

I received my purchase from MEOWJUANA today. Our 2-year old Alberto (first cat on the video) and 14-year old Tucker (second video) turned into kittens. Suffice to say a reorder is in our future. Enjoy the video!


I received my purchase from MEOWJUANA today. Our 2-year old Alberto (first cat on the video) and 14-year old Tucker (second video) turned into kittens. Suffice to say a reorder is in our future. Enjoy the video!

Happy Wednesday!
It’s time for me to take you to some of my favorite spots on the web. I found some great stories so please enjoy.
Your Friend,

A cat walked into a nursing home……and the rest is history. This beautiful feline, now known as Oreo, wandered into St. Augustine Health Ministries in Cleveland, Ohio one day and she worked her way into an important job.
This little black and white bundle of joy began her career hanging around the outside of the facility where she lived as a stray. Staff began feeding her and taking care of her and her next “promotion” came when she was invited inside. She now works there full time and brings happiness to staff and the residents. There’s no limit to what a career-minded cat can do!
The D.C. based, Humane Rescue Alliance is putting felines to work in local businesses. They provide businesses with resident felines, “hired” to patrol the property and keep rodents away. In return, feral cats get homes — and they earn their keep.
The shelter provides spayed/neutered, microchipped vaccinated felines to the business. One ear is clipped to indicate that the cats are “employed”. The business signs an agreement to feed, shelter and care for their new hire for it’s lifetime. It’s a win-win situation. So far, two bars, an apartment complex, a real estate office, a brewery, two homes, a hardware store and a church have expressed interest. More and more cities are getting cats jobs in business and I say an enthusiastic “meow” to that!
I’ve written about the feline employees in the British government before and Larry in purrticular. Larry is one of several Whitehall pets, which include dogs. Unfortunately, Larry has been caught in the act of non-mousing. Rumor has it that rather than catching rodents, Larry is taking cat naps and has recently been caught in the act by a photographer, leading some in government to speculate that Larry may lack the killer instinct important for politics. A photographer recently reported that Larry came face to face with a tiny mouse, which he allowed to escape after he played with it a while.
Note to Larry…when you have a cushy government job, don’t let them catch you napping!
I love stories about adventure cats as much as I do stories about cats with jobs. These two felines, Fish and Chips were adopted at different times, and are now the best of adventure-seeking friends. The female human wanted to adopt a kitten but the male human (thinking he was really a dog person) wasn’t so sure. Then he discovered one of my favorite websites, Adventure Cats and he was convinced. First Fish came home with them. After deciding that having felines in the family was a great idea, they then adopted Chips. The adventures of these two and their humans are captured in stunning photography you can view at the Adventure Cats website. Reading about the life of these brave kitties makes me think I need to wander a bit further than our front garden!
Speaking of adventure, one photographer , Andrew Marttila’s photography series captures the feline residents of Cat Island in a beautiful pictorial album at Creative Boom.
The female human is a great fan of the cartoons of Tom Fonder, the creator of The Adventures of Business Cat. She likes him so much that she uses a “Boss Cat” as a branding tool for her Coworking Facility. Tom Fonder has pondered important questions such as “What would it look like if a cat was the CEO of a major corporation?” He provides the answer in his wonderful cartoons and describes his Business Cat as a hard-hitting executive, not afraid to milk the corporation cash cow for his own purrrrposes. I hope you enjoy the cartoons as much as our female human does, although as a real-life Boss Cat (the female human is only a purrrrsonal assistant and typist) I do think Mr. Fonder is a bit harsh about feline management skills.



Hello Friends, furry and otherwise,
Jasmine here. Since I put on my St. Paddy’s day finery yesterday I thought I’d extend the holiday one more day. Oliver and Alberto are busy putting together their report on their fearless vet visit so I am taking over hosting this time.
First, I’ll feature my faves from the last party and then I encourage you all to click on the link at the bottom and add your blogs to the party.
Pawty On,

