Hello Friends,
Alberto here. It’s sure been cold in our neck of the woods. The main entertainment for The Tribe of Five lately has been watching The Male and Female human moving piles of that white stuff from the porches, decks and driveway. ‘Makes me very happy we are indoor felines who have a very efficient staff. It’s also nice to look out the living room windows and see deer and other woodland creatures walking by. I wonder if they have staff too.
Purrs & Head Bonks,
It’s National Drink Wine With Your Cat Week – People
The holiday is news to me but the concept of cat wine is something I know a bit about. Now before anyone gets their whiskers in a twist, this article is about specially created, healthy wine made specifically for felines. The Female Human sponsored a table at our local shelter fund-raiser and she purchased Appollo Peak cat wines such as Catbernet, Moscato and Pinot Meow and even some fancy kitty wine drinking glasses. She bought Meowijuana catnip cigars to fit the table theme. I wasn’t invited but I hear the table was pretty cool.
She did not however, buy enough cat wine for The Tribe of Five to taste test it so I am unable to comment on anything about it (hint to Female Human). And while I’m on the subject, why would The Female Human not invite The Tribe of Five to an ANIMAL shelter event?
Oh well, you can watch the video and see how three cat taste testers reacted to it.
Angel The Cat Is Living Her Best Life and She Has The Pictures To Prove It – Buzzfeed
This feline is living out her perfect life on Instagram. Purruse her photos and you’ll see she’s a connoisseur of cooking, brunch, drinking wine and sporting the latest fashion. I think Angel Bengal could be classified as a cat with a job, she.s a purrfessional model.
Those of you who follow my Wednesday wanderings know I am NOT a fan of dressing up felines but I must admit, there are some felines who quite enjoy the experience. This is our furrrend Coco, the Couture Cat. She loves wearing all kinds of ensembles. This is one of my favorite pics of her because she’s showing her “hippy” side. My philosophy is, “if the feline wants to dress up, let her!”
New cat fostering service for Sussex domestic abuse victims – Spirit FM
This is a topic near and dear to the hearts of the Tribe of Five and our Female Human. So many times women who leave an abusive situation take their cats to the shelter because they are afraid the abuser will hurt the feline. Why should humans have to give away the one creature that gives them unconditional love when they are in these situations? It makes this kitty’s heart very sad. That’s why I say “two paws up” to the good folks in England who have created Paws Protect, a cat fostering service for people leaving abusive situations. Last year they received 105 referrals and provided confidential cat fostering until the humans were safe and in new locations. Wouldn’t it be purrfect if every community had a program like this?
Cat grass arrangements are fun and functional – Union Sun & Journal
The Tribe of Five are quite fond of our cat grass. The humans leave it in strategic places so we can access it. You can see how Jasmine enjoys the green stuff. Now cat grass is not catnip, it’s a mixture of cereal grasses like rye, oats, barley and wheat. Our Humans get us organic wheat grass. The grass provides great nutrition and improves our appetite and helps with our digestion as well. Our humans have grown grass in the past, but lately they’ve been taking the lazy way out and just pick it up in the organic section of our grocery store. But if your humans enjoy growing things, they can grow the grass at home. Do your humans give you grass? If not, you need to insist they do!
Modular, Interchangeable Cardboard Cat Dwellings Designed by Architects – Laughing Squid
Evidently our Female Human isn’t the only one who is a bit OCD about home decor. She has relegated our well-loved and well used cat tree to a dark corner in the downstairs TV room. Really, how’s a feline supposed to have fun these days when humans are worried about their “aesthetic”? Well kitties rejoice, because two architects’ cats were having trouble adjusting to their new home. When the humans couldn’t find a cardboard product on the market that worked they decided to create their own and designed an entire system of cat dwellings. A Cat Thing was born (watch their cats enjoying the cardboard houses). This system is so amazing I demanded…errr..requested that The Female Human order us some post-haste. Unfortunately it appears that you can only order and pay in Taiwanese currency. Never one to let any cat grass grow under her feet, The Female Human called Chewy.com. They don’t carry the items now but they have a pawsome system where you can give them the info and your email and when they get the item to sell, they notify you. The Female Human bonded with the Chewy service person, he has five cats too!
