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Walk Through the Web Wednesday 5/2
Hello Furiends,
Phew am I tired from that April A-Z blogging challenge. It was great fun though and The Tribe of Five will be purrticipating next year.
The snow around our house is finally gone and evidently mating season is over because so is that pesky woodpecker. The Humans will need to come up with a new solution before woodpecker dating season starts next year!
Here are my web wanderings for the week,
Purrs & Head Bonks
7 Meyers-Briggs Types That Are Most Likely To Be Cat People-Bustle
Now if you’re scratching your head and asking, “Who are Meyers-Briggs” you probably don’t live with a fiction writer. The Female Human always runs her characters through these tests when she starts a book. After reading this article I must confess, I might suggest the Female Human find another personality test for her characters because Psychology Today says that the Meyers-Briggs types that are classic cat people tend to be overwhelmingly introverted. Meowza! These folks have never met the Female Human. There is absolutely nothing introverted about her! And I don’t care that Psychology today did two studies to confirm this. I hiss at their study and suggest that the folks who did these studies are not cat people! What do my feline and human friends think about this? Any extrovert, cat loving humans out there?
Now as to the traits that certain Meyers-Briggs like about cats, I have no argument with that. What traits do you like best about your feline friends?
Pizza Cat – Eat Meow – ToledoBlade.com
The title of this pizza place definitely got my attention. The Pizza Cat (and their new establishment, The Pizza Kitten) give a shout out to feline lovers with their name and market branding and to that I say, a job well done. What do cat’s and pizzas have in 
common? Not that much, but the name (and evidently the pies according to the review in this article) attracts attention. Why not use a feline theme for your business? It’s a great idea. Two paws up to Pizza Cat and, if you’re in the Toledo area, stop by, order a pizza and say “meow”.
Troy Police Reveal Name of Station Cat – Detroit Free Press
Those of you who wander the web with me on Wednesdays know how much I like a good working cat story. Well this story is all that and more. These pawsome folks in blue vowed to adopt a shelter kitten for Adopt A Shelter Kitten Day. The department pledged to get a police cat if they could hit 10,000 Twitter followers. They reached that goal in only eight days!
They then “booked” a kitten for the role of police cat from five felines that the Michigan Humane Society brought in for auditions. They chose their fellow pawfficer and then ran a Twitter contest to find a name. There were many entries but the winning name was Pawfficer Badges. This is the statement that was released; “We love the name. The cat will officially start her duties on May 11. She will be officially appointed to her position by Judge Hartig and Judge McGinnis of 52-4 District Court (our local court). We thank everyone that has supported this initiative, and look forward to getting the cat involved in many community outreach projects in the future.”
Con-catulations to the newest pawfficer with the Troy Police Department and two paws up to the great folks there for promoting feline adoption!
Runaway Cat ‘Pepper’ Lost in N.Y.C.’s JFK Airport Found After a Week-Long Search – PeoplePets
Humans, PLEASE, if you’re going to travel with your feline friends, please make sure the cat carrier is secured!! Pepper the Tabby was scheduled to board a flight with her human to travel to China, but escaped her carrier during check-in and got loose inside the airport’s huge Terminal 4. The owner missed her initial flight but had to board her newly scheduled one even though her feline was still MIA. Apparently, she was moving back to China permanently and was devastated to leave her kitty behind.
Now the human had a friend that vowed to head up the search and, with the help of the Port Authority police the search continued. It then occurred to the friend to call for the cat by it’s Mandarin name, “Dai Meng” (which is said to mean “little dork”) and that’s when the magic happened.
The friend yelled out for the kitty by her Chinese name and within 15 minutes the cat poked her head out and began yowling. They lured the unhappy feline out with a snack and then duct taped and sealed her carrier so she couldn’t escape again. Pepper aka Dai Meng, is now safe and happy with her human friend and waiting to be reunited with her owner.
Hugo, the New Zealand Shelter Thrift Shop Worker – Waikato Times
I had to send the Female Human (and purrsonal assistant) to do some research as the actual headline for this story is “Tokoroa op’-shop cat winning hearts.” I had no idea what an op’shop was and where in the world is Tokoroa? Well, “op shops” are thrift shops connected with New Zealand shelters and Tokoroa is in New Zealand. Now that we’ve got that settled, let’s get on with the story.
This tabby takes his job seriously and loves on all humans, young and old, big and little alike. it just might be because he is so grateful as he was surrendered by his human to a veterinary clinic to be euthanized. The St Vincent de Paul, Vinnies Boutique, op-shop in Tokoroa took him in and it’s a win-win for Hugo and the shop.