Erin the Cat Princess – Light My Fire
Perhaps the mental musings of Erin can only truly be appreciated by those of us of the feline purrrsuasion but I found her pondering quite wonderful. The circuitous route of the story from lack of kindling to deciduous books and a pair of litigious rodents was delightful and made purrfect sense to me. One suggestion for Erin, have your human castle servants install a fireplace that turns on with the flip of a switch. The Tribe of Five finds this very handy. All we have to do is sit in front of the fireplace and the humans get the hint!
Kitty Cat Chronicles – Sophie Jumps!
Beautiful little Sophie is a kitty with Cerebellar Hypoplasia , which is a disorder in which the cerebellum part of the brain does not develop completely before birth. The cerebellum is the region of the brain that plays a major role in motor control and coordination. Having an underdeveloped cerebellum results in jerky movements, uncoordinated motions, and tremors. Watching the video of Sophie’s leap made me clap my paws. Many kitties have issues they need to overcome. Our own Tucker has vision issues and it takes him a long time to assess a situation and actually jump. So here’s to all the kitties who are overcomers and to the humans who love them and help them. You go Sophie!
There are many hazards out there in the world for cats and dogs. This article gives an exhaustive list of things to watch out for outdoors and indoors. Although this article is focused on dogs, there are many poisons that endanger us felines as well (did you know that Easter Lillies are poisonus to us?). After you read this great article you might want to keep the link to the Pet Poison Hotline handy. So to all my furrry, feathered and other friends, be safe out there!

This is the place for you to show off your favorite family friendly pet related posts, find other great posts to read, show some love to other bloggers and maybe be featured on one of the host blogs!
Pet Faves– Living the pet lover lifestyle
Heart Like A Dog– The good, the bad, and the Oh My God of living with dogs
Felines Opines– The world from a feline point of view
Momma Kat and Her Bear Cat– The humorous and touching tales of a formerly homeless, yet always extraordinary, feline and his Momma, who’s just along for the ride.
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Hello Friends,
Alberto here with my Wednesday purrrrusal of all things feline on the world wide web. Without fur-ther ado, let’s get started.

We felines are an athletic lot and Daryl from Northeast Ohio proves my point! He’s quite adept at skateboarding and about as fearless a feline as you’d ever hope to meet.
Well folks, it’s the end of an era and cats prove that they are taking over the world. The famous Westminster Dog show actually featured felines this year? If you’re wondering why, allow me to enlighten you. Now before any of you canine fans get your tails in a twist, yes, for the first time in the events 140 year history felines were in attendance but they did not compete, they were part of a “meet the breeds” event. Still, not too shabby for us felines and who knows, today the Westminster Dog Show, tomorrow the Iditarod (snuggled safely inside the sleigh, of course.)

Those of you who follow my Wednesday posts know how much I love stories about working cats. This little guy. Martin, (officially Officer Martin D. Costanza) the handsome Tabby was found by some NYPD officers when he was a kitten. The officers convinced the powers that be that Officer Costanza would be a morale booster and that he is. Every morning, Officer Martin makes an appearance at roll call to “inspect everyone” and spread a little joy in the station house.
While we’re on the subject as felines as job morale boosters, check out this Japanese office that “employs” nine felines. In addition to the furry feline employees, this office celebrates every day as “bring your pet to work day”. And if you aren’t impressed enough with this feline friendly employer, get a load of this…if you don’t have your own feline, the company offers a 5,000 yen monthly bonus ($42.00), called a “cat bonus” for anyone who is willing to adopt a cat of their own! I think a few U.S. companies ought to adopt this excellent practice!
Just when you think you’ve read about all the pawlitical cats in the UK, there’s a new job announcement. These two felines, hired as mousers, have the run of Whitehall and they seem to be enjoying their job.
Evie and Ossie are the first to come from the Celia Hammond Animal Trust – Larry, Gladstone and Palmerston (all purrlitical cat’s I’ve featured in the past) came from the better-known Battersea Dogs and Cats Home.
Evie is Ossie’s mother – a Cabinet Office spokeswoman said the cats would be looked after with donations from staff and were “settling in really well”. Concatulations to my moggie friends across the pond for their prestigious new careers.

Hey Friends,
Alberto here. Did you miss me last week? I wasn’t on strike, my purrrsonal assistant (the one with the opposable thumbs who types the blog posts for #TheTribeOfFive spent four days in bed with something she calls “the flu”. All I can say is I’m glad cats don’t get “the flu” because our human wasn’t looking too well at all . But she’s better now and back at work so I’m walking through the web this week!
Here goes..enjoy!

