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A Word With Whiskers – May 22 MIDNIGHT & STAY AWHILE – by A. Knight ^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^ “Molly’s cat died,” said Denise’s tearful voice on the phone. “Midnight was hit by a car.” Molly, Denise & I had been friends for 10 years & we all loved Midnight. Denise explained Midnight had somehow gotten out of Molly’s house & a car had hit him. A neighbor had found Midnight, put him in a box & taken him to Molly. Molly & Midnight had been together for 18 years. My own cat had recently died from old age & I was crushed. “Let’s go to her house & have a little funeral service,” I suggested. “I’ll pick up flowers & make a little cross with Midnight’s name on it.” We decided to meet at Molly’s house. I stopped by the flower shop to pick up a bouquet of daises. There was a pet store on the way & I thought they might have an appropriate sympathy card. In the shop was a small gray & black kitten in a cage. It was too soon to get Molly a kitten. You can’t just replace one cat with another as if it were a broken dish. Not yet. The kitten tried to climb over his cage to reach me & did a back flip, making me laugh. “He’s cute, isn’t he? I don’t know why no one has bought him yet,” the storeowner said. “I guess he is going to stay awhile.” “Stay Awhile.” I smiled. He had just been named. “I’ll buy him & the cat carrier too.” If Molly didn’t want a kitten, I would keep him. As I drove to Molly’s, the kitten meowed loudly. “Be quiet, Stay Awhile, you’re going to mend a broken heart today,” I said, hoping Molly would accept the kitten. Denise & Molly were waiting for me. “Molly, I know I shouldn’t have done this, but I saw this kitten & couldn’t help myself. I know he can’t replace Midnight, but if you don’t want him, I’ll keep him. His name is Stay Awhile,” I said. “Stay Awhile? What a silly, delightful name!” She kissed the kitten’s nose. “Of course I’ll keep him. I couldn’t bear one night not having a cat in the house.” “We should probably-you know-bury Midnight now,” Denise said. We solemnly dug a grave in the garden & gently placed the box in, covered it up & placed the flowers & little wooden cross into the earth. Suddenly, a cat leaped over the fence & landed at our feet. “MIDNIGHT!” we all screamed. Molly grabbed the black cat & lifted him up. “It’s Midnight!” She burst into tears of joy. “Molly, didn’t you look into the box the neighbor gave you?” Molly replied, “No, I couldn’t stand to see Midnight dead!” We all laughed hysterically. Some poor stray cat just had a 1st class funeral! I was thrilled I could keep the kitten! A day that started with tears ended in laughter, thanks to a cat who came to his own funeral & a kitten named Stay Awhile. I bought Stay Awhile to help heal Molly’s broken heart, but instead he healed mine! ^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^ ^~^ Vote COTM QUEEN SPUNKY #161265 ^~^ ~CONCATULATIONS to our ACOTD Angel Gypsy #114577~ ^~^ Visit CMR #46883 for daily mews ^~^ I left a vote with purrs & hugs. Come visit me, Whiskers ♥ Talley * VOTE FOR WHISKERS HERE! & saved blogs.	05/22/2013 09:43.22 AM	Report This Comment
Thanks Patches & NICE crew Thank you for pawing by with such sweet ♪ Happy Birthday ♫ wishes & goodies for us. What two extra-fun days we have enjoyed! We celebrated with Minnie Mouse cuppycakes (Mommy’s furiend who owns www.rosebakes.com made them for us). MerryBelle got a mew stainless steel Drinkwell Zen water fountain and Sissy got a red Petzip Luxury Stroller/carrier/car seat all in one. We also got a pink wand toy with a blinky ball on the end of it. You can see pics on the bottom of our pages. Of course, Casper Todd has already drooled & slobbered on our mew wand toy. Thanks again for sharing our special days with us. Proverbs 27:9 says “A sweet friendship refreshes the soul.” So true! Love ya ♥ Q MerryBelle & Q Sissy Come visit me, ♥K Casper Todd♥ COTM August 2008, ♥Q MerryBelle - thanks for bday wishes & ♥Q Sissy♥ thanks for bday wishes.	05/21/2013 01:04.52 PM	Report This Comment
A Word With Whiskers – May 21 Top Reasons To Keep Cats Indoors – Part 2 (from cats.about.com) ^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^^~^~^~^~^ Next to declawing, the indoor-outdoor question is probably one of the hottest topics for debate, with both sides polarized to their own views. For those holdouts for letting cats roam free, consider more top reasons to keep cats indoors. • Indoor Cats Do Not Get Hit by Cars. According to one source, more cats are killed by cars annually than are euthanized in U.S. animal shelters. • Indoor Cats Are not a Danger to Wildlife. Let's face it; cats are predators, & left to their own devices outdoors, will eventually chase & kill birds, rabbits, & other small wildlife. Most of us would rather not see our cats cast in a killer role, & keeping them indoors will help protect wildlife to some degree. • Indoor Cats Don't Get Lost. As outdoor cats widen their outdoor territories, they may become lost long enough to be "rescued" by other cat lovers, legitimate rescue groups, or picked up by animal control as strays. Statistics show that of "owned" cats turned in to shelters, only three percent are eventually relocated with their owners. Collars can break, & even microchips do not guarantee a cat will not be adopted & kept as an indoor cat by someone else. Why take the chance? • Indoor Cats Are Not Stolen. “Bunchers” are people who sell cats to laboratories for animal experimentation or research. Their prime source of cats is on the street. Even a cat sitting on his front lawn is fair game for a buncher. Other people pick up cats for use as "bait" for training fighting dogs. Both categories of cat-knappers are the lowest of the low, but they are out there. • Rarely mentioned, but equally serious, is the possibility of skin cancer from over-exposure to the sun. White & other light-colored cats can develop squamous cell carcinoma, a serious, painful disease. I don't believe in wholesale statements beginning with, "If you love your cat, you'll do this & that for them." We humans feel different degrees of love for our cats & express our love in different ways. My stance on the indoor-outdoor issue is not "proof" one way or another of loving my cat more than the next guy, nor did my previous belief that cats deserve to be outdoors label me as a "bad" cat owner. However, I do believe in personal responsibility for our decisions, & ultimately, our decisions may cost us the loss of a very good friend & family member. It's a matter of weighing the benefits against the risks, & being willing to suffer the consequences of our decisions. ^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^^~^~^~^~^ Remember that an indoor cat is always safer. ^~^ Vote daily COTM QUEEN SPUNKY #161265 ^~^ Please keep her family in your prayers as they mourn the loss of beloved GM. ~ CONCATULATIONS to our COTD Rosie #252822~ Our prayers go out to victims of the recent tornadoes. ^~^ Please visit CMR #46883 for daily mews ^~^ I left a vote with purrs & hugs. Come visit me, Whiskers ♥ Talley * VOTE FOR WHISKERS HERE! & saved blogs.	05/21/2013 06:59.19 AM	Report This Comment
Hi Patches Thanks for asking about my little paw. It is alright. Them antibiotcis are taking the swelling away and the redness is also gone, but the nail is still protruding, so we know more FRI. We were hot hot hot today, it is still May and we hit 89, can you believe that?? it was also humid, we were under a severe t-storm warning til 8pm, but we only had a 5 minute shower, mom said that was not even enough to water 1 flower, so mom watered her flowers at 8pm when the sun went down. Right now we are watching our game, and we are ahead in the 3rd period, so maybe we will win this and be ahead by 2 games. Our arena is LOUD, you can't hear much of anything except for the fans. The announcers said it is deafening...MOL!!! Mom said she will take a cool shower and drowen herself, she is so hot....she couldn't hang outside with the heat, so she came in and painted her dresser and vanity, but cause of the humidity it is taking forever to dry. Have a pawsome evening & Stay cool!! Purrs~~~Kelsee =^..^= Come visit me, Kelsee* ~~MHL:KCK~~I ♥ Snick~~, * K-Winston~I ♥ Brina~MHL: TIMs~, Kali~~ENGAGED to ELVIS~~I said YES, WINSTON'S PIZZERIA~since 2008, Jesse~~MHL:OC~~I ♥ Tweetie~~, Angel Shadow~~I ♥ A. Lucky~~MHL:KA~~, KCK: 2012 /2013 TEAM PAGE~~Go KCK!!! & Angel Jinx~I ♥ Angel Aria*~MHL:OC~.	05/20/2013 07:36.33 PM	Report This Comment
Hi Patches & Nice Crew! Hi Patches & Nice Crew, thanks 4 the updates from yesterday, I left a vote! Come visit me, Stormy.	05/20/2013 07:32.51 PM	Report This Comment
GO PATCHES, GO!!! You go girl getting a mouse,, thats so cool. I haven't ever got a mouse! ! So funny your mom didn't like the surprise. ! Happy mouse hunting,, I am back on moms bed, and mambos cat tower, I am in Charge,,,, is all. Mambo did come in at 4:30 a.m to wake up mom saying I, m hungry. MOL,,, SEE U WHEN U COME OVER,, SAVANNAH well go mouse hunting. !, Come visit me, SAVANNAH MARRIED CLAY!! IN LOS VEGAS! & MAMBO.	05/20/2013 09:44.35 AM	Report This Comment
A Word With Whiskers – May 20 Top Reasons To Keep Cats Indoors – Part 1 (from cats.about.com) ^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^^~^~^~^~^ Many cat lovers are now savvy that indoor cats are safer cats, while others still think that cats deserve freedom to run in the great outdoors. When humans domesticated cats, we took on the responsibility for their health & welfare. Part of that responsibility is to keep cats safe & in good health. For those holdouts for letting cats roam free, consider these top reasons to keep cats indoors. • To Monitor Your Cat’s Urinary Tract/Bowel Health. With an outdoor cat, pet owners are unable to monitor painful attempts to urinate or poop. The first, a red flag warning for UTI or urinary tract blockage; the second, a red flag for constipation, bowel blockage or mega-colon. • Indoor Cats Are Safe From Predators & Dog Packs. Outdoor cats are below predators in the food chain, & they are sitting ducks for owls, raptors, coyotes, & native big cats. Dogs running in packs will consider a cat fair game; even one large dog can easily overpower & kill a cat. Remember that some dogs are also bred to attack; they are not really to blame when their instinct takes over. Even with a full set of fangs & claws, the cat rarely has a chance when caught outside. • Indoor Cats Don't Create Neighbor Problems. Even "well-bred" cats will venture into neighbors' yards when allowed to roam free. People who don't like cats will not tolerate cats using their gardens as litter boxes, & will sometimes resort to extreme measures to keep the cats out. • Indoor Cats Rarely Get Abscesses From Fighting. Cats are very territorial & will defend their territory to the death, if challenged by another cat. At the very least, these territorial battles often result in abscessed wounds, which can be deadly if not treated in time. There's also the chance, of course, of cats contracting FIV from deep bite wounds. • Indoor Cats Are Safe From Human Abuse. Freely-roaming cats are easy targets for gangs of youths with time on their hands, for cat-haters, who seek cats out for target practice, & for neighbors who would think nothing of killing a cat for trespassing on their property. Although animal protection laws are beefing up, prosecution will never bring a loved cat back to life. • Indoor Cats Can Get Plenty of Exercise. Cats do get exercise, but they can get it safely with interactive toys, climbing towers, scratching posts, & other indoor toys; all much safer than running from dogs or fighting with other cats. Remember also that there are safe compromises for the outdoor experience. ^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^^~^~^~^~^ To be cat-tinued tomorrow… ^~^ Vote daily COTM QUEEN SPUNKY #161265 ^~^ Please keep her Mom & family in your prayers as they mourn the loss of beloved GM. ~ CONCATULATIONS to our ACOTD Chumley #192486~ Vote ~ROSIE #252822~ for COTD tomorrow! ^~^ Please visit CMR #46883 for daily mews ^~^ Thanks for your support! I left a vote! Come visit me, Whiskers ♥ Talley * VOTE FOR WHISKERS HERE! & saved blogs.	05/20/2013 07:29.33 AM	Report This Comment
