Sunshine and play.

Sunshine and kisses!

Playing with the rug.

Been a while!

Sorry to have dropped off the map for a bit. Mum got busy with *life* and neglected her kitty-picture-taking duties! Mum found some great pictures of the girls from 2005-2008!

CATS TO STAY! Remember them?!

Well, they've launched the video that Ava, Missy and Mum helped submit footage for and it is wonderful. PLEASE GIVE IT A WATCH AND THEN "LIKE" THEIR FACEBOOK PAGE! It would meant the WORLD to us. <3 Cats To Stay Facebook Page.

Nighttime cuddles.

Sister snuggles. 

Sibling love. 

Killing Me Softly With Her Paws...

Started innocently enough...



Ended horribly...

V.E.T.

Yesterday, Ava and Missy took a spin to the vet. Ava had her liver tested again (we hope it was just her munching the plants causing the high level of toxins in her liver, we'll find out in a few days). Missy had her glucose checked and her joints checked. She appears to have some pain in her left front paw, so we've started her on tramadol....but it makes her foam at the mouth something fierce! Poor baby!

Riding on Mum's lap.

Traveling in style...

Bet you can't guess which one Ava hates more: the vet or the box?

Peek-a-boo!

Where are the girls?

Mum found you!

Butt Baths.

Mum is kind of sick of bodily fluids today. She got a touch of food poisoning the other night and barfed up her lovely homemade french onion soup and the key lime pie ice cream she had for dessert. Then she had to clean up two huge barf spots in the basement from Missy, then two huge hairballs from Ava, then...then the butt bath.

Mum's advice: if you have or want a long-haired cat, get used to the idea of butt baths because poop clings to that shit. Mum had to give Missy a butt bath because she had a massive poop stuck to her hair around her booty. It was rather traumatic for all involved.


Missy post-butt bath.

Missy post-butt bath and Ava post-hairball.

Lazy Day.

Oooo! She loves it! 大好きですよ！



Pretty girl. きれいな猫ですよね？

Cats on the catwalk.

Read this article about a cat on NYC's fashion week catwalk, yet? Well, in an attempt to challenge the common notion that cats cannot be leash trained, Purina ONE paired up with fashion week to take cats on leashes down the runway. Mum and the girls tried to do catwalk poses, but...well see for yourself.

I'm too sexy.
I'm too sexy for my pussy...
...Too sexy for my pussy.
Worked out with Missy, but Ava? Nooooootsomuch.

Poor Pussy!
Poor Pussy Cat!
OOMPH![NOTE: Neither Missy nor Ava were injured in the making of this post. Mum, however may have been scratched to hell...]

Happy Valentine's Day!

Happy!

V-Day!

Valentine's Day Purikura!

Whether you're a quirkyalone cat-lady like Mum or a quirky cat-couple, Happy Valentine's Day from Missy, Ava and Mum! We hope you have a day full of love, life and happiness! ♥

Happiness.

The Grey Area.

A hilariously awesome plaque from Kitty City, NM.

Sweet Paws.

Cookies and Cuddles.

Kitty Cookie-Cutters

Coming around, hopefully...
Update on Ava: as you may have read on Facebook, Ava had to have mouth surgery a few days ago. It was very traumatic for her and she stayed hidden in the basement for a couple of days. Grandpa and Mum have been trying to coax her back upstairs, but she is still very wary of us. >.<

Last night was a break-through, though! She finally jumped up on Mum's bed to cuddle with Missy! But this morning, Mum and Grandpa got a call that some chemicals in Ava's liver are higher than normal. We have to take her back in in a few weeks. Please send Ava positive and healing thoughts. We don't want our girl to suffer. Thank you!

Close Encounters with the Cat-Kind...

Chin-up, love!

Sleepy face is sleepy.

Ying Yang!

Ying and Yang.

PRODUCT REVIEW!

Mum saw a toy she thought Ava would like at Wal-Mart made by Smart Paw. She was right, Ava loved it! Mum also picked up some grow-your-own catnip from SmartyKat. Here's our review.

Smart Paw Toy (picture on the right)

Mum: I knew the moment I saw the toy, Ava would like it. She likes to hold toys close to her and kick her feet against them, but we didn't currently have any toys big enough for her to do that with. This toy fits the bill! It doesn't have cat nip in it, which I like because cat nip dries out quickly. It does, however, have something inside it (maybe plastic) that makes it crinkle when she plays with it! The cloth is sturdy and the feathers at the end make the toy extra special. (I'm just starting to notice that Ava loves feathers!) All in all, I give this toy a thumbs up!

Ava: OMG OMG OMG LOVE THIS TOY. I usually hesitate with new toys. I like to observe them, smell them, circle around them a few times before I give them a chance. But I went straight for this toy! I LOVE LICKING THE FEATHERS AT THE END, TOO! LOVE IT! I think this might be my new favourite toy.

Missy: ...crinkly toys? I'm too old for that sh*t.

SmartyKat Sweet Greens (pictured on the left)

Mum: I've been wanting to try to grow our catnip for a while, so when I saw this, I thought it might be just the thing. And it is! It took about two days to start seeing visible sprouts and then another four days for it to grow up about 5 inches. I'm not sure the girls realise it's actually OKAY to eat THIS plant, yet, but I'm sure they'll like it once they figure that out.

Ava: Can I eat this? Is it cool if I eat this? How come I can eat this plant, but not the one on the piano? Mum, are you sure I can eat this?

Mum: Yes, I'm SURE you can eat this!

Missy: ...catnip? Hmmm...I'm skeptical.

Fingers Crossed.

Crossed Paws, aww!

Shout out to Japan!

Ava and Mr. Tofu

Miss and Kabybara-san

Kitty Spoils
Mum has awesome friends in Japan! Thanks Alisa! Mum LOVES the socks!