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Pootie
Location: Waldwick, New Jersey, USA
This is my baby Pootie. My husband found her wandering around a Petco parking lot. She was only about two weeks old at the time and she had scabs and dirt all over her. He gave her to me and I cried. Now she spends her days in the sun sleeping away on any random thing she can find, even me!
Author: Tom “The Kittenmaster” Cooper
Tom is the owner of 4 amazing cats, and using the Daily Kitten he provides a place for cat and kitten lovers to share the love for their own cats and kittens.
Awww she’s so sweet
how sweet AND CUTE ENJOY HER OR HIM
yes, Pootie. It’s a couch for you to shred! (scratches behind ears and under chin) Good morning TDK’ers!
a sweet patootie!
Wasn’t she smart, hanging around near a Petco! So great of your husband to bring her to you. God bless her — and you.
Petco–where the pets go (and those who want to be pets)!
Bully for you, Pootie! And your “staff,” too!
Two weeks old and on her own, poor mite! I’m so glad you rescued her from a horrible existence & death. What a dear little angel she is!!!
Her eyes match the couch perfectly!
Hubby did good. Pootie is a sweetie. Thank you for taking in this lil angel. Give her smoochies and cuddles for me.
Have a great day TDKers!!
Cutie Pootie Fuzz.
are you sure that kitten did’t belong to someone? maybe someone thinks there cute kitten got stolen not saying you stole her but did you check at the locle pound to see if it has a chip? I know because I work at a pound But she is still cute and I know why you like her
God Bless
Diane
but if shes not someones im glad you took her in
Unlikely, Diane, because she was 2 weeks old at the time. Kitens aren’t chipped that young.
Even if it did belong to someone it had scabs and was dirty. It doesnt sound like it was in good shape or being taken care of well. Bless you for saving this kitten.
what responsible pet owner would let a 3 wk. old kitten get outside,,,at that age they are still suckling, never to venture far from mommy. hence, i doubt there was an owner. and if there had been one they have no business having pets.
What a sweet little wide eyed angel!! Good job Hubby!!
I’m going to borrow her for a little bit… bring her back soon Huddy’s Mama!! (no pitchforks please!! LOL) Crummy day, need a snuggle…
*Puts the beautiful Pootie in her backpack*
The pitchfork is packed away from my trip to Wrestlemania this weekend.
Aw nuts, I was going to steal the kitten for my sister. Her apt was busted into… she needs something fuzzy to cuddle.
There was a Wrestlemania event thingie at the mall this weekend. It was crazy full of people.
I’m sorry about your sister’s apartment.
I’ll be one of those crazy people by about noon on Saturday. lol
When my apartment was broken into about 15 years ago, they stole all my Stevie Wonder and Bruce Springsteen CD’s and my Disney videocassettes, but left behind my director’s cut of Cecil B. DeMille’s “The Ten Commandments.”
Go figure.
I believe it. If they’da been following the Ten Commandments, they’da never broken in in the firsst place. Thieves suck.
When my car was stolen about 15 years ago, they stole my “Jeopardy” game that was in the back seat! haha!
Her kitten at least hid. Her pet snake was stolen along with a computer, video games, and her Invader Zim toys. Who steals someone’s pet?
What was funny about the even is the line surrounded the Easter Bunny. I was hoping they’d combine to two… Easter bunny wrestling, but no….
Easter Bunny Wrestling? Better not Vince McMahon hear you say that. He’ll try it.
Didja hear about the religious moths?
They gave up their woolen for Lent!
Lent–lint–get it?
I got a million of ’em. but I never said they were good!
I want to see Easter Bunny wrestling. in fact, I’d pay to see it, I would.
Yes, I’ve had three cups of coffee and a bag of M&Ms…. So?
Was that crazy full of people or full of crazy people? Now Huddy’s Mama put that pitchfork down I was just kidding (yeah right)
Can we hope the snake is deadly? Thankfully your sister was not home at the time it could of been alot worse if she was.
The snake wasn’t deadly. I forget want kind it was, but she said it was a gentle laid back snake. Professor Snuggles is his name… best snake name ever.
Now that is a special husband! And a special kitty. What a cutie!
What a wonderful thing to happen for a sweet looking little baby. Your husband definitely did a good thing.
she’s like a little puff of smoke! so cute!
Pootie Tang FUZZ! Hello, everyone, I’M BACK!
T
How are you doing T? Glad you are back.
Hola T, como esta?
muy bien, gracias, Instinct.
T
p.s.: mas cervesa, muy fria, por favor!
Awwww, mischief FUZZ!! She sure looks like she’s up to something! π
Wooowooowoooo, c’mere you little darling, you need wuzzling and love! How ironic, found wandering in a pet store parking lot! Little dear, she knew where the target-rich kittyparent environment was! And she managed to wrap your hubby around her wee tail. Lucky you!
Maybe it was a marketing scheme by Petco to increase its sales of cat supplies!
*c’mon folks, I’m being VERY facetious here!*
**”Runningman” makes it into record books at last**
More than three years after he finished an epic journey across six continents, Briton Robert Garside has been officially recognised as the first person to run around the world.
Garside, 40, who during his quest called himself the Runningman, on Monday received the approval of Guinness World Records for a 30,000-mile (48,000-km) six-year trek.
“It feels very, very good indeed,” Garside told Reuters shortly after hearing the news.
“I’m really happy about this, this run cost me everything,” said the former London policeman who was jailed in China, shot at in Russia and chased by armed men in Mexico and Panama during the mega jog which ended in New Delhi in 2003.
The Guinness verdict was a major vindication for Garside, who has been dogged by accusations of cheating by endurance runners sceptical about a man who claimed to have run through jungles and across deserts with no support team.
Others accused him of embellishing his exploits and of skipping whole sections of the run, something Garside denies.
Garside, who is planning a book and a film of his exploits, kept meticulous records, including eyewitness statements and more than 300 hours of video footage which Guinness used to authenticate the run.
“It’s been a long process, but it was very well documented and it has now been recognised officially as the first fully authenticated run around the world,” said a spokeswoman for Guinness World Records.
Garside, who described the run as “just like going for a jog every day and not going back home” said it took him two years to recover physically and mentally from his exertions.
Garside, who met his future wife while running through Venezuela in 2000, said one of the hardest moments came in the Himalayas. “It was very cold and I was lonely and it’s difficult to find motivation at times like that.”
“But it all finally paid off and I’ll be running over to Guinness tomorrow to collect my certificate,” he said.
She looks so fluffy, and soft, and sweet! I’m melting…
Sweet little parking lot fuzzball critter!
That’s either one small kitty or one big furball! Poot!
So tiny!!
Awwwwwwwwww….what a sweetie! And what a lovely man for taking her home!
Pootie is so precious. Thank God your husband was in the right place at the right time, he saved her life. I can imagine you did cry when you saw how much she had suffered in such a short time. I’m sure you are now making up for it by giving her a life filled with love and TLC.
Little fuzz lost was found..bless her little fuzzy heart……..
Look at that tummy just begging to be nuzzled! So very sweet… and ready to pounce!
Adorable little girl with baby blue eyes. I’m so happy that you rescued her, she looks so very beautiful and sweet and really soft too.
Oh, WHO in the world could abandon a little two week old kitten? ? ? I’m so happy you rescued that dear little angel! She’s so pretty and I’m sure you love her very, very much. I hope you will have many, many happy years with this little darling.
Cutie Tootie Pootie – she’s a doll! Such big eyes on that little girl.
What a lovely, bright eyed little lady! God bless your hubby for scooping her up for you and giving her a furr-ever home! I can tell she is well loved!
Blessings to all of you TDK-ers for the kind words yesterday on the passing of my horse. I’m back at work today whether I want to be or not. I look like I’ve been on a 4-day bender, but I’m here!!! π
Renee, so sorry about your horse – too young. Hang in there…
I just heard. I’m sorry about the loss of someone close to your heart.
Renee,
I am So sorry about the loss of your horse. I lost my horse from a twisted intestine in January when it was 10 degrees out. My precious Jami was such a love and Oh, how I adored her! I had to walk her and walk her, but she was so sick. I hope and pray our pets are in Heaven waiting for us as I want to see her and ride her again. My heart just breaks for you… I am so sorry…… Blessings and hugs to you!
Precious! Precious! Absolutely Precious! What more can be said?!?
She was only two weeks old when found? How sad. She looks very content and warm and safe and well-fed in this photo–the way every animal should look. We would love to see a pic of her now!
**Pet Food Recall Update**
I just received this email from another cat site…
——————————————————————————-
I wanted to give you another update about the recent pet food
recall. As you know, last week there was a dog and cat food recall
of 60 million containers packaged under 95 brands of food. The
preliminary reports indicated that the affected foods caused over
16 deaths and may have caused illness in hundreds of others.
Reports are continuously being updated and there is still a lot
that we don’t know.
What we do know is that the Agriculture Commissioner of New York
State Patrick Hooker released information that Aminopterin has been
found in some of the tested cat foods. Aminopterin is a form of
rat poison. It is not approved for use in the U.S. It is not
possible to test pets for this chemical at this time. No one seems
to know as to how much or if any other compounds were found. There
are many unanswered questions.
They do know that the compound involved is causing kidney failure.
The most common signs of kidney failure are: vomiting, not eating,
drinking more, urinating more and/or lethargy. If your pet is
eating or was eating one of the recalled foods and is experiencing
any symptoms, please call your veterinarian immediately. We
recommend testing and treating all affected pets! If caught early,
kidney failure can be treated successfully in some pets.
