A lot of kitties wanted to know what kind of shampoo Kit is so crazy about. It is Aveeno nourish + moisturize with wheat complex and blue lotus flower. Catnip isn't listed on the ingredients, but it must be in there!
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Showing posts with label athena. Show all posts
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
wordy wednesday
Hi! Here is a picture of me enjoying my ham-mick. We haven't touched the one that mama let grandma's cat sleep on, efun though mama washed it.
A lot of kitties wanted to know what kind of shampoo Kit is so crazy about. It is Aveeno nourish + moisturize with wheat complex and blue lotus flower. Catnip isn't listed on the ingredients, but it must be in there!
A lot of kitties wanted to know what kind of shampoo Kit is so crazy about. It is Aveeno nourish + moisturize with wheat complex and blue lotus flower. Catnip isn't listed on the ingredients, but it must be in there!
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
I'm a lady!
Guess what! This torbie cat has been accepted into The Ladies of Autumn club!
Here's a link to my entry!
http://bessthecat.blogspot.com/2011/10/athena.html
I am furry acited! I haf nefur been in a club before. Go meet my beautiful new friends!
Here's a link to my entry!
http://bessthecat.blogspot.com/2011/10/athena.html
I am furry acited! I haf nefur been in a club before. Go meet my beautiful new friends!
Sunday, October 2, 2011
LiveStrong Day and new toys!
We want to start our blog by acknowledging LiveStrong Day. Kit and I highly support this cause. We lost our grandpa to brain cancer on June 2nd and we and mama miss him very much. He was always so nice to us. We hate cancer and wish it could be eradicated from the world. We admire Lance Armstrong and all he has done with LiveStrong.
On a happier note, we got new toys! The nice people at Kong sent us toys to test! We love our green kickaroo so we were really happy to be approached by Kong. We received no compensation for this -- just the wonderful toys!
First out of the box was an awesome snake teaser. We have been playing with this like crazy.
Mama wants to name it Nagini. I was the first one to get to play wif it -- Kit was sleeping.
It has great big eyes and feathers where the tongue would be. Kit heard me playing and came to see what was going on. He loves the snake and has been playing wif it ever since. Sometimes he plays wif mama and sometimes he plays alone -- he tosses it up in the air and wrestles it to the ground.
Next came another kickaroo! This one is for kittens, but mama said it was okay to play wif. It's pink!
It has catnip in it and makes a crinkly sound.
Next we gotted stuffed mice! These are also for kittens but we like them too.
They haf catnip too! We tossed them around for a while. Later I tooked a nap wif one.
And one more thing comed out of the box! A laser toy. I don't know if you can see it in this picture.
By this time I was kind of tired of playing and mama just waved it back and forth by my paws, and I kept trying to put my paw on it.
We are hafing a lot of fun wif our new toys! Thanks Kong!
Saturday, October 1, 2011
cageless caturday
Hi! I haf some aciting news. A no kill, cageless shelter has opened in our county! Kit and I were both adopted from a kill shelter. We lived in cages and didn't haf room to run around. The people at the shelter tooked good care of us, but our lives were on the line. We are so glad we were adopted! This new shelter will save so many kitties.
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Avery, 3, likes to lounge on a tree near the window, watching people pass and curling his tail.
After moving in about a month ago, the feline pair and 12 other cats have made themselves at home.
The Animal Welfare League of Montgomery County, a nonprofit, no-kill cat shelter, has moved from a 12-cage, 600-square-foot building on Bonanza Way, near Snouffer School Road, to a mostly cageless, 2,100-square-foot, two-story townhouse on Park Avenue in Olde Towne Gaithersburg.
The shelter has six rooms and four bathrooms. Most cats either share a room with up to five other felines or are free to roam living areas. If they have had trouble adjusting or do not get along with other cats, they live in one of six cages. Sick cats are housed in an isolation room upstairs.
Colorful murals of paw prints and kittens brighten the walls. Litter boxes are hidden in corners, and a box of toys and balls overflows onto the hardwood floor.
