My pet's pictures and tails

March 25, 2009

2009-03-25T17:20:00.000-07:00

The bad news just keeps coming........

Well, just wanted to let you all know that my new camera (Sony Cybershot DSCW200 12.1MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom and Super Steady Shot) that I got this last year that I was so excited and pleased to have was sadly stolen. There isn't anything I can do about it and I can't really afford to get a nice new 400+ dollar digital camera that takes regular photos as well as video. I really liked that camera. Anyway, this means the end of this blog as I can't take pictures or even videos anymore.
Maybe someday in the future I'll be able to afford to replace it, and if so I'll blog again....if not then well I won't. When I went back to research how much it would cost to replace it, I found that the price had risen and now that camera costs 699.00 . It was a good camera...but not worth 700 dollars! It was worth it when I got it on sale for 299.99.
So, I have to start saving again and hope to find it someday at that cheap a price...

March 24, 2009

2009-03-24T13:33:00.000-07:00

Kittens at play

Here is a video of the older kittens running around and playing. They are so adorable!

March 22, 2009

2009-03-22T02:15:00.000-07:00

Gunner and I went to the Oregon beach yesterday.

Lots of other people came to the beach with their doggies!

I let Gunner do a little rock climbing

Gunner is king of all he sees!

I want to thank everyone who sent notes of condolence about the loss of my Grandma. I knew her time was drawing short, but it was still a bit unexpected and hard to deal with.

The kittens are growing up fast. I haven't taken any photos of them in a long while. I have moved them into a bedroom now and they are all using the litterbox and eating solid food. They have about a week left before they go to new homes. Some of the kittens have a cold now though. :(

The younger litter finally had to be separated from the older litter after the sad death of one of the younger ones. I think that the kittens all loved each other and loved to cuddle together, but when it came time to eat they weren't able to compete even though there was two momma kitties. They seem to be doing better now that they are separated. I have also started them on a once daily supplemental feeding in addition to still getting Keera's milk and care. They are super funny to watch when the supplement milk is given to them. At first they are all like "neh, no I don't want that" Then they taste it and they are all like " omg, gimme gimme gimme!!!"

I'll be taking photos of the older litter before they start leaving for their forever homes. And I'll get some photos of the younger litter too, they all have their eyes open and are crawling all over the place!

March 11, 2009

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My grandma passed away yesterday. She was 90 years old and had lived a full life before Alzheimer's disease eventually took her from our family.

I grieve but in reality I understand that she is finally done suffering and is now in the arms of our Lord at peace and with great joy at her return to paradise.

I'll be taking a few days off from blogging. But I want to thank everyone who has been commenting lately about her. She was a very wonderful woman whose presence will be missed.

March 9, 2009

2009-03-09T01:19:00.000-07:00

Took this video yesterday

Not too much to report. Same cute cuddly babies doing cute fuzzy things...lol. The older ones are quite good at running around now. They have started nibbling on the food, so hopefully that will put less stress and calorie demand on Monkey.

Monkey is much more vocal, constantly calling to all the kittens from both litters. She frequently steals one or more of Keera's babies.

Keera growls alot when the kittens nurse. Not sure why. I'm thinking part of it might be because she has such long belly fur and the babies have such sharp nails. I have frequently found tufts of fur in the bathroom. I think the kittens might be ripping the fur out when they are struggling to find a nipple and scratching each other and momma Keera.

My heartbreak is that my poor Grandma is still lingering on waiting for the end to come. I'm surprised that her body is still supporting her. She has end stage Alzheimer's which means she isn't able to eat or drink much anymore. She forgets how to chew and swallow, then she starts to remember. It goes back and forth. Its very difficult to watch someone you knew as a strong person become so weak and helpless. Every night now when I tuck her into her bed I tell her that if she sees Jesus she should go with him. That she will be able to see her husband,her son, her grandson, and all her friends who already went to Heaven.

I have a booklet that the Hospice people gave me that teaches caregivers how to help the patient cope with the transition. Your suppose to say things like "Its ok to go now, you can let go...ect" Sometimes a person will hold on longer then they should because they feel like they can't go yet and that they need to linger longer to finish something but they can't remember what it is. They end up in a lot of physical discomfort and sometimes you want to look them in the eye and demand to know why they are doing this to themselves. But you have to remember, the disease is in control now and they are being carried along its path. Its a horrible horrible way to go. Parts of who they used to be is torn away: the strength, the humor, the love, the memories...those things help define who we are as individuals...when we lose those, we lose ourselves. And how much harder it must be in the early stages, to be fully aware that you are losing all the things that made you a unique person.

It is my greatest hope that someday soon someone will find a cure for this disease, that no more people will have to be so diminished from who they were. When the end finally comes for Grandma, I'll try to post something on here but I will probably not be able to post again for awhile.

My family has always had the whole stiff upper lip kind of mentality when it comes to mortality, but I have been caring for Grandma for years and have had her living here in my home for over a year...so I don't know how I'll react. I think a bit of relief that her pain is over, a bit of guilt because you always feel guilty...thinking you might have been able to do something more...even when you know you did everything. Probably feel a little relief that my vigil will have ended, and then more guilt because I shouldn't feel relief. All the books and pamphlets tell and teach you how to cope and what to expect, the range of emotions, ect...however, I think its something you can never really be fully prepared for no matter how much you think you are prepared.

March 5, 2009

2009-03-05T21:26:00.001-08:00

March 2- part 2

This is the same day that the newborns arrived. Sorry I haven't been updating...things are always crazy here.
As many of you know I am taking full time care of my aging Grandma. She has advanced alzheimers and at this point its only a matter of days before she makes the transition from this life to the next. Its difficult to stay cheerful and upbeat and take time out of my busy day to video the new babies and post them, but I'll try to every couple of days.

March 2, 2009

2009-03-02T14:14:00.001-08:00

This really early morning, I was surprised to discover that Keera was in labor. She was having some serious issues with stealing Monkey's babies and then biting them...then licking them. Monkey kept wanting to see what was wrong with Keera and was licking her and purring and meowing. I moved the kittens out of the shower into the reserved area in the bathroom. But Monkey was upset and Keera was upset, and kept trying to steal the kittens. So eventually I took all the kittens and placed them in my bedroom, and locked Keera in the bathroom.

She was in very active labor at this point. A few minutes later I went into the bathroom and there was a kitten on the floor and Keera was in the shower. The kitten on the floor wasn't moving a whole bunch and was still in its sack. So I broke the sack open and placed the kitten right near Keera's head. She proceeded to eat the placenta and wash the newborn, however as she was doing that another kitten was born. So she started taking care of the newest arrival. Soon the first one began screaming loudly.

Remember, Keera is a long haired kitty? Well the first born was having issues not being able to find a nipple. Meanwhile, its chaos for poor Keera cause now she has two screaming babies and is still in labor. Monkey is out in the bedroom screaming her head off, scratching and clawing at the door trying desperately to come to the aid of the screaming newborns. She was unable to understand that all of her 24 day old kittens were fine. She was sure that these newborns were hers and they needed her!

Eventually things quieted down. Unfortunately Keera is a first time mom and is way too young, so I am going to keep a close eye on her and the babies. I did not plan to breed her, and her kittens are adorable but not a purebreed of any sort. It can make it more difficult to find good quality families to be responsible pet owners if they are just getting a run of the mill tabby type kitten. Of course that is not always the case and lots of nonpurebreed kittens and cats find loving forever homes.

I'm going to go check on Keera and then take some photos of her babies. She has six by the way! So that makes it an even dozen kittens in this house! This will cost me a lot of money and time and could have all been avoided had I gotten Keera spayed before she was six months of age. If you have a stubborn vet that won't do a spay prior to six months of age, don't listen to them, find another vet! Many vets will do a spay as soon as your kitten weighs 2 pounds. The female can go into heat at or BEFORE six months of age and this is really too young for them to have the best litter and best health. There can be alot of medical complications as well as the new mom only being a baby herself! And if you think you can just ride out the spay, wait for her to stop caterwaling you are mistaken. She will do everything in her power to get to a male! She will jump through open windows or dash out between your feet if you open the door for even a moment. Its biological and she can't resist. It causes many issues in life. They say that letting your cat go into heat once doubles her chances of having mammary(breast?) cancer later in life.

The miracle of life is wonderful but I do not recommend allowing your kitty to have a litter just to experience it. There are many cat shelters that will gladly let you foster a pregnant momma cat, that way you are saving the mom's life as well as the new born kitten's lives. Many shelters are so overfull of unwanted animals and they do not have enough foster homes that when a pregnant or lactating queen comes in they do not have the resources and are forced to put mom and babies down.

Feb 25, 2009

2009-02-25T02:04:00.000-08:00

This is a video taken on Tuesday.

If you want to watch the videos when they first go live, I am always adding them on youtube.com feel free to look for username heatherwanderer7 make sure you add just one 7 at the end, or you might find someone else. :)

I'm pretty sleepy, but I wanted to add this video on here for you all. I have a busy day tomorrow with a nurse and bath assistant coming out for Grandma. I'll try to update a little better tomorrow. Maybe just do some still photos of the babies.

Feb 23, 2009

2009-02-23T01:57:00.000-08:00

Snuggling in a pile with your family is an important part of being so darn cute!

Video and Pic taken on Sunday, the kittens were 16 days old.

Just wanted to post a quick note to thank everyone who has shared my grief over the loss of Screamarella.

As the kittens are now 17 days old (can you believe its been that long already?) they are still at the age of bobbing heads and mews of extreme loudness. Of course Coonie boy is the best, but Pinkzilla is a close second. They both allow me to pick them up and move them all around with hardly any protests! Little Sister is carrying on Screameralla's legacy and is quite vocal in her princessly duties. I'm still tinkering with her name...so it may change from post to post, but she is the only girl so we should be able to follow along at home...hehe.
A few days ago I noticed that Monkey seemed to be losing weight so I thought I would go and get some kitten formula and supplement the kittens feedings to take some of the strain off of her. She is already on a high calorie kitty food, but still was losing weight. So anyway, I ran out and bought some formula and a bottle and very carefully prepared my first feeding. I thought I would start with Coonie since we get along so well. He went "nom, nom, YUCK!" he spat out the nipple and said nope. So on to the next kitten with similar results. Some wouldn't even try it...with many loud protests involved. I was like well that worked real well. lol

However just when I thought I had thrown away alot of money I happened to reread the container to see if maybe I wasn't mixing it right or that there might be a reason the kittens wouldn't take to it. On the can it says that you can supplement the nursing queen with the formula! So, I mixed in some with Monkey's food and BOY HOWDY! She LOVED it! She wouldn't even let it settle into the dry food. I thought it would make a nice mush she might nibble on...but no, she lapped it all up and was like "OMG, momma where you been hiding this stuff?!?!"

So long story short, kittens hated it...Monkey loved it! I've been mixing it several times a day in with small amounts of her dry food and she eats it all up. She seems to have put some of the weight back on and is doing great. Of course, the kittens are growing and there are still six of them so the calorie intake demand is high. I'm glad I added this to her diet.

It says on the container you can start weaning your kittens at 25 days of age, by mixing in a lot of liquid and little bit of hard food to make it a mush. Its hard to believe since they don't have teeth yet...but I was playing with Coonie who loves to Nom on my fingers and I felt little nubbins along his gum line. Only a few more days and they should have a full set of chompers at this rate!

Feb 21, 2009

2009-02-21T12:20:00.000-08:00

This is Raowr's day and so the video is of her instead of the kittens.

Kitten pics and updates will be back on Monday. ;)

Feb 19, 2009

2009-02-19T00:00:00.000-08:00

This is a video of my favorite little guy, Coonie.

I don't know why but its taking forever to process, over 2 hours and its only a 4 minute video! I'm going to upload it to youtube and try it that way if this doesn't work.

It never worked on here, so I uploaded it in like 5 minutes on youtube!

Coonie spazzed a little but thats why he is so special!

I also uploaded another video on my other site. This is the second part of that video...this video on this entry. I hope thats not as confusing as I am making it..lol. Watch the video on this other blog, then watch this one...and you'll see what I mean. www.picsfrommylife.blogspot.com

Feb 17, 2009

2009-02-17T15:22:00.001-08:00

Kitten Pile

Notice the kitten with its mouth open at the bottom of the pile? That is Screameralla. There is something going on with her and I'm starting to get worried. Last night I was woken up several times to hear a kitten in distress. Monkey had Screameralla in her mouth and was jumping over the gate and taking her down the hall. Then she would bring her back to the nursery. This morning I found Screameralla off by herself away from the other kittens. I put her back in with them, and the whole time she was screaming like crazy. Monkey came over and started grooming her and she didn't calm down, she kept meowing loudly. She has always been the most vocal of the entire litter. So I'm not sure if this is just my imagination that she seems to be even more vocal. Now all the other kittens are climbing on top of her and she still protests loudly, but she wasn't crawling away...and eventually drifted off to sleep. Its something to keep an eye on anyway.

As for the rest of the babies, I am sure there are two girls and five boys. The one with a pink nose is definitely a boy! So henceforth his name shall be Pinkzilla. Ziggy is doing well and everybody who meets him admires his unique tail. Screameralla is a girl and so shall remain Screameralla...lol. There is a boy with a white muzzle, grey nose, and light grey around his eyes. His name is Coonie and I shall keep him I think. He really responds to being petted and lifts his head away from his momma when I come in and leans into my hand when I stroke his little body. So four out of seven have temporary names. There is another one with half grey half white ears and he takes after Screameralla....so I can call him Pharaoh, as he thinks he is in charge and lets you know it! (This one has actually turned out to be the other female, so new name for her in a few days)

About half of the babies have at least some eye showing. Some have both eyes almost fully open, some only have a tiny bit of one eye open and some have tiny bits of both eyes open. I'm hopeful by the next photo day all eyes will be open!

I'll keep you up to date as new names develop and personalities become obvious.

Sad update:

Through out the day I noticed that Monkey would take Screameralla out from the middle of the furball pack and take her to the edge. Every time I would find her far from her littermates I would put her back. Screameralla's tummy was not as full as the rest of the kittens so I must now assume she slowed or even stopped feeding. Monkey would lick her occasionally but for the most part ignored her. Screameralla even stopped her loud meows that were her trademark.

