Cat Needs Owners Help to Open a Box

This video is soooooooooooo cute!!! Watch how even when it seems like the kittie is biting the person...he or she is being very gentle... =)



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Savannah Cat Breed

My grandma recently sent me a newspaper clipping of a kitty breed I'd never heard of before. It's called the Savanah cat. It is a cross between a Serval & a domestic house cat.
I accidentally threw away the clipping, but I looked up the breed online...

"Savannah cats are an extremely loyal and people-orientated cat breed. They enjoy games of fetch (much like a dog) and are easy to train to walk on a leash."

I was very interested in the behavior...after all, as fun as it would be to own a baby cheetah, it would grow up & could be unpredictable.

"If the Savannah is properly socialized, they will quickly take to new people and other pets. Some Savannahs have been known to head-butt people or even pounce on people as a greeting.

"Savannahs are very intelligent, curious and love to jump. A Savannah can jump up to 7 feet high from a standing position, and you will probably find the cat on top of cupboards, doors and refrigerators. This cat breed is not afraid of water at all. The Savannah will play or immerse themselves in water.

"Savannahs like to “talk” to their owners or other pets with a mixture of chirping and meowing sounds. Don’t expect the Savannah to be a lap cat or a cat that can sit still for long periods of time. They need regular interaction and exercise, and games that involve running and jumping are much appreciated."

I got all the above information from: http://www.cat-breed-info.com/savannah-cat-info.html

The colorings depend on the domestic cat its bred with.

It's funny...the colorings of most of them look like Wiggles when he was a kitten & his markings were very pronounced. But that would make sense, because some of the domestic breeds they use are Egyptian Mau (which is what Wiggles is part).

Now, I'm not saying you should go adopt one!! I just thought it was interesting... Let me know what you think of this new breed...or what you think of cross breeding...

"Kitties, kitties, kitties...a joy of life...go with the flow...masters of relaxation..."

Tiffani-Joi

My Honest Thoughts About Kitties

I'm not sure about you, but I think a lot of people misjudge kitties. Just, because they meet one un-social kitty, who might possibly have scratched and/or bit him or her, they now label all kitties the same way: Aloof, independent & heartless creatures who can do just fine without love & attention.

Now that attitude makes me sincerely sad for those people. Those who have never opened their hearts to find that kitties can quite clearly be just as much of a loving, warm & friendly companion as doggies. I am a kitty luver to the moon & back! I'm sure you know that by now & I am NOT ashamed to say that doggies are cute, cuddly, funny, sweet etc... If I was able to get a doggy I would jump at the opportunity.
Now:
~I don't expect everyone to be the same way
~I don't expect dog owners to feel the need to get a kitty
~I don't expect all non-kitty owning pet owners to understand the joy that comes from owning a kitty
What I do expect is animal luvers in general, accepting of the fact that people have different opinions about pets & not feel the need to criticize a pet species just, because they choose not to own one. I personally would never get a pet snake or reptile of any kind, but I would never tell a snake owner that were crazy for owning one, people have their own opinions & choices.

You might have experienced the people who, when it comes to the topic of pets you feel the need to justify why you own a kitty. That should never have to happen, in my opinion.

Personally, I don't quite understand why a person can laugh at something happening to a kitty (like being stuck in a shower & suddenly turning the water on full blast). But if the smallest thing happens to a dog, now it is deemed an injustice. Why are cats treated like a creature, while dogs are more like a baby? Please don't confuse my saying that all non-kitty owners are like this. I have friends who don't own kitties, but still love them.

A good question to ask is this. If a person got a doggy, but assumed that all that was needed was to feed the dog & let it in & out of the house; how do you think that dog would start to act? He would probably try harder to get the attention at first, but in the end he would get depressed. Seclude himself, & maybe not even want to be around people anymore... Could you really blame him though?

Now lets look at the stereotype many people label on kitties. You need to feed them & clean their litter box...then they go their own ways as independent creatures & you go yours. If that's what we as humans assume & act upon, isn't it possible that it could really be the doing of the owner that makes a cat so unsocial. That maybe we can actually push our kitty into seclusion. If a cat is teased & tormented in a home, can you blame him for biting & defending himself...not wanting anything to do with people?

