Because my brain is too jumbled to share anything else!
- We were running the dishwasher in the beginning of April and Starbuck became intrigued by the noises it was making and stuck her paw in to the door to play with the insulation… and got it stuck there. Poor girl. She started screaming and tried to get her arm out. Steven tried to help her but she panicked and bit him, then finally got out (her arm was fine). She was so freaked out she let me hold her like a baby for almost a whole minute (she doesn’t let me hold her for very long, and not like that!). I hope she learned her lesson! We definitely won’t be running the dishwasher when we aren’t home to monitor it. (She could get it stuck in there when it’s not running, but she doesn’t seem to care about it as much then.)
I asked Starbuck if she wanted to pose by the dishwasher and she said no, use this picture instead. Yes, we still have Santa’s Toy Shop out, ha!
- Khaleesi (Khali) recently discovered the Tower of Judgement™ (aka TOJ), an elevated cat bed in the office that my snis and her husband made for Data years ago. We’ve always had it at this house, but for whatever reason, Khali has never used it. Now she uses it a lot, and it’s so nice to have her in the office with us during the work day! Often, when you approach her for a pet she runs away (sadness), but she does that less when she is on the TOJ! (And sorry kittens, but Khali is the best to pet because she’s the fluffiest!)
- Apollo was very proud of this leaf he caught on the balcony yesterday. He played with it for a long time and is probably sad we threw it away (while he was napping, shh). Why do I buy actual toys for my cats, again?!
- These kittens need a cat tree. Steven had the ladder out last week to install a new wall sconce and Starbuck and Apollo thought it was a playground. At one point, Apollo knocked Starbuck off the top and she was dangling on a rung.
- My brain is jumbled/in a fog because I woke up from a nightmare this morning. It was definitely influenced by recent news events and a book I read. It involved our neighbor’s house burning down, me having issues with my phone calling 911, then 911 not being useful, then the fire spreading to our house, and me getting all the cats in to the carriers, but them somehow getting out. Sigh. I told Steven this morning that maybe we should keep their carriers in our bedroom (instead of the basement!). And we still need to get one of those fire escape ladders! (Although, we would both survive a jump from the balcony)
- Lately, several people have commented to us on how much we love our cats… with a bit of a negative connotation. Yes, we love animals. That’s why we’re vegan and vegetarian! Yes, our pets are going to be spoiled and loved. It’s okay. There’s nothing wrong with it/us. There is nothing wrong with us having pets and not having kids. It doesn’t say anything about anyone but us.
You guys need to make the kitties a tower! That would be relatively easy and fun! 🙂 You could order some carpet samples (for work cough cough) to put on the platforms and wrap around it! 😀
I should ask Steven if he wants to make one! Their birthday IS coming up! Rachel also told me about his dope one from Chewy!
I love the cat stories and the cat photos! I’m right with you on loving our cats a lot – there’s no such thing as loving them too much 🙂 That’s a great photo of Apollo on top of the ladder.
Thank you!!! 🙂 I don’t think there is either!
I was like “post for me for Insta!” and he shot me that look! I think he’d been practicing!
There is nothing wrong with loving and spoiling your pets. Sushi is injured right now- so between vet bills, meds, and treats because we feel bad for her, we have definitely spent more on her this month than Cooper!
Aww poor Sushi! What is going on?!
She tore her ACL. I didn’t even know dogs had an ACL!
Poor thing! How did she even manage that?! Sigh. I hope it heals fast!
Sigh indeed. We aren’t sure what exactly she did it. She was limping a few times this winter after playing hard, but then completely stopped putting weight on it. The good news this week is that the orthopedic surgeon thinks there is a chance it might heal without the (very expensive) surgery
I hope it does heal on its own! Fingers crossed!
Oh my gosh, Apollo. WHAT a ham. I can’t believe how dramatic he is on that ladder! AND the one of him with you holding the leaf! Model status. He seems like such a character!
OMG, he is a TOTAL character. Definitely the goofiest cat in the house! He’s so fun (but naughty too, ha)!
And thank you re: model status 🙂
Aww I love these cat tales! I think it’s so fascinating to hear about animals personalities. Ze says leaves are fun to play with- he plays with lettuce that falls on the ground. Lol
people are só stuck in their mindsets- Babies good And the highest pinnacle of existence, Pets are disposable. I can’t with the ridiculousness of people judging how you choose to raise your cats and care for them. Would they be less judgmental if you chained them up outside? Smh
It is! They’re all so different! LOL Ze. I will have to see what the kittens think of lettuce!
Yeah, these people definitely seem stuck 🙁 It’s just so odd to me that it even came up – they are not people who follow me on insta or here or ever even talk to me to know anything about my cats. So why the hell do they even think that?!
TOJ made me think of “Tower of Joy” (from GOT)!
I love how much your love your cats. I think it’s really sweet. What a surprise, people not knowing how to make small talk to or be politely interested in other people’s different interests. (This has never happened to you before, right? Ha.)
Oh yes!!!!
Aww, thank you for saying that. Cause you know they are just the most precious smartest beings ever!!! 😉 Ha ha ha.
OMG THE BANE OF MY EXISTENCE! How many times have I yes, been politely fake interested in someone’s interests to have them not return that UGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.
LOL Apollo’s pose in the first leaf picture looks just like Violet’s mealtime dance!
And OMG, whoever is telling you guys that you love your cat “too much” needs to get a life and figure out why they think any amount of love is too much. UGH. Or just point them to pet IG to see LOADS of people obsessing over their pets! Because guess what, pets don’t make dumbass judgy comments.
Ha!
Good point about there even being a possibility of too much love! Why do people even care?!
Oh, you know I feel you on how much you love your cats because I am just as obsessed with mine. How could we not be? Even when they’re naughty, they’re just so cute and fun. And, like, what is so bad about loving your pets so much? We wouldn’t have them if we didn’t love them! SIGH.
Also, the way Khali is about pets is just how Lila is. Lila will climb right on my chest to demand pets if I’m laying in bed but if I walk by her or try to pet her while she’s sitting and looking out the window, she’ll run away. Silly cats!
It’s hard not to be obsessed and so in love with them. <3 And I don't know what is wrong with that. Total SIGH.
OMG! They are the same!!! Khali loves the snugs and cuddles in bed but not usually anywhere else. Although sometimes I can pick her up and cuddle her like a baby for a long time. Squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.