The shelter’s goal is to create a relaxed, roomy environment for as many as 30 cats and the humans who adopt them, so people can get to know the cats’ personalities in a home setting, said Pat Gagne, the volunteer adoption coordinator at the shelter. Gagne said she has seen the cats grow calmer since moving out of their 3-by-3-by-6-foot cages.
The welfare league works with the Montgomery County Humane Society and owners who no longer can care for their cats to take in “adoptable” cats — meaning no trapped or feral animals, Gagne said.
This way, cats are adopted out of the shelter more quickly, so more can be shown; the average stay is less than six months.
Since its founding in 2005, the welfare league has saved almost 600 cats. Its old shelter began operations in 2007. Its 2011 budget is $100,000, coming mostly from grants and fundraisers, said Maureen Williams, the organization’s president.
The league is the only no-kill nonprofit shelter in the county; shelters that receive state funding must take all animals that need help and therefore must euthanize, Williams said. The league’s facility is the only cage-free shelter in the county she is aware of, although there are many in other states, she said.
Fourteen cats now live in the shelter, and 17 more are in short- or long-term foster homes.
The organization has more than 160 volunteers who visit for a few hours at a time, in one of two crews: one that cleans the shelter and make sure the cats have what they need, and one enrichment crew that plays with the cats and notes their behavior. The cats have volunteer visitors three times a day every day except Sunday. Adoption hours are Wednesday nights, Saturdays and some Sundays.
In a den upstairs, people considering adoption can sit on a recliner or couch and observe and play with a cat for as long as they want, Gagne said. Most of the furniture in the house has been donated by private owners, with some by organizations.
Volunteer counselors ask adopters questions such as how often they are home, if they have children and if they want a playful cat or one that will curl up on a lap, she said. The counselors then point them to a good fit.
Sometimes, it doesn’t take long to spot a perfect match, Gagne said.
After only a half-hour Sept. 10, Lorinda Potucek of Germantown walked out with Tigger. The 6-year-old, 22-pound, black-and-brown tabby jumped on her lap as soon as she sat down, Potucek said.
“Immediately, we connected, and he just would not get out of my lap,” said Potucek, who was the first person to adopt a cat from the new shelter.
Potucek and Tigger qualified for the shelter’s Senior to Senior program, which allows people over 60 to adopt a cat that is 6 or older for a discounted rate of $75; the normal cost is $125, and pairs are $200. Each cat is spayed or neutered upon entering the shelter, has current rabies and distemper vaccinations and has been tested for feline immunodeficiency virus and feline leukemia virus.
As a grand-opening special, all cats will be $50 next month. The house’s official grand opening is Sunday.
The welfare league also offers a low-cost spay and neuter program for cats and dogs, organized discussions about animal care and a monthly pet food bank.
The organization will rent the shelter for at least five years from Mary and Gustavo Amaro, who have used the building for office space since buying it eight years ago.
When Mary Amaro, a cat lover, heard the shelter wanted to move in, she thought it was great, she said.
The couple’s real estate agent cautioned them about the dangers of cats roaming the building, but they believe the welfare league is a good cause, Amaro said. The couple lowered the monthly rent from about $2,500 to about $2,000.
Avery can scamper upstairs, over the pipe cleaners that his roommate loves to play with, then snuggle on a sofa with someone who might want to take him home.
“It is nice to have cats living in that environment — it is beautiful,” Amaro said. “They are able to look out the windows and see nature.
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No-kill, cageless cat shelter opens in Olde Towne Gaithersburg
By Jen Bondeson,
Avery and Butterscotch’s room has scratching posts, carpeted cat trees and a three-tier hammock.Avery, 3, likes to lounge on a tree near the window, watching people pass and curling his tail.
After moving in about a month ago, the feline pair and 12 other cats have made themselves at home.
The Animal Welfare League of Montgomery County, a nonprofit, no-kill cat shelter, has moved from a 12-cage, 600-square-foot building on Bonanza Way, near Snouffer School Road, to a mostly cageless, 2,100-square-foot, two-story townhouse on Park Avenue in Olde Towne Gaithersburg.