purrss patches and nice crew well love your profile photo so pretty. so it seems like all you kitties like to tease each other and try to show each who is boss. at least you all came together when it was nap time. we have been in the 80' but rain every other day. mom not been on CC for she been sleeping from the OT then had this weekend off and chillin.. hope to get back to blogging soon, going to try and catch up while watching movies. so moms been working out on a regular and doing her zumba so we just been keeping mom company while she sleeps. so you have a blessed day prayers to all who need, headbonks hugs/kisses salami catnip angle marley/mom/wonderful tigger Come visit me, Tigger thks 4 my COTD so exciting! & Angel Marley _^-.-^_ RIP 12/16/2008.	05/20/2013 02:15.06 AM	Report This Comment
8190 .~::~. KNIGHTS' NEWS .~::~. EUGENE, OREGON WEATHER REPORT: The temperature was high 66 & low was 53 this morning, now it's 66 with humidity 50% & wind is 8 MPH N. Monday's suppose to be Sunny & High 74. ~...><...~♥~...><. ..~♥~...><...~♥~. ..><...~♥~...><...~ ♥ Honoring our fur mama, BABY KNIGHT'S 13286 Three Year Forever Sleep on Monday, May 20th!!!! Baby was mama to most of us Knight Kitties. You can see the list of ALL Baby's Children on her page 13286 in her BIO section. ♥ Well, the Yard Sale is over til after the first of June, but not the work for mom and dad as they will still be going thru the storage shed next with throwing things away and saving things for the next sale!!!! The last two days of the sale never even made $40 for both days!!!! ♥ Mom and dad has been doing a bunch of weeding in the front yard in between customers during the sale and rain. Today, mom went in the back yard and scooped out the big 3X5 (used to be 5X5) sand`litter box then she got her new weedeater assembled, as she had to take the other one back to WalMart then went to Lowes and got one there instead. She got the front yard weedeated then she mowed the front yard. ♥ Mom did open dad's bedroom window this morning so we could be out in the cattery. It was nice getting the fresh air. ~...><...~♥~...><. ..~♥~...><...~♥~. ..><...~♥~...><...~ ...~:♥:~...FOREVER SLEEP ANNIVERSARIES...~:♥:~... ♥ BABY KNIGHT #13286 - 5/20/2010 (3 years) ♥ ♥ FRANCINE #199862 - 5/20/2011 (2 years) 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 Monday, May 20, 2013 for: .~::~.ROSIE 252822.~::~.on CC. ♥ COTM CANDIDATE ON CC FOR MAY 2013 IS: .~::~.WHISKERS 227256~::~. On CC. ♥ DOTM CANDIDATE ON DC FOR MAY 2013 IS: .~~.SHOTGUN 26288.~~.on DC. 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.	05/19/2013 07:40.00 PM	Report This Comment
A Word With Whiskers – May 19 6 TAX DEDUCTIONS YOUR CATS CAN CLAIM FOR NEXT YEAR - (from catster.com) ^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^^~^~^~^~^ Cats love to take advantage of anything that might work in their favor. What if they could file taxes and claim deductions? You better believe they'd be all over that. What exactly would they claim? We've got some ideas. 1. Therapy deduction - Cats should be able to claim monies paid for any therapy occurring as a result of having to wear silly outfits. The deductions would substantially increase for those felines whose shame is shared via social media outlets. In case of an audit, they must save all receipts and screenshots of photos shared online. 2. Energy-savings deduction - Masters at conserving energy, cats would get to reap the benefits of helping save the planet. They'd log their sleep hours and, using a specialized formula, claim accordingly. There would also be a unique tax credit for cats who log a certain number of hours while lying in a sun puddle. It would be called the Solar Cat Tax Credit. 3. Charitable donations deduction - Kitties are excellent gift givers. They drop toys into our empty shoes, leave expired creatures at the back door, and greet our bare morning feet with cold piles of vomity hairballs. It's about time they received credit for those charitable donations! 4. Casualty deduction - Unfortunately, cats must deal with a multitude of casualties each year, primarily lost toys. Balls are batted under the refrigerator, cloth mice are drowned in the water bowl, and feathered birdies are ripped to shreds. Mourning the loss of vanished toys is tough, but the load can feel a lot lighter when they can write those losses off and experience true closure. 5. Entertainment deduction - It takes a lot of energy to entertain humans. Cats subject themselves to a fair amount of embarrassment in order to please the human with the can opener. As a way to help them feel their hours of performing for humans are not in vain, an entertainment deduction would be available to kitties. 6. Paid interest deduction - Sometimes cats just want to sleep, birdwatch, or curl up and stare at a bug on the screen door. However, humans may have other ideas: "Kitty, kitty! Come sit on my lap!" The human is the bringer of the food, and so cats sometimes placate her whims. They really should receive credit for showing interest when really they'd rather flick their tail and go back to sleep. And most times, they do just that -- some deductions just aren't worth it. ^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^^~^~^~^~^ I hope you enjoyed today’s playful purring! ^~^ Vote daily COTM QUEEN SPUNKY #161265 ^~^ Please keep her Mom & family in your prayers as they mourn the loss of beloved GM. ~CONCATULATIONS to our COTD Wally #59966~ ^~^ Please visit CMR #46883 for daily mews ^~^ Thanks for your support! I left a vote with purrs & hugs. Come visit me, Whiskers ♥ Talley * VOTE FOR WHISKERS HERE! & saved blogs.	05/19/2013 11:08.32 AM	Report This Comment
