Monthly Archives: February 2015

A Mighty Huntress, or Two

Posted on February 28, 2015 by

The afternoon was all about the first huntress, Rhea.  She came upstairs and was announcing her arrival loudly, which usually means she caught something.  And she had…the had fished the old “Da Bird” lure from where I had put it … Continue reading →

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Something to Watch Out For

Posted on February 27, 2015 by

What does Rhea have her eyes on? It’s Da Bird! The last time the toy was out, the lure at the end was mangled to bits and totally ragged. So I rummaged about in the closet to find a replacement … Continue reading →

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Win One, Lose One

Posted on February 26, 2015 by

Davout is a skittery kitty, but these days he will let me grab him for a minute when I am starting up the computer to input the pictures for the blog post.  He soon wants to go off on his … Continue reading →

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Hard Life

Posted on February 25, 2015 by

I accidentally left Anna’s door open a bit this evening but none of the other cats noticed. Anna was in the closet but I’m not sure she noticed it either.  Her closet area is her favorite spot to was after … Continue reading →

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Mixed Up Post

Posted on February 24, 2015 by

Wide Eyed Davout still has some fluff in his mouth…but this post isn’t about that, but about some awards I have gotten recently and not so recently (oops). This Very Inspiring Blogger Award comes from Hairball Express on January 8, 2015. … Continue reading →

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Rainy Days

Posted on February 23, 2015 by

It has been cold and rainy here the last few days, so the action is all inside and dark. Here’s Davout peeking up onto the bed. Rhea flopping on a towel bed… Anna with a catnip ball toy…

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Five Years On

Posted on February 22, 2015 by

This weekend marks the fifth year since I adopted Calpurnia – on February 20, 2010.  This picture is from her last gotcha day before she died about 6 months later in November 2013.  She and Gus had a very hard … Continue reading →

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Roomba for Improvement

Posted on February 21, 2015 by

Under the assumption I had been babying Anna too much recently, I brought in the Roomba robot sweeper to clean up the carpet in her room.   She wasn’t too spooked by it, or even by the invasion of the … Continue reading →

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A Bit of Rest

Posted on February 20, 2015 by

Anna got a bit of a break without a big clash with the kittens. She played with her toys…

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Reverse Psychology

Posted on February 19, 2015 by

I tried some reverse psychology with Rhea when I was feeding Anna today.  I actually carried her into the room to the far side shelf by the window and plunked her down while I filled Anna’s plate on the far … Continue reading →

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