Even when I picked her up and held her she didn't make any more noises, which she has always done from the moment I first held her at just hours old.

This evening when I went in to check on everyone I once again found Screameralla off to the side. Only this time when I picked her up she was cold. She had passed on. I don't know what was wrong with her. She wasn't sneezing, there was no outward signs of any disease. She didn't have any mucus, no difficulty breathing or feeding up until the very end. I can only assume that Monkey knew something was wrong and that is why she put her to the edge of the furball pack. When I finally took her out to bury her, Monkey did sniff her once and try to take her back. But as soon as she lifted her Monkey dropped her back to the ground sniffed her again and then went back in with the rest of the babies. She seemed to know that Screameralla had passed on.

I don't even know what signs to look for to see if there is anything wrong with the rest of the litter. This doesn't seem like a disease, I guess it could be genetic. I don't know. I will keep you all informed if I notice any of the others being taken out of the furball pack by Monkey. I know now that this means they need to go to the vet and maybe they will be able to tell me if something is wrong.

Though Screameralla had only been here about 11 days she made a lasting impression on everybody who held her or who met her. She will be sorely missed.

Feb 15, 2009

2009-02-15T17:05:00.000-08:00

Tehya holding two kittens

Close up of kittens

My niece, Tehya, came over today to visit. She loved on all the kittens and held all of them.
My best friend, Karrie, brought over a babygate yesterday so I was able to create a doggie free zone for Momma Monkey to be able to leave the kittens without worrying. Now, she jumps over the gate and back again. She joins us in the living room and knows her babies are safe. I am sure Gunner will get use to the babies, but right now he kind of looks at them like they are squeaky toys.

When I first brought the kittens out, I put the gate away and put Gunner on his leash so we could have them out safely in the living room. He did a great job, but he did feel a little left out. At the end of the visit he got to play chase the ball with Tehya and get petted and loved on too.

But anyway, I first brought out all 7 kittens and put them in a basket. But by the time Tehya and my mom got here...Monkey had taken 5 of the babies back to the nursery! lol. Several times I would take a few back and trade them and get some other kittens. And at first I swear I think Monkey could count! She would be like..."wait a minute I only have 6...where is that other one?" And she would come out the living room and get him or her! So eventually we had to close the door so we could have some petting time without Monkey making off with the babies. They are only 8 days old now, so I can understand that she is very protective. I'm hoping she will get more relaxed and let everyone pet the kittens over time.
Their eyes are just starting to open, not sure if you can see that in these pictures. I'll post some more on Tuesday when they should all have open eyes! :)

Feb 12, 2009

2009-02-12T17:09:00.000-08:00

Ziggy didn't want to pose for pictures today...he just turned his head away.

This one is the only one with a pink nose! She just wanted to climb on my hand and forget about pictures too!

Three of the baby kittens now have temporary names, ones that will help me identify them...but that their new parents/owners can change if they want. Ziggy is the one with a little crook in his tail. Screamarella has half white ears and half grey ears. And Peenka is the only one with a pink nose! :) Oooops, turns out Peenka is a boy! So now I have to rename him! Peenko seems odd. I'll have to think extra hard.

Btw, I finally checked out the sex of the whole litter. I am fairly certain that I only have 2 girls and the rest are boys. I'll have to recheck in the next few days. I'll update you all on who is what and everything..lol.

(I know I said I would update every other day, but sometimes you just want to blog extra! Especially when you have such cute subjects to photograph)

Feb 11, 2009

2009-02-11T13:42:00.000-08:00

There are seven kittens with their Mommy can you find the hidden one??

This is day 6, and the personalities of the babies is becoming quite clear. There is one with half grey and half white ears, she is the most vocal and is not that happy with being held and petted! She has already decided that, maybe I can change her mind?lol. I am spending extra time each day trying to show her that being petted and cuddled is a good thing. I'm hopeful for her because it makes it alot easier to place her with a good family.

Little Z, Zorro or as I've now taken to calling him Ziggy....was from the moment of his birth easy to hold and cuddle. He cried at first but was always the first kitten to calm down and accept being petted. All of the babies cry very loudly at first when they are picked up. But he calms down within seconds some of the other can take 30 seconds and some take several minutes.

I've always wondered about nature vs nurture and wether that played a major role in which cats I have chosen to take home. I think I am able to pick the one out the litter that is most likely to be compatible with me and my habits...and I spend lots of time with him/her and bond with them.
I just never realized that it was probably their personality...and not the fact that I spent so much time with them...that made them so compatible. Interesting huh?

I really like Ziggy, but I'm trying to not become too attached. However, I will be VERY selective about which home gets to keep him as he is a special little guy who will make an excellent pet that will enjoy lap time and cuddlings.

Feb 09, 2009

2009-02-09T16:12:00.000-08:00

Here are photos of some of the babies and one group shot!

I apologize, but the quality isn't that great, cause they were wiggly and upset about being away from momma Monkey.

This is little Z's tail.

Here is a photo of the rest of him

Some of the babies have a tiny bit of grey on their ears

Some have a lot of grey on their ears! and they have wavy fur!

And some have no grey ears and no wavy fur!!!

Here is one with Momma and all the babies!

If you occasionally notice a difference in their sheets, its cause I have two identical sheets. One time it is the tops of two different sheets and the other time its the bottoms of the set! lol What I do is take all the babies and Monkey out, put the fresh clean sheets in and make sure that they are folded enough to prevent any cold getting in from the bottom of the shower. Then I take the old dirty ones and wash them. Here is an interesting and potentially lifesaving tidbit, do not EVER use fabric softener or dryer sheets if you plan to let your kitties or doggies lay on the sheets! Even a tiny bit that gets into their tummies can make them very very sick! And could even kill them!!! So especially with newborns who taste everything, don't use that stuff! Babies are rooting around with their mouths and noses trying to find momma and they could get lots of chemicals that you don't want them to have.

More photos of everyone on Wednesday!!!

Feb 08, 2009

2009-02-08T00:00:00.000-08:00

This is a video I just took of the babies. Some of them still have umbilical cords that are dried and rather long. Those will go away in a few days. Enjoy the babies!

Feb 07, 2009

2009-02-07T14:00:00.000-08:00

And the picture you've all been waiting for.....

This is Monkey with her seven adorable offspring! They all appear in good health with the first born being the largest of the lot. But they are all fairly close in size. One of the babies has a kinked tail. I'm not sure how much it might straighten as he grows older, but for now I am calling him Zorro, the little z man. All of the babies are white, off white and beige in coloring...its kind of hard to tell for sure. I'm assuming from this that George is the most likely father. All the intact males in the neighborhood are very distinctive in coloring so its fair guess that these will either look like their mom, developing grey snowshoe points as they get older or like their father and developing fire point markings. I can't wait to watch them grow and get wonderful little personalities!
I've had a friend wanting to adopt one already...but he lives in Utah and I'm not sure how to help that happen for him. But we have 8-12 weeks to decide.
I'll try to post every other day, and take lots of photos, so check back frequently!!!

Feb 06, 2009

2009-02-06T15:18:00.000-08:00

Just an update to the update

Nope, no babies yet!! That little minx is pretending...then acting normal....its sooooo bizarre!

UPDATED UPDATE:

Monkey has started delivering her babies! About 730 I had some friends over and she was Meowing and carrying on, and coming up to me then running away. Eventually she settled down and I was staring at her when I noticed a decidedly unusual ripple in her tummy. I looked up and said " I think that was a contraction!" So I picked her up and gave her a kiss. Then I carried her to the nesting area again and she seemed content to stay there. I went back out to visit with my friends, and before they left I went in to check and she had had one big white baby at 830. I keep going back to check and she now has 4, yup, FOUR babies. This picture is just taken now at almost 10pm. The whitest one is the first born who is the driest. I'm not sure she is done having babies, and I will take more photos as the babies dry and post them in tomorrow's blog posting.

As of 1130pm, there is now 7 yes you read that right...there are SEVEN little furry white babies. I'm worried that Monkey might be getting to worn out. I just happened to be in there at the right moment, as the last one arrived she didn't start to clean or break the sac...so I took of care, I was able to encourage her to bite through the umbilical...and the boy did start meowing and breathing. I am so hopeful that this is the last baby!!!!

Feb 05, 2009

2009-02-05T21:38:00.000-08:00

I think it might be baby time!!! It started about 8 minutes ago at 930. She started getting restless and pacing. I noticed earlier in the day that she had hid in Grandma's closet, which she has never done before. So I chased her out of there and closed up Gran's room so we wouldn't have to worry about that.

I've moved a litter box, food, and water into the master bathroom. I set up a nesting area in the shower a few weeks ago and she has seemed comfortable with it, not preferring it...but not being shy about going in and smelling the clean sheets and looking around.

Anyway, the miracle of life is VERY disgusting...its wonderful...but EWWWW....so I plan on taking photos of the new ones after they are cleaned. I will give continued updates to this posting with photos as they arrive...if its tonight...fingers crossed!!!!
Update:
Well, She has been pacing the bathroom but that might be because she isn't use to being confined. She was meowing alot and purring...but its been over an hour and no signs of her straining or pushing. Also no signs of contractions or stress, other then being miffed about not having the run of the house.

I'm going to leave her alone in there for a while and check back on her every 30 minutes to see if we have any babies coming or any signs that she might need to go to a vet.

If I don't update again tonight it will mean that there are no babies born tonight. If I have to take her to the vet, I'll try and post a sentence before we leave. I have the cat carrier all prepared just incase and its lined with a nice soft towel.

Feb 03, 2009

2009-02-03T23:49:00.000-08:00

No babies yet!

Tomorrow is the final due date for Monkey. If she has it tomorrow that will mean she was happy with the heat and got babies right away. If she waits awhile longer...it means she went out of heat, ran around with mr Mcfluffyannonnymouse for over a week and that will be the father of her babies.

I'm real worried though, cause she is HUGE! The pictures doesn't do justice to how round her belly has gotten. I'm thinking at least 4 maybe 6 or more!!!! ACK!!!!!!

2009-01-29T22:51:00.000-08:00

Kicking it with Gunner

No babies, but big belly!

As you can tell, Monkey doesn't like having her tummy photoed. I thought it was really cute how she was purring and rubbing all over Gunner so I took a few photos. I liked the first one so much I had it put on as my desktop photo. :)

January 25, 2009

2009-01-25T16:05:00.000-08:00

Monkey and the squirmy aliens

This picture was taken the 18th, she hasn't gotten a whole lot bigger since then. Based on her pregnancy dates, I'm putting the earliest kitten arrival date as tomorrow though I think its much more likely to occur around thursday. I'm actually hoping for them to arrive on Groundhogs day, cause that would be cooler. ;)

Her tummy is firmer and you can see the squirmy aliens getting comfy throughout the day. Her breasts are getting a little bigger as the milk ducts prepare for the all important job of providing for the aliens.

As soon as any make an appearance I'll be sure to take plenty of photos!!!

January 14, 2009

2009-01-14T01:06:00.000-08:00

Today is two bellies for the price of one!!

This is a photo of Keera. Do you remember when she first moved in how skinny and weird looking she was??? In just a few short months she has filled out quite a bit. She has medium length fur. I thought she might be long furred when I got her, because she has the FLUFFIEST tail in the world! lol. It only gets super fluffy though when she is startled or off on one of her wild romps around the house. She is very cute and funny.
(Thought I would post a little about her since I've been ignoring her in the blog to focus on Monkey)

And speaking of Monkey.....

This photo was taken moments ago. She no longer lays with her paws tucked under her, she is always off to one side to give her little squirmy ones plenty of room. She has just begun her 42nd day of pregnancy *based on the first day of heat* She could be less days along, its hard to tell since SOMEKITTY had to sneak off for random kitty lovins instead of the planned matrimony with George and was gone for 11 days. Its entirely possible that she was in heat, didn't breed successfully went out of heat and back in again 5-7 days later and only returned home after spending 3 days with a random Mr. Kitty Mclovin. I won't really know until the day of her labor. I plan on staying home for the 10 days surrounding the potential kittens arrival date.

I think based on her tummy lumps, she is going to have an odd number of kittens. One side, when viewed from above her, is definitely bigger then the other. Of course she could have an even number, and just have 1 on one side and 3 on the other. I'm hoping for 3 kittens, but worry we might have more!!!

Hopefully Monkey is in love with the "nesting box" I've prepared. I made up the unusable shower into a nesting area. I have several large sheets in there, a water dish and soon to be an extra litter box in the bathroom. As the date gets closer, I'm going to get a child gate so that once the kittens have arrived, Monkey can have the bathroom be offlimits from Gunner (the dog).

I know he loves to play with all the kitties, but I think until the babies are at least 8 weeks old, he will have to be kept separate from them. I want him to be able to see and smell them and vice versa, but I don't want him to accidentally squish them since he has a rather large fluffy butt.

Jan. 3, 2009

2009-01-03T01:38:00.000-08:00

Today, Monkey looks pregnant

I swear its the oddest phenomenon with Monkey. She was like this when I first brought her home. The people who rescued her thought she was pregnant then decided she was just fat. Somedays, she definetly looks pregnant....other days, she doesn't!

She has been sleeping off in different parts of the house a lot more then she use to. She also isn't as playful, rather she enjoys more time cuddling and purring instead of chasing the laser pointer like mad up and down the hall.

When she first decided to take off, she was a very well rounded kitty. Not obese, just pleasantly round. When she came back, she was on the slender side of good health...not emaciated, but not her normal size. The first few days, she packed it back on. I always have a full bowl in the house for the cats to enjoy. Its too hard to try and get several different bowls and make sure everyone gets their fair share....for the most part, the full bowl policy has worked for us. :) So anyway, its still a bit difficult to say for SURE that she is pregnant but based on her first day of heat Dec 2, 2008 ( with the escape on the 3rd, I think) I would say she is probably between 28-31 days along. So its not too much longer and I'll know for sure! If she is not pregnant, I will take her in asap to be spayed. Otherwise will have to wait till after the babies are weaned.

