Gracie Whiffs

Gracie says there is nothing more she loves than being top cat in the cat tree when the whiffing is good! Where do you get your best whiffs?

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Guess what kitties?
Mom found something that might be of interest to some of you it's called AMAZON CLOUD DRIVE.
Here is some of the information from Amazon's website:

What is Amazon Cloud Drive?

Amazon Cloud Drive is your hard drive in the cloud. Store your music, videos, photos, and documents on Amazon's secure servers. All you need is a web browser to upload, download, and access your files from any computer. Get more details about using Cloud Drive

5 GB of free online storage

Your Cloud Drive comes with 5 GB of free storage—enough space to store up to 1000 songs. This space is yours to use as you like and you will never be charged for it.

Unlimited, secure access from any computer

Use your Amazon Cloud Drive as the go-to location for all your important files. At work, at home, during your commute or while on vacation—you'll always have access to everything you've uploaded to your Cloud Drive through your Amazon account.

Check it out if you think you might like to try it!

Wordless Wednesday

Mom found this and thought it fascinating...

Tuxie Toosday With Abby and a PSA

Attempting a landing.

Second pass.

Reach out for a sniff.

Settle for a seat.
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Mom wants to tell you about something to look out for,
OK Mom, I'll turn it over to you now.
Thanks Abby.

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Right before Christmas my husband purchased a gift card from Krystal.
That is a hamburger place here in the South.
He went in gave the cashier $25 dollars and walked out with his gift certificate.
I gave the gift certificate to my Dad for Christmas because he and my Mom like Krystal.
But it wasn't until about 2 weeks ago that they decided to use it.
Well, when they did, that cashier said it was only worth $10.
They even had the manager check.
So, I know my husband paid $25, but the cashier he bought the card from only put $10 on it,
and in all likelihood pocketed the rest.
I don't know that for sure but if I were a betting woman that is what I was bet.
That $15 went somewhere.
So, I contacted Krystal headquarters and asked that they send my parents
that $15 credit. I didn't want anything and stated so in my letter.
Well within the week, Krystal not only apologized, they sent my parents a $50 gift card, and
they also sent the same to me.
So, I have to praise Krystal for their response, they went above and beyond.
But here is what I want to say:
please make sure whenever you purchase a gift card, especially with cash
to watch what the register rings up.
I myself probably would never even think to watch.
Because even if my husband had checked the receipt it would have said $10 and then it would have been the cashiers word against my husband.
It was just a lesson learned, and one I had never encountered before, or to be truthful, one I had never even considered!
But, I do have to give credit where credit is due,
Krystal stepped up to the plate and hit a home run.
Thank you Krystal.

Mancat Monday With Ping

Who could resist this face?
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There were 6 kitties that got new homes this weekend from Lucky Cat Adoptions!
Hip hip hurray!!!

Praline Purrs

We are all sending out sweet purrs for Miss Praline.
Please take a moment and drop in and say "meow".

Up Close With Gracie

Gracie is seriously interested in a squirrel while her brother Mr Jinx relaxes in the background.

No Regrets

Regret for the things we did can be tempered by time;
it is a regret for the things we did not do that is inconsolable.
~Sydney J Harris

Gracie's Router

I spied Gracie in the office and she was half sitting on top of the router and external hard drive.

Can you believe she decided to try and nap on top?

How comfortable can this be?

Thursday In The Garden

Lanai Verbana

Ping watching Mom in the garden

Duranta

Gracie talking non stop to Mom!
For more great gardening post please visit master gardener Jonesie!

Wordless Wednesday

Tuxie Toosday With Abby

Hang-ups

purrin

Perigee Moon

The moon so close yet so far....

Please read about Buddy

Buddy needs a home.


Please pass this along......

Mancat Monday With Ping and Spring

Welcome Spring from Ping
Garden is beginning to bloom
Lovely rose
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We had 5 adoptions this weekend at Lucky Cat Adoptions!
Yay that is a great thing.
The bad thing:our innernets.
The past two weeks we have had 5 outages in our neighborhood, can you see that Mom is not happy with AT&T? We have to wonder why they can't keep their innernets on?
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Daddy has been given a few more weeks to heal on his torn rotator cuff.
He'll go back to his Doctor in about three weeks and we'll go from there.
We feel that the slow conservative way is the best way!
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So if we don't get to visit much it's because our innernets is out in our neighborhood again...
I'm gonna go put the bitey on AT&T!
~Ping

In Your Eyes

the light
the heat
in your eyes....

