Knitting Crazy Cat Ladies

We are famous!

2007-07-11T22:03:00.000-05:00

Well, Greedo and the Kitty Pi I knit are famous:

This photo is a featured photo for the Kitty Pi pattern on ravelry!

Kitties + feathers = snack food?

2007-06-02T20:41:00.000-05:00

Mmm...fake feathers. Nummy num...

Himalaya-free pattern

2007-05-14T09:20:00.000-05:00

Wanted to share some cutesy random kitty pics from an email that I thought you guys would appreciate. I also have another free pattern to share. Check it out !

Mmmm, mmm it's good

GOT MILK?

MINI ME

Taquitten

Hissie Fit

New pattern to share

2007-05-10T09:18:00.000-05:00

Hey guys, I just wanted to share a new free pattern with you. It's knit out of yak which seems to be a cat magnet. It is really soft and I can guarantee you'll love if you get the chance to try it out.

Roman

available at www.thiskittenknits.com

When cats get bored

2007-04-13T06:40:00.000-05:00

Wanna see something cool? Pull my finger!

Cat Fight

2007-04-06T17:14:00.000-05:00

Winner: Sam

Sore loser: Kami

The score now stands at Kami: 24, Sam: 1

How smart is your kitty?

2007-03-05T20:28:00.000-05:00

My Mom sent me this link (click on title name) and I had fun putting Katie through the tests. I learned that she is right pawed and of average intelligence. The thing I liked about this site is that although you had to "register" all they needed was your first name, your pets name and what kind of pet he/she is.

Post your results! This was a lot of fun.

Five Things-Springs & Squeaky

2007-01-20T00:51:00.000-05:00

I can post! For some reason I can't comment--so I just want y'all to know I'm enjoying the most recent crazy cat posts!

I was tagged with this meme an embarrassingly long time ago, so here goes:

Springs

1. Grew up with a Siberian husky.

2. Enjoys terrorizing Squeaky.

3. Enjoys doing unspeakable things to afghans and even moreso when I'm lying under them. Ewww!

4. His previous owner (an old coworker of mine) actually paid money for him. He's some kind of Bengalese something or other type cat.

5. He almost killed a man--well, almost. The husband of his old owner developed progressively worse cat-dander induced asthma to the point where it became extremely hard for him to breathe around Springs.

Squeaky

1. Was a barn cat we adopted as a kitten from a lab tech living in Portland, MI.

2. Came to us with the worst case of earmites. When we took her to the vet--the student examining her was extremely excited to come across a cat with as many earmites as her.

3. Enjoys terrorizing Springs.

4. She's a total Daddy's cat and only shows me affection when he's not around.

5. I have been known to come out of the shower without my glasses on and start talking kitty-talk to Chunky's soccer ball thinking it was her. Hm, who says humans are smarter?

knitten kitten's kitty memes

2007-01-18T13:11:00.000-05:00

5 things about Beauregard:
1. I am the reining prince at my castle, but I have two little girls who like to think of me as a princess which is okay with me since I have an affinity for all things pink and girly.
2. If you ask my mom she says I do no wrong. She got me from a horse farm in Aggieland 8 years ago. I lived with her throughout college and have moved a total of seven times with her.
3. I like bath time. My mom has to physically remove me from the shower every morning, or shut me out of the bathroom or I will get in with her.
4. I love, love, love cheddar flavored extreme goldfish and they have helped me become the big twenty pounder that I am. (just kidding, I'm really only big boned)
5. I will answer to any of the following: Beau, Beau-beans, Beansy, & Beau-beau, but don't expect me to come a running.

5 things about Charli:
1. My mom bought me from a pet store while she was in college and she has had me for 9 years.
2. I am a total dairy ho! Pour a glass of milk a mile away and I start yowling, pop open a can of Eagle brand and fhuggedaboudit...
3. I prefer the great outdoors though I started out as an indoor kitty and I will poop if you put me in a moving vehicle.
4. I detest the vet & have to be put under anesthesia to get my shots, teeth cleaned, etc...I am one baaaad kitty, but I will let my mom bathe me.
5. I love anything that smells foul and will roll in it like a dog, or rub up against it like crazy.

5 things about Keta:
1. I am a Manx, but I am a rumpy (completely tailess) as opposed to a stumpy (nubby tail). I am very small(about the size of a small bunny).
2. I also prefer living outdoors and am an adept hunter. My mom has been known to get mad at my thoughtful offering of mice, birds, and rabbits.
3. I am more like a dog than a cat which drives my mom crazy.
4. I prefer the company of our golden retriever, Memphis to that of the other cats.
5. When I was a kitten I was very scrawny with big ears and my mom thought I looked like Yoda.

These things really do work!

2007-01-15T08:51:00.000-05:00

You've seen them in the stores. "Cat Adventure Video" - entertain your cat for hours while you're away from home! Your cat will never be lonely again! Well, my sister sent this video on to me last month and I've been playing it for Ripple while I'm at work. Check this out.

Tape just inserted.

The fun begins!

It cycles through a bunch of stuff like those gerbils up above, birds, stuff like that. He loves it!

I really do need to get him a buddy still though.

Teatime!

2007-01-13T16:43:00.000-05:00

Hmm... what's that?

Should I?

*tap tap*

Oooh! What fun!
Mmm, tasty.

Katie Meme

2007-01-13T12:44:00.000-05:00

5 things about Katie

1. I can hear mom’s key in the front door before she turns it.

2. My favorite things to play with are the area rugs in the bedroom and a discarded piece of knitting.

3. I nip mom’s arms to wake her up.

4. I lived at the Vet's office for 9 months before I found my new home.

5. I don’t like loud noises from outside.

Meme me!

2007-01-10T04:36:00.000-05:00

5 things about Star:
1. I will roll onto your feet when I want attention; it doesn't matter if you're sitting down.
2. I like popsicles, especially grape.
3. I'm really dark brown.
4. I also head butt when I want to be nuzzled.
5. Hear that? I'm running up and down the hallway for no reason!

5 things about Rufio:
1. My voice is like that of a kitten.
2. I enjoy goat and sheep cheese, but not cow cheese.
3. I will eat from Star's food dish, even if I haven't finished my portion.
4. I used to get in fights a lot, but my limp has made me a homebody.
5. I don't hog the space heater, but if you take a nap, I'll be there to sit on your lap.

About that Meme

2007-01-08T08:55:00.000-05:00

Yeah, so I was tagged like, 3 months ago and, um, well. Oops. It is Ripple and not me so I'll go for it. I should have 2 memes here, but as most of you know, Morris passed away just under a month ago. We both still miss him incredibly.

5 Things About Ripple

1) I lick soap.
2) I was found in a box with my tiny brothers and sisters on the side of the road in rural Kentucky.
3) Like Britney Spears, I think Cheetos are the BOMB!
4) I'm a Yarn Sniffer.
5) I can stand on my hind legs for over a minute at a time. But you had better give me that freakin' treat you're dangling thisfar from my nose when I'm done.

Any member that hasn't done this meme, sorry to cop out like this on ya, but I think we'd all like to see you do this.

