Cats Rule

Saturday, January 30, 2016

Contestants For the "Kitten" Bowl

On to the Super Bowl!!! Of course, that's for us humans to get excited about. The cats get excited about the Kitten Bowl which is really cute. They decided, however, that it shouldn't just be for the kittens. The big guys wanted in on the action also. Let's see who wants to be in grown up version of the "Kitten" Bowl.

There are only eight players on each team, but they'll play offense and defense. Okay, who's ready to play?

On Team A, we have:

Kirby-Guard

Sandy-Tackle

Morris-Tight End

Ginger=Running Back

Muffin-Quarterback (He can drive them down the field)

Tabby-Guard

Fluffy-Wide Receiver

Merlin-Tackle

Now for Team B

Champion-Quarterback

Snuggles-Tackle

Whiskers-Tight End

Arvin-Tackle

Fang-Guard

Smarty-Guard

Rhett-Wide Receiver

Sammy-Running Back

So, how will all of this turn out? You'll have to wait until next week for the game. It should be very entertaining!

Marion Lovato is the author of Sam, the Superkitty. Her book describes an ordinary cat changing into a superhero to protect his family from things that go bump in the night. Available on Amazon as a paperback or Kindle edition. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1604588667

Saturday, January 23, 2016

Good Human Imitation

Oliver was his name; imitation was his game. Or, at least, he thought so! His human family thought he was pretty funny, but they didn't realize what he was trying to do. He thought about all the animals he had ever seen in books or on the TV and thought he could imitate them. He tried being a tiger, an alligator, a horse. Nothing worked. Of course, he loved birds, but he couldn't do that either.

He tried being like a tiger since they were his ancestors. But, instead of a big ROAR, the only thing that came out of his mouth was a little squeak. He couldn't scare anything with that, so he tried to be an alligator. Nope, his nose wasn't long enough. He could hop around on all fours and pretend to be a bird, but he couldn't fly. He would have loved to have been a horse, but he was too little for someone to ride. Me, oh my! What was poor Oliver to do. He didn't want to just lie around and be a typical cat.

Then, he had a brilliant idea! He had the thing he could imitate in front of him everyday! This was perfect. Why hadn't he thought of this before? Now this he could do very well.

Saturday, January 16, 2016

Are You Happy Now?

Max was a long-haired cat who lived in a very warm climate. Fortunately for him, his humans had air conditioning to keep the house cool. He was very comfortable if he didn't go outside. He drank plenty of water; his humans kept him brushed every day so the loose fur wouldn't make him hot. Sleeping about 16 hours a day, sometimes in front of a fan, helped too. Ah, yes, life was good. However, his humans were always complaining about the heat and how miserable they were! He get tired of listening to it and would roll over to go back to sleep.

Finally, the heat started to go away. Now Max would go out into the yard, lie on his back, and let the sun shine on his belly. That felt so good! Sometimes, there were leaves in the yard that he could play with or use to hide. Yes, indeed! Life was still good for Max. His humans were still complaining though! What did it take to make them happy he wondered. He thought working and playing with the leaves was fun; not his humans! They still would be unhappy about the heat sometimes.

Winter started with a blast of cold air and many inches of snow. Max would walk on the sidewalks after they were shoveled, but he couldn't go into the yard itself. That was okay with him. Now the humans were complaining about the amount of snow and how cold it was! Max had heard enough and had this to say to them:

Saturday, December 26, 2015

Christmas Day (Kitty Style)

It was a different Christmas with Mom being gone, but the boys and I made it through. I hope your Christmas Eve and Day was joyful and full of hope. Looking forward to a better year.

The day of Christmas Eve was exciting since everyone was getting ready for Santa Claus. There were last minute things to finish up with wrapping presents, cleaning house, and getting ready for the Christmas service at church. Sometimes things got a little confusing.

While I was at church, the boys were making their lists and checking them twice.

But some of them didn't want to stop and go to bed!

Finally, everyone was asleep and the house was quiet.

Christmas morning dawned bright and early with snow on the ground.

It wasn't long until everyone wanted to see their presents, but there was a minor accident to clean up first.

Once that was cleaned up, it was time to open presents.

Some were a little upset about cleaning up afterwards.

And some were a little too happy! Wonder what he got into.

And now it's time to get back to "normal", whatever that is. When you have cats, it's hard to know sometimes. Whatever that happens to be, this is a definite.........

See you in 2016!

Saturday, November 21, 2015

My Cat is Thankful For......

Last week, I planned Thanksgiving dinner (with the help of my cats, of course!) This week we thought about what we are thankful for. Funny thing is, they don't seem to be thankful for the same type of things I am. Hummm. Oh well, I'll get to that in a minute. It's so easy to think that we don't have what we think we should have, but we are blessed by things everyday that we take for granted. A roof over our heads, clothes on our back, food to eat, etc. The situation in Paris has been very scary, and I'm thankful that I live in a small town where everything is pretty peaceful. The one big thing I'm thankful this year is that my mother was able to pass peacefully on September 21 and join my father who has been gone for five years. She is so much better now and at peace.

Okay, to get to the cats. Let's start with the basics. They are, of course, grateful for the food they have to eat, but that may come with conditions.

They are grateful for a nice place to sleep, wherever that happens to be at the moment.

They are thankful for the variety of toys they have to keep themselves occupied.

One thing ALL cats, big or small, are thankful for is a box!

Most of the time, I think they're thankful to have each other.

And then there are the other times.

One thing I know for sure is that I am thankful for them!!!!

Have a great Thanksgiving, everyone! Thank you for reading and commenting. I appreciate each and every one of you!

Saturday, November 14, 2015

Are You Ready?

Sorry I missed last week, but things were pretty crazy around here. Thanksgiving is not too far away, so I thought I'd better get something done today and get ready for it. Of course, the cats wanted to help. Yikes!! They have their own thoughts about the menu, but I'm the boss. (Or so I think)

Okay, let's start with the turkey. I know I can go to the store to get one, but they think you trap a turkey like you trap cats. I don't think so!!

We need stuffing for the turkey, but that's not what salad is for, silly cat.

We'll need potatoes and some kind of vegetable to go with the salad, but I don't think I'm going to get any help there. (He won't either)

What should we have for dessert? Anything with chocolate is fine with me! And no, you can't have any chocolate.

Most everybody in our family drinks coffee with their meal.

Sometimes people bring a special dish that others like, so the dog thinks he needs to do this too!

All in all, it will be a wonderful day because of being with family. After all, when everything is said and done, that's what's important!