Love Eyes

The look I give right before I get a treat.

I am a happy girl. And I get even happier when I see a treat coming my way. Did you know that I high-5 for my treats? It's true! I give Mommy a good high-5 and I get the treat put right in my mouth. It's a good trade-off. I highly recommend that you try it!

PS - I always use my left paw, I guess that makes me a southpaw, right?

Parker - I Am Not Being A Pest!

My lookout spot

There's a lot of action in the kitichen today kitties! From the looks and smells of things, I think we are going to have company comin'. Mommy is whipping up all sorts of goodies and try as I might, nothing is landing in my mouth. But don't worry, I am nothing if not persistant. And if it comes to it, we can all work as a team! I think the five of us can take her!
I hope all of you are at least enjoying some good kitchen smells - and hopefully some treats! Oh, and not being called a pest...

Squash, It's What's NOT For Dinner!

...man, the 'rents really are serious about not sharing their foods with us - yuk!

Rudy Toots Update

Well kitties, here I am on Sunday, holding Daddy's leg down and trying to get back to my old self. AND I bought myself another trip to see Dr. Joe yesterday morning. So while you are reading this I am back at the kitty Hotel California getting Sub Q fluids and hissing at the staff to spring me out of here.  I gotta' tell you kitties, as much as I love the 'rents -  they were hovering. Over me. It was a little annoying. "Has he eaten? Has he used the box?" Geeeeeezzzzzzz....gimme' a break, will ya? And as far as eating goes, what in Bast's name are you trying to get me to eat? Where's my old stuff? Where's the treats? Where's the tastes of the human food?
Honestly, this new food isn't that appealing to me. And I sorta' feel bad, because my sibs have to make the switch along with me. Truthfully, they are a little hissed off about it. Parker is sure she's going to pass away from starvation, Puff and Powder are being a little more gracious about it. But, there's no bargaining with the 'rents, they are committed to my getting better and not having to go through this again with me or with any of us.Think good thoughts for me kitties and I wouldn't mind if you'd Fed Ex me a roast chicken or a little somethin' somethin'. Here's hoping I get to come home today, much perkier and less hissy.

Happy Halloween Weekend!

Parker wishes you a very happy Halloween Weekend!

May all of your tricks get you treats!

The Rudy Report

Hello there kitties! It's me - RUDY! with your Rudy Report! Still having to post just a little because we do not have our new laptop yet. The computer guy says that there is a big sale coming up and we should wait for it. So we are...sigh...
I stay busy by keeping fit on the scratching post, it's better than using the furniture and it seems to keep the 'rents happy. Speaking of happy, I am counting the sleeps until Saturday morning when I get to watch Miss Parker Pie get stuffed into the PTU for her annual shots in the hiney! HaHaHaHaHa!
Daddy was cooking HAMburgers on the grill this weekend, but he did not share with us. Something about them being too spicy - I just think he was being a HAMburger hog. Being the world class beggar that she is, Parker was relentless - so to make us all feel better, we all had some Temptations just to shut her up! Way to go Parker!
Have as good a Monday as you can, I'm going to leave you with a little adorable! Me!

Pretty wonderful, eh?

Wordless Wednesday - Powder

Staycation!

See that tail kitties? That's a happy tail! The 'rents are on a "staycation" till Monday!
Let the treats and naps and hugs and playing begin! W00T!

Tattle Tail Tuesday - My BooBoo

So kitties, picture it, Friday night, all of us were chillaxin' in the living room enjoying the company of the 'rents and watching the fireplace and the T.V. Snacks and treats had been liberal. The feather wand and the Cat Dancer and the fake mousies had been out and properly played with. All was well in our little corner of O Hi O. Or so I thought...
Then, out of nowhere - that orange menace Rudy strolled over to me and gave me a swat on my cheek! For no reason! I was stunned and just sat there staring at him in disbelief! Mommy was near us and had the evil squirt bottle close at hand in case we decided to start sharpening our claws on the new furniture (we've been very, very good and have not scratched it...yet...). She got Rudy full on in the puss and he ran away like the little ginger scoundrel that he is. She scooped me up before I knew it and inspected my booboo. Then she cleaned it! I protested and ran and hid. Later that evening I appeared for therapeutic Temptation treats, hugs and smooches and Rudy got none! Ha! I am happy to report that I am fine, but my face is temporarily marred. I anticipate a full recovery.