Let's Play!

2007-01-06T19:44:00.000-05:00

Kami playing with her second favorite foam ball. Her first favorite is a ratty pink one. I tried to get a shot of her carrying the ball in her mouth, but they came out too blurry. She's the only kitty who plays fetch, although I'm often the one doing the fetching. Sometimes I wonder who the pet is around here.

Apparently an old cat CAN learn new tricks

2007-01-05T22:33:00.000-05:00

Somerset realized that she can touch her nose with her tongue today.

As you can see, she's quite happy to show off her achievement

Tagged!

2006-12-11T16:53:00.000-05:00

I've been very delinquent on this blog. I blame pregnancy, which has made it hard to even keep up with my own blog. I'm so enjoying reading your kitty memes, though.

Five Things About Me: Mirando

1. I am the most snuggly cat in the universe. Seriously, I can snuggle for *hours*. I especially love to have my tummy rubbed.
2. I was born completely blind, but this does not slow down my kitty adventures in the least.
3. I go *nuts* for dairy. Milk, cream cheese, sour cream, cheese, I love them all.
4. I am a flame-point Siamese, and can yowl in the most tragic and/or horrifying manner imaginable.
5. My hobbies include: snuggling with my people or my brother, napping, exploring the hallway or porch, playing with my plastic half-a-ball toys, and running around like a heathen.

Five Things About Me: Geronimo

1. I am a *big* kitty. People meet me and wonder if I'm part mountain lion. But I have a very squeaky meow.
2. I find rampant, random destruction very satisfying.
3. I enjoy dairy, but I'm really more of a carb cat. Yes, I *will* steal your pizza crust if you leave it unattended.
4. I'm more like a Hobbit. Nasty things, adventures, make you late for dinner. I prefer home, where all my stuff is and I know what's going on.
5. My hobbies include: snuggling with my people or my brother, napping, destroying things (anything, really), playing with my "cat crazy" toys, and running around like a heathen.

Creature Comforts

2006-11-29T07:13:00.000-05:00

We had some snow recently. All of a sudden the deck wasn't such a great place to hang out: The search was on for ways to warm up:

Greedo realized the truth of the real estate paradigm that location is everything(that's a heat vent under the cat seat):

And Somerset decided to take a more direct approach.

Yup, the air in our living room is being filtered through a cat's butt.

Duke the Cat is a comfy a$$ jerk!

2006-10-23T19:06:00.000-05:00

That is all.

Where have they been?

2006-10-23T12:52:00.000-05:00

We're still here and we've got a little meme for you.

5 Things About Me: Princess Kami (a.k.a. Bunny; Kams; "Ow, Dammit!")

1. I was adopted from the animal shelter in Kingman, Arizona. When my slaves adopted me I was pregnant, but I looked so starved no one realized it until two weeks later when I was well-installed in my new home. I gave birth to six kittens, none of which looked alike or looked like me. I used to get around quite a bit. ;)

2. When I meow I sound like I've been bingeing on whisky and cigarettes. Gimme a beer, bitch.

3. When I'm in a good mood and/or feeling frisky I bite people on their hands, arms, ankles or feet.

4. I love to chew on double-point needles, but only if they're wood or bamboo.

5. I'm the best.

5 Things About Me: Sweet Little Sophie (a.k.a. Sweetums; Fu-Man-Chu Whiskers; Half-Moon Paws)

1. I'm the most recent addition to the family here. My two previous owners brought me into a store where my new owner was working and asked my new owner if she wanted me. She said yes and went home that day with a new kitten.

2. You wouldn't know it to look at me now, but I was the runt of the litter. See?

3. When it starts to get dark outside I meow at my reflection in the window because I think it's a kitty outside. I wish she would play with me.

4. I love when people talk or sing to me. I just can't get enough of it and will sometimes flop over from sheer happiness.

5. Since I'm the youngest kitty, the other kitties pick on me. My owner shoos them away, picks me up, and talks to me. I love this.

5 Things About Me: Samson the Great (a.k.a. Fat Sam; Pumpkin; Pear; Chubbs)

1. I'm the biggest kitty in my family.

2. I used to be small. Once. Really!

3. I love when my dad holds me and rubs my belly.

4. I have a very high-pitched meow which I use to force my owners to feed me.

5. I love food.

I'm tagging Allison, Cristi, and Bezzie. One for each kitty.

Introducing...

2006-09-23T10:29:00.000-05:00

Here is the new addition to my house. Katie and I are getting along just wonderfully.

New Kitty

2006-09-18T17:17:00.000-05:00

I met my new kitty last week. She is 4 years old and she'll be coming home with me at the end of the week. I was so excited I knit a Kitty Pi for her in 4 days! It was such a fun knit and a stash buster too.

You can see a picture of my soon to be kitty - Katie - on my blog.

Stare Down over a Bread Tie

2006-09-18T12:47:00.000-05:00

Ripple loves playing with bread ties. Morris has never shown an interest in them, until Ripple got a little too close to him on the bed. And Morris decided to take possession of it. The stare down lasted a few minutes before Ripple spazzed out and ran off.

Me(ow)me

2006-09-03T20:54:00.000-05:00

Inspired by a recent blog entry on WendyKnits, I present the Cat Meme:

5 facts about me, by Somerset:

1) I was adopted from the Winnipeg Humane Society as a kitten. They told my Mom that I was 4 weeks older than I really was at the time, so when she drove across town to have me spayed at their clinic, she was told to bring me back in a month.

2) I am the first cat my Mom has ever owned. When she brought me home to her apartment, she kept picking me up and putting me down by the kitty litter box, because she was afraid I wouldn't remember where it was, and would instead shit in her plants. When I did use the litter box, she was so excited, that she called a friend of hers to give her the good news (this was the friend who had pointed out about an hour previously that 8 year olds can take care of cats, and that she would probably do just fine)

3) My head is kind of small for my body size, and I am kind of sensitive about people touching it. Best if you scratch me under my chin first.

4) I like to sniff everything when I check it out. This includes bits of food or treats that are placed in front of me, which often gives Greedo time to finish his and come eat mine. If someone tries to get me to eat the food/treat before I am done sniffing, I will run away from it. I am probably the only cat on earth that has been afraid to eat a piece of salmon.

5) I love to groom anything that looks furry, including my Mom's hair in the days that it was short. I have a toy mouse that has long hair, and I love to sit and groom it. At night, I carry the mouse to whatever door I would like to get through and meow pitifully like my heart is breaking.

Sometimes I just don't get it...

5 things about ME, by Greedo!!

1) My Mom and Dad got me from the Petland in the Polo Park Shopping Centre in Winnipeg. I was there with my brothers and sisters.

2) I will sleep in the exact same spot for hours at a time. Sometimes Mom and Dad leave to go shopping, go see a movie, etc, and when they come back, I haven't moved.

3) I always think that the best place to sit or lie is wherever Somerset is. So I will go over and sit down right beside her, even if it is a little cramped. That will usually convince her to go sit somewhere else. Sometimes I come over and groom her first so that it doesn't seem like I am trying to take her spot.

