Crazy Cats

I just love kittens...they do so many funny things because they are fearless. Maggie acts as though she doesn't like Bella much, but I think Bella is breaking Maggie out of her shell a bit. Bill refers to them as Garfield (Maggie) and Nermal (Bella)!!

Crazy for Bandanas

For some reason, I am crazy for bandanas for Chloe and the other pets. At one time, they all 4 had matching bandanas...don't think I have a picture of that, though. Anyway, here is a video montage of our pets and their bandanas....

Bella's Here!

We got the call that Bella was all ready to come home...sooner than we expected. We should have known once we got out there and she wouldn't come out from under their house that we had picked a crazy cat!!! She is so much fun...Maggie doesn't think so, but we all love her!! Here's some cute pics!

Checking the place out...

First Bath

Face Off with Maggie

Maggie's a Minshew Colt

Well, for a day anyway. The Kindergarten classes are having pet week and Maggie decided that she would love to visit all of Em's classmates. She had a great time...and though I had my hands too full to take pictures, she wanted to be sure that I blogged that it was a lot of fun and she can't wait to do it again.....LOL!!! Okay, maybe those weren't her exact words.....and this probably wasn't the picture she wanted me to post, either!

Best.Christmas.Ever.

By Guest Blogger: Maggie Mae Kitty

Christmas for me has always been a treat as it means a tree with lots of lights to lay under and boxes with lots of paper to play with. But this Christmas, I was finally rewarded for being the bestest, goodest kitty that I am.

First, there was the cat grass that my mommy brought home one day after work. It is so yummy, I just can't leave it alone!

Then, there was the feathery, red bird that my mommy brought home after a party at her friend's house. I just love to lick feathers!!

And, as if that wasn't enough, Santa brought me this cute, furry, very active MOUSE!! Oh, yeah that's what I'm talkin' about!! I watch it for hours and hours just waiting for it get out of that cage. I just love to eat mouses...I think...right?? Oh, well....with a little patience, I will find out very, very soon.....heh heh heh.

Funny Pets

I thought I would take a blog to share some of our funnier pet pics and a very special video of our "bad cat".

Maggie's 1st Vacation

Maggie insists that she be able to tell you all about this trip in her own words. She has asked that I translate so that us humans can try to comprehend her language....LOL!

I am sitting in my dining room watching my mom pack suitcases. I wonder where she takes them, and why won't she ever take me, too? I will just sit here on top of the biggest one, maybe she won't notice.

My dad took that huge, black creature out of the house this morning. Perhaps it will be gone for good this time....the worst day of my life them bringing that beast into my home! Now it seems all of my humans along with their stuff are getting in the big, white machine. Well, except for my mom, who just shut the front door in my face. I really want to go with her this time, so how to get her attention....aw, yes, the bite mom on the leg trick. Works every time! Much better, she is carrying me through the house into the garage....wait, maybe I better rethink this plan. Do I really want to get inside that big, white machine? Nope, don't think so. Oh, bugger, I am in!

Now this machine is moving.....pretty quickly....yep, I am done. Thanks for the ride, you can let me out any time. Oooooh, that spot with the green, green grass looks great, just stop here and let me out. Seriously, aw, c'mon you passed it! Good help is sure hard to find. Oh, well, I guess I will just take a tour of this machine. Maybe it isn't all bad. At least all of my humans are here. Yawn, maybe a catnap is in order. Hey, this is a great spot in the floor, very relaxing, I'll just take little snooze right here.

Hey, what is going on now? Why are you rolling down your window? OMG, there is a person, please, don't give me to that person....it would be really bad for you if you try to hand me through your window to that person. I'm outta here! Whew, that disaster was averted....what's that I smell? Chicken? Oooh, I love chicken, but those humans never share their chicken with me. Oh, well, back to napping.

Okay, now what?!? Everytime I get good and comfy, we stop this machine. Oh, great a building, a door, a room. Yep, I am gonna hide. This place is nuts, and so not my house! My humans have left, I should probably investigate while they are gone. On second thought I have a really great hiding place, they'll never find me here. Oh, they are back and calling my name. Yep, I am not moving, they will never find me! Wait, what if they might have a treat for me....yep, there is my mom talking about treat, treats. I better see what is going on. Just let me peek my head out this little hole in the box springs, oh, I see her and the treat. Unfortunately, it was easier squeezing into this hole, than getting out. There's dad, too, oh, thank goodness he made the hole bigger, now I can get to my treat....awwwww bliss!

Well, I have spent a couple of days checking this place out, and it isn't so bad after all. There is a tall cabinet I can sit on to see all of my humans. There is a sink where I can beg to play in the water. There is a bathroom, just like at home where I can follow my mom. My laptop is here, so I can get warm. Yep, all the luxuries of home, except no tweet, tweets that I can see. There sure is a lot of banging going on around here. But I have my hiding place all staked out if some unsavory character tries to come inside this room! Yep, I am starting to think of this as my new home. It's not so bad really. If only they would take me outside for some of that yummy green grass I saw on the way, then I would be set!

Are you kidding me??? The suitcases again?!? What is up with you humans and these suitcases?!? Just don't even think about taking me with you this time. I love this room. I never want to leave this room. No, seriously.....oh, bugger it, I am back in the big, white machine. Maybe this time I can find a way out. Nope, just as secure as last time. Well, there is nothing that can be done about it. I'll just take a catnap.

