Magic Worm

I always like to get my kitties something for Christmas and I couldn't think of what to get them this year. Well, my mom and I went to visit my grandma and we went to a huge mall where she lives. We were walking around and I saw this lady demonstrating "The Magic Worm".
Anywho, so I saw it and I thought, Tyler and Wiggles would love watching that thing moving. So I bought one.

Needless to say they loved it.

"If you are nice to your cats now, they will still love you then."
Tiffani-Joi

Piggly Wiggly Woo

I had to tell you this funny story that just happened yesterday. Me and my dad were in the kitchen and Wiggles came in and started sniffing his food bowl, which was empty. (We had already fed them breakfast. We don't leave food just sitting out for them, because my little-or big-Caluba will eat all day long.) Then he went over to Tyler's bowl which was also empty, because Wiggles had pushed Tyler out of the way and ate his food too. It was so funny, because my dad said, "Well aren't you a Piggly Wiggly." You know like the old store called Piggly Wiggly. Well you know how one of Wiggles nicknames in Wiggly Woo. I called him Piggly Wiggly Woo. Then my mom came out and I told her. Maybe it is just, because my family and I love to laugh or maybe it really was that funny, but we just laughed and laughed and laughed about that. Hope this made you smile on this happy Thanksgiving.

PS: Do I have to tell you to leave a comment or email me funny stories about your pets??? I didn't think so. Happy Thanksgiving!!!!!

A dog may make you smile, but a cat can make you laugh.

Tiffani-Joi

How Did You Get Your Cat?

Hello everyone. I want to know how you got your pet. Perhaps you went to the pet store not expecting to buy anymore pets or-if you didn't have any pets at all-you didn't think you would be getting one, but you did. Maybe you found your pet on the street and rescued it. If you don't have a pet tell me how you would like to find your pet. Maybe the pet picked you from the very beginning...after all thats how I got my two cats.

Tyler: I got Tyler for my fifth birthday. My parents suprised me one day by telling me that we were going to go pick up a kitten in an hour. I don't remember if a cat was my favorite animal, but if it wasn't already it quickly became so. My Grandma who lived with us at the time had found an article in the newspaper that read: "Two Adorable Gray Kittens." When we got to the home of the people that were selling them, there was only one adorable gray kitten left...and that was our Tyler. My mom was looking around for the kitten and didn't notice a girl plop him into my arms. The little kitten wasn't scared at all, on the contrary, he started to purr and almost went to sleep. I looked up at my mom and smiled she smile back and said, "He's the one". Of course we took him home and he quickly became one of the family.
Wiggles: Wiggles was a little different...okay a lot different. We'd had Tyler for six years. I had given up trying to talk my dad into getting another one, even though I had never given up wanting another one. One night my parents and I went on a family walk and as we were walking by this one house (that my mom had always loved the mailbox of) we saw this lady holding three kittens in her arms. We stopped to look at them and the lady just gave each one of us one of the kittens to hold. The one my mom held kept wanting another lady that was standing next to the lady with the cats, the one my dad held, was kindof skittish, but the one I held just looked at me and then would look around a little, but turn back to me. We found out that they were born at a farm in Northern California. And had been brought down here, were a relative of the family who had the farm, was looking for homes for the kittens. I didn't even think about asking my dad if we could take one home. I knew-at least I thought I knew-that he would say no. Then my dad said we'd go home and think about getting one. Think, doesn't always mean yes with my dad, so I didn't get my hopes up...much. After we started walking again my dad said, "I think we should get one of those kittens. Tyler is getting a little fat and it would be good for him to have some excercise. A little kitten just might do the trick." My mom and I were shocked. The next morning my mom called the lady and arranged that the next day we could come over and pick which one we wanted. I went to a friends house that day and told her family all about what had happend. The next day my mom and I went over to the lady's house. The lady opened up the garage door and out came the three kittens. Two of the cats went zooming towards a bowl of milk that had been placed on the driveway, the other however went zooming right over to ME! I recognized him as the kitten I had held two nights ago. He had remembered me. I looked up at my mom, just like I had done when we got Tyler, she smiled and said, "He's the one." He has been my little Caluba ever since.

Email me at Tiffanijoi143@gmail.com or leave a comment about how you got your pet. It's really easy to do and it doesn't take that long.

The dog may be wonderful prose, but only the cat is poetry

French Proverb

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Seeing-eye cat?

I just read a story in a magazine about a cat and a dog. Now you've all heard of a seeing-eye dog, but have you ever heard of a seeing-eye cat? Neither had I, until now.

There was a family who had a dog and a cat. Well, the dog lost his eyesight, so their cat, would lead the dog around, by nudging his his shoulder. This cat would take the dog to his food and water, he would lead him outside and would even follow him when he went on walks with his owner.

