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Hi im a little shy! U r so cute! mew! mew!

Come visit me, KiKi KiKi Chanel & Mittens.

05/13/2013 09:32.04 PM

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Hello Team Ragdoll
I just wanted u to know I pawed u a vote! I've been busy I'm very busy and am behind on my correspondence. I received your New Years greetings and it was nice to hear from u. I've gotta go for now my Moms gotta use the phone.
Stay in Touch, purrs and hugs***Blue

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05/09/2013 04:22.00 PM

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Hi Chloe,
It's me, Moses! I just stopped by to paw a vote and say hi! Come visit me!

Come visit me, Sassy the Skittish, Noah The Great, Jobey the Royal Prince & Macho Moses.

05/09/2013 11:46.22 AM

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Hi Chloe's mom
Dear Chloe's mom, I know I have't been on cat channel for a while. I have been sick since I lost my Willie and I have been going through a mourning over him and so has my little Wonka since he had passed over the Rainbow Bridge on January 16th.
I have been so tired from the lack of sleep since his passing. Wonka is so depressed and we went looking for a new baby for our Wonka. and that is what I wanted to talk to you about if that is ok with you?
If you would like to hear about what has happened to us I would love to hear from you? I need someone to talk to and you have been so nice to both of us with all your prayers and all. Sincerely, Willie and Wonka's MOM

Come visit me, Sir William Isaac & Wonka.

04/19/2013 06:47.16 AM

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Come visit me, Sir William Isaac & Wonka.

04/19/2013 06:47.09 AM

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Come visit me, Sir William Isaac & Wonka.

04/19/2013 06:46.01 AM

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Hey Chloe!
Hey it's me Mouse! I just wanted to stop by and say hello and Meow! I also came to ask you if you want to start a kitty ragdoll club! The club would only be for Ragdoll kitties and a club for us to hang out, and chat and do all sorts of fun kitty stuff!! My Dad thinks I am part Ragdoll, so You and I could be the leaders of the wonderful club! Hope you agree!
Your furfriend Mouse! >(^.^)<
CATS RULE!!!
MMMEEEEEEEOOOOOWWWWW!!!! :)

Come visit me, Mouse.

04/09/2013 03:15.36 PM

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Hi
I sorry that I have not been on for a long time mom did not have the net so know he have for the time she stay at her dad house . How have you all been we have good her I it nice to you are at? Mom miss the two kids they are in Kansas she is thinking of move there I do not want to go in the snow mom son will take me out in .We hope you all have a good weekend with live and hugs bye Yoda

Come visit me, yoda, smokie & maxie.

04/05/2013 02:32.14 PM

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Stopping by to leave a vote!

Come visit me, Vijay & Penguin.

03/29/2013 10:05.41 PM

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hey! voted!

Come visit me, bear & dewey.

03/27/2013 04:55.59 PM

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Happy St Patrick's Day! A Frosty +7 here!
Good morning friends. Thought we would try to make a round again on CC both of kitties we regularly visit and those new friends and some we don't know yet. Got to make this a c/p. We are still waiting to see if Zeus will have found his forever home. Spring has come and their are all lot more kitties on the streets that need rescue. no-kill rescues fill fast. Kill shelters are not a good option for us kitties anyway. That is why mom keeps doing what she does.

We are all well and healthy. The dogs have their physicals coming up April first--- April Fools dogs! When mom comes to pick you up from the vet, after staying there for Easter, they are not done with you! Shots coming up too, he-he. Think Handy Andy has a rabies shot due the end of April, but the rest of us are later in the summer.

The weather is still ice and snow here, with more snow coming this week--- will it never end? Sorry Barney still hasn't done any more stories, but promise we will work on that. Still have to get more pictures posted of our past kitties on the Inspiration page. Will try to label those too. Mom still has to do taxes and we hope that means a refund coming back-- we hope!

Now we are on our way to Pawty with Pushkin and all the other Irish kitties and then on to MHL mouse hockey tonight.

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.

03/17/2013 10:10.17 AM

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Beannachtam na Feile Padraig! and a vote for you
May your mornings bring joy
and your evenings bring peace...
May your troubles grow less
as your blessings increase!

—An Irish Blessing

Come visit me, Yogi, Maggie & Tipper.

03/16/2013 03:03.46 PM

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Pawsing to give you a vote!
Mom has been CRAZY busy and not doing much on the computer, but we're pawsing by to give y'all votes.