Front view of my booboo.

Side view.

A view of the perp who remains unapologetic and full of mats.

Mommy says we should all forgive and forget. I say that revenge is a dish that is best served cold. And served it shall be...

I Was Tagged!

Dreaming of warmer days...

The Big Hannah Montana Fan tagged me for a meme last week. She's very nice and you should go and say hi to her!
First I'll say the rules.
1. Each blogger starts with eight random facts/habits about themselves.
2. People who are tagged need to write their own blog about their eight things and post these rules.
3. At the end of your blog post, you need to choose eight people to get tagged and list their names.
4. Don't forget to leave them a comment telling them they're tagged and to read your blog.
5. For the recipients, leave a comment for the person who tagged you, so they can go and read your answers. Let the fun begin. Tell me more about yourselves so I can get to know you better...
Okay, here are 8 things about me:
1. I am a kitty that loves smoochies!
2. I also love to eat - I never turn down a treat.
3. I am formerly feral and I know how lucky I am to have a forever home.
4. I miss my upstairs deck - I wish it was warmer so I could go out and nap in the sun.
5. My furs are very shiny - I like to keep a clean machine!
6. I was born in SW Kansas. Now I live in O Hi O. In between I lived in Kansas City, MO.
7. If you hold a Temptation treat in front of me, I will high five you for it!
8. I have been blogging for almost 2 years!

If you want to play, consider yourself tagged!
Thanks for the tag Hannah Fanna! I hope every kitty has a very nice Superbowl Sunday!

Where'd It Go???

I know I stashed a Temptation back here!

I think I've been robbed!

Anykitty wanna' fess up? No?

To quote Jeter Harris..."Duhr!"

If I'd Wanted To Join The Circus...

...I'd have moved to Vegas! Get away from me woman!

Saturday Caturday - Powder

Hey Mommy, Lemme' show you somethin'

The treat goes here!

Easy Like Sunday

Since we all felt so bad for Diamond's high anxiety during the fireworks, he got a special treat yesterday. And yes, I am showing him the back of disrespect because the treats that I got were no where near as big as his! I am hoping that this is not going to be the case today! After all it is Sunday and it is easy for Mommy and Daddy to open the Temptations canister!

Formerly Feral Friday - A Washing Lesson

The following is an instructional video for any younger kitties who need to see how to properly get your pawsies and back legs good and clean. I highly reccomend the "love eyes" look during the session. It greatly increases your "Awwww" factor, and all you kitties know that where there's an Awww, there's usually a treat close behind!

As you can see, I used the love eyes near the end of my little wash. Not only did a get an "Awwwww," but I was rewarded with a treat AND some catnip. No need to thank me for the lesson kitties, I was happy to provide this P.K.S.A. (public kitty service announcement).

Doodle and Prizes

As you can see, I am no artist. My self-portrait doodle is to help raise funds for CFHF. Not The Mama is having a doodle fund-raiser for them. My whiskers look both scared and as if they met the business end of a curling iron! And let's not even get started on my ears....

BUT...in much prettier news, I got a package! It was from the wonderful house of The Taylor CatSSSSS for naming the kitty logo (her name is now Miss Lenda Paw!) for Cat Friends Helping Friends. Now kitties, make sure you are sitting down, because when you see all of this wonderful loot, you're gonna' faint!

But first, here I am loving on the box!

Look at all of this great stuff! Toys and Fancy Feast and OHMYCATLOOKIT'ALL OFTHOSETEMPTATIONS! I felt a little faint when I first saw it. Even Mommy got one of the coolest things - a great Harrod's bag! She LOVES it! She will use it every day when she goes hunting. We are very touched by The Taylor CatSSSSS and their Mommy's generosity! A thousand smooches to you!

