Rascal and Rocco love when I read! Though I have pet allergies, and often try to avoid pet dander and pet hair, the cats are quite demanding when I'm attempting to read good books! Even if I'm reading books about cats, whether or not I think it's a good read is entirely unimportant to these two cute kitties. They are as obnoxious and downright … [Read more...]
Terror in the Morning
This is what awaits me each morning! Don't be afraid, as long as you feed them before you attempt to do anything else, you will survive. I hear them from upstairs before I even open my eyes. The din gets louder as I creep down the steps. They know I'm coming before I can even see them. They try to trip me as I head toward the kitchen! I had … [Read more...]
Grow a Cat from a Pot
You've seen this one before on my post about creating a cat's garden, but I just love this photo! And of course it was the first to come to mind for the Saturday photo hunt theme: Planter! Yes, it was completely candid! Rocco climbed in there of his own free will and I happened to see him through the window. I grabbed my camera and snuck up on … [Read more...]
5 Tips for Cut Flowers with Cats
It's Spring again and the flowers are blooming! It's officially spring today! Hello warmer weather, longer days, gardening and sunshine! If your planning a garden, make sure to reference How to Make a Cat's Garden before you get started. Flowers are already beginning to bloom here on the west coast and if you've got spring fever, you'll be … [Read more...]
A Little Rain a Lot of Chaos
Today it rained. Yes, water fell from the sky in California! Not only rain, it hailed some and there was some awesome thunder and lightning. It was close and it was loud! My husband took my daughter to school and my son and I planned to crawl into my bed and watch the storm through the window. That sounded heavenly. I've been working so much, … [Read more...]
How to Have a Perfect Cat Pedicure
A cat's grooming habits are very important. You wouldn't want to be caught with dirty paws, would you? How to Perfectly Groom Paws Stick to a tight grooming schedule for perfect kitty cat paws: Every day check your paw pads, lick out any unwanted debri. Chew your claws down to an even size and sharpen them on furniture. Pull off … [Read more...]
You Won’t Believe How This Cat Wakes Me Up!
Does your cat wake you up in the morning? If so, how? (please comment below) Rascal wakes me Every. Single. Morning. Maybe he really will keel over and die if I don't get out of bed at first light and feed him, but somehow I find that hard to believe. I think he will live. He always has dry food and water available. No, I know he will live. … [Read more...]
Does This Cat Think He is a Dog?
The weather has been getting cooler and the times for lounging in the sun and soaking the heat from the warm ground more and more scarce. Rascal was out trying to squeeze every ounce of warmth from the soil that he could before finally coming in to curl up on my blanket, which now needs a good washing. Can you see why? Not to mention the … [Read more...]
Cool Cats Keeping Cool
These boys haven't cuddled together very much lately because it's so hot. It's much hotter here in the mountains compared to where we used to live on the coast. Finding a nice cool place to snuggle can be a challenge, so I was surprised to find both cats in the laundry basket. Look at that fur! You two have been rolling in the dirt again. Your … [Read more...]
Funniest Melting Cat Photo
You may have seen this, as I have shared it before on Instagram and Facebook, but every time I look at it, it makes laugh! This photo was taken the first year we were living where it gets really hot in the summer and Rocco was melting. At first he would spread himself as flat as possible on the kitchen tile, but he has found a new spot to cool … [Read more...]