Muffin & Raja

Dog Update

2011-11-03T20:33:00.000-07:00

Hi Efurryone. Raja here. We got the official word from Animal Care & Control: the pit bull that killed Ivory is dead. He was put down and his owners were fined.Mommy feels like justice was done. We kitties are just glad that the neighborhood is safe again.
We're still under curfew, though, as Mommy doesn't trust the kids and the remaining dog. Plus she kept us in on Halloween. I didn't really mind that. It rained heavily so we didn't get many trick or treaters.I hate people banging on the door. Mommy celebrated Halloween at work. They had a party and she dressed up.She wore a black sweatshirt,black pants and black boots. Her sweatshirt originally belonged to Granny. It had a white cat sitting in front of a pyramid of pumpkins printed on the front. She also wore a witch's hat, jack o'lantern earrings and a Halloween bracelet. She carried an orange plastic pumpkin full of candy. She really looked cute....
The Halloween decorations are still up (sigh). I've invented a new game. It's called bowling with pumpkins. Those fake veggies roll nicely when headbutted or hit with a paw.Mommy gets to come home to a newly redecorated house every day. I don't know why she isn't happier about it.
Later,
Raja

Sad News

2011-10-27T17:47:00.000-07:00

We've been really sad here. One of the foster kittens, Ivory, was killed by a pit bull on October 13. Two boys were walking the dogs off-leash. They let them run into our side yard. One dog went straight for Ivory. One of the boys had to beat the dog tmake him let go. Ivory died two hours later of massive internal injuries. She was only ten weeks old.
Mommy called the police. The officer that came told us that this was the second cat killing in two weeks by that same set of dogs. Mommy found out where they lived and called Animal Care & Control. She submitted an affadavit and is planning to take legal action. It won't bring ivory, my little Siamese sister back, though.
We'll let you know what happens.
-Raja

Autumnal Aspirations

2011-10-06T16:58:00.000-07:00

Hi Efurryone. Here in Florida we decoarate for fall. Mommy has decorated the house with Indian corn,wheat sheaves,gourds,fake leaves, a scarecrow and pumpkins. Oh do we have pumpokins. She has ornage pimpkins,white pumpkins,green pimpkins,black pumpkins and even a purple pumpkin. They are made of china,cloth,ceramics and plastic. She has groupings of them on the dining room table,on a window sill, even on top of the refrigerator. I feel like I'm drowning in pumpkins. And that's not counting the Halloween stuff.
Personally, I like the minimalist look. Wide open,kitty-friendly spaces with few knick-knacks to knick & knock over, And it's hard to recreate fall when you're surrounded by palm trees and it's 85 degrees out. I give her credit for trying, though.And walking on the table is like taking a stroll through my own private pumpkin patch.There's just so much of it..
Heavens, here comes the Halloween stuff. Wake me when it's safe to move again.

-Raja

Fire in the Kitchen

2011-09-27T19:10:00.000-07:00

Last Sunday a furry scary thing happened. Our water heater caught on fire. Mommy called the fire department, grabbed Midi and shooed us all out of the house. Then the firefighters arrived on a big red truck with sirens and red and blue flashing lights.. There were four of them. They wore shiny helmets and glowing yellow jackets.They looked like creatures from outer space On each of their backs they wore a silver cylinder. One of them sprayed white foamy stuff all over our water heater and made the flames go away. Then they brought fans to clear the smoke and smell. After that they tested the air to see if it was safe to go back in.
I watched from under a bush til the truck left. It was huge and noisy. When Mommy called we all went back in. One of the firefighters, a woman, hated cats. The other guys had teased her about it.But Mommy told her she was glad she had cats. When the heater caught on fire there was a boom and a sizzle. She thought one of us knocked something over in the kitchen and went to investigate. If she hadn't we all could have been hurt by the flames or made sick by the smoke. And she thought it wsas funny that someone who would run into a burning building was freaked out by a bunch of kitties.
We're all okay now. We had a new water heater installed today. Mommy stil lis jumpy. Every time she hears a noise in the kitchen she runs to investigate.And she feels bad that the firefighters saw her messy house.
What a way to end the old year...
Raja

Cat Scratch Fever

2011-09-14T10:23:00.000-07:00

Hi! Midi here. We're back. Mommy got a used computer. It's really nice.
Hopefully we'll be able to post more often. Righjt now we just want to say how sorry we are that Mary Catherine Davis, Beau's Mommt is no longer with us. We hope Beau finds a good home with a fellow cat blogger so we can know how he's doing. It's hard when humans go away. I still really miss Granny & Grampy.
We also want to send prayers and get well wishes to ML. Cat bites can be really serious injuries. Granny once got attacked by a stray cat and came down with cat scratch fever. She wound up in the emergency room. Muffin felt really bad because the stray cat was terrorizing him through the glass door and Granny had gone out to chase it away. Granny didn't blame him, though. We hope ML improves on the new medicine and doesn't need an operation.
Wheek! Wheek!

2011-08-31T12:48:00.000-07:00

Hi! Raja here.Hope efurryone made it through meenie Ireenie okay.I don't like hurrycanes,but here in Floorida we get them a lot.It rains hard,the wind shrieks,thunderboomies roll and lightning flashes. It's like a Garth Brooks song.Glass is shattered,trees are uprooted and branches go flying everywhere. Sometimes the streets all fill with water-yuck. The people get frantic. The safest place to be is under the couch.
But Ireenie is over and I have some good news. I addition to my blog Mommy is letting me comment on hers.I'm going to be a product evaluator. Her blog is >http://tracysonlinedeals.blogspot.com<. She recommends products,freebies,downloads and even does book reviews.And I get to talk about stuff. Not just cat stuff,but people stuff, too. I'm so excited. Come visit us in a couple of days.

We're using the library computer because ours is broken.
Take care,
Raja

We're Furry Sad

2011-08-23T20:27:00.000-07:00

Raja here.We're furry sad about he loss of two of our furrends. Kismet pssed away and Miss Peach joined him at the Bridge. They will be missed. We send oour deepest sympathies to their families.
Then Miss Paula, Praline's mommy, was supposed to adopt two kittens. But one of them, Beignet , was diagnsed with cancer. He won't be going home with his sister. We wish him, Miss Paula, and Taffy well.
We're probably going to get part of a hurrycane here. It'll just be wind and rain. I don't like hurrycanes. But Mommy tells me she'll keep us safe. The mutant rodent
thinks it's funny that I'm scared. She says we're not getting the brunt of the storm.
I don't care. I plan to spend Thursday and Friday under the couch. See you then.

Get Well Wishes

2011-08-06T19:58:00.000-07:00

We want to send get well wishes to the Grande Dame of kitty blogging, Miss Peach. She's been feeling poorly. We also want to say get well soon to ML, KC's mom, who has a hand injury due to an unfortunate encounter with Missy Blue Eyes. Feel better soon. We'r purraying for you.

Raja

We're back

2011-08-02T16:47:00.000-07:00

Hi Efurryone. Raja here. We're back blogging. Mommy was developing a blog of her own, so she neglecte mine. But she says we'll be posting again. Good, because I want to tell you about my new furry brudder. His name is Panda. He's a tuxie. His body is white wih black spots. The lower half of his head is white, and the upper half and his ears are black. He has a black tail. I suppose he's a good-looking cat.
We met when he very politely asked if he could share my territory. I said, "Okay and I'll even get you food, but stay away from my human." He didn't listen. First he caressd her leg with his whiskers. Then he nudged her with his little pink nose. Then it was headbutts and rubbing against her.The next thing I knew, she was cradling
his head in her hand and cooing,"How's my Pandy Man?" BLECH!
I suppose he's a okay guy. Panda is a cute name. It's better than Holstein.And he knows that I am the Queen and must be obeyed.
That's all for now.

Raja

Oops, I Did It Again!

2010-06-05T19:06:00.000-07:00

Hi Efurryone. It's me, Raja. Today Mommy was at work and I was sitting in my window.
Sometimes,when the birdwatching gets boring, instead of jumping straight down, I like to jump over the moving picture box. It gets the blood moving. Well, this time my take-off was faulty and I knocked down the antenna. It wasn't the digital converter box: Mommy has that duct-taped to the top of the set. What I knocked down was the square box with the real long metal rods sticking out. For some reason Mommy calls them bunny ears.
I tried to put everythng back together. I grabbed one metal rod with my mouth and tried to drag the thing back in place. I tried to stetch and put it on top of the box,but it was too heavy. I needed another cat to help. The antenna is closer to the moving picture box than it was. Maybe Mommy will think it just fell over. I can't blame the piggie; she was in her cage.

Do you think Mommy will know what I did?