Those are some great sites! Have a fantastic day.
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And you as well. We’re staying inside it’s in the minuses at our place-these pampered kitties are sticking close to the fireplace.
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We don’t have a fireplace and are busy cleaning up yard debris and planting the garden …. Mr. M oversees and Purrseidon actively snoopervises.
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Wow, you are busy Felines !
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Yes we are! That armadillo has dug a lot of holes in our yard and made us a lot of work. >^.^<
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Ooh, you must post a photo of that armed beast on your blog!
Purrs & Head Bonks,
Alberto
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Alberto, Purr posted a photo of him/her last Sunday https://purrseidon.wordpress.com/2018/02/18/sunday-selfies-92/
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Meowza! Is Mr. Armadillo cat friendly?
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S/he is shy, so I don’t know about the cat-friendly part. >^.^<
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I’m thinking it’s a good idea for kitties to keep their distance,just in case.
Alberto
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M seems to think he could ‘take’ Saphera if she tried anything with him…. I’m not so sure about that, I mean she weight ten times what we do AND he’s not as spry as he was in his hunter days….. I’d be quite conflicted about attacking her, after all, she’s my surrogate mom, but IF she tried anything ‘off’ with me, I’m pretty certain her nose would get slashed before I had a chance to think about what to do. >^.^<
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Ah, don’t underestimate us “older” feline gents. We may not be as spry as we were in our younger days but we still command respect.
Purrs & Head Bonks,
Tucker Alpha if the Tribe of Five
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M gets a lot of respect, but since he became one of Cat-a-bliss’ testers, he’s become downright spry. We didn’t realize he had some sort of feline arthritis, the staff knew they needed to pick him up so he could sit on their laps, so were amazed when he gracefully leaped onto a stool by the breakfast bar…. Our chef sat down in shock when she looked up an noticed that he was on the beam separating the kitchen and dinning room (that’s about 8′ high)…. I don’t know why she was so shocked, I nap up there all the time.>^.^<
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Way to go M!
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Thank you, dear furiends! =^.^=
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I always enjoy the articles you find. We started some cat grass a few days ago. 🙂
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Thank you!
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Happy chilly morning.
Thanks for trading my column. I thought our weather was ctaY but at least it’s consistent, staying a few points below zero or, when it warms up at zero. Meowza makes me worry for any stray kitties.
Purrs & Head Bonks.
Alberto
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Whoops, paw hit send before I could proof read , meant “thanks for reading!”
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Y Those are some great stories Alberto. Those cat houses sure look innerestin’. Our mommy likes the Chewy peeps too. As fur that cat wine, bein’ a non drinker, mommy finds it kind’a offensive and misleadin’, ‘specially fur new inexperienced cat owners, who might not take the time to unnerstand it ain’t really wine. Anyways, great choices. Big hugs
Luv ya’
Dezi and Raena
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We want some of those cat houses too! I’m not so sure the cat wine will catch on, those kitties in the video don’t seem to be fond of the taste of the beets! Don’t think I’d like beets either.
Purrs & Head Bonks,
Alberto
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Yep Alberto us kitties can be finicky ’bout what somepawdy puts in our water. Mommy tried that cranberry juice with me once. MOL Not happenin’. Big hugs
Luv ya’
Dezi and Raena
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We’re going to pass on the info about cat grass to the humans. Apparently the previous feline residents ate anything green, so they’re trained in the non-green look. (They have a painting of one going after the younger female’s flowers.) But Mom gardens outside, so she might be agreeable. Purrs, Snoops and Kommando Kitty
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Yes you must educate your humans. Grass is fantastic.
Purrs & Head Bonks,
Alberto
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