Hey Kitties - We're Back!

Mommy has some mad photography skillz said no one ever...

 

 

Hi everykitty! Ricky Tiki Tavi here. So, what do you think of Zoolatry's redesign of our bloggy? We think it's pretty spiffy! Maybe we can convince Mommy to post a little more often now that we look so darn good!

When last we left you, Daddy was getting ready to have surgery on his leg and foot. Fun times kitties, fun times...His accident was in mid-October and it's just been the last few days that he is able to walk without a cane and wear a shoe. Daddy tends to be a little on the hyper-active side, so all of that sitting around just about drove him over the edge. All of us kitties (and Diamond Doggie) were the very best nurses he could have. We kitties acted like blankets and kept him warm and anchored. Diamond stayed at his side and made sure he kept his foot off of the ground. We were invaluable I tell you...just invaluable. So what do we get as a reward for all of our 24 hour nurses duty? We get abandoned by the 'rents. That's right kitties. The 'rents have the nerve to go on vacation at the end of this month. Before you start to send us tea and sympathy, know that we are being left in awesome hands. Our pet sitter - Auntie Megan, is going to stay at the house. Diamond even gets to go an a spa day with her. Since she works at our little shelter she is going to take Diamond for a day of nail trimming, baths and grooming. HAHAHAHAHA! I'm so happy that I am a cat.

Speaking of me, I think you all know that I am deaf. Does it bother me? NO! Do I use it to my advantage? Yup. Do I know hand signals for treats? Yup. Do I use it to garner sympathy when I do stuff I shouldn't? You betcha'! Life is good kitties, life is good. Rudy Toots and I are best bros. Powder is a lot of fun to chase and terrorize, Diamond is fun to mess with, But Puff - no one messes with the Puffster. I learned the hard way that she is NOT to trifle with. She keeps me in my place and I give her the respect that she demands and deserves. She and Powder turned 15 on April the 1st. You'd never know that they were geriatric kitties, Mommy says thank Cod that they are happy, healthy and very playful.

Mommy is now the board president at our little shelter. She spends a lot of time trying to help them help all of the animals that they care for. I think that's great. All of the animals there deserve the very best care and they deserve forever homes. It's still Mommy's passion.

Out of all of this they still miss their Parker Pie. I know that without her, I would not be where I am today. Because of her, we have a blog and a set of 'rents who do all that they can to help animals in need - like me. Thanks Parker, I owe you a lot.

Peace out kitties. Love is all we need.



The 'Rents Return!

Well kitties, the 'rents got home safe and sound. They said that they had a great time, but they missed us very much. We missed then very much as well! So it was a great homecoming. They showed us some pictures of where they were. Look at this photo kitties! What in the world??? I don't think that we have these in O Hi O (and I'm kind of glad that we don't!).

Waiting...

The 'rents left us for vacation this afternoon. We'll be fine, our sitter comes tonight to stay with us. All you southern Nevada kitties keep a watch out for the 'rents. They'll be by the Colorado river. They keep leaving us and going where there is water. I think they are nuts...

We'll see you next Thursday. Smoochies!

A Happy Carrot Giveaway!

Lookit' what I'm giving away!

This my dear kitties, is a Happy Carrot from Purrfectplay, my pals in Indiana that make organic toys that are fun and safe for us to play with. And it reeks (in a good way) of primo 'nip!!! Here's what they have to say about it -

"Lined with organic cotton canvas and covered with thick organic Colorgrown fleece, our 6 inch carrot contains over 1/2 cup of the finest organic catnip. Crafted right here in Indiana, it is crowned with floppy fun hemp cord "leaves". Durable and yummy, the Happy Carrot will bring many hours of happy play to your kitties. "

Sounds pretty cool, eh???

So, I was thinking, since the 'rents are leaving us on Friday for their stoopid vacation, I thought I'd have some fun here on the blog and host a giveaway. I like to keep things simple so all you have to do is leave a comment here and tell me you'd like to be entered in the drawing. But what I'd REALLY appreciate is for you to go and visit Purrfectplay, find them on Facebook, and tell them that Parker says "hi!" Would you do that for me? I haven't told them I'm doing this giveaway yet and the Mom 'rent is so busy I don't think she knows which end of me is up, so I'm not letting her pick me up - HA-HA-HA-HA-HA!

Oh - you know what else? I had to give up my laptop to the Laptop fixit guy again, so I will be without a computer for a little while. And a kitty without a computer is like, well...,a kitty that can't keep up with what's going on...I'll be back ASAP, OK? Meanwhile, leave a comment and go visit my buds at Purrfectplay!

I leave you with an old, but adorable photo of me...

...You're welcome!