Muffin Memory & Raja Reality

2010-04-20T20:27:00.000-07:00

Hi! It's me, Midi. I want to share my observations on kitty sleeping patterns:

Muffin had his own bed. It was in the living room, so he could see and hear everything going on. When he wanted privacy he'd curl up in the closet or on one of the people's beds. He loved sleeping with the humans. At night he had a routine. He'd get up two or three times to patrol the house. Once he made sure everything was okay he'd get a drink,take a nibble of kibble, meow out the window,then find another place to sleep.

Raja has her own bed, too,but she never sleeps in it. Instead she curls up on the couch, on Mommy's chair or on the carpet. And she never stays in one spot more than an hour. All night long she moves. What is the point of movng three feet away on the same rug? She loves sleeping on piles of papers, too. After awhile she moves to a new stack. Then it's back to a new spot on the rug. Then she has to show her tri-colored tummy to the world. The it's into bed with Mommy.

I find these different feline behaviors quite perplexing. Muffy kept us all safe. I keep an eye on things now. Raja is just a serial sleeper. Right now she's snzing under my cage. it's time t kick some wood chips on Sleeping Beauty. Then I'll shriek loudly and get Mommy to take me into her bed. Hee-hee.

Furry Strange Weather in Florida

2010-03-03T17:15:00.000-08:00

We're having some very stange weather in Florida. For the last two months temperatures have been in the 40s and 50s instead of the usual 70s and 80s.
I's not to rough on me; I have a full-length fur coat. But Mommy has heath problems and the weather has made her feel worse. She grew up in a place called Connecticut,where the weather was even colder and they had snow. But she's been down here so long that her body isn't used to the cold anymore.

Our house doesn't have a furnace, so Mommy bought a space heater and an electric blankie.I love that blankie. Mommy and I cuddle under it all the time. Midi isn't allowed on it, either. It's just ours.( Mommy says that's because she might pee on the blankie and electrcute us all.She has a fleece-lined sack in her cage and is furry warm.)

Yesterday it hailed. It souded like tiny pebbles were hitting the window panes. I didn't like it at all. Neither did the rodent. She ran into her sack and I crawled under the couch. After awhile the noise stopped. Mommy went out to look for souvenirs but it had all melted.

That's all for now.

-Raja

R.I.P. Hallie

2010-02-16T16:22:00.000-08:00

We want to express our deepset sympathy to the family of Halloween the Cat. She was a close friend of Muffin's. May they be together at the Rainbw Bridge.

Raja Went for a Swim

2010-01-22T14:37:00.000-08:00

Hi! It's me, Midi, here. Mommy's biological father was down for a visit, so she's been very busy. He took her out to dinner lots. Some of the places they went to had salad bars. She always brought me back leftovers. Yum. The Visitor petted me,talked to me and gave me scritches. I liked him.

Raja didn't. He's a large person and she was leery of him. She's real protective. This is HER house. Visitors have to be introduced to HER. She gave him the "Who are you? " look. She wouldn't let him near her. Plus she doesn't like to share Mommy. There was a whole lot of hissing going on. It was almost as funny as watching Muffy and The Man. (Incidentally, The Man still comes around and Raja doesn't like him, either.)

The payoff came when the Visitor used the human litter box . He left the seat up. Raja didn't look; she just jumped up on the porcelain bowl to get a drink. And she fell in!!! It was so funny. She got a face full of water. Boy did she yoowl.

Mommy picked her up, rinsed her off and cuddled her for awhile. Raja milked that..
Then Mommy told the Visitor to be more careful. She was very upset. Iwasn't.TEE-HEE.

Happy New Year

2010-01-02T15:53:00.000-08:00

Hi Efurryone,
Happy New Year. I can't beleve it's 2010. The last year seemed to just fly by. I started the new year with some swell toys, thanks to my Secret Paws pal, Tigger in Florida. I got a nip pillow, a mousie, a wand with a mousie on it to chase, and some treats. Thank you Tigger.

I also got a nice new kitty bed from Mommy. I guess that means I'm here to stay. I'm glad. My new bed is very warm and cuddly. Since we're havng colder weather here
Mommy crocheted Midi and I little afghans so we'd be warm. The space heater helps too. Besides, I have a full-length fur coat-

-HULLO. This is Midi. I'm glad Raja liked her toys. But yesterday was the first anniverary of Granny's death. Mommy was furry sad. Granny was a nice lady. She always held me,petted me and talked to me. I miss her a lot. She's a lot more important than Raja's ramblings-

-Knock it off, Rodent. This is MY blog.

-Shut up ,Cat or I'll tell efurryone how you tried to headbutt the bush and only gave yourself a sore head...

-Shut up,Rodent.
-Same here, Fleabag.

HAPPY 2010

Yikes, There's a Tree in My Living Room !

2009-12-25T17:05:00.000-08:00

Hi Efurryone. About three days ago a tree suddenly appeared in MY living room. I don't like it. It's sitting on MY green plastic table and taking up space against MY wall.It belonged to Mommy's parents.She always said that she wouldn't have a tree when she was on her own. But the decorations all around town made her think of happy memories with her people. So three days ago she dragged the pathetic bush out. It has lights, candy canes and about three ornaments on it. I could headbutt the thing; it'd probably fall over.
Mommy said that ignoring holdays sometimes makes them worse. She smiles sometimes when she looks at the tree. I say the thing is cluttering up my living room.Even if it did come with a new fevver wand for me. Tomorrow she's going to work... I could play with my toy and accidently....

Farewell, My Friend

2009-12-19T11:23:00.000-08:00

Mommy Tracy here. Thursday we lost a very special friend, Princess Curlypants. She was a sweet, gentle lamb of a cat, who, like all Cornish rexes, had no difficulty makng her wishes known. She was devoted to her late brother, Caesar, and her human family- Rosmary,Rex,Christabelle and Blizzie. Prinnie also served as mentor and big sister to Pierro. She took her job of keeping the little squirt in line very seriously!
Prinnie died peacefully and is now playing with Caesar at the Rainbow Bridge.My heart aches for her human family.

R. I. P. Princess Curlypants

2009-12-18T20:33:00.001-08:00

My First Hanukkah

2009-12-12T20:29:00.000-08:00

Shalom. I never lived with a Jewish person before, so this was my first Hanukkah. This is what happened: First Mommy took the stone candelabra and put candles in it. Then she lit the candles and chanted a prayer over them in a funny language. Every night for eight nights she'll light another candle. Every night we'll get anther gift. I got treats last night,and tonight, a ball.
Tonight she fried up some potato pancakes. Then the kitchen and living room filled with smoke. The round box on the ceiling started to go eee-eee. I didn't like that at all. Mommy ran around putting on the air blower and the rotating monster thing. Then I ran into the bedroom because that metal thing may eat me.
When things calmed down we had dinner. Jewish people sure celebrate in a weird way.

-Raja

We Have A New Name

2009-11-30T18:59:00.000-08:00

Ladies and Gentlemen,
I am proud to announce that the Fat Cat Muffin blog is now called Muffin & RAJA! How cool is that? I have a new home, a loving mommy and my own blog! I can't wait to start posting more often. Our URL is the same and our handle, Muffinmidi, is the same. Oh, and the guinea pig will still butt in from time to time.(Yes Mommy, I know that wasn't nice.) So stop buy and say hi!
-Raja

The Power of the Paw

2009-10-14T16:12:00.000-07:00

Hi Efurryone. It's me, Raja. I'm taking MY blog back from the furry twerp. Mommy and I are making progress. I still don't like being picked up, but I'm getting use to being hugged. I'm glad Mommy wants a closer relationship. I've always loved her...

Adjusting to a new human is hard. I was so glad to be rescued from the shelter that I ran around like a tornado for the first two weeks, trying to prove how playful and kittenish I was. Whew. I'm glad I don't have to do that anymore. Then it was like Mommy and I were roommates. We did our own thing, but I got petted a lot so it was okay. I spent a lot of time outdoors. Now I still go out a lot, but I like to come in and sit by Mommy. She wraps her body around me and pets me and I purr. I finally got up the nerve to jump up on the couch by her. I'm slowly edging closer. Maybe soon I'll find the courage to crawl onto her lap....

I also like it when she talks to me. She did a report on Columbus for her job and read me parts of it. He may have a day named after him, but he wasn't a very nice man. He got greedy and tortured the Native tribes in the West Indies.. I don't like people who are mean. What was interesting was the recent DNA research done on his bones. His body was moved many times. Some of his bones are in Spain, while others may be in the Dominican Republic....

That's all for now. I'll try to post more often.

