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Hi Ninja!
Thank you for the vote and congratulating me on my second ACOTD badge! This really means alot to me. Have a pawsome day and pawed you a vote!
Love hugs and kisses
Angel BooBoo

Come visit me, Angel Storm Cloud *Welcoming Angel Diamond*, Angel BooBoo *Thank You All What A Surprise!*, Moochie Mooch *What A Surprise, Thank You!*, WarCloud *Up Close*, Dame Bagheera Boo *I'm A Grandma!*, Black Pearl, Storm Waters *I'm A Mom!* & Spooky Salem * Thank You For My First COTD*.

05/15/2013 08:08.26 AM

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Hi Ninja
Thanks for the visit and the congrats! Left a vote and purrs and hugs, Gin Gin

Come visit me, Ginger Spicegirl.

04/28/2013 07:28.26 PM

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Hi Ninja
Thanks for stopping yesterday with your Catgrats for my COTD. It was pawsome to see so many old furiends and meet some new ones too!! I was overwhelmed by all the toys, treats and gifts that I recieved I just hope that Mom doesn't open that closet!!!MOL!!! I am dropping you off a goodie bag & Vote. Thanks again for sharing my Special Day!!!, Purrs, Tucker

Come visit me, Sir Tucker ~ #219145, Dot ~ # 247583, Dame Mouse ~ #219407 & Smoke's Angels ~ Please Vote Whiskers #227256 COTM.

04/20/2013 12:17.44 PM

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Hi Ninja
Thanks for the birthday and COTD wishes!!!! I had a great birthday yesterday, Mom took me outside to sit in the nice sun, and I had special treats and tuna, overall a great day, sun and napping!!! Purrfect for me!!!! I was so happy I am COTD today, I told Mom I wanted more tuna and to go out with her again, but she said she has to work so ok to tuna, but no to outside (its nice today, but if you can believe it, we are supposed to get a foot of snow tonight and tomorrow ...YUCK) Hope you have a great day!!! Purrs.....Vegas Sweet Sixteen!!!!!

Come visit me, VEGAS-Thanks Everyone!!!! 16 and COTD!!!!!, Bogart-Thanks Everyone for my COTD!!!, Bella-I am going to be 5!!!, Angel Copper we sure miss you!!! & Bombay-I am 6 Now!!!.

04/08/2013 03:02.16 PM

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Hi Ninja
Thank you so much for my Happy Birthday wishes and COTD congratulations. I have so many goodies and kitty toys that I would like to share them with all of you. Come to my house for a big party. Well really the party never stopped from yesterday, hehhehheh. Oh well, it is only once a year. Come visit and we can party down. Your furiend, Miles

Come visit me, Miles & Q. Angel Maggie.

03/23/2013 12:43.44 PM

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Beannachtam na Feile Padraig! and a vote for you
An Old Irish Blessing

May love and laughter light your days,
and warm your heart and home.
May good and faithful friends be yours,
wherever you may roam.
May peace and plenty bless your world
with joy that long endures.
May all life's passing seasons
bring the best to you and yours!

Come visit me, Yogi, Maggie & Tipper.

03/16/2013 03:43.29 PM

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I like Ninja
I think Ninja is really cute. I especially like Ninja's white paws.

Come visit me, Mumble.

03/13/2013 07:09.54 PM

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Briggs thanks you ninja
What a cool cat you have!! Love the doorjamb trick too!
Thanks for the compliments and vote ninja! I got my name because I sound like an engine when I purr!
I am just learning this blog and website thing so I apologize ahead of time for any errors I may make!!
Thanks! Briggs

Come visit me, Briggs.

03/03/2013 07:00.48 AM

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Hi Ninja!
Thank you so much for coming by to share in my happiness on this most surprising day. Thank you for your support and all your sweet words. Many purrs, Katy.

Come visit me, Katy- Engaged to Benji!.

03/01/2013 08:57.16 AM

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You left a vote- I return the favor for a super-cute kitty!

Purr on!

Come visit me, Basil (In Loving memory), Rizapus, Cookie-Rue-Milli, Ronald-Weasly & Milo (In Loving Memory).

02/23/2013 09:59.35 AM

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A BIG Thank You!
Just dropping by with a belated >*<>*< THANK YOU >*<>*< to all my dear old furends and the new furends who stopped by to congratulate me for my Cat of the Day on February 15.

All of you are
>*< WOW >*<>*< Super!>*<>*< GREAT!>*<
and I just wanted to let you know how pleasantly surprised we were to have a COTD in our Santa Cruz home. Awe are grateful to you ALL for helping use celebrate on our special day. Mom was so excited when she logged on and saw my picture on the COTD box! I got a big hug & belly rub! ?

