Our Diary, continued (October 16, 2010)

Today, we are 48 days old, and Pat asked us to pose for some official photographs:

Well, we soon got tired of sitting still. Because, Toys-R-Us!

Just this week, Dolly learned to play with this funny-looking toy:

 

Dandy discovered the joy of boxes . . .

and of product endorsement!

Other news: our Mom is no longer hiding under the bed! We take credit for getting her out from under there, because once we started running all around upstairs, she had to come out to chase us - and, well, one thing led to another:

We were surprised but pleased when our buddy Schooner came to visit us, and then stayed on for lunch with Mom:

Now we need to introduce Mom to all the other cats who live here!

Our Diary. By Dandy and Dolly (October, 2010)

Day 31 of our lives: Today Pat carried us from our room to another room, where we met Schooner. Pat told us that according to the veterinarian, Schooner won`t be with us much longer - a few weeks at most. We don't know where he is going or whether we are supposed to be sad at this news, but we were happy to be able to spend some quality time with such an elderly and obviously very wise cat:

 Schooner's tail is SO long and fluffy:

 

Day 36:  Our Mom likes us to stay close to her, and we do love to be with her, but she spends most of her time under the bed in the study, whereas we want to get out and around a bit. SO we have taken over this soft, cushioned basket that we found on the floor just a few inches away from the bed: 

 

P.S. Pat wants us to say that we already eat "real" food and we use our own litter box (as opposed to our Mom's box, which is too big for us to climb into).

Now We Are Four! (September 26, 2010)

Four weeks old, that is! And as you can see, our Mom is VERY proud of us:

Did you notice? one of us has a pink nose and one of us has a black nose:

Taz and her Kittens (September 2010)

As readers of this blog know, We Nine have told Pat repeatedly, "No More Cats!"  Henry tells her the same thing. To no avail . . ..

A few weeks ago, Pat went off, as she does most days, to volunteer at the Prince Edward Island Humane Society. When she came home, she was carrying something - we didn't get a good look because she hurried upstairs to her study and closed the door!

Naturally we all hurried after her and scratched to get in. We didn't hear a peep, but Pat came out looking SO guilty, we knew that once again, there was A NEW CAT.

"Guys," Pat said, "her name is Taz, and you won't even know she's here!" Then Pat explained that although Taz is a sweet, lovely little girl, she had not been adopted from the Humane Society because she was so frightened that all she would do was hide in the back of her kennel. Pat hoped that if Taz stayed with us for a while, she might become more confident.

We weren't happy about any of this, but as Pat predicted, Taz stayed out of our way: she scurried right under the bed in the study and hid in the furthest corner. 

That was on a Wednesday.

On Sunday, Pat went out with friends (against our wishes, of course). When she came back, she greeted us as usual, by petting each of us and playing with us and apologizing for having gone out. After a while she went upstairs and into the study. And then we heard a SCREAM.

Later Pat explained to us what had happened: When she came into the study she heard squeaking. Then she saw a little black thing wriggling on the floor. Pat thought it was a mouse! And then she heard squeaking in a different place. That's when she realized - although no one had known Taz was expecting, she had given birth to two kittens!

 
Now the kittens are three weeks old. As you can see, they look just like Taz. So far, they haven't bothered us: they just stay in the corner under the bed with their mother. We were hoping Pat had learned a good lesson! But maybe not: we HATE the way both Pat and Henry are always running into the study to look at Taz and her babies!

And we wonder: what will life be like when those two start running around the house?

Stay tuned for more news from Pat's Cats . . ..

Candid New Camera (August 2010)

For so long Pat didn't take ANY pictures of us. When we asked her why, she said, "Oh, the camera doesn't work any more." But then, Evelyn and Mark gave us a new camera! (THANKS Ev and Mark!) So of course, the first pictures Pat took with the new camera, were candid pictures of US (don`t forget to CLICK each picture to enlarge it):

Breaking News, July 22, 2010: Jenny Has a Home

Yes, it's true . . . Pat and Henry are sad, but We Nine are delighted to announce that Jenny Has a Home!  in lovely Montague, PEI, with several other cats and a very cute little dog.  Pat and Henry drove her there today and returned, with long faces, but even they admit that Jenny is in A Good Home where she will be Much Loved . . . and what more can any Cat or Person desire?

Stay tuned for more news from Pat's Cats . . .