4) I loooove mealtime. When I hear my Mom get up in the morning, the first thing I do is run to finish off whatever food is left in the dish, so that I can be more convincing when I meow at her like I am starving. Sometimes I try and convince Dad that Mom forgot to feed us, so he'll give us a second breakfast, although it doesn't work if Somerset doesn't play along. In the evening, I take up a spot between my family and the food, so that everytime they get up, I show them where they should go. I have learned that if it is dark outside, if someone either turns off the TV, or closes their laptop, that it's almost dinnertime, so I will run to my food dish if either of these things happen.

5) I hate being in the car. Within 30 seconds of getting into the car, I let out spine chilling yowls. If that doesn't work within 2 or 3 minutes, I pee in the carrier. If the trip is long enough, I will take a dump as well. The first time my parents tried to take the 2 of us to the cottage in the car, they made the mistake of putting us both in the same carrier. Somerset started to meow after I peed on her. When they let me out of the carrier, I emphasized my point by squatting down on the armrest between them and pooping. Even though Dad was the one who picked me at the pet store, he referred to me as "your cat" when talking to my Mom that day.

They'll never find me here...

Tag, your cat's It!

Lazy Sunday Afternoon

2006-09-03T16:57:00.000-05:00

Boredom + Rainy Sunday + Very Lazy Cat + Sleeve Knitting =

--Andrea

What a poser...

2006-08-28T15:46:00.000-05:00

Well... I get to kill 2 birds with one stone on this post. A picture of my half-finished log cabin blanket, and Nix giving his approval of it :) I had lost my green yarn for a while, so I got held up. But now I am back in the swing of things. My sister-in-law is due on the 19th of September, and I'm afraid that there's no way I'll be done by then :(

By the way... that is the Kitty Pi in the background. How quickly it is abandoned for the latest piece of yarn thrown on the floor.

Ready to Spin

2006-08-26T18:29:00.000-05:00

No yarn spinning here, Libby thought the clothes freshly washed where a perfect bed. What could be better than warm clothes cocooned in the dryer

The joys of summer

2006-08-16T15:50:00.000-05:00

These pics to let you know that Norwegian summer can be great too! We've had the hottest summer in 105 years, and my furry princess has been hiding in the shade mostly. This is her lying under her favourite tree (Japanese mini maple). Myself, I haven't gotten much knitting done this summer, as it has been too hot to handle yarn of any kind... But I just finished the first of a pair of lace socks for myself. Pics of this can be found on my blog.

Streamlined

2006-08-13T08:56:00.000-05:00

We were tidying up the house in preparation for guests, and were trying to lower the cat hair quotient. Since the cats love to sit on the top of the couch, the cushions needed a vacuum. I was surprised that Somerset wasn't running away from the vacuum, especially when it was right next to her. I said to DH "maybe we should save time and just vacuum the cats"

So he gave it a try:

We were quite surprised that she not only tolerated it, but seemed to like it - check out those ears; those are NOT the ears of a cat that is trying to figure out a)How can I escape? or b)What should I pee in to teach them a lesson? Nope, she was purring away happily, loud enough to hear over the high pitched whine of the central vac.

Should I submit this to Stuffonmycat.com?

2006-08-13T08:23:00.000-05:00

Last night I was teaching myself how to crochet in a circle, and the end result looks like a nipple to me. Zelia was a good sport to model it for us. I have another photo on my blog of ZantiMisterKnit "tweaking" it.

Andrea

camera ham

2006-08-10T09:30:00.000-05:00

Jackson decided to be a ham for the camera last night. I swear this cat actually poses for the camera. The only problem is only holds one position for a quick period of time and I'm not always fast enough. I uploaded pet pictures to a yahoo slideshow. There's a link on the sidebar of my blog if anyone wants to see the rest of the members of the "animal house"

For some reason ever since I put this basket down he digs in it. He ususally doesn't lay down but looks like he searching for gold, or cat nip. I did use to keep my on going knitting projects in here maybe that's what he's looking for.

Somerset, You are not alone.

2006-08-03T15:12:00.000-05:00

Morris climbed inside this bag over the weekend and me, thinking it was Ripple, went scared the living daylights out of him by starting to pick up the bag for a rousing game of "kitty-in-a-bag" and well, he tried to escape. Tore a hole right through the side of the bag and got stuck long enough for me to grab the camera.

He did manage to get out though.

It's a bird...It's a plane...

2006-08-02T23:27:00.000-05:00

It's ~~Super~~Somerset.

One evening when she was snuggling in her nest (amongst the grocery bags in the pantry), she managed to get her front paws and head through the handle of a grocery bag. Since she has a bit of a pooch, the bag wouldn't travel any further along.

It's quite amusing when this happens, because she thinks that the bag is chasing her, and even if she runs as fast as her little legs can take her, she can't escape it. But it gives me the chance to go get the camera...

vampire kitty

2006-07-31T16:16:00.000-05:00

Is this a new breed of kitty cat...Vampire Kitty..."I want to suck your blood".

Honestly...Libby really loves this. The tighter you squeeze the more she wants.

Who knows what eeeeevil lurks in the hearts of cats?

2006-07-22T00:37:00.000-05:00

They seem so cute, but...

Then you smush their ears back and their true natures are revealed!

EEK!

squeeze face

2006-07-20T06:28:00.000-05:00

Someone posted earlier the "bunny face" look. We call this the kitty face squeeze at our house. Well Jackson loves it too..I know it doesn't look like it and I did get a bite on the nose after this incident. I think he just felt this wasn't his best photo op!

Yoga for cats?

2006-07-13T22:34:00.000-05:00

Exactly how can this be comfortable? Any time I take a nap, I can't say my goal is to achieve maximal contortion beforehand.

Cat on a (hot tin) Roof!

2006-07-08T06:57:00.000-05:00

This is the scene that greeted me at 5:45am today when I got up to use the bathroom! His brother was lounging on the trampoline. What goofs. I think they are preparing for the 2007 Cat Olympics too.

A new event for the Cat Olympics

2006-07-03T09:44:00.000-05:00

Synchronized napping.

BUNNYFACE!!!!!

2006-07-01T17:53:00.000-05:00

Am I the only person here who likes to pull my cats' ears back and give them bunnyface? I'm considering creating a blog only for pictures of cats getting bunnyfaced.

Andrea

The Pi is Full of Sour Puss

2006-06-20T11:38:00.000-05:00

"Yeah, I'm sitting in the damn thing. Shut up. You happy now?"

(I had to put him in it, sit for 5 minutes petting him and scratching his head, then run for the camera and take a pic before he jumped out. Yes, there's catnip in it. No - he doesn't care.)

My Pi is Done!

2006-06-18T09:02:00.000-05:00

Finally! I finished a freakin' cat bed. Morris is not digging the fringe.

(Pre-felting)

I wanted this for a new liner to his basket. It fits perfectly!

Now to get him in it! I swapped it with the basket he sleeps in all the time, hoping it's all about location, and not the actual basket. Hopefully I have a pic with him as the filling soon!

Solvie!