Santa Cruz is starting to heal after the terrible loss of our police officers. Mom went down to Ocean Street to watch the procession. She wanted to attend the service, but couldn't leave Grandma that long. They watched it on TV and left a lily plant at the Memorial in front of the Police Station.

Great weather. We wish we could slip by and go outside to enjoy it, but Mom watches us like a hawk and shoos us away from the door. Drat!

Have a great day!

Come visit me, Yogi, Maggie & Tipper.

03/12/2013 10:37.31 AM

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Dear Chloe
I am so sorry that I haven;t gotten back to you since Willie has crossed over the Rainbow Bridge, but I have had my hands full with Wonka his baby brother who is weeping so very much day and night. It has been since January 16th since he passed away and Wonka hasn't been doing well. He has been eating more and all, but for a while I didn't know what he was going to do??? I have been up since 5:25 am eastern time today 3/7/13 and haven't been able to go back to bed. He won't sleep unless I watch him sleep. NO KIDDING! I am so tired. He meowis all the time and I have a brand new kitty coming in mid april for him just like WIllie. it was so difficult to get him since he is a seal kitted. He looks just like WIllie did when Willie was a kitten. When I receive him he should be 3 to 4 months old. and I pray that Wonka will be good to him. After all Wonka was the baby around here. Please pray for us. I will pray for you since I found out that you have been sick. I sure hope that your illness will heal soon. Sincerelyk Willie's and Wonka's Mom I left a vote for you.

Come visit me, Sir William Isaac & Wonka.

03/07/2013 10:18.57 AM

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Hi Chloe
Just stopping by to leave you a thank you from mom to say she really appreciates all the prayers everyone left her since her surgery. I have missed all my friends and now that she feels a little better, I will try to hopefully get caught up with blogs.

Why You Should Suspect Your Cat Has Your
Email Password

from http://www.nanceestar.com/CatsLearnFrom.html

Make the world your playground.

Whenever you miss the sandbox, cover it up. Dragging
sock over it helps.

If you can't get your way, lay across the keyboard
til you do.

When you are hungry, meow loudly so they feed you
just to shut you up.

Always find a good patch of sun to nap in.

Nap often.

When in trouble, just purr and look cute.

Life is hard, and then you nap.

Curiosity never killed anything except maybe a few
hours.

When in doubt, cop an attitude.

Variety is the spice of Life. One day, ignore people;
the next day, annoy them.

Climb your way to the top, that's why the curtains
are there.

Make your mark in the world, or at least spray in each
corner.

Always give generously; a bird or rodent left on the
bed tells them, "I care."

When you have something important to say, try to say
it in the dead of night when you're SURE everyone's
sleeping. There's no better way to get the attention
you deserve.

Head Bonks and Purrs, Jynxx

Come visit me, Jynxx-Zoe Monique thinks I'm hot Whoo Hoo.

03/04/2013 06:16.52 PM

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got....
another cloudy day and highs into the 40s with dry condit-ions here this weekend and maybe improving slightly by monday and tuesday, but another possible noreaster on wed- nesday with snow or rain, we're hoping for rain. sandy, ana, haley,angels

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

03/02/2013 01:44.07 AM

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2/28/13 Final Official Blog of King Barney! +30
Wow! That does sound final! Tomorrow we sleep in--- wonder if the dogs will understand. Ginger woke mom before 4am today and had to go out. Zeus is trying to wake her up with purr therapy. This month has flown by, though there were days it didn't seems so. We have been kept busy with prayers and visits to sick kitties and families in our realm and with fun celebrations too!

Well, I have been been searching for an appropriate story for this morning and I keep coming back to mom's friend Anne, who isn't a rescued cat or dog, but probably one of our best friends. Mom says she learned most of what she knows from her, about our needs and behavior. Mom met Anne when she first joined the rescue. Anne was the oldest member, even back then, gruff to people, but one could not find a kinder or more caring person, when it came to rescuing cats and dogs. Anne was the real work horse of the group--- making sure everyone had food and supplies, bringing it to the colonies of feral kitties the rescue supported. Live-trapping cats, bringing them to vet appointments for healthcare and spay/neuter. Anne helped with transportation to adoptions and had a special Kennel license for her home. She fostered many special needs cats through the years, ones needing regular medications, having physical disabilities, or diseases such as feline leukemia, which other groups might euthanize.