George, who was suppose to be an indoor only cat has decided he likes indoors for about 5 minutes at a time. I don't understand, he has lived outside all his life but is being offered a warm, safe, loving, indoor home and he won't have anything to do with the idea. He calls (loudly) and hoots and hollers all day and night unless you let him come and go as he pleases. :(
As of the last few days, now he only comes up to the house to eat and then takes off on adventures. He stopped letting me pet him, so I wonder whats been going on while he has been out?? I need to get him back inside as he is due for a nueter and shots in a few days! Once that is taken care of, well if its his hearts desire to really be an outdoor kitty I will respect his wishes...but even though he is a beautiful boy, the feral forest population doesn't need another intact tom. The coyotes and mountain lions have been keeping the forested felines populations rather low, a gruesome thing, but nature isn't always beautiful or kind to cats without homes.

I'm just lucky that my outdoor cats know where the safe zones are in our neighborhood and forest and have lived outside for 2 years with no wild animals making off with them. Though the indoor cats that get out do not have the same knowledge or good fortune. :( I still wonder everyday what ever happened to Napoleon. I was watching a video of him and I miss him so much. I hope he was catnapped by a good but misguided samaritan who adopted him and kept him indoors and safe forever.

Dec. 27, 2008

2008-12-27T10:47:00.000-08:00

Am I pregnant?

I promised to update you about the adventure of Monkey, but then we had a major storm then lost power, we've been trapped in our home for 14 days!. Then on top of that its been 6 days without internet!!
We had internet last night for a little while then it went away. Not sure how long will have it today...but going to try to post the story.

So way back on December 2, Monkey went into heat. I was anticipating this with great eagerness as I had picked out a lovely siamese male for her to breed with...aka George. However, due to George's size he was unable to satisfy Monkey and indeed it was almost comical to watch him try and fall off. He was just too fat! Poor guy! He really wanted to help make kittens but it wasn't happening.

Monkey put up with this for 24 hours, but wasn't amused at the end. She decided to take matters into her own paws and escaped out the front door! She didn't stick around and took off for who knows where. I was frantic!
I called and called, and she wouldn't answer. I went through the woods and the neighborhood calling every day and night. No sighting of her!

Finally about 8 days later I saw her as Grandma and I were coming home from the store. My arms were full of packages and also helping Grandma get into the house. She can't take that step without having me right there to help her, or else she will fall. So, I threw all the packages in the house and hurriedly helped gran get indoors. Then I turned around to run over and get Monkey. But the evil neighbor's dog had her cornered!!!! As I got within a few more feet of her the dog barked and started chasing her. I took off after them around one house and behind another. By the time I caught up...she was gone again.

I checked to make sure Grandma was sitting comfortably inside the house and not in danger, then I went all around the woods and neighborhood calling and calling.
Finally talked to a neighbor who said she had seen Monkey in her garage a few times with a large fluffy grey male. I left some food with her because when I had seen Monkey it was obvious she had lost weight.

A few more days pass and the worse winter storm we have had in my lifetime is predicted. I open up the garage door a crack so all my outdoor kittys can come in out of the weather and have a safe dry place to spend their nights and days. I put their food and water in there with them.

Then 11 days after she escaped, I go out to the garage for my morning smoke and outdoor kitty cuddle and there she is!!!!!! All my other kitties were ok with her being in there too!! She was soooooo happy to see me! She started meowing and purring the minute I picked her up!!

I was so incredibly relieved to have her home again. I've only had 1 other kitty who wandered off and returned safely, but I have lost some who find new homes or who are sadly eaten by the coyotes (I think). I actually found fur one time, but no kitty the first week I had moved to this place. My cats had always been indoor/outdoor cats with no issues at my old home, but I learned quickly here that the wilderness is only a heartbeat away. I have 4 outdoor cats now that are incredibly clever and never have an issue with the wild critters, but the indoor ones don't have the skills or the know how usually to survive out there...if they would only accept that I have their best interests in mind and I'm not trying to be mean when I say they can NOT go outside. :(

So to top it all off, Monkey's "pink-up" date was around Christmas and I think she might have pinked up. She has put alot of weight back on since she got home. Some of that is because she was so slender when she got back...but I think some of it is due to kittens! There is no way to tell what kind we will have, but I will cherish them no matter what they look like. Monkey has such a lovely personality to pass on to the them, that I am sure I will love them all. The thing about her though is that when I adopted her they had thought she was pregnant, but it turned out she was just fat....so we will really have to watch her over the next few weeks and see what we see!

Dec 20, 2008

2008-12-20T13:10:00.000-08:00

This is just a short movie of my dog Gunner enjoying the snow. I will do an update about Monkey and her potential babies in the next few days. I will tell you all about her adventure too.

Looks like youtube is taking a while to update, so the movie will be up later in the day.

Dec 2, 2008

2008-12-02T19:16:00.000-08:00

Monkey has a boyfriend!!

Monkey, the charcoal point kitty has a boyfriend, George, the fire point fluffy monster! George is a year old male who recently imigrated to our home. He has resided under my bed for a week and has finally started coming out to say hi. He enjoys being petted, but it is entirely on his terms! He wants to come up to you, do not approach him quickly or he will scatter like the leaves in the wind.
George almost got a different name though, cause he loves to eat butter! I caught him trying to take a stick of butter off the counter. I assume he was intending to bring it back under the bed where he could eat it in leisure, but I caught him in the act...whew!!!! I was thinking butter or butterball would be a good name for the fluffmeister...lol.
I hope to start blogging again, especially as we MAY have kittens come febuary. I will definetly let you all know as soon as I know for sure and will do daily or weekly photos ect, if that should happen.

Sept 19, 2008

2008-09-19T00:26:00.000-07:00

This is Monkey, my new kitty, enjoying her nip a little too much.

Sept. 2, 2008

2008-09-02T14:42:00.000-07:00

Introducing Keera

Author: Momma

I know, I know, I told you I would blog once a week...and here it is forever and a day later! lol. I thought I would update you all a little bit.

Napoleon still hasn't come home. Gunner went to the vet and got nuetered, he was not amused! I have recently adopted a new kitten, after much thought I finally settled on the name Keera. She is a tuxie kitty with what appears to be long hair. We'll have to see as it grows out and she grows up wether it stays long or not. Napoleon when he was a kitten looked like he would have fluffier fur, but he ended up short hair.

Oh, a little about Keera... she was from a rescue. I guess the people who had her before didn't take care of their cats and finally gave up and took them to someone who would care for them and get them good homes. Keera had most of her whiskers cut. I'm sure they will grow out again, the few she has that weren't cut are incredibly long. She is also very very skinny. She had tapeworms and was untreated until just recently. Poor baby! When you hold her you can feel every bone in her body. But when you hold her she begins to purr. She sounds like a motorboat. She loves to cuddle and be held and she is vocal if she can't find you. I've only had her for a few days and she is already use to Gunner and Raowr.

Raowr was not happy at first about Keera, but within 24 hours has started wanting to play with her. Of course Keera is about 1/3 the size of Raowr so she is a little intimidated by her...but they curl up together to sleep now in grandma's lap.

In a few days I'll be adopting another cat from the rescue place. I saw this siamese mix there and they said she was pregnant, I was interested in adopting one of her babies...but then when I started thinking about it..the babies always get adopted easy, its the moms that have a hard time finding a good home. On the plus side, it turns out she isn't pregnant..just fat! So once she is done being in heat, I'll be bringing her home.

The siamese is named Luna, but I probably won't keep that name...I'll watch her and play with her and see what name jumps out at me based on her personality. In case your wondering, Keera means darkness or black...and its a pretty sounding name. :)

June 30, 2008

2008-06-30T21:48:00.000-07:00

Raowr and Gunner relaxing together

Author: Momma

After the loss of Napoleon I haven't really wanted to blog. Its been hard. Grandma is suffering more and more from the Alzheimers and its a daily struggle to cope.
I am thinking of easing back into blogging with the furry ones, but it will most likely only be once a week to start with and then we'll see how it goes from there.

Anyway, as you can tell Gunner and Raowr are fast becoming good buddies. Its hilarious to see them playing since he is a 100 times bigger then her! Oh, I almost forgot...Gunner is getting nuetered on the 10th, getting his rabies shot, and getting his brand new license! Poor guy, doesn't know whats about to happen...lol.

I'm working with Gunner to get him some basic obedience training. So far we have about a 60-40 success rate with the sit command. I have had about 90% success with the stay command. He has no idea what I mean when I tell him to LAY. Any good ideas how to teach him. He does seem to want to learn, but he's a little shy on the brains department sometimes.

June 13, 2008

2008-06-13T20:30:00.000-07:00

Beloved Stormy

Stormy was helped to the rainbow bridge today, she had a brave struggle with cancer and survived for longer then many others. She will be sadly missed by all.

June 3, 2008

2008-06-03T20:59:00.000-07:00

This is a picture of the neighbor's puppy!

This is Sandy, the puppy we puppysat the other day. Poor Gunner was very upset when the puppy had to go back home! When we later walked past the neighbor's house, Sandy was in the window and freaked out when she saw Gunner. She wanted to play with him some more and he wanted to play too. My friend thinks I should get Gunner his own puppypal, but I think my plates full enough with 5 cats, a dog, and grandma to take care of!!

May 30, 2008

2008-05-29T22:38:00.000-07:00

I puppysat today!

Gunner really loved having the puppy over today! It was soooo cute!

May 28, 2008

2008-05-28T16:31:00.000-07:00

Raowr and Hunter playing

May 26, 2008

2008-05-26T09:43:00.001-07:00

This picture is from Mother's Day when my family invaded...lol

Author: Momma

I just wanted to write a quick entry to let everyone know why we haven't been updating more.
About a week ago Grandma fell and broke her ankle. She then stayed at my mom's house while we waited and waited for the swelling to go down. Finally the doctor decided that due to her age, they wouldn't risk surgery and would just try to align the bone as best they could and then put a cast on it. She's back home now.

There has been some talk about putting Grandma in a nursing facility for 3 weeks while we wait for the bone to heal enough for her to be able to walk a little safely. Right now due to her alzheimers she forgets that she has a broken bone and shouldn't be walking on it. Several times I've woken up in the middle of the night to find her up and walking to the bathroom. She can't remember that she isn't suppose to do this. There will be a home nurse person coming out sometime this week, and then we will decide what is best for grandma. I had hoped she would stay here and not need to go to a facility, but I am unable to be awake 24hrs a day to prevent her from walking on that broken ankle. Its not something I want to have happen, but on the other hand, if its necessary for her to be in a safe enviroment...then that is what is best in the long run.

On the pet home front, Gunner is settling in and starting to be naughty at times. This morning I woke up to find he had gotten my brand new shoes and chewed off one of the shoelaces. I think its in retaliating to him no longer being allowed to sleep in my room. See, I have the kitty boxes in my bedroom and someone here is a disgusting doggie and decided to repeatedly "investigate" the contents of the boxes.
ewww! So, he can't go in the bedroom anymore and I think he gets restless being alone during the night. I'm thinking he might have to get a bed in the garage if he continues to destroy things when I'm sleeping. For now I've put my shoes in the closet instead of next to the door.

May 20, 2008

2008-05-20T18:29:00.000-07:00

Gunner and I playing indoor fetch!

May 16, 2008

2008-05-16T15:23:00.000-07:00

I went to the groomer today and is sooo purty now!!

I still feel like sticking my tongue out about the whole thing!

Author: Gunner

Well it was a horrible thing. First mum took me and shoved me in the car! I hates car rides! I gotted sick the last time, so I remember that in the back of my mind. This time, I wasn't in the car long enough to get sicks. It was only a few blocks. Then mum dumped me in this place wif all these peoples. They put waters on my fur! They scrubbed all my beloved stinkyness out of my furs! Oh the horrible indignity of it all.
Then they trimmed my long long claws. Now my feet furs are all trimmed and I have dainty looking feets! I is suppose to be a big manly furball, not a dainty furball...sighs. Well mum has been coooing and awwwing over me and she did give me treats. So I guessing it all works out in the long run. However, I now know to doubly avoid the car. Eiver you get sicks or you get the scubbings away of the good doggie stinkyness!

May 12, 2008

2008-05-12T11:20:00.001-07:00

Well, your an awfully small woofy!

Author: Zeke, aka Gunner

My new mum says she wants to change my name to Gunner. She thinks that goes with my personality and is a longer and softer sounding word. I'll answer to most anything...if there be a treat involved!

Sadly mum is still very worried and searching all the time for my missing little brother Napoleon. I actually hasn't met him yet, but iffen I do, I know I love him like I love all the weird little 'woofies' that live here.

On that note, I has to say these is the strangest woofies I has ever met! They don't woof, they growls and hisses and they has sharper claws them me. So far they don't want to play with me which is really sad causen I love to play! I use to have two other siblings with my other family and they would run and play with me all day. I miss them and my other family a whole bunch. I'm starting to get use to the schedule here, but none of the woofies in the neighborhood wants to play with me neither. Not alot of people around here actually take their woofies for walks! My new mum takes me out in the morning and again in the evening. I love going on walks. My other family wasn't physically able to take me on walks no more, so I really missed that!

My new mum wants to thank everyone for all their prayers, purrs, and good thoughts about the return of Napoleon. Its very hard for her, specially since she had just gotten Raowr back after her being missing. Mum thinks that someone for sure is kittynapping peoples' pets and dumping them in different locations. Thats why she got microchips now. Now if anybody escapes the house and someone steals them, well whoever is nice and finds them will be able to return them back to the right Mum!

May 8, 2008

2008-05-08T10:34:00.000-07:00

Post-op Tummy photo

Author: Raowr

As promised here is a photo of my tumtum. Belle is still being stubborn and refuses to allow photos to be takens. Do you see the green on my tummy? This is cause there is a special tattoo there! This was, if someone takes me for a stray and decides to get me spayed (again) the vet would shave my tummy and would see the tattoo and know thats I has already been spayed!! Cool, then they wouldn't has to cut me open. Course I did get the microchip, so no one should thinks I is stray iffen I ever escaped the house agin. On that topic, momma is kinda irked at the vet peoples. They said it would be 36 dollars to get the microchip. They failed to mentions that in addition to that money, Momma has to pay another 19 dollars to register the chip with the national company. Otherwise, there isn't any point in having the chip. So instead of saying it is 36, they should say...we charge 36 to install the chip, but then you must register and pay another 19 dollar fee...so its really 55 dollars all togethers. That would be more honest.
How many of you all has chips? And how much did it costed? Did you has to pay a seperate fee and fill out paperwork and send it somewhere to get it all registered and whatnot? Lets us know..k?