You were pawsitively pawsome to help us celebrate my special day! It was so nice to be “Top Cat” in the house! Mom keeps telling me not to get a swelled head and that I don’t have a star on the Walk of Fame. I tell her just wait, Mom, just you wait!!! Soon all the purrfect kitties who have been COTD will be more famous than any Hollywood legend!

Sending everyone all our love and best wishes for a purrfect day and hoping you, too, can be COTD and we’re leaving you a vote ? to help you on your way!

Purrs & hugs,

=^..^= Maggie =^..^=

Come visit me, Yogi, Maggie & Tipper.

02/20/2013 04:50.22 PM

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My cat does that too!
Hi Ninja!
My cat Angel also likes to jump up about 6 feet high & kick off of door frames! Sometimes she grabs on & holds onto the door frame while she takes a minute to look around! She gets very kattywampus when she does this as she darts through the house from one door frame to another! She's so funny because she gets these bouts of glee or something! My other 2 cats don't ever do this. It was nice to read that Ninja also indulges in this kind of behavior! I think it's pure entertainment! :)

Come visit me, Angel, Tiglet & Sly Thumper.

02/19/2013 04:36.40 PM

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Thanks sooo much everyone!
So sorry I haven't been on to blog. Mom has been sooo busy first with going to a funeral five hours away, staying up super late, and then working a lot, she has just been too exhausted to get on to blog. So then she gets on today to reply to the blogs that she thought she would have as I was supposed to have been collecting votes today, and she sees that instead I have won a day early! I'm so excited and grateful! I'd like to dedicate this, my FIRST COTD, to all of you, my wonderful friends who made this possible! I am deeply grateful. Also, thanks for everyone who lefts treats! Hope you can stay and pawty! Thank you all so very much!
Purrs,
Peaches of The Terrific Trio

P.S. Special thanks to Boo Kitty for the great pictures and CMR for all the help and messages!

Come visit me, *Fluffy* VOTE WHISKERS #227256 COTM!, *Peaches* VOTE WHISKERS #227256 COTM! & *Panther* VOTE WHISKERS #227256 COTM!.

02/18/2013 11:21.54 AM

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2/12/13 Happy Second Tuesday of February! +17
King Barney here--- time is going so quickly here and our friend JosieMae #193862 is doing so well on her Catpaign trail for Queen of March. Do keep sending her encouraging meows, as we well know it is not as easy on the trail as it looks.

The weather here at the castle is cold, but we did not get as much snow as we thought. It was heavy and wet though and hard to shovel. Good for ice sculpture, however, and the prep for Thursday's carnival is coming along beautifully. The Carnival will be on all day Thursday, but, if kitties like, we can do live some live blogging between 6:30-- 8:00 Central time. You have to adjust the hours for your area. Thursday's blog will list all the activities and if you have have suggestions, please let us know.

Well, just enough time for a short story for today. This one is about another kitten named Tigger too. This kitten was rescued some years back by a Salvation Army Chaplain, who worked at a homeless shelter in our city. He called the rescue's hotline late one night, with the story of a tiny orange kitten he had found in a snowdrift. The kitten's ears were bloody and itching something fierce, but otherwise he seemed ok, just cold and hungry--- very hungry. The kitten had the worst case of ear mites mom had ever seen. Anyway, the chaplain was attached to the kitten, but couldn't afford a veterinarian. Mom had ear medications at home, but knew the kitten really needed to be seen by a doctor, so she took it on a temporary basis. The chaplain was in the process of moving and promised to call back in a few days.

Again, we must cut this story short and finish on Thursday. Do apologize for leaving you hanging. Mom also promised to hunt for pictures of the two Tiggers and post them on the Daily Inspiration page, but we have to find the charger for our camera. Will be sure to do that as soon as we are able. Have a Super Tuesday and we will see you on Valentine's Thursday! King Barney

Come visit me, Our Precious Angels #75646, Heffner #130639-----VFP Goalie, Barney's Daily Inspiration, Handy Andy #149735 VOTE WHISKERS 227256 K. OF MAY!, Our Angel Meezers #74302 ACOTD 2/22/13 Thank You!, Zeus #246330 COTD 1/14/13! Thank you Friends!, Molly Jean #79742 VOTE WHISKERS 227256 K. OF MAY! & K.Barney #74382,Thanks for the memories! 2/13COTM.

02/12/2013 07:36.08 AM

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Hi
Thank you so much for helping Chloe get Cat Of The Day, we really appreciate it.

Come visit me, Peanut (Rest in Peace), Laci, Lucky, Charlie & Chloe.

02/10/2013 01:39.51 PM

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269 ~*~A GLORIOUS CLELBRATION DAY~*~
The temperature was high 55 & low was 43 this morning, now it's 51 with humidity 68% & wind is 10 MPH WSW. Thursday's suppose to be Showers & High 44.

