Fuzzy Flying Fur...

So, there I was, minding my own business, taking a nap in the midst of the high hots that have come to live in O Hi O and the 'rents sneak up on me and take this most unflattering photo of my boo-hiney. All fuzzy and furry and shed-ie. It's true that I am a little unkempt, but no matter how much I groom and get groomed, the fur keeps flying. It's a summer thing and there's not much else I can do about it.
Daddy keeps sweeping and vacuuming and saying some words on my bad word list. But it's not just me, no sir...Diamond Doggie has been contributing more than his fair share of furs in the house.
Howz about you kitties? Is the fur flying at your house?

Flying Fur

Hi kitties, how are you? I'm going pretty good - hangin' on the dining room table and catching the breeze of our fan. It feels great with all of the hots going on. Mommy says that I need an UBER brushing - something about my furs flying all over the house! I'm pretty sure that it isn't just my furs, there are plenty of furry suspects in this house. It is supposed to be a little cooler and if it is we will all go on the deck for a Furminator Fest! Well, all of us except Rudy, he'll just watch.

Thankful Thursday

I was thankful this weekend for the sun and the 'nip and a little furmination. Mommy was thankful for something else. I don't get it...

The Rudy Report

Zippity-Do-Dah and all the jazz kitties, here I am, me - Rudy - with The Rudy Report! I am plum worn out, what a weekend full of work! It's officially Spring-time now, so I guess that means all of us has to be put to work getting the ol' homestead ready for warmer weather and removing the winter "funk" from the house. I had to be a part of the de-funkifiying process and suffered the indignity of an against-my-will brushing. Let's just say that it did not go well for Mommy. Scratches were dealt and hisses were heard...and I hear that the battle is not over. Bring it Mommy...bring it.

In happier news, bunnies and baskets have been brought out and the sun shined for the entire weekend. It was one of the few times I heard Mommy say that she was glad we didn't live in Kansas City any more, they got a lot of snow this weekend.

So...bring on the jelly beans and the chocolate eggs if you are a bean, bring on the 'nip and stinky goodness if you are of the feline persuasion - it's time to party!

Tattle Tail Tuesday

Last weekend was warm enough for all of us (except Powder) got to go out and enjoy the deck. Puff and I got furminated and as a reward we got a liberal dose of 'nip.

Mommy says she now knows where the term 'niphead originated.
Puff thought it was just like heaven must be!

I agree!

Easy Like Sunday ...

...waiting for our turn with Mommy and the Furminator...

The Hots Are Back

Yesterday was such a nice day in O Hi O. Mommy took me out on the deck and she furminated a little Mini-Me off of me. It's a good thing that she did it yesterday 'cause the Hots came back and we won't get any deck time. I feel a lot lighter!

Happy Days...

It's this part of the year that I really love being a kitty. It isn't too hot, the 'nip flows freely on the deck and we get to spend lots of time getting groomed with the fresh breezes blowing through our fur.
We all took turns (except for Rudy) getting groomed. I love the Furminator, it keeps me very sleek and soft.

Powder is very partial to to big jug of 'nip that she always knocks to the floor!

Puff's just happy that she isn't grounded from the deck anymore!

Tattle Tail Tuesday

"I'm ready for my comb-out..."

Puff is a bit of a diva. If Mommy puts the grooming tools out, Puff will go and sit near them. If there were a kitty-grooming salon near our home I think Puff would demand a standing appointment. She's the girly-girl of our little family! She has also entered Monty's Do the Q contest! You can see her in all of her glory right here.

A Tuesday Meme Covered in Fur

Why is Rudy hiding behind the petunias?

'Cause it was Furmination time!

I have been tagged with a meme that Skeeter, LC, and Ayla made up:

Fill in the blanks…

1. “Being startled for no good reason” makes me hiss!

2. "Riding in a car" and “riding in a car listening to Rush Limbaugh” are my least favorite things ta do.

3. I would rather “get an entire meal with a side of catnip” than get a treat.

4. Nip leafs are good but “a bathtub full of Temptations” is better.

5. Looking at the TV is “useless” unless I'm “'nipped out” then its “very groovy”!

Pass it on…

I'm tagging my good Kiwi pal Poppy Q and Rascal!

Another Reason I Am Glad I'm A Cat

Mommy says that it is a big responsibility being a parent to a pet. And the more pets you have, the bigger the responsibility. Part of that involves keeping us groomed properly. Diamond doggy must be brushed on a regular basis and the weather doesn't matter. Daddy does a lot of Diamond's grooming and decided to Furminate him outside 'cause he's shedding a lot from all of the cold weather. We cats get groomed indoors. By Mommy. By the fireplace. With treats. On a Gizzy. I think I have made my point...

Thursday 13 - Things I Have Thought About!

Hey - look at this! Does this mean I am smart?