Across The Sky

“…people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” -Maya Angelou

Formerly Feral Friday With Grace

Now this is the life of a former feral!

Nimbus

Memories
Not the least hard thing to bear when
they go from us, these quiet friends,
is that they carry away with them so
many years of our lives. Yet, if they
find warmth therein, who would
begrudge them those years that they
have so guarded?
And whatever they take,
be sure they have deserved.
~ John Galsworthy

We are so sorry to hear of the loss of another of our furfriends.

Nimbus has been quite ill for some time.

Please leave some purrs for his heartbroken family here.

Japan: Imminent danger

Japan: Imminent danger

This is a terrific article from Best Friends in Utah on how to help those suffering in Japan.

How you can help

To give a donation to help rescue animals in Japan, click on one of these links:

• For HEART-Tokushima and the Japan Earthquake Animal Rescue and Support, click here.

When you donate to HEART-Tokushima, your donations will go to the coalition Japan Earthquake Animal Rescue and Support, and will be divided equally among all the rescue groups participating.

• If you prefer to give to Japan Cat Network or Animal Garden Niigata — all belong to the same coalition — please click here — or here.

If you encounter a PayPal form in Japanese instead of English, and you cannot read it, try going to the HEART-Tokushima site above, where the form is in English. Indicate “for earthquake relief” on the form.

• To donate to Animal Rescue Kansai, click here.

• To view the Facebook page of Japan Earthquake Animal Rescue and Support, click here. You may also donate on this page.

• For the website (in Japanese) of Japan Society for the Prevention of Cruelty of Animals, click here.

• For the website (in Japanese) of Japan Animal Welfare Society, click here.

Note: When we can provide information on how to donate through these two websites above, we will do that.

• For the website of World Vets, click here.
  

Tabby and Tuxie Thursday

Abby is giving Mr Jinx a little piece of her mind.

She is still fussing at him. See how he just ignores her.

And then it's all over.

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Happy
St.
Patrick's
Day!

Wordy Wednesday Challenge 2011

When it was first suggested we chose a word to describe our cat, the first one to my mind was loyal.

LOYAL
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: faithful, dependable
Synonyms: allegiant, ardent,attached,behind one,believing,constant,devoted,firm,staunch,steadfast,true-blue,trustworthy,unfailing,unswerving,unwavering.
Origin:1523-35

Abby is a firm faithful constant completely attached cat to me.
She is truly devoted, totally unwavering.
I do believe she would follow me over that proverbial cliff if she had to.

For all of her other quirky behaviors this is the one that lends itself so near and dear to my heart.
As it has I am sure for the two other former homes that she was in.
I know for certain that the former Mom in the home she was in said she was quite devoted to her daughter, as Abby was her cat before her mean Dad made her give her up.
But for me Abby is my true loyal companion.
For here and now and beyond.

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Please send some purrs for Dad. He goes back for his evaluation tomorrow on his torn rotator cuff. We will know if'n Dad has to have surgery or not.

Tuxie Toosday

Today Abby has Mr. Jinx join her on Tuxie Toosday.
She wanted to show you her size next to a "normal" sized cat.
We call Mr. Jinx 'hefty' but height wise he is normal, as you can see she is pint size in comparison.
But believe me moments after this picture she swatted the heck out of him and he moved.
Most of the time, she is pretty OK with Jinx.
He is the only one she is OK with.
He will groom her on top of her head and she likes that.
Most of the time, when she 'meows' at him to boss him around (just like all the others) he will just
saunter away. He is so mellow. It is only when she gets really hissy with him that he might paw her
on top of the head. Mr Jinx is our 'daddy cat' he takes care of all the others in his special low keyed way.

Mancat Monday With Ping

Ping takes his whiffing seriously!

Just Abby

Mom says she loves this picture because it makes me look all soft and just a bit out of focus.
I think it highlights my eyes...

