Your Friend's Claws

Many humans who live with cats seem to feel it is necessary to declaw their loving friend. We don’t look at things in the house in the same way you humans do but we can be taught to use a scratching post if we are provided with one. Then we will leave your precious thing alone (and remember our claws are precious to us.) If you do remove the claws of your kitty please remember that claws are our main source of defense so you will need to give your friend an extra amount of protection.

There are some things humans do not understand about our claws. They are not like your finger and toe nails. First off our claws are attached to the bone in our feet so damage to our claws can impact the adjacent bony structures. Cat claws contain blood vessels and nerves so if you try to clip them please be careful not to go to deep. Our paws are much more sensitive under normal conditions then human hands and feet so it can be difficult for humans to treat painful claw conditions without our reacting unfavorably.

Because of rapidly dividing cells in the nail bed there is a greater chance of developing aggressive cancer cells there. Limping, loss of a claw, or a swollen toe can often be signs that something may be more amiss then a simple injury. Please keep tabs on your kitty friends claws and paws.

I Am Such A Pest

I know Bill loves me because if he didn't he would pitch me out on my ear. I really shouldn't pester him so much but it is so much fun and he just keeps loving me.

One thing I think is most fun is while he is working away on the computer keyboard I like to crawl up and lay across his arms. You would think he would just drop me and say, "No", but he lets me lay there and even strokes my head. He will finally get tired and put me down in my spot on the desk but I will just crawl back.

Bill tries to stop me from crawling back by putting his hand up but usually I can just go around or jump over it and go back. Sometimes he is more persistent so I get on the back of his chair climb up on his shoulder and then it is easy to get back in his arms and look at him and say, "I'm back."

I mentioned my spot on the desk. Bill has given me a nice spot on his desk that is mine. It is over two square feet. He did it so I could be near him and sleep while he works but sometimes I want attention and if I try to get into his arms as I described above he will push me back so I get on the floor and jump up on the desk where I am not suppose to be. That is when he pays attention to me and says, "Sarena NO. Get down you know you don't belong there." I know but I got what I wanted.

The other day I found a real fun thing to do. It was by accident but it was fun. I laid down beside the keyboard and rolled over just enough so my back pushed the enter key on the numbers part of the keyboard. The screen just keep scrolling up and it took him a little while to figure out what was going on.

Oh yes I love playing with Bill's mind but I would like to hear from some of you cats out there who are reading this blog. What do you do to bug your staff? Please leave some comments. 

How Can Anybody Not Adore Cats?

I am a cat, as you well know, and I love people but I have learned that not all people love me.  The only reason they don’t like me is because I am a cat.

Some men believe it is not macho to like cats but there are many men who are not afraid to stop and pet a cat even when fighting a war. In return we cats give them a stress relief which helps them stay on target.

Devan McGuinness wrote a blog post on 20 reasons she thinks cats are awesome and I must admit she has some good points. Read her post by clicking HERE. 

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Hay gang Boris Kitty has an auction going to help the Blind Kitty Rescue.  Maybe some of you could drop over to Ebay and help out.

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7 FOODS A CAT SHOULD NEVER EAT

Humans sometimes give us foods we shouldn't eat.  I know it is hare to resist them so have your human read the article "7 Foods You Should Never Feed Your Cat" so maybe they won't tempt you with them. 

http://www.vetstreet.com/our-pet-experts/7-foods-you-should-never-feed-your-cat?Wt.mc_id=jcfacebook&page=2

CUTE KITTY VIDEOS

I found a site on YouTube that has some cute kitty videos I thought you would enjoy.
Click Here for Videos

Cat Rescue

Bill rescued me from the pound so I really can relate to a blog I found.  It is obviously written by a human.  I know this because it speaks of the cat's "owner" and we all know that dogs have owners but cats have staff.  That's okay I can overlook that little thing because the content is great.  Check it out: CLICK HERE!

THE HOUSE CAT

                             Meet Austin. 

He is the house cat.  He looks so sweet and nice as he helps his mommy fold her close but he is the reason I have to live out in Bill's office.  It is not that I am complaining about the office because it is actually pretty nice out here it is just that I would like to go into the house with Bill sometimes but Austin has such a fit that I am not allowed inside.  