2006-06-17T14:23:00.000-05:00

I have two beautiful cats, Solvie and Zelia. Solvie often "helps" when I am sewing, so one day I put a scrap of fabric on her as a kerchief.

I know it looks like she is being strangle and hates it, but really, she didn't!

They went to the vet today, so I am going to leave them alone. They've been poked and prodded enough. :-)

Andrea

Jackson - cat or lion

2006-06-14T12:11:00.000-05:00

After seeing Ripple's picture I realized I must put up Jackson's picture. This little, well not so little, kitty is a rather naughty one. He weighs in close to 20 lbs and has his moments when he can no longer contain himself and bites you. He finds small children especially tasty. He is the social butterfly when guests come to visit and sometimes when he hangs out with the dogs he starts to act as if he is one himself. Jackson loves soda cans, not the soda, ice cream, and yarn of course!

Why Ripple Makes Me Nervous

2006-06-14T11:16:00.000-05:00

Sunday was a nice afternoon, I sat on the porch for a bit, then wandered back inside to watch the first couple DVDs of Deadwood Season 2 in prep for the Season 3 premiere that night. I left the screen door open so the fuzzybutts could enjoy a sunbeam or two. Then we had a visitor outside.

And this is why Ripple makes me nervous:

He was so ready to take a flying leap off the patio and chase da wabbit. Poor little guy. I kept picking Ripple up and putting him down, but he'd immediately jump back up. I swear, he's gonna fall one of these days.

Finally he settled down and stared for a while.

And just because I'm crazy like that, and I got 2 good pics of him in this position, here's another shot:

I love my fuzzybutt. Even if he makes my heart leap into my throat on a regular basis.

Hello, Mabel

2006-06-12T07:25:00.000-05:00

The Husband's birthday yesterday. He loves a film, so we drove off to see one. I decided to run up the back roads, a much prettier route with almost no traffic.

This route passes the Humane Society. We chatted about our inability to go in. Seeing all the animals needing homes, all of them torn from the lives they'd had, no security, being gawped at by hordes of little kids. No matter how the staff tries to make the animals happy, it's just plain uncomfortable. And it makes us cry. Our hearts fair break over all the beautiful unwanted animals. Then The Husband says:

"Do you want to go in?"

We parked, wondering why we'd do this to ourselves.

There were so many kitties there, all delightful. When he asked if we should take one home, I said yes. It didn't take a minute to calculate the added costs, the time involved in getting her through the initial weeks of solitary confinement until the vet gave the go ahead to introduce her to the rest of the cats. Well, I've done it before, and will do it whenever needed. And he found Mabel right off. All those beautiful cats. But he'd found Mabel, and stayed by her cage til we were called to the visitors room. Love at first sight. Enduring love, too. He didn't leave her but briefly to see the other cats, and it was most of an hour before our turn. He loves the name they'd given her, so Mabel she remains.

And here she is. Ten months old. A foundling, wandering about and so friendly it was no hardship for someone to capture her and bring her to the Humane Society.

Now she's found our hearts. The other cats know something is going on-the office regulars have their noses out of joint since they're not being let into the office. But Mabel has a home now, and eventually all will be well.

And Yet I Still Love Her

2006-06-03T16:47:00.000-05:00

The last straw was when I discovered she was gnawing on my laptop AC adapter. I've coated it with Bitter Apple but the damage may have been done and I have to maneuver the wire to get it to work so a new one is on the way from Dell. Sigh, that's $50 less for yarn money.

Witchy Cat

2006-05-30T20:22:00.000-05:00

And you thought you'd never see Kami in her Kitty Pi! Here she is. I finally got ahold of a camera this weekend and took a few pictures. Ain't she cute? The green eyelash yarn makes her eyes look a little freaky, but I don't think it's a permanent condition. (Like how the flames match the kitty pi? Kami did that.)

She makes me take the Kitty Pi upstairs when we go to bed and downstairs again in the morning. She must lay on it at all times. I'm thinking of tying it around her neck so she can drag it around where she wants it. She loves more than anything to pose in it for pictures.

...and pose...

Uh, Hello!

2006-05-25T13:00:00.000-05:00

One of the reasons I left my son in preschool during the day after I quit my job is so I could pack without him being underfoot.

However:

Maybe I should have been more concerned about Squeaky getting in my way!

Fortune Cat

2006-05-23T14:51:00.000-05:00

Check out these total sweeties. I saw the one Monkee's Mama made and thought "Hey! You can stuff that with catnip and call it a toy!" Yay!

Sharing

2006-05-19T14:50:00.000-05:00

My boys sure do love to share...

NOT sharing has it's advantages as well!

Ripple the Hunter

2006-05-19T10:22:00.000-05:00

When I was getting ready for work this morning, I caught Ripple, intensely interested in something outside.

Flicking his tail and talking. What was he looking at?

The best $5 I ever spent. The avian entertainment has arrived, and the cats are watching. At a cost of less than $2 per cake of suet, this is going to be one of the cheapest kitty treats ever. That cake will last at least a week, if not 2. But my patio is becoming a pretty popular venue. We'll see. When I get sick of washing off the railing of bird poop, that thing may have to come down.

I finally got my DPNs for the Kitty Pi. I've decided that I'd rather finish that than have that fun fur monstrosity hanging around my floor. Though it would make a bangin' dust mop.

My first post and it's not even a cat.

2006-05-17T00:54:00.000-05:00

But it is cute. That can't be denied. Hey, it could fit a cat. If you can find one that won't claw your face off for even suggesting it wear clothes.

Pattern on my blog if anyone's brave enough to try to dress a cat.

Finally!

2006-05-15T19:52:00.000-05:00

I think that I over-stretched my Kitty Pi when I first washed and blocked it, which resulted in a horribly floppy Pi. But, I rewashed it... and re-blocked it, and it should be dry this afternoon :) So hopefully I'll have some photos to add of the kitties using the new and improved Pi. But for now, here is the newly blocking Pi.

Please excuse the messy kitchen in the background!

Now... what's next??

Kitty SP project?

2006-05-14T20:32:00.000-05:00

Here's a pattern I came across for a knit Voodoo Bunny.(complements of the Naive Knitting Blog) I might try making it larger in a loose knit, stuffing it with plastic, and then felting it. Filled with catnip, it would make a great kitty toy.

knit project: voodoo bunny
degree of difficulty (1-5): 2.3
how big: about seven and a half inches tall
knit specs: LaLana Millspun Wool / 3.75 mm needles
pattern notes: To make a bunny yourself click here for pattern
relevant information: Ears are fashioned into horns and the friendly hind cotton puff is transformed into a devil tail. Fluffy becomes Voodoo Bunny. Although I prefer the spooky blank face, this creature could certainly be enhanced with the addition of some appliqued features. This wool felts very nicely and I think felting the bunny could be a very cool option.

Cat mentality

2006-05-12T12:26:00.000-05:00

If it's hard to get at, it must be really good!

I firmly believe that they think we have fields of catnip hidden behind our bedroom door.

