Ten Cats by Graham Harrop for November 21, 2016

Because you’re a Mr. stinky doody head !

Yum Yum is taking the 1/4 inch of snow we have on the ground as a personal offence. I think she believes Paul and I are responsible for it, as she has been scolding us all morning.

We are supposed to have snow squalls later today. I imagine Her Highness will hold us responsible for those, too.

We had RAIN last night, first good rain this entire year! California’s High Sierra crest keeps most of it on the western side, and my east side Owens Valley is know as the “land of little rain”, so it was a big deal for us! We are also the deepest valley in the US – about 15 miles wide between 2 mountain ranges.

Annie’s picnic sounds fun!

Yesterday’s topic of conversation about wanderlust cats and kittens reminded me about my Tabby. Back in 2005, he was a barn kitten in rural southeast Ohio. He climbed up into the engine compartment of the farm’s pickup truck and was on top of the motor when the farmer took it to a nearby store for supplies. He held on and rode it back safely to the farm. When the truck stopped and he realized he was back home, he hopped down to the shock of the farmer.

Today, I will be posting the last pictures before my operation tomorrow. Sometime today, I will get a call with the time of my operation. Boy, will I be ready.

Posting nine kitty pics to the Ten Cats Fan Club page on Facebook. This kitty has a purrfectly good explanation for why the kitchen floor is such a mess.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10207210773339387&set=o.331800560506891&type=3&theater

With apologies to Micheangelo not to mention the Bible, ceiling cat creates man.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10207210773339387&set=o.331800560506891&type=3&theater

This drunken kitty actually makes a strange kind of sense.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10207210797940002&set=o.331800560506891&type=3&theater

When you play “this little piggy” with your hungry cat, you risk your piggy being held hostage until you feed it.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10207210808540267&set=o.331800560506891&type=3&theater

Kitty philosophy # 1a refers to your daily cup of coffee.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10207210825900701&set=o.331800560506891&type=3&theater

Kitty friendship has it’s limits.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10207210829820799&set=o.331800560506891&type=3&theater

Another illustration of that cat definition, “if I fits, I sits”.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10207210831540842&set=o.331800560506891&type=3&theater

Do you think your cat is big? Compare it to this Maine Coone.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10207210841901101&set=o.331800560506891&type=3&theater

This kitty is so good at what he does that he decided to go professional.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10207210844301161&set=o.331800560506891&type=3&theater

Annie, take Chesney on the picnic if he promises not to be a brat.

Thanks Perkycat and SheMc for the wishes. I will check back tomorrow after the surgery if I feel up to it.

Good luck bbear!

Good luck bbear – hope everything goes well tomorrow!

Yesterday’s comments on cats and their hiding places – the fabric on the underside of box springs is so thin and flimsy, cats tear it up quite easily. My cats had that fabric all torn up and they loved getting inside the box springs to play at night while I tried to sleep. Believe me, it’s hard to sleep with the racket of cats and kittens in your box springs! I bought an inexpensive mattress cover and put it on the underside of my box springs so they can’t get in there any more. Foiled ’em good!

You were saying Chesney dear? :-D

bbear good luck tomorrow.

bbear…best of luck!

bbear

You will definitely be in my thoughts and prayers tomorrow. You are one of the “good guys” and we need more of those now!

Bucky had a rough weekend. He felt rough and was looking like he wanted to go to the bathroom but couldn’t, so we took him to the vet this morning. I called as soon as they opened and they said to bring him in right away. We left him there and they said they found an abscess near his anal gland (no wonder he was reluctant to go) which they drained and cleaned, and sent him home with some antibiotics. He’s feeling better now, but I have no idea how he could have got it. That’s our Buck.

Somehow Chesney will find a way to go on that picnic.

Bob….best of luck on tomorrow’s surgery. Speedy recovery.

My thoughts and prayers are with you bbear! >^..^<

Good luck tomorrow BBear. Will be thinking of you. Sure will miss your pictures.

Sorry i haven’t been around much lately.

Im on a seven day work week at the moment.

Great pictures today. :)