Isn't that nice?!? Sultanfus and Guy said that my blog made them think! So they passed this award on to me! I am very flattered - thanks to you two wonderful kitties for recognizing me! AND, I get to pass it on to 5 other blogs, ones who make me think! Here's who make me think, Latte (I always think, "gosh, he's cute!"), The Furry Kids, E.G., Tazo and Titus (I wonder if they're really just us, only in Motown), and Tripper, 'cause he makes me wonder what I see in him sometimes...
So anyway, that got me thinking - "what do I think about?" I had to think about that...and...I thought of 13 things I think about! What a coincidence!
When I was a feral kitty I only thought about surviving . I don't think the same way anymore and I am glad that I don't! Sometimes I think about ways to ambush Powder and Puff - that's always good for a kitty chuckle or two. I don't do that very much, 'cause Mommy gets upset when I do it. I like to think about catnip a lot - I think about how excited I get when I hear Mommy shake the catnip tin and then I think about how fun it is to get stoned! Catnip makes me roll around and shake my head and run and squirm and wiggle and attack invisible birds...ahhh...I love it! I hope I never have to go to Detox! All of that catnip thinking made me think of eating! I think about eating a lot! As a matter of fact, I think that eating is my favorite pastime. I really eat as though I am still a feral kitty. I have had an inside home for a very long time, but there is something hardwired into my brain that tells me to eat as though I'll never get another meal. I guess that's just something that makes me me! Oh, here's someone I think about a lot - Daddy! Daddy rocks, he is my world, he is 'da man, he's my hero! He saved my life. When he comes into a room I chirp and give him my special love-eyes! Speaking of things I love to think about, here's another one - I love to think about eating Temptations! I don't think that they have made a flavor that I don't love! I also think quite a bit about the sun! Since we moved to O Hi O i seem to think about the sun more than actually seeing the sun and feeling the sun! It's kind of cloudy here. So another thing I think about is Springtime and I think about how much fun it will be to go out on our deck to enjoy the sun! I think a lot about grooming. Grooming is such an important part of a kitties life. I enjoy keeping a clean machine and while I am thinking about grooming, I also think about how much I enjoy the Furminator and the Zoom Groom when Mommy uses them on my furs! MMMmmmm, heaven! I think that the one thing that I think the most about is the love I feel everyday from my Mommy and Daddy. It's great to have enough to eat, it's wonderful to have fun with catnip, it's lovely to feel the sun on your fur and the fresh air on the deck. It rocks to get enough Temptations to make your tummy plump, and it's a riot to ambush your siblings! Getting groomed feels great and having all of the right tools makes it even nicer, but that love I always dream and think about? Without that love, the rest of it isn't worth a single thought!
That was fun. It's good to be a thinker, I think...

Rudy Hogs My Blog!

Orange and Proud!

Hi Kitties! It's me, Rudy the wonderful mancat. I am very excited because Caesar and Prinnie tagged ME for a Meme. Paaaaaaahker is allowing me to use her blog (after some, er, ah, persuasion on my part). So, here are seven random things about me.

I think I am Supercat! I like to try to boss my sisters around.

My sister Puff is really my mother. She was knocked-up when our Mommy and Daddy got her out of a barn. She gave birth to me and two other kittens. They were adopted to great homes (One is buddies with a Llama!). I was so adorable and cute and orange (mommy has a thing for orange cats) that I got to stay with the family. So I have never been homeless - I know how lucky that makes me.

I would say that I have the floofiest tail in the world. And it's long! When I walk I hold it high in the air. Sometimes if I walk past furniture, you see my tail before you see me! Since I am so good looking I see no need to be groomed and will get quite twitterpated if Mommy tries to comb me. I hiss and try to run away. This is a major point of contention between Mommy and me that usually gets me a trip to the vet for a "poodlebutt" shave. The Furminator and loads of catnip have saved me from that torture this year. I am a major 'nip head.

I am a very, very social boy. I am the guest greeter, the lap sitter, the purr producer, the jump on your chest while you sleep cat and the cat who will try to make humans that say they don't like cats like me! I will be 9 years old on May 13th. I am also the only kitty in the house who really celebrates their birthday on the day they were born. Daddy watched me come into the world. He said he could live his whole life without ever seeing something like that again (but he's glad I am here!). So, there are some random facts about me. I would thank Paaaaahker for letting me use her blog, but I am too rude toward her to do that. She'll be back tomorrow, I think she's off dreaming about some silly Tabby right now.

Have a groovy Saturday!

Furmination and A Magical Mystery Tour

This represents about 1/40th of what was furminated off of us on Sunday.

"Why yes, I'm stoned, why do you ask?"

"I think I see little pink mice over there."

"I'm too stoned to check it out."

"Wow, I just had a flashback!"

Powder just nods out.

And here we have Puff in a nip-induced coma.

"Which direction is rehab?"

"Parker, you got any more stash?"

"No man, I'm tapped."

"My skin feels all crawly!"

"Maybe if I do the Monty..."

"Here's my one-eyed Monty"

"My incredibly nipped out face."

This is as close together as you will ever see these little nipheads.
All in all we had a great afternoon. Mommy had to have a glass of wine after we finished getting furminated. Rudy has to be stoned to allow her to brush him. He really hates it, but will allow it if he has his snout in the nip. All of us took very, very, very long naps after our grooming. And for all you Mommy and Daddy beans out there - get a furminator. Mommy said we feel so soft and fluffy now and all of our undercoats are gone. We feel marrrrrvelous! (And Hungover!)