Happy New Year from the Cat Clan

From our Family to yours we wish you a bright and hopeful New Year. May all of our family and friends and those we have not met take with them the best of 2013 and leave behind the worst. Take the time to enjoy your life and all that it has to offer and if along the way you meet a cat you just cannot resist go ahead and make it a part of your family. Okay if is a dog we can live with that. Be kind to your neighbors honor your parents and loved ones, respect yourself. As we go into a new year please have some hopes and dreams, big or small, call a friend you haven't talk to in awhile and maybe mend a fence or two if you need to. We also would like to see you in the coming year to follow our adventures in the Cat Clan or rather misadventures. So to Happy Kitties everywhere we thank you for joining us and hope to keep you entertained in the coming year. Happy Cat.

Crabby Kitty

Today is Crabby Kitty day. Of all days a Monday no doubt. Now my son didn't have to work today and said everything was calm till I got home. Well of course this is the way things go. Mondays are my busy day, I have extra things to do at work and when I come home I am ready to relax. Plus the fact I didn't sleep well last night and was woke up at two in the morning because low and behold the food dishes were empty. Jezzebel woke me from a sound sleep crying which as with a child will wake you in an instant, all because she was hungry, this couldn't wait till three. So when I arrive home everyone expects to be fed their canned food, we cannot wait until I take off my boots or coat, we must be fed NOW! This taken care of I sit down with a nice cup of coffee, thanks for the new coffee maker mom it's super. Time to check my email and some other business, but no Jezzebel must sit on the keyboard, move over no not there here this chair, no not in my face and on it goes. She then gets down and jumps on Phantom who she hates and they go at it, then Jekyll decides he must investigate and this just makes matters worse. I remove all cats from my sight and sit back down, well the coffee is cold the cats are unhappy and I need a nap. You still want a cat? I have one or two you can have. Tired Mom, Unhappy Cats.

A note from Kitty Momma

Good Morning. The holidays are winding down, New Year's Eve is upon us. For anyone who can, think about taking a bag of food or a donation of money to your local shelter or rescue site for all the lonely Kitties and dogs. If you have babies of your own, please if they have not been spay or neuter look into services to do so. There are so many unwanted animals in this country. Breaks my heart. If you can and are able adopt a shelter or rescue site animal. They are so worth it. So you still want a cat, ask me how I manage be glad to give you some pointers. I am a crazy cat lady but they bring me a lot of fun and furry happiness. Happy mom.

What we didn't get anything for Christmas.

I got up this morning and thought I didn't get my own furry babies anything for Christmas. I gave presents to Miss Kitty and Oscar, but not to my kitties. Wonder how that happen. Maybe that is because every morning I wake up with mice laying all over the house, not fun to step on cause makes you wonder what it is in the semi dark. Kinda like stepping on Lego's when my kids where little. But then I thought, they do have warm beds and plenty of food and hey they have ME. I know some people think wow giving the cat a present, crazy cat people like me do those things. Oh yes we do. One year I made blankets for my girls, and the next year they got a fluffy cozy bed, which all three could cozy up in, but Jezzebel decided it was her's and no one else got to use it for about two months. But this year I just didn't do anything special for them. I of course know that they do not know the difference, but I did. Makes you wonder if at the stroke of midnight on Christmas Eve when according to an old folk tale animals could talk, wonder what they were saying. Geesh Sophia there isn't anything under the tree for us, oh wait nope that's for our cousin Miss Kitty. Oscar how did he rate? It's okay Jinx, Kitty Momma loves us and keeps us warm and feeds us. We are very lucky Kitties except when she brought those two big boy cats home, what was she thinking? Happy Holidays From Her Highness (Jezzebel) Jinx, Sophia, Black Cat (Jekyll), and Mr. Needs all the attention. (Phantom)

Baby it's cold outside.

On Saturday December 21, our state was hit by an ice storm, and wow what a mess. I only lost my power for about five minutes, and felt very fortunate. Some people in our area are still without power. I am not sure how I would have coped with five cats and one dog. Of course they do have fur, but still the cold does effect them. Especially cats, if you have one you know that any blanket not tied down is fair game for a cozy cover up, you know that lump underneath it is not a bed made wrong it is a cat. Cat's internal temperature is much warmer than ours. They can if given a good place to stay can of course stay outside if that is the type of cat they are. You just need to make sure if they are barn cats there is plenty of wind cover and a small shelter with a blanket to get into. A dog house is even ideal that has straw around it and bedding inside. Make sure they have fresh water, as of course it freezes. Also please watch all your animals for signs of stress in the cold weather. Jake the dog loves to go outside and roll in the snow, and as he is a long haired dog, he gets lots of snow balls attached to his fur, you have to stop him at the door and check the pads of his feet for snow, also if you put salt down you need to make sure to wipe their feet with an washcloth rinsed in warm water. If they have any little cuts it will smart like heck and make them crabby. Also if you have any elderly neighbors with pets check in on them and see if the need any help walking the dog or such, they will appreciate it, and hey you might just get a warm feeling in your heart or a nice plate of chocolate chip cookies. Well I need to clean out the litter boxes and feed my furry babies, then on to other things like fluffing a cat or two. Happy Cats.

Happy Holidays from the Cat Clan and Momma

Everyone at our house, move Jinx I can type myself, you can't spell. eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee. Okay down now. Go see Grandma. Anyway we would like to say may everyone have a blessed Holiday in whatever way you may celebrate the season. We are fortunate to have our health and though we are not wealthy, we are very wealthy in our family, friends and all the people who cross our paths. I am happy to have my furry babies (all rescued babies), who though at times can make me crazy are a great source of fun and amusement, as well as good companions. Yes sometimes they talk back, as all children do. So as this year winds down and moves on may everyone have big dreams, small dreams, wishful thinking and just some general good fun. May you all try and find good in a crazy world, love your family, make new friends and pay it forward. I understand that sometimes we feel like the world is trying to drag us down, but when that happens try to think of the good you do have. It may just be one small thing that makes you pause and smile, or make your heart skip a beat, the touch of a small paw on your cheek or a hug from someone you care about. Happy Cats.

Sophia and Mom

For some reason Sophia decided to grace me with her presence and curled up on a blanket that I had on the foot rest of my chair. I don't really get much time with Sophia as she is such a little loner. So I really enjoyed having her curled up with me. I gave her lots of petting and cats do like to be massaged, so she got one of those as well. Everyone one else was so jealous, but I wanted to give my baby girl all of the attention. Jekyll came around and thought he would join us, sorry dude was not happening. So he went back to the bedroom and proceeded to puke on the floor. Lovely. Now weather this was on purpose I do not know. Probably. I must say I had a good day and played with the cats and finished some projects that I needed to do. I never even got out of my pj's. Boy was I lazy. Mind you I sleep in sleep pants and tee shirts, so I was sort of dressed. As we had a terrible ice storm in our state, I wasn't going anywhere but here with my pretty babies. We did not lose our power thank goodness as many people did, otherwise I would of had five snarling cats and one dog in bed with me to keep warm. What a sight that would have been. Well must sign off have to clean litter boxes and put out fresh food, and water make the rounds and see that everyone is Happy. Happy Mom, hopefully Happy Cats.