When mom first met Anne, she didn't talk much, especially to new people. You had to prove that you were there for the long haul. Finally, when mom's car died, she needed a ride to the adoptions and Anne gave her that ride. Gradually they became closer and Anne began asking her for help with such things as kitten and cat trapping. She taught mom about caring for motherless kittens and understanding the needs of feral cats. One weekend Anne had a family event to go to and she asked mom to take care of a cat she was fostering and had a feeding tube. Mom doesn't even remember why it had a feeding tube, but she then realized that she had earned Anne's trust.

You may remember that we announced last weekend that Anne needed to go into a nursing home. Mom does hope to visit soon, as it is not far from our home. Anne surely needs your continued prayers. She was always a fiercely independent person and has not had an easy life. When she was young, she had an alcoholic husband and raised 5 children without much assistance from him. After she lived by herself and dedicated her life to the rescue. Now she is in her mid to late 80s and has both physical and memory issues and surely is struggling with depression, because she always was the one who took care of herself and others. Do apologize for ending on a downer, it was not intended. The up is that we are all in this life together, no matter who we are--- cat, dog or human. As we age, the lines between friends and family blur and we are dependent on both, whether near or far away.We thank you again for being our CC family.

02/28/2013 05:47.09 AM

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Hi Team Ragdoll
You are so lucky you are getting snow. We hardly ever get snow in this part of Texas. They got snow in the panhandle, but not here. We were lucky to have a white Christmas last year, it was the first in years. Enjoy your snow!
Sprinkles

Come visit me, Bocifous (1988-2007) In Loving Memory, Angel Slinky (In loving memory), Snuffy, Peppermint, Natira-see Tippi & kittens at 158827, Sprinkles, Angel Tiger & Patches (In loving memory).

02/26/2013 08:30.17 PM

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2/26/13 Final Tuesday as King Barney! +15
By Friday Morning you will have a new Queen JosieMae#193862 and we will be sleeping in, so we can come come back and begin blogging on our own schedules, as our ordinary selves. We want everyone to know it has been decided to have the official Coronation on Thursday 2/28/13 at 7:30pmEST, 6:30Central, 4:30Pacific. We also want to let you know that since we have received so many positive comments on our rescue blogs, we would like to continue bringing you stories, though on a less regular schedule, say twice a month or more, if mom is up to it. We will continue to leave them on the Inspiration page, so you may also consider that a reading room for our stories. We are still looking for the battery charger to get the camera up and running and will add pictures from our stories on the Inspiration page too.

Well, we did promise to finish Rosebud's story and mostly just to tell what a special kitty she was and how she ruled the house in her day. Once she came to mom the second time, there was no doubt she was going to stay. Mom's friend knew how much mom loved Rosebud and said Rosebud was too old to make more changes. She did tell her too, how feisty a cat Rosebud was in her youth. She got along with Midnight in the house, but if she happened to get outside, she had no qualms about chasing the largest of dogs out of her yard! Once she settled in with mom, she had a few other tricks up her sleeve, so to speak. Not that she wore sleeves. This was still during the time of Pasha the Great and, as you might remember, he had to be kept away from other cats, because he simply didn't accept them. Well, one afternoon mom returned from work to find Rosebud in her room, curled up by the heat register, with Pasha and Agatha! She was grooming Pasha and simply gave mom a look to say, "I'm in control now." Mom almost fainted, but it wasn't a one time occurrence. From that time on, Rosebud was part of a trio.

Rosebud did have her weaknesses when it came to health and some of them serious, like her allergies to fish and antibiotics. Before mom figured out the fish allergy, it meant several runs to the vet and it is not easy to find catfood without fish in it! Rosebud's face and ears would turn bright red when she ate anything with fish and she would vomit, with symptoms becoming progressively worse as time went on. Mom knew about human's with fish allergies and she searched for catfood without fish, finally discovering Wellness Chicken and Turkey flavors, with no added fish oils. The problem with many foods are that while the label says chicken, fish oil is added as a supplement. That is great for most cats, but can be deadly for one with allergies. She also was sensitive to many commonly used antibiotics, which made things difficult in times of illness. Luckily, she was a very healthy cat, for the most part.

So that was Angel Rosebud's story for the most part. She is a very special kitty in mom's heart and lived well into her teens.

02/26/2013 06:22.18 AM

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hello again
Sorry it's taken our Mom so long to send you a message again, but she's been awful buzy thanking all the old & new friends who congratulated Maggie on her COTD -- over 160 messages 'cuz she thanked more than one kitty in those great multi-cat households where the parents are VERY smart in their choice of companions!

luv U We left you a vote !

