Lazy Sunday

Cats are rather delicate creatures and they are subject to a good many ailments, but I never heard of one who suffered from insomnia.  ~Joseph Wood Krutch

Kittens are born with their eyes shut.  They open them in about six days, take a look around, then close them again for the better part of their lives.  ~Stephen Baker

You cannot look at a sleeping cat and feel tense.  ~Jane Pauley

Who among us hasn't envied a cat's ability to ignore the cares of daily life and to relax completely?  ~Karen Brademeyer

High Cotton Turns 5!

So I am a bad mom and did not realize it was Cotton's birthday yesterday until it was quite late last night, but thankfully I had some chicken baby food stored away in the pantry for just such an occasion! Cotton is my little weirdo, and has absolutely no interest whatsoever in any wet food I have ever offered him, but he lives for chicken baby food, so that made his night! He's also a carbaholic, but that's a whole other post! Haha!

Boy does time fly though, I can't believe my purr monster boy is already 5 years old! I've already told him that this is it, he is no longer allowed to get any older...though I'm not sure he was listening as he promptly meowed at me wanting to know why I had stopped the chin rubbin's!

A retrospective of my favorites of my lovable silly Cotton ball:

At 8 months old, this was taken the day we brought him home, back when he still had a small head ;)

He quickly showed what a laid back little dude he was...

And that bath time made him very grumpy...

But that covering him up with a nice blanket after a bath, to help warm him up makes him very happy and sleepy...

 

 He showed off his master skills at finding wonderful napping spots...

 

 

It wasn't long before we learned of Cotton's affinity for drinking water...

in all it's forms...

He took to Red almost immediately and they became lookout buddies as they both enjoy keeping an eye on the goings on of the neighborhood...

They even got into sychronized napping...

 

He showed his crazy hyper side, and how much he loved to have fun on the cat trees...

He quickly worked his way into my heart with his laid back and sweet personality, and really how can you not love a guy who can rock pink and white so well! :)

 

Happy 5th Birthday High Cotton!

Summer Loving Kitty

It's officially reached that hot and humid point of the summer, where when you open the door to the screen porch you can feel the air just hit you in the face. Now when I open the door, the cats, instead of running right out, will feel the air hit them and contemplate whether they really want to go out there or not, and most of them turn right back around to find a cozy spot in the nice cool AC. Except for one, Miss Bella lives for the hottest summer weather. I think she must have been a lizard in a past life, because even in the middle of the day, when it's really hot and muggy out there, she will march right out and roll over on her back like she's trying to get a tan on that speckled pink belly of hers! Sometimes if it's too hot, I will have to go forcibly remove the silly fuzzball so she doesn't get overheated.

When she's not busy napping or soaking up the sun, she hops onto the back of the wicker chairs and takes in all the activity in the backyard and woods.

Sometimes if Abby's not commandering the kitty bed, she'll crash out there...

or steal a place on one of Red's beds...

but mostly she just finds a nice spot on the wood floor and stretches out to get optimal soakage of the sun!

Luckily, she is very good about taking a break from her tanning to rehydrate!

One of the fun things I like to do with the warmer weather is to drag the cat toys out onto the screen porch and bust out the catnip! This past weekend I brought some of the cats favorite scratching posts and toys onto the porch to enjoy the warmer temperatures, and with the added catnip it only amped up the fun! Of course, I forgot to video it, but I did dig out an older video taken at our last house and I thought I would leave it for you all to see the silly antics in person of my crazy little fluffballs. Make sure to keep an eye out for when Sophie kicks herself in the head with her own back foot when she is playing with her catnip snake, it's a hoot and she still does it to this day when she gets overly excited! Hahaha!

Jealousy. I haz it!

A certain someone doesn't like not being the center of attention! Haha!

Sophie + Kitty Grass = Funny!!

So the last time I was at my local pet supply store I picked up this nifty and quite lovely kitty grass container that I can sit on my kitchen table for the kittehs. The neat thing about it is that it comes with 4 different types of grass: oats, wheat, barley, and rye. It has proven to be a big hit amongst my crew!