For more information read about “Renal Failure in Dogs” and “Renal
Failure in Cats”:
http://clicks.aweber.com/z/ct/?2647Nqcdmnvmi0LU5eAUbQ
http://clicks.aweber.com/z/ct/?oLKg3mSNFsISV1s_wLlKqQ
The food recall covers several different foods – primarily those
with gravy components – with the dates of December 3rd – March 6th.
The recall does not affect all varieties of the different food.
For information or an updated list, call 1-866-895-2708 or go to:
http://clicks.aweber.com/z/ct/?AU505nZV8FKk6icnn2lzyA.
If you suspect your pet has been affected by the food – please read
these steps to help your veterinarian with your pet’s diagnosis:
Go to Advice to Pet Food Owner After National Recall:
http://clicks.aweber.com/z/ct/?YvIsKBejE5YFHVfqqlmIeQ
Makes me suspect that someone is ‘tampering’ with the pet food, maybe???
some of this food comes from china. is everyone aware of how the chinese treat/eat cats? how they live and how they are killed? it’s horrific but, everyone should be told about this. i boycott everything “made in china”. as should you.
Meet the Turkish Angora
March 27, 2007
Think Beethoven was the original European longhair? Think again. Cats from Ankara (formerly Angora), in Turkey, were brought to Europe by the Vikings as early as the 10th century.
This angora’s lush, silky coat; lively intelligence; and gracefulness continue to make the cat popular today. But don’t confuse them with their Persian cousins, whose faces are more pushed in and whose fur becomes matted more easily. The breed comes in many colors, but the most common is white. Almond-shaped eyes can be blue, green, green-gold, or amber. Or the cat may have one blue eye and one of a different hue.
How interesting to hear some cat history. Blessings on Pootie and her rescuers – what a dear little darling – she won’t be sad any more !!!
ihave a turkish angora his name is spotty and he has a new page as do all my kitts to see them click on my name then to find spotty got to the family section and find spotty.BTW LITTLE POOTIE IS THE SWEETEST BABY I’VE SEEN YET.Also BTW :UPDATE the person that thought they had my manx kitten checked and the one they found had a regular tail,so I’m still hoping she will return.keep praying for her return.
oh btw my turkish angora has one blue eye and one amber eye.
Spotty is very handsome. We left a treat.
Cute little Pootie
Found in a parking lot
Hubby did his duty
And what a sweetie you’ve got
Hi all! Really busy today so I probably won’t be on much. Darn it all, the powers that be finally noticed the report I wasn’t sending out. Gotta crunch some numbers
To Meezer Mama,
With a tonk, I’m a semi-meezer dad
Keep giving me a run for the money
It sure doesn’t make me sad.
Poetry wars, anyone?
It’s a TDK slam!
The classic Cat in the hat
Dear Ivory Bill
I have a Tonk as well
And a lynx point that’s a pill
All the poetry is swell
π
I haven’t any meezers
It makes me want to cry
But with my Bug and My Kombie
I guess I will get by
What is a meezer?
I believe that a Siamese is also called a meezer here.
Morning TDKers! I’ve been slammed at work so I am in semi-lurk mode. Pootie is such a sweet little bundle of fluff. Angels led her to her furrever home!
I got a sad email this morning. One of my good friends lost her yellow lab. He is the 17th victim of the Menu Foods tainted petfood tragedy. By the time they realized that he was eating the poisoned food it was too late. He crossed the rainbow bridge yesterday. My firend is hearbroken. Everyone please just send some warm, healing positive thoughts to my friend in Maylene, Alabama today. I know they will get there and she and her remaining two dogs and two cats will feel it. RIP Captain Butler
Oh that’s so sad. Lots good thought and warm eHugs to your friend
My sincerest condolences to your friend. Possitive thoughts and energy to her and her other furry family members. I know they will all miss the Capt’n very much. Time will heal, but never erase. BTW is that Cpt. REX Butler as in Gone with the wind?
He was named after Captain Rhett Butler of Gone with the Wind fame and he was every bit as charming!
Oh that’s right Rhett not Rex, it’s been a long time since I’ve seen it. How suave he must have been! I bet he wasn’t cheap with the kisses either!
You mean the 17th *official* victim. Thousands have actually died, thousands more are near death, but they are not being counted properly and recognized in an official capacity, it’s heartbreaking. My deepest condolences to your friend, I can’t imagine the pain, and I’m sure the numbers mean nothing when you’ve lost yours! I know someone who lost 2 Siamese and her other cats are in hospital with renal failure. And that is ONE person!:(
I just heard on CNN that a woman was trying to coax her terrier to eat the Iams food so she ate a bite and the dog ate some too. She according to the news also became ill with vomiting and foaming at the mouth. Menu Foods said it will pay both their medical expenses.
I saw on the news that a family fed this “food” to their 2 litters of kittens that they were weaning. Only 2 of the kittens survived. This scared me the most because I have 3 foster litters to wean soon.
My condolences as well…and hugs all around.
My prayers are with your friend and you.
My heart goes out to your friend as well. I still can’t believe this kind of thing actually happened. I couldn’t imagine the heartbreak this has caused so many people. My prayers are with your friend and all of the others who have lost so much.
Poor baby and poor mommy. One of my friends lost 4 of hers from Jan to Mar. It was like dominoes falling and she was devastated. All good thoughts for your friend and her babies.
My condolences to her. Losing a beloved pet is losing a family member. I hope her other dogs and cats are well.
God Bless her.
Interesting stuff!
**The 20 Greatest Historical Myths**
http://www.writespirit.net/ad/greatest_historical_myths
There is a rather large controvercy as to whether Shakespeare ever actually existed at all. That the works attributed to him were collaborations and the pen name Shakespeare was used. I however refuse to believe this, because I don’t want to!
I’m with you, Rosie. I’ve studied literature for a long time and I’ve heard very few good theories for this. Most people recognize that is was, in fact, Shakespeare who wrote his own works.
I mean… IT was…
Cole Porter said it best:
“The girls today in society
Go for classical poetry,
So to win their hearts one must quote with ease
Aeschylus and Euripides.
But the poet of them all
Who will start ’em simply ravin’
Is the poet people call
The bard of Stratford-on-Avon.
“Brush up your Shakespeare,
Start quoting him now.
Brush up your Shakespeare
And the women you will wow.
Just declaim a few lines from “Othella”
And they think you’re a helluva fella.
If your blonde won’t respond when you flatter ‘er
Tell her what Tony told Cleopaterer ,
If she fights when her clothes you are mussing,
What are clothes? “Much Ado About Nussing.”
Brush up your Shakespeare
And they’ll all kowtow.
“With the wife of the British ambessida
Try a crack out of “Troilus and Cressida,”
If she says she won’t buy it or tike it
Make her tike it, what’s more, “As You Like It.”
If she says your behavior is heinous
Kick her right in the “Coriolanus.”
Brush up your Shakespeare
And they’ll all kowtow,
And they’ll all kowtow,
And they’ll all kowtow.
I can still see Howard Keel laughing as Keenan Wynn and James Whitmore dance off the screen.
“I wasn’t tre’tnin’ wit a gun. I was merely shiftin’ the weight from dat side to dis side.”
They don’t make ’em like they used to. *sigh*
Poor baby. So hard to imagine such a little one out there all alone. I’m so glad your hubby rescued her. Her little lovie face made my day.
Here is a classic Dave Barry article that is hysterical!
**Night of the living roach**
http://www.miamiherald.com/283/story/39189.html
I was laughing out loud reading this! How funny! Thanks Dee you made my day!
Rosie—here are some more of his past articles–he is my favorite comedy writer–always cracks me up!
http://www.miamiherald.com/283/index.html
Yes, husband is about as awesome as that cute, cute cat.
someone’s taking ideas from us π
http://www.stuffonmycat.com/index.php?itemid=3429#c
How DARE they!!!
*goes to look for pitchfork and remembers it’s packed in with the luggage*
What a cute kitty though.
Here, you can borrow my broadsword. I’d lend you the PuDao, but it’s MINE!
My arm is injured so the broadsword is out. What else ya got?
Oh, well for one arm use I have this very advanced martial arts weapon that is only for those who are TRULY talented
*pulls out a .45 automatic*
Thhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhank ya!!
When were you supposed to go to the doctor? Wasn’t it today?
:-)))) you guys!
What???? Not big enough??
*Pulls out .44 Magnum*
What about my Desert Eagle?
You can have my fork any time
Did the owner of that cat just get dinner at Checkers?
Hello, Kittenmaster—I believe one of my posts that contained a few links is being considered spam. Can you help me out with that, please?
Also–I enjoyed your interview. And I admired your patience when your name was consistently mispronounced and when you were asked multiple times if you would be getting a cat in the future. tee hee.
Done.
Glad you enjoyed the interview – I think both hosts were somewhat distracted by the websites during the whole thing, hence the repeated cat question.
Dear Kittenmaster – Thank you again for this site – my daily kitten fix is always a lift to my spirits.
P.S. Who started the term “fuzz butts”
I know I used the term on my own to refer to my felines long before I discovered TDK, but it was well in use here before I first posted. I don’t know who would get credit for that “first pounce.”
I wasn’t previously familar with FB’s though…
I’ve always called cats fuzzbutts. But I haven’t used it on this site. I don’t know who said it here first, Brandi Lee has many fuzzbutts and she uses it a lot. π
π I do I do π
ok, really going to get to work now. Just had to share a quote
Dogs look at humans and say “They give me food and shelter – they must be gods.”