New crazy cat lady

2006-05-11T12:45:00.000-05:00

Hello all, I and my 4 cats are new members to this blog. This adorable kitty is Lady Liberty (aka LIbby). Isn't she a beauty. This picture was her debut on the web..she can be seen in catsinsinks. She auditioned for stuffonmycat but didn't make it. She's quite the beauty and the apple of her mommy's and daddy's eye. Along with the 3 others..pictures to follow soon.

I haven't forgotten

2006-05-10T07:14:00.000-05:00

I've got all the Kitty SP questionnaires and now I'm trying to figure out the logistics of it all. If you have any preferences as to where you will and won't ship (i.e. overseas, across the border, or you couldn't care less) let me know. We do have a somewhat "international" group here.

Sick Little Kitty-Girl

2006-05-08T10:31:00.000-05:00

Poor little Schade! She's been vomiting almost everything for several days.

I rang the Vet's on Friday morning, and followed the recommendation to feed bland diet. She's eating everything. She loves the meat baby food-it's just ground meat and water with a little starch. Bland and looks like it's been down once, but she'll eat it right off the spoon. And the soft kibble, mmmm. Eats cheerfully, like usual her meticulous nibbly eating one morsel at a time and carefully chewing it. Then walks away and horks it all up. Last night she unloaded what looked like a week's eating-the mounds were bigger than she is!

Vet's took her right in today, shaving her neck for a CBC and thyroid test, and are keeping her for x-rays. Dr. mentioned possibility of a blockage or even an infection.

And I just scared the bejabbers outta myself by Googling cat vomiting. Oh mercy. Good thoughts for the tiny little Schade please?

Nermal - the day after

2006-05-05T21:08:00.000-05:00

She's pretty much back to normal. She's more cuddlier than before though. Probably because she's thankful that we picked her up, lol.

Getting her into the carrier turned out to be anti-climactic.

I was prepared. I had the carrier in Joey's room with the door open. I called her in and shut the door. I pulled up my sleeve and was prepared for a fight. She walked up to the carrier, sniffed the door, walked in, and sat down.

Yup, she put herself in.

At the vet, when they took her out to get her vitals, she went right back in. She keeps going in it. She loves the carrier, ROFL.

Fresh Pi

2006-05-05T19:16:00.000-05:00

Here was the freshly blocked pi this morning:
Even though it's somewhat underfelted, it seems to be a hit.
I guess I should get started on the second one soon...
Maybe this way most of the shedding will be limited to one place
This was my first felting project; as with so many other knitting subtypes, I am hooked! I'm very happy with my bobbly trim. I stopped by my LYS today because I was waiting for a patient to have a CT scan (my original intention was to go buy eggs, but the nearest market just happens to be across the street from my LYS), and checked out novelty yarns to use for the purple Pi.

Today is D-Day for Nermal

2006-05-04T08:16:00.000-05:00

She's getting spayed.

Vibe that she has no ill effects.

Vibe that I can get her into the kitty carrier by myself. ROFL.

Kabbala Kat Bed

2006-05-03T19:17:00.000-05:00

I've done lots of knitting, but no blogging in the last week. Here's my Pi - it's a fake fair aisle - just random colour changes from using 2 different colours of yarn at the same time. The red yarn was to mark the first decrease row, because I have trouble keeping count otherwise. As I was taking the photo, I realized that it looked Kabbaloid.
I am knitting the last part inside out, because the little bobbly thingies on the Patons CiCi yarn are exactly one stitch apart, and they keep going to the back of the stitch
I did 2.5 rows the right way around, and was trying to pull the bobbles through, but I didn't want to wonk up my tension; so I ripped it back. The knitting gods smiled on me, because the bobble is still going to the back of the stitch (aka the right side)for the most part.

Somerset can't wait to get at it. I'm already feeling the loooove.

This is Baby Cat

2006-05-01T21:04:00.000-05:00

His real full name was "Zeddicus Z'ul Zorrander, Wizard Of the First Order". He weighed almost 40lbs, he was a BIG guy.

What a name, 'eh? I had always wanted an orange tabby, the entire time I'd been with DH. Whenever we were "in the market" nobody ever had one. Well once, there was one in a liter, but that was the only one they weren't parting with. Bummer.

At my old job, a girl I worked with had taken in a stray that was pregnant. Getting another cat was the furthest from my mind. The year prior, we had to find a new home for Roscoe (P. Coltrane, of course), because we had moved into a new place that only allowed one cat. At any rate, the girl had IM'ed me that the cat had kittens, and described them. One was an orange tabby. Fate? I named him automatically, but still wasn't going to take him. When they were weaned she was about to start finding homes. I couldn't possibly let this little Zedd go to somewhere else. I'd never seen him, but he was mine. So we brought him home. He was only about 8 or 9 weeks old, and just a tiny little guy.

Joey woke up from his nap to see this little orange fluffball sitting on his bed. He said "OH!! You got me a baby cat!" - from that day on, that cat came by no other name. Baby Cat it was.

Every night, Baby Cat slept on Joey's bed, right at his head on the pillow. If Joey napped on the couch or the floor, Baby Cat was right there.

This past summer, BC got a urniary blockage, which thankfully 'corrected' itself. But he was still in danger. He hadn't been the same since that, we could still tell he was sick, but couldn't afford a vet bill, by any means. My MIL had footed the bill when we took him in for the summer, because we couldn't afford it.

We made the decision, as difficult as it was, to take him in. DS was devastated, even though we told him he just moved away. BC was the sweetest, most cuddliest cat on the planet, and we miss him horribly :(

Cat Rock is the Devil's music!

2006-05-01T17:57:00.000-05:00

Here is Leche playing a little number for us to knit by! He loves to jam out to Kiss (he likes Peter Cris best!) or the (Pet) Doors.

But beware, listening to his music too long will turn you to the darkside and you will be in Lucifer's grasp for eternity. Look what happened to his brother, Latte!

Half-Baked Pi

2006-05-01T12:19:00.000-05:00

Well, I finally finished on Saturday... and the really good news is that I used up everything but about 10 yards of the Noro Kureyon (means nothing to add to my stash!).

Nix seems pretty happy with the "un-baked" pi... it looks pretty small in this picture, but the diameter of the bottom was about 32 inches. The fringe is Paton's Cha Cha in Reggae... I like the color of it. I did a i-cord bindoff, to give it an extra little edge.

I took it over to my sister-in-law's house to felt it... I have a front loader at home, and it makes me nervous to felt in it. But, I was a bit too cautious and pulled it out way too early. I let it dry, to see how it would come out, and it was horrible! Too floppy, too big.

Well, I wasn't about to drive back to town, so I chucked it in my own washer and prayed. It ended up perfect! It's thick, and it shrunk exactly as much as I wanted it to! It's drying now, but hopefully it will be "baked" in another day or so!

My first post!

2006-04-30T22:21:00.000-05:00

I keep reading, and never posting, ROFL. My name is Erin, and I am a cat person. I *heart* cats.