Now if there are any non-catlovers reading this, you've got to admit, that cats are sweet, special, and SMART. Correct me if I'm wrong, but don't the dogs have to be trained to be seeing eye dogs? Yes they do. Did this cat get trained? No he didn't.

I do love doggies to though, so I must allow that the seeing-eye dogs do a lot more than just nudge people around and are very smart as well.

I just wanted to share that story with you. I hope it touches your heart.

Please email me any sweet stories about cats, that you know.

If you are worthy of its affection, a cat will be your friend, but never your slave.

Theophile Gautier

Cat Personality Quiz

What kind of cat are you? Find out by taking this quiz.


Having just purchased a cookbook, arriving home, you:

A. Toss the bag by the door, only to rediscover the book inside a week later
B. Begin planning my dinner party
C. Give it a thorough read right away
D. Head straight for the kitchen to make an impromptu creation
E. Decide the recipes are too hard to make and put it on the shelf


How much thought do you give your appearance each day?

A. I don't have to give it that much thought
B. I care how others perceive me, and keep myself in tip-top shape at all times
C. I do what I have to, but it's a hassle I'd rather live without
D. I am too busy to give it more than a rudimentary once over each day
E. It's all I think about

You are motivated to work out:

A. Whenever I feel like it
B. Twice a day or more
C. All the time
D. Once a day
E. Never


You demand attention:

A. Always
B. Often
C. Rarely
D. I don't demand, I ask
E. I accept attention that is given to me but don't seek it out often


Your best friend arrives for dinner as planned. Without asking, she has invited a new friend from work to come along. In this situation, you:

A. Are hospitable but don't plan on exchanging holiday cards with this new person anytime soon
B. Welcome this new friend with open arms
C. Want this intruder out of my house
D. Are very irritated that your friend would do this to you
E. Go with the flow, a new person will add spice to the conversation


Your most unappealing trait is your:

A. Knack for getting into trouble
B. Overly strong will
C. Need for rigid boundaries
D. Tendency to gab
E. Couch-potato lifestyle


Your most appealing trait is your:

A. Inquisitive nature
B. Acceptance of others
C. Strength and independence
D. Intelligence
E. Lively personality






Mostly A's

You are a Ocicat

The Ocicat is both playful and devoted. She may spring into action on a whim at any moment, or languidly pass an hour away in the lap of a loved one. The Ocicat is happiest with friends and struggles at being solitary for any period of time. Her exotic, no-fuss coat is a breeze to maintain, and looking her best comes easily. Inquisitive by nature, she gets into trouble from time to time. But any trouble is soon forgotten because she is off on a new adventure in a flash!


Mostly B's

You are a Burmese

The Burmese is a pint-sized powerhouse. Relentlessly able to keep her eye on the ball, she always gets what she wants; whether it is a lap to sit in, a toy to play with or the serving of a meal. Caring and lovable, the Burmese regularly seeks out affection and is content to cuddle with loved ones for hours at a time. Her coat is thick and glossy, and she is fastidious about keeping it in tip-top shape. Always ready to play, this attention-grabber never gets passed by!



Mostly C's

You are a Norwegian Forest Cat

The Norwegian Forest Cat is strong and independent. She is reserved with newcomers but blossoms in the company of old friends. Confidently defending what is hers, she does not like strangers in her territory. Her luxurious coat is a lot to handle, and necessity dictates regular upkeep. An amazing athlete, the Norwegian Forest Cat thrives on physical activity, and no leap is too great or prey too quick for her to tackle. This huntress is clearly queen of her domain!



Mostly D's
You are a Snowshoe

The Snowshoe is gregarious and talkative. She is always ready for fun and will regularly try to instigate a game. While her strong intellect leads her to try new things, it also causes her to become easily bored when a task is mastered. Variety is truly the spice of life for this kitty! Affectionate with others, eager to interact, the Snowshoe is always the belle of the ball.




Mostly E's

You are a Persian

The Persian is a relaxed observer. She quietly takes in the details of her surroundings and is happiest in her role as a spectator. The Persian will gladly accept affection, but does not often seek it out. Her loving and patient nature makes her an ideal housemate while her stress-free nature will allow her to make friends with whoever stops by. The Persian's greatest pastime is grooming her thick, tangle-prone fur, but it's worth the effort, because she always looks fabulous!



I hope you had fun taking this quiz. By the by, email me or leave me a comment about your results. If what you got isn't really your personality, thats okay. This is just for fun. I was the Norwegian Forest Cat.

"Meow is like aloha - it can mean anything"

Hank Ketchum

How Did Your Pet Get It's Name?

Write in and tell me how your cat got its name. Was it something he/she did or is it or is it a name you've always loved.

Tyler got his name, because that was the name I would have been named if I had been a boy and that would have been the name if I had, had a brother.