The Rudy Report

My pathetic kittie look. (how am I doing?)

Hey kitties! Here's to a new week. It's me - RUDY! With your Rudy Report. Parker wants me to thank all of you who made her birthday commentathon a success, she had over 170 birthday wishes and that means that we raised over $42 to send to Wayside Waifs. The 'rents are going to even it up to $50 and send it to them in memory of our friends Fat Eric, Luxor, Molly and little Wintergreen.
I've heard a terrible rumor that has me a little upset. It seems that the 'rents think they need a vacation! And yesterday Mommy got out her suitcase and started to go through her "vacation clothes". This does not look good and rumor has it that Friday morning they are leaving us for Lake Tahoe! Why would anyone want to go near all that water? Why?!?!

Mommy says this is why...

Mommy says that no one should feel sorry for us as our most favorite sitter is staying here while they are gone. I say that I am going to milk this for all it is worth! Mommy also says that she and Daddy really need a little "'rent time". Whatever... 'rents can be so weird.
Stay cool kitties, it's Monday and for 'rents that seems to make them less happy, give 'em a purr or two to make them feel like Saturday!
ps - A. Nonny Mouse, we love you whoever you are! Smoochies!

The Waiting Is the Hardest Part...

Well kitties, they've gone and done it again. They've left. With suitcases. To see some stupid Cubs play with a ball. The sitter is on her way to stay with us and there is a full canister of treats. It's just not the same without the 'rents here.
Me and my sibs agreed that we'll wait to post again until the 'rents come home. I'll miss all of you, but I need to stay by the door and watch for their machine to pull in the driveway.
Stay cool and keep your tails held high. We'll be fine, just fine.

The Poutfest Is Officially Underway...

Miss Parker-Pout

Well kitties, it's really going to happen. The 'rents have the suitcases out and our sitter is coming over to go over the rules care and pampering of us. At early o'clock tomorrow morning they head to the airport to take a vacation. Mommy may take over my blog for a few days to show you Kansas City and what we are missing by being abandoned in O Hi O!  Sorry, didn't mean to raise my meow...
I hope they bring back some BBQ for me. I'm going to miss them, sigh...

The Rudy Report

Well Hello there! It's me kitties - RUDY! with The Rudy Report! What a nice weekend it was, we had very nice weather, perfect for nippin' and lounging. And just when I thought life couldn't get better, the 'rents threw me a big buzzkill. They are leaving us for a vacation! That's right kitties, the 'rents are packing up and flying to our old hometown of Kansas City to visit friends and they are leaving us behind! They get to eat BBQ and we get a sitter. They get to shop on the Plaza and we have to stay home! They get to meet our friends in Brookside and we stay stuck in the house! Sure, sure sure - we get a live-in sitter and she's great, sure, sure sure - we hate to travel and would probably not enjoy the trip, but still - they are leaving us!
I have four days to figure out a way to foil their plans. All ideas are welcome kitties - what should I do?

Thursday 13 - Blog HiJacking!

I am reluctantly letting the 'rents take over my blog to show you photos of where they went when they abandoned me last week. I know you would rather see photos of me and all of my kitty gorgeousness, but since they do buy my food, I have to let them have their way every once in a while.

Here it is...South Lake Tahoe...

This was the view from their room.

Mommy says it really was Heavenly.

Here's some pretty photos.

The mountains still had some snow.

Oooooooh! Aaaaaaaah!

Mommy loved this tree.

Here's Mommy!

Heavenly Village.

More pretty beach photos.

Nevada...

California...

I hope you enjoyed these photos, tomorrow, back to ME!

Pining Away...

Hi-ya' kitties - the 'rents got back late Monday night. They got the Back of Disrespect for about 3.7 seconds - I had really, really missed them! Our sitter is great, but nothing is as good as Mommy and Daddy. They slept a lot yesterday and today they go back to hunting and being not-on -vacation anymore.

And what did they get for me? Tahoe Catnip? A T-Shirt? A Mountain Mousie? Some fresh California fish? Noooooooo.... I was brought a Pine cone. A Pine cone...gosh, thanks...

It does, however, smell interesting...Powder and I gave it a thorough sniffing.

I love the 'rents, but their choice in souvenirs leaves a little to be desired...

How Could They?

The 'rents are leaving today at early o'clock to fly away from us!

I mean... look at this face! How could they?

But there they go!
I don't know why they'd want to go there! Look at all of that water! Yuk!

Formerly Feral Friday - Not Happy...

Hey kitties. You know what? Next week at this time the 'rents will be over a thousand miles from O Hi O. And me? I will be stuck here with my sibs and a sitter. This sux. Why do they need a vacation? Aren't I a daily vacation? I mean...well...just look at all this cuteness!