We have 2 - Syd & Nermal. Earlier this month, we had to put #3 - Baby Cat - down, because he was sick :(. Syd is almost 13 years old, and Nermal is about 9 months old. She was abandoned in our complex and we took her in right before Christmas. We just love her! Here is a picture that we took this morning. I tried to get one of her perched on top of the hamster cage, but every time I turned on the camera, she jumped off. Grrrr.

Syd looks pretty much the same, just older and bigger. Nermal is a cuddler. She took the place of Baby Cat, after he 'left', and she's always at my DS's side - just like BC was. She sleeps at his head every night, just like BC did. Syd on the other hand, just likes to chew on our hands. It's the way he shows affection, but damn, sometimes it hurts!

Anyway, that's it for my intro. I want to make Pi, but I know that neither one of them would use it. Stupid me bought Nermal a kitty bed about a month ago and she wont' go anywhere near it. Maybe if I stuffed treats under the pillow? ROFL.

So Adorable!

2006-04-29T11:48:00.000-05:00

Y'all have no idea how much being a member (although kind of silent lately) has meant to me. Seeing your pi's and princess beds, being modeled by your sweet fur balls has eased me over having to put my little old girl to sleep last week.

No new kitty for me yet. I'm going to take my time before I get another kitty. I had Nikki for a long time and she won't be easily replaced.

But I'm still a knitting crazy cat lady, oohing and aaahhhing over your kitties. So - THANKS!

Knitting right along

2006-04-28T12:05:00.000-05:00

I suppose I'm about halfway done now... sure am loving the colors of this yarn! The cats have supervised most of the project. Nero constantly checks my yarn tension... he doesn't want me to knit too tightly. Nix is the Quality Control Inspector for my needles...

Just finished one ball of yarn, so I'm working on the 2nd... definitely want to make sure I get it big enough for both cats to use. They always sleep right on top of each other, so if it's only big enough for one, I might as well give it away... they won't use it!

Still debating on the fringe... which color? What type?? Too many choices!!! Anyway... I hope to have it finished this weekend so I can felt it.

May I Finish, Please?-Now Finished!

2006-04-26T08:00:00.000-05:00

Action shot!

By now all the cats have tried it on, but Risky and Catnip are finalists for possession. Risky, of course, must scuff and play and generally maul it.

I thought long and hard just how to shape this.

Two small round stands provided the answer, giving the shape and roughly the size I wanted. I stretched the Pi over the plastic- and curtain-covered lower stand, and flattened its bottom with another stand upended onto it. That's a place mat between Pi and upper stand to protect the stand from the wet.

It spent most of a day on the kitchen table, then I neatly folded back its rim and left it on the office floor to finish drying. Forgot it was there when I let the cats in after dinner.

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One Kitty Pi-done. Sort of. I can't get it away from the Risky-cat to felt it!

Defiant little beastie. She's claimed it, it's hers, and she isn't giving the others a chance to take it from her. Look at her tail-a sure sign of ferocity, switching and twitching like that. The little booger hissed and growled when I lifted her off it!

sigh.

I'll grab it when she's eating later. She'll like it better once it's finished. Maybe.

Feline Fun Fur Fug

2006-04-24T17:28:00.000-05:00

Need I say more? Too bad it isn't felted too, I'da had 5 F words there. I'm working on the Princess Snowball Cat Bed from SnB. I didn't have the right size DPNs on hand for KittyPi and I really wanted to get rid of some of the fun fur in my stash, so I went with the Snowball bed. And 3 different types of fun fur! Hee! Ripple tolerates it so far.

And because I love you all, some fun fur pr0n.

The base is a rose Wool-ease carried along with Darice Gorgeous (the pink with the blobs) and Darice Fringy (the purple stripe 'cus I only had 2 skeins of the Gorgeous). The sides will be Joann Sensations Bellezza Collection Cosetta in purple, carried along with Lion Fun Fur prints in Indigo.

Oy.

And I've received a good number of the Kitty SP questionnaires, you have until May 1st to get them into me.

Casting On

2006-04-24T11:25:00.000-05:00

Today is the day... My major hold-up has been finding size 11 dpns! But finally on Saturday I visited a yarn shop out in the toolies (which is now my new favorite shop)... and managed to escape with only spending $46 (size 11 & 13 dpns in birch, and 4 skeins of Lamb's Pride for a felted purse for my mom)

So, here's my yarn... Noro Big Kureyon, color 4
It is being modeled on my wonderful brown couch.. I think the colors will go nicely with my living room decor! I'll cast on today at lunch, and hopefully get to the point where I can put it on my circular by tonight... working with those double pointed needles is ~~just a bit difficult for me~~ so much fun! Once I get it halfway done, I'll decide what kind of fuzzy/furry stuff I want on the outside.

Kitty Pi in the oven

2006-04-22T20:14:00.000-05:00

I started my Kitty Pi on Wednesday or Thursday (who keeps track of the days when it's this nice out?) and have been ~~making pretty steady~~ working on it on and off. I'm using Lamb's Pride Bulky in Limeade and Wild Violet. I have about 8 more skeins of Lamb's Pride in various colors so I may make one or two more. Some of the Lamb's Pride is going towards the Gusseted Cushions out of Last Minute Knitted Gifts - for me, not the kitties. I may have the Pi finished today or tomorrow morning.

The eyelash yarn I'm using for the top is Crystal Palace Splash in Straw into Gold. The name doesn't make a whole lot of sense to me because when I think gold, I think yellow. This is decidedly lime green.Has anyone else started theirs?

The crazy dog lady and her two cats

2006-04-21T11:52:00.000-05:00

Hi, I'm Beth, aka Snarkdog. These are my two crazy cats, Latte & Leche. They are littermates and obviously twins. They were from a litter of four all white kittens. Latte is the Fat Boy, he has blue eyes. Leche is the insane Kitty Rat and has yellow eyes.

The question of the day? Do they knit? Not so much. They do love needle-felted balls though! (Don't we all love felt balls?)

Kitty Toys

2006-04-21T11:08:00.000-05:00

I made cat toys the cats actually PLAY WITH!!! Sorry, but I'm very excited about it. Back when I was making Booga Bags for Christmas gifts, I thought it would be nice to add pockets. So I made a square and felted it, but had zero desire to sew it in. It's been floating around the apartment for months, and yesterday, I cut it in half, stuffed the halves with catnip and spare yarn, and sewed each up, leaving a long "tail." They like them, they really like them!

I definitely think a kitty pi is going on my to-do list...

Secret Kitty Questionnare

2006-04-20T15:41:00.000-05:00

Fill this out

Cats name:
Your address:
Age:
Favorite toy:
Favorite treat:
Does it like catnip?
How does it react to it?

and send it to Cristi's email by May 1st.
If you can't click on that, her email is: prostiturtle AT gmail DOT com
Don't put it in the comments section.
EMAIL IT!
Please!

Hugs and keeshes to all the kitties...

2006-04-19T19:32:00.000-05:00

...from my handsome boys Nix & Nero. You wouldn't think it, but these guys are brothers, littermates. Nero is the slinkly black cat, and Nix is the sultry seal point. They are wonderful companions, and they fully approve of knitting as a new hobby in the house... mostly because they only like to play with the yarn I am working with and finished projects for other people.

