Introducing Ricky Tiki Tavi!

Well, Hello There!

Um, Hi! I am a new kid here. They are calling me Ricky and I think I like the name! I don't remember how I got around the brick house in O Hi O, but I felt drawn to the big front porch outside of the house. Some nice man saw me and brought me some yummy food. I was very, very hungry. Then a lady showed up and she seemed awfully nice as well. I ate - a lot - but I had to keep scratching while I ate. I was very itchy! The nice lady saw me doing this and  took me to another building where lots of nice people fussed over me and put something on my coat. Squillions of fleas fell off of me! I really felt a lot better after that. I slept at the other building that night and the next morning I had a lot of tests and then I feel asleep. When I woke up - I was a changed kitten!
Back at the brick house the nice people were planning on taking me to a shelter. That's where many kitties go who have no home. But there was something going on that was magic. The Nice People (TNP) felt a stirring in their hearts. TNP had a talk and the lady thought maybe I was "the one". You guys all knew Parker - she's now one of my OWCB*, the lady always thought that there would be a day when Parker would send another little feral around that would help fill a hole in their hearts. TNP felt that I was "the one!" YAY!!!
So, I live in the brick house now and after a few days in a room, I made my debut with the other kids who live here. So far, so good. TNP tell me "it's a process". What ever...
I am about 5 months old. I have medium black hair that has some silver in and under the black. Oh, and I'm a boy. Well at least I was until I fell asleep Thusday night. TNP say that my name is Ricky Tiki Tavi, Ricky for short. They also told me that I have a beautiful kitty named Parker that lives on at the Bridge to thank, So Parker, Thanks - I heard you liked smoochies - me too!
*Ones Who Came Before

Happy 7th Gotcha' Day Diamond Doggie!

Seven years ago today Mommy and Daddy brought Diamond home from Second Chance Adoptions in Kansas City. We were a little less than thrilled about it, but over the years we have learned that woofies can come in handy.
Rudy was the first of us kitties to decide that Diamond could stay. Puff and Powder followed suit. Me, well it took me a few months to warm up to a new and very silly dog.

I mean really, look at that puppy, he can't even work his frootbats properly.

Diamond is such a big part of our lives, he breaks up our little spats and hissy fits, he makes a good heater on cold days, he guards the house from people who might want to steal our stuff and he makes sure we know when the mail gets delivered. No squirrel dares to take over our back yard with Diamond on patrol. We have to admit, we love him very much! If you would like to read more about Diamond, he has his own Dogster page here - oh, and if you want to leave him a treat, he wouldn't mind one little bit!

HAPPY GOTCHA' DAY DIAMOND!

A Very Happy Day In O Hi O!

It's a very happy day in O Hi O! Mommy and Daddy came back to us last night from their silly anniversary vacation! I gave them the back of disrespect for 3 seconds and then I discovered myself covered in smooches! It was very nice! Thanks to all of the kitties who teleported over and kept us company! Powder was so thrilled to be able to snuggle with Beau Beau. It's all she can think about!

Here's the one and only photo from their trip. That Motown skyline taken in Windsor is very nice-looking behind that cement pillar Mommy! HaHaHaHa! At least they didn't bring me a T-Shirt or a hat from their travels!

Here's another reason we are all very happy. 10 years ago today Puff and Powder got Gotcha'd! I wrote all about how they came to live with Mommy and Daddy right here. It's a very cool story!

Here they are all brand new in 1998

Here's Powder today.

Here is Puff.

Of course there is a 'nip party on the deck today. Please come over and help us celebrate the calico goodness that is Puff and Powder.

HAPPY 10TH GOTCHA' DAY GIRLS!