Gus discovers other attributes of the bean litterbox

OK, now let's really check out that weird shelf.

OMG! There's another cat up here! And a whole 'nother room!

Hello! Do I know you? ... Hello!.... You! HELLO!! Geeze... some guys are just rude!

Ummmm.... woman? Have you been holding out on me? Who's that other guy? I tried to introduce myself but he's not talking!

Look, dude, if you don't want to talk, that's OK. You just stay in your room and I'll stay in this one, right?

Now, what is all this junk? Hmmmm.... smells like the woman.

Do you really need all this garbage, lady? I like your regular smell better.

Oh, look! A custom fit! Why didn't you tell me about this before?

Yep, definitely made for me!

(Again, thanks for sharing, Mimi and Patrick!)

Thankful Thursday

This week, I'm thankful for the PSAs our blog buddies have put out! So many of them have generous hearts and share info to benefit others. Here are just two and an introduction to a lady from whom we'll be getting PSAs in the coming months!

From Catherine, over at Corner of a Cat's Mind, comes the reminder to just say, "No!" to tinsle in your decorating schemes this, and every, holiday season. Just a little tinsle can tangle in the intestines and lay your precious pet low! Pop on over an visit her blog for some awesome holiday ideas, sans the deadly decor!

From both Catherine, and our friend Sue, at Pitter Pats of Baby Cats, comes the reminder that you can make a difference in the lives of families who have lost jobs or are otherwise suffering a hard time. Donating food to a shelter for distribution to families in need can mean a family need not surrender their beloved pets when their family is in crisis. Won't you make a holiday gift that will keep on giving!?!

Many pet food banks are low on supplies because of the economy and more people than ever have had to make the devistating choice between their bean family and their fur babies!

And finally, a new friend, Robin, the lady Covered in Cat Hair, kindly made us a PSA of sorts! You'll be hearing more about Robin in the weeks to come, but head on over and have a laugh... this is one lady who can write! And she writes about one of our favorite topics, cats, very eloquently!

Gus & Tory discover is why beans spend so much time in the tiny room

So, what do you think is so interesting in here?
Dunno, what do you think?
Well, they go in and don't come out for a long time, so it must be something!

Well, this isn't very interesting.

Up there was a little more interesting but that can't be it.

Hey??? Where'd you go????

Ah, ha!! So this is why they spend so much time in here! They must be playing hide'n'seek!

(Thanks to Mimi and Patrick for the great shots!! And it's great to see Gus and new sister, Tory, getting along so well!)

Clash of the Titans!

Ok, really just fun wrestling about, but the other headline reads better, don't you think! ;-)

Doc Phyllis has kindly shared a video of Kona and Jasper!! Kick back, relax and enjoy!
Mom Phyllis reports:
The first time Jasper and Kona wrestled, I couldn't believe that they were suddenly fighting after having been getting along so well for several days. I googled (what's a girl to do?) to find out how you could tell fighting from playing and it turns out it was all in good fun. They take tuns being the bully, there's no hissing or screaming and at the end of it, they just wander off. In fact, the wesbite I found had an answer to basically my question - the responder congratulated the questioner on how much her two cats liked each other. I was so proud.

I've finally captured some of the wild Savannah cats at play....they kept wrestling long after I stopped recording and are now chasing each other all over the house.


And to cap off the proceedings, here are two pics of Jasper at rest. Thanks, Phyllis!! We love the updates!

Brian has an adoption web site!!

Brian (Adopt cats, we deserve it!!), our champion of pets in need has started a new web site just for adoption news! One word: Go!!

I'll let Brian tell you about it himself:
Some of you may know me from my blog Brian’s Home , or from Twitter as @brian106sc or on Facebook as brian.frum . I love helping other critters find their forever home. You see, I lived in a small cage for eight months before finally finding my forever home. Now, not only am I very happy, we’ve adopted 4 sisters and their names are Sascha, Gracie, Zoe and Dolly. I’ve made it my mission to help others find the same happiness that I’ve found. Unfortunately I’m not always successful, but that sure won’t keep me from trying!