May 7, 2008

2008-05-07T09:09:00.000-07:00

Uh oh, whats going on here????

Arriving at the vets!

I don't want to come out!!!

Authors: Belle and Raowr

Um, we didn't get any late night snacks last night. And then today, instead of breakfast we are cruelly shoved into the Prisoner Transport Unit(PTU)! In the first picture we are both being taken in the car. Belle hasn't ever been in one before but I, Raowr, has been in thems before. Neither of us been to the vet though! We is overdoo for the ladygardenectomy!

Well, I (Belle)for one am very glad to not have to worry about any more kittens! I really was too young to have babies and I had no idea how to take care of them properly. Course, I was not amused by the decidedly empty food bowls this morning!!
I also found out I have to have a rabies shot since I spend so much time outdoors.

I found out causen I was a bad little kitteh that I has to have a microchip. I even founded out that they isn't good yummy chips, they isn't edabiles! I totally didn't mean to wander soooo far away, I promise and I won't do its no more...cants Belle has the chip instead?

(The Momma here, I'll post pics after they get home, specially of their shaved bellys, hehehe!)

May 5, 2008

2008-05-05T22:08:00.001-07:00

I am pleased to announce the newest addition to our family!!

Author: Momma

This is our newest family member. His name is Zeke, at least for now. His former owner wasn't able to give him the care and attention he so rightly deserves, so she finally made the difficult choice to put him up for adoption. She wanted him to have a great life and all the love in the world.

Zeke is a slightly merle colored Sheltand Sheepdog. He is purebred, however his breeder wasn't able to show him because he was unusually large (for a sheltie), he had one blue eye, and he didn't have the full merle coat. So the breeder had sold him as a pet dog, and his owner had him for a year before deciding that due to illness they couldn't keep him anymore.

I am still desperately looking for Napoleon, which is how I found out about Zeke. I search the ads everyday without success, but I saw a posting about Zeke. I have always wanted a sheltie dog, but did not want a puppy. So this works great for me and for grandma. This dog is already past the chewing and housebreaking phaze, and loves to be petted and brushed. Two of my favorite activities! Zeke hasn't had any formal obedience training, so coming up in June we are gonna get signed up and get cracking!

The cats are horribly mad at me for bringing a woofie into the house, but I'm sure they will get over it. The great thing is that Shelties are mellow by nature so he has little interest in them and is not inclined to chase them! So its them having to get over him, rather then a two way battle.

May 1, 2008

2008-05-01T08:52:00.000-07:00

Family snuggle time!(an old photo)

Author: Momma

We are having a serious issue here in our neighborhood of cats disappearing. Napoleon is the latest victim. But after my 10 days of waiting and waiting for Raowr, I do have some hope that he too can come home. I'm starting to think that someone around here is picking up people's pets and dumping them miles away from home. I don't know who would do this for sure, but I have my suspicions.

April 26, 2008

2008-04-26T10:17:00.000-07:00

My photo is totally worth a million words

Author: Raowr

Momma just had to take a new pictures of me. (if you bigiffiy it you might see me droolings) She is sooo glad i is staying home now. Though I has made a few breaks for the front door...I hasn't made it yet, sighs!

I don't has alot to write. Something about a ladygardenectomy in May for me and Belle and something about somone getting a mini-itty-bitty-chip. I love chips!!! wait? I don't get to eat it? then why do I has to have a chip?????? Oh cause of the whole need to conquer the great outdoors and go far far away from mum on adventures...sigh again!! the things I put up wif causen I love my mum.

April 23, 2008

2008-04-23T08:28:00.000-07:00

Tigmuthep tagged Napoleon and Raowr recently and asked us to write a Six Word Memoir...

Here are the rules:
1) Write your own six word memoir.
2) Post it on your blog and include a visual illustration if you’d like.
3) Link to the person that tagged you in your post, and to the original post if possible so we can track it as it travels across the blogosphere.
4) Tag at least five more blogs with links.
5) Don’t forget to leave a comment on the tagged blogs with an invitation to play.
6) Have fun!!

Fish are my very fondest wish! (Raowr)

Bopping siblings on their silly heads!(Napoleon)

April 17, 2008

2008-04-17T10:43:00.000-07:00

My favorite spot in the house

Author: Raowr, the wanderer

Yups, I is glad to be homes. I get to sit on the vent and make momma turn on the heat for me. I gets all toasty and my furs stay warm for hours.
I bets you is all wondering how I got soooo far away from home in just a few days time? Well, Momma thinks I got in someone's car accidently or in the back of a truck and then jumped out when they stopped. Its oviouse from the boo boo's on my wittle paws that I has walked alots. But there's just no saying what all I did on my adventurs.
I will tell you abouts the lady who rescued me and posted me on the intratnety so my momma could come gets me. This lady is named Christine. She and her hubby wents to this little mexican restuaranty called "Lupe's Escape". Its just about 5 minutes from where they live. Anyway, while they were there they saws me wandering around the outdoor patio. It had been a few days since I had run aways, so I was espicially hungry! I can't belive no one out here in the big world knows that i likes my Whiska's wet food in a pouch and it has to be fishy flavors. I was lucky to gets a bite from someones stale leftover burger next door at the mcdonalds. I went over to the other resturuanty and was hoping somone would take pitty on mes. They did! The owner of the resuruanty couldn't keep me but Christine said she would take me and help me find my mum. She took me home where she had 3 kittys and great big friendly woofy. I was a verry good girl and didn't hiss at no body and even let the big woofy sniff me lots. Christine feds me, even if she didn't has no Whiskas seafood pouches...at least it was good proper kitty food! Christine wanted me to find my mum so she posted on Craigslist. There are probably 30 postings a day on there for people who have found pets or losted them...so its no wonder that my mum somehow missed the posting for two whole days! And Christine didn't find the original posting my momma had made neither. But luck was wif me and Momma was ables to find my postings on craiglist.

I really enjoyed my time wif Christine (my guardian angel) but I was super glad that momma came and brought me home so I can sleep on my heater vents. Christine and her hubby was getting attached to me, cause I is so super mellow and sweet...so I know I would have had a good home wif them, but I is glad that Momma doesn't has to cry about me no more. :)

April 13, 2008

2008-04-13T23:18:00.000-07:00

Remeber me? -Old Photo-

Author: Momma

I haven't wanted to blog because in addition to the loss of all the babys, I also lost Raowr. Grandma can't remember that the indoor cats are suppose to be indoor. There are many in the neighborhood and occasionally the two boys (Hunter and Napoleon) would go outside. SO anyway, Grandma can't remember who goes and who stays and she accidently let Raowr outside.

Raowr disappeared around the 5th. I went out and looked and looked and called her name for days. I went into the woods, posted on craigslist and told everyone I knew in town to be on the look out for my lost baby. Here is a link to my ad on craigslist My lost Ad

Anyway, I have been checking faithfully everyday on craigslist and in the neighborhood. No luck. Then somehow I had missed seeing this ad on craigslist Other Ad on Craigslist So it says they found her in Aloha which is about 1 hour and 45 minutes drive from here!!! In just 3 days she went like 80 miles through the back woods and whatnot to get there?? It doesn't matter how she got there, but I've been frantically trying all day to get ahold of this woman Christine...but so far no luck. I'm praying that she hasn't given up on finding the owner (me) and praying she hasn't taken Raowr to the humane shelter. Or if she did, I hope she will call or email me so I can go and get her.

Anyhow, there is a real good chance now that I will get my sweety back alive and well! Hopefully Christine will call first thing in the morning. I'll let you all know and take many many photos of Raowr as soon as she is back safe and sound at home!!!!!

UPDATE:

RAOWR IS SAFELY HOME!!!! YEAH!!!! WHOOO HOOO!!!!!
She has some booboo's on her feet from all the walkings she did...but otherwise she is in good health and good spirits.

April 4, 2008

2008-04-04T09:33:00.000-07:00

Bad news.I only have a minute here to update. we need prayers again. Belle has bitten the baby in the neck. I don't know if he can be saved, but we are off to the vet this morning. Belle keeps trying to get to the kitten and trying to carry him off, but obviously I can't let her. I have to go now. Will update later this day.

* Update *
MiniBoy in his new bed

Went to the vet, they say the bite is superficial and since he is so small they can't do anything for it. They said to give him Antibotics twice a day, and to keep him warm. Since MommaBelle is too exessive when it comes to moving him around, I'm keeping the little miniboy with me. During the day I will hunt down Belle and supervise little miniboy's feeding times and hopefully we won't have to switch to me handrearing him. In order to keep him snug and warm, I have him in an old tuperware type container with a washcloth on the bottom and a washcloth on top of him, with his head out so he can breath. He was in my pocket but anytime I would bend over or move differently it would make him squirm till he about fell out of the pocket. So I've now got a lucky miracle mini tupperware boy.

*Updated again*

I don't know why, but the little boy kitten has passed on. It could have been from the bite wound, though the vet seemed to think it wasn't very serious. It could have been from an underlying genetic problem. I will never know. But I want to take this time to thank everyone who has been so kind and supportive during this difficult time.

I also want to take this as a horrible life lesson and example and hold it up to all those who think about letting their kitty have just one litter before being spayed. True you might have a wonderful experience or you could have a tragic and expensive lesson. The responsible thing to do is to get your cat or dog spayed/neutered at or before 6 months of age. And if you wait too long, you'll end up with a litter. I wish that I could have had these kittens live a good long life and have great forever families, instead they got called back to heaven a little early.

I'm going to take a few days off from blogging. I'll probably have one of the cats blog again on wednesday. Thank you again to all who sent such nice thoughts and prayers.

April 3, 2008

2008-04-03T14:55:00.000-07:00

Meet Miracle Boy!!!

Author: Momma

It was a very emotional day yesterday so I didn't get a chance to update the good news! After about 6 hours from the death of the two kittens, Belle decided to have one more kitten!! And this one seems to be doing well. He's all black with a tiny little bit of maybe 4 white hairs on the tip of his tail. He's about 24 hours old and has a very very loud voice! He lets Belle know when he's hungry and when he's cold.
Belle still insisted on trying to bring the kitten into the litterbox and I just didn't think it was a very sanitary or good place to nurse him. So I took him out of the litterbox and in with some towels. Belle instantly went and got him and put him back in the litterbox! So I took the lid off the litterbox, and put it on top of the towels. That seems to be what she wanted. She wanted a roof over her and the baby!

I am concerned though as its been 24 hours since the birth of her last baby and she still has some discharge. I don't remember this with the other momma cats I've fostered. Should I take her into the vet? She doesn't seem to be in any physical discomfort, but its still gross and not very hygenic I would think.

April 2, 2008

2008-04-02T04:48:00.000-07:00

Author: Momma

With Belle being so super pregnant for the last week I have been locking the two girl kitties in my bedroom with me at night. Just incase Belle goes into labour in the middle of the night, I don't want her to be hiding under the sofa or somewhere that I can't get to her.
So sure enough, at 3:30 this morning, I woke from a troubled sleep to realize that something disgusting had just brushed against my foot. I tore off the covers and there was Belle giving birth in my bed!!!! So I jumped up and quickly carried her to her birthing box in the bathroom. She strained and meowed and freaked out when I tried to leave, so I stay with her. The first baby was an all black one, but despite my best efforts he didn't make it. He never took his first breath and Belle had no interest in him right from the start. Soon after there was another baby born, and it was moving and rearing to go. Its a black or gray one with white on it. The next one born was a white/creamy/orangey? little loud one.

Belle was not happy with the birthing box at all, and attempted to climb into the litterbox repeatedly. I finally had to take the lid off of it and flip it upside down. So, of course, both kittens and Belle are covered in icky litter. I told you all the miracle of life is disgusting! lol

Belle has finally calmed down enough for me to leave the room and update on here. She's still in labor and I wouldn't be surprised if we end up with 4 living kittens. I'll let you know later in the day, since I'm going to be in the middle of cleaning my bed and the labor room for the next few hours.

Update: 5:50am
Well, I guess it turns out that Belle was just very very fat and not so super pregnant. As its been 2 hours since her 3rd kitten was born, I think its pretty much over. The first live kitten is defintly grey with little white markings, and the other one is kind of an orangy white. The orangey one isn't doing so well, I'm worried that we might end up with only one that makes it through the day. Purrs and prayers for momma Belle and the babies.

Update 850am

Orangey one didn't make it. I am having strong doubts that Belle is a suitable momma kitty. I don't know if it was just poor genetics and thats why all her babies are died or dying. Or if its because Belle isn't taking care of them. She hasn't seemed to bond with any of the kittens and leaves them as soon as the door opens. She doesn't cuddle with the last baby either, and she seems much more interested in leaving the room rather then caring for the baby. I'm very surprised since Belle has always been excessivly motherly to all the other cats in the house. I'm exhausted and sadden, so I might not blog for another few days. If the grey and white one makes it I will take photos and I will blog about it.

Update 10:50am

After checking in on Belle I was unable to locate the last remaining kitten. This is the one that had seemed the strongest right from birth. However, Belle had buried the baby in the litterbox. I don't know why she did that. Its really hard to anxiously wait weeks for new life to come and then to have it go so tragically wrong in such a short period of time. I don't know if there was something wrong with these kittens genetically that caused Belle to reject them. I'm hurting a bit now, so I'll blog in a few days.

April 1, 2008

2008-04-01T22:13:00.000-07:00

Ugly Kittens finally arrive!!

Author: Napoleon

Here I was a plannings on being a good uncle kitteh, but geesh thems some ugly alien hatchlings my sista Belle had today! Wowies thems needs some kinda of special lovings, cause not even Belle will go nears the big pink one. I really is interested in her telling us all how that set of twin aliens happened? She keeps insistings it was a normal run of the mill tomcat, but we has photographic proofs now that this was some weird alien hibreed or somefing!!

naaaahhh...its just APRIL FOOLS!!! we still has no kittens as of 10pm april 1st. Momma is getting frustrated and poor Belle is really funny to watch when she twys to groom herself..hehehe. Its so funny cause she ends up rolling to the side instead and then she gets this funny look on her face and pretends taht she meanted to do that.