~...>*<...~♥~...>*<. ..~♥~...>*<...~♥~. ..>*<...~♥~...>*<...~

♥ OMG!!!! FIRST TIME EVER!!!! After being on CC for almost 7 years with all of our COTDs that we've earned in the past and with me, Aunt Samantha 15442 & Pappoose 10366 as we did our Cat of the Month Catpaigns on DIAL-UP; we now have high-speed internet as of today thru Comcast!!!!
What a GLORIOUS day this has been for CELEBRATING!!!!

♥ My Dearest and Sweetest CC Friends, You have all made me Cat of the Day for the 7th time and I so humbly appreciate you for Honoring me this new Badge today 2/06/2013!!!!

♥ A Special Thank You goes to our sweet friends Boo Kitty 154855 & her Momma Jane for my handsome Frame with the Royal Mousie attached holding One Star out of Seven Stars which are symbols of all my COTD Badges.

♥ Ok, so I see that my sibling Whyskrs 10378 is the main dude for you all coming to vote for me so I will have to say Thank You, Whyskrs 10378 for a nice Catpaign write-up!!!! Thank you all as well for your congratulations to me along with the gifts, yummies, treats, balloons and flowers. Your generosity is great!!!!

~...>*<...~♥~...>*<. ..~♥~...>*<...~♥~. ..>*<...~♥~...>*<...~

...~:♥:~...ADOPTIVERSARIES. ..~:♥:~...

♥ BONNIE #210597 - 2/07

You can read our messages on the CMR page 46883 as we try to make it a point to post one there everyday.

...~:♥:~...PLEASE VOTE FOR 2013...~:♥:~...

♥ VOTE COTD on CC Thursday February 7, 2013 for:
.~:*:~.FREE VOTE DAY.~:*:~.on CC.

♥ COTM CANDIDATE ON CC FOR FEBRUARY 2013 IS:
.~:*:~.JOSIE MAE 193862.~:*:~.

♥ DOTM CANDIDATE ON DC FOR FEBRUARY 2013 IS:
.~*~.BLOSSOM 43157.~*~. on DC.
{{{SURPRISE: DO NOT MENTION DOTM ON HER PAGE}}}

Here's a Knight Gang vote for you.

Kitty Kisses,

(((*RHOAMIN KNIGHT #2921*))){COTM King ~ 7/2008}

Come visit me, Q. Pappoose "Forever Sleep 4-10-2006 to 4-24-2012", BABY KNIGHT July 18, 1998 to May 20, 2010, Patch KNIGHT(OG) #12767 Photo: 5/15/2013, Suezee Knight (OG) #11528 Photo: 1/24/2013, WHYSKRS (InB) "Stitches are out!" Photo 4/19/2013, Sassee Knight #10605 Photo 5/02/2013, SIX Knight (Sweet Memories 5/15/01-7/03/06), Ebbonny Knight Forever Sleep 8/14/2000 to 3/9/2011, Sweet Pea ~ Forever Sleep 5-15-2001 to 2-25-2011, Tipper Claflin-Knight (7/15/1989-7/23/2008- ), Bahneetah Knight #10641 Photo: 5/06/2013, Charr ~ In Loving Memory 8/14/2000-9/19/2008, Jazpyr Knight #10428 1/31/2013, Sissee Knight (OG) #11531 Photo: 3/29/2013, K. RHOAMIN KNIGHT & Sylvr Tuff ~ Photo: 4/07/2013, Velvet~Sleep My Black Beauty 5-10-2002 to 7-7-2012 & Sylvester Knight #11567 ~ Photo 5/15/2013.

02/06/2013 05:15.37 PM

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Hi Ninja
Thank you for my 5th COTD badge and your sweet congrats message. I'm so grateful for your love and furiendship. :)

Wishing you & your family a lovely February!

Hugs, Artemis

Come visit me, Artemis ♥ Sammy -Vote Whiskers #227256 COTM.

02/04/2013 03:14.46 PM

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voted for ninja <3

Come visit me, Pako.

02/04/2013 08:31.51 AM

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Hey your cat is also very cute she looks like my cat. Thank u for voting I also voted for u.thanks again

Come visit me, Taylor & Edna.

02/03/2013 08:50.54 PM

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ninja
Hello ! Thanks for the lovely comments ! Yes we get lots of hair in the house !! Along with our dog Guinea pig and bunny its a zoo ! Ninja looks very fun and sweet ! Cheers !

Come visit me, Lucy & Delilah.

02/03/2013 10:54.52 AM

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2/2/13 Thank You--- Happy Caturday! King Barney
A very good morning dear Furrends of the CC Kingdom! Wow! Day two! Yesterday we all worked out paws to the bone moving in and want to thank all the kitties, who celebrated with us at the coronation and ball afterward and helped with the move yesterday. We could not have done it without you. Thank you Steve for rescuing Zeus from the storage shed out back--- he was mumbling something about looking for a port-a-potty. Thank everyone for all the donations to storm victim kitties and families. Most have already been delivered, but we shall keep the room available for any donations for those, who may need emergency supplies ongoing. Donations may also be brought directly to Julius Steven's page, as it is his original idea, for which we are all grateful.

