, and I think finally settling down a bit after losing Jake the Dog. Happy Cat.

Fantastic Cats.

Well I'm back from Miss Kitty's house. And I see Jinx let you know I went away. Now I must tell you while working on a project at Miss Kitty's I cut my finger and it was kind of bad. So I am typing a little slow as I cut my left pointer finger. You never know how important something is until you cannot use it. Anyway on to other things. I have some interesting tidbits for you today. Hope you enjoy them as I did finding them.Your cat is a descendant of the Felis silvestris species, which is divided into the African wildcat, European wildcat and Steppe wildcat. Now if you want more info on those types of cats, just Google it. The smallest of the descendants is the rusty-spotted cat found in Sri Lanka. The largest is the tiger, and of course the king of all cats is the lion. A cat will almost never meow at another cat. The meow is basically used for kittens and mother cats to talk to each other or the cat to it's human counterpart, or care taker. Like me, I get meowed at a lot, I mean sometimes I just want ear plugs. Some days, its meow, meow, meow all day long. Like I really know what they want, oh wait I do, I'm the crazy cat lady, or as I like to think head cat. People who own cats live longer, and have less stress, lower blood pressure and fewer heart attacks. Seriously pet a cat and just snuggle up with one after a hard day at work or school. Listen to the purr and let it sweep you away for a few minutes. When a cat winks at you it means it trusts you and loves you. Wink back and you'll see it wink back in response. Well I hope you enjoy this little lesson in cat. Happy Cat, Happy Momma Cat.

Mom went out of town.

Well mom went out of town again, but I just wanted to tell you that we had a fabulous Friday. The weather wasn't good but we were safe and sound in the house. The big man who lives here kept us company and we drove him crazy as per mom's orders. So she will be back later to fill you in on all of the adventures. Jinx signing off, Sophia I'm typing, stop get away from me Phantom no it's my turn. Hiss.

Lions, Tigers and Bears oh MY.

Things that go bump in the night, are of course all the things in the title and things that live in my house. Try sleeping with a grandchild who is a night owl, especially when I go to bed very early and he stays up later. Of course there are 5 cats who run through the house chasing each other and flinging fake mice across the kitchen floor. Jumping on the bed meowing in my ear and pawing my face. I think maybe I might be better off with Lions, Tigers and Bears. Well providing they are in cages. Some days I think cages maybe a good idea. Not really, but I have moments when I want to lock myself in a room away from my little lions. Cats as animals in the wild still have some of their natural instincts. They still want to protect their own, and are territorial. They also have the abilities to spot things even our eyes do not see. I can't count how many times I will see a cat looking at the wall or in a corner and not have a clue what they are looking at only to find on real close inspection it is either a very small bug or spider. But I do have to look very close. Cats can spot fast flying birds and wasps, all things we may not spot. I have a tree outside one of my windows and I swear I don't see the birds, but the cats do. So my little Tigers still have some wild in them, I just hope they will not become lumbering Bears. Happy Cats.

Whats in a name.

When you name a child, you always try and think of something that is special to you, but then again I have heard some very strange children's names. The same goes for our pets. Now when I brought Jezzebel home I wanted something unusual. An for the life of me I really don't remember why she got the name. When Jinx came home my son named her. He thought I was jinxed because I brought another cat home, or some such thing. Now when Sophia came to live here I wanted to try and go with another J name. It didn't work as none of the names I looked up seem to fit and I really didn't like them. Juno was suggested but she just didn't seem to be a Juno. My other favorite was Isis, but that also didn't seem to work. So as it was she remained nameless for a few weeks until I finally decided she was Sophia, like the lady from the show Golden Girls. And as on the Golden Girls she was always getting into some thing or another. She is always into something. I had given her, her own little litter box, and it was brand new and I put the litter into it, well the first thing Sophia did was jump into it and start playing with it. Scattered that cat litter everywhere. What fun. Naming a pet can either be fun or frustrating . There are lots of places on the internet to find names. You can either type in cat names, or even check out children names. Some people do use human names. Now if of course you have pure breed pets, you go with long complicated names. Lets see how about Jezzebel Her Highness The fifth. I of course have no use for such nonsense. Just give me a plain ole cat and it doesn't even have to be a special breed. Hope you enjoy your day we certainly are. Happy Cat.

April Fool's Day

Okay I know I am a day late for April Fool's, but sometimes it just works that way at my house. Today I am going to talk about things that are not a joke concerning your furry babies, or darn cat anyway. Safety is always a concern at my house. My biggest problem is Her Highness always wanting to escape when the front door is open. Try bring in groceries at my house. I have to maneuver in such a way my rear goes in the house first so that I can see if a cat has managed to go out the door. Okay not today. Paperclips or rubber bands are of great interest to cats. Rubber bands are especially tasty for some reason, but are very deadly to cats. I have one cat who finds crinkly paper to be of great interest. He can find it in the oddest places, and the smallest pieces. When I catch him with it he runs for the hills. That crinkly paper may be fun to him, but also can be a great source of problems. Think large vet bills. Electrical cords are some fun as well, think dead cat. If possible purchase a product at the pet store that repels them. Vinegar is also good, as they do not like the taste or smell. Spray along the cord after you have unplugged it, let dry and hope for the best. Another idea I had was save toilet paper rolls and put the cords inside of those to hide them. The cords not the cats. Keep the toilet lid closed, hear that guys. Cats do like water, and toilets have what cats think is a fresh supply. Think drowned cat, not such a good idea, or a very wet cat running through your house like a maniac. Mini blind cords, oh how much fun those are, but your cat can get tangled and strangled. So just like child proofing your home you need to cat proof it as well, so that is all for April not so Foolish. Safe and Happy Cat.