Hi Patches Please vote Rosie #252822 for COTD on Monday, 5/20 Recently a cat loving family had their red female cat, Angel Rhuby cross over the Rainbow Bridge. The cat mom of this family decided she would like to adopt another red female and as luck would have it, there was Rosie at the Petsmart Adoption Center. Rosie #252822 and her new mom bonded instantly and Rosie came to her new home that day. Rosie was at the shelter for over two months and was a bit wild. She didn't like being kept in a cage and would fight with the shelter workers when they tried to put her back in her cage. This was a big reason why Rosie #252822 wasn't adopted sooner; she was scared and the people looking at her were not patient with her until her new mom came along. Now at her new home Rosie #252822 is a cuddle cat with her daddy and loves to play with her brother Yogi. She gets along with the rest of her furry siblings and is a happy cat. Rosie #252822 will not eat dry food but she will eat any kind of wet food. She doesn't like dry treats either! Rosie loves to play with her furry mouse and the laser light. Rosie #252822 is happily spoiled now in her new home and we are very happy she has found a wonderful loving home. Rosie would be so honored to have a COTD badge to display on her page. Please visit Rosie #252822 on Monday, 5/20, and leave a vote for her so she can proudly have her own shiny COTD badge. While making the rounds of visits on the CC, please go visit our May catpaigner for COTM, Whiskers #227256, and give his votey button a good whack so he can add your vote to his collection to become our King of June.. Also, please visit our Queen of May, Queen Spunky #161265, and letting her know we are all thinking of her and her family. Come visit me, Angel Oscar - I love Angel Cloudy, Finster - I am engaged to Destiny 62594, Nosey -- I Love Orzo & Biscuit is my guy, Sweet Jake - Loving Memory- I will always love you, Angel Lucky - I love Angel Shadow, Angel Rhuby-I love Sir Leo- Welcome Angel Sparky, Q Linguini-I love A. Ditto- Vote Josie COTM & Pudding -I love Felix-Praying for Alexi &Doodlebug.	05/19/2013 09:24.47 AM	Report This Comment
Hi Patches Please vote Rosie #252822 for COTD on Monday, 5/20 Recently a cat loving family had their red female cat, Angel Rhuby cross over the Rainbow Bridge. The cat mom of this family decided she would like to adopt another red female and as luck would have it, there was Rosie at the Petsmart Adoption Center. Rosie #252822 and her new mom bonded instantly and Rosie came to her new home that day. Rosie was at the shelter for over two months and was a bit wild. She didn't like being kept in a cage and would fight with the shelter workers when they tried to put her back in her cage. This was a big reason why Rosie #252822 wasn't adopted sooner; she was scared and the people looking at her were not patient with her until her new mom came along. Now at her new home Rosie #252822 is a cuddle cat with her daddy and loves to play with her brother Yogi. She gets along with the rest of her furry siblings and is a happy cat. Rosie #252822 will not eat dry food but she will eat any kind of wet food. She doesn't like dry treats either! Rosie loves to play with her furry mouse and the laser light. Rosie #252822 is happily spoiled now in her new home and we are very happy she has found a wonderful loving home. Rosie would be so honored to have a COTD badge to display on her page. Please visit Rosie #252822 on Monday, 5/20, and leave a vote for her so she can proudly have her own shiny COTD badge. While making the rounds of visits on the CC, please go visit our May catpaigner for COTM, Whiskers #227256, and give his votey button a good whack so he can add your vote to his collection to become our King of June.. Also, please visit our Queen of May, Queen Spunky #161265, and letting her know we are all thinking of her and her family. Come visit me, Angel Oscar - I love Angel Cloudy, Finster - I am engaged to Destiny 62594, Nosey -- I Love Orzo & Biscuit is my guy, Sweet Jake - Loving Memory- I will always love you, Angel Lucky - I love Angel Shadow, Angel Rhuby-I love Sir Leo- Welcome Angel Sparky, Q Linguini-I love A. Ditto- Vote Josie COTM & Pudding -I love Felix-Praying for Alexi &Doodlebug.	05/19/2013 09:24.43 AM	Report This Comment
now those are something we're not likely to see in june this year, but closer to july as the weather has delayed a many flower and others still on course for the right time and others way early! nutsy weather the cause of many changes we think! janet walked and is feeling slightly dopey this morning from allergy meds she took before her cold and after hbp was taken once she got up around 3:15am. got work and then planting a few things she hopes or sitting out if it remains nice and warm like yesterday! got a wet week coming in and a warmer one too nice for a change! sandy,ana,haley,angels sports day tuesday! Come visit me, ana, haley, malachi is my boyfriend! whiskerscotm & sandy, angels, vote whiskers cotm!.	05/19/2013 02:24.58 AM	Report This Comment
Hi Patches & Nice Crew! Hi Patches & Nice Crew! I completely understand ur predicament. My Mom and grandma always catch me when I bring a lizard in2 the house. I honestly don't get what the big deal is! It's my toy! They always bring me 2 the door, hold my paws, and gently make me open my mouth! The lizard always gets the best of me! By the time they're done, it's completely disappeared! Maybe this is a sign 2 just play with the lizard outside from now on, and not bring it in2 the house at all....hmm. Anyway, here's a vote 4 u! At least ur mom is somewhat proud of u 4 it. Still, my mom gives me a treat afterward as some sort of compensation. (It's nowhere near as good as the lizard, but it appeases me-MOL!) Come visit me, Stormy.	05/18/2013 10:05.59 PM	Report This Comment