Molly wants to thank Chyna, Sandy, Ana, Haley as volunteer chefs and all the kitties helping stock and help out in the royal kitchen, so we can have drop in dining for any kitties in need or just needing a place to warm their paws a bit and chat with furrends,

Our official blogs will be Tuesday and Thursday, with other days allowing us time for more purrsonal replies and time for mom to get a bit of rest! Several kitties have asked if we will continue our rescue stories. That is fine with us, if that is what you want--- there are many more to tell! We want to remind everyone we are planning an ice carnival for Valentine's day and hope you will all contribute to the planning.

Have a Super Caturday all. Up to +1 here at the Winter Ice Palace--- see the picture on the bottom of K.Barney's page #74382. Today is an adoption day for mom and Zeus. While we are not sure if we wish them luck, do wish luck to all the other kitties and dogs at the event. Will keep you posted. Love to all, K.Barney and family.

Remember to vote Josiemae #193862 everyday so she will be your Queen of March!

02/02/2013 05:16.16 PM

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1/31/13 Thursday--- The Time Grows Near!
Barney here. The temperature here is +4, with the wind -20! Q.A.Sugar has contacted us and requests an early Coronation Ceremony. Details are being set-up as I speak and we hope to inform you before this goes out today. News flash! Q.A.Sugar just contacted us and says that 6pm her time would work. That would be 5pm EST/ 4pm C/ 2pm Pacific. The Ceremony will be rather brief on the CMR page #46883, but with a reception after. After 6:30pm Central time tonight, you may come to Pawty on my page #74382. Zeus has promised to work on the decorating and is asking all Orange cats to assist, probably with TPing the premises, not that we don't trust him. Hefty has already asked Ms Chyna Doll to be the royal chef, so you know the food will be topnotch! Its been a long, but inspiring Catpaign and we have all enjoyed it immensely! All of you have been so encouraging and giving kind praise about our rescue stories. Mom is feeling humbled with your comments, because she only does what is necessary and she knows how to do. We are all humbled by all your votes of confidence and I hope honor you as your King of February.

Not sure where we will go in the month ahead, but trust inspiration will find us. We have been informed that the royal blogging days are Tuesday and Thursday. We will surely visit this weekend on Caturday or Sunday to let you know how our move in to the Castle went and what events are planned for the week ahead. Other days we hope to do a lot of more purrsonal blogging and visiting all the kitties in our Kingdom. Please join in the spirit of Love this Month of February and visit as many of of the sick or otherwise struggling CC families as you are able. Take time to visit new kitties and hunt up old friends you may have lost contact with. Some inactive kitties may still check pages occasionally, so just leave a note and let them know they are in your thoughts and prayers. Be ready for February Fun in the month ahead!

See you at the Coronation, if you are able or semi- live blogging on Barney's page#74382 after about 6:30pm Central time tonight. No early blog tomorrow--- move in day. We will tell you all about it on the weekend.

01/31/2013 11:58.57 AM

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Hello Ninja
Thanks for the vote! Hope you do not mind that I added you as a friend? Purr, Mickey

Come visit me, Mickey.

01/31/2013 04:50.25 AM

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Thank you, Ninja!
Thank you so very much, sweet kitty, for your vote, and your support! I hope you had a good time helping me celebrate, because I sure couldn't do it without you!
I feel so very fortunate to be a part of such a feline-tastic community! Thank you for helping make my day just Purrfect!
Many purrs and head bonks, Jakar

Come visit me, Hedley (adores Patter), Neelix (Katie is back!) & Jakar (vote Whiskers COTM May).

01/29/2013 01:43.30 PM

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1/28/13 Good Monday Morning from Barney!
Where am I?? Oh yes, sitting at the top of our tallest livingroom cat tree getting ready to dictate to mom. Hefty and Molly are at her side, hopefully checking for accuracy and details. Their eyes are closed?? must be scanning info from mom's brainwaves... The weather here is much warmer +30 with white stuff on the ground. Cold white stuff. Mom went out in the yard last night and allowed me to come out with the dogs. Super-sized flakes! Nature is amazing and all I want is to adjust the temp a bit!

Our story today is that of a cat now known as Angel Whiskers and no relationship to any CC cat here or across the Bridge. He belonged to a friend of mom's, who mom occasionally kittysits for. Mom even remembers when he was first adopted, because she was the one, who made it possible. Another lady called the rescue hotline on a night mom was checking the calls. The lady had found a handsome charcoal tuxedo, declawed cat, and was not able to keep it. She did not know what to do. Mom knew her friend Phyllis was looking for a cat and she decided to call her, before checking for a foster home. Phyllis decided to go see the cat, so she and her then young daughter went with mom the next day to see the cat and ended up taking it home. Everything worked out well, but because Phyllis had family out of town, mom promised to do any kittysitting needed.

