Rainy Days and Holiday Ideas

Stygia: It's raining outside. Where's my sun? Ms. C says I am getting very spoiled; I have made all kinds of little question-meows at her today because I am sure she will turn the sun back on if only I am cute and beseeching enough. I believe in my Mum!


Abby: I slept a lot today. Well, I sleep a lot every day. But that doesn't mean I neglect my snoopervision duties.


For instance, yesterday Ms. C was over at A Tonk's Tail blog about Petfinder's "Foster a Lonely Pet For the Holidays" program. She told me that she wishes she could do that -- to bring some lonely kitties to our home for the holidays, except we are renters and are at our pet-limit with Stygia and me. I DON'T KNOW WHAT SHE IS THINKING! Is she CRAZY? More cats?? Or even a DOG? Well, actually... I kinda like dogs. They like taking directions, and I am good at giving them... but AHEM.

OK, Mum, all right. It's ok to tell everyone else about it cause if they have room to help a lonely doggie or kitty then now they know where to look if they wanna help. You can read all about it on the Tonk's Tail blog (link above) or visit the Petfinder site here!

Now Mum, aren't we enough? Right? Or do we have to prove it... tee hee hee hee hee!

What we've been doing . . .

Stygia: Our mom has been neglecting our blog, but she has not been neglecting us! In my case, this may be a little unfortunate, because yesterday she took me to the VET! That's why I am hiding in this shoe. Please don't worry about me, it was my first vet visit since I've made my new home, and it was just for check up and basic vaccines. I am healthy! I weigh 10.9 pounds, so I have not gained any more weight since Ms. C put us on a feeding schedule.

Here I am demonstrating my "Sphynx" method of play. What I am doing is sitting with my paws on my favorite toy, pretending not to notice that it is there. Pretty soon, though, I will let myself get very excited about it, and act surprised to find it there! This is a really fun game. Another way of playing this game is to sit right down with the toy underneath my back legs. When it's time to get surprised and excited, then you can start bunnykicking right away! Try this!

I also like to request playtime with Abby. It made me pretty sad when I came home from the vet last evening, and she hissed at me right away. She told me that I smelled funny, and she ran away. She told me she was sure I worked for that vet now, and that she knew I was going to "fix" her again. I played it cool as I could, and this morning it paid off. I was relaxing in the sun, and she came by and gave me a really thorough between-the-ears bath!

Abby: While Ms. C was taking a break and being lazy, guess what? I did a lot of that too! I have my own personal chair right next to hers (which I am allowed to scratch as much as I like!), and I sleep in it too. If you look carefully, you can see that I am licking my nose:

Ms. C placed a plush snake on the lamp next to her desk. Of course, I had to check that out, too. Wouldn't you?

Ms. C says she refuses to decorate anything for Christmas yet because not only is it not even Thanksgiving yet, but her birthday (which is on the last day of the month) must pass before the decorating can begin. We are wondering if Christmas means she is going to put cat toys up all over the house? Is it true?!