Raja

The Guinea Pig Speaks

2009-09-16T16:26:00.000-07:00

Hi effuryone. First of all we want to thank everyone for their posts on Muffin's Gotcha Day. Mommy read them and her eyes got all leaky. She misses Muffy so much. So do I.

I want to respond to a few things Raja (aka Princess Kitty) said about me in her next-to-last post. First of all, I do so know what a movie is. Mommy and I watch them all the time. Raja could too, if she wasn't out catting around. Second, Ms. Pukey-Wookie can't blame me if she hurls. Instead of taking a gentle nibble of kibble she wolfs down the whole bowl. At least one a week she throws it back up. Then she re-eats it. Disgusting.

Finally, I think she's just jealous that Mommy holds me. Mommy would hold her too, but she hates being picked up. Mommy thinks this is because someone picked her up,shoved her into a carrier and dumped her at the shelter. Mmmy is being very patient with her. She's an affectinate cat, but traumatized, blah,blah, blah.Hey, we all have our hang-ups.
Thank you for listening.

Squeak,squeak, purrr.
Midi

In Memory

2009-08-30T11:42:00.000-07:00

Today would have been Muffin's 14th Gotcha Day. It was an honor and a privilege to be your mother. I miss you so much.

A Movie Starring Guinea Pigs

2009-08-26T15:11:00.000-07:00

SQUEEEEE!!!!!!!!

Mommy went to see G-Force, a movie featuring twenty-foot high 3-D guinea pigs. There were four piggies. They were secret agents trained by the government to shoot, do martial arts, dance and operate all sorts of technical gadgets.

Mommy is beside herself. All I've heard is how cute they were. She keeps dancing around with Midi, telling her about the film. Like the little furball knows what a movie is. I'm sick of hearing how cuddly-wuddly guinea piggy-wiggys are.Blah, blah, blah.

Sheesh, it was just a movie lady. Get over it. And if you don't stop talking baby talk to Midi -Widdy I'm going to pukey-wookie.

My New House

2009-08-08T18:26:00.000-07:00

Raja here. I thought everyone would like to hear about our new house. We live in a white stucco bungalow with a peaked roof. There are four steps leading up to the front door. The door opens into the living room, which culminates in a large closet. To the right of the door is the kitchen and behind that are a closet that Mommy uses as a bookcase, and the litterbox room. Mommy and I have to share the litterbox room. I don't really like that. Behind the litterbox room is the bedroom. We all sleep in there. The rest of the house belongs to another family.

We als have a yard, which I love. There are huge bushes to sit under or climb, cool places to sleep, and lots of wildlife to hunt. Plus I can visit the neighbors. They aren't home so no one bothers me.Mommy worries when I go out, but it's boring being inside all the time. We live on a quiet street and I'm careful.

Our house is hot, so Mommy runs either the wall blower or that caged monster. I hiss at the monster to let it know who's boss.

Take care,
Raja

Things Heard Around The House :

2009-07-25T18:40:00.000-07:00

Hi! First of all , Mommy and I want to thank everyone for their concern. She's doing better. It's just hard for her, losing her mother and Muffy. I can understand that. I'm on my third hooman. It hurts to lose ones that you love. That's why I want to keep this one. Besides, she gives good scritches.

Anyway, here are five things heard around my house last week:

- "Raja, bugs aren't toys. Stop bringing them into the house to play with."

-"Who knocked over the tv antenna?"

-"These plastic bags were neatly stacked on the kitchen floor. Now they're all over the place.
Care to explain ?"

- "Midi, must you kick woodchips all over the place?"

- "Raja, plese get your tail out of my plate."

Take care,
Raja

Nighttime Thoughts

2009-07-01T20:58:00.000-07:00

Tracy: July 1 was the six month anniversary of my mother's death. It's been rough, but I've managed, with the help of friends, co-workers, my pets and God, to survive. No matter what the future holds, that has to count for something, right?

Raja: Well at least she's not crying or pacing. I wish Mommy would go to sleep so I could do my nighttime routine: stroll along the back of the couch, manicure my claws on the carpet, drink out of the toilet bowl, nap in the bath tub, then jump on her to get petted.

Midi: I don't like i t when Mommy is sad. We cuddle and that makes her feel better. When I have to sleep in my cage I play with my water bottle, dump my pellet dish, kick wood chips ll ve the floor, and if I'm really bored, or the cat is getting too much attention, I shriek!!

Muffin: Used to cuddle; sit in front of the sliding glass doors and meow at the lizards and frogs;
and take a stroll across the coffee table. In the morning we'd find stuff awry and foootprints all over the formica.

Doing the Fagin Chomp

2009-06-20T17:27:00.000-07:00

Hi! Yesterday I got in big trouble. I was in bed with Mommy. She was petting me, and giving me scritches, and telling me how beautiful I was. I was purring and purring. Only I guess I got a little over-excited, because the next thing I knew, I was doing the Fagin Chomp on her hand. She yelped and I went flying off the bed. It was only a little nip. I didn't bite down hard enough to do any damage. But boy, was she mad. I hid in the other room for the rest of the night.
I don't think I'll do that again..

-Raja

A New Thing Lives With Us...

2009-06-12T19:42:00.000-07:00

A new Thing lives with us and I don't like it one bit. It's silver and lives in a black cage. It has a long black neck and three black feet. It make a zurrr noise. Its head swivels and it blows air. Mommy says that it's our friend, that it it will cool the air while using less electricity than the big wall blower. I say it's a monster that eats kitties. Why else is it's head in a cage? Mommy says tht Midi lives in a cage and she doesn't hurt kitties.... Okay, she has a point. But I still don't like it...
-Raja

Getting Settled

2009-05-18T16:54:00.000-07:00

We're finally getting settled in our new house. Mommy is unpacking boxes and putting stuff away.I like empty boxes; they're fun to play in. There's less stuff on the floor, so Midi can run around more. Boy, can that rodent motor. She makes these purring and chut-chut noises too. She's a lot of fun.
Mommy is stil missing Granny and Muffin a lot. Her eyes get leaky and she makes those ee noises still. But she finally closed down the old apartment and put the remaining stuff in storage. That means she has more time to spend with us. It also means she is a little less sad.
I'll write more next time.

Raja

Mommy's Day

2009-05-10T14:55:00.000-07:00

Last week I started calling the Lady mommy. It just slipped out. At first I thought I did something wrong, as her eyes got all leaky and she made that high-pitched eee sound. But she picked me up and hugged me and told me that she loves me, too. That made me so happy.
Today I wanted to show her how much I loved her. I brought her in this huge bug. It had six legs, wings and long wavy antennas. She was so happy that she screamed. But I don't know why she stepped on my nice present. Humans are strange sometimes...

Raja

Purraying for the Sherwoods

2009-05-05T07:24:00.000-07:00

It's hard to imagine the agony ML is going through unless you've been there with a parent,child or spouse. We're so happy that this picture is history and Charley is on his way home. He has a rough road ahead of him. It'll be a rollercoaster for ML, too. They need our love ad prayers.

More News from Raja

2009-04-22T15:04:00.000-07:00

Hi ! I thought I'd continue the story of my first days in my new ((sigh)) home. Ths is what I wrote in my journal:
The Lady is a messy housekeeper. This is a fun place, though. There are boxes to climb on and cupboards to climb into. I can race all around the place and it's okay!! And there are nice sliding glass doors to birdwatch out of. A few days ago I snuck out, but the Lady didn't get mad. I always allowed out before at my other houses. I know how to take care of myself.
I climbed the crepe myrtle tree in our yard. It was pretty bare of leaves, so I could survey my kingdom. I also was admired by the neighbors. A girl likes to hear nice things about her appearence. One lady even snuck me some food.
The Lady is real nice, even though she wishes I wouldn't go out so much. She pets me all the time and I purr. I love to purr. I think of her as Mommy, but I haven't got the nerve to call her that yet. I think I'm going to like it here.

Raja

Message for Muffin

2009-04-10T14:24:00.000-07:00

Muffy,

Mommy loves you and misses you so much. You have my whole heart and always will. Please don't be upset about Raja. Midi and I were lonely without you and Granny. I decided to give a needy cat a home. She'll never replace you. I like having a cat to take care of, that's all. This is still your blog. I may change the name slightly, but that's all. I'm still going to post about you, my

big cuddly boy.

Love,

Mommy

Raja Speaks!!!

