Sundays at the Shelter » Tommie http://www.shelter-cats.com Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:11:12 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Recycling http://www.shelter-cats.com/2011/12/recycling/ http://www.shelter-cats.com/2011/12/recycling/#comments Tue, 27 Dec 2011 13:19:10 +0000 Maggie http://www.shelter-cats.com/?p=4660
After the Holidays, we had a lot of cardboard boxes in the garage.
You will need way too much time on your hands, a glue gun, and many many long strips of cardboard for this project….

but the cats really are using it! Directions HERE.

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After the Holidays, we had a lot of cardboard boxes in the garage.
You will need way too much time on your hands, a glue gun, and many many long strips of cardboard for this project….

but the cats really are using it! Directions HERE.

]]> http://www.shelter-cats.com/2011/12/recycling/feed/ 6 Happy Holidays http://www.shelter-cats.com/2011/12/happy-holidays-2/ http://www.shelter-cats.com/2011/12/happy-holidays-2/#comments Fri, 23 Dec 2011 21:16:52 +0000 Maggie http://www.shelter-cats.com/?p=4668

“May your days be merry and bright…”
(but we could do without the white stuff).

The best decorations have fur.

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“May your days be merry and bright…”
(but we could do without the white stuff).

The best decorations have fur.

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You’ve probably been wondering how our own furry family has been doing.

Tommie, Ms. Grace Lillian, and Mickey Mouser have formed a club which meets frequently during the day at various locations around the house.

Last Fall I wrote several times about the bumpy road we were traveling trying to ease baby Mickey into the family. Time and patience took care of most of the problems.
If you’re in that situation with your own cats, hang in there!

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You’ve probably been wondering how our own furry family has been doing.

Tommie, Ms. Grace Lillian, and Mickey Mouser have formed a club which meets frequently during the day at various locations around the house.

Last Fall I wrote several times about the bumpy road we were traveling trying to ease baby Mickey into the family. Time and patience took care of most of the problems.
If you’re in that situation with your own cats, hang in there!

]]> http://www.shelter-cats.com/2011/12/nap-club/feed/ 4 Happy Birthday Tommie! http://www.shelter-cats.com/2011/04/happy-birthday-tommie/ http://www.shelter-cats.com/2011/04/happy-birthday-tommie/#comments Thu, 28 Apr 2011 14:49:45 +0000 Maggie http://www.shelter-cats.com/?p=3473 It seems like yesterday that I found the most adorable kitten with enormous paws in our front yard. Today Tommie’s 13 years old. We’ll be breaking out the kitty treats tonight!

]]> It seems like yesterday that I found the most adorable kitten with enormous paws in our front yard. Today Tommie’s 13 years old. We’ll be breaking out the kitty treats tonight!

]]> http://www.shelter-cats.com/2011/04/happy-birthday-tommie/feed/ 11 Time Share http://www.shelter-cats.com/2011/04/time-share/ http://www.shelter-cats.com/2011/04/time-share/#comments Sat, 09 Apr 2011 14:24:12 +0000 Maggie http://www.shelter-cats.com/?p=3363 It’s been a while since my own cats have made an appearance here.

At Christmas, friends gave me a basket filled with gourmet treats.
I unpacked it on my kitchen island, and before I could decide where to put it, the cats staked a claim.
Morning Shift: Baby Mickey has a rainbow on his face from a crystal in the window.

Any Time Food Is Prepared Shift: Tommie loves to keep us company.

Night Shift: Here’s Gracie!

They love this basket. My question is, why do they avoid the lovely new cat bed I purchased for them?

]]> It’s been a while since my own cats have made an appearance here.

At Christmas, friends gave me a basket filled with gourmet treats.
I unpacked it on my kitchen island, and before I could decide where to put it, the cats staked a claim.
Morning Shift: Baby Mickey has a rainbow on his face from a crystal in the window.

Any Time Food Is Prepared Shift: Tommie loves to keep us company.

Night Shift: Here’s Gracie!

They love this basket. My question is, why do they avoid the lovely new cat bed I purchased for them?

]]> http://www.shelter-cats.com/2011/04/time-share/feed/ 5 There’s an APP for That http://www.shelter-cats.com/2010/12/theres-an-app-for-that/ http://www.shelter-cats.com/2010/12/theres-an-app-for-that/#comments Sun, 19 Dec 2010 21:48:12 +0000 Maggie http://www.shelter-cats.com/?p=2882

Meanwhile back at home, Tommie has the high score in the “Game for Cats” app. Is it his mighty hunter attitude or those big polydactyl paws?

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Meanwhile back at home, Tommie has the high score in the “Game for Cats” app. Is it his mighty hunter attitude or those big polydactyl paws?

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Our kitten Mickey is now 6 months old. It took about 2 months for Tommie and Gracie to realize that there was no getting rid of him!
There is still a daily wild rumpus, wrestling matches (with Tommie), and a little hissing and spitting (all Gracie). But at the end of the day, we find Tommie and Mickey cuddled up together.
Peace, for the moment.

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Our kitten Mickey is now 6 months old. It took about 2 months for Tommie and Gracie to realize that there was no getting rid of him!
There is still a daily wild rumpus, wrestling matches (with Tommie), and a little hissing and spitting (all Gracie). But at the end of the day, we find Tommie and Mickey cuddled up together.
Peace, for the moment.

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Tommie is having a hard time ignoring the new kitten in our house.

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Tommie is having a hard time ignoring the new kitten in our house.

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Meanwhile on the family room couch…

There’s Mickey!

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Meanwhile on the family room couch…

There’s Mickey!

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Twelve years ago I saw a mother cat and her kittens passing through our front yard. There were a lot of feral cats in our neighborhood back then.
I called out, “Here kitties, kitties!” The momcat and two kittens disappeared into the woods and were never seen again.
The third kitten came to me. We named him Tommie and we lived happily ever after.

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Twelve years ago I saw a mother cat and her kittens passing through our front yard. There were a lot of feral cats in our neighborhood back then.
I called out, “Here kitties, kitties!” The momcat and two kittens disappeared into the woods and were never seen again.
The third kitten came to me. We named him Tommie and we lived happily ever after.

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