Cats look at humans and say “They give me food and shelter – I must be a god.”
Have that magnet on the frig, I love it!
Perfect. My favorite quote is “Never trust anyone that doesn’t have cat fur on there cloths”.
I have a kitten magnet on my fridge that says, ” Nobody notices what I do…until I don’t do it!” It shows a kitten sitting on top of a laundry basket full of clothes.
ppearson, that’s only the 16 they’re willing to confirm. Chances are that Menu Foods is going to try and wiggle out of being blamed for your friend’s dog’s death.
Only speaking from experience. My cat is at the vets’ as I type, uncertain if she’ll kick it from kidney failure. Menu Foods has a lot to answer for, and it’s likely they’ll file bankruptcy before anyone receives any compensation for their losses.
I am so sorry about your cat. I’m saying prayers for her. Yes there are thousands of pets out there who have been affected by this tragedy. Unfortunately most people had already trashed the cat and dog food containers and no longer have “proof” that their pet was poisioned. And you are right the company in China that poisioned the wheat gluten will never be held accountable and Menu Foods will likely shut their doors and walk away. Meanwhile people who were responsible, loving pet owners and their beloved babies are paying the price. It’s heart breaking.
I’m sorry for your cat Azaria. I hope everything is alright with her.
Hugs and kisses to all who are having problems because of this horrible food didaster. I will be praying for you all.
Hugs to everybody else, just on principle.
My heart breaks for you and all other TDKer’s going through this right now. I’ll pray for a miracle for you all.
Possitive, possitive energy to your kitty! As hard as I can!!
In Texas, you can only recover the market value of your pet. That means, even if you have a registered purebred, you will never recover the true value of a lost canine or feline companion.
The powers that be made sure that info got out right away. Bummers. :'(
Ginny, who could really put a value on a beloved furbaby. Mine are all and have always been rescues. (Even the purebread ones that have owned me) Millions couldn’t replace them in our hearts. Thats why this is so heart breaking. If they recall a car…well its just a car. Not only are those poor pet owners suffering the grief for the loss of their loved one but also the guilt they they were the ones who unintentinally fed the poison to their pets.
**Cats: A Calming Influence on People with High Blood Pressure**
By: Rebecca Sweat
If you’re battling high blood pressure, cutting out the cheeseburgers, taking brisk walks, and shedding extra pounds are all steps you should take. But, says social psychologist Karen Allen, Ph.D., getting a pet can also help.
In a recent study, Allen, a researcher at the State University of New York at Buffalo, found that stockbrokers with hypertension who adopted a cat or dog had lower blood pressure readings in stressful situations than did their non-pet-owning counterparts.
Allen and her colleagues conducted a study of 48 male and female stockbrokers who were being treated with medication to control high blood pressure. All earned more than $200,000 a year, had lived alone for at least the last 5 years and had highly stressful jobs.
Before the study began, researchers asked the participants to quickly count backward by 17 or try arguing their way out of a shoplifting charge.
During these exercises, blood pressure levels reached an average peak way above normal Γ’β¬β even above what doctors generally consider Γ’β¬ΕhighΓ’β¬Β blood pressure.
Drug Prescribed at Start of Study
At the start of the study, the brokers were prescribed the anti-hypertension drug, lisinopril. Half of the participants were randomly selected to also get a dog or cat as a house pet. Six months later, Allen and her colleagues conducted tests in the participants’ homes to measure changes in blood pressure. They found that stress-induced blood pressure continued to rise in the brokers without pets.
The brokers who owned pets also had stress-related rises in blood pressure, but these rises were only half as high as those seen in the petless group. The pet-owning brokers had average systolic pressures (the first number in a blood pressure reading) that fell within the normal healthy range. Stress-related peaks in diastolic pressure (the second number in a reading) were also reduced.
Based on these findings, the researchers concluded that while the drug lisinopril helped lower resting blood pressures, pet ownership is better at helping to control stress-induced peaks in blood pressure.
Following the study, many of the participants who did not have pets decided to acquire them, Allen said. “When we told the group that didn’t have pets about the findings, many went out and got them,” she said. “This study shows that if you have high blood pressure, a pet is very good for you when you’re under stress, and pet ownership is especially good for you if you have a limited support system.”
Allen is not certain exactly what happens physiologically. “There are lots of theories, but we honestly don’t know why pets lower blood pressure,Γ’β¬Β she said. Γ’β¬ΕWe suspect that having someone on your side – someone you can always count on that is non-judgmental – psychologically creates a beneficial atmosphere.”
**Cane toad the size of a ‘small dog’ found**
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,21454747-5005961,00.html
That gave me the willies…… Not fond of frogs and toads anyway.. but one that big? Ick.
I bet restaurants would charge a fortune for those fog legs.
My mom love frogs and toads, I wonder how she would feel about that one. But is makes sence that it came from Australia, the weirdest things usually do.
Crikey, she’s a beaut!
mmmmmmmmmmmmmm….frog legs
stop, stop, stop!
Just like the Aggies–Gig ’em!
Frog legs-that was a toad! A toad from Australia which means it is probably poisonous, or at very least causes a rash!!
Girl you know when you deep fry, you deep fry all the poison out. lol
All those poor little legless frogs in wheelchairs….
Next to the wingless buffaloes and the fingerless chickens!
I read “The Far Side” too! I have entire classes who must have come from the “Midvale School for the Gifted.” π
Hey, they are really cane toads, and if eaten will make a dog very sick – possibly die. Cats are too smart to eat them. They are now an imported pest in the West Palm/South area of Florida and moving north. Years ago my mom put out food for stray dogs, and yes, those huge Buffo Toads would hop in and consume it all – have read they also will eat baby birds – probably baby ducks. Someone should organize a “Buffo Roundup” like they have Rattlesnake Roundups in Texas – except the toads are poisonus. They are BAD !!
what a sweet little girl. she is lucky to have found you… and vice versa. π
**A Chinese man says his cat can clearly pronounce his own name.**
Mr Sun, from Beijing, says two-year-old Agui says his name when he gets frightened.
“Last year I was helping him take a bath, and he was scared of the water. After couple of ‘miaow’s, I heard a clear ‘Agui’,” he told the Star Daily.
“At first I doubted what I was hearing, but he kept calling his name, very clearly, and sounding like a child.”
Mr Sun says that from then on, Agui has said his own name whenever he is frightened.
“At bath time, when he gets a shot from the vet, or gets scared playing outside, he cries out, ‘Agui’,” he added.
The Fangzhuang Pet Hospital has filmed Agui saying his name when Mr Sun pretended to give him a bath.
A hospital spokesman said repeatedly hearing his own name would have made an impression on Agui which comes out under stress.
“If the owner can give him systematic training, the cat should be able to speak more Chinese,” a spokesman claimed.
Ferrule says his name regularly. I think he is reminding us that he is there. As if we could ever forget. Although, it seems siamese have quite a range of things that they say
**Hamster rescued by vacuum cleaner**
A hamster trapped in a kitchen pipe was eventually rescued – by a vacuum cleaner.
Henry got stuck in a 10cm wide and 1.2m deep pipe at a house in Tamworth, Staffordshire, reports the BBC.
After the RSPCA failed to reach him, help was sought from council wardens who tied a number of hamster ladders and Curly Wurly bars together.
Finally, a narrow attachment on the vacuum was used to retrieve him.
He was unharmed apart from worn down nails – the result of trying to scrabble to safety.
A statement from Tamworth Borough Council said the owner’s son was terrified of Henry so the wardens found him a new home and also paid the vet’s bill.
It continued: “Henry is now safe and sound and has been given a good home by the council’s customer services manager who has adopted him for her son.”
How could anyone be terrified of a hamster???
I thought that too… but then there are people terrified of mice… Don’t get it…though I wouldn’t pick up a frog if I had any choice in the matter….
We had a hamster, Fidget, that kept our cats Moppet and Mittens at bay. In fact, he would tease them unmercifully. Fidget knew that when he was in his hamster ball, that he could roam the house at will without the cats’ being able to get to him. Therefore, he would roll right in front of them back and forth, back and forth until they were half-mad from teasing. Then he would roll his hamster ball throughout the house with the cats in hot pursuit, and park the ball IN FRONT OF THEIR FOOD DISH!
Fidget was a tough little guy. He started life as a middle school science lab pet, then we inherited him when the teacher learned that some student had fed him an entire Twinkie. Fidget lived to the ripe old age of 3 1/2–a full year older than the average age of a hamster. Maybe it was the preservatives in the Twinkie.
When we replaced Fidget with Twitchet and Butterscotch, Moppet and Mittens had become bored with hamsters and did not try to pursue the new hamsters. When we got gerbils, that was different: they were “rodents with TAILS”! The old hamster ball still worked, though!
That’s funny…..a tormenting hampster.
that’s hilarious!
I had a Calico that would torment the 6.5 foot boa constrictor that we had at the time. She would sit up near his cage until he would strike at her, smacking his head into the glass. Good thing the aquarium held.
Instinct: I think you’ll like this site (and other people, too!)
http://lenfoster.freewebpage.org/
Gee whiz, my gosh, oh yikes!
This is one that even Joshie likes!!
A special kit, Pootie is
May have been a stray
Parking lot at a Petco
This baby made our day.
Thought I’d repost this heartwarming story from our local newspaper.
By Jennifer VanderSmith
The Tribune, March 23, 2006
A happy ending
Emily was a gentle, sweet, middle-aged German shepherd from Atascadero. Her longtime owners were moving out of the area, and they couldnΓ’β¬β’t take Emily with them, nor could they find anyone who would take her. So, with heavy hearts, they reluctantly brought her to the animal shelter.
