I think I'm Hiding

I think I'm hiding is a game we play here often. Before I go to work I always take a head count. Why? Because I go in my closet to get work clothes, I open drawers, maybe I have to get something from the back room. I have found cats in weird places. Sophia crawled in the fridge one time when I was cleaning it. Jinx crawls in the dryer when I am putting clothes into it. I have found cats in the dresser with the drawers closed, I have found cats inside the sofa, I am not kidding. Cats in the cupboard with the door shut. They hide, and hide very well. I searched one day for Sophia for an hour, and was frantic, I just knew she didn't go outside as she doesn't like to. I finally found her on top of the hutch which has a decorative top on it and a super place to curl up and sleep. I have found cats under blankets in unmade beds, not mine mind you. I have found cats in book shelves, between the bed and the wall, I have even found cats behind the washer. Cats hide and do it very well. I once came home from work and found the silverware drawer open and Jezzebel in the next drawer down which held dish cloths and towels, well was she cozy or what. I had to wash everything in that drawer. I have found cats in a tub on the shelf above the washer and in the bins in my closet, I have found cats everywhere. Cats, cats and more cats. Cats hide, do you know where your cat is tonight. Tired Mom, Good Night.

Quite Time

It was so peaceful when I came home, I actually started my taxes. Jezzebel did try to help, but she gave up when I told her that she couldn't be a deduction for me this year. I told her even though she is my baby girl, cats and the government don't mix. I think that is just crazy, they are certainly part of my family, and I have full responsibility for them, so why can I not claim them? Well lets see, they are not human only in my head they are. I certainly talk to them as though they are people. I probably treat them better than my own children. I say this only because as adults they can treat themselves, the gravy train ended along time ago. I must admit I do have an adult child living with me, and I do 99% of the cooking, he does his share. Hey mowing the lawn and taking out the garbage is big for me, besides Jekyll and Phantom are to small to do those things. If I just could get some help with those dang litter boxes I would be one happy momma. But I forgot todays topic. Quite on the home front. Every single cat is fed, warm, snuggled and happy. Jezebel is currently helping with the blog, she is trying very hard to help type. But all in all how nice to not have five cats walking around and being cats, today they are good little people. So why the heck can't I claim them on my income taxes. Oh well. Happy Momma.

Not so fun cat and dog fact.

Marijuana poisoning in pets. This is from an article by Dog Time. It appears with the rise of legalization of marijuana that animals are eating the plant. Now I personally do not care what people do in their own homes, but if you grow and have pets and children pay attention to the effects on your pet. They include acting sedated, wobbly, act drunk, or it can go the other way, agitation increased heart rate and extreme distress. Dogs become incontinent stagger around and dribble urine. Not a pretty site I am sure. Other signs include dilated pupils, increased salivation, decreased body temps seizures and coma. All of these can provide fatal to your pet. Cats and dogs love to eat things especially if it looks good. A cat may think the stuff is his catnip. Or people who bake with it may just leave what looks like a really good treat that Fido wants, and Bam sick and possibly dead. The secondhand smoke can also be deadly to your baby, so take heed smoking weed may be killing your furry babies. Well anyway I told you I would also do information on pets, sorry it was a shocking tale today, but well I am all about making sure people read the good bad and ugly. If you have any comments about this story please feel free to do so, or if you have any other info let me know. I can also provide the web site where I read the information. Thanks and Happy Cat.

Ugly Pets or How Cute are You.