Today's story takes place a year or two later, not sure, but in the meantime Whisker's family had also adopted a red Beta fish, we will call Finny, not remembering his real name. Whiskers loved Finny and always carefully supervised his feeding and bowl water changes. Now mom had also had occasionally Beta fish and was not worried when Phyllis asked if she could take care of Whiskers and Finny, while she was on an out of town trip to visit family. The guestroom was available and they were moved in for a week. Whiskers seemed to remember mom, who frequently visit him in his home. The problem came the next morning, when mom came in to feed both of them. Whiskers was very happy to see his food, but when mom turned to take care of Finny, He hissed and went to stand in front of the bowl to prevent mom from touching it. He was protecting his fish from mom! Mom had to back off and sit down to have a talk with him. He may have been nervous, sensing the other cats and dogs outside the room (us), but mom really believes he was protecting his fish, who he would watch for hours at a time. She had to initiate some play with Whiskers and offer him treats until he finally relaxed enough for her to approach and feed his beloved Finny. As the week progressed, mom was able to care for Finny and even change the water in his bowl, but always carefully supervised by Whiskers. What a story mom had for her friend, when she came to retrieve the pets and, would you believe, they still talk about it to this day!

So there you have it, the story for today. Have a Meowrvelous Monday!

01/28/2013 12:18.59 PM

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1/24/13 Another Frosty Thursday from Barney! -7
Feels like -20 they say--- guess I'll stay in my fuzzy donut bed and dictate to mom. Mom went to the post office yesterday and says she will stay home today.

I talked about myself yesterday and many of you said you could relate to the dental issues. We should remind our Pawrents February is pet dental month--- please check our mouths and take care of any issues. Mouth health affects the whole purrson-- cat, dog, human or other critter. Please take note cats and kits and cooperate with the exam. I will try to take my own advice!

Well, yesterday I promised to start telling about the dogs in our family, both of which are cat friendly and well trained by me! I remember one day when mom was frustrated and they were both in a state of excitement. She gave the sit command and nothing happened. All I did was hop in the chair next to her and raise my paw--- both bottoms hit the floor immediately! She just stood there with her mouth open and wondered, did I just see what I thought I saw?

Our oldest dog Ginger is a lab/rotty mix, about 65 lbs and 12 yrs old. She has kidney disease and is on medication. Our younger dog, who most humans think is older, is named Lucky. He is a Golden/bloodhound mix, 10 yrs old and about 90 lbs. Both came from friends of mom, who were unable to keep them. Ginger came from a friend, whose parents decided to move the family to Florida and were continually having housing issues. Mom offered to keep Ginger until they got settled. Ten years later, she is still with us. Lucky came from a man going into assisted living and he was unable to keep such a large dog. Mom worked with his niece and she asked if we could take him, because the family wanted to euthanize him and he was a healthy 5 yr old at that point. Lucky originally was slated to go into our foster program to be adopted out, but mom discovered he did not get along well around other dogs. He did get along with Ginger and with us, but maybe he understood that it was the end of the road, if he didn't! Mom always calls Lucky my Barney's dog and I have found him very useful. When I want to go out, I walk under his belly so I can't be seen. I feed Lucky and Ginger, of course, the treats off the top of the fridge. Lucky can also rip open food bags that I am unable to.

Well, that's it for today and I am not sure about tomorrow. Mom pulled out an album of past fosters and family members. I might also recall a few more dog tails or ? Hope everyone has a Great Day and keep warm and safe. Let me know where we should go with our stories.

Just saw a story on the news that a number of chimps used for medical research are being retired to a sanctuary where they can experience life free of cages and as natural as possible, because they could not live in the wild. About time! We wish them a great rest of their lives!

01/24/2013 12:16.35 PM

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thanks for
stopping by my breakfast bash yesterday as we all had a grand time with all the food and games/movies/crafts going on till early last night. down to -10 this morning here coldest this year! sandy, ana, haley, angels

Come visit me, ana, haley, malachi is my boyfriend! whiskerscotm & sandy, angels, vote whiskers cotm!.

01/24/2013 10:01.41 AM

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and a
big thank you to you too ninja! hoping you'll stop by as we have a big breakfast bash going on down cellar with games and movies later on as it's to cold to go outside here today lower to mid teens and to cold for janet our blogger to walk on such a pretty morning 2 so later she says. sandy

Come visit me, ana, haley, malachi is my boyfriend! whiskerscotm & sandy, angels, vote whiskers cotm!.

01/23/2013 04:27.23 AM

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cutie
My kitty kitty look just like ninja. she past away ayear ago.

Come visit me, bella & snickers.