Emily was a wonderful, loving dog, but, left in a kennel at the shelter, she became despondent and depressed. She was there about a week or two when a young couple, who had been searching for a German shepherd for their family, came to the shelter hoping to find just the right dog. They had just moved into a new home and could now have a dog.
At the shelter they met Emily and fell in love with her, as she did with them. In the process of filling out the adoption paperwork, the husband happened to notice that the prior ownerΓ’β¬β’s address was in Atascadero. Disbelief and shock spread across the faces of the husband and wife. They were the new owners of EmilyΓ’β¬β’s prior home, which meant that she would be going back to the home in which she had always lived.
OMG! Is that story for real? How amazingly beautiful! Getting misty here!
There is a weekly pet section in our local newspaper (San Luis Obispo Tribune). I absolutely love this story and have read it over and over. Atascadero is in California about half way between Los Angeles and San Francisco.
That is a beautiful story about Emily.She was going back home.
What else can you say to this but ‘awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww’
I think I am obsessed with Knut!
http://news.yahoo.com/photos/ss/events/lf/031802zooanimals/im:/070323/photos_ts/2007_03_23t101138_450x304_us_germany_polarbear;_ylt=AnlLo25NenVbvIf5Xj01TOiaK8MA
Who wouldn’t be? The closest thing to a living teddy bear, he’s sooo cute and cuddly!
The link below is to one of Knut’s galleries at der Spiegel (English version). This particular gallery has his baby (infant) pictures, including a few while he was in the incubator. If you check to the right of the page, in the middle, the rest of the galleries from his “hometown paper” are there.
http://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/0,5538,18793,00.html
Thanks so much for that, Ivory Bill!
Thank you. Can’t seem to get enough of Knut, but this site helped. He is such a sweetheart. I will be curious to see if he will maintain any kind of relationship with his surrogate father when he is grown.
Awwww…I want THAT job!!
I just love rescue stories! This kitty is a keeper, what a dollface. What a lucky sweetie and lucky humans to have found each other!:)
I could not be happier! (or healthier…)
**Pizza as health food?**
POSTED: 7:15 p.m. EDT, March 26, 2007
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — It’s the junk food junkie’s wildest dream come true — pizza as health food.
University of Maryland food chemists said Monday that they had found ways to enhance the antioxidant content of whole-grain wheat pizza dough by baking it longer at higher temperatures and giving the dough lots of time to rise.
Antioxidants are substances that protect cells from damage caused by unstable molecules known as free radicals. Some experts believe antioxidants can lower the risk of cancer, heart disease and other ailments.
Liangli Lucy Yu, a food chemistry professor, said the findings arose from broader research into ways to improve health-promoting properties of wheat-based food products.
“The reason that we chose pizza is just because it is a very popular food product, not only in the U.S. but worldwide,” researcher Jeffrey Moore added.
“So we thought if we could find ways to improve (its antioxidant) properties, doing this for such a product could have a larger impact on public health,” Moore added.
But Moore had a slice of advice for pizza aficionados who might want to cover their crust with mounds of fatty toppings such as extra cheese, pepperoni, sausage and ground beef.
“If you’re adding back all these other things that have potential negative health consequences, then you’re negating anything that you’re adding in terms of (health) value,” Moore said.
The research was served up at a meeting of the American Chemical Society in Chicago, a mecca for deep-dish, thick-crust pizza.
The researchers experimented with baking temperatures, baking time and fermentation time — the time the pizza dough is given to rise.
A hotter oven
Antioxidant levels rose by up to 60 percent with longer baking times and up to 82 percent with higher baking temperatures, depending on the type of wheat flour and the antioxidant test used, they said. The precise mechanisms involved are unclear, they said.
Baking time and temperature can be increased together without burning the pizza when done carefully, the researchers said. They used oven temperatures from 400 to 550 degrees Fahrenheit (204 to 287 degrees Celsius), and baking times from 7 to 14 minutes.
They looked at fermentation times up to two full days, and found that longer periods in some cases doubled the dough’s antioxidant levels. This probably stemmed from chemical reactions caused by yeasts in the dough that had more time to release the antioxidant components, Moore said.
A common fermentation time is about 18 hours, Moore said.
The study used only whole wheat dough. Most of the antioxidants in wheat are in the bran and endosperm components that are generally removed in refined flour, Moore said. Thus, longer and hotter baking and longer fermentation likely would be less effective in making more healthful pizza with refined flour, he said.
The study was funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and grain organizations, but not by the pizza industry.
Sweetie
“Cats do care. For example they know instinctively what time we have to be at work in the morning and they wake us up twenty minutes before the alarm goes off. –Michael Nelson”
POOTIE! You have hit the kitty-jackpot and found yourselves some wonderful humans who will love and spoil you your entire 9 lives.
You are adorable! May you have a long and happy life with your humans.
**7 Quirky Facts About Chemistry**
By Laura Schaefer
If you think clicking with another person is all about fate, destiny or a fairy godmother, think again! ThereΓ’β¬β’s actually some (very) weird science at workΓ’β¬Β¦and hereΓ’β¬β’s proof:
1. Like go-get-Γ’β¬β’em types? Look for a long fourth finger. HereΓ’β¬β’s why: If your dateΓ’β¬β’s ring finger is longer than his or her index finger, itΓ’β¬β’s an indication that he or she was exposed to higher than average amounts of testosterone in the womb, says Dr. John T. Manning of Rutgers University in his book Digit Ratio. This correlates to a personality which tends to be logical, decisive, and ambitious. If these traits tickle your fancy, stick around.
2. Adrenaline is the new oyster. Skip the shellfish and do something daring to bond with a new honey. Research by Arthur Aron and Donald Dutton shows that adrenaline ups our interest in a potential mate. Male subjects in the study were asked to cross two kinds of bridges (one shaky, one sturdy) to talk to an attractive female Γ’β¬ΕresearcherΓ’β¬Β giving a questionnaire. Upon completing the task, the woman gave each subject her phone number. Those subjects who met the woman on the shaky bridge were more likely to call and more likely to ask her on a date. The reason? The exhilaration of being in a risky situation rubs off on the person youΓ’β¬β’re with, so if youΓ’β¬β’re looking for some instant sparks on a date, try something a little scary (roller coasters, scary movie, or white-water rafting, anyone?).
3. Women do want to date their fathers. Or, at least, date someone who smells like him. In one study by geneticist Carole Ober, female subjects were asked to sniff t-shirts of various scents and then state their preferences. Over and over again, subjects chose the odors that closely matched those of their dads. So, guys, if you make it to a Γ’β¬Εmeet the parentsΓ’β¬Β moment, take a peek in their medicine cabinet and splash on some of DadΓ’β¬β’s aftershave to seal the deal.
4. DonΓ’β¬β’t let your married friends weigh in on your love life. Think your hitched pals can help you detect good chemistry with a date? Um, noΓ’β¬Β¦Science has revealed that your married friends are clueless when they try to give you dating advice. In one study, psychologist Frank Bernieri asked 168 subjects to watch video clips of couples and rate how in love they were. Subjects who were in relationships guessed wrong again and again compared to their single peers. So the next time your friend with the rock on her finger waxes poetic on the intricacies of your love life, smile serenely and then get a second opinion.
5. ThereΓ’β¬β’s such a thing as Γ’β¬Εpill goggles.Γ’β¬Β Consider these the first cousin to beer gogglesΓ’β¬βif youΓ’β¬β’re taking the birth-control pill, ladies, your taste in men may take a turn. ThatΓ’β¬β’s because birth control pills affect womenΓ’β¬β’s hormone levels and to whom they are attracted. In one study, researcher Tony Little showed women different images of men and asked them to make their picks. Results show that women on birth control pills tended to choose men with more pronounced masculine features than those who werenΓ’β¬β’t on the Pill. The downside here? These manly traits are linked to high testosterone levels, aggressive behavior, and even higher divorce rates. So if youΓ’β¬β’re on the Pill, donΓ’β¬β’t turn a blind eye to those red flagsΓ’β¬Β¦ your contraception could cloud your judgment and lead you to fall for a less-than-wonderful guy.
6. The longer youΓ’β¬β’re together, the more simpatico youΓ’β¬β’ll become. Do you feel the chemistry getting stronger and stronger every day? Are you finishing one anotherΓ’β¬β’s sentences? Feeling as if you share one personality? You two may really be merging, says researcher Cameron Anderson, who interviewed 60 couples and roommates. By gauging his subjectsΓ’β¬β’ reactions to a film after they had lived together one year, Anderson found that their personalities tend to converge over time, though the dominant partner changes his or her personality less.
7. Goose those chemicals to keep passion cooking. Those heady feelings of new love do fade over time, but there is an easy way couples in a rut can get Γ’β¬Λem back: By trying novel things together, whether thatΓ’β¬β’s traveling to foreign lands or even just breaking out the Zagat guide to try a totally new restaurant rather than your old stand-by. ThatΓ’β¬β’s because new experiences trigger the same chemical reaction in the body as love, says researcher Helen Fisher. So get out there and have an adventure, lovebirds, to keep boredom at bay.
Laura Schaefer is the author of Man with Farm Seeks Woman with Tractor: The Best and Worst Personal Ads of All Time.
What a beautiful baby. I would love to just cover her with kisses. God bless you and your hubby for saving her.
Someone was probably giving away the litter and she was a leftover! A pox on them for being so cruel!
