The Cat Household is getting ready for their big feast.

The Cat Household has been prepping (with many naps in the sun) so they are ready for that all important feast that is coming up.  In fact, following the usual family tradition, they have begun to pull out the decorations for Christmas so that they can be put up after the Thanksgiving Holiday ends.  Here they are now, napping away, why isn't that cute, Tiger has found himself a warm soft pillow in the sun.  Oh, and below that, he is demonstrating the proper use of those little stockings you find all over the stores at this time of the year. What a lovely day this has turned out to be.

Image by Nemo

The newbie strikes again.......

Things are pretty quiet at the Cat Household today.  The cats are all resting nicely (morning naps are so refreshing, don't you think?).  So peace and quiet is reining here today.....Not again.  That newbie is soooo much trouble.  Here he is hogging the stockings and has even claimed the Santa hat that Cocoa usually wears for his blog.  Oh, how outrageous is that?  It can't be allowed to happen.  Everyone, gather in a circle around him and get those things away, he hasn't been here long enough to have earned them!  Let's get closer, uh, ah, look at those eyes......hmmm, I think we might want to humor him and wait until he tires of holding them, don't you?

The Cat Household has begun to settle down after their Halloween excitement and.....

Some images are by Nemo and can be found on
Pixabay--others are © Cheryl Simonds

Each of them is enjoying their much needed cat naps.  Tigger is truly enjoying his sleeping time.  Look at that smile.  I wonder what he is dreaming of; could it be another cat; could it be his fellow housemates; could it be his own beauty?  I wonder what it could be.  Oh yes, just look at that.  It is really not hard to see it now.......

The Cat Household is back to normal, or it was.....

Normal at last!  The Cat Household has begun to settle back into their routine and they are loving the peace and quiet after the active (and very loud) Halloween excitement.  Although Thanksgiving and Christmas are now very close, the cats feel that those two holidays are more for relaxing and playing quietly at home than racing about trying to come up with unique outfits that will scare but be easily worn.  And so, here at the Cat Household they sit about and resume their quiet.........what in the world is Mittens doing?

"Mittens, get that flip-flop out of your mouth this minute!"

"Can't, it tastes so **nomnomnom** good."
"Oh how could you, it must be awful?"
"MMMMMMMMMM, sides it strengthens my teeth."
"*******sigh*******, We can dress him up, but we can't take him anywhere!"

Cats love their water...

Cat's, like all animals, need plenty of hydration to remain healthy.  Be sure to give your feline companion fresh water daily (and clean the bowl as often as possible to remove the slimy covering of spit that accumulates while the cats drink).  Your cats (and all your pets) will thank you for it.  PS:  See how much Tiger likes his water.......

Halloween is almost here...

With Halloween drawing close, the felines of the Cat Household wanted to spruce up their yard so that the area was spooky and frightening for those little devil's who would be brave enough to enter their domain for a taste of something sweet.  I think they did pretty well, what do you think?

Are they asleep or just challenging each other?

Have you ever noticed that the cats seem to sleep their entire day and most of their nights away?  They curl up anywhere and just fall asleep at the drop of a dime--just look at them, sleeping away, or are they challenging each other to see who can sleep the longest?  Hmm, I think they are working too hard at that challenge, just look, they have been asleep so long the spiders have moved in.....

Halloween is close, who's costume is next?

Well, here is Tiger, he went all out and even insisted that his works of art (pumpkins) be displayed with him.  He recruited the help of some of his best friends to dangle pictures of bats and birds so that he would have a real spooky picture.  How do you think he looks in all his make-up?

"So it's dumb looking,
I like it!"

Another costume in the Cat Household....

So not to be outdone, Tigger has been working very hard on his costume for Halloween.  He has even hired some rather nasty looking goblins to follow him about and look really scary.  Wow, he even has the pumpkin patch looking rather scary.  Uh, Tigger, watch out for the spiders, oh and the ghosts, and......oh now I'm really scared...

Mittens tried to change his costume and....

Mittens was so horrified that all he had for a costume was a mask and all the others were going all out on their costumes, that he decided to go seeking for a new costume that would wipe the others right out.  He searched in the bedrooms and under the beds.  He searched in the closets and under the towels.  He searched in the bathtub and behind the toilet.  He searched in the kitchen and.....oh, what did he find there?  He found the scariest pumpkins in the world.  Just look....oh, don't mind the sweater, Mittens was cold so he donned a sweater to stay warm as he searched.....

Pumpkin image by PublicDomainPictures
Mittens was added after the fact  LOL

Another costume, what do you think?

Dusty prepared his costume very carefully and then he descended, just as the sun was going down, upon his fellow felines to see how well he did.  His fellows were properly frightened by his appearance and ran to find a hiding place before the Zombie Feline could catch them.  What do you think?  Is he scary enough?

No felines were injured in the creation of this image.

Costumes again?

The cats have been working very hard to create just the right costume for Halloween.  Each of them has been arguing that they should be the one to display their costume here.  I had to make a choice, and I think Cocoa's is the creepiest so I chose him.  What do you think?

Count Cocoa

Tiger and innocent don't go together!