I’ve written about the cats in the British Foreign Office and the Chief Mouser at 10 Downing Street and this week, I learned that there is a Chief Mouser at the HM Treasury too! Now I’m a red, white and blue blooded American feline but I must say, I have been thinking of attempting to convince the humans that we must relocate to the British Isles posthaste! Those folks know the value of felines (or moggies, as they call them). This photo pictures the “Honorable Chief Feline” emerging from the budget briefcase and Gladstone even tweeted about #Budget2017. I like the attitude of Gladstone’s fellow workers, one said, “You can still get on with work – and if you’re in a bad mood you can play with him in your lunch hour and he will cheer you up!”
My next working cat story is from….you guessed it, England! Felix came to the station in Yorkshire when she was a kitten in 2011 and she has recently received a purrrmotion Senior Pest Controller and has received a high-vis vest as well. She works hard keeping mice away and chasing pigeons off of the platform. There’s nothing like a girl in a uniform to make me purr!
Every working cat needs some R&R and Weston the cat from Washington state enjoys sledding with his human. Weston and his female feline friend, Elinore, the Adventure Cats, enjoy spending outdoor time with their humans. I watched the video but it freaked meow-out. Not so sure I’m ready for a sled ride but I do enjoy jamming down the stairs in our house and sliding into the wall.
While Weston rides the shoulder of his male human, Eleanor waits patiently for her turn while she relaxes in the backpack of the female human,.
As you may know the Tribe of Five and their humans reside in the Inland Northwest which is why I was purrrticularily thrilled to read that the first Oregon Film festival on March 11th. Now we do things a bit differently than they do in Howly-wood so this festival isn’t going to compete with the Internet Cat video Festival at the Hollywood Theatre. This festival will not feature already famous (and in my humble opinion overly exposed) feline stars like Grumpy Cat, Lil Bub or Maru. This festival will be featuring the future feline film stars.
The brilliant human who put this together, Nathan Marsh, is making this a celebration befitting the great Northwest with a human guest appearance by Moshow, the Cat Rapper, a local Portland phenome. There will be a DJ console with cat noises for the kids to play DJ Kitty Boom Boom and lots of “furries”
If I didn’t have such an aversion to the metal “take me to the place of the white coats machine” I would insist the humans pack up my kitty tent and take me there to cover the event!
This story is a public service announcement. I know that many of my feline friends out there have (ahem) a bit of a “nip” problem. Properly managed this does not need to cause said felines down the path of crime and over indulgence. This feline, unfortunately, did not have a friend, furry or otherwise, who talked to him about catnip and this, sadly is the result. After all, if you humans and other felines don’t talk to your cat about catnip, who will?

Hello Friends,
It’s that time of the week when I purrruse the web and bring you my favorite feline facts and news. Enjoy!
Your Friend,

The course of true love can be a wild ride as two humans recently discovered. They meet through an online dating service and soon discovered that their felines were long-lost brothers. Come to find out, the humans had adopted these brothers from the same shelter four days apart. “”After realizing that we had long-lost cat brothers, we were amazed and felt like it was serendipity!” says Cavin. “It was love at first sight when we met and the cats just solidified that we truly belong together!”
The humans have friends who recently moved to Iceland. I kept thinking, “Iceland, what in the world is in Iceland?” Well, come to find out, those Iceland folks are pretty clever and have created a new reality show, which is, as the review says, is just about everything you could want in a reality show. The advertisement says, “Four kittens. One dollhouse. The drama between nine-week-old kittens Guðni, Stub, Bríet, and Ronja is palpable. Who will nab the top bunk bed? Is Guðni teasing his sisters again? How will the family deal when Stub has to have part of his tail amputated? (He’s fine.)” Humans, hand over the clicker, the cats now have their own favorite show!

