CatLine Crew

Vash - Invading My Space

2010-02-17T17:40:00.000-08:00

Vash - Miko, could you stop crowding me. Just move over a bit.

Sunbeams

2010-02-09T09:57:00.000-08:00

A day of sunbeams.

Don't bother us now, we're busy soaking up sunbeams. The rain will be back soon and the doors will be closed.

Miko - Failed Catnapping

2010-02-04T12:21:00.000-08:00

This all happened when I was tiny and helpless.

A giant tried to catnap me. He slipped me into his jacket.

But Sachi was on alert and warned the girl.

The girl came to our rescue and we stayed close together ever since.

Tiger's Favorite Things To Do

2010-02-01T12:59:00.000-08:00

Tiger - It seems I am almost non-existent in this blog. So I told Mom I deserve some posting time and this is what she came up with when I wasn't looking.

Resting on the runner.

Sleeping on the bed.

Relaxing

Napping

Happy 101

2010-01-28T10:47:00.000-08:00

First we want to thank our Sweet Friends, Madi and Mom for sharing this award with us. This our first award ever, we are so thrilled and honored. If you get a chance to visit Madi and Mom at Potpourri in NC you will find out about cool stuff like Chocolate Cake Day.

The Rules accepting the Sweet Friends Award are:

1. Copy the Image to your blog.
2. List 10 things that make you happy and try to do one today.
3. Tag 10 bloggers who brighten your day.

10 Things that make us happy:

Spending time with our humans
Taking lots of naps
Looking out open windows
Sunbeams
Wet food
Visiting our friends blogs
Playing & chasing each other (especially Sachi & Miko)
Toys
Temptations
Lots of lovin

These are 10 bloggers who brighten my day.
Recipe above: (Add: Kind words, Mix In: Sweet Thoughts, Enjoy: Good Times)

There are so many of you who brighten my day so we tried to find ones that haven't received this award yet.

The Island Cats - Cute blog. We still have to find out if there is any possibility of joining their Island Cat Club
Brian - Wonderful friends. King Brian presides here with his princess sisters.
Fin - We fell in love with her and visited often, she must have thought we were stalking her.
Paddy and Dushi - Two cats that are great fun. If you are lucky you may catch a video of them.
Jacqueline's Cat House - A new friend who is very sweet.
Meezer Tails - They always give you a chuckle.
Glogirly - Katie- They are always entertaining, her posts will always keep you captivated.
Raymond and Busby - Two great mancats who will steal your heart.
Ginger Jasper - GJ has the sweetest blog. GJ bought our t-shirt at the Auction for Fiona.
Fuzzy Tales - A new friend who posts wonderful pictures. Have you read her profile? Cute.

Miko & Sachi - The Terrible Two

2010-01-27T08:57:00.001-08:00

Vash - I'm pretty sure I'm safe up here.

Miko & Sachi - We don't think so.

Catline Crew - Thank You

2010-01-25T08:10:00.000-08:00

We would like to offer this to The Kool-Kittie-Krew who featured us in their Furiday Furriends and to all our friends who have come to visit us. We thank you for your friendship. You have made us laugh, we cried when your hearts were broken and we cheered your victories. You have made us feel welcome in your world.

Thank you.
Love - Tiger, Vash, Sachi & Miko

De-stressing In Our Favorite Napping Places

2010-01-21T17:23:00.000-08:00

After all the thunder, lightning, rain and hail, we all decided to come out of hiding and de-stress in our favorite napping places.

Vash - Curling up on the girl's bed.

Miko - Curling up under Mom's pillow.

Sachi - Sneaking under the girl's covers.

Tiger - Anywhere I please.

The Rain Came

2010-01-19T10:13:00.000-08:00

Vash & Sachi - What's going on our there?

Miko - I have to get a closer look.
(Rain flooded the back yard and Mom & Dad are playing in mud.
They are digging a little ditch so water will stop flowing into the garage.)

Sachi & Miko - Camouflage

2010-01-14T12:19:00.000-08:00

Miko - Mom put down an old blanket on the floor for us because she thought it was getting cold. I thought I could be one of the designs.

I invited Sachi over to see if anyone noticed.

I thought I blended in quite well. Can you see me?

Vash - Moving Slowly Towards Acceptance

2010-01-12T12:28:00.000-08:00

Miko - I try to get close to Vash, but he keeps moving away.

Miko - I get close to him and he wops me on the head. Mom says maybe if I stop jumping at him, he'll stop being so testy with me.

Sachi - He won't even let me rub against him. But he lets me share the window. Vash is our brother. Do you think he'll ever love us back?

Miko & Sachi - New Beds

2010-01-06T15:33:00.000-08:00

Miko - We got new beds for Christmas. I decided to test this one out.

Sachi - I tried it out too.

We decided to try napping in our own beds.