The shelter has six rooms and four bathrooms. Most cats either share a room with up to five other felines or are free to roam living areas. If they have had trouble adjusting or do not get along with other cats, they live in one of six cages. Sick cats are housed in an isolation room upstairs.
Colorful murals of paw prints and kittens brighten the walls. Litter boxes are hidden in corners, and a box of toys and balls overflows onto the hardwood floor.
The shelter’s goal is to create a relaxed, roomy environment for as many as 30 cats and the humans who adopt them, so people can get to know the cats’ personalities in a home setting, said Pat Gagne, the volunteer adoption coordinator at the shelter. Gagne said she has seen the cats grow calmer since moving out of their 3-by-3-by-6-foot cages.
The welfare league works with the Montgomery County Humane Society and owners who no longer can care for their cats to take in “adoptable” cats — meaning no trapped or feral animals, Gagne said.
This way, cats are adopted out of the shelter more quickly, so more can be shown; the average stay is less than six months.
Since its founding in 2005, the welfare league has saved almost 600 cats. Its old shelter began operations in 2007. Its 2011 budget is $100,000, coming mostly from grants and fundraisers, said Maureen Williams, the organization’s president.
The league is the only no-kill nonprofit shelter in the county; shelters that receive state funding must take all animals that need help and therefore must euthanize, Williams said. The league’s facility is the only cage-free shelter in the county she is aware of, although there are many in other states, she said.
Fourteen cats now live in the shelter, and 17 more are in short- or long-term foster homes.
The organization has more than 160 volunteers who visit for a few hours at a time, in one of two crews: one that cleans the shelter and make sure the cats have what they need, and one enrichment crew that plays with the cats and notes their behavior. The cats have volunteer visitors three times a day every day except Sunday. Adoption hours are Wednesday nights, Saturdays and some Sundays.
In a den upstairs, people considering adoption can sit on a recliner or couch and observe and play with a cat for as long as they want, Gagne said. Most of the furniture in the house has been donated by private owners, with some by organizations.
Volunteer counselors ask adopters questions such as how often they are home, if they have children and if they want a playful cat or one that will curl up on a lap, she said. The counselors then point them to a good fit.
Sometimes, it doesn’t take long to spot a perfect match, Gagne said.
After only a half-hour Sept. 10, Lorinda Potucek of Germantown walked out with Tigger. The 6-year-old, 22-pound, black-and-brown tabby jumped on her lap as soon as she sat down, Potucek said.
“Immediately, we connected, and he just would not get out of my lap,” said Potucek, who was the first person to adopt a cat from the new shelter.
Potucek and Tigger qualified for the shelter’s Senior to Senior program, which allows people over 60 to adopt a cat that is 6 or older for a discounted rate of $75; the normal cost is $125, and pairs are $200. Each cat is spayed or neutered upon entering the shelter, has current rabies and distemper vaccinations and has been tested for feline immunodeficiency virus and feline leukemia virus.
As a grand-opening special, all cats will be $50 next month. The house’s official grand opening is Sunday.
The welfare league also offers a low-cost spay and neuter program for cats and dogs, organized discussions about animal care and a monthly pet food bank.
The organization will rent the shelter for at least five years from Mary and Gustavo Amaro, who have used the building for office space since buying it eight years ago.
When Mary Amaro, a cat lover, heard the shelter wanted to move in, she thought it was great, she said.
The couple’s real estate agent cautioned them about the dangers of cats roaming the building, but they believe the welfare league is a good cause, Amaro said. The couple lowered the monthly rent from about $2,500 to about $2,000.
Avery can scamper upstairs, over the pipe cleaners that his roommate loves to play with, then snuggle on a sofa with someone who might want to take him home.
“It is nice to have cats living in that environment — it is beautiful,” Amaro said. “They are able to look out the windows and see nature.
Saturday, September 24, 2011
Thanks Hannah and Lucy!
I gotted another award, from Hannah and Lucy!
It is called "Premio Destellos Brillantes en el Cielo Azul
(Bright Flashes in the Blue Sky Award)
and asks us to describe what we dream or wish for most in the world.
Here is my wish and hopeful dream: That all the stray kitties can find furever homes where they are loved and cared for.