March 31, 2008

2008-03-31T10:58:00.000-07:00

Everyday in this so called "Spring"....

Author: Momma

Its snowed each morning for the last 4 days...its really weird!

No kittens yet, poor belle is very big and the babies are really active. If I put my hand on her belly, I can feel their little heads and sometimes their little paws moving around. Its one of the weirdest things ever!!

March 27, 2008

2008-03-27T11:01:00.000-07:00

More snow in March!

And a pregnancy update video

Author: Momma

Well, here it is thursday and no babies! Sigh!! Woke up this fine day to see a light dusting of snow, kind of a surprise for Oregon in March. If you look at the first picture you can see my freshly planted rose bushes amidst the snow dusting. I hope they'll do ok. The stores around here only sell roses in the last week of Febuary and in March, so you have to buy the plants when they are available and get them into good soil asap so they can grow beautiful roses their first year. Otherwise you have to pamper them,wait, and hope that they do better their second year.

I love roses, and when I first moved here I dug up a couple of bushes I had planted at my apartment. I brought 4 all together and sadly the first year 2 didn't make it. I had a purple rose that bloomed a few times last year and the other rose bush never made buds. So I know for a fact that I had 2 reds, a yellow and purple rosebush. I know that the purple one survived, but I have no idea what color the other bush was. I plan on getting some good quality rose food this first week of April and fertilizing the two older plants.

The 4 new roses I planted, I put in soil that was already fertilized. See the soil around here is almost completly clay. weee! So if you want anything to grow you must first dig a huge hole and throw away all the clay. Then you fill the hole about 3/4 full of good quality potting soil. Making sure to pat the soil up the sides of the hole. Then you can finally put the new plant in the hole, fill in with the rest of the soil, add the barkdust so it blends with the rest of the yard, and water. And hope you did enough...lol.

This year, I've bought 2 reds and I think two yellows, or at least one yellow and maybe a white. It doesn't really matter the color, I just love gardening and roses and flowers are so beautiful.

Sigh, too much kitten anxiety...I can't seem to remeber anything but the kittens to come. So I'm going to head off for now, I'll update as soon as those little darlings make their debut into the world.

March 24, 2008

2008-03-24T12:58:00.000-07:00

What?? Nothing going on here!

Author: Belle

Nope, its Monday and still no bebbehs. I am getting mighty tired of all the running around they is doing in my tummy, but from what I understand about kittens they have to hatch at their own speed. In that picture, you might think there is kittens, but no, thats just the paws and big belly of my brother, Hunter. Totally fooled you for a second though! lol

Momma really had hoped for the kittens on easter, but since I got out 3 different times there's no real way to count the days since I met my special tom. I am getting very round and yes, my hips are sticking out and I waddle a little bit. My milk glands are getting more swollen everyday and the kittens are very very active inside my tumtum. But they aren't listening to Momma who keeps telling them to come on out and play!
The other interesting thing is that my kitty momma was a part siamese but I am a tuxie girl. The toms that are in the neighborhood are a siamese (full), a siamese mix, a grey and white one, a black manx, and a tiger striped tom. Those are just the ones that we have for sure seen in our front yard. So what kind of kittens I hatch out are going to be a big surprise! Momma has her fingers crossed on a siamese mix, but I personally think I shall only have tuxies or black panther kittehs. hehe Momma thinks I shall have 2-3 kittens, but I plan on surprising her with at least 4. Everything that momma is thinking I is gonna try and mess up, cause well...a girl has to has some mystery and surprises in her life! lol

March 22, 2008

2008-03-22T10:47:00.000-07:00

Author: Momma

Normally I am an easy going kind of person who deeply cares for my friends, my pets, and my family. I try to not let too many things bother me or offend me and I try to respect many different people and their many different views. However, I have been going to Wozog and doing their Cat idol and now Cat Apprentice contest and inbetween rounds of the contest the owner of the site put up a post that I feel was offensive and demeaning to overweight women. Women and men that are art models have alot of guts to pose for immature college jerks in addition to actual real artists. Showing their entire body to further the development of art. Its a serious and wonderful practice. However, this particular story that was put on Wozog may or may not be real, I still find it incredibly offensive. I asked the Wozog editor to remove it, he declined and told me I was taking it too seriously and it was "just a story".
I am asking my pets be removed from all future contests on that site and I don't plan on visiting it again.
Here is a link to the post that has the story on it.Wozog

Read it for yourself, let me know if you think I'm overreacting or if its time to stand up for respect and maturity for all people?
I ask you not to write horrible comments or do anything immature, rather if you agree with me about this story, please comment on the wozog blog and let the editor know that degrading people for fun isn't acceptable and definitly isn't the way to build a good blog readerlist.

Thanks for reading my rant, back to the kittys on Monday, unless the kittens come before then. I'll include pictures as soon as they arrive.

Special

2008-03-20T18:58:00.000-07:00

Napoleon loves the snow, but only if he's safe inside!!

Go to my other blog and see the video I just uploaded! pictures from my life blog

March 19, 2008

2008-03-19T22:01:00.000-07:00

One of these kittehs is pregnant

(click to biggify)

Author:Napoleon
In that picture, my brofur and my sista is cuddling. Of course, those of yous who read here regularly know which is which. However, those who don't knows us berry well will has to wonder wich of those is prego! My brofur Hunter is all being like "wwaaa, I is not fat, I is not prego, I is a studdly mancat" but when randoms beans and kittehs is asked...they fink the all black kitty is the one that is gonna has kittens! hehehehe

Oh and for the records I was not sulking in my kitty penthouse. I was meerly resting up for the next contest on Wozog. The contest is now called Cat apprentice. The goal is to NOT have very many votes. So I is asking you all to go to wozog and vote for the lamest kitteh there and vote them off so I can be the cat pretince.
Fanks!!

PS, we is taking guessings on when Belle will hatch her alien offspring. There be no prize money or fabo stuff cause Momma has spented alot of money preparing for the aliens...however, Momma will dedicate a special post to whomever wins. You has to leave a date and time you think the kitten hatching will occur ( incase of a two people saying the same day, the tie will be settled by the time) You must guess before the date the aliens arrive,which could be any day or 2 squillion weeks from now so get your guess in!!!!

March 17, 2008

2008-03-16T23:00:00.000-07:00

Kitty Condo? I don't think so!

Author: Hunter

You nose when Momma said I could has mondays to blog. I thoughts, well maybee sometimes I wood and soemtimes I woodn'ts be bloggin. And frankly I has gotten laziers, so it hasn't bothered me too much. But its been a squillion years since I hads my last blog post!!

Anyways, In thats foto you can see that it is NOT a kitteh condo! It only has a penthouse and the second floor has no walls! And of course the floor on this so called semi-luxery condo isn't nearly wide enough for my needs. I can'ts exactly fit in the penthouse and well I'm not too keen on fightings Napoleon for it neither. He's still sulkin causn he losted the wozog contest. Says he wont come out till he is declared purtyiest kitteh in the world or somefing likes that.

Oh, Momma wanted me to lets you all know about Belle. Its kinda funny I guess, but since Greatgrandma isn't to good wif her eyes and can't tells the difference between an all black kitty (like me) and a black kitty wif white paws and markings (like Belle) Great keeps finking I is the one who is prego! oh k, wait..thats not funny! She finks I is fat! I is a musclularly studmuffin and is not fats in any way. The scale lies I do not weigh 11 pounds!!
So back to Belle who is definelty prego. Momma is finking based on the size of Belle and the recent definete confirmed movements of the alien hatchlings (hehe)that miss mommy to be is probablys gonna has them on Easter which is exactlys 6 days from now. Of coursen as each day comes and goes, Momma is gonna be feeling and petting up Belle's tumtum and checking to make sure she is doing ok. Ever since Momma first suspected that the stumpet, I mean Belle, got it on wif the local tomcat she has been putting out extra foods.

Now we all eat from the same bowl, so of course I has been helping myself to the extra available yum yums. And as soon as Momma thoughts that Belle was prego she switched from our normal kitty food to a mix with kitten chow and adult formula. As the weeks has gone by, Momma has gradually phased in more kitten foods and included some scrumpshish wet food. Its a premuim wet food, wif real actuall fishy in it! Mackeral, tuna, salmon ect...oh yes, I hope that it never stops!! Course, Momma says as soon as Belle is ready for the hatchlings she will be moved into a special room and her special food will goes wif her! Sighs. I thinks though that for my super sensitive (hehe, wink wink) tummy I should have a gradual phase out of the yummy kitten chow and the scrumpshish wet delightfuls food. Or I may has to announce wif much hurling and hacking up of the normal nutrious but not nearly so delious kitty food, untils I gets my way ;)

March 16, 2008

2008-03-15T16:55:00.000-07:00

Blanket Update

Author: Momma

Well, as you can see I've finally got back to working on the blanket and its proceeding at a somewhat good pace. I'm still hoping to finish it by working 1-2 hours a day for the next week. Fingers crossed and it should be done by next sunday. I've made a really big blanket years ago, and it took about 8 hours a day for 4-5 days a week and was done in about 2 months. This one will be much smaller. I just want it big enough to tuck around your feet and about up to your waist in a sitting position.

About Belle and the bumps... I think I've seen the bumps move, but its not a steady movement so its hard to tell for sure. Mostly there is something like a twitch or a rapid wave across her belly. I've been a foster mom to a few pregnant cats before and even hand reared a litter after their mum died. So, I'm somewhat knowledgable...however, its always harder when you don't know the conceptition date because you just have to guesstimate when she should be moved to an isolated area. I'm hoping she won't decide to have them during the middle of the night or under one of the beds.
My first experience with a litter (as an adult) was with my oldest cat, Empress Tao. She was under the bed and let out this unholy YEOWL. I called to her and she jumped up on the bed. Then she climbed in my lap and began to move her back legs back and forth and then....there was a big disgusting bubble at her back end! EWW the miracle of life is disgusting! lol. I got her into the bathroom, got a towel and let her get comfy. She ended up nesting the towel inbetween my legs and using my thighs as a pushing platform. It was a very intense and emotional experience for me. She had three adorable babies that grew into wonderful loving companions for their forever homes.
I'm looking forward to this new miracle, but at the same time I'm apprehinsive because I'll have to keep myself from getting attached to any of the bumps. I have enough kittys as it is! lol. And as soon as Belle is done nursing them, its off to the vet for a little ladygardenectomy!!!!

March 14, 2008

2008-03-14T11:27:00.000-07:00

I is getting rounder

author:Belle

Well its been a while since I,the great and beautiful Belle, has gotten a chance to blog! My brother has been soooo obsessed about the wozog cat idol contest! So I haven't had a chance to spill the beans to all the beans. (hehe) After many escapes aided by my sometimes clueless bean greatgrandma and once even by Momma, well I met a few random toms...and you can fill in the rest.

Mine tummy is getting rounder, the "pinking up" has occured, yup, I is gonna be hatching some kittens soon. So far Momma hasn't ever seen the kittens move, and well since I was let out on 3 different occasions there is no way to say for sure when I am due.

Momma is planning on preparing the MasterBath and putting food, bedding, litterbox and toys in there and confining me so I have the kittens in a good safe and easily cleaned area. She thinks that when my milk drops down, then she will have a day or two warning and will be able to convince me to waddle into that room voluntarily. HA! I plan on having my babies where I want! Perhaps in some hard to reach area of the house on the brand new carpet in the middle of the night. Yup. Thats my plan.
hehehe

March 13, 2008

2008-03-12T22:08:00.001-07:00

I need a snuggles!

Author: Napoleon

Oh the shame, oh the sadness, oh the humiliation!! I, the most beautifulest of all meezers in the whole wide worldth has lost! I was not in last place most of yesterday and then booms! I getted lost at the last minute. My sister, Raowr, is cuddling up wif me...but Hunter is sayings I be a big baby now.

I say "NO! is not fair, no no no! I is the cutest! I should has won!!" that is totally not being a baby, that is being a spoiled rotten meezer mancat. ;) And really...I lost to some kittehs who are not nearly as cute as me! I just wasn't getting enough people to go to the site and vote. I don't know who momma is gonna vote for now on there, cause we don't know any of thems and we don't thinks they is nearly as cute as ME!!!!!
SIGHS! Oh k, I guessing its back to being a proud step-father to my darling Isis's new litter of ittle bittle kittehs. Just cause I isn't a predigree, and lost my dangly bits doesn't mean I can't be a father...I just has to be a step-father is all. So I gots 3 good looking boy babys and a darling little girl baybee. And their Momma is doing great! She's so purty! She totally would have won if she hadn't been sooo ummm round and preoccupied wif the little'ns ...well, and she didn't enter that contest...so I'm guessing thats why she didn't wins neither.
I is gonna do some serious posing and get Momma to reenter me in the next times they has a contest. I'm a guessing since no one could see's my beautifuls blue eyes...they couldn't vote. I can't help it, when Momma rubbs my ears and my face I just close my eyes and go ppppuuuuuurrrrssss.

March 12, 2008

2008-03-12T09:17:00.000-07:00

Why aren't you voting?!?

Author: Napoleon

I is sooo close to losings! I needs your votes on www.wozog.com pwease?!? Our mentor the great and beautiful Daisy the curly cat gotted eliminated!! THats because peoples isn't votings for their favorite kitteh!!
So go go go to www.wozog.com and vote each and every day for me ~ NAPOLEON!

March 9, 2008

2008-03-08T21:46:00.000-08:00

Well no sunday blanket update this week. I actually didn't do any work on it the entire week!! I am soooo lazy and behind in my work. I guess its cause my Napoleon is on www.wozog.com and is competing in the Cat Idol contest! He is very close to losing though, there is a four way tie for last place!!!!!...so we need each and every one of you to go to wozog and vote each day!!

oh and here are a few funny, heartwarming and amusing photos I found earlier this week....

Well, heck...google-blogger-mega-pain-in-my-tush won't allow me to upload any photos..I'll try to do that after we get back from church. Hopefully it will be all fixed by then!

March 7, 2008

2008-03-07T10:10:00.000-08:00

Can't type...kitteh walking on body....argh, claws!!!!

