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 . . .

Jenny, Who Needs a New Home!

After Ally came and went last fall, Pat promised that We Nine would have veto power over any new residents.  SO we were more than a bit annoyed when Jenny arrived, in March 2010:

Pat explained to us that Jenny has had SUCH a hard life: Although she loves people, in February 2009, Jenny was dropped off in a field, and left there all alone, cold and hungry, to fend for herself. Not long after, she gave birth to five kittens.

So far, the story sounded a bit familiar to us, at least to Hershey and his sisters, who were also dumped, with their mother, in somebody's field. That was a long, long time ago, and we do our best not to remember how frightened we were. Still, we couldn't help but wonder: what happened to Jenny's kittens?

Oh, said Pat, they weren't as lucky as you guys, who were found right away and brought to the Humane Society. Jenny's kittens were all eaten by coyotes. And that's not the end of the sad story: Jenny had another litter, and those kittens also were eaten!

Well, we all got scared just listening to Pat tell us about Jenny's poor little kittens, eaten by big hungry coyotes. Still, we couldn't help but wonder - how did Jenny end up in OUR house?

Oh, said Pat, Jenny was rescued by the Cat Action Team of Prince Edward Island, whose volunteers help feral cats by feeding them, building shelters for them, and providing medical care. But the volunteer who was taking care of Jenny realized she is not a feral cat: she is a tame, loving little girl, who deserves a good home just like all of you guys.

Right, we all said.  So let's find her a home -- a home of her own, that is, not OUR home!

to be continued . . ..

Spring - On the Ground, and in the Air! (May, 2010)

Although we had a mild winter, spring never comes too early on the Island.  But recently the cats have noticed a great deal more greenery in the yard:

Very strange: Pat brought home this oval-shaped plastic thingy, which has its own matching lid. She seemed to assume we would know exactly what to do with it:

Inside the thingy, there is white sand:

Pat puts the lid on top every night to keep the sand dry.  She told us we should "use" the sand instead of going to the next door neighbors' flowerbeds. What in the world does she mean?

The white sand does feel good against our toes! And we are certain we can find some use for the lid . . .

Boris and Natasha think their black fur looks particularly beautiful next to this shade of red:

Bored with trying to figure out the purpose of the new red thingy, Tootsie takes to the treetops:

Natasha gets SO tired of hearing that Hershey and Tootsie are the VERY best tree climbers of them all! so she decides to do some showing off of her own:

oh-oh . . . getting down is not as easy as it looks!

Boris, Schooner, and Farah resolve to stay on solid ground: 

Food and Toys and Lots of Things We Need!

Pat and Henry were given a gift certificate for our favorite pet store! So, they went shopping for food and toys and other things we need.

Hershey was the first cat to check out the display:

Summer was intrigued by the catnip banana and by the cylinder with a hanging toy inside:

Boris was immediately eager to test-drive the toys:

Here we go!

Boris concludes that the toys work just fine. So, the next order of business must be, to sample all that yummy gourmet food . . .

MANY THANKS for all these wonderful gifts, from the Cats, to MAUREEN, GIL and PETER - Henry`s colleagues at UPEI !

A Typical Morning (March, 2010)

According to Natasha, the first business of the day is, obviously, to DEMAND BREAKFAST!


"I'm not getting off this island until I've been served":



Cocoa is more intent on hurrying upstairs to get her fair turn at the best play spots and toys:

Too bad . . . Hershey, that Bossy-Boots, is already guarding the toys on the upstairs landing:



Meanwhile . . .



Summer is disgusted to find that his arch-enemy Farah is already safely shut up in the master bedroom, playing with the toys there:




Although Summer chases Farah every time he gets the chance, he plays innocent when Schooner comes along to ask, "What's up - why can't we go in there?"



"Dunno, Schoon. Must be some kind of mistake."



Farah eavesdrops on their conversation. She has no outstanding issues with Schooner, but she's glad the door is safely shut against Summer.



Summer decides that if Farah won't come out to fight, he might as well get on with his routine. As Head Cat, he is obliged to patrol the yard at least three times a day. So, he sets out for the first inspection:



Now that Summer has left the building, Farah can take up her favorite position, on the bags in the upstairs hallway:



Boris and Natasha have finished breakfast and have come upstairs to await the opening of the study window:



From the roof, they can sometimes catch a glimpse of Summer making his rounds:

Natasha demands to come back inside:  "Why can't this window be left OPEN??"



Boris comes in also and prepares for nap-time:

Taffy thinks about joining Boris on the kitchen towers . . .



But decides instead to go to her favorite basket:


Schooner settles down next to Farah . . .

And for an hour or two, the house will be quiet.