P.S. I've decided to end every third post with a kitty heiny. I think this prosh pic is explanation enough.
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Justification
P.S. I've decided to end every third post with a kitty heiny. I think this prosh pic is explanation enough.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Sunday, November 8, 2009
Friday, October 30, 2009
Who needs to dress up like the Karate Kid when you are already a Natural Born Killer!
He used to be such a docile little thing. Then his killer instinct kicked in.
It started with his brother but quickly escalated into something much more...
He stalked poor camel and ambushed her in broad daylight...
Auntie Gannon never stood a chance..Sunday, October 25, 2009
Bring on Those Terrible Twos
Thursday, October 22, 2009
All in the Family
Like me, my mother is a friend to all things feline and canine. Growing up we found most of our pets out on the street. When I first saw Tippy the Dog, she had been shot with a BB gun and was wondering around the playground at my elementary school. Mom found out, drove up to school and wrangled our "new pet" into the car. I met Hannah, one of our many cats, as she was hiding in a bush circled by rock throwing little boys. I screamed as only a 10 yr old girl can, picked up the kitten and my Mom came and got us. Claire and Pita, two bob-tailed calicos, were sitting on the sidewalk in a box marked free kittens. Never one to leave an animal, or daughter, behind, my mother packed the kittens and me into the mini-van, and off we went. Max the Cat just showed up one day, as did Bear, Bear II and Gretchen. The point is, we are an animal loving clan.Hence, my Mother's current situation.
She found Sid when he was about 1 yr old, hiding by the underpass of the freeway. She opened the car door and he jumped in. Smart dude. Cat tally=1

Binx was the next feline invader. My Grandfather found Binx roaming around his ranch way out in the Middle Of Nowhere. They think he came from a property a couple of miles down the road that had caught fire. He was seemingly healthy except for what looked like an old neck injury(his head tilts to one side so he looks constantly perplexed). My granddad was sick at the time and couldn't take care of the cat and because Belou had Feline Leukemia, I couldn't risk keeping him either(we found out later that he had Feline AIDS). Mom took Binx without hesitation. Cat tally=2

Mom was happy with her two babies until fate intervened. My Aunt found a tiny kitten that had some sort of injury to it's back leg. Though the vet said the kitten would live a healthy life, it was also very likely it would be permanently crippled. Aunt Jenni didn't think she would be able to take care of the poor thing. Mom's Cat tally=3.
With the newest addition re-couping at the vet's, off Mom went to PetCo for supplies. Bedding..check. Kitten food..check. Little brother and sister kittens for new kitten to play with..check. WHAT? She said she didn't want this little baby growing up without same age playmates, so in rolled the Twins; Lulubelle and Herbie. (Sid and Binx are each around the three or four year mark and HUGE with muscle. Not appropriate playmates for a special needs kitten.) Cat tally=5. Oy Vey..


Luckily my Aunt fell in love with her little bitty gimpy kitty and decided to keep her and all's well that ends well. Mom's cat tally is back down to 4 and she and her brood are happy.
So here's to Mom and her motley crew of felines; Sid, Binx, Lulubelle and Herbie.
Me-ow!
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
How to give a CAT a pill & How to give a DOG a pill!!
This was a hilarious forward from my friend. Too cute not to share and if you have pets you understand how insanely accurate it is...LOL...Not sure where it came from, but here goes:
How to give a cat a pill:
1. Pick up cat and cradle it in the crook of your left arm as if holding a baby. Position right forefinger and thumb on either side of cat's mouth and gently apply pressure to cheeks while holding pill in right hand. As cat opens jaw, gently pop pill into mouth. Allow cat to close mouth and swallow.
2. Retrieve pill from floor and cat from behind sofa. Cradle cat in left arm and repeat process.

3.Retrieve cat from bedroom, and throw soggy pill away.

6. Kneel on floor with cat wedged firmly between knees, hold front and rear paws. Ignore low growls emitted by cat. Get spouse to hold head firmly with one hand while forcing wooden ruler into mouth. Drop pill down ruler and rub cat's throat vigorously.
7. Retrieve cat from under the dresser, get another pill from foil wrap. Make note to buy new ruler. Carefully sweep shattered figurines and vases from hearth and set to one side for gluing later.
8. Wrap cat in large towel and get spouse to lie on cat with head just visible from below armpit. Put pill in end of drinking straw, force mouth open with pencil and blow down drinking straw.
10. Fetch screwdriver from garage and put cupboard door back on hinges. Drink beer.. Fetch bottle of scotch. Pour a shot, drink. Apply cold compress to cheek, and check records for date of last tetanus shot. Apply whiskey compress to cheek to disinfect. Toss back another shot. Throw Tee shirt away and fetch new one from bedroom.
11. Call fire department to retrieve the damn cat from across the road. Apologize to neighbor who crashed into fence while swerving to avoid cat. Take last pill from foil wrap.
12. Tie the little sucker's front paws to rear paws with garden twine and bind tightly to leg of dining table, find heavy-duty pruning gloves from shed. Push pill into mouth followed by large piece of filet steak. Be rough about it. Hold head vertically and pour 2 pints of water down throat to wash pill down.
13. Consume remainder of scotch. Get spouse to drive you to the emergency room, sit quietly while doctor stitches fingers and forearm and removes pill remnants from right eye. Call furniture shop on way home to order new table.
14. Arrange for RSPCA to collect mutant cat from hell and call local pet shop to see if they have any hamsters.
How To Give A Dog A Pill.....
1. Wrap it in bacon.
2. Toss it in the air.