Here is Puff right before she put the bitey on Mr. Purple Land Shark. Mr. Purple Land Shark had a very bad day. I am sad to report that he no longer has a tail...

OH - Please make sure to stop by tomorrow. That orange terror also known as Rudy is celebrating his 9th birthday. I am working on a photo album of his life from birth to the present day. I even have a picture of him when he was brand new!

Formerly Feral Friday

My sisters, Puff and Powder are going to be 10 years old On April 1st. We are all very excited about it 'cause we all really do love them a lot and they are real sisters and they were Mommy's wedding gift from Daddy (it's a long story).
We're going to so something special for them. I'll tell you about that later.
It has me thinking a lot about my birthday. You see, as a formerly feral kitty, I don't know what day I was born. Mommy and Daddy think I was born in August and that I am going to be 6 years old this summer. I think that I need a birthday too! What do you kitties think? Should we pick a day in August and make it official? If we do that, what day should we pick? Mommy's birthday is also in August. Should I share hers or should I have my own?
All this thinking makes me hungry, I think I need a treat!
Please, tell me your thoughts! I'm going to go stare at the treat canister!

It's The Nickname Meme!

Sweet Ariel tagged me for this fun little Meme!

Here are the rules : Post a link to the kitty who tagged you, and post the rules on your blog. List your real name, how you got your real name, nicknames you like/tolerate, and nicknames you wish your humans would stop calling you. Tag several kitties, and write a comment on their blog to let them know they have been tagged. I wrote about this once before here, but here they are again!

My name was destined to start with a "P." There was no doubt about this because Puff and Powder were already here and I had a "One Who Came Before" sister-kitty named Payton who was very dear to the family. My name had to start with "P" and when my Daddy first spotted this feral, skinny, sorry-looking kitty in the alley behind his apartment (me!!!), the "I wonder what I can name this kitty" had started - even before my Mommy knew I existed. If you click on my Catster badge you can learn a lot more about this. Anyway, as I started to trust Daddy and it became apparent that I was going to join the family, Mommy and Daddy started to try out names. Here are some examples that did not pass the test - Pumpkin (please, me?, Pumpkin?), Posey, Pandora, Pella, Piker, Puck, Peeker and Pouilly (pronounced Poo-Lay) 'cause that's my Mom's favorite wine. Pouilly almost was my name, but Mommy did NOT want my nickname to be "Poo." Parker seemed to fit and I would look at Daddy when he said it. Parker it was - but here's the thing a lot of you kitties don't know. My name is pronounced like this...."Paaaakha." Why? Because of a little girl who lived in the apartment next to my Daddy. She was fascinated by me and always would point at me and say "Paaaaaaaakha!" It stuck. And I am glad it did, cause if you knew me in real life, I am a Paaaaaaaaakha. Here's the household nicknames -

Snugglebottom (me)
Airplane Ears (me)
ParkerPussPorkyPie (guess!)
PuffPuffSnuggleUp (Puff)
Puffster Lovester (Puff)
PuffitupPuffitup (Duh, Puff)
PowderWowder (Powder)
IttyBittySweetieWeetie (Powder)
LittleGirlyGirlKittyBumps (Sigh...Powder)
Rudy Tootie Fresh and Fruity (Rudy)
The Ruuuudster (Rudy)
RudyDoodyWhere'sYourFoody (Sheesh, Rudy)
SugarPieHoneyBunchYouKnowThatILoveYouuuuuu (whoever is in Mommy's arms)

I tag anykitty who hasn't done this yet!

If that's a treat you're holding, I don't care what you call me, just call me, I'll be there!

Formerly Feral Friday - Treat Seeking Missile

"Hi Mommy, since Daddy isn't here, would you please go in the kitchen with me and maybe gimme' a treat???"

"Pleeeeeeeeeezzzzzzze????
"Ha! I knew I could cute her into it!"
We miss Daddy a lot, but Mommy is doing a great job. She says that having one less lap in the house is a problem, we agree!

Happy Friday everykitty!

Wordless Wednesday