When I got my Jazzkitty, she was left in a box outside the vet office I worked at, with no water or shade (important in Texas). I took one look at that scrawney and yes, ugly kitten and thought no one will love you I must take you home! She turned out to be the most beautiful cat!
Rosie–Every time you mention Jazzkitty, I always picture a dancing cat with “jazz hands!” It always cracks me up–or maybe I just need more sleep…
Kudos to you for taking in the kitty that no one else wanted. All kitty’s are beautiful – inside and out! Many kisses and cuddles to Jazzkitty!
Pootie is soo sweet and she’s lucky to have found you (and visa versa). But I have to know where the name came from. And if Instinct has a witty retort about yesturday’s article about Panda Poop Paper and today the kitty named Pootie?
My husband and I had just watched the movie Pootie Tang the night before. I was going to name her Emily and then Eddie said how about Pootie? Ever since then she’s been “my little poo-poo” π And I sing the I’m a little teapot song to her “she’s my little poo-poo she’s soft and sweet-” We call her Poopie too π She’s so cute, I love her!!!
This is very funny and very sweet…
16 Things That Took Me 50 Years To Learn
1- You will never find anybody who can give you a clear and compelling reason why we observe daylight-savings time.
2- You should never say anything to a woman that even remotely suggests you think sheΓ’β¬β’s pregnant unless you can see an actual baby emerging from her at that moment.
3- The most powerful force in the universe is gossip.
4- The one thing that unites all human beings, regardless of age, gender, religion, economic status, or ethnic background, is that, deep down inside, we ALL believe that we are above-average drivers.
5- There comes a time when you should stop expecting other people to make a big deal about your birthday. That time is age 11.
6- There is a very fine line between Γ’β¬ΕhobbyΓ’β¬Β and Γ’β¬Εmental illness.Γ’β¬Β
7- People who want to share their religious views with you almost never want you to share yours with them.
8- If you had to identify, in one word, the reason why the human race has not achieved, and never will achieve, its full potential, that word would be Γ’β¬Εmeetings.Γ’β¬Β
9- The main accomplishment of almost all organized protests is to annoy people who are not in them.
10- If there really is a God who created the entire universe with all of its glories, and He decides to deliver a message to humanity, He will not use, as His messenger, a person on cable TV with a bad hairstyle.
11- You should not confuse your career with your life.
12- A person who is nice to you, but rude to the waiter, is not a nice person.
13- No matter what happens, somebody will find a way to take it too seriously.
14- When trouble arises and things look bad, there is always one individual who perceives a solution and is willing to take command. Very often, that individual is crazy.
15- Your friends love you, anyway.
16- Nobody cares if you canΓ’β¬β’t dance well. Just get up and dance.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA! I’m headed to a meeting now!!
A Cutie Patootie!
She sure made me smile after all the stress i’m having about my future mother-in-law!
π
What a cutie patootie! God bless your husband and you for your kindness!
she’s is sooo widdle i love her π
**Burglar makes his bed and sleeps in it**
Tue Mar 27, 8:20 AM ET
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – A Beijing worker who broke into luxury villas to steal property and get a good night’s sleep has been jailed for a year, state media reported Tuesday.
The court heard that Ye, a migrant worker, broke into five villas “out of curiosity,” took showers, tried on clothes and slept in beds — even when the householders were at home, the Shanghai Daily said.
When Ye found a woman sleeping in the house on his third break-in, he took a carton of milk from the fridge and went to bed on a separate floor, the paper said.
“The woman went to work the next morning, but Ye stayed on. She returned in the evening. When she was on the first floor, Ye went to the second floor, and vice versa,” the paper said.
Ye was eventually caught at his fifth villa when the owner came home at 2 a.m. and called the police, having found a bathed and clean-shirted man watching his TV, the paper said.
Do the eyes shut?
I thought this site was monitored. If so, does it really need a reprint of everything someone managed to find already printed on Yahoo?
The people who post stories here do so because they think they’re of interest to the others who come here every day. Feedback suggests that the vast majority of people really appreciate this.
Thanks for that, Kittenmaster–you’re a peach. (Not to mention that there are only two Yahoo articles currently posted.)
Here’s one from Stumble…someone want to make a snide comment about it too?
Haiku Written By Cats
You never feed me.
Perhaps I’ll sleep on your face.
That will sure show you.
You must scratch me there!
Yes, above my tail!
Behold, elevator butt.
The rule for today
Touch my tail, I shred your hand.
New rule tomorrow.
In deep sleep hear sound
cat vomit hairball somewhere
will find in morning.
Grace personified.
I leap into the window.
I meant to do that.
Blur of motion, then-
silence, me, a paper bag.
What is so funny?
The mighty hunter
Returns with gifts of plump birds-
your foot just squashed one.
You’re always typing.
Well, let’s see you ignore my
sitting on your hands.
My small cardboard box.
You cannot see me if I
can just hide my head.
Terrible battle.
I fought for hours. Come and see!
What’s a ‘term paper’?
Kitty likes plastic
Confuses for litter box
Don’t leave tarp around
Small brave carnivores
Kill pine cones and mosquitoes
Fear vacuum cleaner
I want to be close
to you. Can I fit my head
inside your armpit?
Wanna go outside.
Oh, shit! Help! I got outside!
Let me back inside!
Oh no! Big One
has been trapped by newspaper!
Cat to the rescue!
Humans are so strange.
Mine lies still in bed, then screams
My claws are not that sharp.
Cats meow out of angst
“Thumbs! If only we had thumbs!
we could break so much!”
Litter box not here
You must have moved it again
I’ll crap in the sink
The Big Ones snore now
Every room is dark and cold
Time for “Cup Hockey”
We’re almost equals
I purr to show I love you
Want to smell my butt?
On your web page, http://wuzzle.org/cathaiku.html, you list several cat haikus,
and ask for attribution. Well, here’s some information – in 1997 or so (I’m hazy
on the exact month, but I think it was in the late spring), a group of bored
Microsoft employees who were also cat lovers started responding to some comments
about cats by writing haiku. We wrote them, one after the other, and posted them
on our “bulletin board” (in a public folder in our e-mail system). Someone gathered them together & forwarded them out to the Internet, where they were
quickly disseminated. It’s unfortunate that the authors’ names were removed – I
can claim credit for some (“Cup Hockey” and “Want to smell my butt” are mine,
sadly enough – and both based on true events), but others were written by
creative types from all areas at Microsoft.
–Steve Matlock
Love them!
Yeah–Anyone can have Hannity and Colmes.
We’ve got Dee!! π
Oh, stop turning my head! haha!
Dee –
Keep on posting whatever you find interesting – it’s how we get informed and how we get to know each other. If anyone posts something that’s not really of interest to me, I just go on to the next post!
I greatly appreciat the articles (and Dee !)… it’s ‘one stop shopping’ LOL
You’re wrong, Kittenmaster–people just don’t want to hurt Dee’s feelings
No, Kittenmaster is right. I love that Dee posts these articles. I don’t really have time to find them on my own.
I second that emotion, MeezerMama. What I can’t abide is someone who would go out of their way like that to hurt the feelings of someone he didn’t even know.
I doubt this guy is an animal lover. You need a heart for that. π
I third, it’s all the news that’s fit for cat lovers!
Shrinkers, speaking for yourself is fine but don’t presume to speak for anyone else.
I LIKE Dee’s posts… I LIKE Dee…. I like MeezerMama, and Ginny’s low flying humor.
If you don’t like the posts then DON’T READ THEM, but don’t act like you know what the rest of us are thinking
Are you the Instinct who doesn’t like recipes being posted?
No, I’m the Instinct that has posted about half the recepies on here. Get your facts straight
Huzzah, Instinct! I’m covering your “6.”
Knew you would be Ginny π
Nobody pick on Dee while I’m here.
Awe shucks Instinct, I like you too. And actually everyone here, that’s why I come. If it was only for the kittens, I wouldn’t even look at the comments.
Shrinkers, you are definitely welcome here, but understand that sometimes your opinions will be in the minority. If you aren’t enjoying something that is being posted, no one is forcing you to read it.
I find it ironic that some people complain about other people’s postings, yet evidently TDK has more postings now than ever before. I think that if there were, in fact, people who did not like the postings, they would simply cease to come to this website, and yet they continue. What’s up with that?
Is it a cry for attention? Are we not paying enough attention to the snarky group? I would never advocate repressing and repressive speech, but I know, from personal experience, that there are a LOT of cat related websites out there, some which would accomodate the needs of passive viewers very well. Go to those and look at the various pictures.
AMEN! I totally agree.
I agree with Prawn!
OK, I will say this one more time so that those who do not know will be up to speed:
You don’t have to read the comments if you don’t want to. If you don’t like the post – skip past it.
Is it just me or did shrinkers agree with him/herself?
I do believe he did, Rosie. He also agreed with Prawn… but then again maybe he ain’t the sharpest pencil in the pack.
As for Dee’s (and everyone else who posts) articles, all the yummy recipes, and little bits of info: that is the reason I come here daily. I might skim an article if I don’t think I’d enjoy reading it, but I don’t get bent out of shape over it being posted. There is no gun to your head. Get over it! Don’t even think of messin with my Dee!
Ahem…
Now that I’ve ranted, I think Pootie is so cute. What a sweet thing for your hubby to do, too. I just love this little girl.
Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
I’m schizophrenic,
And so am I!
ROTFLMAO
ROTFLMAO-?
Fantastic email from HSUS!