2009-04-05T05:45:00.000-07:00

Hi efurryone. My name is Raja and I'm living with the Lady, Tracy, and the fluffy rodent, Midi. I hope people will read my blog like they read Muffn's. I know I have big paws to fill.
I came to live with the Lady about six weeks ago. I was in my cage ((shudder)) at the local animal shelter when a sad-looking lady with a blue cat carrier came in. I was a little surprised when the tech came and got me. I'd heard the lady asking about orange males and I'm a black and tan tabby with big green eyes. And I am most definately female. But I was carried to another room and dumped on a cold metal table. The lady petted me and I wanted a home so badly that I tried to crawl into the carrier! The tech picked me up and took me back to my cage (sob). They brought in Millie, another tabby who is a shameless flirt. I figued it was all over for me.
Then the next day the sad lady came back!!!! This time I was immediately put into the carrier. She gave the tech twenty-five green papers and we were out the door!!! I was so excited. The Lady and I rode a long retangular metal monster home. She said it was called a bus. The movement was quite soothing. Then we walked the rest of the way. That was bumpy as the Lady had me, a bag of food and a bag of litter to contend with. I was glad when we reached our destination- HOME.
I was s excited thatI raced all over the place, tail in the air, for the first two days. I only stopped long enough to knead the Lady and purr. I'm so happy to belong to someone again.
Until next time,
Raja

Rest in Peace

2009-01-28T15:26:00.000-08:00

Hi. It's me, Midi. Mommy decidd to fill everyone in on what has happened. Granny died on New Year's Day. Mommy found her collapsed on the floor. She called 911 and the paramedics tried their best, but it was too late. Granny had suffered a massive heart attack.
The house was full of rescue personnel and men in green (sheriff's deputies). They made Mommy wait outside and I hid in my sack and peeked out occasionally. But Muffin, he saw it all.
It was horrible - Granny lying so still, the strangers walking around and Mommy outside crying.
We all miss Granny, but Muffin ouldn't handle the loss of another of his people. A long-time diabetic, he suffered acute renal failure and passed away on January 7.
Mommy wound up in the hospital after that. I stayed with a neighbor. She was a nice lady.Every time I squeaked she gve me lettuce. Squeak! Squeak!
Mommy is going to get a new kitty. Then we'll all share the blog.
Hope to be back soon.
Midi

Baby's First Fart !!!!

2008-12-31T16:23:00.000-08:00

It's me, Muffin. I am so embarassed. I've always thought of myself as a gentleman. When I felt the urge to pass gas I'd quietly go into the other room. For all these years I behaved with the utmost decorum. Then last night it happened.. I tooted. Loudly and in the middle of the living room. All conversation stopped. The people stared at me. Then Mommy started to laugh... I was mortified. I ran into the closet and hid. How could I have done such a thing?
Mommy said it was a fitting tribute to the year 2008...

The Guinea Pig Takes Over !!

2008-12-16T19:22:00.000-08:00

Hi! it's me, Midi, your friendly neighborhood guinea pig. Muffin is too sad about Jemima and Mr. Kelly to post so I get to talk. I'm so excited. I've always thought at I should have a blog too, but Mommy says no. She says she has her hands full. If she didn't spend so much time on Facebook... but I digress.

We just put up our Christmas bush. The cat keps standing up on his hind legs to sniff the lower branches. I don't know what he's looking for. It's not like when we had the really nice big tree.I hope he doesn't knock it over and break the pretty balls. He's klutzy sometimes.

Mommy went to see the Lipizzaner stallions perform. She said they were awesome. She was horse crazy when she was a kid and always wanted to see them. She as glad to get the chance. She said the horses performed like ballet dancers. Muffy thought that meant they wore pointy shoes. Silly kitty. When Mommy came home she smelled like horseys,sawdust and popcorn. We both sniffed her all over. I got so excited that I peed on her. Whoops. She wasn't happy about that.

Well that's all the news from here. We'll keep in touch.....

Midi

Socks, Jemima,Mr. Kelly, Timothy and Me

2008-12-02T12:18:00.000-08:00

With the Clintons returning to Washington power positions I can't help wondering what became of Socks? The last thing I heard he was living with a former White House secretary. I know Buddy the misbehaving chocolate lab met his end in a car accident. I know Chelsea is all grown up and working. So how about an update on Socks? Maybe he could make appearences for the Obamas? We should start a petition....
My friend Jemima passed away. She was a quiet senior kitty who was much loved by her people and fur siblings. Her sisiter Tiger Lily isn't posting because they are moving, but I'm sure the family would appreciate our condolences...
My friend Timothy, Castle's brother, just turned fourteen. Iwant to wish him a happy B-Day and say thanks to his Meowmies for adopting an older cat. We senior kitties need love too....
Finally, I want to send get well wishes and gotcha day tidings to my friend Mr. Kelly. Feel better, my pal.
That's all for now.
Purrs, Muffy

What If You Do Something Wrong and Nobody Yells?

2008-11-23T16:00:00.000-08:00

Hey Cats, I need your help here. What if you do something that you know is wrong and nobody yells? Yeterday my litter box was dirty so I crapped on the bathroom floor. Mommy saw it and had to know it was me. She hasn't said anything, though. Last time, when I had the clumping litter and pooped on the carpet, Mommy yelled. Then she pet me and said she understood. This time-nothing, and I left her a pile, too. This is creepy... What does it mean?

R.I.P. Winton

2008-11-12T14:10:00.001-08:00

Mommy and I were sorry to here about the death of our friend Winton. He was a senior kitty, just like me, and fought so hard to survive. But his body gave out. He accepted his fate and passed away with dignity. We'll miss his sweet nature and soulful green eyes. Our deepest sympathies go to hs mommy and siblings. Rest in Peace, our friend.

Migraine Woes

2008-10-30T16:40:00.000-07:00

Right now my mommy is recovering from a migraine. This is her second bad headache in less than a week. I try to help out when she isn't feeling well by cuddling with her and purring. No human can resist a warm purring kitty.
I stay next to her and telepathically calm her." Whatever is bothering you is unimportant compared to the furry love being shown by the creature next to you. The Halloween party at your job, that you really wants to go to, isn't for hours yet. You'll make it. Give the medicine time to work. You just need to breathe deeply. Smell the sweet aroma of my fur. Your eyes are getting heavy. What you're stressing about doesn't matter. Love me,pet me. I'm what's important. I'm here for you. Take a nap. That's better."
"Oh, and when you wake up, feeling much better, you'll get off your ass and feed me!!!!"

I Got My Litter Back!

2008-10-24T18:43:00.000-07:00

It took two weeks and it was rough, but I got my litter back. My beautiful gray,blue and white gravel is sitting in my box just waiting for me to pee in, play with and scatter all over the house.

I knew Mommy wasn't happy with how long the clumping stuff was lasting, so I bided my time. When I saw that the container was getting empty I took a crap on the living room floor! It took awhile but it was an impressive pile. My bunghole hurts just thinking about it. Mommy took one look and shrieked louder than the guinea pig.

My beloved gravel was back the next day.....

I'm Very Upset

2008-10-13T19:40:00.000-07:00

I think of myself as an easy-going fellow. I'm slow to anger and always willing to reward the humans with a headbutt or purr. I don't claw the furniture (much), I don't eat Granny's plants and I'm a good brother to the guinea pig.Yet how does Mommy reward this behavior ? She chang-chan - changed my litter!!
She took away my blue, white and gray gravel and replaced it with SAND. I know I track litter all over the place. I know I'm a diabetic cat with a very large bladder. I know the clumping litter is more economical. But if I wanted to pee in sand I'd go outside and irrigate Florida!!!
This situation simply must not continue. If he humans can demand soft and fluffy toilet paper than I can demand my old potty gravel back.
If my litter isn't returned to me then I'll have to do somthing drastic on the carpets.....

We're Back!!