Not now, mom, I am sleeping. No, leave me, don't take me out of here. I like it here......oh, wait, I see, it can't be, is it really.....my house, my kitchen floor.....aw, bliss! Thank you, thank you....I will never ask to go outside ever again!

I Call This Chair!

Go ahead, just try to take my chair, I dare ya!!


As you can see, Maggie enjoys these posts about as much as you guys do.
Sorry, I just couldn't resist!!! ;o)

Another Maggie Moment

I must be more in tune with my cat than my children as Maggie seems to be hogging the blog this month! I told Hayley that, and she said, "Well, we (the kids) aren't doing anything to blog about!". LOL!! But, don't worry.....next week will be Syd week as she has a music program and graduation! So, here's the latest installment of "Maggie Moments":


I love Colors......

They make me Happy.......

They make me Smile in my Sleep!

Okay, I know that one was a little cheesy, but still so cute! ;o)

Bubbles

Another cute video for you all to enjoy! Be sure to notice Maggie on the table towards the end of the movie....she thinks this is great entertainment! ;o)

Queen of the World.....

.....or our household at least! Since Chloe is now out and about, Maggie was feeling a little left out, so I made her this furry, soft pillow and stuck it where only she could go.....the top of the kitchen cabinet! LOL!! This is the first day she actually got up there by herself. Isn't she so cute.....and maybe a little spoiled?!?!?

Chloe's Independence Day...Sorta!

For those who have been in our house, you know that we keep Chloe contained in the back rooms....kitchen, breakfast area and family room. We have a nice gate that we use to keep her contained....kinda like her own giant kennel. We kept meaning to acclimate her to the rest of the house, but with three little girls (and a cat) who like to leave little toys all over the floor, it just didn't seem to happen. Well, today I decided to do it. She can now come into the front room! Woohoo! LOL! The girls and I cleaned up all the toys, and I put a gate at the bottom of the stairs. At first Chloe was a little freaked out and overexcited, but as everyone settled into normalcy, she started to adjust, too. I plan to still keep her in her "kennel" when we leave the house or go to bed. I don't want to totally freak her out! Maggie thinks this is the worst idea ever....right up there with actually bringing Chloe home on her birthday! LOL!

The Difference Between Cats and Dogs......

This weekend I got it into my head to buy Maggie (yes, the cat) a harness so she could go outside for "walks". After 3 tries to buy the right size, we finally got it right today. The girls didn't have school, so off we went on our pet adventure!

We decided to give Maggie the first walk. So, with her on the table, I put her harness on her. Her attitude was hilarious....she literally hung her head down as if to say, "I am sooooo embarrassed!". Well, when we went to put Chloe's old leash on her, Chloe freaked out!! She started whining and throwing a fit, so we decided to give her the first walk. She doesn't get many walks, so she isn't trained on the leash. She just likes to fly! Sydney said she would run with her, whew! I certainly couldn't keep up. Our "lake" across the street has a trail now, so we decided to take it. We had a great time.

Now, Maggie on the other hand, when it was time for her walk, didn't want to go at all! She stayed on the sidewalk for about 5 minutes!
Then when she did decide to walk, she belly crawled only a few steps and stopped again! It was hilarious. I am sure that having all of us laughing at her didn't help much, either, but it was great! We decided to take her across the street, too, and she finally perked up a little. But I got scared since I don't know what kind of plants are growing over there that she was trying to eat, and we decided to head back across the street. Maggie is now sleeping curled up on her favorite blankie. I doubt she will ever let me put that harness on her again, but she may surprise us.

I Can Use Laptop?

Sorry for another kitty post....she was just too funny yesterday! Maggie usually opts to lay right behind my laptop while I work so she can absorb the heat from it. Occasionally she likes to lay right in front of my laptop usually on my arms while I hold her like a baby....yes, she is spoiled! Well, yesterday, she decided to just take over and laid half on half off my laptop.....while upside down!!!! When I got up to go fold laundry, she decided to really take over and sat right on top of it! These pictures conjure up so many one-liners ("Lying down on the job", "Am I doing it right", "MINE", etc), I had a hard time picking just one!!! What do you think when you see these?

I Can Drive Big Red Car?

As inspired by http://icanhascheezburger.com/.

Chloe's First Bath

There are many differences between cats and dogs, too many to go into here. But one main difference is that cats bathe themselves, and in fact many hate to get dirty! Now, dogs, especially, puppies, have no qualms about getting dirty, and some love it! So, with Hayley's birthday fast approaching and company on its way, Chloe was due for her first bath. She wasn't exactly too happy about it, but she cooperated as well as any puppy can be expected to.



And never one to be far away from the action, especially when it involves water, Maggie, the cat watched (taunted) Chloe's first bath!

Chloe...for now at least!

Here she is, our newest addition to our family. She is a Border Collie mix and so far her name is Chloe. We adopted her from a nearby Shelter and found out we were her 4th adoptive family!! Well, we all think she is definitely a keeper!!

For those who know me well, know that I am a cat person...Bill is the dog person. And, I do have a cat named Maggie and she turns 3 this week. Well, I'll just say she was less than impressed with our newest addition. I can just hear her thinking, "A puppy is sooooo not what I wanted for my birthday!"! ;o) Here is a picture of both of them having a standoff over the puppy food dish!!