After you've visted Brian, scroll on down and catch a bit of everyday pettin' with Miss Pegg Sue. :-)

Everyday Pettin'

Our pretty girl Peggy Sue has been a love bug ever since she broke the "lap barrier" last week. Lately she's been stretching up for pets while I'm on the computer, her forepaws on my knee, really arching into it. I'd hoped to catch that in this clip but, alas, she wasn't in the mood. Perhaps the camera put her off.

Percy had the poopies last week but exibited no other symptoms of anything being amiss... good appetite, playful, normal temp. It went on for long enough that we took a field trip to the vet (we saw Doc Ed, who is Doc Andrew's dad this time) and a little shot to settle his tummy put him back to rights. Doc suspects he got into something, but I'll be darned if I know what it could be!

Tomorrow we've got a clip from Phyllis with Jasper (Fred) and Kona in action!! Can't wait!

A couple of everyday moments

Hi folks! Well, we're deep into our annual audit at work... the busiest time of year for we bean counters! Once again, posts and visiting may be sporadic. *sigh* Wish I could retire and just do this instead! LOL! One day...

Anyhow, here are just a couple of quickies... a shot of Peggy Sue and Percy together and a tiny video clip of Mr. Percy finally discovering the cursor (it only took him five months!!). I wasn't going to put it up but, I've been so remiss about posting, I figured 'twas best to share something, even if it's just an everyday moment.

I've got another "everyday" clip in the can so I've at least got one for you tomorrow!! LOL!

A little bit of an optical illusion... Percy's gotten big, but he's not Peggy Sue's size... yet! Mom and son still spend a fair amount of time cuddling. They love the "nest" Sharon sent up with Grey (who has commandeered the primo spot at the top of the my bed) and regularly nap in it. Another favorite spot is, here, on the rug, just inside the front door.

Percy played with the cursor for quite a while after I stopped filming and did, eventually, attack the screen. I discovered that, unlike little kitten claws, adolescent nails are potentially harmful to monitors and have tried to dissuade him from this pursuit ever since!

Thankful Thursday

Once again, I'd like to mention a couple of blogs for which I'm thankful (and there are quite a number!)... Since I was going to link to these folks today anyway, let's say hi to them in a bigger way! The writers of these blogs really try to reach out and spread the word about those in need.

First, the blog from whom I shamelessly stole the "Thankful Thursday" idea...
Brian let folks know he was thankful for Space Paws a while back. And I've been itching to say, "Right back at ya!!" I adore King Brian's tag line, "Adopt cats, we deserve it!!!!" Yesterday, Brian brought Will to our attention... a cat who was hit by a car (and will be fine) but who needs a new home ASAP. Spreading the word through blog pals, hopefully someone will know someone who knows someone in upstate State South Carolina who is looking for a special furend. So go on over and see if you can be the next link in the chain that finds Will his furever home! Thanks for all the passing on you do, Brian!

And next, Amy, of the House of Cats:

Amy's idea of a good birthday present for herself is to run a commentathon and donate a quarter a comment to a worthy cause! And she isn't just doing it for her birthday, which was yesterday! She's keeping the commenathon open for over a week, so go on over and meet her! Amy's a shameless cheerleader for folks who show their love for our furends and posts some hilarious pics of her babes, to boot!

Thank you both for all your encouragement... not just of Space Paws, but of so many others!! You've really shown us how the power of the intertubes can be leveraged for good!

Gus Hides

I'm super stealth cat. My hiding skills are legendary!

Gus v. The Spider

Patrick and Mimi sent us this clip so we could see how Gus is doing. That's Patrick at the controls of the Spider. From Gus's sidelong glances at Patrick, I think Gus may now suspect who he's really playing with! Mimi reports that the first time our floofy boy encountered the big bad creepy crawly he did a back flip! Now that I'd have loved to have on film!!

Wow, has Gus grown!! And that tail sure has grown along with him!! Thanks for sharing Patrick and Mimi!! They have some other stuff coming up for us, too!! :-)