Good Evening Patches & Nice Crew The Woes of Princess O: I am so stressed out...My whole life routine has been disrupted & it's all my Mommy's fault as usual.....I ask you, why must the woman cause me undo stress & upset the delicate balance of my life??...She is so selfish & only thinks about herself...First she had the nerve to stop eating all my favorite things like, cheese puffs, carrot cake, pumpkin muffins, ketchup, I could go on...Now I am alone waiting, waiting, waiting for her to come home in the morning and she is never on time anymore...Listen, my life is tough enough being without her when she works at night, now this...Let me set the stage before the disruption in my life began...It's 7am & I rush to my window sill to wait for Mommy to drive up...Between 7:05 and 7:10am Mommy drives up, parks the cars, gets out & waves at me...I then run to the end table right next to the door & a minute later she comes in and I get kisses, hugs & Greenies...You might think I am waiting at the door because I want my treats but really I love Mommy's kisses on my little head & I give Mommy lots of head butts, purrs & then I get my Greenies...Don't mock me...I really do love my kisses & oh okay, I love my Greenies too...Anyway, here is the new scenario, it's 7am, I run to my window sill, I see Mommy drive up, she gets out of the car & waves to me, I run to the door and no Mommy...Would you believe she never comes thru the door now until 45 minutes to 1 hour later...Well, today I had enough...When Mommy came thru the door I gave her what for...I meowed my displeasure & wouldn't let her kiss me...I was so upset with her...I do not like this new routine...Why, oh why must my Mommy treat me like this...Mommy said she is trying to stay healthy by walking in the morning..She also said she would take me with her to the Boardwalk where she walks if she could get my stroller down the three flights of stairs in our apartment building...Sure she would, the woman always has an excuse...So now when Mommy is due home I have to wait & wait, and wait some more...I am not happy...MOL...Anyway, I guess I have no choice but to adjust to this new schedule...How did I lose control & when did my life start being about Mommy???...It sure is a good thing I am such an adaptable, easy going, sweet natured, loving, tolerant kitty...You know, I wonder if Mommy knows what a good thing she has...I mean after all, how many kitties would let their lives stop being about them & allow their lives to be controlled by their human...Geesh, I'm ashamed I'm a cat, please don't tell anyone about this, it sure makes me look bad..MOL...HKL, where did I go wrong!!!... I hope you are still top cat in your house !!!!...I also hope you have a purrfect week, I know I won't...Disgusted & Annoyed Purrs, Princess O This week's Quote speaks for it's self......" It's true that we don't know what we've got until we lose it, but it's also true that we don't know what we've been missing until it arrives " - Unknown Come visit me, Sam & Oreo's "Houston Manor" & Princess Oreo - Ventnor Beach Beauty.	05/18/2013 09:26.37 PM	Report This Comment
Hey Patches! Glad Mom told you that you were a good girl for catching the mouse. Fortunately we have no mice here as Mom doesn't think we would know what to do with them! MOL. Who knows? Dreary day. Weather fore cast for the upcoming week looks like rain every day. Makes it hard for Mom to get out. She has to walk to get the bus and some of the places she wants to go to are within walking distance. Oh well. Hopefully there will be nice weather amongst the rain. Leaving a vote. Peace & love. Have a purrfect evening. Kitty Kisses. Anderson Come visit me, Dean, ORANGE CRUSH hockey cheers written by YUM YUM, King Anderson COTM September 2009, Anderson & The Orange Crush Hockey Club.	05/18/2013 05:13.05 PM	Report This Comment
Hi Patches! You know how humans go on diets? I think ours are on a no fresh kill one. Maybe we should put the mousies in the freezer? Purrs - Bennie Come visit me, Moonlight Memorial Moss Garden, Kiska ♥ Trampy, Bennie ♥ Sheba, Viktor, Katya ♥ PoPo, Karamel' ♥ Sammins, Kuznetsa ♥ Eli & Koshka ♥ Abigail.	05/18/2013 03:55.43 PM	Report This Comment
Hi Patches & NICE Crew! I’m so glad you liked today’s blog. Thank you so much for your furiendship and support! This morning my Mom was with the outside kitties for over an hour. I was getting pretty tired of waiting! Mom sat on the floor again, to get to eye level with the outside cats, and Whitey really likes this. Whitey kept rubbing her face all over Mom & purring. Mom’s clothes were covered in fur! Callie and I were quick to check it out and sniff to see whom she had been with. MOL! Orangie was reluctant at first, but then would sneak behind Mom, sniff her and then go running away. Mom didn’t move and Orangie kept coming back like it was a game. Sniff and Run! Afterwards the kitties ate, not really noticing any scents from Callie and me. (I really think I need to spray that cat carrier. MOL!) Mom says this was a good morning. :) I left a vote with purrs and hugs. CAT PROVERBS – • When the mouse laughs at the cat, there's a hole nearby. -- Nigerian proverb • The cat's a saint when there are no mice about. -- Japanese proverb • One should not send a cat to deliver cream -- Yiddish proverb Come visit me, Whiskers ♥ Talley * VOTE FOR WHISKERS HERE! & saved blogs.	05/18/2013 06:32.27 AM	Report This Comment
Patches Thanks for the impressive story today--you're some kind of kitty catching a mouse and then covering up the deed. I haven't seen a real mouse but the outside cat, Doodles, tries to introduce me every so often. Hope you have a meowellous weekend. meows and purrs Engine 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.	05/17/2013 07:16.53 PM	Report This Comment