Hugo splits his time on the job as a mouse catcher and a therapy cat for customers. The shop manager said they had just been discussing getting a cat when they heard about Hugo. He had a skin condition and when the owner learned about the cost of the steroid injections Hugo needed, they decided to euthanize him. The vet gave Hugo the treatment for free, Hugo was healed and rescue by the shelter boutique.
Hugo works at the shop on site cafe making people feel more at ease. “A lot of the people who come in here to take advantage of it are older people who have gone into rest homes and Hugo sits on their knees and cuddles them,” said the manager.
Everyone is invited to visit Hugo and if you go, don’t forget to drop a coin or two into the donation box to help with the cost of his food.
#AtoZChallenge Z
Hello,
Oliver here. I’m wrapping up our April A-Z blogging challenge with the last letter which is “Z” and that stands for “ZAFTIG”. Our Female Human was born in Germany and she speaks German so this word is one she is fond of. I kinda’ like it too because rather than calling me fat, rotund, chubby, etc. I think zaftig gives me a more dignified air.
On behalf of the Tribe of Five, I thank you all for reading our challenge blog posts and, if you have a blog, we encourage you to join next year.
Purrs & Head Bonks from your zaftig friend.
#AtoZChallenge Y
Hi there folks,
Alberto here. Today’s letter is “Y” and that stands for “Yowl”. Please pull up a seat and allow me to explain this word from a feline point of view. As all of the Tribe has some Siamese in us, we do have a tendency to talk but we object to the word yowl.
Yowl means “a loud wailing cry, especially one of pain or distress.” When you humans use this word to describe every sound we make we are offended. Sometimes (usually in the wee hours of the morning) we like to stand outside your bedroom door and sing the song of our people. This is singing not yowling.
Sometimes we just want to get your attention or have a short little chat, this is talking, not yowling.
Felines yowl when they are in dire circumstances. If your felines are communicating with you vocally, please use the proper adjective and do not state that we are yowling.
This public service announcement has been brought to you by The Tribe of Five on behalf of the felines of the world.
Friendly Fill Ins #103
Hi Friends,
Oliver here. Oh my whiskers! Our purrsonal assistant was busy doing other things (non of which are as important as our blog) and did not get the Friendly Fill ins posted yesterday,. Meowza it’s hard to find good help!
As I say, better late than never so here they are. The blog hop is sponsored and created by our furiends at 15andmeowing and McGuffy’s Reader. Head on over and enter the “hop” at McGuffy’s reader or you can post your fill ins in our comments (we love to hear you opine!)
Purrs & Head Bonks,
Here are the fill in questions:
1. I could really use ____________________.
2. ________________________ is a charity that I like to support.
3. One time, I broke , and .
4. I wish that I had , when I was young(er).
Here are my answers:
The struggle is real
1.I could really use another Dharma Dog Karma Cat bed. The female human won a beautiful bed for us and Alberto seems to have claimed it as his own. I quite like it too. Come to think of it though, if the Humans get another bed, I’d prefer something a bit wider as getting into this one is a tight squeeze.
2.The Panhandle Animal Shelter is a charity I like to support. Well, actually we send the female human out to do a table at the annual fund raiser and to share some of our pawsome swag with the shelter cats there. But I am a big supporter as this is where my brother Alberto and I came from as well as Lily,
Check out his tail, wasn’t much left to glue. MOL
3. One time I broke one of The Female Human’s favorite pottery birds and The Male Human hid it so I wouldn’t get in trouble. She found it eventually and attempted to glue the tail back on but it’s never been the same.
4. I wish that I had known what a great cuddle buddy Tucker is when I was younger.
#AtoZChallenge X
Hi There,
Tucker here. Today’s letter is “X” and that stands for “X-RAY” , as in X-ray eyes. Any of you humans who live with felines are furmaliar with that x-ray, mind controlling stare we employ to get you to do our bidding. Every feline needs to master the art of the stare as this is the first step in training your Humans.
Tucker: this is my x-ray stare technique, looking cute and maximizing my crossed blue eyes to their best advantage. How could you refuse anything this sweet face asks??
Lily: I use my unusual round eyes for my x-ray stare technique to capture The Human’s attention and then I just stare and stare. Pretty soon they cave to my will. I am silently saying, “Oh please, give me just one treat.”
Jasmine: My x-ray eyes technique, I will stare at The Humans with my baby blues until they do the right thing (and the right thing is whatever I want them to do.)
Oliver: I use the “You’ve got to be kidding me!” x-ray eye technique. After a while, the Humans will realize they are being judged and found lacking and they will cave.