Tiger is looking pretty innocent, in fact he is oozing with innocence.  I wonder what he has done----

For Your Information:  Cat's are very intelligent creatures.  They are, however, also extremely curious and playful.  How they manage to survive in the wild is confusing to some because of their playful, curious behavior.  But something most people do not realize is that the curious and playful antics of cats are their way of learning how to be fast, know their surroundings, and fight for their rights.  Cats are one of the most versatile creatures and can usually survive under many extreme conditions.

Just what are those silly cats doing in the window like that?

Today, they seem to be totally involved in some insignificant leaf or bug tossing about in the wind.  Really?  Couldn’t they have found something more interesting to look at?  Hmmm, let’s see.  No bugs floating around; no leaves dancing in the wind.  I just don't see what they are looking at.  Have they gone mad?  Are they finally insane?  Are they, oh, ah, oops, now I see what they are looking at:

The cats of the Cat Household are always sleeping, and....

Some of them have dreams about their adventures in the wild.  They often shake and jump as they valiantly chase their enemies and destroy them for the good of the family.  Here is Shadow, dreaming away about....wait....he is really jumping about and crying in his sleep.  I wonder what he is seeing.  Perhaps we can sneak a peek at his dreams-----Wow, sometimes his dreams seem to be sooooo real-no wonder he is jumping and crying!

If you are a pet lover, you know that pets often dream just as humans do and sometimes their dreams do seem to be real to them.  If your pet seems to be having a really rough dream, try Gently touching them and softly calling their name to wake them up.  A good pet session and then they are off to sleep once more, this time it will, hopefully, be much quieter.

Is the Cat Household in trouble?

The cats have all settled down for a long morning's nap and all is quiet as they snooze away.  But what is this?  Is Dusty possessed?  Where did this come from?  Wake up!  Wake up everyone!  Oh no, I think I might be too late; I think they might be too deep asleep.  I can't watch!

You never know what the Cat Household will be doing next…

Today, out of the clear blue, the cats of the Cat Household decided to check out each other’s costumes for trick or treating.  When several of the members voiced their unkind opinion of Mittens’ mask, he wondered what could possibly be wrong with it.  Perhaps you should judge for yourself.  Here is Mittens with his Halloween mask for trick or treating--do you think it is a good choice for him?

WHY?  WHAT'S WRONG WITH IT?

Yesterday was the best day ever!

The entire family of human pets left the house and were gone for hours.  The cats could run, jump, climb, lie on, and play with anything they wanted for hours without getting shooed away or yelled at by the pets.  It was wonderful!  The entire household was up and away getting into everything that they are not usually allowed to get into when pets are around.  They had a ball and, just as the pets returned home, the cats abandoned their fun and took a well deserved nap.  What a day!

Cat owners beware--cats will get into things that are forbidden when you are not around to stop them.  Be sure to cover, close, block off, or otherwise put away items that they shouldn't be playing with to prevent injuries.  If you cannot put the item away, try putting the cats in a separate room until you come home.  This is for more than your peace of mind, if your cats get into things and swallow something--like a sewing needle--it could kill them.  Keep your cats safe and sound while you are gone.

Tiger, the biggest (and so he figures the best) takes his turn at the events line up…..

Tiger steps up to the podium, wipes his face hairs into place, clears his throat and begins:  “Alright, listen up everyone, here are today’s events--immediately after the morning nap (I will be awake first as usual and will wake you all at that time) everyone will line up for the stair racing event.  Now don’t go getting your fur in a bunch, this isn’t your typical stair racing.  In this race everyone will start out equally and then move AS SLOWLY AS POSSIBLE to see who can remain the longest on the stairs.  No cheating now, you do have to move.  The winner will have a much needed nap in the place of honor--our pet’s pillows.  Next we will all chase the newbie about the house (and the first to catch him gets to pounce on him).  After that we will have a nice long round of napping with a bit of yawning and cleaning in-between as needed.  At the end of the day, we will wait for the humans to turn out the lights and then we will race up and down the length of the house, just for fun before bedding down for the night.”

Sounds like Tiger know where it’s at in the feline world, I’d better get out of the way because the first event is getting ready to start.  Happy Autumn everyone!

Another Autumn day in the Cat Household and another cat lines up the events…..

Look, he's already started.

Yesterday’s list of events offered by Mittens was incredible and the Cat Household had a wonderful time with them.  Today, it is Tigger’s turn.  Shhh, let’s listen in as he announces the day’s events: Today, friends, I have a great deal of exciting events planned for our Autumn Pleasure.  First, of course, we must nap away the morning to gather our strength.  Then I have planned a relay race up and down the stairs with two teams competing for the cat nip mouse prize.  Then a quick nap after lunch (to gather our strength once more) and then we will be chasing each other’s tails about for the excitement of competition (who will catch the most tails).  Finally, we will nap through the later afternoon while we wait for the humans of our household to go to their naps, then we will climb on the curtains and book cases and see who can jump the furthest.  A grand prize of a bag of cat nip awaits the outcome of that contest.   

Wow, what an incredible day he has planned for the Cat Household.  I think it might be even better than Mittens’ list.  Great Job Tigger!