Ten Cats by Graham Harrop for July 15, 2014

…and they are shredding pros….

She thinks they shredded her jeans cause she only gave them a dollar, but they did it cause that is one ugly coat!

My bad, sorry, I posted a paraphrased line from the Kaddish, a traditional Hebrew prayer.Yehe shelama rabba min shemayya, verevaḥ vehatzala,hu berakhamav yaʻase shalom ʻalenu.Which translated means roughly.“May there be abundant peace from heaven, relief and salvation, grant in his mercy peace upon us.”

Thank you, A_Dream4u

Not the pants! Noooo…

WHAT? I’M JUST LOOKING AT THE FLOWERS. I WASN’T GOING TO SHRED THEM TO BITS OR ANYTHING

hope he landed on his feet

Okay, I’ll donate….what is your address? Methinks Woof would be a better spokesperson for this Pledge Drive (Begathons as I call them on PBS).

This is my current batch of little hooligans. 2 black, 2 tabbies and 2 solid greys. Mama is a sleek, black shorthair. Only one girl in the bunch.

The kitten video that Rikkie Tavi posted is what these guys do – I swear, some of them are just little dorks.

Queen of Ameriica,Oh my they are ADORABLE! Which one is the girl? Besides the obvious of course, which I can’t see from here, snerk snicker, snort! :-D

Linda would be the first person to be asking, where are the pics? Cats/Dogs/Funny Sayings aint gonna post themselves, so get busy!I will be here, and with Lindas tutorials, I am going to try to get my geek on and post some of my own. Linda left me her house here in Chicago. The other 2 floors are rented out to a Dr. who is in her residency and an older retired couple, and the rents will go to her son Lennie and he will pay the taxes, and the lawn service. Basically all I will have to do is pay my own utilities. Chicago is a lot more fun than our small town in Rockford, MN, lots to do, see, eat, etc. and Lennie and Judith are family to me having known Lennie since before he had his first pimple, and I am Aunt Ruth to them. I am going to try to get our friend Ramona to join me. I am listing my house in Rockford for sale, and I know that it will sell quickly as its in great shape, new plumbing and electrical was put in a year or so ago. Ramonas house was done around the same time. She loved Chicago when she visited with us, so we will see. We are shipping Lindas ashes to Athens, Texas this week and will go down to see them interred in her mothers grave and spend time with her Texas relatives. She made sure there was a fund so that there could be a big party down there. Not a wake, a celebration of life and of love. She found that part of her family not that long ago, and truly fell in love with all of them. Her bequests to different members of that family reflect that. College scholarships to some. Money for boats or new trucks for others, and a new barn for one who lost his to a lightening strike and his cows(longhorns) were roughing it so to speak. She left a goodly sum to our local animal rescue back in Rockford, and left a hefty sum for me to look after the girls in their own home to insure they get good vet care and lots of Whisker Licking treats. For me, this is a bonus because I have come to love Tinker and Belle almost as much as she did. They are beautiful, intelligent creatures and very, very loving, with a purr motor on Tinker that just wont quit. I know that Linda is walking with the love of her life; Ron, and holding their grandson; Little Ronnie and she is probably trying to talk God into letting her adopt all the big cats, and if thats not possible then to at least let her feed and pet and play with them. I am so glad to have known and loved her. She was special, and didnt seem to know it. I have a very strong feeling that she will be reading Ten Cats, (her absolute favorite) Citizen Dog, Cleo and Company, Andy Capp, and Flo and Friends, Diamond Lil, and Speechless and guffawing loudly from where ever she is. As she would say, Ya’ll laugh and love each other and hold every moment precious, because it is!

I think I’ve read everything there is to read and I’m beyond impressed. Thank you Bev for your tribute to Linda, and Ruth, thank you as well for details you shared. Rest in Peace Linda.

Funny the cats talk about pants-shredding. Just saw an article today online that told of a Japanese zoo raising money for the facilities and for the World Wildlife Federation by auctioning zoo-animal-torn jeans. One pair of tiger-ripped jeans was at 121,000 yen (about $1200) at the time of the article. http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2014/07/15/japananese-zoo-makes-wild-fashion-statement-lion-ripped-jeans

What comment would Linda make. I found the set of pictures on a face book page called cats in fruit hats.

oops, the face book page is Eat Liver and this set is called: Cats Wearing Beautiful Fruit Hats

Good night friends.