Hi Patches! Great goin', girl! You caught that old mousey and left it for your Mom! Too bad she didn't appreciate your purrprise, though. But she did appreciate your ability to catch the thing. I can see the expression on her face when she flipped over the rug...MOL! Mom would much purrfer to find a lifeless one as a lively one! Our Mom used to have a kitty many years ago, who was also named Patches and looks a lot like you. She used to sit in front of the back bedroom closet door and sit there for the longest of times. Finally, one day, she told Dad that there must be something in that closet. Well, Mom and Dad emptied it out and there was a big box of old LPs in the back corner. Dad had already put a piece of plywood across the door way, just in case something tried to escape and get into the rest of the house. Dad got the little tiny vaccuum cleaner that he used to use when he repaired computers. He started taking all the records out of the box. He then found the mousies and began to suck them up in the vaccuum cleaner...MOL! He caught about 7 of them in the little tiny bag in the vaccuum. He then took the whole thing outside and went to the back of the property where he proceeded to dump them out! They were a little stunned, but okay. So, our Patches was the heroine of the day. She must have been upset that she couldn't have caught them by herself. Mom was glad to get them out of the house! Well, Patches, I hope you have a good evening and enjoy your popularity with your pawrents. And have a great weekend, too! Take care and here's a vote. Love ya! Lots of kitty kisses, hugs and purrs, Duchess Come visit me, Angel Frosty-Welcome, Angel Minnie D Purrrl, Angel Moki-Praying for Mom Lynn's Recovery, Duchess-Vote Whiskers, 227256 Every day in May!, Angel Red-RIP, 7/19/11-Welcome, Q.Gracie & Sparky!, Dayzee-Pray 4 Montgomery George & RIP, K. Sparky & Mischief - Praying for the sick and the lost!.	05/17/2013 07:05.47 PM	Report This Comment
TGIF love your new profile picture...so you caught a mouse that was such a nice present for you mom... we had another nice day not as warm as yesterday but nice anyway it was 70° and sunny... mom went to Target after lunch then came home to do some cleaning and we were right there.... tonight mom and dad went to a new Popeye's in town... leaving a vote, peace, luv and kitty purrs...meeko Come visit me, angel bootz #2601-, angel tikki #33474--, meeko..2602-, meeko & angel bootz 17441- & rosie # 212287°...	05/17/2013 05:54.27 PM	Report This Comment
hello patches oh gosh..you caught a mouse..all by yourself? that's apwsome news..how wonderful for you.. sigh..i wish we had some mousies here..i think we scared them all off and they found a new homn somewhere else..sigh... there IS a baby rabbitt, though..but..sigh..it's in the FRONT yard where none of us can go...it just isn't nay funa oundrhere some da ys... i hope you all have a nice weekend..jo jo Come visit me, Princess's maia & lia THANK YOU FOR COTD!, angel max - angel missy - angel tiger, K Sammy ♥ Pandy VOTE WHISKERS 277256 MAY & Princess jo jo VOTE Q SPUNKY 161265 COTM MAY.	05/17/2013 05:45.12 PM	Report This Comment
MOL, Patches Love the new pic & frame. You are a great huntress & you should be proud. That is so funny that you hid it under the rug MOL. When the outside kitties that Mom feeds bring her "gifts" she laughs & leaves it out there as a badge for a day. I purrsonally think she should show my Gramma cuz she'll hemorrhage if she sees it MOL. She once had the Con Ed meterman throw the mousetrap in the trash cuz it had an occupant in it. Ugh Humans, they don't get it I'm afraid. Here comes a votey for you. Wishing you a luving evening filled with cuddles & purrs, xoxo Chloe Come visit me, Armani (COTD 02/25/13 thanx) & Miss Chloe (COTD 4/15/13 Thanks).	05/17/2013 05:44.29 PM	Report This Comment
Hi Patches Congrats on getting a mouse. That is so cute about how you presented it to your Mom. Moms just don't appreciate the cleverness of cats. Mimi Come visit me, Mimi 184008 & J.C..	05/17/2013 04:41.28 PM	Report This Comment
Greetings, Patches! Hey! You caught a mouse? Good job! You are a mighty huntress! Actually the fact that you caught it and not one of the other kitties, tells me that you are much more astute at hunting than your fursibs, mol! Yeah, too bad humans just do not appreciate the delicacy that is fresh rodent. They just see it as vermin, and want to dispose of it. Been there, done that, mol! Have a great evening! Many purrs, Neelix Come visit me, Hedley (adores Patter), Neelix (Katie is back!) & Jakar (vote Whiskers COTM May).	05/17/2013 04:01.32 PM	Report This Comment
Hi Patches, What a lovely and thoughtful gift you gave to your Mom!! She must be so-o very proud of you!! I wish that we had mice here, so that I could show my owners how much I love them and that they could feel safe, with me around!! Your Bud- Button Come visit me, Bella --- (#235772) --- I Love Felix!! & Button --- (#235770) --- I Love Shadow!!.	05/17/2013 03:49.51 PM	Report This Comment
Hi Patches♥ Happy Friday and thank you for the delicious triple berry muffin! Great job catching the mousey. I can imagine how jealous your fursibs have been. tee-hee. Have a wonderful weekend! Purrs, Arty Come visit me, Artemis ♥ Sammy -Vote Whiskers #227256 COTM.	05/17/2013 01:41.52 PM	Report This Comment