2008-10-06T12:38:00.000-07:00

We're back. Mommy got burned out from blogging, so we took a break. But we're ready to share our lives with everyone again.
Yesterday Mommy went to an Indian festival. Some people from India live in our apartment complex. I was worried that she would come back wearing a sari with a red dot on her forehead and a henna tatoo on her hand. Granny told me that Iwas being silly. She was right. Mommy looked like Mommy when she came home. She worked at the festival, handing out information on what materials on India could be found at the library. Her work was well-received so she was happy. She brought home a book, some shiny pamphlets that are fun to lay on, a mandala keychain and some chutney. She smelled like chicken and spices, but she didn't bring me home any of that. Oh well.
Today Mommy is at work. I'm in the window, watching my birds. When she comes home I want to check out that chutney stuff.
Bye

We're Glad Ike is Over

2008-09-22T18:57:00.000-07:00

We haven't been around much lately. We're glad everyone made it through hurricane Ike. The Sherwoods got their electricity back and Hendrix and family survived the storm that hit Cincinnati. Who would have thought that a hurricane could strike Ohio? I hear Bendrix enjoyed the power outage, though. He wasn't going to a miss the chance to scratch the carpets.
A couple of people asked about sterno. Sterno is our friend. It's like candle wax and comes in different sized cans.Some of the cans are small like FancyFeast and others look like two large cans of tuna placed one on top of the other. Sterno can be found in hardware, camping, sporting goods and restaurant supply stores. Some grocery stores carry it in the aisle with the matches and charcoal. The bigger the sterno Sterno is can, the longer it burns. Sterno is what restaurants put under chafing dishes at buffets to keep the hot food hot. It works.
Hurricanes in general are a nusance. To all who suffered, we feel your pain. All we can do is pray that the rest of the season is a quiet one.
Till next time, Muffy

Hurricane Hints

2008-09-10T20:35:00.000-07:00

We interrupt this blog to offer advice to those of our friends undergoing a hurricane or other significant weather event:

To heat water and food build a sterno stove. Take a can of sterno, which is what people use to heat chafing dishes at buffets. Take two equal- sized coffee mugs and turn them upside down one on either side of the sterno. Then take the grill from a toaster oven or hibatchi and place it on top of the mugs. It should make a bridge over the sterno. Then follow the lighting directions on the can of sterno.
My humans heat water for coffee, tea and soup and cook Chef Boyardi crap over the sterno. Other things that can be heated over it include baby formula, Dinty Moore beef stew,corned beef hash, and Pop Tarts
Be sure to buy bottled water or fill jugs with tap water prior to the storm. That's in case the water gets contaminated and you can't drink it.
Tuna fish is good warm and right out of the can. Be sure to share with the feline family members.
Stock up on flashlights and batteries beforehand. You won't find any in the stores once the storm hits.
Some people use bags of kitty litter to stop minor water seepage. This is bad news for us kitties. Stock up on litter or we may create our own indoor flooding.
If you do have to evacuate, don't forget to take the kitties.
Pry and purr. The people get a little frantic during thse storms.

Purrs, Muffin

Gotcha Day Update

2008-09-05T16:56:00.000-07:00

For Petey ,Stormie and Texas. Cure lymphoma now !!!!

I'm very lucky. I was able to celebrate another Gotcha Day. I think of my friends who weren't as

fortunate. I memory of Petey, Stormie and Texas, and in honor of my mommy, who s a lymphoma survivor, I pledge to contribute to the fight against cancer. I'll be sharing a plan on my blog soon.

Except for the feather boa and pointy hat that Mommy made me wear, my Gotcha Day was great. Mommy made cupcakes for the humans and gave me a can of Fancy Feast with a candle in it. I also got nip, toys and a mylar balloon to watch. I felt very loved.

Till next time,

Muff

My First Photo & Gotcha Day

2008-08-27T18:35:00.000-07:00

Here is a photo of me. It's small and blurry, but you can see how handsome I am. Also Saturday is my Gotcha Day. Stop by and say hello!!!

Tropical Storm Fay and Onyx the Miracle Mare

2008-08-20T12:22:00.000-07:00

Well, we survived tropical storm Fay. We were lucky. We got wind and heavy rain,which resulted in minor street flooding. We also had several tornados Monday night. One of them hit in Wellington, only 15 minutes from where we live. The tornado hit an equestrian complex. It blew away a sheet metal barn and damaged other buildings and nearby houses.
Incredibly, there was a horsie, Onyx, in the barn that was destroyed and she escaped without a scratch. The humans found her amidst the rubble, standing in her intact stall, patiently waiting for someone to come get her. God was truly looking out for her. There were two horsies in another barn. They got loose but they didn't like being out in that mess and were easily rounded up.
The people in Port St. Lucie got it really bad. They have extensive flooding and many homes are damaged. Please keep them in your purrayers.
I'm glad the storm is over The wind and the rain were scary but I was a good guard cat and protected my humans. Thank you all for your purrayers and concern.
Purrs Muffy

Condolences

2008-08-16T19:45:00.000-07:00

We want toextend our deepest condolences to the family of Violette Noelle. She left us far too soon. We also want to express our sympathy to the familes of our friends Neelix and Felix. May they all rest in peace.

Muff-Alympics

2008-08-09T16:45:00.002-07:00

Since my mommy is a big fan of the Olympics I decided to award my own gold medals:

-for Terrorizing A Vet- the gold medal goes to Hendix/Bendrix. He hisses,
he claws , he scatches, kicks and bites. The veterinary staff takes one look and
hides. Cats everywhere look to Mr.H. for guidance on How to Make the Vet
Suffer as Much as I Do.

- for Synhronized Peeing - the gold medal goes to BJ ,Sol And Smokey. Mommy ML took
them to the vet in three sepaate carriers. On the way
home they peed simultaneously, aiming out of the carriers. Such talent. Such precision.

- for Ruling Her Household With an Iron Paw- the gold medal goes to Grr. Whether chasing
her fellow felines or alternatively hugging and clawing her humans Grr rules the Chavez
household.We can all learn from her example.

Purrs Muffy

I Was Attacked by a Garbage Can

2008-08-03T18:30:00.000-07:00

Call the police! I was just attacked by a garbage can. I was sitting on the arm of Mommy's chair
and decided to jump down. Her wastebasket fell on top of me. There were wadded up balls of paper that fell all over, sticky candy wrappers that clung to my fur, orange peels and pencil shavings. I got all dusty and dirty and Mommy had to rinse me off. All because of that evil garbage can.
Call me a lawyer. I may sue.

MadCat Monday

2008-07-28T12:56:00.000-07:00

I am mad. Mommy and Granny went out to breakfast at McDonald's and they didn't bring me anything. Aren't I a part of this family? Don't I get to sample what they eat? Then they went shopping for two hours.That's almost all day. I was stuck in the house with the guinea pig. Okay,
so cats aren't allowed in the stores. And I don't like to go to strange places. But they still left me
alone. I want to be compensated. I want some extra treats.

Cold Box Meme

2008-07-18T17:40:00.000-07:00

Hi! Mommy's still sad about Maria's death. We apreciate everyone's condolences. So does her family. They think kitty blogging is cute.
I got tagged for the Cold Box Meme by my good buddy, Castle. Our cold box is covered with magnets. Mommy collects them. We have other metal doors in the house and they have magnets on them too. This tends to annoy Granny. On the cold box are the following:
4 orange kitty magnets
1 black & white cat
1 shark
1 tropical fish
1 of Renoir's painting, Luncheon of the Boating Party
1 Gone With the Wind movie poster
1 Coca-cola polar bear
1 of a raccoon family
1 camel (Mommy's college's mascot)
magnets from Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, Palm Beach, New York City, Vermont and Foxwoods Casino.
1 magnet from Penticton, BC
1 magnet shaped like a bunch of grapes that Granny hates.
1 clip holding coupons

Inside the cold box are milk and my stinky goodness. Yum yum.
Purrs, Muffy

We Miss You, Maria

2008-07-11T11:58:00.000-07:00

We're furry sad. Mommy's friend Maria passed away suddenly. She was only in her mid-forties.
Maria was smart, funny and pretty. She was good at her job, was involved in a stable relationship, and was loved by many people. She also gave great scritches. We feel terrible about her death. To celebrate her life, lets hug those we hold dear.((HUG))

Fifth of July

2008-07-05T12:11:00.000-07:00

I hope eveyone had a happy 4th of July. Mommy had a migraine, so instead of going out she stayed home with me and watched the fireworks on tv. I was happy because towns in three directions were letting off boomies and I really didn't like the noise. Plus our moron neighbors were letting fireworks off all night long. The worst were the high-pitched whiny ones that went on forever. They hurt my ears and caused al the woofies in the complex to start barking. I was happy to cuddle with Mommy. She wasn't too upset about staying home because a few days ago she'd gone to the early fireworks in Delray Beach.
Today it's yucky out so she's cleaning and doing laundry. I head someting about a bath. I hope she isn't planning one for me!!!

Pawdicure Blues

2008-06-28T11:46:00.000-07:00

I don't get it. These humans obviously value long fingernails. Granny is always manicuring and polishing hers. So then why do they clip my claws? Don't they know that a security guard mancat needs his weapons of mass destruction? How am I supposed to subdue an intruder with short stubby nails? How am I supposed to catch lunch? Just because I walked on Mommy's face and clawed her eyelid is no reason to punish me. I didn't do it on purpose. I'll show them though.
Next time she can kill her own bugs.

My Job as Security Guard

2008-06-20T13:03:00.000-07:00

Like all cats I occupy many roles. My main job lately has been that of night security guard. Since Grampy died it is my job to guard the apartment aganst all enemies foreign and domestic. Each
night I make hourly patrols to make sure no lizards, mice, burglars or other cats have invaded our territory. Then I hunt down and kill all bugs. Finally, when the boomies and flashing lights are going on, I sit in the window and meow at the storm. I tell it to stay outside and not hurt my people. All this work is exhausting, though, so when daylight comes I curl up for a long nap. I take my job seriously and need to be fresh for the next night. A guard kitty's work is never done.....