JOY OF BEING A CAT

It is fun being a cat. I don't think you humans really understand just how much fun it is just being a cat. When humans pester other humans usually the one being pestered will grow angry at the other but we cats can pester even torment humans all day long and they just love us just the same.

DOTTIE IS HOME

Dottie, Bill's wife, went to spend some time with their new granddaughter. This meant some quality time for me with Bill. But now she is back and he wants to spend time with her. If I didn't know better I would think he loves more then he loves me.

HOME ALONE

Yesterday Bill used his ham radio skills to assist in shepherding a bicycle ride event. He left early in the morning without saying good bye. He did not arrive back home until late last night when he came in to see me. I was so mad I knew I was going to do something mean to show him. He left the computer off so I was not able to do some of my little tricks to mess it up so he has to figure out how to get it working again. He left the ham radio off so I was not able to get on the air and tell him what I thought of the way he was treating me. What could I do? When he came home he fed the rabbit before he came to see me. That was an insult. Boy was I going to give it to him when he came to see me. Finally he came to see me and I was so excited to see him I forgot to be mean. Oh well maybe next time.

NEW WORD IN MY VOCABULARY VS. OLD ATTITUDE IN MY BLOOD

Bill is trying to teach me a new word. It is not the first time I have heard this word. My last family tried to teach it to me and even Bill has used a few times since he adopted me but it seems he is getting more persistent. This word goes against my kitty grain and makes my blood boil almost as bad as the word "BATH." (That one makes me even shutter to think about.)

Bill set up a special place on his desk just for me and he lets me climb on top of his computer. He has objected, sometime rather strongly, when I walk on the keyboard. But the other day I got on top of the printer and accidentally pushed a button. It was neat the printer started making noise and a piece of paper popped right out of it. That was fun so I did it again. Oh I knew I would have hours of fun with this one but Bill did not share my fun. He did not laugh nor even smile. He just started using that word every time I get on the same side of the desk as the printer is on.

The word is "NO". Now I know what no means and I know he knows I know what no means but he doesn't know I know what no means so I have the edge.

You humans sometime just do not seem to understand what it is like being a fierce predator like as illustrated by this photo of my friend. We must conserve our energy so we can be successful in the hunt. You humans want us to constantly be on the alert and hunting 24 hours a day but that is just not possible. We rest then suddenly we have that burst of energy so we can hunt. When we catch something we go back into our recharging mode.

DISTURBING STUDY ON CATS ABILITY TO SURVIVE A FALL

It has been reported that recient studies show that if a cat falls off the seventh floor of a building it has about thirty percent less chance of surviving than a cat that falls off the twentieth floor. It supposedly takes about eight floors for the cat to realize what is occurring, relax and correct itself.

First I would like to know who did this study so I could drop them from the seventh floor and see how long it takes them to realize what is occurring, relax and correct themselves.

Second I would like to know how much tax money went into that study.

TEN POSITIVE PROOFS CATS ARE SMARTER THEN DOGS

1. Dogs will tilt their heads and try to understand every word you say. Cats look you straight in the eyes and know exactly what you said then will ignore you and take a nap.

2. Cats don't need a leash to go for a walk.

3. When you come home from work, your dog will be happy and lick your face. Cats remember and will still be mad at you for leaving in the first place.

4. Dogs will give you unconditional love until the day they die. Cats will make you pay for every mistake you've ever made since the day you were born.

5. A dog knows when you're sad. And he'll try to comfort you. Cats know you will get over it and thus they don't care how you feel, as long as you remember where the can opener is.

6. Dogs will bring you your slippers. Cats are convinced you can find your own slippers but just to let you know they too know where you put them cats will drop a dead mouse in your slippers.

7. When you take them for a ride, dogs will sit on the seat next to you. Cats have to have their own private basket, or they won't go at all.

8. Dogs will come when you call them. And they'll be happy. Cats will have someone take a message and get back to you if they are interested in what you have for them.

9. Dogs will play fetch with you all day long. Cats know if you throw away a stick or ball you don’t want it so it is dumb for them to bring it back to you.

10. Dogs will wake you up if the house is on fire. Cats know the dog will do this so they will quietly sneak out the back door.