Diggin' For Gold

What is it about fresh litter that makes all cats go crazy? Is it the animal equivalent of that new car smell, or clean sheets fresh out of the dryer and still warm? Every time I scoop poop they watch me the whole time, they wait until they can come desecrate it with that first pee. I swear they have a special reserve bladder for just this occasion. It doesn't matter how long it's been since they've eaten or drank, or any previous business they've attended to only minutes before you clean the litter box. Both of mine go racing for it and usually jump in it together. This is the only time they get into the litter box together.

In fact, Alowicious has started trying to resolve this problem by sticking the top half of her body out of the hole (we use a covered box) so Neko can't get past her to get in there until she's done. Apparently it's such a huge deal to be the first to go in fresh litter that now that Alowicious is blocking, Neko has just started hopping on in there and trying to get in before I put the lid back on. I'm sure most people don't like cleaning out the shitbox, but lately I don't mind it because I'm sure this little competition is just getting started and I can't wait to see what they come up with next.

And while we are on the subject of the litter box...I have been thinking that cat turds must be involved in taking over the world somehow. They may even hold secrets to the meaning of life or world peace, or cure cancer. Think about it- any time your cat goes to the bathroom it really doesn't want you to see what's going on in there. Sure, often times you can glimpse the pee freely, but catching your cat pooping is like finding that garden gnome that is real. This is why they usually drop deuces while you are busy and they know it ; especially when you are just sitting down to dinner, it isn't just to stink up the whole house while you're eating like you think. Those noxious gasses from them shitting that xmas tree and decorating it are covering up something important so that you never get near it. Have you ever noticed how cats watch you get rid of their poo? They don't want it around, but you'd better be careful what you do with it!

This would also explain why dogs loooovvvveee the gravel covered tootsie rolls that come out of the litterbox. They treat it like the rarest chocolate truffle, even when they know you're gonna yell at them for eating it, they just cannot help themselves.

Also, this would explain why EVERYTHING you do in the bathroom must be supervised by a cat at all times. They need to make sure you don't have the world's oldest secrets or binary code in your BM's. This is why you get the death stare from most, they perch on the edge of the bathtub, ready to kill you if you poop the wrong thing. They will bust in the door nearly tripping you as you go in so that you won't shut it in their face. If you do happen to get lucky enough to shut the door in their face, they will never give up the mission & may jab their paws underneath the door or lie in wait just outside it. Some may even sing to you to make your poop more normal and something they won't have to fight before it's flushed. Everyone knows there's magic powers in a cat's song!


Observe your cats, tell me I'm wrong. Didn't think so! Well, I must go now...please don't dig around in cat shit just to see what they're hiding! This was merely my crazy mind and its musings! Smell ya later!

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Purr-fect Evolution

Months ago I stumbled upon talk of the healing power of a cat's purr. I thought it was very interesting, and it's awesome that it's actually backed up by scientific research if you search around. The thing I think is weird is that it doesn't mention that some cats purr "soundlessly". In fact, in most articles like this example I found, it said that all felids (cats, ocelots, tigers, etc.) purr the same. It's mechanical like. That might be true that it's monotone and monotonous or whatever but in my two cats (and other cats I've had throughout my life) I see a definate difference that wasn't mentioned.

Alowicious cannot be heard purring unless you actually lay your head on top of her. Then sometimes you can only feel the slight vibration, and not hear it at all. This could be said that she just isn't content ever (she is siamese, they are the cat equivalent of our human redheads...are they EVER happy with anything? LOL) but I don't think it's that. I have plenty of pictures of her sleeping and quite joyously smiling. Ever since we got her at seven weeks old, her whole vocalization from purring to meowing has been soft, choppy, sometimes broken. Sometimes even inaudible but you can see her mouth move. Whenever she sasses us (the boyfriend especially, as he's a redhead and they have the same personality!) she makes a soft half purr/half hiss/ half meow. It sounds sort of like the Predator.

Neko however is a purring machine! You can hear her purr across three counties, and it's usually constant-unless she's been startled and having one of her momentary heart palpitations. She's still so skittish about certain things. I do declare if it keeps up I might have to buy her a fainting couch and a folding fan for those moments when she has tha vapours! She also does the cutest, craziest thing with her mouth I just haven't been able to figure out as of yet. It's gonna be a little hard to explain in writing, but bear with me as I try (I've been trying so hard to get a video of it, but so far no luck.)

Do you remember that old song Lollipop, and how you put your finger in your mouth and made the popping sound? Well, that's the sound she makes but it is just by opening her mouth very hard. I'm not sure if she clicks her tongue against the roof of her mouth or what. It happens at weird times, like when she's just settling into relaxing or you say something that confuses the hell out of her, or if she's very concentrated on something. Usually when she's done she leaves her mouth hanging open a bit and sometimes her tongue lolls out, making it hilarious. I call it her slack-jawed yokel face i.e. The Cletus Pop. That's how we always know she's in the bedroom at night. It will be pitch dark and you can hear that "pop" loud and clear. Alowicious cannot be detected at night unless she's hopping on your chest licking your nose with her fish breath wanting attention at 4 a.m.

Anyways, I digress. Check out this info on purring ... speaking of sleeping it's time for the kitties and i to take a nap.


Purring Helps with Healing: Cat Purr Frequency Increases Bone Density & Speeds Injury Recovery

Introducing my turdlets of joy!

  By popular demand! The hijinks of my two cats have grown too big for just a mere status on Facebook, or a guest spot on my blog. So I decided to give them their own so that cat lovers may read at their convenience and people who get sick of my sappy obsession can choose not to look. The stars of this blog were rescued from a parking lot life by my boyfriend and I (there will be more details on that later!).

Alowicious



  Alowicious is definately the alpha. She's a sassy, talkative flame-point siamese with hypnotic beautiful blue eyes that she uses to control us in her plight to take over the world and be worshipped for the goddess she is. She enjoyed being a lone agent in the household until Neko came along, and now tries to convince her she will have a spot at the right side of the mighty throne if she'll help her enslave us. Neko is a long haired anime character (hence her name) in the disguise of a mini-holstein cow that is sneakier than a ninja. She can also fold herself up into a ball the size of a quarter and is harder to catch then a bolt of lightning unless it is on her terms, then she purrs loud enough to wake the dead.



Neko



  Their powers combined would be formidable, but right now Neko isn't very interested in helping because she loves getting lovin's, and wet food. Alowicious sleeps too much, so we can all rest safe for another night.

Tune in again for the story of their origin and perhaps next time I will offer some nuggets of wisdom, or at the very least proofread before I post all willy nilly. Goodnight gentle readers and faithful fans. Until the urge strikes again I will cover this over now.

 Smell ya later!