R.I.P. Stormie

2008-06-13T16:42:00.000-07:00

Our hearts are breaking,
Our eyes are leaking.
We love you, Stormie.
Rest in peace, our furry friend.

Swap N Tails 2

2008-06-11T18:11:00.000-07:00

I'm so excited. I got a package all the way from Canada. It was from my Swap N' Tails buddy,
Kellie the Orange Cat and her mom, Shelly.My presents came wrapped in a little red bag with .a green fabric ribbon. I like that ribbon. I got Temptations, mice, a nip pillow, a yellow ball and a fevver ball. I never had a fevver ball before. I love everything.
Mommy got some nice presents, too. She got box of matches with a kitty on it. When the matches are gone the box becomes a placque. She got some gum, a yellow photo album and a souvenir magnet. She loved her gifts, too.
Thank you Kellie and Shelly.

Help Thy Neighbor

2008-06-06T12:04:00.000-07:00

An eldely man in Hartford was hit by a car. As he lay in the street, bleeding, cars swerved around him and pedestrians kept on walking. No one stopped to help. It makes us ashamed to be from Connecticut.
Florida has its faults,but at least down here, if someone is sick or hurt, people will stop to help. If television stations or newspapers feature stories on people or animals in need, donors will step forward. It's a pleasant change.
On this, the 64th anniversary of D-Day, we should pause and think what would have happend all those years ago if no one had volunteered to help.....
Purr, Muffy

Two Poems

2008-05-29T17:35:00.000-07:00

My allergies are better. I'm almost done with the yucky medicine and the air here is clear again, so we can sit outside on the porch. Mommy just joined this group whose members write a poem or haiku once a week. She found out about it from Gandalf & Grayson's mom. Since she refers to herself as a member of Crappy Poets Anonymous this should be interesting. She's mainly doing it to improve her eye for detail. Here's her first effort:

A Reflection on My Cat

A shaft of sunlight
slashes through the
venetian blinds.
A pool of yellow light
rests upon the hardwood
floor.

My fat orange cat
waddles into the circle of
yellow. He curls in to a ball,
scrunches his eyes shut and purrs.

Common light becomes special
when enveloping
a loved one.

Here's my first effort:

I sneezed twelve times in a row.
The Man thought it was funny.

I wiped snot all over his shoe.
Who's laughing now?
Hehehe
.
Purrs, Muffy

The Serial Sneezer Strikes Again

2008-05-22T11:47:00.000-07:00

Achoo! My allegies are acting up. I'm congested and get these sneezing fits. I'll sneeze ten times in a row. My eyes get all watery and my poor little nose gets sore. This happens every year at this time. Mommy took me to the V-E-T. He stole some of my blood, stabbed me, and gave me some yucky medicine to take. I hate taking medicine.
I've been napping a lot. Mommy and Granny have been fussing over me. Today Mommy called from work to talk to me and Granny snuck me some treats. Mommy didn't even get mad when I sneezed a bunch, then wiped my nose on her blouse. I know I'll feel better in a day or two.
Unti lthen, take care.

Thursday Not-Quite-Thirteen

2008-05-15T16:32:00.000-07:00

A few projects my mommy is working on :

1. Her writing project on the Pilgrims. After a lengthy hiatus she's back on the job. She' s found
new sources of information, which always makes her happy.
2. Her genealogy research. Right now she's concentrating on her great-great grandfather,
Lazar Loeb. He settled in Mississippi before the Civil War. She's finding new info and really
enjoying it, too.
3. She's crocheting me a new blanket. A kitty can never have enough blankies.
4. Vacuuming. Someone tracks litter all over the house.
5. Going through her books and getting rid of some. Ouch!
6. Cleaning the house. I try to be as much help as possible.
7. Cleaning the porch. We haven't been able to do this as the smoke from the wild fires has
made the air smell bad.
8. My six word meme from Hendrix:

Feed Me.
Pet me.
Love me.

Purrs, Muffy

Springtime in Florida

2008-05-09T21:03:00.000-07:00

We don't have too many seasonal variations here in south Florida. It was 80 dgrees in Febrauary and it's 89 degrees out now. The flowers are blooming again and that means birds, bees and butterflies. I like to curl up on my porch and watch the show. One of the best things about spring is the lizard babies. There were several onthe porch. They like the bugs, too. One of them ate a big fat juicy caterpillar. He was so excite about his meal that he forgot to be cautious.Then I ate him.....M-mm, good.
Happy Mother's Day to all the mommys out there.

Mad Mancat

2008-05-05T18:54:00.000-07:00

Meow! That's what I've been saying to Mommy all weekend. Meow as in " Hello" and meow as in "Goodbye". On Friday she worked, then went out to this music fest. On Saturday she worked at the music fest. On Sunday she worked at the library and today she worked all day too. I'm feeling very neglected. I want some pets, some scritches, some treats. I've spent quality time curled up on the couch next to Granny, but it's not the same. I want my Mommy and I want her now!!!

Purraying for Stormie

2008-04-30T13:05:00.000-07:00

Our friend Stormie and her meowmie Linda need our purrayers. Stormie's lymphoma has returned. She is undergoing chemotherapy, but her prognosis is uncertain. The cat blogosphere worked together to convince GOD to work one miracle- the rescue of MuShue, Lilly Lu and Iris.
Let's work together to convince Him to work number two: a remission for Stormie. We love you, Storm.

Food Facts

2008-04-26T19:23:00.000-07:00

Mommy's been really busy with work and the holidays. I've had lots of chicken to eat. Midi likes the matzoh, but I think it tastes like cardboard. The gefilte fish is good, but I'm not allowed to have any. Last year I ate some, then threw up. Mommy had to stop in the middle of the seder to clean it up. Instead, ths year I got tuna in juice. I love tuna. When it's served in juice Mommy calls it my "Slurp and Burp" special.
The birds are busy building nests and then caring for their babies. Mommy's been putting out bread, matzoh and fruit for them. They are eating like crazy. We have to fill our feeders twice a day to keep up with them. I don't want my friends to go hungry.
That's all for now. We'll post again soon.

Thursday Thoughts

2008-04-17T17:45:00.000-07:00

We're so thankful that Mama Laura and her three cats survived the apartment fire and were reunited. It truly was a miracle. MuShe, Lilly Lu and Iris, we're purraying for you to recover quickly from the trauma. We hope the other beans and pets from the building are reunited as well....
Mommy is busy making matzoh balls. She and Granny are preparing for Passover, which starts this weekend. They weren't going to have a seder, but Mommy changed her mind and decided to go ahead with it. That means there will be lots of good things to eat....
Mommy was really amazed that a simple FYI comment could be misconstued by so many people....
Miz Allie Cat tagged us for the book meme. I took the nearest book, turned to page 123, read down five lines and now am quoting the next three:"Organize fairly and try, he urged, "And I will ensure your success. Indeed, they can by no means refuse you. You have as good a right to choose how you shall be governed." The patriot Dr. Thomas Young was speaking to an audience of Vermonters who wanted to form a colony of their own. In colonial America, Vermont was governed by New York and New Hampshire. The book the quote is from is The Old Revolutionaries by Pauline Maier.
I tag anyone who hasn't been tagged.

Swap N Tails

2008-04-08T19:12:00.000-07:00

I recently took part in a gift exchange calld Swap N' Tails. It's organized by Miz Allie Cat's mom, Debb. I sent gifts to my friends the Meezers and their mom, Mary. I received a box of gifts from a lady named Cathy Ch in North Carolina. I got a bag of Whisker Lickin's. They are soft and moist, and very tasty. I also got a pretty knitted square that I use as a pillow. I may be a ferocious mancat but I love pillows and blankies. My mommy got fleece booties, a notepad, some cat stickers, a discount card and some coffee. We enjoyed our package very much and will be participating again soon. Check outiz Allie Cat's blog for the Swap N' Tails link.

I Went to the Vet-UGH!!!!!

2008-03-27T20:26:00.000-07:00

Yesterday I went to the vet. Here are five ways that I made the trip enjoyable for my Mommy:

1. I yowled all the way there. Hey, how would you like to jammed into a plastic prison box? Not to mention having to endure a trip in the metal monster. It felt like I was held prisoner for hours.

2. Then I refused to come out of my carrier. The vet and Mommy had to drag me out. I knew where I was. I knew they are going to stab me. Why make the process easy ?

3.They stabbed me and took some of my blood. I squirmed and meowed as much as I could. Before that they rubbed alcohol on my paw. I tried to lick it off. Blech!!