Alberto: My x-ray eye technique is a bit on the snarky side. I have this certain look that I will maintain. Soon enough the Humans begin to feel they have done something I find egregious and then they will begin to attempt to find out what it is that I need.
#AtoZChallenge W
Hi There,
It’s Tucker. Today’s letter is “W” and that stands for “WELL FED”. Now you may think I’m talking about the Tribe of Five and yes, it’s true, although we are very well fed (just look at Oliver’s physique) but I’m not talking about us, I’m talking about the woodland moochers that show up with their babies every spring.
The Female Human loves all of God’s creation and she can never say no to Mamma and her little ones. What does she feed them you ask? Cat food! What hubris!
Dear Dharma Dog Karma Cat
Hello,
Alberto here. I wanted to write and thank you for this amazing bed The Female Human won for me at #BlogPaws. Rather than sending a stuffy old letter I thought I’d share my delight in pictures.
Your Furiend,
Walk Through the Web Wednesday 4/25
Hi There Folks,
Alberto here. I’m a bit tired from my #BlogPaws reporting gig (and I still have a wrap-up post to do) but had to make time to do my regular Wednesday wanderings through the world wide web.
I hope you enjoy this week’s finds,
Firefighters Rescue Man Stuck in a Tree Rescuing a Cat Stuck in A Tree – PeoplePets
All I can say about this article is Bwaaahaaahaa and I’m surprised it’s never happened before! A kind human attempted to rescue the cat (it’s still not clear if he was a stranger or a friend of the cat’s humans) and instead of being hailed a rescuer he became the rescued. The good news is feline and human were successfully extricated from the tree and no firefighters were injured in the process. Meowza, be careful out there folks (and make sure your ladder is tall enough!)
Cats Photoshopped Into Food are So Cute You Could Just Eat Them Up – My Modern Met
Okay, I’m not sure if I find this terribly artistic or just terrible in general. Russian artist Ksenia decided she wanted to create photos that would show us what it would look like if felines showed up in our food. For more images, check out her Cats in Food series on Instagram. Some of these photos are MOL pictures but I find the Tabby Burger a bit disturbing.
Massage therapy can improve your cat’s quality of life – Pittsburgh City Paper
Ooh, kitty spa time, I could get into that! But then I read further and this massage thing for felines is a healthy option. A few things you should know though, first and foremost, massages should be done by a trained massage therapist or a human who’s been trained by a professional in how to provide a massage for their kitties.
Massage doesn’t just make kitties feel better, it’s important and helpful for older felines, felines who are stressed or afraid or cats with medical issues like feline arthritis. Katie Tontala is a licensed massage therapist and she runs a website called Cat Behavior Demystified. She teaches humans in her area how to massage their cats and also volunteers her time massaging shelter cats to make them less stressed and skittish.
She calls her massage technique “focused petting” and says that humans will know if they’re massaging their feline correctly when the cat becomes a massage junkie.
A Cat Lover’s Dream Job – Fox6 Milwaukee
For you Milwaukee cat loving humans in need of employment, here’s a job for you. Milwaukee’s first cat cafe, The Sip & Purr Cafe is looking for a few good people to work part time in the cat lounge. Requirements include cat rescue, fostering or veterinary experience, a love of people and cats, as “caring for our cats and guests is the number one responsibility of “Cat Lounge Concierges,” and experience cleaning — including litter boxes.
Lakeland Animal Shelter is a partner with Sip & Purr in this endeavor. So hurry up humans, get those resumes in!
KC’s Scoot The Cat is Now Internet Famous – The Kansas City Star
Scooter the cat with paralyzed hind legs is an inspiration to Kansas City medical student Sam Tochtrop who studies at the Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences. Sam even goes so far as to say he never liked cats, in fact hated cats, but “Scoot” captured his heart immediately.
Because she was born with a deformity, her hind legs don’t work but Sam takes good care of her and ensures she has a wonderful life (they even go traveling together). He says that Scoot is teaching him how to be a good, compassionate doctor. Humans, please don’t just walk by a kitty at the shelter because they’re not perfect, you may just meet your best furiend ever, like Sam did. You can check out Sam and Scoot on their Instagram account.
#AtoZChallenge V
Gee, it looks like I’m getting all the letters this week! It’s Oliver again and today’s letter is “V” and that stands for “VERY GOOD ADVICE”. Our Female Human has two things on the wall of her office that are the best pieces of advice for everyone. They are “write yourself a happy ending” and “Dream”. The Tribe of Five agrees this is very, very good advice!
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