Now I am supposed to pass the award on to 5 other bloggers. I pick
Plus anyone else who has a dream to share! Thanks Hannah and Lucy!
Thursday, September 22, 2011
an award!
I gotted an award from Brian!
To me, Brian is a big inspiration -- he does so much for so many cats. I am supposed to link to an inspirational post, but I haven't been blogging that long and I don't know what to post. I'm going to turn it ofur to mama.
Hi kitties -- it's the mama. This was easy for me. This week saw the end of the Don't ask, don't tell policy in the military. As the loving sister of a gay woman, I know a bit about how hard it can be to be a gay person in America. To think of all the people who served our country under this policy is very inspirational to me. I am so proud of them. Whatever your stand is on this policy, I hope you can join me in being proud of all the brave men and women in uniform who protect us every day.
To me, Brian is a big inspiration -- he does so much for so many cats. I am supposed to link to an inspirational post, but I haven't been blogging that long and I don't know what to post. I'm going to turn it ofur to mama.
Hi kitties -- it's the mama. This was easy for me. This week saw the end of the Don't ask, don't tell policy in the military. As the loving sister of a gay woman, I know a bit about how hard it can be to be a gay person in America. To think of all the people who served our country under this policy is very inspirational to me. I am so proud of them. Whatever your stand is on this policy, I hope you can join me in being proud of all the brave men and women in uniform who protect us every day.
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
tunnel tuesday
Hi!
I finally got in the tunnel.
I'm still not a big fan. But I did try it out! Kit still loves it, he goes in it all the time. Maybe I will learn to like it more, but for now I prefer my box or the new bed. Some kitties asked how Kit and I can both fit in the new bed -- we don't, really. One of us has to spill over. I think mama should get us another one!
I finally got in the tunnel.
I'm still not a big fan. But I did try it out! Kit still loves it, he goes in it all the time. Maybe I will learn to like it more, but for now I prefer my box or the new bed. Some kitties asked how Kit and I can both fit in the new bed -- we don't, really. One of us has to spill over. I think mama should get us another one!
Sunday, September 18, 2011
Easy like Sunday
Hi kitties!
The weather is wonderful here, so we haf gotten lots of window whiffies! I am also watching lots of birdie TV, but the birdies don't seem to like their new food as much as they liked the old stuff, so there are not as many around. Fix this situation mama!
We also haf been taking lotsa naps, in the new bed and in our ham-micks. It's a good weekend! I hope you are hafing a good weekend too!
The weather is wonderful here, so we haf gotten lots of window whiffies! I am also watching lots of birdie TV, but the birdies don't seem to like their new food as much as they liked the old stuff, so there are not as many around. Fix this situation mama!
We also haf been taking lotsa naps, in the new bed and in our ham-micks. It's a good weekend! I hope you are hafing a good weekend too!
Saturday, September 17, 2011
new bed
We gotted a new bed!
Here I am after being rudely awakened by the flashy box.
Kit doesn't let the flashy box bother him one bit!
This was an impulse buy at Petco. Now mama wishes she had gotten two, because sometimes we squabble over this one. We have slept in it together a couple of times though! It's furry comfortable. Between this and our ham-micks, we have lots of places to sleep!
Here I am after being rudely awakened by the flashy box.
Kit doesn't let the flashy box bother him one bit!
This was an impulse buy at Petco. Now mama wishes she had gotten two, because sometimes we squabble over this one. We have slept in it together a couple of times though! It's furry comfortable. Between this and our ham-micks, we have lots of places to sleep!
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
whisker hump wednesday
A few weeks ago Kit showed off his whisker humps to you in honor of Kismet. If you didn't know Kismet, he was the original Big Mancat and his whisker humps were legendary. Neither Kit nor I can hope to match his humps but I wanted to show you mine in honor of the great Kismet.
Pee Ess -- Mama forgived me. She efun let me make biscuits on her chestal area for a long time.
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
trouble
I am in trouble today.
I kept waking up mama last night. I knocked ofur her jewelry box twice and all the jewelry went all ofur the floor and made a big noise. She hadded to get up and turn on the light and clean it up -- twice.