01/20/2013 10:06.52 AM

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1/18/13 A Real TGIF from Barney!!! 20 degrees
Sorry furrends, mom just is having a hard time with the early schedule. Her eyes are blurry this morning and she is blaming us, imagine that! It's probably Molly's fault. She decided to sleep in Zeus's room and Andy too. What do they know, maybe its a bit warmer in there. A few of you asked for the rest of Molly's story. We basically finished it yesterday, except to say she generally keeps the household on schedule. Ah-Ha! She gets mom to bed on time, gets her up, makes sure the dogs get out, makes sure mom gets food on the tables at the appropriate times, etc! You have the idea.

Well today we are starting Andy's story. Also known as Handy Andy, Andy came to us about 3 yrs ago, He and another cat named Milo (not related to any other Andy and Milo on CC) were with a group of cats being fed in a garage off a Minneapolis alleyway. The volunteer feeding them noticed that Andy and Milo were friendlier than the other cats and thought they had been abandoned by a neighbor, who had moved out a few months earlier. Andy was the youngest, under a year, and Milo always ate together with him and made sure he got his share of food from the bowl. Our volunteer was amazed at how the older cat always shared with the younger and concluded that they must have been from the same household, though not the same age. She asked if a foster home could be found, because she did not have room in her home and was concerned that a few cats had disappeared from the alley and , perhaps, came to a bad end.

Mom immediately volunteered to take both cats, because she had just had our last foster adopted and the large guestroom was available. Plenty of room for two cats, as long as they got along, which they surely did.

Before coming to us as fosters, Andy and Milo went to the vet to be checked out. They were basically in good health, except for parasites, worms and fleas. Andy needed neutering and Milo was already fixed (didn't know he was broken!). They were definitely friendly and went immediately into the adoption program.

Well, again we must continue the story tomorrow. We will tell you, however, that Andy and Milo were originally adopted by a family with one other male cat, a white Persian, but they did not get along and were returned to mom, because of fighting. Mom had advised the family to keep the cats separated and to use gradual introductions, but, as happens more often than we would like, the humans did not seem to get "gradual" and said the cats were breaking through the plastic barrier they had erected.

01/18/2013 05:20.28 AM

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1/15/13 Happy Third Tuesday??? Good Morning!
Barney Here--- Wow! You would not believe how Zeus is bouncing around in Joy! He hurried down to have breakfast, only to find a pile of greetings, toys and treats and that Beautiful Shiney Badge on his CC page!! Party, Party!! He shouts--- invite all our friends! Thank you, thank you dear CC furrends for my COTD!! Mom is trying so hard to tell him, you have to eat a healthy breakfast first. Will he do it? Not today--- a kid in a candy shop has nothing on our Zeus! Thank you so much CC furrends, this is what Life is all about!

What more can we say? Just a few words on the importance of friendship and support. Mom got us on CC a bit over four years ago. At first, she wasn't sure what to expect, but very quickly we were welcomed to CC and began making furrends. After a year, we were still on, had gotten a couple COTD awards, without even asking to run, and had been asked to join MHL--mouse hockey. That was a natural for us, though mom protested a bit, saying she knew nothing about hockey.
Our dogs joined DC and, at that time, we even had a couple rescued rats on SAC. Mom remembers one day hearing Dr. Phil saying, "How can anyone get on the computer for hours and pretend to be their cat or dog? Well, we want to answer that for you Dr. Phil! It is the most natural and normal thing in the world! We join together in a community of love, caring and respect for all. We support each other through our ups and downs in life, through our common interests in a safe environment. There have been a few mistakes, we are never purrfect, but we are a strong community, because our hearts are pure and we care for one another.

There, I have got on my soapbox, though I want to know, why a soapbox? Why not a catfood box or crate of cans? This blog may be a bit shorter than usual, but it is Zeus's day to celebrate and celebrate we will! No live blogging, mom has to go help her cousin Janet, who is studying for her State Boards, which she is taking next week to become a Certified Nursing Assistant. You might remember that is her cousin that lost her dad from Alzheimer's a year ago, just before Thanksgiving. So come Party on our pages, share and enjoy all the treats and toys to be had! Love to all--- Barney, Zeus, Handy Andy, Molly Jean, Hefty and mom, Judi.

01/15/2013 06:12.25 AM

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hi pretty ninja
oh my thank u for the congrats on my cotd saturday. boy was i surprised. momma spent friday nite with gma and didnt get home till saturday afternoon, and what with all this rain it is giving her back fits and she just didnt feel like sittin at the computer sunday. we are to get rain for the next 4 or 5 days and that works on momma's back. at least it is not cold.

again thank u so much

purrs
thundie

Come visit me, QUEEN JOSIEMAE 193862 VOTE SPUNKY FOR COTM, MONTGOMERY AND JOSIEMAE'S WEDDING PAGE, COUNTESS DAME ANGEL SCOOTER 194581, COUNTESS DAME ANGEL DOODLEBUG 189639, EARL SIR THUNDERFOOT 210289 & EARL SIR SHADOWFOOT 221094.

