Saturday, August 29, 2009
Sleeping with the Golden
This is what Murray and I used to do a lot -- sleep close to each other. If I lay too close to him he would walk away (how rude!), but if I kept just enough distance it would be OK. Here I'm in the chair and Murray is in the floor, so I'm not even sure if he knew I was there. But I knew he was there.
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Tortie(tude) Solitude
It’s very quiet around the house now without Murray. It’s weird when both Frank and Dee Dee are gone and I’m home by myself. I mostly sleep, but sometimes I feel lonely. I get extra lovey and meow a lot when Dee Dee comes home. I don’t like it when she’s upstairs and I’m downstairs so I meow even more. I guess I’ll get used to it, but right now it’s strange.Monday, August 24, 2009
My Friend Murray
Today Frank and Dee Dee are sad. I am sad too. My friend Murray the golden retriever went away and he's not coming back. Dee Dee said that Murray had not been feeling well and at 13 he was a very old dog. I could tell he had not been his old self lately – he wouldn’t even move when I would roll near him and try to get him to play. He never would play with me, but he would always get up and move,
even if I barely batted his paw! Well, a couple times he growled and barked at me, but that was probably because I jumped on him and started batting him in the face. I never used my claws, but I guess I deserved the warning.
I’ll miss jumping out at him when he comes in from a walk, and I’ll miss swatting at him (no claws!) at he walks by. I’ll also miss the way he would follow me all around – or was it me who followed him? I don’t know, but it seemed we were often in the same place at the same time. One thing I won’t miss – when he would sometimes eat my food! I won’t even mention what he used to do in my litter box.
Murray was here when I first came home to live with Frank and Dee Dee. He was always nice to me, even if he seemed kind of nervous. Who’d be scared of a tortie? He sure had a loud bark and that scared me sometimes, but usually I’d ignore it.
I'm posting a picture of us on the very first day we met at PetSmart. Dee Dee took Murray in to meet me before she brought me home. You can see he looks a little crazy, but I thought he was OK. I don't know who the old man in the beard is. I will miss Murray. For a dog he was a good friend. I'm sending purrs his way.
even if I barely batted his paw! Well, a couple times he growled and barked at me, but that was probably because I jumped on him and started batting him in the face. I never used my claws, but I guess I deserved the warning.I’ll miss jumping out at him when he comes in from a walk, and I’ll miss swatting at him (no claws!) at he walks by. I’ll also miss the way he would follow me all around – or was it me who followed him? I don’t know, but it seemed we were often in the same place at the same time. One thing I won’t miss – when he would sometimes eat my food! I won’t even mention what he used to do in my litter box.
Murray was here when I first came home to live with Frank and Dee Dee. He was always nice to me, even if he seemed kind of nervous. Who’d be scared of a tortie? He sure had a loud bark and that scared me sometimes, but usually I’d ignore it.
I'm posting a picture of us on the very first day we met at PetSmart. Dee Dee took Murray in to meet me before she brought me home. You can see he looks a little crazy, but I thought he was OK. I don't know who the old man in the beard is. I will miss Murray. For a dog he was a good friend. I'm sending purrs his way.
Sunday, September 21, 2008
It's Officially "Fall"
Here I am snuggled in one of my favorite spots -- my purr pad. I suddenly had the urge to curl up here a
fter being away from it for the whole summer. It just seemed like a good idea. Dee Dee was a little upset to see me there, saying "It must be officially Fall -- Kayla is on her purr pad! Where did the summer go?"
I don't know what "Fall" is, but I do know it feels good to lie on this soft, warm furry spot right now. I can't imagine why I didn't like it before now!
fter being away from it for the whole summer. It just seemed like a good idea. Dee Dee was a little upset to see me there, saying "It must be officially Fall -- Kayla is on her purr pad! Where did the summer go?"I don't know what "Fall" is, but I do know it feels good to lie on this soft, warm furry spot right now. I can't imagine why I didn't like it before now!
Friday, September 05, 2008
4H Cats
Today Dee Dee and Frank went to the Puyallup Fair to see the 4H cats. I thought that any event that had dozens of cats had to be good until I found out that all of the cats are in cages. Dee Dee said the cats don't mind because they're raised that way and the cages are all decorated, but I am a free range cat -- I will never be caged!
This is an orange tabby. I don't know its name. I've heard, though, that male orange tabbies get along well with torties because they are smart because they have the same O gene that gives torties their orange fur. Torties are smarter, of course.
Anyway, Dee Dee took pictures of some of the cats:
This is a tortie named Zoe, sleeping peacefully and ignoring all the people looking at her. Smart cat!
This is an orange tabby. I don't know its name. I've heard, though, that male orange tabbies get along well with torties because they are smart because they have the same O gene that gives torties their orange fur. Torties are smarter, of course.
This is a cool black cat. It's cage is decorated like outer space and it is the black hole! Now that is clever.
This is just a cute kitten. I'm a little concerned about the harness its wearing, though. Cats should not be harnessed!
And here is the cutest cat of all -- ME!
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Cats of New York
I've been away from home for a while because I was taken to the boarding place again in that infernal cage that Dee Dee calls carrier. It's not such a bad place -- I get two play times in a room where I get to jump on a big cat tree and play with toys. And the people there like to play with me and think I am very cute! When Dee Dee picked me up to bring me home she said she had been in a place called New York City and thought about me all the time. I should hope so!
Dee Dee took some pictures of cat-related things in New York, and I have to say some of them are pretty weird. Sadly, there are no pictures of torties, but these will have to do.
This does not look like a cat to me! It's a sculpture in the Metropolitan Museum of Art by an "artist" named Modigliani. I don't think he liked cats very much!
These pictures are of a painting by Picasso. At least it looks more like a cat than that frightening statue! Although I've never seen a cat that looks quite so round. But I kind of like it.
This is a closeup of a cat in a painting by Renoir (the most important part of the painting, of course!). It's a little blurry -- cats should be clear -- but Dee Dee says that's the style of the painting. It does kind of look like a cat, though.
This one is just plain freaky! Why would you want to paint an upside down cat? Sometimes I go upside down when I'm in my cat tree, but this just looks scary.
And finally, this isn't really a cat -- more of a cat cousin -- but it is very regal! This is in front of the New York Public Library. I think Dee Dee and Frank should have a statue like this of me in front of their door. Torties are just as majestic as lions!