Anyway... thanks for letting me join, I'm really looking forward to getting to know you all!

Kitty Pi

2006-04-18T16:15:00.000-05:00

Is anyone up for doing a Kitty Pi kal? I got a bunch of Lamb's Pride and eyelash yarn yesterday. Let's do it, people!

wool for the kitties

2006-04-14T23:28:00.000-05:00

Some wool arrived in the mail this week.

Blue wool for Greedo

Purple wool for Somerset

I'm planning to use the blue and purple yarn to make them cat beds. The plan was to get one started next weekend during the Cat Bohrdi workshop. Now another option is do make 2 kitty pi's. Or maybe a Pi for 2? I was initially going to make one for the 2 of them (still a possibility). Somerset will definitely use it - she was kneading away on the skeins of yarns while I took these pictures. Greedo always thinks that the most comfy place in the house is wherever Somerset is. So he will go sit right beside her (if not on top of her), and all of a sudden, Somerset is gone, and Greedo has taken her place. Given enough room, they do cuddle for naps. So if Somerset uses her cat bed, Greedo will end up going in it as well. Which may lead to some amusing games of musical cat beds if there are 2 of them.

So now what?

2006-04-13T09:20:00.000-05:00

Super great that everyone is joining up, and I'm really looking forward to a KAL. But what else are we going to do? Use this for a "cute cat story" forum? Run intermittent polls (i.e Can you really love all your cats equally? Y/N). Post photos of UFOs and FOs where kitty is wearing/draped in it? Talk about non-cat non-knitting activities we do (I am told such things exist)? Discuss cabbages and kings, and why the sea is boiling hot and whether pigs have wings?

We eagerly await your comments!!

Granted, some of us have very short attention spans...

Now introducing...

2006-04-13T05:59:00.000-05:00

...this furry thing. She's my darling :-) Got her from the SPCA five years ago, and we think she's about six years old now. Doesn't mind my knitting much, but will get jealous if I'm on the phone. She's an outdoor cat, although you'd never guess during winter as she hates going out in the snow.

Yo Yo, Ellie and Wyatt in Da Hizz-ouse!

2006-04-10T11:18:00.000-05:00

My cats, Ellie and Wyatt, are imports from the great state of Arkansas, aka, My Home State. I adopted them from a shelter--they were my 22nd birthday gift from my mom (Thanks, Mom!) I couldn't decide which cat I liked more...I saw cute Baby Wyatt and fell in love with his monochromatic scheme (He had blue eyes to match his blue-grey fur, but his eyes later turned yellow), but then I spotted Ellie, my tortoise-shell beauty with differently colored cheeks. The animal shelter people somehow convinced me that two cats are better than one, so I brought them both home with me.

And...they hated each other. It took a couple of weeks, but they eventually became fast friends. Four years later, Wyatt is a ladies man who really likes men (and pink), and Ellie is a Tough Cat who sports her spiked collar and 'tude with pride.

They have been known to maul my yarn stash if I accidentally leave the closet door open, but they are otherwise my pride and joy.

who let the cats in?

2006-04-09T15:57:00.000-05:00

Hello to everybody from Somerset. Cute as a button, but dumb as a post. And weird -she has "issues". Loves to rub her face against zippers.

And this monster is Greedo - AKA the stomach with legs. He would walk on the ceiling if he could, and although he is white, he only suffers selective deafness. He's always reminding us that he hasn't been fed since FOREVER!! When I get up super early in the morning, he will run to the food dish, polish off whatever kibble remains, and then meow at me as if he is starving. Sometimes he's able to convince my husband (who often gets up after I go to the gym) that I didn't give them breakfast before I left.

The Poll/SP idea - Comment!

2006-04-09T08:34:00.000-05:00

This is where I thought we could comment on the poll over in yonder sidebar. Seeing as I went for the "Something else which I should comment on" option, I figured I should put together a place for those comments.

Here's the thing, I have yet to make a Kitty Pi from Stitch 'n Bitch. In fact, I have yet to make anything from one of the dozens (yes, dozens) of knitting books I own. I'm trying to fix that. So, rather than make something from online, or a book I don't own (the Cat Bordhi book - which I do plan on getting!) I think I'll go the route of the first knitting book I bought. So yeah. I vote Kitty Pi. Which kinda goes with the felted Cat Bordhi thing. So um, yeah. What do y'all think?

Also - in the thread in "knittyfolk in blogland" forum on knitty, we mentioned the idea of an SP sort of event for our loverly kitties. I love this idea, and would definitely want to keep it to small things. (kitty treats, knitted toys, etc.) I don't want this costing too much in postage for anyone. I'll start putting together a questionnaire of sorts, and when it's ready, I'll post it here for y'all to fill out and e-mail to me. Sound good? Suggestions on the sp thing? Comment here too please.

There's a monster under my bed!

2006-04-07T17:23:00.000-05:00

I found a little Sophie cat under my bed this morning when I went to pull my fabric stash out. She hides there during the day and won't come out for love nor grub until about 4 or 5 pm. I think Kami has been torturing her more than usual. Kam's being a little shit lately. She's been sitting on the seed starters, squishing the sprouts and knocking more than the usual amount of stuff to the ground. If she doesn't watch it she's gonna get the spray bottle - full of vinegar. I'm thinking it may be because of the season (spring) and the increase of birds in the yard. Might be driving her just a little crazy. My poor, sweet little Sophie is taking the brunt of her insanity.

My Kitty, Mika, is One!

2006-04-05T09:23:00.000-05:00

My younger kitty, Mika, is one years old! I brought her home last June so, counting backwards from her adoption papers, her birthday is today! This photo was taken a month or so after I brought her home so she's all grown up now. I have more photos of her on my blog .

Feline Freak show

2006-04-04T09:52:00.000-05:00

Okay, I've been slow to provide kittiness. It's a slow day so I'll take an early break and add to the magnificent feline-inity.

First off is Catnip. He appeared from nowhere to rummage the dumpster at The Husband's business. One whambanger thunderstorm drove him inside, where he was gladly taken in, fed, given a litterpan. He loved torturing the guard dog. Poor fellow developed asthma so was brought home where he could be given his meds and special foods. He's got a tendency to other chronic problems so eats special food. That, and the steroids that control his asthma, have created a cat of large proportions. He makes a great pillow. He's the friendliest of the bunch and fears nothing except getting wet. He likes to drape his plushy self over whatever is sitting still, preferably nice warm people.

Next is Charlotte, aka Charly, among a few other names. Charly is The Perfect Cat. She's the shapeliest cat I've ever known. A little shy with strangers, but runs to me with her little roadrunner meepy meow for a cuddle and a pet.

She's quite a loving little lady, running up for air pets, running off, and returning for more.

She's not the best photo subject. She just doesn't show as well in images as in real life, poor girl. From a distance she's black with white patches, but up close she's chocolate and black with white hairs sprinkled throughout-a salt-and-pepper cat.