Author: Momma

I was going to sit down and blog a little, but someone wouldn't leave me alone and decided that she has to walk all over my ummm rack.
Here is another pic of her sitting on my shoulder right before she decided I needed new scars on my sensitive areas!! lol

Why yes Momma I will sit still, but only if I gets to chose my spot!!

Btw. Don't forget to vote for Napoleon in the cat idol contest on www.Wozog.com !!

March 4, 2008

2008-03-04T13:42:00.000-08:00

Proud Stork Hunters are we~!

author: Napoleon

It has come to mine attention that there be great big white flying snacks! I has had great success wif the little swimming snacks aka fishies, so I finks I am ready for the bigger challenge. My love Isis is gonna be hasing some bebbeh kittehs soon, and her big brother says the Stork is sure to show up. So we is all keeping an eye out and being very very quiet while we wait for the blessed event..the arrival of the great flying white snack!! oh and the bebbehs too.

Don't forget to vote for me in the Cat Idol! Meezer Beauty is soooo underestimated...you must show your Meezer Pride peoples and kittehs!!

Cat Idol on Wozog

March 2, 2008

2008-03-02T15:33:00.001-08:00

Sunday Blanket Update

Author: Momma

Well another week has gone by and the blanket is getting bigger. I'll show you a picture from 2 weeks ago. You can see the blanket is finally large enough for Napoleon to really spread out. Soon you won't be able to see the rug underneath! lol
I'm estimated/guestimating that the blanket should be done in 1-2 more weeks. I could have finished in only 2 weeks if I was just making it for a kitty, but for a human...it needs to be a bit bigger.

Here's the update from www.wozog.com
Napoleon has made it past the first round of voting, thank you all who voted!!! Don't forget to keep coming back to that site everyday!! Napoleon is very vain and you mights hurt his feelings!

Some information about Wozog.com 's Cat Idol Contest:

How does Cat Idol work?

There will be lets say 24 cat pictures up. But you can only vote for one. After 24 hours the cat with the least amount of fan votes will be eliminated. So then there will be 23 cats. The voting starts ALL over again. Previous votes do no go over to the next round. As long as your cat does not get the least amount of votes, he or she is safe. This will go on until only one cat is left standing

This means everyday you must must must go and vote for my baby Napoleon...or else I will have to suffer! Please save the MOMMA!!!!

March 1, 2008

2008-03-01T10:03:00.000-08:00

PWEASE VOTE FOR ME???

Go to the site at the bottom and vote vote vote!!

Author: Napoleon

Wozog is having a Cat Idol contest, where the most beautifulest kitty is crowned. My momma has entereds me in the contest, please please please go to this site Wozog, Cat IDOL and vote! I wants to be the IDOL!
PWEASE??!!!

Feb 29, 2008

2008-02-28T23:52:00.001-08:00

moar funny pictures

Happy Leap YEAR!!!

moar funny pictures

Feb 27, 2008

2008-02-27T11:35:00.000-08:00

Scritches is great!!

Author: Napoleon
Meezer Rule:
If you is gonna do something naughty, remember to look adorable. Beans can't resist a meezer face full of cuteness.

Momma has forgivens me and my brethern for the destruction of the bowls and now she is back to giving us good pets and scritches. I knew my plan would work, it just took longer then planned.
See I wanted to see what was up on the fridge, but there was stuff up there in my way. So I carefully waited till there was a time when no one would stop me...ie...the beans were gone. Then I climbed up there, but firsted I had to drop everything that was in my way...so the bowls and stuff came of the fridge magically. And of course, the magic didn't work right...so the bowls all felled down on the ground. OOOPSS. Anyway, at least they was out of my way and I was able to FINALLY get up on the fridge. Turns out, once you get rid of the bowls and stuff up there...its not that interesting. But anyway, that all happened last week, and the plan was that Momma was suppose to forgive me instantly cause I is super duper cute! Well, thats the part of the plan that didn't work so well. Oh she feds us and stuff, but she wasn't all lovey dovery wif me. SIGHS!! I had to work overtime that night and really put the cuteness out there. Inluding my patented Meezer Meowl, and the all night purr fest. I won her over...I tolds her resistence is futile. I shall always win!! I is the cutest!!!

Feb 24, 2008

2008-02-24T18:04:00.000-08:00

Blanket is getting bigger

Author: Momma

I almost forgot to put the updated photo of my blanket on for today! Been busy, so not much time to chat. However, its progressing so quickly I think I might run out yarn! I'm out of cash at the moment, so if I run out of yarn I'll have to post a picture of it and let you all know when I get another chance to start working on it again.
As you can tell, everytime I lay the blanket down to take a photo of it...one of the cats attempt to claim it! This time Belle is making her statement of interest! On a side note, I do belive she is pregnant since her belly is starting to get firmer. I think she is probably 20-30 days into it. No way to know for sure until we get about 10-15 more days into it, then I'll be able to pinpoint a delivery date. I really wish that Greatgrandma hadn't let her out of the house, since Belle did have an appointment for a spay 2 weeks ago. But since she is pregnant, now I'll have to wait till after the babies are born and weaned before I can get her spayed. I will keep you all up to date on that as well. Have to run. Thanks for stopping in!!

Feb 22, 2008

2008-02-22T15:20:00.000-08:00

I am not FAT!!

Author: Belle

I don't know why everyone is obsessed with my tum-tum. Momma says she doesn't think its as squishy and it might be getting big. Ummm, no...I'm not fat or squishy...I'm just ummm, well rounded.

Oh, for everyone who asked...no, those bowls that got broke weren't precious. They weren't too expensive, but Momma was still very very upset! She found out that the big big big plastic bowl that fell, is also cracked and broken. She sighed, but she didn't say anything to us. We is worried, that might mean she is gonna think really hard before she tells us exactly how naughty we are. Or it could mean she finally learned that it doesn't matter how many times you tell us "no" and "bad kitteh!" because we are just gonna do whatever we want anyway.

And btw, I totally had nothing to do with the bowls. It was all Napoleon. But he thinks since there were no witnesses, he can spread the blame to all four of us.

Feb 20, 2008

2008-02-19T19:19:00.000-08:00

We has been bad!!

And a closer up picture of the naughtyness!

Author: Napoleon

I feel that I is not wholy responsible for the mess and mistchief that has occured, so I is saying "we" is the ones that dids this. Course it truely is a record amount of damage to punish our Momma, one that we thinks HRH Yao-Lin would definetly approve.
What happened you ask? Well Momma and Great went away on Monday afternoon. They left us alone all afternoon and did not come home till Tuesday late morning!! Momma says its cause she had to take Grandma to the airport at an unmentionable time in the morning so they went and stayed overnight. Well, its all her fault. She left us alone! So we decided to get up to a naughty place and nevermind what was in our way! Momma stores bowls and plastic containers on top of the fridgerator. We wanted to get up there and since there was no beans to say "no" we did. Course everything fells down and broked all over the place. OOOOhhhh Momma was mad!!!!!!
She had to get up at 645am and then drive 1 and 1/2 hours to the pick up all the aunties and takes them to the airport. Then she had to drive an 1 and 1/2 hours back to Grandma's house to trade cars (momma's isn't big enough for 5 beans). Then Momma had to drive another hour out to our house. So by the time she got homes, she was exhausted and the day was just really getting started. Cause now, she had to clean up our mess, refill our water and food bowls and and....well, I hopes she learned her lesson and never never leaves us alones again!!

PS
Here is the latest photo of the blanket

Momma says its not getting big as fast as it was and the changes aren't as dramatic at this point as they were when you first starts it. Now she will post every Sunday and you can see each week till its done.

Feb 17, 2008

2008-02-17T17:20:00.000-08:00

As you can see the blanket no longer fits on the tv tray

So, I put it on the floor where Napoleon immediately layed claws on it!

In the final photo, Napoleon trys to lay claim to the blanket.

Author: Momma

Now I say that Napoleon tried to lay claim to it, because to be fair I told all the kittys this blanket was not for them when I first started making it. Its suppose to be for GreatGrandma if I just get working on it again. Have to shove a rather large furry blob off of it first...lol.

Just a quick note, I probably won't have a post here on Monday since we are going out of town tomorrow afternoon. Napoleon will post his regular post again on Wednesday.

Feb 16, 2008

2008-02-16T09:55:00.000-08:00

Go to my other blog for todays video!www.Picsfrommylife.blogspot.com

Feb 14, 2008

2008-02-14T10:39:00.000-08:00

This a very special post for my Darling Isis on this day of LUV!!

Author: Napoleon

Happy Valentines Days Momma to be Isis!

Since you is living all the way across the pond, it might already be nighty time and you might not see this till morning! I is soooo sorry!

THis is what would happens if I could do it, I totally woulds!

Its Evening of Valentines:

I step out of the limoseny and run up the walkway. I meowrl out and lets my Queen Isis know that I has arrived! I bringed a bouquet of NIP flowers!

Nip flowers!!

Isis, you has to go easy on thats for now cause of the walnuts and bumps that is growing in your tum-tum.
I leads Isis to our waiting Limo, it has lots of yummy green plants to play wif while we wait to arrive at our destination. We roll arounds and we are naughty cause we scratch the upholstery, but its ok...I paid an extra deposit, so its covered!

Then we arrive at the Kitty Cat Buffet! There is all the bestest of foodies that any cat could ever want to eat! I pay wif my Mastercat and we are escorted to the best table in the whole place. They is a nice little bowl wif swimming snacks, but I can see that my sweetie is wanting to has the bestest food and she needs lots of it so the peanuts insides her tum-tum can grow up big and strong! We browse through the light nip garden

More Yummy NIP!!!!

And then hit the payload wif salmon, tuna, and beef wif yummy yummy gravys! Oh and there is shrimps, lobsters, and every kind of temptations!!!

Shrimps!!! Yummyyy!!!!

Salmons!!!

After awhiles I signals the head waiters and they bring over a special cake that is made wif the face of my beloved Isis on it! Its just for us and as I cut into the cake, there is a little box insides! It has a beautifuls diamond neckolace for my sweetheart.

This necklace is from the Smithsonian Gem & Mineral Collection and is called the
Napoleon I Diamond Necklace

I would gives this neckalace to my sweetie if I coulds!!

Will you forevers be my Valentiny, Isis???

Afterwards we take a long slow drive around London towns and then we head bak so I can walk you up to your home. I bids you farewell wif a good lickings on your cute little head, and thens I go home to bask in teh joy and happyness!U

Feb 13, 2008

2008-02-13T18:54:00.000-08:00

Look, more swimmings snacks!!

Author: Napoleon

Ah yes, Momma has boughted more swimming snacks. They is very fast and its super hard to get a photo of thems. She actually boughted 5 of thems and two mysteriously stopped swimming within just days of each other. Then Momma cruelly put a piece of wood over the opening at the back of the tank. Sighs, they are soooo yummy...why did she block the access to our snack bowl??

As promised an Updated photo of the blanket

Momma is include an updated photo of her blanket she is making for Great. We finks it will be great for us to sits on and lays on. We loves to play wif the string when Momma is crocheting. She doesn't has the calluses she use to have, so she can only corchet for maybe an hour at a time. But its getting big super fast. It always goes fast at the beginings, but when it gets really really big it can take up to an hour to go one time around it!! Thats a tv tray pretty soon the blanket won't fit on it so she will have to put it on the floor to take a photo...thats when we make our move and claim it as ours! hehehehe

Feb 11, 2008

2008-02-11T19:43:00.001-08:00

Please go to My photo blog for todays video.

Feb. 9, 2008

2008-02-09T23:24:00.001-08:00

This is after about 2 hours of crocheting

This is about an hour maybe an hour and half later

Author: Momma
I just wanted to share this with you all. After 2 days and countless false starts, I finally remembered how to start the blanket! And I was right, once you do the start part...the rest is super duper easy. Its the first 4 main support stitches that require something slightly different. The rest just falls into place after that!! YEAH!!

It goes fairly fast once you get the hang of it, and you redevelop the calluses and the desensitivity to the pain in your fingers. lol I'll try to post every sunday at least one photo of the blanket as it grows. Right now there will be rather dramatic differences every day so I might update on the tail end of wednesday and then again on sunday. :)

To be honest though, its a good thing this is for just fun and to have an extra blanket...cause there are an awful lot of um "loose" interpretations when it comes to the exact stitch count.

Feb. 08, 2008

2008-02-08T15:45:00.000-08:00

I is contented

Momma made somethings funny looking...

Author: Raowr

Abouts those bluey things, Momma was trying to make something square, but she ended up making something round. So she gotted frustrated and finally just closed up the top and added a tail to it. I is contented cause now I has two homemade toys! I guessed that Momma was trying to remember how to make a blanket. She use to make them, she maded one 10 years ago for Grandma and she knows how to do it...but the problem is its different when you first start it. Once you has it going, it just gets super duper easy. But that first time around you has to do it a certain way and Momma can'ts remember how! Sads for Momma but happys for me! She boughts two things of blue and two things of purple yarn to make the start of a lap blanket for GreatGrandma, but now that she can't figure out how to start it...I might get a ton of funny looking kitty toys. I don't mind!

Feb. 06, 2008

2008-02-06T00:01:00.000-08:00

This is the lazy day photo that wouldn't upload yesterdays

Here is a closer look, can you see pink claws on Belle?
( I is hiding my manicure, but Belle is showing off hers!)

Author: Napoleon

As you can see in this photo, lately we hasn't felt like doing a whole lots of nothing. Maybe its the winter drearyness finally crushing our little sun loving kitty selves? Oh, yeah, we get an occasional sunbreak...and we all make sure to be in our favorite room to catch those random spots of sun...but its not the same as a warm sunny spring day. Sigh! I was just a wee tot whens it was spring/summer time, but I remember it...I wants the sunshine and the fresh airs!

Oh forgotted to mention, this room is Great Grandma's room, formally the forbidden room. Its the sunnyist room in the whole house and we all love to lay on the quilt and the down comfortor. We hasn't figured how to get the birdies out of the comfortor, and they is awful quiet...but we can smells them in there. Ah well, we has to relax in the comfort, its too cold out to make a fuss. We also don't know why this room use to be forbiddens to us, I finks its cause thats where Momma use to keep the sunloving planties....the ones wif the delectables leaves that dangle like great giant green toys and snacks! Nows that we is allowed in that room, the plants have moved to anofer room, but its not nearly as sunny in theres and they isn't doing as well. Even the plants are wishings for spring!!

