my daughter’s two cats
copy her two art cats
all four posed and looking out her window
perhaps watching for two birds
who might be copying two art birds.
—
“as long as you’re being a copycat, you will never be the best copycat.”
-eric thomas
Dec11
Tag Archives: cats
Dec30
vitals.
glen frey the cat not the rockstar
has been rescued by me
twice now
both times from precarious situations
he was always very skittish and fearful of most everything
probably based on the traumatic experiences he’d been through
but
after the second time
he suddenly
became very affectionate
and clearly decided
that it was important
to remind me of this
each morning around 3:30
he does this in a way
that there can be no doubt
jumping on my bed
nuzzling/pummeling me with his head
kneading everything he can find
purring loudly
circling around me
and somehow it feels like he is
an giant octopus nudging me to wake up with his head and eight hands
until i am sufficiently awake
then he finally settles in
laying on my feet
with what feels like an immovable 237 pounds or so of pure cat muscle
and promptly goes to sleep
snoring and in deep r.e.m.
maybe he thinks we are on guard duty and need to take shifts?
who needs an alarm?
—
“i read that when cats are cuddling and kneading you, and you think it’s cute,
they’re really just checking your vitals for weak spots.”
-kandyse mcClure
Aug27
grass.
yes,
perhaps my cat grass
has gotten a little out of hand
and may be better suited
for a jungle cat rather than a house cat….
—
“and i’d like to give my love to everybody,
and let them know that
the grass may look greener on the other side,
but believe me, it’s just as hard to cut.”
-little richard
Mar12
“litter-acy.”
—
credit: mentalfloss magazine
Dec23
finding a home for the holidays.
two aussie grandies
heads topped with bouncing blonde hair
all settled into their new home in america
go out and rescue
rwo smooth black velvet-covered cats
who were waiting and hoping
to settle into their own new home
and soon
they all share a space
and
it is
very comfortable and warm
for all of them
just in time
for christmas.
—
people who love cats have some of the biggest hearts around. ~susan easterly
Apr25
sharing the same meal reaffirms kinship. – deng ming-dao
and what cat
could resist
the sharing
of
fingertips
full of
sweet and magical dots
called
astronaut ice cream?
Dec10
one must love a cat on its own terms – paul gray
Got a call that I was being stood up
for
a planned movie date
with my friend
who was called
to attend
a memorial
for a cat she helped to care for
one who acted like a mean tyrant bully
believing she was a lion
dominant and demanding of her people
and her fellow cat
‘marbles’
who is
so sweet and loving
to feed the lion
meant traveling
down the hall
behind
a protective shield
of cardboard
and with
a
backup person
lest there be
a sneak attack
an ambush
and now
the lion
was gone
and
it was to be
a cheesecake, tea, and fruit party
a wake complete with stories and memories and kind words
a gathering of everyone
who had helped care for her over the years
who had ever crossed paths with her
who had owned cats
who had loved and lived with cats
and my friend was left stumped
about what to say
what kind words
could she conjure up?
and she noticed
marbles
the surviving cat
sitting on the window sill
purring and sunning
and licking
the cheesecake
off of her front paws.
—
‘She clawed her way into my heart and
wouldn’t let go of it.’
– missy altijd
Jul16
the smallest feline is a masterpiece. – leonardo da vinci
and we have added to our family once again.
this handsome fellow,
a flyweight
weighing in at just 8 pounds
and 8 years old
has lived a hard life
first on his own
surviving
on the mean streets
with scars, and cuts, and ruffled fur
then with a family
who may not have fully appreciated his charms
and he was sent away
to spend his days in a small cage
with nothing but an uncertain future
and a short timeline ahead
but he has persevered
against all odds.
–
and when we walked into the shelter
and he reached
with
a tiny ginger paw
out of his cell
to wave to us
and called out
with a little voice
we knew
he had been waiting a long time
to meet us
just as
we had been waiting a long time
to meet him.
and when
we carried him into the cottage
he
was instantly transformed
into
the most affectionate and gentle cat
we have ever met
and knew that he was home at last.
(he has been lovingly named nacho, and he is the furry one with the orange hair.)
Jan27
dreaming of the summer garden, and creatures great and small
with yet another day of below zero temps and flying snow, i have warm memories of baby v and lewis the cat, as they crossed paths last summer at my favorite garden store, just a beautiful walk away from the cottage.
i’m just going to stop over for a minute and tell lewis something.
okay, we are good.
lewis is a well-respected and incredibly tolerant employee. and a very good listener.
What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness. ~John Steinbeck
I didn't have my glasses on.... 