I Reclaimed My Back Yard!

Yay! As the top picture shows, Slinky the Cat is now sleeping on the steps of her house, right where she belongs. I chased her back there over and over this week, as the weather got nicer. She finally got the idea that she should stay there. You can see me by my big cedar tree where I like to sharpen my claws and climb. I can also roll in my grass with joy and abandon. Yes, my yard is mine again!

I Hate the VET!

I had to go to the V-E-T yesterday. I did not like it. I yowled all the way there and back. The Food Dude tricked me to get me into the cat box. Then I came home and this is where I am now - just leave me alone on the couch in my snuggly spot!

Wordy Wednesday Challenge

Thanks to the great folks and cats at Zoolatry for giving me my own picture and word - comforting! I am a good comfort cat. I hope all of you are too!

Easy Like Sunday Morning

I've been busy chasing Slinky the Grey Cat out of my yard. I've also been chasing cat toys around the house. I'm sleeping in today!

Springtime in San Francisco

Hi everyone. I'm sleeping but my garden is blooming! See some of my pretty flowers. I hope you like them.

ROCKY THE GUTTER CAT VISITS MY HOUSE!!!!

Rocky!!! Rocky, is that you eating out of that bowl in my back yard?? My heart is beating a mile a minute. I have a warm comfy snuggling spot all set up for you and nip on the back deck. Come back soon, and tell me before you come so I can get ready!

Slinky The Grey Cat's Still Here & Food Dude Recovery Report

Well, here's Slinky the Grey Cat. Still here. I found the food dish where she is being fed in MY backyard. She's always at the back door, whining to come in. Nope. No way.

We discovered that Slinky's owners now have a bird in their house. We can see it flying around when they are not home. So I guess they've decided Slinky can live outside because they have that bird flying around inside. That is not very nice! I do not like Slinky but he has a house of his own and his people should take care of him. I guess they got tired of him and got a bird. But if that bird is flying around the house all day, well I guess there's quite a bit of clean up to do later on.

Also, the Food Dude had serious surgery last week and was in the hospital for 5 days. That's a follow up to the problems he had over the last year, when so many cats and people purred for him. The surgery was a success but Food Dude also retired from a job he had for 25 years - public defender - a couple of days before the surgery. He's home being cared for by Food Lady, and by me! Here you can see me keeping him warm and making a funny face for him so he can laugh. When Food Dude needs extra love, we read the comments you all sent to him earlier in the year when he was very sick.

Make a funny face for someone or cat you love so that they know how you feel!

Animals in My Back Yard - Why? UPDATED

There's been a lot of animals in the back yard lately. The Food Lady tells me it is because all the animals want to come and say hello to me and be my friend. I'm not so sure. I think they are trying to come in the cat door and eat my food. Here's a list of animals in the yard in the last couple of weeks.

1. Slinky the Grey Cat - Slinky lives next door. He is still trying to move in. I think he has quit living next door and has taken up residence under the storage shed out back. He is always in my back yard now and waits at one of the back doors to try to sneak in ALL THE TIME. He is ruining my enjoyment of my own back yard.

2. Squirrel: There's a big grey squirrel in my back yard too. He lives in my palm tree and likes to eat the baby dates that grow there. Sometimes he throws them at my people when they are on the deck. That is sort of funny!

3. Raccoon: He is a big round guy who looks like he spends his entire existence in front of a lunch counter with endless plates of food to eat. He hangs out on the back deck at night sometimes. I watch him from inside the house. He's waiting for someone to leave the cat door open after dusk so he can try my cat food.

4. The Tuxie Cat who looks like Rocky, my boyfriend: There's a tuxie cat who comes to visit sometimes. He is very cute. When he is a few back yards away, I always think it is Rocky comin' over for some lovin', but when he gets close to me, he runs away. That way I know it is not Rocky.

5. The Tabby Cat with the White Face: I caught the tabby cat on my deck chasing some birds the other day. I also saw him on my fence trying to catch the squirrel.

6. The Giant Tortie Cat: There was a giant tortie cat on my fence chasing the tabby cat the other day. I had never seen her before. She was sort of scary.

7. The Big Black Cat: There's a big black cat who hangs out on the fences too. He looks exactly like my brother Onyx, who went to the Bridge. Onyx and I did not get along at all, so when I see the Big Black Cat, I stay inside.

If you look really hard, you can see two of the cats in my back yard right now! There they are. Tell me if you see them. Biggifying the picture helps. The squirrel was there just a minute ago, but he ran away too fast to get his picture. I think he's mad because the Food Lady had some guys give the palm tree a big hair cut yesterday.

Why are all these animals in my yard? I don't go outside as much now because I like having my yard to myself and these animals seem to be taking over. What should I do?

Me and My Nip and My Pals

Hi everyone. Actually, it has been raining really hard in San Francisco. But just before the rain, it was sunny and I was able to enjoy my nip plant. And my deck pals - Frog and Armadillo. As you can see, the nip is primo and my pals protect the nip plant from interlopers.

Incredible ShamWow Eating Cat!

Here is my new House Panther friend. He lives near Sacramento, California. I call him ShamMeow! His Food Lady made a big roast beef the other day. And the good beef juices ran down the platter and onto the shamwow. The shamwow was just sitting there waiting for some smart cat to eat it. And ShamMeow did. As you can see, ShamMeow is no worse for this adventure. But the shamwow suffered serious damage. ShamMeow suggests that other cats simply jump up on the counter and eat the unattended roast. The shamwow is a tad bit tough on the digestive system.