But the way I look at it is, it's really mama's fault for leaving the jewelry box there. She knows I like to push things off the edges of tables! And this is just too tempting. It makes such a big noise!
Anyway, I'm sorry mama. I hope we can cuddle tonight and efurrything will be forgiven.
I kept waking up mama last night. I knocked ofur her jewelry box twice and all the jewelry went all ofur the floor and made a big noise. She hadded to get up and turn on the light and clean it up -- twice.
But the way I look at it is, it's really mama's fault for leaving the jewelry box there. She knows I like to push things off the edges of tables! And this is just too tempting. It makes such a big noise!
Anyway, I'm sorry mama. I hope we can cuddle tonight and efurrything will be forgiven.
Sunday, September 4, 2011
another prize!
Kitties! I winned another prize! I winned it from Freya, Teego, and Chatzi. It's a cat food maze!
Mama puts food in the top and it falls through and we push it through the maze to the bottom where we can eat it!
It tooked us a while to figure out how to use it. Kit tried to eat the food just by going in through the top.
I figured it out and hadded fun playing wif it! Of course, I love anything that has to do wif food.
Thanks for our prize, Freya, Teego and Chatzi! We are hafing fun wif it!
Mama puts food in the top and it falls through and we push it through the maze to the bottom where we can eat it!
It tooked us a while to figure out how to use it. Kit tried to eat the food just by going in through the top.
I figured it out and hadded fun playing wif it! Of course, I love anything that has to do wif food.
Thanks for our prize, Freya, Teego and Chatzi! We are hafing fun wif it!
Friday, September 2, 2011
treats!
I gotted treats in the mail today! I winned them by answering a question on Mousebreath. Catnip flavored Temptations!
I gotted to haf some and they were delicious! Kit didn't eat his so mama putted them back in the bag. I think she should haf given them to me -- after all, they're my prize! Thanks Mousebreath!
I gotted to haf some and they were delicious! Kit didn't eat his so mama putted them back in the bag. I think she should haf given them to me -- after all, they're my prize! Thanks Mousebreath!
Thursday, September 1, 2011
sorting hat
In Harry Potter world, every September 1st young witches and wizards hop onto the Hogwarts Express and head to Hogwarts. When they get there, the sorting hat puts them into their houses. We're letting mama blog today, since she is a Harry Potter fanatic.
I was thinking about Hogwarts today and where my cats might be sorted if they went there. Kit, I think, would be a Gryffindor and Athena would be a Hufflepuff. Here is the Sorting Hat song from the first book:
You might belong in Gryffindor
Where dwell the brave at heart,
Their daring, nerve and chivalry
Set Gryffindors apart;
You might belong in Hufflepuff,
Where they are just and loyal,
Those patient Hufflepuffs are true
And unafraid of toil.
Kit is definitely brave enough to be a Gryffindor! He is my little escape artist who loves to dart outside to explore the great outdoors. He also is never scared during thunderstorms. He wasn't troubled by Hurricane Irene and even last week's earthquake didn't seem to bother him! The only thing that might keep him out of Gryffindor is the chivalry part. Sometimes he turfs Athena out of her sleeping spots.
And sweet Athena is definitely Hufflepuff material. She is utterly loyal -- she follows me all around the house and she sits on my lap everytime she gets the chance. She is very patient when Kit bugs her and she definitely has a true heart -- she is a real mama's girl. As far as toil goes -- well, cats aren't really into toil, I guess, but the determination with which she makes biscuits makes me think that this fits her as well.
So those are my Hogwarts kitties!
I was thinking about Hogwarts today and where my cats might be sorted if they went there. Kit, I think, would be a Gryffindor and Athena would be a Hufflepuff. Here is the Sorting Hat song from the first book:
You might belong in Gryffindor
Where dwell the brave at heart,
Their daring, nerve and chivalry
Set Gryffindors apart;
You might belong in Hufflepuff,
Where they are just and loyal,
Those patient Hufflepuffs are true
And unafraid of toil.