Come visit me, Yogi, Maggie & Tipper.

02/25/2013 03:40.56 PM

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Dear Chloe
Thanks for your prayers. I was up all night meowing looking for my brother. My mom says it is ok and I will be getting a new baby brother in April and that I will love him too. but right now I miss My Big Brother WIllie! (: THanks for your prayers

Come visit me, Sir William Isaac & Wonka.

02/24/2013 09:02.07 AM

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here we go again!
third weekend with snow in the forecast and sounds like next weekend more of the same....just wished we would have a nice sunny one for a change of pace! sandy, ana, haley, angels

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

02/24/2013 01:19.08 AM

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2/23/13 Happy Caturday and Big Thank You All!
Sorry we did not start yesterday, but mom was just feeling overtired with all the snow she had to clear and then there was Zeus, who snuck out twice! The snow was soft and up to his neck. Didn't stop him! Mom just stood outside and let him have a good run, because chasing him wouldn't have done any good and he does know where the door is.

Anyway, we want to thank you so much for our Meezers ACOTD and all the friends, who came by in memory of the fourth Anniversary of A.Rosebud's passing. Rosebud was very special to mom and I don't know how much you know of her story. She was originally rescued as a kitten by a friend of mom's. She was probably over two years, when mom's friend asked her to kitty sit Rosebud and another female black LH named Midnight for the first time, because they were moving to Duluth, MN and did not have a house picked out in that area yet. The two cats were neither spayed or vet checked for a long time, so mom took them on the agreement that she would get that done, with no cost to the family. Mom's friend has a learning disability and the family had other dysfunctions, including an alcoholic husband. The cats were not abused, but there was never money for proper vet care. Anyway, the cats were spayed and returned to the family, once they had a home in that city. A few years passed and the family was moving again. This time they had Rosebud and a year old pup named Ginger and were planning a drive to Florida. Midnight, who was up in her teens, had passed the Bridge due to breast cancer. When mom had her spayed, she had several tumors and they had been removed, but they did come back and she was brought to a vet and euthanized, before they moved again. The Tumors were inoperable and cancer had spread. Anyway, this time they asked mom to take Rosebud and keep her, because they knew mom loved Rosebud and would give her the best home possible. Mom also asked for their dog, a Rottweiler mix. She could see that Ginger was very gentle and friendly, but fearing the family had been living homeless more than once, she knew that often Animal Control people would simply euthanize certain breeds of dogs, if they were taken in. Mom was determined that that would not happen to Ginger. The original contract was that they had to demonstrate they had jobs and a secure place to live. That did not happen. Ginger is almost 13 and still with us.

Sorry, we were going to tell more about Rosebud too, but are running out of room, so will do that on Tuesday. Needless to say, she also lived with mom several years until she crossed the Bridge. Thank you so much for all your votes, both for her, our Angel Meezers and for me, King Barney. As I come to my last week, I cannot totally tell you what a special time it has been and do hope our friend JosieMae has as much fun as we have. Love to all, K.Barney and family, mom Judi too.

02/23/2013 11:14.51 AM

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2/21/13 Made it to Thursday Day for K.Barney! +2
Got mom up by 4:00AM, but she still isn't awake. Today she is remembering our Angel Rosebud, who passed 2/21/09 and was a contemporary of Angels Pasha and Agatha. Rosebud was the only cat Pasha accepted to associate with after Agatha. Come to think of it, I don't think we have told Rosebud's story, but guess that will have to wait until next week, because we do have to finish Grisha's.

Anyway, mom brought Grisha home and put him in the now famous guestroom. She had high hopes that Pasha would adjust to him, especially after adjusting so well to Agatha, but it was not to be. Mom had to keep Grisha in the guest room, except when she could close Pasha in her room and give him a bit of time to roam the house. She felt very bad and wasn't sure what to do. Going back to the Humane Society was not an option.

Well, it just so happened that mom did have a friend,Marilyn, who stayed with her frequently, while she was looking for a more permanent place to live. Mom had met Marilyn at her church. Marilyn had some learning disabilities, but was very independent and was taking classes to become a certified nursing assistant. Of course, while staying with mom, Marilyn did have to share the guestroom with Grisha, who worked his charm on her too. Whenever Marilyn was there, he was her best friend and purr therapist! Doesn't take a detective to see where this was leading! When Marilyn finally found a place to stay, Grisha went to live with her in her apartment.