I was reading with interest a poll about ugly animals. Now I must say the people polled must of had pets. It was funny how some people responded. Now I have an ugly cat. Sorry Jekyll, but you are the most strangest put together cat I have ever seen. This does not mean that I don't like him I find that his unusual look is very endearing. He is sort of built like a bull dog, big broad shoulders and thins out towards his hind quarters. He also has one eye that is shaped rather oddly, and sometimes to look at him you think WOW. Some of the responses from people where how rude to call an animal ugly, that it was not fair to the animal. Okay tell me is a aardvark just not ugly, okay how about a rhino, not so pretty, and some dogs are just plain yikes. Okay I have to tell you about a new fad. Getting your dog painted and dyed to what make it more attractive. Okay I find that silly, even though I know pet owners are a bizarre bunch and we so do strange things, but really folks painting your dog. Paint a room, paint a painting not your dog. Alright I am entitled to my own opinion just like everyone else, but really, something's are just too much to bear. Now that's an ugly scary site a big old bear chasing you and roaring and teeth bared. So if anyone has an ugly pet so ugly it's cute let me know, I would be interested in hearing how you adopted your ugly little fuzz ball. Leave a comment for me. So hear is to all the ugly little critters in the world, REJOICE someone loves you. Happy Cat.

Mom's Day Off

Mom had the day off and we like that because we get extra attention. I like attention. My name is Phantom, and I like attention. So does Jinx she can wiggle her way around mom's little finger any day, must be because she is so cute and fluffy. I'm just the most handsome boy with my baby blues all I have to do is look at her and her heart just melts. Seems like when one of us gets attention everyone wants to horn in sometimes mom feels like she is spread a little thin. But she still does an awesome job. Like today we got treats because we were so good. I like treats. Sophia was acting so sweet today, what was up with that, she usually has to be begged to let mom pet her, lately though she has been alittle attention hog. Jekyll barely gets out of his favorite spot, the box, I tryed it out it is nothing special. Just a box that fits his big ole butt, but hey it's his and no one bothers him. Jezzebel was pretty good today and didn't hiss at me, so I know that makes mom happy. Well Mom will be back tomorrow, she is getting her hair cut and enjoying her day off. Happy Cat.

A few fun facts.

These fun facts are courtesy of the ASPCA. Now I am not sure when they were compiled, but here they are. The cost of owning a pet, I can assure you that these figures are either old or low end numbers. But if anyone has something better let me know. Cat $1035.00 Small dog $1314.00 Small Bird $270.00 The report I read did not say if this was for a year or what, or maybe I just zoned out after a few minutes. Maybe I better double check. Like I said fun facts, as reported by a very tired Kitty Momma. Now I really am not sure what I have spent in the last year for my furry babies. I suppose I really should make a journal for each month and see what it does cost. Maybe I really don't want to know. But I will and report back to you what it cost to maintain a family of five. Anyone want to take bets? If you want to figure out what it cost me yourself as in taking a guess, here are the items I purchase. Dry cat food, canned cat food, cat treats, catnip(do grow my own in summer), cat litter, toys, lint brush for mom, Prozac for mom, just kidding, I only take vitamins and occasionally something for a headache. Wine for mom, not kidding. Okay there you have it. So if you come up with something give me a holler. Happy Mom, now where is that wine Jekyll?

Phantom of the Opera?

Last night as I was settling in Jezzebel joined me and we snuggled up she was purring so happy. Jekyll was sleeping in his box, Sophia and Jinx were curled up in the living room and Phantom was somewhere. He usually curls up on one side of me and Jezzebel on the other. So I figured he was sleeping somewhere else, just as I drifted off to sleep I hear him meow very loudly and I call out for him to come in the bedroom, he just keeps up the racket and I figure I should get up and see what he is caterwauling about. Before I could I hear him racing through the living room to the kitchen and still making a racket, which is accompanied by a toy sliding across the floor, so he's playing but very loudly. I settle back down and am almost asleep again when I hear a very loud hissing spitting noise. This is Jezzebel who has chased Phantom off the bed and is standing guard at the end of it. I see Phantom on the floor looking at me with those big blue eyes as if to say really I just want to curl up and go to sleep. Jezz was not having any of this as she had decided it was time to take over her rightful spot next to me. So off Phantom went and as he left I heard a very mournful meoooooow. Kind of eerie. Not Happy cat.