4.The vet wanted to see me walk because I've been limping slightly. I preferred to sit down and lick my private parts.

5. On the way home I peed all over the carrier. It's plastic. She'll wash it.

Purring for Purim

2008-03-22T17:45:00.000-07:00

Yesterday was Purim. It commemorates Queen Esther's saving the Jews of Persia. It is not, contrary to Sen. John McCain's belief, a Jewish Halloween. Some people do dress up and parties are held, but the holiday is a celebration of survival. We all survived Mommy's attempt at baking.
The baked foods served include hamentaschen, pasties stuffed with raisins and jelly and shaped like tri-cornered hats. Every year Mommy attempts to make them and every year they come out wrong. This time they were more like isoceles triangles. She used roll-out dough but just couldn't shape them right. At least this year she didn't set off the smoke detector. The little hats were tasty, though and I learned some new swear words while snoopervising her.
Oh, Mommy's keys are back home. Some honest person turned them into the bus driver. She just had to go down to headquarters and claim them.

St. Patrick's Day Blues

2008-03-17T20:39:00.000-07:00

Happy St. Patrick's day. It wasn't for Mommy. She went to an Irish music festival downtown. She had a good time until some guy bumped into her and spilled beer down her pants. Then she lost her keys for real. She thinks she left them on the bus. We'll know tomorrow. She was so upset she had a panic attack. Then when she got home Granny yelled at her for leaving her alone. Then they had a fight over the keys. Now they are not speaking......
Oh, Mommy stuck me in a shamrock scarf and took pictures.UGH!

Tuesday Thoughts

2008-03-11T13:06:00.000-07:00

Whenever Mommy leaves the house to hunt or shop I get nervous. She tells me that the bad man who did the shooting is dead. But there are other bad men who do similar things. One dies and another takes his place. I don't like this. Humans can be so hateful.
Mommy tells me not to worry. She's been struggling with migraines, though. I think part of it's due to the shooting and part is because she misses her father and the Man. I don't miss the Man,
even though his pants were good to sharpen my claws on.
I try to be a good kitty. Hopefully Mommy will feel better soon. Until then we'll be cuddling a lot.
Take care.

Gunfire at Wendy's

2008-03-04T19:45:00.001-08:00

A terrible thing happened here yesterday. A man dressed in a business suit and baseball cap entered a Wendy's restaurant, pulled out a gun and started shooting. By the time he was through one man was dead and four people were wounded. The murdered man, Ray Vazquez, was a Royal Palm Beach firefighter. In town for a training seminar, he seized the chance to have lunch with his wife and their four year old son. He was at the counter, exchanging a toy that came in hs son's kiddie meal, when he was shot at point blank rage.

The four people wounded were an elderly couple, a teenage girl and a visiting airline pilot. The girl's mother was injured in the subsequent stampede. The killer shot himself after fumbling for more ammunition. Medical helicopters rushed the injured to local medical centers. They're expected to survive.

We're sickened by this. It's soo, so sad.

Leap Year Post

2008-02-29T19:26:00.000-08:00

Hi! I just wanted to post on February 29th. This may be my only chance. Nothng much is new here. The Man is leaving tonight for several weeks. He and Mommy were going to have a romantic "dinner". She was home early. She got her period. So much for the romance.
She is not a happy woman......

Tee-hee- hee....

My Favorite Things Part #1

2008-02-23T13:13:00.000-08:00

These are a few of my favorite things:

1. My family. Being homeless, then being dumped twice was awful. I'm so glad I found my
furrever family. I love my Mommy, my Grampy, my Granny and my fur sisiter Midnight. I miss my Grampy so. Mommy said he didn't want to go away and leave us; he died. I still don't understand.

2.My bed. It's a huge rectangular pillow. It's soft and cuddly and made of flannel. On top of it are my blankies. They were supposed to be panels in an afghan that mommy was crocheting, but I commandeed them.

3.My food bowl. It may look like a teal plastic bowl to you,but it's love and security to me.

4. My litter box. A mancat's toilet is a very important part of his castle.

5. My new plastic coffee can. It's full of my toys, my fevver wand, my comb, my flea comb and my brush. When I want attention I knock it over and Mommy goes through the items till she finds which one I want.

Purrs, Muffy

Happy Valentine's Day

2008-02-14T12:01:00.000-08:00

Happy Valentine's Day to all our kitty and human friends. We love getting to know you all.
Mommy is going out to dinner with the Man and she promised to bring me home a treat. That should make up for the fact that she made me wear a pink bandana with red hearts on it. Hey, I'm a boy cat. Wanna see my turkey thermometer? Even if I do look handsome in pink and red,
I hate being dressed up like a girl cat. The guinea pig had the right idea. Mommy stuck a pink bow in her fur and Midi ate it.
Purrs, Muffy

Weekend Human Blogging

2008-02-10T13:00:00.000-08:00

Tracy, Muffin's Mommy here. We have Weekend Cat Blogging, how about Weekend Human Blogging? We take over our cat's blogs and speak for ourselves? I want to thank Ben,Lucy and Toni for giving us the You're So Special Award. I'll try to display the badge soon. Mainly, I want to reassure everyone that Muffy's inappropriate pooping incident is totally fogiven. He's receiving his usual ration of hugs, cuddles and scritches. We'll post again soon.

Mommy Went to the Fair and I Took a Crap on the Bedroom Floor

2008-02-02T12:19:00.000-08:00

Mommy went to the County Fair with The Man. She came home smelling of hotdogs, popcorn and cotton candy.She also smelled like cow, dog, horse and sheep. Evidently there were all sorts of other animals there. Worse, she smelled like Him. She had a good time and bought some stuff, so I don't know why I did what I did. She wasn't gone that long and Granny was here.
I guess it was just that furniture's been moved and Mommy's been busy and I wanted to make sure everything was still the same. So I did a humungous crappola on the floor near her bed.She was mad and reprimanded me, but I'm still here, so I guess everything is okay. It must be. She picked me up and cuddled me. Then she made we wear this stupid necklace she bought. She hand fed me tuna. Yup, everything must be okay.

Sad About Caesar

2008-01-23T11:17:00.000-08:00

Mommy and I were shocked and saddened to learn of Caesar's death. He was a loving mancat and a loyal friend. Our hearts ache for his sister Prinnie and their human family.All we can say is what we've learned from Caeasar, Suzanne, Oscar, Buzzerbee, Jasmine and the Poi/Fluffy rats: to love each other every day, all day, because out time together is short.Shalom, my cornish friend.

Get Rid of that Sucking Monster

2008-01-18T11:17:00.001-08:00

Okay, people. I know it's sometimes necessary to pull out that big sucking monster, but twice in two days is too much. What do you have a carpet sweeper for? It's not my fault that someone dropped a plate of fried rice all over the living room carpet. I would have eaten it up if they'd let me.Instead they dragged out that noisy, sucking, mechanical thing out. It picked up the mess, but hurt my little kitty ears. Can't they invent something that picks up dirt silently?

I Got An Award !!

2008-01-11T20:10:00.000-08:00

Stormie, the Furry Fighter, gave me an award. It's called the "You Make My Day Award", and it's given to bloggers whose blog brightens up thr reader's day. Thanks,Stormie. I'd like to pass this award along to Daisy Mae Maus, Mr. Hendrix and Halloween. You can get the award badge from Stormie's blog.
Mommy has bronchitis again and feels lousy. Granny made her chicken soup in the crockpot. Of course, I got a generous helping of chicken for dinner. Yum! I've been a good boy, cuddling with
Mommy and looking after herI hope she feels better soon.

Muffin's Rules #2

2008-01-03T19:10:00.000-08:00

My mommy sleeps with piles of books and papers on her bed. Since I'm a rather large kitty I need a lot of room to stretch out. This is how I let her know at she has too much crap on the bed:
1. I stretch out on the papers. Then I stretch out my toes and flex my claws on the papers.I massage them, I crumple them, then I roll over and scent them.
2. The books are next. I wait till 2 am,when the house is quiet, then I take my huge paws and knock the books off the bed, one by one. They make such a nice thud when they land.
3. Now that the bed is cleared, I curl up next to Mommy and purr. She reaches over and pets
me and we snuggle.
4. In the morning,when she discovers the carnage, I make sure I'm nowhere to be found!

Thursday Thirteen #2

2007-12-27T18:39:00.000-08:00

Thirteen Things About Xmas in Florida:

1. There is no snow.

2. People compensate for that fact by putting fake snow around.

3. Fake snow at the base of palm trees looks stupid.

4. Santas dressed in surfer gear look like dirty old men.

5. The balmy weather allows for elaborate Christmas light displays. If a decoration can be
lit up and stuck on a lawn , it will be.