Then we tried to see if we were still small enough to share a bed. We think the mom got us new beds because she doesn't want to share her bed and is trying to trick us into sleeping in our own beds.

Merry Christmas

2009-12-23T14:55:00.000-08:00

What is Christmas? It is tenderness for the past, courage for the present, hope for the future. It is a fervent wish that every cup may overflow with blessings rich and eternal, and that every path may lead to peace. ~ Agnes M. Pharo ~

Catline Crew wishes every cat and human a Merry Christmas. Keep warm and stay safe.

P. S. - Gracie's still working very hard at the Auction to help Fiona. Visit her if you can. Thank you.

Stubby - Present For My Girl

2009-12-21T10:22:00.000-08:00

I left my family to go to the Bridge in October this year. I told them I would check in from time to time. I purred at my girl in her dreams and told her how special she was. I sent her a present this week, just in time for Christmas. She planted this rose bush just for me. It is the only one that is in full bloom.

Only the rose bush (she planted just for me) under her window is in full bloom.

Miko's Sneak Attack

2009-12-18T12:58:00.000-08:00

Nobody's looking.

I'll just get a little closer.

Attack!

Innocent?

Miko - Scratching Post?

2009-12-08T11:42:00.001-08:00

Mom bought a new runner for the hall. She said we clawed the old runner so much that it was in shreds. Well the runner was all rolled up and it looked just like our scratching post. So I started to sharpen my claws. She was not very happy.

I said I was sorry.

Tiger & Miko

2009-12-02T11:32:00.000-08:00

Hmmm Mirror Image?

Virus Protection & Tech Support

2009-11-30T13:37:00.001-08:00

Vash - I try to help mom when she has computer issues.

Sachi - I try too. But she rarely ever listens to us.

Happy Thanksgiving

2009-11-26T13:51:00.001-08:00

Wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving!
Tiger, Vash, Sachi, Miko & Stubby (RIP)

Catline Crew

2009-11-25T16:24:00.000-08:00

Tiger - "I've got my spot."

Miko - "I've got my spot."

Vash - "That used to be my spot before you little ones came along."

Sachi - "I guess you'll just have to learn to share."

Sachi

2009-11-24T14:04:00.000-08:00

I visit all the kitties and see them on the outside.

I dream of the outside.

But I think this is as close to the outside as I will get.

Sachi's Laser Beams

2009-11-20T13:03:00.000-08:00

Rawr!

Laser Beams - pew! pew! pew!

Okay, powering down now.
Have a good weekend.

Miko's Hiding Place

2009-11-18T16:58:00.000-08:00

This is one of my hiding places.

The rule is - if I can't see you, you can't see me.

Catline's Relaxing Day

2009-11-16T11:11:00.000-08:00

This Sunday was the mom's special day. The dad made her a pancake breakfast. Her wish was to have a relaxing day with the family. So they went to see 2012 (great special effects). Then later they went to visit Princess. She's not very happy, but she doesn't have to wear her cone of shame anymore.

Since the mom wanted a relaxing day (no hissing, no growling), the only thing left to do was to sleep.

While the rest of us were napping, Vash had other things on his mind.

Vash

2009-11-12T13:11:00.001-08:00

There's the girl with the flashing toy.

Are you done yet?

I' m done for the day.

Catline Crew and Feetnip

2009-11-10T10:01:00.000-08:00

The mom just shakes her head and just doesn't understand. She says we have feathers, we have mice, we have bouncy rubber toys, yet we still love stinky shoes. The boy that comes to visit told her that he just has the best "feetnip". Kitties just can't resist it.

Tiger

2009-11-09T09:14:00.000-08:00

Now that you are part of this family, let me give you some advice.

Catline Crew - Dona Nobis Pacem

2009-11-05T11:12:00.000-08:00

If the world would for one day lay down their arms, give up their feelings of hate, fear and envy - and choose love, compassion and kindness - what would the world be like?

Sachi & Miko

2009-11-03T14:02:00.000-08:00

Looks like the humans are keeping us. We haven't been to the adoption center in over a week. So I guess we can play "Let's Get Vash".

Princess

2009-11-02T12:59:00.000-08:00

Princess spent the weekend with us. She went back to the wonderful ladies at Cats In Need. They said that they would take care of her. And they were already busy making arrangements to check on her allergies. We know that they are overwhelmed by the number of kitties that they are caring for. We can't thank these ladies enough for all the time and energy they give to take care of these kitties.

Miko

2009-10-30T15:57:00.000-07:00

I've found a pair of jeans that are the purrfect fit.

Princess

2009-10-29T12:18:00.000-07:00

This is our friend Princess. She's definitely a lap cat and will give you lots of love. The boy human who had her can't keep her anymore. He's moving. He can't seem to find any humans who can keep her. She has special needs. She has severe food allergies and has to be on a special diet. She's an indoor only cat and needs to be in a one-cat home. She waited nearly a year with a rescue group before he adopted her and it saddens him to take her back. Princess lives in the Los Angeles area. We welcome any ideas on how to widen his search for a new home for her.

