No Rest for the Wicked!

Oh noes! Ceiling Cat's got a substitute, but what about when I'm busy? Please forgive me!

I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving! This is going to be a hectic week, but stay tuned for posts on:

• The CAT SHOW I went to this weekend
• Theo's Training
• The Best Cat Treats*
• Pearl's New Airline-Approved Cage Traveling Suite
• And much, much more

Until tomorrow... >^..^<

*base=3 domestic kittehs owned by yours truly
**sample not to include human food, e.g. French fries (ahem)

Dedicated to Daisy

Dedicated to Daisy, who’s famous for her fashions:

Even more priceless photos from Vogue's feline-inspired fashion photo shoot if you click here!

Cats on a Plane!!

The holidays are quickly approaching and that means travel for a lot of you out there, myself included. Come December, I’ll embark on my annual, transcontinental journey from California all the way to the snowy tundras of Michigan—only this year, I’ll have a travelling companion: PEARL.

Yes, Pearl is hitching a ride to The Mitten, which means I have to find the perfect airline-approved carrier. Unfortunately, the one I’ve set my heart on is too pricey to seriously entertain. Ah, the SleepyPod.

The SleepyPod is one of those products that you wish you’d never seen, because once you do, you’ll never forget it, and simply nothing else can compare.

O SleepyPod, I love you, but you are too proud. I’m still shopping around for a safe and attractive bargain, so we’ll see what I turn up with.

Any suggestions? Send them my way!

Clawin' Up the Wrong Tree

I loved this picture too much to resist.

When I was growing up, a few of my cats LOVED to climb trees, but Theo and Ollie are indoor only. I've been keeping my eyes peeled for the ideal cat tree so that they can experience the joy of climbing, too. I don't think a bonsai tree will cut it, though...

Any good pictures of your cats in trees?

Checkmate!

This cat takes her chess game very seriously.

I especially like this photo because it reminds me of a cat that I grew up with named Guy. Guy was an incredibly savvy street cat that my aunt adopted. He was so clever that he'd look both ways before he crossed the street. He kept himself impeccably groomed, and this included cleaning his own teeth.

I was in my aunt's kitchen on a quiet summer day when I heard a bizarre gnawing sound... it seemed to be coming from just beneath the kitchen window. I peered out and saw Guy, gnawing at the roots of some shrubbery, his head tilted to the side just like our Grandmaster here.

I spied him performing this part of his routine on a regular basis, and his teeth were some of the shiniest, whitest fangs I've ever seen. This can't be a coincidence. Did he discover this on his own, or was he taught by some other fastidious alleycat?

Do any of your cats "clean" their teeth like this?

Skelecats in the Closet!

I have to admit, a closet seems like a pretty good place to nap to me, and if you're a cat, what could be better? Closets are dark with plenty of places to hide, excellent for ambushing fellow felines or unsuspecting humans, and there are soft clothes all around with the comforting smell of your human on them...

I gave up the fight long ago and leave some old sweatshirts in the darkest corner for my cats to nestle in and they love it. Theo in particular retreats to the closet when he needs some time to be quiet and reflect. I call it his Fortress of Solitude.

Not all cats require a Closet Cave; some prefer Bed Lurking or the Cat Sack (like Ollie), but a private and safe "hidey-hole" is a must for each of your cats. It's important for them to feel like they have a place of their own to unwind.

Where does your cat like to chillax?