Feb. 5, 2008

2008-02-05T11:11:00.000-08:00

We is all feeling lazy lately...we'll post normally again on Wednesday. Blogger won't let us upload a photos today either...grrrr!

Feb. 2, 2008

2008-02-02T09:59:00.000-08:00

Just a short video of Raowr and Hunter

Jan 30, 2008

2008-01-30T10:48:00.000-08:00

Author: Napoleon

I got tagged again for the three new things Meme. I was tagged by TamraMaew. Its ok thoughs, cause I do have three new things to tell you all abouts!

1. If you look at this picture, you can see the new thing....

Yup, I has pink claws. I is not amused.....

2. I has descovered thats even though I is wif out my danglybits, I still feel urges! ooops! Someone must has left me wif a bit of the testerony!

3. I has learned that the way to get your demands met quickly is to do the Meezer Scream at 3am! Momma lady jumps out of her sleepytime right quick then! Course, you do has to live wif the consequences....so its important to has an exit strategies!

Thats my meezer rule of the week too... the number 3 new fing about me.
Learning how to get what you want is importants, but always leaves yourself a quick way outs!

Jan 27, 2008

2008-01-27T23:13:00.000-08:00

Author: Hunter

Since my brofur Napoleon and I are two swinging and hip nuetered kittehs, we've been allowed to go outside for brief periods of time. We wanted to go out tonight, this is what we saw......

BRRRRRRRRRRRRR, I finks even the plants be cold!!

Just incase your wondering our big outdoor sista, Empress Tao, and our big outdoor brofur, Ceasar, are doing just fine. They have a big blue blankie and they has an extra box wif another blankie in it. I is jealous of that blue soft blankie, I fink it needs to come back inside so I can snuggle it some mores, but then my outdoor fambily mights get cold, I guess they can keeps it awhile longer.

Sometimes our sista and brofur share their warmth, sometimes they is in different boxes, like tonight....

Ceasar, my meezer big brofur

Empress Tao, my tortieshell sista

January 26, 2008

2008-01-26T12:39:00.000-08:00

Napoleon and Great Grandma

I was just messing with the video capabilities of my new camera, and I got this cute video by accident! I like it because Napoleon places his paw on Great Grandma's leg as if to lay claim to her, then he looks up at her and she looks down at him...its one of those AWWW moments, if you mute it. ;)

Jan 25, 2008

2008-01-25T10:02:00.000-08:00

Author: Belle

This is the tracking of Momma's new camera. It shipped from NJ on the 23rd! It appears to be in our town already, they must have them transporters teleporters I have heard so much about!!!
Momma might get it in the mail today, I is pretty sure! And she is sooooo excited!!! WHOOO HOOOOO!

Electronic Shipping Info Received, January 23, 2008
Processed, January 23, 2008, 10:55 pm, KEARNY, NJ 07032
Processed, January 25, 2008, 3:24 am, PORTLAND, OR 97218
Arrival at Unit, January 25, 2008, 8:02 am, WILLAMINA, OR 97396

Hopefully this weekend Momma will has her new camera and she will figure its out quickly. Then the next pictures of my beautiful southern belle self will be with the new and bestest camera that we has ever had!!

Update: Camera did arrive today! Battery isn't charged, should take 6 hours, so will have to wait to really try it out till tomorrow.

Jan 23, 2008

2008-01-23T16:10:00.001-08:00

Oh my, can you believe your eyes?

Author: Napoleon

Well it took almost 2 weeks, but here I is...sitting wif Great Grandma!!!!
Cans you believe I am sooooo brave? Great loves to petted me and she says I is the pretty one. hehehe, she knows a good thing when she sees it!

I is eagerly waiting for Momma to get her new camera. She finally gotted around to ordering it from a new person. It should be processed in 2 more days, then probablys 3days to ship. Amazon is great for gettings cheaper prices, howevers, they is really really slows when it comes to getting items. 10 days ago Momma ordered speakers for her computer ands they just arrived todays! She had to get speakers when she realized that the new bigg monitor did nots have any built in speakers. Momma was flabbergasted! Why woulds they not have built in speakers? Don'ts they realize she has to hear what she is seeings? Anyways, they is JBL duet speakers and they costed about 45 green papers. They has great sounds! Way betters then you would expect for the price! Here is a link that should show you the speakers....Amazon's page with the speakers

Jan 21, 2008

2008-01-21T09:33:00.000-08:00

A brand new Meme created by www.tigmuthep.blogspot.com

Author: Hunter
It's nice and simple, all you need to do is tell everyone 3 things that are new with you! Link it back to www.tigmuthep.blogspot.com and the purrson who gave it to you (which was tigmuthep!) and pass it on to 3 more kitties you'd like to know more about! :)

So here goes, the 3 things that are new with me are:

1. I has been outsides lately. And I am not impressed, I want back inside right away!

2. I got a new scratching post. It has a birdhouse like condo at the top. I loves it!

3. I has gained a bit of weights, Momma says I is the fattest kitteh eva. But I know she still loves me!!

We is gonna pass this meme on to....

http://chenandollie.blogspot.com/

Monty Q

http://darlingmillie.blogspot.com/

Jan 18, 2008 -2nd post

2008-01-18T21:12:00.000-08:00

Ramses Gave us this award on Thursday, but forgotted to tell us! lol So we is posting it extra late tonights in addition to our normal bloggie post.

Jan 18, 2008

2008-01-18T11:20:00.000-08:00

Snug as a bug in a.....basket

Author: Belle

Momma thinks I is either gonna go in heat or I is preggo...but I is still not telling. Lately I has been more vocal and much much more friendly. When I was a kitten, I was the friendliest kitten ever...but when I got to be about 4-5 months old, I became a little more stand offish. Now however, I purr and meow and want to be in your lap. I could just be messing with Momma's mind, or I could be preggo or going to go into heat. I'm gonna make the world guess. ;)

Oh and Momma is still having some issues with Amazon. She got some great emails from Crutchfield and she really wishes that they would have been able to fill the order she had made, as they have a great customer service department and always reply within one business day, many times within an hour!! Which as many beans know, is almost unheard of!!

Anyway Momma says that Amazon had first told her they couldn't issue a refund until the 25th! OMG was Momma ticked or what!?! Then this morning she gets an email from them stating that the order had been canceled and that her credit card hadn't been charged. Well since Momma had used a bank card this time, its still showing as a pending charge. She finks that maybe the bank will clear it tonight when they do their maintence or whatever. She doesn't know, but since that 300 green papers is still tied up, she can't order the camera to take my lovey pictures!! And of course whenever she finally gets around to ordering the camera, it will still take up to a week for it to be processed and then shipped. Sighs!! It seemed like such a great deal, save 50 dollars by ordering it online!

She also ordered some Soft Claws for us, I'm hoping they don't show up neither cause she told me that I has to wear them to stop me destroying the furniture. But I loves scratching everything! Its my job as a kitty! How can I redesign those stuffy looking sitting places to be more fuzzy if I can't use my claws?

Jan 17, 2008

2008-01-17T12:50:00.000-08:00

Author: Momma

Its been a rough few days, so I thought I would update instead of letting the furry ones do it. I recently ordered a camera through Amazon, and they used a third party seller. I was ok as this camera was 50 dollars cheaper then I could find it anywhere else.

However I recieved an email from the third party,Crutchfield, and they stated they were out of stock and that according to Amazon policy they had 30 days to fill the order.

Well, I had paid 3 dollars extra shipping to get it shipped to me in 2 days. I need and want that camera last week...thats why I paid extra to get it. Geesh! So anyway, they didn't know when they would get it...ect. I kept checking on Amazon to see if I could find it cheaper, then I would cancel the order and get it from someone else who could deliver when promised.
I finally see that Crutchfield was again offering the camera at the same price and they were saying they would have them in stock on FEB 5th!!! I'm not willing to wait till then before they even ship me the camera! Plus they never bothered to email me letting me know that they wouldn't have it in stock till the 5th. Once they found out that there was no way I was getting my camera this month they should have emailed me asap.

So I wrote them and canceled the order. They wrote back saying sorry for the problem ect. No biggie...except for the fact that the charge is still showing up on my bank account as a pending charge!

So I wrote Amazon, they said I need to take it up with Crutchfield.

Crutchfield says Amazon never paid them, and I need to take it up with Amazon.

Since its still a "pending" charge I can't use that 300 dollars to purchase anything else, or it would show up as an overdraft(cause my bank is just that nice). I do have the money in my account as it hasn't been paid out, however I can not purchase the camera until that money is freed from being held as a "pending charge". GRRRRR!!!!!!

All I wanted was a new camera...sigh. So that is why the kittys aren't in here. I don't have new pictures and I don't have the patients to listen to their meows and tryto help them type. ;)

Jan 14, 2008

2008-01-14T19:00:00.001-08:00

Ooooh cools!!

Author: Hunter

Someones gave us anofer award! We is neat! But we is also kittehs that is berry traumatized by the lossing of the Seattle Seahawks. Momma was alreadys mad at them because they wasn't playing so great during the regular seasons, then they blew it. So we is all traumatiseded! But its ok too...cause we has a second team that Momma loves and we can still root for them. Momma was worried if both teams made it to the playoffs, she mights have a conflict and not know who to root for during the big Soup Bowl. But since the birdies have flown away, now the Patriots are totally gonna have no trouble eating all the soup in the bowl. Go PATS~!

We has recently been tagged about three times for the 7 weird things meme, but we has all done it already, so Momma wants us to make up a new meme. She is hopings it original, but if not...we totally thoughts it was.

So here goes:

This meme is created by all of the kittehs at www.petspics.blogspot.com The rules are, you have to post who tagged you and link back to them and to us! :) Then you have to tag 3 other kittehs, beans, woofies, or any other assorted animals.

What three things would you do that you have never done before, if you knew you wouldn't get caught, get in trouble, or suffer any consequences?

1. We would totally get up on the top shelf in the puter room where all the forbidden plants are. They is so far up there, but they look just right for a bitey attack!!! YUMS!

2. We would love to try to drive the big machine with four wheels. We don't thinks any kittehs has done that before. We would use it to go to the kitteh food place and buy all the yummy Whiskas wet food pouches wif the tuna!!

3. We would likes to figure out the paypal accounts of momma and purchase all the kitteh toys ever mades and has them rush order delivered. But only if we could totally act surprised and like we has no idea where they came from. ;)

we is gonna tag:

RAMSES

DAISY

ADAN

Good luck and enjoy coming up with fun and unique Thing You Would Do....

Jan 11, 2008

2008-01-11T19:05:00.000-08:00

Looks what we gots!!

Author: Belle aka Squishy
Somebody love us!! I think it might have been Ramses! and the award was started by someone named Colin

Well I was going to update earlier today, but its been very hectic since Great moved in with us. It was a very traumatic day for Hunter, Napoleon and Momma. Raowr and I were good kittys and let Momma put us in the bedroom.

See this is how it happened... Momma has one rule about her home. You must call at least 5 minutes before showing up. She prefers that you call at least an hour in advance, but even 5 minutes is better then just showing up. See that extra time gives her a moment when we are all relaxed and she can herd us into the bedroom. If there are no other people around, we go quietly. However, this time everyone forgot to call. Momma thought that Grandma and Auntie Sopha and Auntie Naomi were going to come over around 3pm. Instead they showed up without calling at noon!! OOOPS!! So the moving vehicle shows up, and Momma was in the middle of moving the furntiture and had to drop everything to try and grab us to put us in the bedroom where its safe and quiet. The front door opens 5 seconds later and there is the whole human herd! They has their arms full and is coming into our house. Momma had managed to get Raowr and I safely into the room. But Napoleon took one look at the invaders and jumped on top of the fridge and then on top of the shelves, knocking things all over the place. He found a good place and didn't come down till night time. Hunter freaked out, and couldn't get into the bedroom cause the door was shut to keep Raowr and me in there. So he ran up and down the hallway getting in the way and freaking out. Momma tried to catch him, but she fell down hard and broke the laundry doors. Hunter finally hid behind the couch till after everyone left.

You would think this was enough trauma for us all, but Napoleon is still very skitterish and won't come near GreatGrandma, even though she doesn't move fast or talk loud or anything. He's being silly. I've let her touch me, though I still prefer Momma. Raowr loves the extra lap, but she and Hunter and I all still trying and squish Momma when she is sitting down. I think in a few days I might climb on Great's lap, but I'm making her earn the privelage of petting and holding me.

Oh I know everyone is interested in what I did when I escaped the other day, but I'm not telling! I'm gonna keep you all guessing and make Momma tell you in about 20 days. Though now she thinks I should be called Squishy Belle because I remind her of that movie Finding Nemo..."I'll call him Squishy". She says I am very squishy, but I've been that way my whole life. You would never know I might have muscles and bones under all my fur...cause I'm so squishy. I'm very relaxed most of the time and tend to go limp at a moments notice. I think its an art form! ;)

Ps. Can you see three kittys in this photo?

Only Napoleon refused to stay near GreatGrandma, the rest of us are getting more use to her.

Jan 9, 2008

2008-01-09T03:23:00.000-08:00

Can you see who's trying to edge into my photo??

Author: Napoleon

Today is my normal bloggings day, but I blog-hogged all weekend. Momma says she doesn't have alots of time to help me wif the bloggie today since Great Grandma, Grandma and Auntie Sopha is comings today. They is gonna bring Great's stuff since she is movings in wif us. She is gonna live here wif us forever and ever, so we is verry happys. Now I gets another lap to sits on!

Yesterdays Momma was watching the tv and three of us had to smoosh onto her lap and legs...now we wills have another lap to sits on and the bestest part is that since Great doesn't walks so good anymore, she will sits a long time...so we don't has to get annoyed when the bean gets up to do stuff!

Anofer great thing about having Great move in wif us is that one of the Forbidden Rooms was opened up and there is a great big comfy bed in there. Which means, when its bed time, we will have anofer bean to climb all over. Momma tosses and turns alot when she is getting all comfy and sometimes we gets digruntleds. Now, if she annoys us too much we cans go sleep wif Great.