A clever human figured out how to make felines even more adoptable by making some pretty funny adoption cards. The cards feature a photo of the cat, his/her name and provides a list of their likes — “sleeping in a sunbeam” — and dislikes — “the warlock’s curse that transformed her into a cat.” All of the cards are funny and clever and here’s hoping it will help more of my feline friends find furever homes.
You know how much I love working cat stories so you can imagine how excited I was to find this article that talks about how great felines are for search and rescue. “Experts say cats may hold even more potential than dogs when it comes to sniffing out missing persons, bombs drugs and diseases.” I have two feline friends, Dezi and Raena who are service cats. Never heard of service cats? Read about them here.
There is also a cat named Henry who helps to find lost kitties. We felines have lots of jobs and I think, humans are only beginning to learn what we are capable of.
Hello World,
Oliver here. Since today is Purresident’s Day I found myself reminiscing about my run for Alpha of the Kitty Kat Pawty.
It was a great ride, I worked with my feline staff to purrrfect my purrlitical platform (at the time I threw my straw hat into the ring, I was only a kitten) so the advice of those older and wiser was greatly needed.
Tucker offered some sage advice, stating that if a candidate would guarantee a catio on every front porch, a home and food for every feral cat and a bird feeder in front of every window (kitty cable) that cat-i-date would receive his vote.
I no sooner began my campaign when I discovered my feline competition, Limberbutt McCubbins. As I purrused his platform I found areas where we agreed and other areas of great difference. For instance, McCubbins’ passion for homeless felines is one I share. I was disturbed however, on his support of a return to cat space flights. Never in my wildest kitty dreams have I thought hurling hapless felines into space is a good idea.

My furry campaign manager was quite pleased to announce my running-mate, a sage and beautiful feline named Olive from Three Chatty Cats. Olive brought some new ideas to the campaign. She advocated for an official “Tortie Day” and promised to organize “Tortie Tuesdays”. She focused on homeless kitties and wants to see more clicker training in shelters for felines. She also promoted a mandatory “Tuna Day”. All sound ideas that all felines could get behind.

The humans had campaign buttons made and handed them out at the BlogPaws conference, provided them to Blog fans and worked hard for the cause. (Photo of actual button on the left.)
All in all it was a great run. I gave what I felt to be an excellent concession speech and made it clear that I have not given up my purrlitical aspirations.
Will I run for purrresident again? I haven’t decided but I can assure all my cat-stituents that there will be some purrlitical campaign in my future. As I look at my options I am incorporating a strict regime of rest and reflection.
I leave you with my campaign slogan and wish you all a great Purresident’s Day!
“We must vote for tuna, vote for catnip, vote for a brighter future for all cats.”.
Purresidential Catidate. Kitty Cat Pawty, Oliver
Your Friend Oliver,

Hello Folks,
Alberto here. My purrsonal assistant decided to exercise her artistic side and entered my photo in the Car Art Blog Hop. She took a photo of me in the garden and then used something called “Color Pop”, she says it’s an “app” but I have no idea what that is.
Let me know what you think.
Your Friend,


Hello Friends, furry, feathered and otherwise,
Lily here as your Linky party host. I’ve selected my three favorites from the last Linky Party and have featured them here for your enjoyment.
Enjoy the “pawty”,