These are some big questions. My honest opinion that can be quite controversial (like the rest of this post) is that I believe kitties are like barometers in a way. We treat them fairly, with love, affection, attention, playing, no teasing/tormenting. They will return the favor. Now obviously kitties & doggies do have different personality types...cats do not have an instinct to fetch a ball...& bring it back to you. They don't always come when you call, you can't really walk them on a leash. BUT, I can tell you, whenever I was hurt, my cats were always right there beside me...literally.
The first time I fell off my scooter I was 6 or 7...I came home wailing, because I fell & then slid into gravel, (my knee got the worst of it). Tyler jumped onto the counter where I had been sat down, rubbed against me a couple times & laid down next to me, purring like a motor boat. Even though I was crying quite loudly, he didn't leave until I did. That wasn't the only time I scraped my knee very badly & it wasn't the only time Tyler stayed with me until I was better.
Whenever I'm feeling under the weather, Wiggles will find me, lay down against my leg & purr like a motor boat & not leave me until I get up.
I'm sorry, but if that's not devotion...I don't know what is. What I do know, it that I wouldn't trade my Wiggly-Woo or have traded my Tyler baby for a million dogs who could fetch & walk on a leash & roll over. Because in the end a pet is more than just the animal you feed & take care of. It you let them them, they can take care of you. He or she is family, a companion who's all ears, who won't judge you or call you crazy. He or she will give you what you give first. In the end this is the exact reason why I have this Kittie Blog. =)

So if you aren't bored with my "ranting" & are still reading this...thank you! I've never posted anything like this before, but it feels good to get it off my chest.

And if you skipped the whole middle section, because it looked too long & are just reading this...I don't mind. This post was really just for me to get some of my thoughts verbalized.

I don't really know who reads this, but if you are, feel free to comment or something...anything. It's funny how a blog kinda makes you feel like you're talking to yourself. No offense, but I'd kinda rather to talk to Wiggles. But because you (whoever you are) read it, I'll keep writing...slowly....

"Kitties are the perfect barometer of affection. You treat them right...so will they..."

~Tiffani Joi

Wiggles vs. My Bedroom Door

A cat is always on the wrong side of the door.
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As you know, I usually give a "Kittie Quote" at the end of a post, but this quote I found was too real for me, that I had to share it first.

Fellow cat owners, you and I both know that cats detest closed doors!

Tyler used to lay down outside of closed doors, whether my room, my parents room or a bathroom and stick his paw underneath the door. He was very polite about it, he would sometimes let out a little sound and be done with it. He knew that one of us would get up and let him in...he was too darn cute!

Wiggles on the hand is quite the opposite. Propriety is thrown out the window when it comes to him. He will push at the door with his paw, (sometimes softly other times like he's trying to break the door down). He always "cries" (which is what we call it when he meows very pitifully), very loudly. But of course when I let him in, he stays for about 2 minutes and then "cries" to get back out. So I (being such a good owner) get up again and open the door. BUT instead of going out, he rubs against my legs and proceeds in the OPPOSITE direction of the open door. So I close it again and sit back down. 30 seconds to 1 minute later he's back at the door again. So I do the same thing...and so does he. But I have experimented. If I leave the door open after he "cries" Wiggles, will lay down (usually right in the doorway (so I can't close the door)) and look outside my bedroom. And so I have concluded that he just doesn't like closed doors.

In our new house the door to my bedroom doesn't close all the way. Well, I guess it closes, but it doesn't latch or catch on the doorframe. So Wiggles can push my door open very easily without even turing the knob. Wiggles found out one day when I was determined not to let him in, and he was determine to come in. He's never forgotten this new skill of his. I actually have to lock my door (with a lock mounted on the door frame) to keep him out, (which of course I hardly ever do...he's too darn cute to keep out).

All that to say, I agree with the statement that "Cats are always on the wrong side of the door."

If you have any fun stories about your cats and closed doors, please leave a comment! I would LOVE to hear from you!!

Wiggles Favorite Toy

One of Wiggles favorite toys is a black ponytail holder (or hairband (or whatever else you call it)). Of course it used to be mine, but I generously gave it to Wiggles.

He is so cute when he plays with it. He bats it around on the tile with his paws, he picks it up in his mouth & carries it places, he gets it stuck on his paw & shakes frantically trying to get it off.

Over the years we tried to buy Tyler those fancy mouse toys from the pet stores, or the jingle balls, or the crinkle balls with catnip, but Tyler never liked anything more than chasing a string or batting at one that was hanging above him. At one point in another house I took a piece of dental floss, tied one end to the chain on my ceiling fan and on the other end I tied a fringed bookmark I had made. Tyler would play with that thing for so long, chasing it batting at it. Then when he'd get tired he'd lie down and bat at it.

Wiggles & Tyler are/were pretty easy when it comes to toys. They're resourceful and find toys of their own, whether or not they find something I want them to play with is a different story.

If you're cat has a favorite toy (unusual or boring, doesn't matter), please comment. I would LOVE to hear!!

"Time spent with a cat is never wasted."
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We Moved.

Hello All,

Yes, I haven't written in a while...

Well, my family and I recently moved to a two story house. (I've loved two story houses since I was a very little girl, so I was happy about that). Wiggles didn't like the move itself...but now that he's settled in he LOVES the house. He runs up and down the stairs, attacks our feet as we try to walk up, plays with his toys and of course still sleeps the day away.

When we get home after being out for a while, most of the time we will find him on top of the stairs waiting for us. He's soooooooooo cute!!!!!

"There are two means of refuge from the miseries of life: music and cats.”
Albert Schweitzer