We will try to visit, but probably won'ts get a chance till at least the weekend since Momma has to take Great to the store and to the beanvet this week. We wanted to let you know...especially Isis, so she didn'ts fink we forgotted her.

Jan 7, 2008

2008-01-07T12:25:00.000-08:00

See how unamused I is?

Author: Napoleon

Okays, the last fing I was talkings about was when we stayeds at Gwandma's house after the twamatic carwide. I meowled all nights. I stills didn't gets no food!
The morning times came and Momma cruewly shoveds me backs in the PTU. I is berry upsets by this!! I am meowlings for the whole 20 quillion minutes carride.
We awwived at this wittle place. Its waining outsides, but I is in a PTU so I don't get too wets. Then we has to wait a squillion years while woofies is bawking and hawassing me in my wittle blue carrier. I is not amused.I hiss ands lets them know who is the king of the world.
Thens comes the indiginaties and the horrible tortures! I is taken by my Momma into a tiny rooms. She takes me outs of the horrible little PTU (prisoner transport unit) and holds me. She petteds me and kwissings me, but that is only to soffens me up! This horrible little man sticks somfing up my bum!! OH MY! it was even colds!!
This ladys comes in and she is pettings me and she tells my Momma thats " all the techs will be so happy and pet him alot cause they really love siamese-mixes"
So, I is thinking...hmm, okays, this might noits be so bads after all. WELL! Momma hands me over to this lady!?! I can'ts believe it, Momma is weaving me here? UM, MOMMA??!! MEOWLE! MEOW! MEEEEOOOOOOWWWLLLE!!

I can hear her leavings me! But she doesn't come backs for a long long times! So they takes me back and the techs ooh and ahh over me, and trys to pets me...but I is not in the mood. I wants my Momma, and my brofur and my sistas!

Then the insidious techs stick me wif some truf serum! Now I knows what they wants, they want my secwet plans to take over the woirld! Oh, they finks they is so cunnings...but they shall not get my secwets. I has twained for this a long time and I don't tells them what theys want to know. I petwend I don'ts speak bean, I just meow pitifuls and eventually they leave me alones. I start to feel a wittle sweepy though...I fhinks I shall take a long naps....zzzzmeowzzzzz.

I wake from my long nap. I stwetch and I feel a little woozy. My excellents cooridinations is off. What was in fhat truf serum? I feel funny. I can'ts walk, my wegs are wobblys. My normally perfects eyesight is blurry, my mouf feels like someone dumpeded sawdust in its. I decide to rewax a bit more. After anofer hour and the techs comings in and out all the time I is finaly alones in my tiny metal prison. There is no foods in here, but a little tiny bits of water. I dwinks it and my mouf feels a wittle better. My tummy isn't in the moods for foods yet..but I is needing to use the witterbox soon. There is no witterbox?! um, TECHS!!??!! I needs a witterbox! I start to groom myself, hopings they will get the hints. I groom my beautiful face and body and thens...HEY WHAT THE...where are my dangly bits??? !!!OH THE HORRORS!! They stole my dangly bits!! I is so heartbroken. How cans I be a truely manly mancat wifout my dangly bits? Will my love Isis still love me? Well I knows she had a fling wif Dan, but I am sure she will comes back to me. Pehaps all is not lost. I is going to have to get back at Momma for leaving me wif these tortures theifs though. Oh and I STILL has to use a witterbox! I can'ts wait...uhoh, I is gonna have an accident!

Now they notice whats I was trying to tell thems. I stink now and am all yucky. The techs take me outs of the metal prison. Now they hose me off wif water!?! OH this is the worstest day eva!! I is dripping wets and too groggy to regroom myself. ewww. I still stinks a wittle bit. Now they is shoving me in the PTU and carrying me outs of the torture rooms. Wait, who is this? Its MOMMA!! Oh thank goodness, you are here to rescue me from these horrible peoples!! I begin meowling, quietly to let her know how unhappy I is.

Momma takes me away from that horrible place after giving them some green paper, I assume it was some form of ransom payment to get me back. I don't think she had to pay much, but I am sure it was worth it to rescue me. I is stinking up the car now, the techs said Momma can't bathe me till 10 days. So when we get backs to Grandmas house she puts me in the bathroom wif a witterbox and a bowl of water. I immedietly climb in the witterbox and pee alots more. WHEW! I feel betters, but I still stinky..the PTU is stinky, my spongebob blankie is stinky. Momma cleans everything but me. I is suppose to do that myself. But I is too sleepy, so she gets me a clean towel and I curl up.

Later I get around to cleanings myself up. I still not interested in food, but I drink a wittle bit of water. I is all coordinateds again. I am ready to go homes!!!
Finally after many many hours, Momma takes me home. When we finally gets there, Belle is on the front porch scweaming her head off. SHe is ready to come insides too! So we all four are reunited at the sames time. Belle and Hunter sniff noses. I sniff Raowr and then Belle then Hunter. Ok, I finks we is all here. I is going back to sweep....zzzmeowzzz...danglybits....zzzzzz...dasterdly feinds....zzzmeowzzzz

Jan 5, 2008

2008-01-05T10:20:00.000-08:00

Author: Napoleon

Just gonna update at the top for those thats be worried about Belle, she is home and safe.

Now abouts my trauma!! Omg, When you wast read Belle had run out the door and Momma couldn't catch her. After trying and tryings, she had to just give up for that day. She finally came back inside. Thens she grabbed me, the good kitteh who did nots run outsids, and she petted me and kisseh me. Then she stuffed me in a PTU, the blue torture chamber! I begans to let her know I was not amused! She lockeded up the house and carryd me outs to the car. I has never ever bens in a car before. I was bery bery upsets!! I MEOWLED and HOWLEDED and lets my pityiful voice declares to all that I was being kittehnapped and transported against me will.

Momma kepts talking to me and sayings stuff like "don't be a big baby" and " Raowr never meowed at all and she is just a bitty baby". Well i nevers! I is bigger and bravers, but I hasn't been in the PTU before or a car. I has a right to be upsets, after all I is a Meezer!

So thens we had a LONG dwive of abouts an hour. We wents to Gwandmas house to stay the nights. I was not greeteds wif nice yummy wetfoods or tweats or nofing!! I was puts in Mommas woom and she was in theres wif me. There was a witter box and a bowl of water, butts no FOOD!! Oh I was so super not amused!

By this time it was pwetty late and Momma saids it was time for beds. I had sniffed everywheres and I could tells that this was where Raowr had gone when she disappeared for a few days at Chrissymouse and then again earlier this week. I was not that comforted. I meowled.....all night long. Momma twied to comfort me and petted me. I would gets quiet for a wittle bit, then I would starts up again. Momma wasn't amused. I wauffed inside cause nows she knows how I feels about the PTU!

After the traumatics car ride and overnight stay at some stwange place...the twauma continued!!

Tomorrow I will twy to finish this story...buts if not I will definetly finish it on Monday.

Jan 4, 2008

2008-01-04T08:50:00.000-08:00

Author: Napoleon

I knows that sometimes it be days for ovher kittehs to be postings, but I has some traumatics tale to tells you so I is writings.
This is hows it happeneded....Momma and Great came home on Tuesday and dropped off Raowr, she be very sad that Momma left her at the house...anyways, Momma took Great to lunch at the casino and then decided since it be a few days till my "snip" she would come back on Thursday and take me to Grandmas house. She would be able to keeps me from eating the night before snippurgy and there woouldn'ts be any ovher kittehs to harrass me whens I get all loopy.
Well, Momma shows up berry late Thursday and Raowr is like OMG MOMMA!!!! and she was following her around, getting under her feet and generally letting Momma knows that she be very upset that she hasn't seen her in two whol days! Momma was trying to empty the witterboxes and get the Prisonbox ready for me. She had gones to the door to takes the witter out to the garabagss and Raowr ran outsides!! Momma was berry quick though and was able to grabs her and tuck her back into the houses. Thens Momma goes out to put the stuff in the garbabges and doesn't rewaise that the door was oppens a crack! So all the kittehs decided it was jailbreaks time, excepting for me...cause I is good.
Momma was quickly able to get Raowr back in the house, and after a few minutes Hunter meandered back to the porch and Momma grabbeded hims too. But Belle is a berry berry bad girl! She kept out of reach and wouldn't let Momma catch her, Momma tried all the tricks...wet foods, the lazer pointers, coming from behinds...stuff likes that. It didn't works. Belle used to be ans outdoor kitteh, but since her ladygarden snippurgy isnt' tills Feburary Momma didn't want her to be outside so we would not has any bebbys.
Now, when Belle FINALLY comes back inside which will probably be in a day or two...now Momma has to waits 30 days to make sure someone isn't getting a tummy full of accidents! It takes like 55-64 days for a kitteh to hatch, but you can usually tells in 30 days cause someone gets fat.
Momma isn't reweally worried about Belle, though she is upset and anxious for her to not gets preggnant. She is tellings the outdoor kitteh feed person to keep an eye out for her and puts out extra foods for her. When she drops me off tonight or tomorrow morning, she is hoping to be able to catch her. Fingers and paws cwossed for that.
After all this story, there is still even more traumtics just abouts me....I will wrights more tomorrow.

Dec 31, 2007

2007-12-31T09:03:00.000-08:00

Author: Momma

It's the last day of year, so I get to steal the blog today! hehehehe

I'm in Salem taking care of my grandmother while my mother, aunt, and neice are in Mexico. I brought Raowr with me and have put her on a more nutrious kitten chow formula in the hopes that without the others eating it all, she will get more energy and perhaps more playful. Its hard to have kitten chow at home without everyone getting kitten food. They don't believe in one bowl=one kitty. They all think its my bowl, your bowl...its all the same! lol.

After we got our Secret Paw, we had this whiskas special filet kind of wet food. This has spoiled my babies and they won't eat any other kind of stinky goodness, at least not with the same bowl scrapping joy. So, I had to go on a hunt to find it since it wasn't the same flavor at my normal store. I found some at Wal-mart and only 44 cents a pouch. Not too bad, but still not gonna be an everyday item.

I get paid on thursday so I'm planning on driving home and switching kittys so I can take Napoleon back to Salem with me so I can keep him from eating the night before his neuter. He is so not gonna love the cat carrier, since his first trip in it will be an hour long drive, then no yummy food, then a visit to the vet! Then I'll have him with me in Salem so I can keep an eye on him after his surgery and then I'll take him back out home when he is all back to his normal self. (hopefully this will prevent the other kittys from taking advantage of him when he is woozy)
On the other hand, Raowr is wonderful in the carrier. She never meows or acts upset, though she is really really happy when you take her out and kneads the air and drools. If I went on vacations all the time, she would definetly be the kitty to take with me.
I probably won't be able to blog again or let the kittys blog until after I return on the 6th or 7th. I'll try and let you all know how Napoleon does with his neuter, but you might have to wait till next monday.

Dec 28, 2007

2007-12-28T10:06:00.001-08:00

Whys hasnot I bloggied yets?

Author: Raowr

Normalleys today is the bloggied day of Belle, butted she is letting me do its cause I needs fhat practeyes. Momma says she donnots now what is wrong wif the camera its not cakiing good enuf pictures of me. Everybooty that meats me says I is beauuuutiufls!

THis ober picture of me makes me looks like is a giants kitteh, but donnots worreh, I is really tiny.

I gotted taggied for my ferry firsted ever MEME by Chance Bond !! Momma is gonna writeed for me caused my apaws is gettins tietie.

Here are the meme rules:* link to the cat who tagged you and post the rules on your blog* share 7 random and/or weird facts about yourself* tag 7 random cats at the end of your post & include links to their blogs* let them know they’ve been tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.

1. Raowr doesn't play like a normal kitten. She only plays once in a great while, and only for a few minutes.

2. She loves to sleep, but only if she can have her choice of spot.

3. She loves to be held, and goes limp like a noodle when you pick her up.

4. She has an amazingly loud purr for such a tiny kitten.

5. She shoves the larger kitties away if there are treats around. She can run pretty fast then, but unless there are treats involved...she doesn't run.

6. She drools, alot.

7. She makes "air bisquits" when she is really happy. Especially when meeting new people including small children, she kneads the dough in the air, purrs, and drools. Yet everyone thinks she is adorable. ;)

I is tagged my big brofurs girlyfridn,Isis and nobody else cause this be an olde meme and I finked alots of kittehs has already dones it.

Dec 26, 2007

2007-12-26T08:01:00.000-08:00

The disturbance of a sleeping cat....
Author: Napoleon
In this picure, I is sleepings very soundly. All is peacebull, and quiet. All is write wif the world.

That flashing things is starting to disturbes my sleep Momma!! In fise pictures you can tell I is tossing and turnings. But I still determined to finish my naps. I is still a growing boy and I needs my beauty sleeps if I is to look really goods for Isis.

In this finals pictures you can tells I is not amused. I has been berry rudebully awakends!! There shall be retrubritions. Momma must pay. I am plannings a 3am meowlings session were I shall be inconsollable like a blurpy thing wif colic. I shall disturbed her sleeps like she messed up mine. And unlikes a blurpy thing, I has claws...hehehehehe
You is in soooo much trouble now, Momma!!

Meezer Rule: Whens the kitteh is sleeping, DO NOT DISTURB THE KITTY!! or you shall pay!!!!

On a differents note, I forgotted to mentions my momma tellings all the kitties here about a dangly bits removale thats suppose to happens to me on the firsted or second of Jaunuberry. My siblings is gigglings and being rudes, Hunter is sympatheticals cause he hads his stole when day whens he was sleepings. Buts the ofher kittehs here are snickerings. Belle doesn't realibes that I lookked on the interfishynets and it saids that the lady has to gets her tummy shaved! HAHAHAHAHA! I onlys has to have a weeeeee bits of fur taken, and a tiny little two stitches. She has to go nekkid on her belly for weeks tills it groweded back in! Lets she her try to be all prissy and a "southern lady" cat then! HA!

On the more serioused side of stuff, I am still eagerly lookings for kittehs who are dedicated to the completes ruling of the world. I am makings up meezer rules to help when I is king, but I could use some helps.