Dear Dee,
Good news! Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives approved
the Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act (H.R. 137) by a
landslide vote — 368 to 39. It’s thanks to your calls and
emails to your Representative that we were able to secure such a
decisive victory. Click here to find out how your Representative
voted:
https://community.hsus.org/ct/87_-qy71_XE9/
Now, we’re focusing on the U.S. Senate — in order to complete
the effort to make it a federal felony to move fighting animals
or cockfighting implements across state lines or foreign
borders. Please help us keep up the momentum and make a short
polite phone call to both of your Senators.
First, see if your two Senators are cosponsors of S. 261 (the
companion to H.R. 137):
https://community.hsus.org/ct/8p_-qy71_XEo/
If they are, call and thank them for their support and ask them
for help to get this legislation passed quickly in the Senate.
If they are not, call and say:
“Hello my name is [your name] and I support the Animal Fighting
Prohibition Enforcement Act (H.R. 137/S. 261). The House of
Representatives voted overwhelmingly and passed this
legislation, and I hope the Senate will do the same. Similar
legislation has been approved by the Senate three times. It is
time for the Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act to
become law. Please vote yes on this important bill and do all
that you can to see it enacted into law now. Thank you.”
Nearly every week there are reports of problems associated with
illegal dog fighting and cockfighting. This past weekend in
Ohio, law enforcement agencies raided a dog fight and several
kennels, seizing 64 dogs and arresting two dozen suspects. Also
this past weekend, 200 roosters were seized from a cockfight in
California, and a man was fatally shot at a cockfight in Hawaii.
Thank you for your continued efforts to end animal fighting.
With your help, I know we can win.
Sincerely,
Wayne Pacelle
President & CEO
The Humane Society of the United States
Renee in Arkansas–Where have you been? Miss you!
Hi Dee!
Thanks, it’s nice to know that someone misses me. I have been busy and terribly tired. I’ve been swamped with work and doctoring my sick kitty, Daisy. She is better now but I can’t get her to come up to the house and eat with the other cats. So now I have to go hunt her up and take the food to her. I haven’t been able to get on in the afternoon’s like I usually do. It’s been late at night when I get a chance to check out all of the posts. How have you and your kitties been? I seen where you posted on Saturday, I first thought, what day is it? lol
Nice, eh?
If you spend your whole life waiting for the storm, you’ll never enjoy the sunshine.
Morris West
What do cat actors say on stage?
Tabby or not tabby!
*guffaws*
Absolutely classic. Made my day!
*gasp*..you are audacious, girl!
What’s the difference between a cat and a comma?
A cat has claws at the end of its paws, while a comma is a pause at the end of a clause! (better if read aloud)
It’s gonna be one of those days….
I’m sending this to my English teacher, she will love it!
Aw….This one touches my heart. She looks exactly like my kitty did when she found us! I let her stay an outdoor cat for a long time – took her in about 3 years ago, but now she is about 6 years old and is running my house. She still wants to go out occassionally, but I don’t let her. She sits by the window and watches all the birds, squirrels and rabbits she use to chase! At least they are safe now, and so is she!
Does she ‘bark’ at them like my cats do?
No, she just lets her tail fly back and forth really hard! She’s kind of a quiet cat with a very soft meow.
I LOVE WHEN THEY DO THAT SOOOO CUTE I COULD CRACK!
The Catnip Miracle
By F. Terrence Markle
Your cat’s behavior can possibly be modified with catnip. As a cat owner, don’t look at catnip as being something that is put in cat toys as a treat or to keep them busy. Cats will eventually become immune to catnip effects if you overuse it.
Is Catnip Powerful?
The “catnip effect” is due to a volatile oil contained in catnip. This oil acts like an aphrodisiac which causes the unique feeling on cats. It is not an addictive substance and is safe to use on cats. The cat’s inhibition is usually minimized through the hallucinogen aspect of catnip. The euphoria feeling typically lasts approximately fifteen minutes.
Cats really enjoy catnip when they come in contact with it. They will lick the catnip, roll in it and often times consume the herb oil. Your cat is likely to become immune to the catnip oil if you leave it in a place where your cat can get to it a lot. Due to an inherited gene, only about 67 percent of all cats are affected by catnip. The remaining 33 percent of cats do not feel the effects of catnip because they don’t have the inherited gene that responds to catnip.
What are the Catnip Benefits?
Catnip is a very powerful substance. It can make a lazy cat very active and playful. Use catnip as a starting point when dealing with a cat that has not been playful or active in a period of time. It can be used to relieve tension if your cat has been subjected to a situation of stress. As an example, you may want to use catnip after your cat has been traveling in a car or your cat became tense after company was in the house.
In addition, catnip can help build confidence in your frightened or timid cat. Your cat could have become timid due to being recently purchased or rescued from an animal shelter. Catnip will help your timid cat to respond in a friendly and playful manner.
Be Cautious in Using Catnip.
You need to be cautious when giving catnip to a cat that is in a group if you don’t know how the cat will respond. Some male cats can become more aggressive after friendly play when subjected to catnip. Therefore, it is wise to give catnip to the first-time user in a environment where the cat is separated from your other cats to see what the response will be. You don’t want your other cats to be subjected to an aggressive cat after taking catnip.
Gotta love my nippy’s!!!
Pootie, I’d give you some nippy’s too but you have already been packed away. When I can I will give you nippy’s, and treats, and kisses, and cuddles, and……………………….whatever else your little heart desires. You deserve it.
I always give nippy to the backpack kitties. They love it.
Good girl. You must make a great backpack foster momma! (Just like me!)
It’s all about making the kitties happy.
Amen to that. If I could get away with it I’d have 100 of them. For now I will have to be content with my seven angels.
Hermes loves the smell of peppermint almost as much as catnip. I discovered that by accident. Went to kiss him goodbye on my way to work, and I’d freshly brushed with Colgate. Little bugger got his paw out and grabbed out to bring me closer so his little sniffer could go to work. I got big kitty kisses that day!
Love the name & a cutie to boot….
**The Silver Fox? What Women Think About Gray Hair**
By Marcy Barack
The results are in. We asked Match.com users, “Ladies, is silver hair really sexy on guys?” and thousands said:
Gray hair is hotΓ’β¬β72 percent
Let’s admit up front that gray hair on men is distinguished. On women, it’s just old. He’s a silver fox. She’s a crone. Oh, well, that’s why there’s Clairol.
The only thing better is when they’re baldΓ’β¬β12 percent
Let me just drop one name: Sean Connery. Or two: Patrick Stewart. Or three: Michael Jordan.
Silver’s a sign he’s passed his primeΓ’β¬β16 percent
Bald is hot. Can’t wait til my hubby gets there
George Clooney–nuff said! π
What about women? I started getting grey hair when I was 16. I don’t dye it ’cause I’m allergic to the chemical conditioners in it, and besides, it’s just the color it is. However, every time I get my hair cut someone makes the comment about dying it.
I also started going grey when I was 16, and I haven’t dyed it (except for the streak of bright blue in the front when I went to law school – I was traumatized at having to grow up so I took it out on my hair). People have actually asked me how much it cost to have my hair streaked the way it is and most people do not believe it is my real hair color. I think it’s all in the attitude-
They must have polled a bunch of teeny-boppers who don’t appreciate age and wisdom.
I used to dye my hair, and stopped about 5 years ago. Today it’s salt & pepper with pure white framing my face, and I LOVE IT! Others do too. Besides, it’s natural and beautiful. No more brassy, fly-away, brittle ends and ‘lines’ of different color when it’s time to dye again.
π
I’M LOVIN’ IT!!!
Interesting “Extreme Weather” Quiz–10 questions…
http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/departments/education_1/?page=quiz211&Quizid=211>1=9145
I got 8 of 10 correct. But honestly, I did a lot of guessing. lol
I got 8/10 as well. But I was always good at multiple guess tests.
7/10 I was truely was scrambling for some of those.
How much is that FUZZ in the parking lot, the one with the wide blue eyes?
How cute!
Next lines:
How much is that FUZZ in the parking lot
I do hope that FUZZ is my prize.
Well this 33 year old would rather look 33, than distinguished, so I’ll keep buying that red hair dye, thanks. π
No! Gray hair is sexy!
Actually Dee no hair is sexy….let me add to the list…Yul Brenner…..Telly Savalas…..hmmmm who else can we add… π
Anyone else recognize the name of the late, great Erk Russell?
Erk Russell was the defensive coordinator when I attended (some would say offended) UGA in the mid 1970’s. And since I am an involuntary skinhead myself, all your comments are making me feel good.
Ivory Bill, you’re a Texas Dawg, too? My dad worked w/the UGA Athletic Dep’t from ’65 to ’99. I grew up “between the hedges.” Or, as you know we “chosen people” like to say:
I’m Bulldawg born and Bulldawg bred, and when I die I’ll be Bulldawg dead!
HBTD!
Actually, I finished up at South Carolina. I guess I am a Texas cock. But HBTHD.
Mr. Clean LOL
Blondes don’t go grey, we get new highlights! π
**Town Seizes 60 Sheep Living As Pets In House**
POSTED: 10:45 am PDT March 27, 2007
APEX, N.C. — Authorities seized a flock of sheep that had wandered away from a downtown home to graze on floral arrangements in the town cemetery.
Animal neglect charges were pending Tuesday against the animals’ owner, David Watts, who kept about 80 of the animals in his crumbling house in this Raleigh suburb, police said.
“He lives upstairs and the sheep were living downstairs,” police Sgt. Robert Towell said. “He considered them pets.”
Watts even walked some of the sheep around the neighborhood on a leash.