Hi Patches,Nice Crew Hey Patches way to go on catching that mousey,then putting it under the rug for mom to find,bet she was suprised!Is everyone is following you all around to see if you catch another one?How are you all.Been a cooler day for us,mr.sun was in,out,rain on the way for tonight.Got to go out to explore,checked out all my usual places,nothing much going on out but those worms crawling all over,when I see one of those worms crawling toward me,I run the other way!Went under all mousey bushes,in the tall grass,I just love doing that,never know what might be hiding in there I can pounce on,ate grass,then we saw the groundhogs out,they saw us and off they went,they sure are growing fast.Saw lots of birds,almost wacked another bee,but mom stopped me,ole bee was buzzing all around my head.Then we went to sit fo a few minutes so mom could rest,she is having lots of pain today,but her tummy is feeling a little better for her,yaaa,she said, so I just sat and looked all around while mom rested,played stick with mom,she gets a small tree branch with leaves on it and drags it back,forth on the ground,I love chasing it,thats fun,got tired of that and lay down and watched a robin getting worms out of the grass,I said hi birdie are you going to sing me a song,ole birdie flew off,hehe!Then mom got up,I know when she stands up its time to go in,I went right in today.Made my rounds through the house,all ok,made sure my toys,mr.innertube were laying on my paper bag,Wicket got on the bag last night and moved all my toys,he got a wack for that!Went to rest with mom after eating my treats on the bed,I heard mom muttering last night about all the treats she lay down on in the bed,then she got up and stepped on some in the floor and crunched them all over,hehe,well gotta have those treats.Now I'm laying on my toy rug lookng out the door,Baby,Wicket looking out the window,Missy,Cindell napping,so pretty quiet right now,pawhugs,Spongie,Gang,Angels. Come visit me, Angel Gypsy,RIP My Sweet Angel Baby,I Love You, Angel Buddy,Love,Miss You Sweet Boy, "The Gang",Spongie's Siblings,Love,Miss You Buddy, Angel Rambo,I love and miss you my sweet angel boy, K. SpongeBob-Hi,meet the wacking paw!!, Angel Muffy And Angel Blossie, together again & Bootsie,RIP My Angel,Welcome Sweet Buddy.	05/17/2013 01:38.10 PM	Report This Comment
Bravo!!! Take a bow,great huntress of mice! Doesn't that just frost ya..all that hard work,and they throw it out. They could at least have it mounted,and hang it on the wall or something cool :) XOXO~E~ Come visit me, ~ K.Steve~rawr.... & ~Sir Ernie loves Molly~.	05/17/2013 01:16.13 PM	Report This Comment
Patches Wow!!! You caught a real mouse. You are a good hunter and that's no small thing. I know your mom is proud of you too. Hope you catch many more!!! Come visit me, Angel Wilson, Molly's fiance, Offline & Carman,engaged to Smudge, Goalie.	05/17/2013 10:13.32 AM	Report This Comment
Great work, Patches! You caught a mouse in the house. Bet if your Mom is honest she'd rather see him in that condition tucked under her rug than have him living in the house ... somewhere ... I have just the thing to reward you for your hard work. It’s (are you ready?) Mike the Headless Chicken Day! Yes, you heard me right! Let’s head off to Fruita, Colorado for the Mike the Headless Chicken Festival This is absolutely for real! The story starts on September 10, 1945 when Fruita, Colorado, farmer Lloyd Olsen chose a chicken for his evening meal. Mr. Olsen cut off the bird’s head, but Mike just shook it off and continued trying to peck for food. He lived for 18 months and went on a national tour as “The Headless Wonder Chicken”. I know we can all relate to Mike’s example that you can live a normal life, even after you have lost your mind. Can this event possibly be missed? There’s a 5k Run, Bike Poker Ride, Disc Golf Tournament, and eating contests, along with live music and food. I’m gonna buy a Mike the Headless Chicken T-Shirt and wear it, just to bug my brother! -- Mallow Come visit me, COTM Scrapbook - Vote Whiskers #227256 in May!, Angels Jezebel & Pierre, K. Mike (6/12) ♥ married to Lady Dolly, Dame Mallow ~ Falling for Sir Oscar Jon, Angel Smokey ~ Love you all! & Dame Evie ~ thinks Angel Shai is Heavenly.	05/17/2013 09:55.24 AM	Report This Comment
hey patches and NICE crew, so you caught a mouse in the house? and you didn't share with your sisters? good for you, guess mom wasn't very impressed, hehehehehehe! at least she praised you for catching it, hope there wasn't too much blood for her. humans never like dealing with that anyway! now your sisters want one, guess they're following you hoping you'll find another, you should go take a nap, that'll make them nuts. have a nice weekend, we'll talk again next week. love MISTY Come visit me, mama ♥ zachary, misty the mystifying-i'm a dj! spunky 161265COTM!, sammy-kara owns my ♥ !!!, quincy ♥ leo! & loki ♥ monica!.	05/17/2013 09:17.01 AM	Report This Comment
Afternoon Patches yuck! i'm not putting any icky rodent in my mouth! i'll just leave the mouse patrol up to you and your fursibs,MOL. besides, mom only lets us kill our toys. hope you have a purrific weekend filled with sunshine and smiles. headbonks and purrs, Lollapalooza LiLi Come visit me, Add-A-Line, Blondie, Puzzle & Lollapalooza LiLi.	05/17/2013 09:14.29 AM	Report This Comment
Hi Patches, Love playing games but our Boomer takes my toys over. He has to get in on everything. We are very very hot and very very humid today. That means we are in the house today. Come visit me, Harley Will be Off Line June 21st to June 4th.	05/17/2013 09:13.21 AM	Report This Comment
Hi Patches & NICE Crew! Wow, you caught a mouse! You deserve a nice long nap after all that hard work! Your Mom handled it very well. My Mom always has to stifle her screams when we bring her gifts! MOL! Great job Patches! Purrs and hugs. WHY CATS? They sit by the window so content and alone Not a care in the world,with a mind of their own With their feline stare they hypnotize Most mere humans to be their prize They do not take orders and will not obey Don't try to train them,they just walk away Just give them some food and a place they can roam Cats will then change a house into a place we call HOME - by Mike O'Brien Come visit me, Whiskers ♥ Talley * VOTE FOR WHISKERS HERE! & saved blogs.	05/17/2013 07:33.04 AM	Report This Comment
