Tee-Hee Thursday

Patty O'Malley (The PO'M) is beyond adorable!  These photos were snapped this morning, as I was supposed to be entering The Cat Car for my commute to the office.  But how could I, with such rampant silliness and adorableness at my feet?  One cannot hold onto sadness for long, when The PO'M turns his goofy dial up to 11!

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Wordless Wednesday with O'Malley

New Cat Stuff

A kitty nightlight

Okay, I will admit that I've had the kitty nightlight for a while, but I had forgotten to post about it!  It was made by a local artist, but I've heard that he doesn't make them anymore.  More's the pitty.

"Warm Whiskers" neck wrap

A kitty on your shoulders!

My good friend BG gifted me with this wonderful cat neck wrap, and it's both microwaveable for warming one's achey muscles, AND for cold, if you place it in the freezer first.  The accompanying card has www.warmwhiskers.com, but that website doesn't seem to be working.  However, I found these items selling from other websites, so you can find one of your own.

Patty simply LOVES it when I lay on the deck with him!

Since I've already included a photo of myself, I just had to add this photo of Patty snuggling up with me yesterday afternoon.  He licked my head and face, dug his claws into my scalp, and tried to nibble on my earbud wires.  But he will NOT step inside when I open the door...at least not yet, anyway.  

Tricked Ya! Thursday

Answers to yesterday's post:

Picture #1: Stranger Cat

Picture #2: Stranger Cat

Picture #3: Stranger Cat

Picture #4: Patty O'Malley

Picture #5: Patty O'Malley

Ha ha HA!  That Stranger Cat looks an awful lot like Patty!  I did not see her last night, but you know I'm always on watch for kitties in the neighborhood, like the wee black floofy kitty below:

See the little black cat on the sidewalk?

Patty with a spot

Here is this morning's photo of Patty, with a Advantage Multi spot on his neck.  He was not a happy camper and tried to pull away as I started the application, but I told him that he's been scratching the fur off of his ears and he needs the stuff.  He relented, but he gave me the back of disapproval this morning.

Tough as nails Angel

Then again, he got chased by Angel last night, who didn't enjoy his close proximity to her front porch perch.  AND, Sweetie pushed him off of his dinner bowl last night; she really wanted that tuna!

Sweetie's typical stance: one front paw raised

Patty's three ladies messed with his poor mind; I think he's down in the dumps today.  No worries, I'll give him lots of lovin' this evening to build his self-esteem back up again.

"What Do I Have To Do To Keep You Here?"

Patty O'Malley did not want me to leave him this morning.  He pulled out all of his tricks:

FLOP!

Roll...roll...roll

"You cannot resist my powers of CUTE!"

"Oh yeah, that feels GOOD!"

"...sigh...she's left me anyhow..."

The Back Of Disdain

Random Photos Day

Budding tree at the office

Really cool mushroom/fungus
on a tree near my home

I love the curly tops on these grasses!

Grape hyacinth in our backyard

Patty O'Malley Roadblock

Sweetie's photo, with some Prisma additions

The Chuckster watches the open door behind me

 

Angel enjoying some luvin' from The Hubby

Tough Times In The City

Folks, yesterday I was notified that our fair city recently hired a new Animal Control Officer.  There were reports that this new person had begun a campaign to take away two fixed ferals from an elderly woman.  The reasons why were not made clear, so many of us began to worry that maybe our ferals were in trouble too, along with any pet cats that were allowed outside.

First off, I want to thank my informant, because she knows how much I love my cats.  Then, my sister emailed me with the same information that she gleaned from the internet.  The Hubby was promptly called at home, and he promised to keep an eye out for any city employee who might come snooping.  He assured me that it was all a tempest in a teapot, but no one messes with Patty O'Malley and Sweetie!  I texted one neighbor too, who has several cats.  I started planning a door-to-door campaign, advised everyone that for all these years, we've been allowed to TNR in peace, but the tables may have turned.

I was upset, to say the least.  Then, word came when my friend called the county animal shelter and found out that they figured there was going to be NO CHANGE in the way things have been all along.  So, we all could stand down, but we must be vigilant.  Those visions of trapping, and collars and fees paid, all swirled in my head.  I was a mess, in all honesty.

Sweetie loves this box!

Looking up Patty's nose...and he's missing an ear!

This morning, Chucky wasn't feeling very well.  Stuff came out of both ends.  The Hubby rocked him in his arms, and made me leave the house for work with the promise that he'd watch over Chuck all day. As of 1:45 pm, no word from home, and since no news is good news, I'm hoping that the cat finally ate something and perhaps got some water too.  As far as we can tell, there has been no change in food or ingestables for weeks now, so maybe he ate a bug or something. Will keep you up to date.

Whisker and Fang Wednesday

Patty O'Malley and Me

Good photos of Patty O'Malley are not easy to get. If I am anywhere near by, his desire is to put some part of his body up against me and to look at me, not at the camera.  Therefore, I end up taking selfies with him.  I just love to see his whiskers, and look at those fangs sticking out at the corners of his mouth!  OHHH!  Wonder if we should invest in a selfie stick?

Cat Paw Prints in the Snow

But now we've got light rain, and the temperatures are rising.  This white stuff will melt away...yay!  Rain really is not normal for Michigan in early January, however since the rest of the country is getting bizarre weather (cold in the South, torrential rains out West), I suppose we'll do our part.

And it only took 1-1/2 hours to drive to the office this morning; usually takes about 40 minutes.  But I had the memory of cuddles with Patty O'Malley to see me through.

Patty O'Malley, I love you!