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[Friday cat blogging]

Mere hours later Felix tries to gain control over his chair. Riley ignores him

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Riley, the cat on the left, was a bit disgruntled this morning. He wanted to plunk himself down in my chair, his favorite spot, only to find Felix already there. He tried to kick him out but was unsuccessful So for the first time ever he settled for Diane’s chair instead. This was Felix’s way of challenging Riley’s alpha cat status, hehehehe.

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We are starting to get some really nice days here. Tantalizing hints of the summer fast approaching (although today it;s cold with occasional snow, but it melts). Took these photos in the backyard on Thursday

Here’s Yoda following our every move with her eyes, sulking a bit because we aren’t petting her or letting her go down the lane to play with her “boyfriend” Bear.

Speaking of Bear, he dropped by for a home made dog biscuit visit to see his “girlfriend” Yoda. She like to play “nip his ear” and “tag. you’re it” with him. He pretends to enjoy it

Off to the side there was Felix the Magnificent, one of our three cats, completely ignoring the two dogs

Oh Shit

The joys of owning a dog, you have to clean up after them

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Here Kitty Kitty

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To be posted VERY LOW on the refrigerator door - snout height.

Dear Dogs and Cats,

The dishes with the paw prints are yours and contain your food. The other dishes are mine and contain my food. Please note, placing a paw print in the middle of my plate of food does not stake a claim for it becoming your food and dish, nor do I find that aesthetically pleasing in the slightest.

The stairway was not designed by NASCAR and is not a racetrack. Beating me to the bottom is not the object. Tripping me doesn’t help because I fall faster than you can run.

I cannot buy anything bigger than a king sized bed. I am very sorry about this. Do not think I will continue sleeping on the couch to ensure your comfort. Dogs and cats can actually curl up in a ball when they sleep. It is not necessary to sleep perpendicular to each other stretched out to the fullest extent possible. I also know that sticking tails straight out and having tongues hanging out the other end to maximize space is nothing but sarcasm.

For the last time, there is not a secret exit from the bathroom. If by some miracle I beat you there and manage to get the door shut, it is not necessary to claw, whine, meow, try to turn the knob or get your paw under the edge and try to pull the door open. I must exit through the same door I entered. Also, I have been using the bathroom for years –canine or feline attendance is not mandatory.

The proper order is kiss me, then go smell the other dog or cat’s butt. I cannot stress this enough!

To pacify you, my dear pets, I have posted the following message on our front door:

To All Non-Pet Owners Who Visit & Like to Complain About Our Pets

1. They live here. You don’t.
2. If you don’t want their hair on your clothes, stay off the furniture. (That’s why they call it “fur”niture.)
3. I like my pets a lot better than I like most people.
4. To you, it’s an animal. To me, he/she is an adopted son/daughter who is short, hairy, walks on all fours and doesn’t speak clearly.

Your SlaveOwner

Here’s a picture of our mantle

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Notice the number of stockings. Ya that’s right - there’s a stocking for Diane, a stocking for me, a stocking for Diane’s mom who joined us for dinner (leg of lamb) this weekend as we celebrated Yule, and a stocking for each of our 3 cats and our dog plus another stocling for Diane’s mom’s two cats and one dog.

ps. the paintings on the walls are Diame’s work and the photo above the fireplace is one of mine.

A cloned Turkish Angola kitten, left, gives off a red fluorescence glow while an ordinary one appears to be green in this picture taken under ultraviolet light at a laboratory of Gyeongsang National University in Jinju, South Gyeongsang Province, Wednesday. The cloned cat’s genes were modified with a fluorescent protein. / Yonhap

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Sometimes when you are angry with someone, it just helps to sit down and think about the problem.

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This is just too good and too cute to not post. Great editing of lots os well known cat videos. Music “It’s Oh So Quiet” by Bjork.

via Living the Scientific Life

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Via Living the Scientific Life

It looks like Riley is finally settling in. Today he discovered the creature comforts of the new rug in the living room and left his usual calling card - fur everywhere - all over it

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Photo by Diane

Behind him is a new painting that Diane is working on (yeah!!!) and that’s my guitar (S. Yiari copy of a Martin D28)

Not me, that’s for sure and I’ve had cats most of my life. Yesterday Riley was well ensconced in the basement avoiding all social contact except for when he demanded his morning ration of wet food. Yesterday a mere glimpse out the back door to the yard sent him into absolute paroxysms of terror, quick run and hide in the basement. This morning after chowing down

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with his “mates” (Felix in the middle and Pixie on the right) he just calmly walked out into the backyard and started exploring. I suspect he did that just to fuck with my mind. He’s like that.

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