About 30 sheep were euthanized because of ailing health, said Michael Williams, director of the Wake County Animal Care, Control and Adoption Center. Police were waiting to see if additional animals would be euthanized before determining the extent of the charges.
Up to 30 healthy sheep could be available for adoption, officials said.
Neighbors have long complained about the sheep.
“All I want is to be able to sit on my front porch and not smell sheep poop,” said Angie Fowler, who lives across the street.
Mayor Keith Weatherly said the town council considered a proposal last year that would bar residents from keeping livestock, but it was never passed.
Now if he’d just talked to his doctor about Lunesta, he could have avoided this whole mess!
Yea, but do you really want a glowing radioactive moth flying through your window every night to suck you into a coma until dawn. Sleeping like some sort of weirdo reverse vampire, all the while the moth sitting there… watching…
You’re right, Instinct. I think I WOULD rather be playing chess with Abe Lincoln and an anthropomorphic beaver.
Yea, but then you still have the faceless guy in the diving suit just standing there.. watching, never speaking…. why doesn’t he says something…..
AHHHHHHH
Is it a diving suit or a space suit? I always thought he looked live a 70’s austronaut
Cool!
**College Team Builds A Better Post-It**
Sticky Note Doesn’t Require Pen, Pencil
POSTED: 7:05 am PDT March 27, 2007
Freshmen engineering students from the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology have a better idea — for Post-it Notes.
They won a national challenge during Entrepreneurship Week to improve an everyday object.
This year it was the Post-it Note.
The Tech students came up with a sticky that doesn’t require a pen. You can scratch a message on the Carbon Post-it Notes with a coin, shoelace tip or even just a fingernail.
According to a story on Inc.com, other ideas in the contest included sticky wrapping paper and scented notes.
Mechanical engineering major Mark Wager said the team won’t make $1 million off their idea. But the 15 members of the team do get to meet with a world-class entrepreneur as their prize.
**Woman’s Perfume Too Much For Bus Driver**
POSTED: 10:48 am PDT March 27, 2007
CALGARY — A Calgary bus driver found the scent of a woman to be anything but irresistible.
For the second time in four days, Natalie Kuhn was ordered off a city bus yesterday.
And it was all about the perfume she was wearing — Givenchy’s “Very Irresistible.”
Kuhn says on the ride to work, the bus driver actually pulled over and opened all the windows.
She then got into a verbal confrontation with the driver and a short time later, a transit employee arrived to take her to her destination.
Calgary Transit spokesman Tony McCallum says the city is investigating the two incidents.
Looks like a Hyper-Pootie! Beautiful big eyes!
Pootie is a Jersey girl
At very least, she is a pearl
Found in a parking lot while lost
This gem came with no cost.
Very very cute !
Precious little gray fuzzy package! She has love written all over her! She’s lucky to have a nice Mommy like you! (not to mention a great Daddy who felt sorry and picked her up for you!)
Some political humor for both parties:
Clinton Hijinx
Bill Clinton was arriving back to the White House from a trip to Arkansas with a pig under each arm. A secret serviceman greeted him.
“Nice pigs, sir!”
“Thank you. Though these are no ordinary pigs — they’re Arkansas Razorbacks! I got one for Hillary and one for Chelsea.”
“Nice trade, sir!” π
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Dubya Quotes
Γ’β¬ΕIf we don’t succeed, we run the risk of failure.”
…George W. Bush
“Republicans understand the importance of bondage between a mother and child.”
…Governor George W. Bush
“Welcome to Mrs. Bush, and my fellow astronauts.”
…Governor George W. Bush
“Mars is essentially in the same orbit…Mars is somewhat the same distance from the Sun, which is very important. We have seen pictures where there are canals, we believe, and water. If there is water, that means there is oxygen. If oxygen, that means we can breathe.”
…Governor George W. Bush, 8/11/94
“The Holocaust was an obscene period in our nation’s history. I mean in this century’s history. But we all lived in this century. I didn’t live in this century.”
…Governor George W. Bush, 9/15/95
“I believe we are on an irreversible trend toward more freedom and democracy — but that could change.”
…Governor George W. Bush, 5/22/98
“One word sums up probably the responsibility of any Governor, and that one word is ‘to be prepared’.”
…Governor George W. Bush, 12/6/93
“Verbosity leads to unclear, inarticulate things.”
…Governor George W. Bush, 11/30/96
“I have made good judgments in the past. I have made good judgments in the future.”
…Governor George W. Bush
“The future will be better tomorrow.”
…Governor George W. Bush
“We’re going to have the best educated American people in the world.”
…Governor George W. Bush 9/21/97
“People that are really very weird can get into sensitive positions and have a tremendous impact on history.”
…Governor George W. Bush π₯
LOL! I love it, Caddycat!
I interupt this program for the following anouncement!
Everyone I have a house full of sick cats……..I know fancy feast is not on the list of recall but this is the 2nd time they have become sickened after a feeding……..my husband is right now racing anne and Marie to the vet for vomiting and diarea …….excessive drinking……………..Erwin is lying around and damion was throwing up……..not one of my cats will touch the cat bowels except for the water………….Jane is ill because I think of Erwin ….he had his way and gave her a uterine infection she goes in tomorow for surgery…………ackkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk I am so upset…………..send good thoughts hurry im about to loose my mind………..
OMG! I hope they’re all going to be alright! Sending good thoughts your way!
My thoughts are with you. I hope the vet says that they will all be fine
Brandi Lee, my heart is breaking right now to read this. You bet I am saying a prayer for you right now. “‘For I know the thoughts I have for you,’ saith the Lord. ‘thoughts of good and not evil, to give you a future and a hope.'” Jeremiah 29:11
I pray your fuzzbutts will be well soon! Purrs and snorgles to you!
Oh Brandi! Many good thoughts and eHugs coming your way
Prayers and postive energy coming your way!
I feed my cats Fancy Feast but so far everyone is okay. I think I’ll stop feeding canned food until this horror has passed! I’ve lost 2 cats in the last 3 months, from other things, but I can’t bear to lose another!
Positive thoughts to you and all your furbabies!
Me too! Tansey loves the gravy on those little cans. I’ve been watching her carefully, but everything looks good. She has the beginning stages of kidney failure, so we watch her very closely. Brandi, I hope it wasn’t the Fancy Feast! Lots of positive juju for you.
Brandi Lee,
So sorry to hear all of your babies are sick. Good thoughts and hugs coming your way. I hope everyone will be alright. I feel for you.
OH MY GOD-THAT SUCKS………BEST WISHES!!!
Brandi Lee I am so so sorry. I send you healing white light and positive thoughts.
Two weeks ago 8 of my 16 were vomiting and I feed them Friskies canned dinners. It only lasted 2 days but I have stopped giving them canned. Made some home made chicken-rice dinner and they have to adjust to that. It was a horrible mess here, but the cats didn’t act at all sick.
When you have time call the company and tell them your experience.
I think they change ingredients in different batches and although it might not be poison, it may irritate the stomach. I’ve actually had some cans that none of the cats would eat.
thanks guys……….Tears are just pouring, I went upstairs and started obsessivly cleaning the bedroom, I beat myself up with things like was it something I did, did they get into anything, did the maid leave cleaner on the surfaces……….anyway Marie and Anne are back from the Vet, she gave them fluid under the skin and diarrea meds and a med for appitite…… they WILL get better !! Thank you
thank you thank you !!! Oh and elene 8 cats sick at once …I hope they are on the mend………….I will try the chicken and rice homemade stuff after they have gotten thru thier one week docter mandated water and hard food only !! Hugs to all
Oh God, Brandi, I hope every one of your babies will be ok. I wish I lived closer to you. I’d stop over and help.
I feed Max and Gali Fancy Feast. I think they will be dry food babies from now on. I can’t believe the problems with pet food lately.
Brandi Lee et al,
I am praying for the speedy recovery of your fuzz butts.
Peace,
Tinafish
My eight fuzzbutts and I send purrs and prayers!
Oh! So adowibal! π She looks so sweet!
**Woman Says Dog Saved Her by Performing Heimlich Maneuver**
Tuesday , March 27, 2007
Toby, a 2-year-old golden retriever, really is man’s best friend Γ’β¬β or in this case, woman’s.
Debbie Parkhurst, a 45-year-old jewelry artist who lives in Calvert, Md., says her dog Toby saved her life last week after she began to choke on a piece of apple by giving her the Heimlich maneuver, the Cecil Whig reported.
Parkhurst was home alone Friday afternoon eating a snack of sliced apples when one became lodged in her windpipe. After smacking herself against a chair to dislodge it, she started beating herself on the chest, which she thinks alerted Toby to the problem.
“The next think I know, TobyΓ’β¬β’s up on his hind feet and heΓ’β¬β’s got his front paws on my shoulders,” she told the Cecil Whig. “He pushed me to the ground, and once I was on my back, he began jumping up and down on my chest.”
The apple eventually became loose and Toby started licking her face, possibly to keep her from passing out, Parkhurst said.
“I, literally, have pawprint-shaped bruises on my chest,” Parkhurst said. “IΓ’β¬β’m still a little hoarse, but otherwise, IΓ’β¬β’m OK.”
A friend took Parkhurst to the doctor.
“The doctor said I probably wouldnΓ’β¬β’t be here without Toby,” the married woman and owner of two dogs said. “I keep looking at him and saying Γ’β¬ΛYouΓ’β¬β’re amazing.Γ’β¬β’”
Oh, some things are just too cute! I love that pic.
Poor baby abandoned in the parking lot. I would have cried for her, too. She’s lucky to have such a wonderful home now.