Vash

2009-10-28T15:26:00.001-07:00

They say it's a jungle out there.

Vash

2009-10-27T15:24:00.000-07:00

I came to this house about seven years ago. It was supposed to be a temporary thing for three months. But I'm still here. Do you think they forgot? Or maybe they just lost the calendar? I hope so.

In the mean time, I keep myself busy looking out the window, and sitting on the man human's desk giving him inspiration while he's working. I also give him massages, especially while he's on the phone.

Occasionally, I pose for a picture.

Tiger

2009-10-26T16:21:00.000-07:00

I'm 12 1/2 years old now. I'm a BIG Boy. In fact, by human standards I'm a senior citizen and I still get no respect. These youngsters (Sachi and Miko), they think everyday is a play day. They jump over me when I'm sleeping and they chase me down the hall. Don't they know I'm an old guy. I hiss at them to put them in their place, but it doesn't last very long. What's the world coming to, when an old guy gets no respect. No respect.

I asked the humans to take a picture from my good side.

Sachi and Miko

2009-10-24T18:09:00.000-07:00

We are the babies of the house. We are the foster kittens. The ladies at the adoption center are nice, but we really don't like being in a cage and have to put up with people poking and awing at us. We're hoping the humans will stop showing us for adoption and just decide to keep us.

We try to be good. We don't claw furniture. We did knock the mom human's vase down, but it was an accident. And the torn papers on the floor, well, we tried to hide and hoped she wouldn't notice. But she saw us with the tissue hanging from our mouths. Oops Guilty!

Quote of the Day - "Cats are just kids with fur."

Stubby' s Memories

2009-10-23T14:53:00.000-07:00

October 23, 2009

I've been looking down on my girl and watched her pick up my ashes. She's planting a memory garden in the back yard under her window where I made my nest before I decided I wanted to live in the house. I watched her pick out a pastel pink rose bush just for me.

Each of my humans had their favorite memory of me. The dad human called me his little moocher, because I would always beg for a sample of his dinner. The mom human called me her Ms. Stubbs because I would always cross my legs like a little lady. And my girl would call me her polite little baby because I would always knock at her bedroom door and wait to be invited in even if the door was ajar.

I can leave my humans with their memories now. Things seem to getting back to normal at least with my cat family. Tiger, my son, has stopped sniffing my carrier. Vash seems to be getting back to his normal routine of jumping into bed with the humans at night. And best of all the two foster kittens have started running and playing again.

2009-10-06T14:05:00.000-07:00

October 5, 2009

This was a tough weekend for me and my humans. I was in such distress, I couldn't walk, I was having trouble breathing. My humans rushed me to emergency just before midnight. They put me in an oxygen tank hoping to save me. But I couldn't stay any longer and I left them shortly after midnight on Sunday.

I came into this little girl's life over 12 years ago when she was still doing chalk drawings on the patio. We knew we belonged to each other. We played together, we talked to each other, we made each other happy. I put her to bed every night and tried to be back before she woke up in the morning. She would pick me up and hold me close, and I would nuzzle her to let her know how special she was.

My girl is grown up now. And my purpose in this life is complete and she understands I had to leave. I will visit her from time to time to be in her heart and her memories. But she knows I will be with her always and she with me.

2009-10-03T13:38:00.000-07:00

October 3, 2009

It's Stubby again. The picture below is not a very flattering one of me, but there's a good reason. My humans took me to the vet in mid August and they diagnosed me with cancer. My humans cried over me and even slept in the closet with me. They took me to another vet and apparently it's not cancer. After more antibiotics and steroid shots, I got better for a while. But I stopped eating again. So the humans took me back yesterday, and as if it wasn't bad enough they took me back again today, because I hurt my leg. Well, I'm scheduled to go back for X-rays on Tuesday to see what's going on the side of my jaw and to have a feeding tube put in because I've lost so much weight. Thank you to everyone who are sending good thoughts my way.

Quote for the day - A cat has too much spirit to have no heart.

Introducing the Catline Crew

2009-10-01T16:18:00.000-07:00

October 1, 2009

We are a crew of 5. Our names are Stubby, Tiger, Vash, Sachi and Miko.

I'm Stubby, the little tuxedo. I walked into this house over 12 years ago and gave birth to Tiger, the gray and white tabby, my only child. Vash, the white with black markings, came to us about 7 years ago when his owner couldn't keep him anymore. Sachi (the tabby-torti) and Miko (the calico) have been here only 4 months. Sachi was on her way to the pound when she arrived here and Miko survived a week in a garage without food and water. The humans call her the little miracle.

Quote of the day - There is no snooze button on a cat who wants breakfast. ~Author Unknown