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Yesterday at Lucky Cat Adoptions we had 3 kitties find their forever home.
YAY! YAY!!YAY!!!

purrs,

For Mickey

7/11/93~3/11/11

One of our beloved treasured icons Mickey left us yesterday for the Rainbow Bridge. Mickey was 4 months shy of his 18th purrday. He had a long and happy life with his Mom Nancy who he had been with since a wee young kitten. His family will truly miss him: Georgia, Tillie,Tiger,Treasure and Joy Joy. His presence will be greatly here amongst us his friends on the blogosphere. Our hearts ache with you Mom Nancy. We mourn your loss dear Mickey and we will remember you. Run free and play, reinvigorated in your new pain free form at the Bridge, run ahead to wait for your Mom, your sisters, your friends. We will meet again....
To light a candle for Mickey please go here.

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The Greatest Gift

I always knew this time would come,

From the very instant our eyes first met.

How I loved you then! How I love you now!

I made a promise then, and I will keep that promise now...

You will not suffer from a pain that will not heal;

You will not know the loss of a life remembered, now gone.

It is for me alone to make this decision,

The price for the bright joy and pure laughter

You brought me during the time we shared.

I am the only one who can decide when it is time.

When my hope dies, and my fear rides high,

Just when I need you most, I must let you go.

It is for you alone to tell me when you are ready

For without your guidance, I will not know

When to lay my grief, my guilt, my anger

My sorrow and my selfish heart aside

and give you this last gift, this greatest gift.

You eyes will speak to mine and I will know.

The pain of this moment is excruciating.

Tears stream down my face in a river of sorrow.

And my heart drowns in a pool of grief.

For you have spoken and I have listened,

and unlike other decisions I have made

This one brings no relief...no comfort...no peace.

For if there's one thing you've taught me

If there's only one thing I've learned....

Unconditional love has a condition after all,

I must be willing to let you go, when you speak to me

I must be willing to help you go, if you cannot go alone

And I must accept my pain so you can be free of yours.

Go easily now, go quickly now,

Do not linger here, it is time for you to leave.

Go find your strength, go find your youth

Go find the ones who have gone before you

You are free to leave me now, free to let your spirit soar

Rest easy now, your pain will soon be gone.

I pray I will find comfort in my memories...

in the dark and lonely days ahead.

I cannot say I will not miss you, I cannot say I will not cry.

For only my tears can heal my broken heart.

But I promise you this; as long as I live,

You will live, alive in my mind, forever in my heart.

So I give you this last gift, all I have left to give,

And this will be my greatest gift...sending you away.

It is the measure of my unconditional love....

For only the greatest love can say

"Goodbye, go find the bridge, we'll meet again,

Loving you has been the greatest gift of all."

By Karla Bertram

For Those Lost

For those who perished in the Japanese earthquake and Tsunami.
Peace and Prayers.

Taste of the Wild

Amy from The House of Cats had a contest a few weeks ago which we were lucky enough to win!
The gift arrived today from Taste of the Wild. We did not know we would be receiving such a wonderful surprise package!
Here Abby is checking out the round scratcher. She is having a great time.


She was actually interesting in the round ball!
Next up Miss Boo.
She was also interested in the scratcher and ball!!
Gracie says take me to your leader! She loved it.
Ping isn't sure yet.
But Mr Jinx jumped right on!
And he played with the ball too!
Abby just gobbled up the food and so did Gracie.
I wanted to just give a sample and see how it affects their system.
But according to the website this is the information on the formula:

	with Trout and Smoked Salmon For All Life Stages Grain-Free Trout & Smoked Salmon Digestive Support System Antioxidants Omega Fatty Acid Blend Berry Blend Taurine Tomatoes Chelated Minerals

A grain-free formula with sweet potatoes provides highly digestible energy for your active cat. Made with trout and wood-smoked salmon, this formula offers great taste and quality fish protein. For today’s healthy cat, this formula is supplemented with fruits and vegetables, providing natural antioxidants to support a healthy immune system and overall good health. Your cat craves a taste of the wild. Go ahead and give him one.

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Thank you Amy!