Cat Lady Dorthea thinks that Silvestri is the picture of perfect concentration when she's trying to understand the mysterious nature of her favorite mechanical mouse toy.
Dorthea also has a favorite mouse game. It's called Mouse Concentration and is played with a slightly different kind of mouse...give it a try! It comes to you courtesy of the very fun and interactive website of Jan Brett, a wonderful children's book author and illustrator.Thanks for visiting!
Cat Lady Lorene and calico pal Quincy are pleased to announce the winner in the 365 Cat Ladies Giveaway for August.
The random number generator landed on comment No. 1, proving that the early bird does indeed sometimes catch the worm!
That makes Danielle the lucky winner of her choice of one of the tote bags pictured below.
Her Cat Haiku was a tribute to the five fabulous felines that she shares her home with:
Bailey, Cassie and Phantom,
Pru and Madeline
My five awesome cats
As Danielle tells it: "I live with my five kitties: Bailey, a big brown tabby boy, and his sister Cassie, a petite tabby girl, whom I got when they were 8 weeks old and who will be 6 in December; Phantom, a handsome black & white tux boy, and his sister Pru, a gorgeous classic patterned brown tabby, whom I got when they were 3 months old and who are 3 years old now; and Madeline, a tiny but ornery brown tabby Maine Coon mix, whom I got when she was 3 weeks old and who is now 2. They are all rescue kitties and I don't know how I wasn't completely lonely before I got them."
Danielle works for the Fancy Cats Rescue Team of Virginia, where she adopted three of her five kitties.
"We don't have a facility, so we do all of our work through our dedicated volunteers who foster cats in their homes, care for cats that we have in adoption centers at area Petsmart stores, and fill all of the other positions that keep the group running. Our Executive Director has more than 20 years of rescue experience..."
Please support this great Cat Rescue team if you are able to! Thanks for visiting!
Cat Lady Circe thinks it's a shame that beautiful black cats like her Little Lilura get the undying adulation they deserve only on October 31st.
In her household, EVERY day is Black Cat Adulation Day. That's why she always keeps this delightful recipe on hand all year round, for when special guests stop by for parlor magic or broomstick races: Enchanting Black Cat Cake
Circe thinks the instructions are so easy that even those deprived souls with ordinary spotted or striped cats might be able to adapt the frosting colors a bit to suit their whimsy...Thanks for visiting!Is it Black Cat Adoration Day at your house?...You'll find Circe and Lilura on a variety of Halloween t-shirts, note cards, gifts and trick-or-treat tote bags at: Black Cat Lady No. 2
It's time for Cat Lady and Elementary School Teacher Kristie to get ready to go back to school with the help of terrific tabby Olive. But as Kristie is prepping her stuffed animals for the annual trip back to their beloved second grade classroom, Olive manages to sneak them out of the bags for one last bite and tussle!
"I swear Olive can sniff out a stuffed animal anywhere," Kristie says. "It's uncanny."
Olive loves her stuffed animal buddies and would prefer that they stay at home with her instead of making the trek back into the classroom for the students. However, Olive knows that the children will take good care of them and love them, just like she does. Well, except for the bite and tussle thing!
Kristie and her husband, Justin (also a teacher) have enjoyed Olive's shenanigans for the past four years. Olive shares her home with her kitty sisters Gracie (eight), Lily (three), KitKat (one), and her brother, GrayBoy (five).
When not teaching in the classroom or scratching cat chins at home, Kristie loves crafting and has a wonderful online shop at Etsy.com full of her colorful creations. Be sure to check out
Cat Lady Amaryllis knows that Chester will go to great lengths to maintain his aura of majestic dignity and regal aloofness at all costs, but she just could not resist buying him a silly cat toy.
Chester, feeling magnanimous after a particularly nice bowl of tuna, decided to humor Amaryllis and feign interest in the skittering creature. Amaryllis was delighted. Chester was ready for a good snooze.
Here are a few more delightful Cat Haikus from the 365 Cat Ladies Giveaway for August. This particular topic happens to be Chester's favorite pastime: snoozing!
Submitted by Ducky Doo, an orange tabby cat:
Wonderful sunshine
Warming my soft tabby fur
Dreaming happy dreams
Submitted by Cat Lady Laura:
Six cats spend their time
stretched out snoozing in the sun
I'd love to be them!
Submitted by Cat Lady Ty Marie:
With a constant purr
I roll him off of my face
To finally get some sleep
Thanks for visiting!
Only three days left to enter the 365 Cat Ladies August Giveaway! Take some time to read all of the fantastic Cat Haiku entries in the Comments section at the end of the contest post, then add your own if you haven't already. Click here to learn a little more about writing cat haiku.
Cat Lady Rebecca --who also happens to be the School Principal--has high hopes for Teacher's Pet Jeremiah, known as "Jerry" to the kids. She just read an article about Oreo the Cat, who earned a High School Diploma online.
She tells Jerry that if he really applied himself and wouldn't spend so much time in front of the sunny window, a diploma could be his, greatly enhancing his job prospects in the future.
Jerry, however, is quite happy with his current duties as Chief Mouser and Seat Warmer. Besides, he has six toes on one paw, and seven on the other paw, making math particularly challenging...Thanks for visiting!
This original ACEO watercolor illustration has just been listed for sale in my Etsy shop...add it to your collection by visiting Teacher's Pet No. 4 ACEO
Cat Lady Dorthea thinks that Silvestri is the picture of perfect concentration when she's trying to understand the mysterious nature of her favorite mechanical mouse toy.
Cat Lady Lorene and calico pal Quincy are pleased to announce the winner in the 365 Cat Ladies Giveaway for August.
Cat Lady Circe thinks it's a shame that beautiful black cats like her Little Lilura get the undying adulation they deserve only on October 31st.
Classroom Cat Meemee Meowmeow always loves story time. That's when Cat Lady Teacher Ms. Lucy reads out loud from a storybook, pausing after each page to hold up the beautiful pictures so that the entire classroom can see.
It's time for Cat Lady and Elementary School Teacher Kristie to get ready to go back to school with the help of terrific tabby Olive. But as Kristie is prepping her stuffed animals for the annual trip back to their beloved second grade classroom, Olive manages to sneak them out of the bags for one last bite and tussle!
Cat Lady Amaryllis knows that Chester will go to great lengths to maintain his aura of majestic dignity and regal aloofness at all costs, but she just could not resist buying him a silly cat toy.
Cat Lady Rebecca --who also happens to be the School Principal--has high hopes for Teacher's Pet Jeremiah, known as "Jerry" to the kids. She just read an article about Oreo the Cat, who earned a High School Diploma online.