Schade. Oh, Schade. She's forever a kitten-tiny kitty, tiny meow, dainty of build. And a complete nimwit. If you hold a light to one of her ears you'll see its beam emitted from the other ear. No brain, just love. Nothing normal, often assuming these odd angles when I bring out the camera. She reminds me of Tweety bird. Very innocent and sweet and so in need of protection. Turn your back, however, and she's instigating trouble. Starts something with one of the others, then runs squawking for my help!

Risky Malarkey O. is a pet-quality Maine coon. She became part of the family when about three weeks old. I fed her kitty formula then liquefied kitty kibble til she was crunching away on her own. The Husband taught her to use her litter pan. She fit the palm of my hand with room to spare. Now she's a 14 lb beastie with an attitude. She's a prima donna around the other cats, but a big baby with me. This one seems to understand cameras and strikes the best poses when I'm taking pictures. And she's a lovely cat. She's got The Husband wrapped round her little paw-in his eyes she can do no wrong.

Strangely, all the kitty kids leave my knitting alone. For the most part. The moment I bring on a yarn with mohair, however, they're all over it. They do love to watch the yarn as it's pulled from the baggies as I knit-I've found that baggied yarn is a good cat repellent. Sometimes they'll bat the baggie a bit but are happiest to just watch it.

Mein Katzes

2006-03-30T10:35:00.000-05:00

Introducing my little furry children:

Springs--

a/k/a Springsteen, Springsy, Springerle
Born circa 1998, adopted by us from a coworker of mine on April 1, 2004 (her husband's allergies got to the critical state and they couldn't keep him anymore) I guess he's one of those nifty kitties that came from a breeder and is techincally a "bengalese" or something to that effect. His hobbies include nesting in beds, molesting blankets and lap whoring.

And then Squeaky--

a/k/a Squeakers, Little Pink Nose, LPN
Born August 11, 2000, adopted by us as a kitten from a lab tech at MSU. She came with a raging case of earmites (she was a barn kitty). She's a daddy's girl so she doesn't care much for me. Her hobbies include bothering Springs, and nesting in my filing basket.

And of course I couldn't leave you without a picture of myself being blanket molested by Springs:

He bites the blanket and then starts kneading and having his way with it. Yikes. I always feel so violated.

Two More Bad Little Kitties!!

2006-03-28T17:00:00.000-05:00

Just wanted to stop by and introduce my two cats, Cary (after Cary Grant) and Mika (pronounced Meeka).

Both kitties were adopted from two different rescue shelters about a year apart.

Cary (on the left) is very shy but a good brother to Mika, who isn't afraid of anything. They look pretty innocent in the photo but they're both mischievous little kitties and run my house but let me pay the mortgage. You can follow their escapades on my blog. And, of course, I wouldn't trade them for all the yarn in the world! (Wow, did I just say that!??)

Greetings!

2006-03-28T16:39:00.000-05:00

This is my baby, Duke. We adopted him off the streets in September 2004, when he was about 3 months. We think he and his brother were taken for a ride out into the country. Unfortunately, I was only able to take in one kitty, and the other was taken to the Michigan Humane Society.

Duke's a friendly guy, doesn't hesitate to go up to new people who come over. He's inside only, and really is more dog like than cat like. I'm sure there will be many posts of his crazy antics and troublemaking abilities. Luckily for me and him, he doesn't mind my knitting too much.

Crazy Cat Post

2006-03-28T15:07:00.000-05:00

I love seeing everyone's cats! We adopted Mirando and Geronimo from our local humane society in April 2003. They were together in their previous home, and are wonderful friends. Here's Geronimo, our handsome lion cat. He looks like he should roar, but he's actually pretty squeaky.

And Mirando, our snow leopard. Mirando was born blind, but you'd never know it. He's an adventurous guy and gets around with no problems. He's a flame point Siamese, and has a great yowl.

And here they are snuggling:

It's so nice to join the rest of you KCCLs :-)

Cats: An Introduction

2006-03-28T12:33:00.000-05:00

Here's my number one baby, Kami. I got her from the SPCA when I lived in Arizona. She's named for Camoflage (well, desert camoflage) and for a little desert fox, whose name I don't remember. Sometimes she gets called Bunny for the way she bounces after her foam ball. My sister mostly calls her Bitch, but Kami's too sweet for that name. ; ) She steals seashells and balls of light fluffy yarn. I've frequently had yarn missing from my stash because Kami has sauntered away with it. She sleeps on me at night and yowls in my ear when she thinks it's time to wake up (3 am). In AZ, she gave birth to 6 kittens, which were so cute and full of housecat potential. We couldn't keep them because we were moving to Washington, but it was fun while it lasted. I don't think she misses them "Yay, the kids left home early!". She's the most talkative and I'm often convinced that she has some Siamese in her. Kami is definitely the boss of the other two cats (and both the dogs)...uh, and the humans. She never lets us forget it.

This is Sophie. My sister got her from two women who came into her workplace and asked if anyone wanted some kittens. Di (my sister) took the littlest black kitten, a runt. It took us quite awhile to name her (we name on a personality basis), but I came up with Sophie. Is there a story behind it? Of course. Sophie was in the habit of breaking expensive and sentimental objects for about 6 months. One morning, she broke my mom's favorite vase into a bzillion pieces (we counted*) and stood at the scene of the crime until someone woke up enough to realize that big crash wasn't in their dream. After much sweeping and swearing, we all settled down, yadda yadda yah...and I said "Why don't we name her Sophie?" My family didn't realize the background of the name, but I explained it. "Sophie, derived from Sophia, means 'wisdom' in Greek." So, we named her Sophie, with the hope that she would wise up and stop her reign of destruction. She did and is now our shyest, but sweetest, kitten (and Kami's arch enemy).

This is Sam (Fat-kitty Marmalade). He's very large and wussy. Kami, who is much smaller than he is, beats him up on a regular basis+. We also got him in Arizona from the SPCA. My mom was looking for another kitten. She noticed Sam climbing up the bars of his cage yowling "Take me, take me!" and gave him the Kitty Test - scratch the belly, tug the tail, touch the paws. If the kitty is calm and purring it's okay, but if the kitty unleashes hell's fury onto your hand it's a no go and you must leave or die quietly. Sam passed the Kitty Test with flying colors (and hair). We took him home, loved him, squeezed him and then stole his manliness. Whoo-boy, he hated us for awhile. Now he's a fat, lazy, castrato kitty who divides his time between sleeping and eating.

* By counted I mean 'stood over the mess and said "damn, that's a lot of glass"'.

+You could set your clock by it.

Hi!

2006-03-27T18:42:00.000-05:00

Just introducing myself. In the Knitty Coffeeshop I'm Ladybug42, here at Blogger I'm Buttercup but mostly I'm known as Chris. I live in Central NJ with my baby girl kitty named Nikki. She isn't one much for cuddling on anyone's terms but her own, so there are no pics of us together. Here she is tho...
I can't wait to get to know you all. I think this will be a lot of fun.

Chris

2006-03-27T13:46:00.000-05:00

You have more than 7 days though. I promise. Just getting this ring thing set up for all you Crazy Cat Ladies out there who also happen to Knit!