I can’t believe people, sometimes. Who would drop a bebeh kitteh off in a parking lot? Idiots! Anyhoozle, you and your partner did a great thing by rescuing this lil sweetie. Um, just one thing… I had to laugh at the name bc “pootie” is family slang for vagina. Alternately, a poot is a queef.
In our neck of the woods, a “pootie” is the result of passing gas, usually noisily and always noxiously.
Still, I can’t deny that the little fuzzbutt is adorable!
She’s so cute that I just may ‘pootie’ π
She is adorable and so precious. Bless you for saving her. She looks like my beloved Kitty Kate. Hugs to the both of you.
MerD in CO,
I thought I’d let you know, that there was a post for you by Jersey Jennifer. She wanted your cookbook. I posted your e-mail address under her post but not sure if she ever seen it. It is on Guinevere’s blog, 3-26-07. If you want to check it out.
Thanks Renee! Love todays kitty, but am “lurking” π
Oh, If only I could find a cute little cuddle-kins like this!!!
A few weeks ago I asked if anybody had heard of these cats a friend of mine in Va had that always looked like they were just a month or so old. I was asked how old I thought they were & said about a month to 2 months old which drew many laughs when I said how old they are. After their good laugh they told me as in years instead of weeks or months. One of them that took right to me which surprised the owner. She said the cat wouldn’t lay on her or any member of her family but crawled right up on me & went to sleep. I got word the other day that the last time I saw her she had just come back from the vets from being sick with all the now known problems with the food. The vet said she had worms. Turns out she was sick from the food. It didn’t seem to affect the others like it did with her. But she was one sick kitty. SO now instead of being treated for worms they are treating her for the bad food. Which I hope works. She was like owning a kitten that would never grow up. At I think 3yrs she was about 3-4 lbs. So small so cute.
My last dog was found in a parking lot in Douglasville Ga on christmas eve. Somebody recued him a woke up the Humane society folks to drop him off. He always seemed so appreciative of being given a loving home. I guess being taken to bike rallies where he got lots of lovin didn’t hurt either.
As for the hair. Right now I have a full head of hair that is shoulder length with just a slight touch of gray. It can turn gray as much as it wants as long as it don’t turn loose. I’ve always wore my hair kinda longish not usually this long & when people would comment on the length like short hair is the style now. I would answer something like “look you’ve kept your hair cut real short all your life”. Now where is it? The trash can or your brush? See they wouldn’t let it grow & be free so it got mad & left! At 50 a full head of hair is fine with me. One of my fav old rock & roll songs went something like “give me a head of hair,long beautiful hair,shining streaming….”
Judge me not by the hair that lies on my head but what lies in my heart.
chester
Sorry to hear about your kitty, Chester. π₯
I hope she responds well to her treatment very soon.
What kind of food was she eating?
As for the hair….. Love and remember the song from my youth, and love natural gray hair! I also believe that bald is very, very sexy! π
OOPS forgot. Pooties is adorable. Love those wild eyes.
when vinny was a youngin’ , we nicknamed him “Pootzilla” – a monster trouble maker
* takes Pootie into her “kitty for baby Aspen” bag….* only for a few minutes everyone..she needs something soft hehehe
What is this kitty backpack all about?
Laila, some of us have this miraculous (“make-believe”) backpack where we put the kittens in to take home and have fun with, then bring them back to this site. It’s all in fun. You can have one too, just use your imagination –but you’ll have to be pretty quick. The little fuzzbutts get picked-up early!
(I let everyone think they’re picking the kittens up, but really, I have them in my backpack as soon as the picture gets posted.)
she is a cutie
awww bless that little angel…and your hubby for rescuing her π i would’ve cried too. she is so adorable and sweet. how can peeps be so mean an abandon them? i will NEVER understand that!
AdOrAbLe!!Ur So CuTe PoOtIe!!
Pootie is a cutie patootie. Do I see an extra toe???
Isn’t she adorable! She looks full of beans! π
I wuv Pootie! π
Joan in CA… My neice’s book will be called “Between Us Baxters” by Bethany Hegedus. It probably won’t be in print till next year.
I, too, will have to look out for it. I teach Lang. Arts in the middle grades and am always looking out for new books. I have several books floating around in my brain that need to be put on paper and sent to a publisher, but I just can’t seem to find the time.
Hmmm–Charles Dickens became famous by writing in installments, maybe I can publish on TDK!
*relax, folks. If I did that, I couldn’t earn royalties!* π
Thanks. I’ll keep it in the back of my head to look at next year…assuming we have any money to buy books next year!
Pootie is the sweetest doll – take good care of her! (PS. Her paws definitely need to be kissed.)
Healing happy thoughts sent for those in need – especially to the innocent victims of this poison catastrophe.
Oh, what a precious bundle of kitteny fluff that Pootie is!
My daughter, Mandy, is severely allergic to cats, but hardly anyone on earth loves them as much as she does. My two darlings were given to me by her 19 years ago. I’ve heard “they” are working on a vaccine for people like Mandy. I’ve also heard a particular breed of cat is being developed for people with cat allergies. Does anyone know about these things?
Some breeds like Cornish or Devon Rex cats are good for allergy sufferers. Sphynx cats are also a good candidate.. π
They are breeding cats that are hypoallergenic, but they cost a LOT. Here is a link: http://www.allerca.com/html/pricingreserve.html
It is really upsetting that poor little animals like pootie can be tossed into this world to fend for themselves at the tender age of 2 weeks. She is a cutie, take good care – you and your husband are good people to rescue her.
My thoughts and prayers to all who have sick kitties. I know how hard that is. My Redford is 15 and developed kidney failure 4 months ago. We have to give him a subcutaneous IV every night along with a pill–he hates it, but is soooo good about doing it-I think he knows it helps.
I, too, love Dee’s posts and all the stories and recipes–keep em coming!
Also, I read on another site called itchco that many people are getting sick kitties from DRY Iams cat food, though it hasn’t yet been made public–at least that I have seen anywhere else. Just a word of caution.
Pootie, you are adorable! So glad you have a warm, safe home now!
WOW! now there is a scary thought! The Dry too? I does not seem inconceivable, really. I am waiting for some of our human food to be found contaminated, an attack on our food supply by our enimies……. β
I never thought of that… now that’s an even more scary thought that it may be possible…
Thanks for the heads up, Rainingwolf!
I have been watching both of my cats since this has problem has arisen. Its very scary to think you may be feeding your cats poison. I thought we sere safe because the were eating Nutro Max Cat and Fancy Feast… now I’m not so sure.
I’ve read numerous posts on other sites like(PuertoRicoforumforanimalrights@Yahoo.com), about issues with Iams dry, and fancy feast wet. I’m even having issues with my dog, who eats science diet large breed dry. I’m seriously considering going to homemade for a while, until I’m sure my animals aren’t ill from food. The group testing the food is testing for other things also.
Does anyone have a good link for homemade cat food recipes? Or maybe we should all be buying from an organic producer. Can’t decide what to do. I feed my cats Iams dry and fancy feast canned, so now I am hearing from you alll that those may be causing probs, too.
wonderful kitten! and a wonderful story. thank you for rescuing her.
i will never get the first post, but i don’t seem to have any trouble getting the last. anyway cute kitty. sorry for every one with sick kitties.
Hello Kitty people. Angus is having an operation tomorrow. He is little and scared and so is his purrson. His brofur Misha isn’t so scared because he doesn’t know what operation means and he doesn’t know what it’s all about. It shouldn’t be a problem, but Angus is so little, and scared (and so is his bigger purrson) that we’d love to know some other kitty purrsons are thinking of Angus on Wednesday — tomorrow.
Angus, you will be in my prayers, and my furbabies, Redford and Mitzi will be sending you good thoughts too!
Janet, Angus and Misha,
Good thoughts and best wishes are being sent your way. May your kittiess have a speedy recovery. Hugs to all of you.
http://petsitusa.com/blog/?p=216
This website has many links with info, including the itchmo site I mentioned earlier. Self-reported pet deaths are now over 1,600.
Terribly sad.
What a cute kittie! Looks like you’re taking great care of her.
Now that one cute kitten, and glad rescued. And is getting well, from what ever caused the scabs. Will be a very nice looking cat when grown up.
Pootie is such a cutie. Most likely someone dropped her off in the Petco parking lot, knowing someone would find her. Lucky for your husband (and you) that someone did. I would hate to think of what would of happened to her otherwise! Congratulations on a great Find!!!! π
Glad she was given another chance=””’her eyes just stare right at you””
Wished I had gotten on here sooner. Gave my mouse button a real work-out scrolling to the end so I could post my comments. But it was worth it for adorable little Pootie. God has blessed this baby by allowing you to find her. God bless you for rescuing her from almost certain death on the Petco parking lot. And bless you for giving her a loving home.
Bless your husband for bringing her home.
Bless your husband for bringing her home to you.
Diane,
I too have worked at “the pound”. That is where day after day you see and hear stories of what can only be described as “this was meant to be”. IF the kitten belonged to someone else shame on them. I had to put too many “strays” to sleep due to injury or poor care. Pootie’s new parents are one of the reasons I can hold my head up and be proud to be a humane human.
CUTEIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BOYCOTT “MADE IN CHINA” PRODUCTS. CATS ARE RAISED IN STACKED CAGES AND THEN SLAUGHTERED FOR DINNER. SOMETIMES SKINNED ALIVE. STAND UP FOR ALL CATS.
all the cats are so very frekin cute! I am cats #1 fan!!!!!!!!
I know girl we are cats #1 fans!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!