We are not quite to happily ever after yet. Marilyn had asthma and after a few months it got much worse and, she was told that she really needed to give up her cat. She was heartbroken, but then another opportunity came up. With her asthma getting worse, she really was not safe living alone and couldn't return to living with mom either. There was an opening in a group home and a community called "On Our Own." Not only was Marilyn able to find a safe place to live and job opportunities, but Grisha found a new home and purpose too, although he had to live in a different house than Marilyn-- as a therapy cat! The house residents cared for him and he gave lots of purr therapy and love!

Again, we are running out of space. Grisha and Marilyn have both passed over the Bridge, but lived very productive and caring lives. Stay warm and we will come back with another story on Tuesday. Hope to see everyone this weekend, with more purrsonal visits and please, if you have questions, we will be glad to answer any we can.

02/21/2013 08:18.11 AM

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Hi Sweet Chloe,
Wishing health for your Mom and you. Ginger tea is really good for boosting your immune system. Purrs from Mittens!

Come visit me, Mittens.

02/21/2013 07:10.07 AM

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we kind of thought
that it was either work or illness which is why she disap- peared back last month! all got cotd's last month not long after janet's 55th birthday on the 10th as i shared mine with haley and sandy with the angels. happy to hear she's better, seems a lot are sick or have been sick or getting sick now. sandy, ana, haley, angels

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

02/21/2013 12:37.20 AM

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2/19/13 Happy Tuesday to You From King Barney!
Everybody OK? Haven't seen you for awhile. How is mom?
The temp is +5, but a windchill of -14. The good mews is that its the warmest temp in our state. Can you believe that this month is more than halfway over! I do hope you have been enjoying it and your time with us at the castle. We have also been enjoying JosieMae's blogs and we remind all to vote for her page#193862 daily, so she can be Queen of March.

Well the bad mews is that mom is still looking for the camera charger, but the good is that we will have another pic to go with today's story when she finds it. I thought I would tell the story of her first visit to the Golden Valley Humane Society, Golden Valley, MN, not far from us. It was shortly after her grandmother had passed and during the time of Angels Pasha and Agatha. She was job hunting and found a notice of an opening in Humane Education for the Humane Society. Now, at that time she knew she didn't qualify for it, but she wanted the info.
It sure was an interesting trip too. They gave a tour of the facilities, including the adoption areas, which included dogs, cats and other critters. The cats were kept both in cages and had large free rooms, where they were given time out of the cages. Well, I'm sure many of your pawrents know the danger of visiting the cat area of the Humane Society and mom didn't get out free either. As she walked through a stripped orange paw came out of a cage she passed and grabbed her arm. Mom stopped and said hi, removing the claws from her clothing and giving the cat a pat. She turned to leave and again she felt a tap and the claws grabbed her firmly. Again, she stopped to pet the cat. His eye caught hers, as if to say "get me out!" Mom thought about it, but she had Pasha at home and knew she had been told he was not good with other cats. Anyway, she continued her tour, but had to pass this cat once more on the way out. She did not even have him in mind, when the same paw stopped her one last time. The eyes pleaded--- "Please lady, I need to get out of here--- lets blow this pop-stand!" This time she asked about him and his adoption fee. It was only $35.00, with a gift certificate for a low cost neuter. That day Grisha, which is what mom named him, escaped with mom to a new life! It wasn't the end of their adventures, because, although mom kept him in the guest room and had him neutered immediately, he did not get along with Pasha, who wanted to kill him--- no doubt about it.

As usual, we will have to turn this into a two-parter and finish on Thursday. This story has a wonderful ending, so stay tuned. Grisha was a really sweet cat, downright irresistible cat, and even though mom knew it wouldn't work to keep him with Pasha, he was never going back to the Humane Society.

Enjoy your Tuesday! See you Thursday and hope your week is a lot warmer than our promises to be. King Barney.

02/19/2013 01:22.49 PM

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Good Morning from King Barney +14 & Sunny 2/17/13
Its morning somewhere in the world. Leaving this c/p part of our blog on the CMR today and hope to visit as many friends as possible, since its not a regular royal blog day. Mom is really tired today and trying to get some energy into her day. Mom went to adoption yesterday without Zeus. She told a small fib and said she couldn't catch him. Truth is she didn't try hard--- showed him his carrier and said"are you coming". He walked away after sniffing it.