6. Inflatable snowmen and animated Santas are popular targets for thieves.

7. Their electrical cords are popular targets for possums and raccoons. "ZAP"

8. Baby Jesus has to be padlocked to his manger .

9. Xmas lights aren't taken down in January. Busy homeowners leave them up all year.

10. When a hurricane is coming those same homeowners forget about stocking up on
groceries and plywood. Instead, they run around removing their Xmas lights.

11. Being forced to listen to musical decorations 24 hours a day results in violence.

12. People actually give help to the less fortunate.

13. Peace, at least locally, seems possible.

Thursday Thirteen

2007-12-20T17:24:00.000-08:00

For my first Thusday Thirteen I want to list 13 animals that my mommy has either
a figurine or a bean bag of :

1. Cats
2. Elephant
3. Frog
4. Panda
5. Penguin
6. Polar Bear
7. Duck
8. Raccoon
9. Giraffe
10. Turtle
11. Whale
12. Lion
13.Horse

Grampy used to say that her living area looked like a garage sale waiting to happen.

Purrs, Muffy

Post #50 : Muffin's Musings

2007-12-13T18:41:00.000-08:00

Wow! My fiftieth post. It's hard to believe that it's taken me over a year to reach this point, but
here I am. In celebration of my milestone I present some random musings:

1. Mommy decorated the house for Hanukkah. She put a blue shiny garland along the counter where the menorah was. She put cardboard stars and other shapes on the wall behind my bed.She thought they looked pretty.

2. I undecorated the house for Hanukkah. I couldn't reach the garland, but the stars and stuffwere only stuck to the walls with tape. I helped them fall onto the floor.I thought they looked pretty down there.

3. Mommy and a friend went to see the Gran Folklorico Ballet de Mexico. She's a big fan of the
company. They did dances fom Aztec, Mayan, Spanish and other cultures that combined to
create Mexico. She demonstrated some of the dances for Granny. It was fun till she collided with the coffee table....

4.Should Mommy change the name of my blog? "Fat Cat" is kind of insulting......

5. Should I post more often?
Purrs, Muffy

We Saw the Goodyear Blimp!

2007-12-03T18:48:00.000-08:00

We saw the Goodyear blimp! One of the blimps is based in Pompano Beach, about an hour south of here. It flew in figure-eights around our neighborhood for two hours, scouting locations for two televised sporting events: a golf tournament and a marathon race.
The blimp was pretty. It was silver, with a blue nameplate that said "Goodyear" in yellow letters. When Mommy heard the chutt-chutt sound she knew what it was. She grabbed Midi and I and her camera and ran outside. She took a lot of pictures but her camera isn't very good.
Midi chutt-chutted rght back at the blimp. Maybe she thought it was a gigantic guinea pig. I got bored afer a while and stated chasing lizards, so Mommy took us back inside.
She was really impressed with the blimp. At least now I know what she's talking about when she calls me "Goodyear".

Getting Ready for Winter

2007-11-29T09:45:00.000-08:00

Hi!Mommy just found out that she can blog in different colors. Isn't that neat?Maybe next time the woman will learn how to add pictures and links.

We put away our fall decorations and now have some winter stuff up.It's hard to decorate for winter when you live in Florida. Fake snow looks ridiculous against a background of palm trees.

Mommy is back to work on her book and I'm back work on getting as many pets as I can out of her. She works on her computer on a footstool on the floor, so I keep her company all the time.
She went back to work on Saturday so I have to get all the loving I can.

We had a nice Thanksgiving. I got lots of turkey.

See you soon!

We're Back Again!

2007-11-20T17:05:00.000-08:00

Mommy got a laptop computer so we can finally post from home. She's really enjoying getting to know her new machine. I'm enjoying our petting sessions. She is sick again, with another sinus infection. This one developed into bronchitis as well. So our post will be short.

Muffin's Rule: If there is a box on the floor and it's blocking your usual pathway, don't go around it.Instead meow angrily till one of humans gets up and moves it.

7 Things Meme

2007-11-13T11:35:00.000-08:00

Awhile ago Tiger Lilly tagged me for the 7 Things meme. I'm to list seven things about me, then tag seven people. So here goes:
1. I demand a clean litter box. If it's not clean I'll hold it till I can't anymore. Luckily these people caught on to that pretty quickly. I now get excellent box service.
2. I'm bigger than half the dogs in our apartment complex. I like to remind them of that fact.
3. I love shoelaces.
4. I like to go outside with my mommy.
5. I'm the one who knocked over the fake ficus tree.
6. Remember that little lizard that got into the house? Well, he's never getting out. "burp"
7. I don't like to travel.

I tag anyone who wants to play. Thanks Tiger Lilly.

Go Red Sox

2007-10-29T11:41:00.000-07:00

Hi! Thanks for all the blogoversary wishes. we feel so loved. Our system is still down, so this will be a short post. The Red Sox won the World Series last night. Mommy and Granny were jumping up and down and yelling. That was obviously a good thing. Then Mommy started to cry
because Grampy wasn't here to see that. I miss him too. I guess we'll always be a little sad at happy times because he isn't here. We love you Grampy!!!!!

Blogoversary

2007-10-16T11:11:00.000-07:00

It's my one year blogoversary. My Mommy and I have really enjoyed getting to know
everyone. Hopefully we'll be able to post more often in the future.
Hendrix sent me a middle name meme. Since I don't have a middle name I
will use the letters of my first name to describe a quality about myself:

M= Mancat. I take good care of my womenfolk.

U= Unchained melody and Unforgettable. Two songs that Mommy insists on singing to me. Ugh.
Sigh.
F = Fat, fluffy, friendly and fastidious.

F = Fish Face. The name Grampy gave me because I'll only eat stinky goodness salmon. My
brand of choice is Fancy Feast.
I= Indoors. I like to go outside with my mother, but after being homeless I'm glad for an
indoor home.
N = NOMSS. My sisiter Midnight. Midi is a long-haired black guinea pig.

That's all.
Purrs,Muffy

I Peed on the Kitchen Floor

2007-10-12T11:08:00.000-07:00

This is ridiculous. These humans are going out and leaving me alone way too much. First it was religious services, then it was Granny's doctor's appointment, then it was grocery shopping. Plus Mommy's been at work, out with friends or seeing Him. What am I, something to avoid?
Today they went out clothes shopping. Talk about a stupid errand. This has to stop.
So I peed on the kitchen floor.
That'll show them.

Post # 41

2007-09-24T09:57:00.000-07:00

Hi! This is post 41 for my contests.

I was good on Mommy's birthday. She went out with friends and a couple days later with The Man.I didn't complain (much) and welcomed her back. Granny got her a music box. It plays 'You are my Sunshine'. I like to listen to it. I got her a little stuffed lion. He's orange and white striped and has a white mane. Mommy says it looks like me because instead of a mane I have a ruff and jowls.
We're having trouble with our system again. Mommy said that MSNTV is crap. She recommends that no one buy it.
I'll post again soon

Contests

2007-09-21T12:12:00.000-07:00

I'm having two contests: the first cat to comment on my 50th post and the first cat to comment on my blogaverasry post will each receive a gift. Both postings should occur in October.

Happy New Year

2007-09-16T09:24:00.001-07:00

My people have been celebrating their New Year. It's not like the regular new year, where people watch the ball drop and throw confetti. This new year involved going to religious services. I was left alone for hours. I didn't like that. Mommy cooked a big meal with chicken and chopped fish and I got samples. I did like that.
Mommy's birthday is Tuesday. I don't know what to get her. Granny usually gets her something from me with a cat on it. That way she's always reminded of me. She'll be going out more over the weekend. I don't want her to forget she's neglecting me. Heehee.
Since it's a new year I made a resolution. I'm going to stop using The Man's leg as a scratching post. His legs are just so huge, like tree trunks, and they're covered in denim. I love to scratch denim. I'll try to be good......
Oh, and here's my favorite proverb. It's from Garfield: Cats don't ask; cats take.
Purrs. Muffin

We're Back

2007-09-05T11:08:00.000-07:00

Our system is up and operating again, so we'll be back visiting everyone and leaving comments.
My Gotcha Day was great. I had a little cake made out of Fancy Feast with a candle in it. I got some treats, a new scratching box and a little pillow. My people fussed over me and I really felt like the King of the Household. Of course, I'm the center of attention most days anyway. Take care.

Gotcha Day

2007-08-26T09:34:00.000-07:00

Our system is still down but I wanted to let everyone know that Aug 30 is my Gotcha Day!! I'll have been with my people for 13 years. When I'm back on line let's celebrate.