01/14/2013 10:46.54 AM

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Ninja
You're very beautiful and it's so mice meeting you! Awwwww....can you believe that we're in the winner's box today? What a honor and mom is so proud. Angel ET decided to let all of us share that shiny badge since we're in this together. Since you're here, please help us celebrate this glorious day. We've been busy making beetle brownies, tuna cheesecake squares and stinkbug cookies. The Lizard Lemonade will be flowing and so will the tuna tea--we'll have plenty for everyone. Please have a seat in the catnip hammocks or on the cloud sofa...this will be a day of fun and relaxation. Thanks again.

meows and purrs

Angels Ping, ET, HC and Poppins

Come visit me, ♥ Strudel and Yoda ♥, ~~Engine~ vote Whiskers COTM daily 227256, ♥ Felix--I love Pudding ♥, Exit Rocketman~~♥ Mrs Whiskers, Angels Ping, ET, HellCat & Poppins, ~Orzo~ I ♥ Cheesy and Nosey, ~~Michah and Biscuit~~ & Rhubarb~~Vote Queen Spunky daily 161265.

01/13/2013 10:00.18 AM

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Thank you for celebrating with us!
We loved seeing so many of you at our COTD celebration party yesterday & thank you SO much for attending. Today we're back to business as usual but we've still got lots of cookies left so we're leaving you a goodie bag along with a family pass to the movies & a vote for being such sweet kitties. Thanks again for helping us celebrate our special day! Purrs....

Come visit me, CMR (Catpaign&MewsRoom), Past COTD Winner's Circle, KITTY HALL OF FAME & COTD Signup Page.

01/12/2013 07:57.15 AM

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1/12/13 Happy Caterday to all!
Barney here again and how I do love that Caterday expression! Well, I have been doing a lot of thinking this week about the theme for our January Catpaign. We have talked a lot about mom and our rescue group. So far most of the kitties we've introduced have been past Angels. I do want to talk about the current kitties too, so I guess we can call our theme a self-portrait of our CC family.

While I can't remember exactly how long we have been on CC, it has been about four years. My first COTD was 2/26/09. Mom discovered CC a short time after the death of a good friend, who had been living with her for several years. The way mom met her was through another friend, who had known Lynne from childhood and knew mom from working together at the U. of MN. Lynne lost her apartment when her landlord was remodeling the building. She had four cats and needed to find someone to care for them until she found another place to live. Their mutual friend approached mom with the problem and asked mom if there was any way she could help. Mom already had several cats she was fostering and really was at her limit. She was living by herself in the house she inherited from her grandmother, who had died a year before. Finally she asked where Lynne would be living and the answer was that she did not know. Mom thought on the problem. It did not make sense for her to take more cats, but she did have room for another human, if she was sure they were a safe person to live with. Her friend assured mom she had known Lynne since childhood, so mom decided to take a chance. Mom decided the only way she would take the cats was if Lynne came with and cared for them. Lynne's male cats George and Reggie had been neutered, but her females Felicia and Baby (who was Felicia's baby) were not. Mom made an agreement with Lynne that she would help get low cost spays for the girls, but Lynne did need to agree to have the cats spayed, if they were to live with mom. She quickly agreed.

Well, tomorrow is Sunday, and Sunday we would like to keep as an open day for questions about anything you may want to know from the week before. Depending on the number of questions, we will try to answer all, but may have to save some for the coming week or for purrsonal blogs.

01/12/2013 07:46.17 AM

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1/11/13 Hope its a Super Second Friday!
Hi Ninja--- saw you just below our post on CMR. Nice to meet you!

Barney here! Had to enlist the dogs help today for getting mom up. A sharp bark and then I pounced on her! We have work to do, mice to catch, cans to open! Woke up to a beautiful sight--- that bright shinny badge on the CMR page! A very Special Catgrats to our CMR! You do so much and truly hold our community together!

We are so glad everyone enjoyed Tyler/Toby's story. Yes, he did pass over the Bridge almost 10 years back, but mom still holds him forever in her heart.