Wiggles was a little more complicated. When we first got him we started calling him Little Buddy or Buddy for short, because he was Tyler's little buddy. Then he started being so cute and cuddly that we changed his name to Snuggles. Then we saw the way he pounces on things. He lays down and watches it, then he sticks his bottom in the air, wiggles it then pounces. Hence the name Wiggles.

A cat is a lion in a jungle of small bushes.

Indian Proverb

Nicknames

What do you call you cat. And I mean besides his/her name. I mean a nickname. Write in or leave a comment about your cat's nickname(s).

My cats have many nicknames. Each one of my family members has a different nickname
(s) for them.

Tyler: Baby, Sweetie, Tyler Kitty, Buddy, Sweetness, Pretty Boy, Pretty Kitty Cat, Bright Eyes, Baby Caluba.

Wiggles: Caluba*, Caluby, Wiggley Woo, Babies, Buddy, Pretty Boy, Stinker Kitty, Boo, Wiggleness.

*Caluba is a name I made up one day when I got upset with Wiggles. I said, "Wiggles your such a...a...Caluba." In my language Caluba mean stinker, which is what Calu-I mean Wiggles is a lot of the time.

Our vet calls Wiggles, Wiggs. My mom and I think that is, because Wiggles sounds like such a girly name.

"Who would believe such pleasure from a wee ball o' fur?"

Irish Saying

Sharing

If your cats are like my cats then the younger one doesn't know the meaning of SHARING. My little Wiggles just cannot stand it when Tyler has something he doesn't. They each have their own food bowl with the same food in it, but when Tyler starts eating, Wiggles will come, push him out of the way and start eating. So Tyler will reluctantly, but very sweetly go to Wiggles' bowl. You'd think Wiggles would be satisfied, but NOOOOOOOOO. Wiggles must then go and see what is different in the other bowl and commences to push Tyler out of the way again. So they both end up eating out of their own bowls in the end, but only after a lot of pushing (done by Wiggles).

A similar thing happened just happend two nights ago. Tyler found a piece of ribbon on the floor. He started being cute and playing with it. He was jumping up in the air, rolling onto his back, well, being cute, when what does Wiggles do? Guess. If you said, he very rudely came over to Tyler and sneakily took the "toy" away from him and started playing with it himself, then you were exactly right. Wiggles really needs a lesson on sharing.

They are my little brothers that are so cute, sometimes a little annoying and other times they just have to be all around your legs and almost trip you. They are still learning right from wrong, there are times when they get in trouble with my dad and there are the other times when they are just the perfect little angels. And they are still learning just like we are.

"Cat's motto: No matter what you've done wrong, always try to make it look like the dog did it."
Unknown

Cats and Earthquakes

There is a great question about cats and earthquakes. Can they predict them cant they not? Some people say yes, they are sensitive to vibrations of the earth and don't like it so they make a noise or go and hide. Others say it is because, cats have an advance warning system and they respond to changes in static electricity. But we don't know which if any of those hypothosis are correct.


Recently in where my family and I live (in Southern California) we had a pretty big earthquake. Where we live it is quite wierd, we can acctually hear the earthquake coming before it hits. Just a low rumbling, but still we know that one is coming.


Anywho my mom heard it first while we were eating lunch. She looked over at me, but I didn't hear anything and neither did the kittys. A few seconds later she said "I think we are having an earthquake." At that very instant I heard it. And what do you think the kittys were doing? SLEEPING!! There ears weren't even flicking. Then when it hit our house (it lasted for about 5 whole seconds) the cats jumped down from the couch started meowing, trying to be heard over over the noise. Even after it passed our house we could still hear it for another full 5 seconds more. The cats tails were huge and they were bumping into the walls blindly and meowing all the while, but then as soon as it was over they just ate some food, said hi to the litter box and went back to sleep.

So now I don't know about cats and earthquakes. Can they really sense them or is that just a fable? Then how do you explain the other stories about cats and earthquakes? Or maybe my cats, (as smart as I think they are) just don't have that earthquake-sensing-capability.

"You will always be lucky if you know how to make friends with strange cats."

Colonial proverb

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Walking

Have you ever tried to take your cat for a walk on a harness and leash. If your cat was like my Tyler then he must have been sniffing everything (including ant hills), sitting down in the dirt to lick his paws, then racing off again after seeing a bird. In the meantime, your arm is feeling like it has been pulled out of its socket. You probably never knew your cat had that much strength.

My family and I keep our cats indoors all the time, since our area in southern California is desert, there are desert animals, including coyotes that would love to make a cute kittie into dinner. There are other reasons why they are indoors too, but that is the main one.

Tyler is fascinated with the outdoors and will go outside whenever he gets the chance. Wiggles doesn't care as much, because he was a barn cat and lived outside before we got him anyway. Anywho, whenever my mom, dad and I would go for a family walk, Tyler would always watch us go and meow sad goodbyes. We thought about taking him on a leash with us, but after remembering the last time, plus the HOT ground we decided against that. Still, we felt bad for Tyler so we got him a cat stroller.