“Sister Precious” writes about sister Saturday. I’ve never heard of this but I like the idea. And, I have to say Precious is one pretty kitty (kind of reminds me of a black and white version of myself). She says she’s 14 and our Tucker and Jasmine are 14 as well. When our humans take good care of us, we can still look good and feel great at 14.
First of all just let me say that I love the idea of being a princess…have to have a little conversation with the female human about this. I loved this mewsing about punctuation and the keyboard thingy but I have to say, Erin, just let your human purrrsonal assistant deal with all those pesky things like grammar and punctuation. All we famous felines need to do is provide the ideas and let the humans do the “manual” labor!
I acknowledge that canines are more interested in travel than most felines. Although there are some kitties who travel and enjoy the great outdoors like our new friend Jesper. If I were a dog, I think finding painted rocks might be fun but, since I’m a cat, you’d have to make the hunting a bit more exciting. Perhaps bury a bag of my favorite catnip “Meowy Wowy” or some nice stinky fish. That might get me digging but anything else…meh..
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This is the place for you to show off your favorite family friendly pet related posts, find other great posts to read, show some love to other bloggers and maybe be featured on one of the host blogs!
Pet Faves– Living the pet lover lifestyle
Heart Like A Dog– The good, the bad, and the Oh My God of living with dogs
Felines Opines– The world from a feline point of view
Momma Kat and Her Bear Cat– The humorous and touching tales of a formerly homeless, yet always extraordinary, feline and his Momma, who’s just along for the ride.
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Hello Friends Jasmine here,
I’m excited to introduce a guest blogger who is writing about feline nervousness. I can most definitely relate to being a fraidy-cat because of the bullying problem I went through (you can read that story here.) We felines have lots of reasons to be nervous, some our humans know about and some may have happened before we came to live with you. Our guest blogger friend Kevin has some tips to help you and your cat so, without further ado, I’ll turn this blog post over to our human friend Kevin.
Cats can be nervous for many reasons and bringing a rescue cat home can be a tine fraught with fear for your new feline. Some indications of fearful behavior are hissing when anyone tries to pet them and hiding. Don’t be discouraged if your new rescue acts this way. You help them get over their nervousness and become the loving and happy pet they are supposed to be with these tips.
A nervous cat will always shy away whenever you try to pet it on the head. It will spend most of its time hiding and you will also notice it walking with the legs bent low to the ground. It will also frequently lower its tail with the tip curved upward and twitch its ears. The nervousness also makes them groom excessively and in moments when the agitation is too much, they will groom to the point where bald spots will form on the back legs.
It is normal for newly adopted cats to be initially nervous because of the new surroundings. However if the nervousness carries on for more than a few days, you might be forced to take the initiative and calm them to avoid the stress for both of you. Patience, love and some persistent training will be required to help your cat come out of its shell.
Knowing the reasons behind your adopted cat’s nervousness can help you seek the appropriate treatment for them and refrain from blaming yourself in case attempts to help fail to bear fruit. There are many reasons why your cat could be nervous, sometimes its experiences from their past. It could be new surroundings or being removed from the shelter. Some cats might also be overwhelmed with the new surroundings because they probably aren’t used to being around people and living in a home; this is very common with former alley cats. And some cats are just more nervous than others. Close observation of your cat is an excellent tool to understanding what makes him/her feel nervous. The first step in reducing nervousness is providing the cat a safe place to hide, then some patience as they cat adjusts to their new home.
Being loving and patient with your cat will make them more comfortable in their new home. There are some training techniques and medications you can give to help your cat quit the nervousness and adjust. When you bring your nervous cat home, prepare a small confined space where she can hide. It can be that corner where you have pushed off a few things to create space. Have everything a cat needs available in this space such as food, water, litter, a scratching post and some cozy material for them to sleep on. Ensure that the cat’s living space is comfortable because you will have to let them stay in that space for a few days or weeks until when they feel ready to venture to the rest of the house.
You might be forced to use food bribes to lure them into spending time with you, but ensure that you give them these food treats on schedule to avoid fattening them up. Ensure that the food bribes are the kind that a cat will really like such as cooked chicken which will be an effective treat during training. Every time your cat makes progress, reward them so that they can link you to the great treats and feel more comfortable around you. Administer medications as directed by the vet to ease their anxiety. Also talk to your vet about other effective medications that may further help your cat.
Talk to your cat in calm tones and pet them whenever they draw close. Give them a name and call them by it until they get used to it. Whenever they are afraid because a stranger is in the house or because of the loud cracks of thunder, talk to them in low soothing tones to calm them and pet them as much as you can. Plan Social Interactions.
After your cat is comfortable moving around the house and feels at ease with everyone in the family, it is now time to introduce other people and other environments to them to enable them completely overcome their fear. Most cats will walk around confidently when it is just the family that they are accustomed to in the home, but when guests arrive; they cower and go into hiding.
Introduce your frequently visiting guests to your cat. Food treats can work effectively in this situation too. Lure them into the room by offering food treats and have your guests feed the cat too but make sure they know that you are trying to help the cat overcome its nervousness. Also ensure that your guests like cats or don’t have anything against them, because cats are able to sense when negative vibe is coming from someone and will of course react negatively.
Never push your cat too hard when you notice slow progress or their reluctance to interact with other people. Have patience, it might take several visits and more training for the cat to be at ease around strangers. Always remember to provide the basics for your cat such as food in their bowl and fresh water every day for them to drink. Ensure that their litter is frequently cleaned and their living space is clean. Remain relaxed around your cat, felines are very adept at sensing your moods and your emotional state can adversely affect your cat. Encourage other members of the family to help make the cat’s stay in the home more comfortable.
A nervous cat need not stay nervous forever. Try these methods and help your feline transform from a wild alley cat into a calm and happy house pet.