Cats come to our rescue in many ways. Often people have found cats and call the group hotline to see if we have room. We may have an opening in a foster home or will ask them if they can be a Foster/Finder, which means they keep the cat and either they or we do the necessary medical checks and neutering, and then they bring the kitty to adoption events, until it is adopted to a permanent home. Current volunteers may know of needy kitties in their own neighborhoods and ask permission to bring them in. Perhaps they have been feeding them or even have them in their home already, but need help with medical bills. Some, like Zeus, come from the internet. Volunteers may see lists of cats due to be euthanized at kill shelters and will seek out openings at no-kill shelters, who are able to rescue them. Other volunteers will do the transport of those kitties and dogs to their safe haven. Another way is when kitties themselves find a volunteer and ask to come in. Some years back mom was met at her bus stop by a young Calico named Penny. Penny meowed a mile a minute, when she saw mom get off her bus and head up the block to our house. It was winter and Penny was wet and probably had been lost or dumped, possibly because she was in an early heat. She walked with mom, sometimes running ahead meowing, and when they got to our house she stopped and looked at mom. Mom looked at her and asked, "Did you want to come in?" Not a moment of hesitation--- mom opened the door and Penny ran in. Mom popped her up to the spare room, got her a potty, bed, and bowls of food and water. The next few days she checked for lost cat posters, vets and other rescues to see if anyone was looking for a lost cat around 5 months old, possibly younger. Nothing. Penny was checked by the vet, spayed and went into the adoption program. Even with their strict screening practices, she was adopted within 2 weeks.

01/11/2013 04:24.31 AM

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220 ~ MY SWEET COTD SURPRISE ~
The temperature was high 44 & low was 31 this morning, now it's 42 feels like 43 with humidity 85% & wind is 7 MPH WSW. Friday's suppose to be Mostly Cloudy & High 39.

It started snowing this morning about 7:30, but luckily it stopped. Now it just rains on and off.

GPC REPORTER: ~*~TEAKEE KNIGHT #25544~*~

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Wow, was I ever surprised to win my 4th Cat of the Day Badge on 1/07/2013 when mom came outside to tell me!

That evening, mom brought me out some treats as well for my littermate sister, Sausha 22506, too! We hardly ever get any treats so it was a wonderful day of celebration!

Thank you all for coming by to see my mew pictures and pawing down on my votey button which the next day getting my COTD! You are all so wonderful, but we already knew that long before! Thank you also for coming by to help me Celebrate, for all the treats, goodies, piñatas, balloons, toys and flowers as well as all the sweet compliments of my mew pictures.

I have a SPECIAL Thank you that has Boo Kitty’s 154855 & Aunt Jane for my beautiful Wintery COTD frame. As always, they make the best frames to fit any picture!

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Mom's letting me share things out of her "CAT TALK" book copyright in 2007:

MYTH: Don’t bother trying to rescue feral cats. They’re impossible to tame and can never make satisfactory pets.

TRUTH: “Phooey,” say Hope and Faith. “YOU try being constantly on the run from dogs, kids, raccoons, possums, climbing trees to seek shelter from the rain, and making do with lizard gizzards when your mouth is watering for turkey breast. We’re thrilled to be living indoors. Now that we’re house cats, the view from the window is all the nature we need.”

(GPC prospective is that half of us girls lives outside, but we have lots of food, warm and dry beds as well as lots of lovings from mom.)

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Here's a Girl Power Crew vote for you.

With Kitty Kisses & Loves,

~*~TEAKEE KNIGHT #25544~*~

Come visit me, TEAKEE KNIGHT #25544 (Photo 1/15/2013), SYLVR TUFF KNIGHT #160205 Photo 4/07/2013, SMUDGE Knight (5/20/2000-8/13/2007 Furever Sleep), NeuBee Knight #123633 Photo 10/01/2012, KITTZI KNIGHT #160203 Photo 3/24/2013, Q. AUNT SAMANTHA "7/18/1998 - 8/18/2012", CALLIE KNIGHT #239447 Photo 4/04/2013 & SAUSHA KNIGHT #22506 Photo 2/02/2013.

01/10/2013 05:46.52 PM

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hi ninja
nice to meet u and thank u so much for the congrats on my acotd badge today. i feel terrible bout gettin it and feel like it is not deserved specially after reading all the kitty's blogs on the cmr page and all expecting to see the cmr crew get it and being so dissapointed they didnt. but again thank u very much
purrs from ur friend
angel scooter

01/09/2013 12:54.31 PM

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HI NINJA,
THANKS FOR THE CONGRATULATIONS ON MY 1ST COTD AWARD AND BADGE YESTERDAY. IT WAS VERY THOUGHTFUL OF YOU TO COME BY. LEFT YOU A VOTE AND LOTS OF WHISKER TICKLING KITTY KISSES AND HAIRY HUGS. PURRS, GRACIE

Come visit me, GEORGE, ANGEL BANDIT BOB, LULU / TRIXIE, GRACIE & ANGEL DUSTY.

01/09/2013 11:58.16 AM

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purrss ninja
nice to meet you, you are one pretty girl, sorry so late on getting my thanks to you but wow been over joyed, plus mom worked the weekend she gets too tired to blog. thanks for the congrats & visiting me oh can't " the wonderful things about Tiggers is Tiggers are wonderful thing" thats me!

Come visit me, Tigger thks 4 my COTD so exciting! & Angel Marley _^-.-^_ RIP 12/16/2008.

01/08/2013 08:40.33 PM

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