By the way, mom discovered one thing. Much as Zeus is scared at adoption events, a friend of hers came over and met Zeus for the first time. Zeus was up in her face immediately. True, she was a catlover, but so are the people at adoptions. Of course this lady has her own cat and no interest in another... go figure...

All of us are well, but mom still is nursing her knee that hurts off and on. Much better today, but she probably will have to have a talk with her doctor one of these days. She is hoping to hold off until the weather improves.

Well, we will be by with our official blog on Tuesday and Thursday next week. Will see our MHL friends tonight. Do hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend. Don't forget, the castle is open to all and the carnival is still going strong on the grounds. Ice Sculptures will be left up, as long as they are not melting out of shape. No fear with our temp below +30 this week.

Remember to vote JosieMae #193862 daily. By the way, today is the 6 month anniversary of mom's retirement last August 17th.

02/17/2013 02:55.43 PM

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2/14/13 HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY--- K.BARNEY +27!
Good morning friends and Happy Valentine's Day! The Ice Carnival is set up and ready for your visits. Come for Breakfast and stay all day! Special activities for children and kitties of all ages. A very special Valentine's Eve Ball 6:30--8:00pm Central time. All on King Barney's page, of course. Sleigh rides and royal carriage rides for all, as well as midway Ferris wheel and carrousel, etc. Molly could use help on last minute decorations and Zeus and Andy are busy shoveling last night's snow, to be saved for the snow forts and snowballs.

Almost forgot--- we did promise to finish Tigger's story and have to apologize the pictures are still not available. Mom is looking for the battery charger.
Anyway, except for the terrible earmites and a bit of frostbite, Tigger was remarkably healthy. The vet cleaned his ears, gave him a full exam and shots. He was already neutered, but no form of ID. Mom got extra meds for his ears and the chaplain did call back and officially adopted Tigger back from mom, which turned out to be a good idea though you might ask why, since he originally found the kitten. Well, about three years later, the chaplain called again and said he had a problem. He had to move and could not take Tigger, so Tigger returned to mom to find another home. And, as luck would have it, he found one in record time, even with mom's strict screening. He was an extremely friendly orange cat and very outgoing. He found a new family with some children, who loved him dearly and forever. Mom kept in touch for several years.

Don't forget votes for JosieMae #193862, your future Queen of March. Visit Barney's pg#74382 for the Valentine's Ice Carnival, read details in his profile area and see pictures at the bottom of his page. We will add new activities as thought of or suggested and see you for the live-blog Ball this evening! K.Barney and family

02/14/2013 10:23.57 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

02/12/2013 08:27.04 AM

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Hey Furfriend!
Please vote for Simba 245203 on February 11th for COTD. Thank you all. Cheers!

Come visit me, Percy & Simba.

02/11/2013 10:12.15 AM

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Happy Caturday! King Barney and family visits---
Hey friends--- do hope you and the family are well. Just coming by on a purrsonal visit today and hope all is well. We are still waiting on snow here and not sure how much is coming. Mom's left knee is bothering her. She did a lot of walking both Wednesday and Friday. She really needs some better walking shoes for winter, but her feet are wide and hard to fit. She enjoys walking and the knee problem is very frustrating. Hope to see everyone again on Tuesday with another story and plans for the Valentines Day Ice Carnival.

02/09/2013 06:29.40 PM

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2/7/13 Finally on CC --- Happy Thursday!
King Barney here, I hope. We will see when I finish this blog and hope I can at least post it to this page and on the CMR. Will do as much delivery as CC allows. We take it that everyone has been having problems too. Other than last night and today, everything has been going well around the castle. Mom's left knee is hurting, so she is trying to rest it today.

Well today's story is a rather short one about mom's first kitten, not counting college days. It was about a year after she began living at home with Gmeow, just before A.Pasha came into the picture. Her mom's cousin Katie and her husband lived just outside a small town in Minnesota on 80 acres of wooded land. They called their home the Tall House in the Woods and it was one of mom's favorite places to visit. Katie loved cats and rescued many during her lifetime. Katie is still alive, but has severe health issues and is no longer able to live in her home and is in a care facility.

Anyway, one day mom was visiting Katie and Katie had a momcat and litter of six kittens that had been abandoned in the woods. She knew they were abandoned, because the mom and kittens were all friendly and allowed her to handle them. Mom played with the kittens that day and when she was ready to leave, Katie brought her one of the kittens, a boy named Tigger and told mom to take him home. Mom protested that she couldn't. Gmeow didn't like cats and she couldn't. Well, Katie wasn't taking no for an answer. She gave mom a litter box and litter, a kitty bed and bowls, so the kitten went home with mom. Gmeow wasn't happy, but mom promised to keep the kitten in her room and kept her promise for sometime--- a few months anyway.