Itty Bitty wasted no time diving right in...

Cotton was not so graceful, lol...but the whole smushed face thing surely didn't help his situation! Haha!

 

He was still able to get his nom on though!

They were a little peeved when they thought the grass was not organic though...

Madame, this grass is NOT organic!

Cotton was quite relieved to find out it was in fact, 100% organic!

Ahhhh, all is right in the world...

Then Sophie stumbled upon the new kitty grass and being the little diva that she is, she informed me that I needed to feed her some grass by hand! Of course, she had her preferences too...she didn't like the wheat, barley, or rye grass, but loved the oats!

Hmmm, what's this? Kitty grass you say...

Well, I guess I could give it a try...

You know, this is quite good!

Keep it coming food lady!

What do I look like, a little waif?! Bigger pieces I say!

Must have more nommage!!!

Nom, nom, nom, nom, nom...

Mmmmm, is nom nom so nom nom good!

If there ever was a face of total and complete happiness, I believe this would be it.

High Cotton's One True Love

If there is one thing that has become apparent about High Cotton, it's that he has a deep and abiding love for one thing, and that one thing is water! In a bowl, in the sink, in the toilet, it doesn't matter how it comes, just as long as he can have some! Haha!

Just having lots of available fresh water sources isn't enough for Cotton, he is most happiest when he can be close to them (preferably with a paw on them) and he even has been known to take naps while "hugging" his water bowls!

Not only does Cotton love his water bowls, but he loves the toilet bowl as well! Haha! I don't know how many times I have walked into the bathroom only to catch a glimpse of this...

Or sometimes even this...

What? I can't help it if I prefer my water served in a porcelain bowl.

The Big Red Dog Blog

After much procrastination on my part and encouragement from my friends I have finally started my blog! You know that crazy cat lady down the street who has all the cats...well, I'm her + one dog! Ha! I kid, I kid...sorta! I currently share my home with 6 fuzzy felines and one ridiculously silly red mutt who is always bringing the laughs, my dorky boy Big Red.

My four Persian cats are members of the Persian Mafia along with their fellow cousins up in New York City - Dee Doo (The Don), Sweet Pea, and Miss Pansy.
Top Row: Sophie, Dee Doo, High Cotton
Bottom Row: Miss Pansy, Ms. Wiggles, Bella, and Sweet Pea

While they are busy enforcing things over on the East Coast, their canine friends, The DogFathers, are busy breaking knee caps taking care of things out on the West Coast. So if you are ever in need of a favor or some protection, I happen to know some people, and as it turns out they are very affordable as they prefer to be paid in cookies! ;)

There never seems to be an end to the silly antics my crew manages to orchestrate around here, so hopefully you all will enjoy them as much as I do!

For those not familiar with everyone, a quick rundown on whose who...

This is Abby, my rebel without a cause, the queen bee (just don't tell Bella she thinks that!), and Big Red's best friend. She secretly has a soft side, and I may be risking my life by telling everyone, but she can be a softie when she wants to!


Bella, the matriarch of my crew...a true love who is so very easygoing and makes it impossible not to just want to squeeze her every time you see her.


High Cotton, my most chill and laid back kitty. It takes a lot to phase High Cotton, and he is all about attention and the loves, and if you dare to ignore him he will make it be known, as he is a big talker.


Itty Bitty, my first foster failure. As far as perfect kitties come, Itty Bitty is as close to it as it can get, he is so good natured and very rarely ever gets into any trouble, and is just a sweet boy.


Ms. Wiggles and Sophie, are my youngest and are sisters. These two are a silly pair, who love to be together and pair up against Bella for games of chase. Ms.Wiggles lives for her people, so as long as she can be close to you she is happy. Sophie on the other hand, is a bit more of a Diva...okay, she is very much a Diva! Ha! Sophie does things her way or no way, but she still loves her attention, just as long as it is on her terms.


Last, but not least, there is Big Red. My super silly, all about the fun, dorky boy. A mutt of unknown origin from a rescue, Red is all about living it up, and having as much fun as possible! He never fails to bring a smile to my face, and is an endless source of laughter.