Kit is definitely brave enough to be a Gryffindor! He is my little escape artist who loves to dart outside to explore the great outdoors. He also is never scared during thunderstorms. He wasn't troubled by Hurricane Irene and even last week's earthquake didn't seem to bother him! The only thing that might keep him out of Gryffindor is the chivalry part. Sometimes he turfs Athena out of her sleeping spots.
And sweet Athena is definitely Hufflepuff material. She is utterly loyal -- she follows me all around the house and she sits on my lap everytime she gets the chance. She is very patient when Kit bugs her and she definitely has a true heart -- she is a real mama's girl. As far as toil goes -- well, cats aren't really into toil, I guess, but the determination with which she makes biscuits makes me think that this fits her as well.
So those are my Hogwarts kitties!
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
tummy tuesday
In this picture you can see where my furs didn't grow back after my ladygardenectomy. Mama recently saw anofur cat who this happened to -- maybe it is not as uncommon as she thought. Kit's furs are almost all grown back from where he got shaved for his ultrasound. Mama was worried that his furs wouldn't grow back the way mine didn't, but that didn't happen. It took some convincing for me to let mama show you this photo. I am a little self conscious about my bald spot. But mama says I am beautiful wif or wifout furs.
Sunday, August 28, 2011
we made it!
That was not fun, but not nearly as bad as we expected. The worst of it was east of us. It rained for about 20 hours and in the middle of the night the wind was so bad we couldn't sleep. We lost power but it's back on now. We only got about 4 inches of rain. No flooding! We don't haf to go live wif the woofie!
I did not go UTB -- I stayed wif mama the whole time. When she sat, I sat on her. When she laid down, I laid down on her. I don't mind telling you I was skeered!
There are a lot of places wif power out, and lots of trees down, but it looks okay where we are. The power is out in the main area of our little town.
We are all watching the birds and squirrels now, they haf come back out. Earlier Kit and I gave each ofur a baf.
Mama is just going to stay put today, stay off the road and let the tree removal people do their job and wait for the traffic lights to come back on. So we are hafing a cozy day togefur!
Thanks to all of you for your good wishes and purrs. We feel like we got off pretty easy. Other people were not so lucky and we are purring for them.
I did not go UTB -- I stayed wif mama the whole time. When she sat, I sat on her. When she laid down, I laid down on her. I don't mind telling you I was skeered!
There are a lot of places wif power out, and lots of trees down, but it looks okay where we are. The power is out in the main area of our little town.
We are all watching the birds and squirrels now, they haf come back out. Earlier Kit and I gave each ofur a baf.
Mama is just going to stay put today, stay off the road and let the tree removal people do their job and wait for the traffic lights to come back on. So we are hafing a cozy day togefur!
Thanks to all of you for your good wishes and purrs. We feel like we got off pretty easy. Other people were not so lucky and we are purring for them.
Saturday, August 27, 2011
Irene
We are all hunkering down, getting ready for the hurricane. We are getting pretty nervous, the TV and FEMA people say it's going to be bad. We haf water, canned food, flashlights, and batteries. And of course mama stocked up on cat food!
We don't usually lose power during big storms acause our power lines are underground, but mama doesn't really know what to expect this time acause of flooding. They said that the ground is already saturated so flooding is likely. I hope water doesn't come in our house! If that happens, we will pack up and go to mama's sister's house in West Virginia. She has a woofie and I don't want to go there!
The storm is supposed to hit us around 6:00 tonight, get worst at 2:00 am, and last for up to 24 hours. Yikes! I think I will be UTB. Wish us luck, efurryone!
We don't usually lose power during big storms acause our power lines are underground, but mama doesn't really know what to expect this time acause of flooding. They said that the ground is already saturated so flooding is likely. I hope water doesn't come in our house! If that happens, we will pack up and go to mama's sister's house in West Virginia. She has a woofie and I don't want to go there!
The storm is supposed to hit us around 6:00 tonight, get worst at 2:00 am, and last for up to 24 hours. Yikes! I think I will be UTB. Wish us luck, efurryone!
Thursday, August 25, 2011
interrogation
Mama is shining a bright light in my eyes, interrogating me! She wants me to tell her who pooped in the hallway. I know, but I'll nefur tell.
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