Well, today's story is not merely about how mom got her first kitten, but also about Tigger's first best friend. You will remember that at this time, mom did not have any other pets, so Tigger was very special to her. If she knew all the dangers of cats going outside that she does now, this friendship might never have happened. Anyway, Tigger was in the backyard and mom went out to look for him. She heard him climbing around in a large pine tree and went to call him down. The tree had thick branches and mom stood right next to it, trying to figure out where Tigger was. Just then a head popped out, but it wasn't Tiggers--- it was a grey squirrel! Then, another head close behind--- Tigger! Mom quickly went to rescue Tigger, thinking the squirrel was after him. She took him inside to safety. Well, that might have been the end of the story, but the next day mom heard scratching on the screen door--- The grey squirrel was hanging on it, as if to ask it Tigger could come out to play! Tigger was at the door in a flash--- and wanted out to play with his friend.

Well, that is the story for today and now mom needs a bit of purr therapy after remembering that story and her very special Tigger cat. Remember to vote for Josiemae#193862, so she can be your Queen of March.

02/07/2013 01:10.42 PM

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Vote for me & I'll vote for you!
Hi! My kitty, Tipper has something to ask you: Will you vote for her in the World Spay Day 2013 Pet Pageant? Voting is free and easy! My favorite picture of her has been entered into the Humane Society’s photo contest. I’m also leaving you a Cat Channel vote ? while dropping by, pretty kitty!

Helping animals is really important to me, and your vote will not only help my pet in the Pageant, but it will also help save pets' lives by promoting the importance of spaying and neutering. Thanks!

Scroll down to where it shows box for “Most Photogenic” – click in the box then click on vote – one vote per day per person until contest closes.

If you want to enter your own pet’s photo, there is a minimum $5.00 entry fee – for spay & neuter programs for the American Human Society. If you enter let me know, and will cast a vote for your pet each day until the contest closes.

Link to Tipper’s photo:
https://petpageant.humanesociety. org/contest.html?page=viewInd&fbShow=1&id=127608&c- ontestId=5

Come visit me, Yogi, Maggie & Tipper.

02/05/2013 03:27.00 PM

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2/5/13 Wow! First Official Tuesday! +23 & snow!
Good Morning dear friends! Hard to believe my first Tuesday as King and I have been on the thrown for 5 days! Sure glad for that beautiful silken purple pillow I was given after my coronation--- highly appreciated! Remember we have an open Castle policy---- come for brunch and stay as long as you like. Plenty of room and food. Steve--- we found a while truckload of cocoa, with mini marshmallows even. The kitchen staff put an order in for another to come next week and also restocked your and Zeus's TomCave.
Everyone feel free to read the menu up on the profile section of my purrsonal K.Barney page. Let me know anything you want to add.

Business taken care of, everyone asked us to continue our stories, so we certainly will. Thought we would start start off with a couple more Pasha tales. The one for today is about Pasha and mom's G'meow. Now Gmeow wasn't a catlover, but she did have a relationship with Pasha and he with her. Pasha loved Gmeow and would do anything for her. He always sat with her during breakfast and while mom was busy doing other things, like getting ready for work, she would hear Gmeow say, "Now you're not getting anymore!" So if Gmeow didn't like cats, why was she always conversing with Pasha and not giving him anymore of things? Mom finally caught Gmeow giving him the last of her Cherrios and milk. She asked Gmeow,"If you don't care for cats, why are you giving him that?" Gmeow--- "So he will go away." As we said, he always had breakfast with Gmeow!

Pasha was very intelligent. One night he woke mom out of a sound sleep with a sharp bite to her nose! Ouch! Pasha! Why--- he ran in the direction of Gmeow's room. He came back to make sure mom was up and coming with him. Then mom heard Gmeow calling--- she had fallen on the floor. Mom quickly checked. Gmeow actually was ok, but scared. She probably wasn't fully awake when she tried to get up. Nothing was broke and she went back to bed. Had it not been for Pasha, however, she might have been on the floor all night, because she was scared she had broke something and wouldn't move without help. It was cold that night and there could have been more serious consequences. Mom called the doctor the next day, but Gmeow was fine and he told mom just to make sure she stayed away from the stairs at night. Of course, Gmeow still didn't believe Pasha had got mom up, but mom knew the truth and that is what counted. Pasha was a very smart cat!