Now he LOVES to go for walks. He loves it so much that we actually have to spell the word W-A-L-K when we want to go by ourselves, because if we don't, Tyler will be at our feet in less than thirty seconds meowing and going by "his buggy," then coming back to us. It is very cute. All we have to say is, "Tyler, do you want to go for a walk?" and he will jump down from the couch and hop right in.

He will lay down in it and when we get home he will hop down, make a trip to the litter box, get something to eat, then settle down for a nice cat nap just like nothing had happened.


If you are feeling sorry for poor Wiggles being left alone while the four of us go on a nice walk, don't. We tried to take him for a walk many times, but when we put him in he jumped right back out before we could even touch the zipper, let alone zip it up. So instead he is our welcoming committee. Whenever we get home he is always by the door and meowing (not a sad and lonely one, but a "hi its nice to see ya again" kind).

"There are few things in life more heartwarming than to be welcomed by a cat"

Tay Hohoff

Do Cats Always Land On Their Feet?

This is funny. We have all heard and read that a cat always land on his/her feet, because while still in the air they twist and blah, blah, blah. I as well as you believed that until a certain incident occured at my own home. So I am here to prove that cats don't always land on their feet.

One day (5 years ago) Tyler was sleeping on my parents bed very near the edge. He had done that before and had never fallen...until that day (5 years ago).

My mom and I were reading a book about the Civil War, when Tyler opened his eyes and started to stretch. We watched him yawn, try to touch the sky and look cute. What happen next went by so fast it is a wonder I know what happened at all, but lucky for you I do know. One minute Tyler was reaching for the sky and the next minute he was gone. Yes he had fallen off the bed. If that wasn't shocking enough he hit the ground ON HIS SIDE! (cue dramatic music).

We knew this, because in our old house (where this unfortunate incident occurred) there were big full length mirrors on that particular side of the bed where Tyler fell off. So through the mirrors we saw him falling.

Anywho the point is he fell on his side, not his feet. Although if he had been fully awake, aware, and watching perhaps he would have landed on his feet. But instead he was still sleepy, drowsy, and yawning. The poor little guy probably had no idea what had happened. He had just awoken up from a lovely cat nap and was recalling his dream about delicious chicken, when all of the sudden he was hitting the floor on his side. Needless to say he has never slept on the edge of a bed again.

"Even when you are sure a cat has done something unintentionally, the truth of the matter is that, that was exactly what they meant to do all along."

Tiffani-Joi

*Picture from physlink.com

Books To Read With Your Cat

There is a book called Three Stories You Can Read to Your Cat. I used to read it to Tyler before we got Wiggles. He would walk around while I was reading it, interrupt me with "questions," and rub my legs. I always laughed at the stories especially The Yummy Bug. Another cute book is Bedtime Stories for Cats and Three More Stories You Can Read to Your Cat. Even if your cat won't sit down long for you to read them to him/her they are still fun to read yourself.

Tip: If you see your cat sleeping start reading the stories softly, like a lullaby. If your cats ears are twitching you will know he/she is listening.

My cats love to read in general. If either my mom or I start reading Tyler will hop onto my mom's lap and Wiggles (<--picture) is usually on the couch by one of our heads listening. If we are reading in another room with the door closed, they will sit by the door and "cry" until we let them in. If you have any books that your cats love to hear, please email me or leave a comment.

"Like a graceful vase, a cat, even when motionless, seems to flow."

George F. Will

Hello Kittie Luvers

Hello Kittie Luvers!



I think (being kittie luvers) we all agree that cats are special, lovable, snooty at times and sometimes downright stubborn animals. They do exactly what they want to do when they want to do it, even if you don't want them to, but for some reason we still love them.


Take my two cats in this picture (left is Tyler 8 yrs. old right is Wiggles 2 yrs old) they jump onto countertops, go in rooms they know are off limits to them and want food just as you are getting comfortable. But then they do something so cute that you can't be mad at them anymore.


Anywho this is a blog where kittie lovers can share their cute and funny stories about cats. Is you cat so smart that he/she could be a great star in a movie, maybe he/she can do math, speak French or sing. Even if your cat isn't a "prodigy" or extremley smart, please leave a comment or even better email me a picture of you cat and a little bit about him/her. Favorite food, toy, funny thing he/she does to get attention. I would love to post the picture and "bio." My email is TiffaniJoi143@gmail.com. Also if you have a quote about kitties (something that you heard, saw, read or made up yourself) please email those to me as well. I can always use some more.



That is all for now. Hope you enjoy this blog.

"Dogs come when they're called; cats take a message and get back to you later."

Mary Bly