Snow Day with Cats

Living in Maine I am in the middle of a huge storm as I write this. We are projected to get up to two feet of snow. It started just after noon time on Sunday and it is projected to go at least 24 hours. We even received an automated phone call telling us to stay off the roads.

So we do what any sane cat loving people do, we spent the day lounging around with the kitties watching Doctor Who.

Then I thought it would be fun to watch Doctor Who and assemble the Lego TARDIS I found in a clearance bin the other day.

Jack was horribly impressed..

Former Foster Friday - Maxwell and Duckie

I reached out to Kathleen who adopted from me in 2014 for an update on Maxwell and Ducky (who was Faraday when I was fostering them) and she sent me a few photos.

Maxwell and Ducky are happily living the good life on an island in Casco Bay. They've got 2 big cat brothers and a dog named Millie, all of whom get along beautifully.

Maxwell is the more adventurous of the 2, and from Spring through late fall he spends the majority of his time outside, exploring. We have friends who live up in the woods across the street, who tell me he keeps watch over the wildlife in their yard. They always know if he's around because the squirrels are making a lot of noise complaining about him. He usually shows up for a meal around 3:30 AM, having learned the lobsterman's schedule, and after a quick meal, he heads back out to his 'job'. He moved back inside in December and has been good company and a nice lap warmer for me. He's compact in size compared to Ducky, who is very long and sleek and has enormous feet.

Ducky prefers to stay close to home, and he likes to be close to either his dog or his master, the lobsterman, who knows to 'assume the position' when Ducky wants to sit in the recliner with him. He'll venture out to the sun porch on nice days but rarely goes out to explore outside in the yard. They have been a great addition to our home, and we love them very much.

#TBT - Warm Fuzzies with Fleurp

I used this image on the blog in 2009 for a photo hunt with the theme of warm. Not only are my kitties warm, but this totally gives me the warm fuzzies. I love how Fleurp is snuggled up to Muffin.

Bonus fuzzies for seeing Ollie again.. I totally miss that grumpy ol man.

Since it is February, I should probably reach out to some of the former fosters I keep in contact with so I can do more Former Foster posts ☺

Love is in the air..

Regular readers of this blog know that I really like cats in bow ties. Skippy wears one on a regular basis. It totally fits with his personality and he does not mind it at all. Occasionally, I'll remove his bow tie for one reason or another and he just looks silly to me... kinda like when your friend who wears glasses takes off their glasses.

This past holiday season an admirer send us a nice pretty pink bow tie and a jar of salmon treats for the kitties. I knew almost immediately I'd be doing a Valentine post with it. When I saw another pink bow tie at Jet.com recently I had to have that too.  Oddly. though, they put the bow on upside down.

A couple of quick adjustments - I hate bells anyway - and we were back in business.

Must say, these really are adorable.




The salmon treats are interesting. I didn't realize I had never had them before. The chunks of salmon were huge in comparison to other cat sized treats, but not one of the cats complained.

Sadly, Jack is not a big bow tie guy, he tends to start to paw at them if I leave them on too long. but I do appreciate the sacrifice he made for the blog fodder ☺

Two for Tuesday - Muffin and Fleurp

Aww.. you two are so cute..