Well, that is it for today. Please remember to vote for Josiemae #193862, your COTM/future Queen of March. Now Gmeow's Birthday was March 8, 1888. She would have been 125 this year! She did live to 101yrs old.

Love K.Barney and family, mom Judi too.

02/05/2013 06:13.32 AM

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Happy Groundhog Day
Just dropping by with a vote for all three of our friends, just leaving the blog here.

Mom & Grandma are getting ready to watch the Super Bowl and cheer on our local guys, the 49'ers. They're not huge football fans but will watch this one. They're more into baseball and noticing that the pitchers and catchers will be reporting in a few days. How time flies! Doesn't see like it's over four months since baseball season ended! Mom subscribes to XM Satellite Radio during the Baseball Season so we can follow the Dodgers, her team. She never did like the Giants, something to do with a school girl crush on Sandy Koufax ( a handsome devil!) and several incidents of rude treatment from the Giants services in the past.

Hope you all and your family are having a great weekend.

Come visit me, Yogi, Maggie & Tipper.

02/02/2013 12:56.33 PM

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Happy Groundhog Day
Just dropping by with a vote for all three of our friends, just leaving the blog here.

Mom & Grandma are getting ready to watch the Super Bowl and cheer on our local guys, the 49'ers. . They're not huge football fans but will watch this one. They're more into baseball and noticing that the pitchers and catchers will be reporting in a few days. How time flies! Doesn't see like it's over four months since baseball season ended! Mom subscribes to XM Satellite Radio during the Baseball Season so we can follow the Dodgers, her team. She never did like the Giants, something to do with a school girl crush on Sandy Koufax ( a handsome devil!) and several incidents of rude treatment from the Giants services in the past.

Hope you all and your family are having a great weekend.

Come visit me, Yogi, Maggie & Tipper.

02/02/2013 12:55.43 PM

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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 04:57.31 AM

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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 12:00.29 PM

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1/30/13 Wonderful Wednesday from Barney +23
And the temp is falling! So good to be indoor kitties! Middle of the week, so Pawrents are probably happy, and MHL hockey night--- see you at the rink! Well today we are returning to our story of Midnight and, as I promised yesterday, it definitely gets better and ends with a twist. Go to the bottom of my Daily Inspiration #249417 and look at the two pictures of Midnight. The first one, marked 1year, is Midnight a few months after she was returned to mom and as she was beginning her recovery. The second is at about 2 yrs of age, just before her adoption to her forever home. Yes, that's right, she regained enough health to go to a forever home and her new mom, a vet tech with one human child, a little girl, kept in touch with mom for many years. Can you see the change in Midnight? The pictures may not show as well as they should, but take it from us, Midnight was midnight black in the first one.

Well, let us go back to Midnight, just after her exam by the holistic vet, a good friend of mom's, who actually came to the house for the consultation. The vet told mom that if Midnight had been a dog, she would not have survived the loss of so much intestine. She still had a long way to go, but as a young cat, it was possible she might regrow part of her intestines. She took blood samples and from that put Midnight on nutritional supplements and herbs to support her recovery. She had mom stop giving the Imodium AD, which midnight hated, because she said it was only keeping toxins in her body that she needed to get rid of. Midnight did have ups and downs after this, but by 2 yrs of age, she healthy, with mostly normal stool, playful and able to go to adoptions. Mom took her to adoptions, not because she thought she would necessarily find a home, but to be able to tell people her story. One weekend, however, a lady vet tech came by and asked about Midnight and what her needs were. Mom told her that the only special needs were that she needed a B12 shot once a week and occasionally fluids under the skin, if she appeared dehydrated. Not difficult for a vet tech and Midnight was very cooperative, luckily. Anyway, the lady asked if she could try keeping Midnight. Her daughter by this time was petting and loving her up. Mom agreed, with the understanding that Midnight would be returned to her, if it didn't work out.

It did work out and very well, at that. Mom kept in touch with the family for many years and the last time she saw them, Midnight was 12 years old! After the age of 3 or 4, she was off the B12 shots and eating a normal diet. The only odd change is the one you will see in her pictures on the bottom of the Inspiration page--- she changed from a sleek coal black to a cat with black points and a more plush, grey body--- no one is sure whether it was the result of her medical condition or that it could be breeding.

01/30/2013 06:30.36 AM

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