A Word With Whiskers – May 17 Peas in a Pod - by Sue Young ^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^^~^~^~^~^ I’ll never be sure if it was wisdom or folly that struck that day, but I would think a little of both. We had been happily living with one cat for a couple of years, a fairly large black-&-white English Shorthair named Smedley. It was time for his annual exam & shots, so off we went to our local veterinarian’s office, puss in hand, or actually wrapped like up like an Egyptian mummy to save us from his dreaded claws. “Ah!” Doc Pete said, with a twinkle in his eyes. “I’m glad you dropped in. I have a kitten out back that needs a home & I thought of you!” Before I could stop him, his assistant brought out the tiniest marmalade tabby, weighing just over a pound, with a cast on his left front leg. He put him in my arms, looked up at me & said, “So what do you think?” They say a sucker is born every minute & that was my minute. We took one look at the poor little thing & then at each other & we were done for. We found out that someone had broken his leg & tried to drown him in the nearest canal. A Good Samaritan had rescued him & brought him to the vet’s office. “How will they get along?” I asked. “How do we go about introducing them to each other?” “Oh, that’s no problem,” he said. “You just put him in a carrier, take him home, leave the carrier open & let Smedley think he is rescuing the kitten.” Well, it sounded good. As per instruction, once we got home, we left the kitten in the carrier in the middle of the room. Then we sat back to watch. Smedley circled the box & growled deeper than I had ever heard him before. The kitten mewed plaintively while sticking a paw out of the holes in the side of the carrier. After about an hour, we decided to open the top of the carrier a little wider. Smedley walked up to the top, looked inside & was rewarded by a lightning strike from a small orange paw. That was the last we saw of him that evening. I was convinced that the next morning would find us back at the vet’s office returning the little tyke. However, the next morning, we were in for a surprise. As I got up to put on the coffee, I saw the two of them curled up together on the sofa as if they were one cat with two smiling faces. From then on, Smedley watched over the little one as if he had given birth to him, and they went everywhere together. Doc Pete was right! ^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^^~^~^~^~^ Cats are intuitive and can teach us to be gentle & patient. ^~^ Vote daily COTM QUEEN SPUNKY #161265 ^~^ Please keep her Mom & family in your prayers as they mourn the loss of beloved GM. ~ CONCATULATIONS to our COTD Princess’s maia & lia #163485~ Vote ~ANGEL CRASH #248838~ for ACOTD tomorrow! ^~^ Please visit CMR #46883 for daily mews ^~^ Thanks for your support to my catpaign! I left a vote with purrs & hugs. Come visit me, Whiskers ♥ Talley * VOTE FOR WHISKERS HERE! & saved blogs.	05/17/2013 07:30.26 AM	Report This Comment
Scoop. Vote Angel Crash #248838 ACOTD on 5-17-13. From the cloud desk of Angel Sherman….Please vote ACOTD for ANGEL CRASH #248838! This sweet kitty joined the angels in February 2013 after losing his battle with complications that developed after being hit by a car the month before. He’d survived having both legs broken & surgery, but was unable to walk & had to drag himself to the litterbox. He was very brave & stayed a very sweet boy during all of the pain, infections, examinations & becoming a foster; but the angels knew that his life would not be a full one with his disabilities & thus called him home. Please pounce by to paw ANGEL CRASH #248838 a vote today so that his foster mom will have a fond memory to cherish & so that this sweet angel can earn the honor of making his star the most brilliant in the night sky tomorrow night. Congratulations to our newest royal cat QUEEN SPUNKY #161265!! Your campaign about the details of cat shows was stupendous & we learned a lot about how things work for the fabulous show cats. We’re looking forward to some California sunshine during May as you reign from your house on the beach & look forward to hearing more letters to God from beloved pets. Have a great time as our new queen & thank you for an enchanting campaign month. Congratulations to our new COTM nominee WHISKERS #227256!! We’ve been keeping a close watch on you sweet boy because you’re one of those special kitties that bring out the best in all the others whose lives you touch. We’re looking forward to seeing everything you have in store for us while you’re on the campaign trail. Good luck on your quest for the next crown! ======================================== Please let the BAC CENTRAL #73341 know if there are any missing crossing dates so we can get them posted in our next edition since we don’t want to overlook any of our precious angel friends! Also please note none that are inactive over 90 days are included. ~~MAY CROSSING ANNIVERSARIES~~ Luckie #18600 - 5/1/2007 Tigger #233531 – 5/1/2012 Tattoo #37237 - 5/5/2008 Queen Mu #9976 - 5/11/2010 Casha #91523 - 5/13/2009 Chumley #192486 - 5/19/2011 Baby Knight #13286 - 5/20/2010 Francine #199862 – 5/20/2011 Misty #62617 - 5/23/2006 Bootsie #83222 - 5/24/2008 Sassy #125475 - 5/27/2007 From the staff and management of the RAINBOW BRIDGE SCOOP #63509 (Misty, PK, Jezebel, Pierre, Angel Smokey & Angel Cloudy)…this is Angel Sherman reporting on behalf of all of the angels as we send soft kisses and gentle hugs to all of you. Remember to always look to the Heavens and the Beautiful Rainbow Bridge! Come visit me, Mittens. April showers bring May flowers..., *Angel Misty. Happy Spring my friends..., Minuette. Spring is sprung..., Greycee Mist. The birdies are singing... & Gypsy: Spring is in the air....	05/17/2013 06:33.30 AM	Report This Comment
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