Bear gets a beat down over a turf war

The cats have a lot of toys, some may say they are spoiled. As an end of the summer effort to weed out items that they no longer play with, I made a garage sale pile. After a heated fight between Cooper and Bear, I will need to rethink getting rid of their pergo cat carrier...


Fur flew. And, Cooper is the victor.

This carrier is purely a bed for Cooper. The last time he used this as an actual carrier, I had to pull the car over because I had a cat pushing his head out of the carrier. This was a little nerve racking while you are driving on the highway. Long story, it ended up with a cat on the dashboard and a few snags from his nails as he jumped into the back seat. Not good.

At any rate, Cooper has shown that he still cherishes his carrier and unfortunately Bear had to find out the hard way.

Lure a cat with Wasabi Cashews?

No Cooper, I promise you do not want what I have...yes, it makes noises like your bag of cat treats. Seriously dude, you do not want these. Oh poor guy, here you go - have your treats and I will eat mine.

Little spoon action

There is nothing more precious than a big old Bear coming to snuggle up with you. He truly likes to be the little spoon. Bear makes resting easy and getting up a sad event.

Imagine this...

(source: cheezburger.com)

Cow Cats

Wednesday seems like a good day to salute cow cats! Here is a friendly guy that will come into your condo if you leave the door open and likes to have his belly rubbed.

And this guy, he likes to meow at you to stop walking so he can get pet. He will rub his scent all over your legs.

Meet Bear

Bear is a gentle giant. He likes to be the little spoon. When Bear wants to cuddle, he forgets that he is 15 pounds as he squeezes onto your lap. As the middle child: he hopelessly follows Ivy around and learns from her; and sets aside specific time to get attention from us, usually during our morning routine. He likes to play with Q-tips and won’t eat anything besides his cat food. AKA Teddy Bear (his full name), Teddy, or big guy.

You will also want to meet his brother Cooper and sister-by-another-mother Ivy.

Meet Ivy

Ivy is independent. She is curious, but smart. She will out smart any laser pointer. She is the only one in the family to have unsupervised visits outside. She is a hunter of spiders and Cooper makes for an easy target. Ivy is described as the older child, minus the love for her brothers. She likes to drink coffee and play with edamame shells. 


You will also want to meet her brother-by-another-mother, Teddy and Cooper.

Meet Cooper

Cooper  loves to be the center of attention. He is extremely cuddly and frequently gets kisses on his cheeks. Cooper has a thing about plastic bags; he likes to chew them – scary – which makes trash day a treat for him. If there is a paper bag, soccer bag, suitcase or any other kind of bag or box, he will be there. Mostly though, you can find him on a lap or by my side. He is treated like the baby in the family and enjoys every moment of it! AKA Cooper Pooper (his full name), Coop, Poop, Scooter, Coopie.

You will also want to meet his brother Teddy and sister-by-another-mother Ivy.  

Beautiful eyed Nikko

When you walk in the door, Nikko will rub her head on the stairs and meow at you. She chats with you to pet her, until she goes silent with purrs. In her favorite spot on the couch, she likes to rub her head into your hand. At times, it seems she may fall off the couch, but she manages to lay on her side and stay on until she is ready to leave, usually stopping at the scratching post next. Her nails are that of an outdoor cat, but she keeps them concealed while indoor. She is an avid bird and mouse hunter who likes to bring home her hunt, alive as if toys, until she sees them to their last breath. When not hunting outdoors, she enjoys mindlessly chasing the red dot from a laser pointer or flying through the air to catch feathers at the end of stick. Her favorite toy is a pom-pom spider who is carried around to her food dish and then disappears for days, when she is placed by her water dish. Nikko's jade green eyes are that of a lover and a hunter.

Objects in shadow are smaller than they appear

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder

There is no modesty in this house

I fit into small places, like your lap

Teddy: [plop] I am here! Look at me!


You may not have noticed me walking around you while you were busy typing on your computer. I hopped up here with just a narrow pathway to your lap.


[purr] I take your hand over my shoulder while you type as affection, thank you.


Human: [Few minutes later] Oh, I have a cat. A big cat in my lap. Aw what a cutie, let me get my camera. [content human]

Sunday: fun day

Sunday is cleaning day for my mom, but for me it is a day of discovering new places and things. For today, I have ventured into a pile of reusable shopping bags, clothes that smell like dad's armpits, and a shelf clear of mail. Best of all, today is a day that I get new toys. I love cleaning day!

I have to say I am a fussy boy when it comes to toys. If I hear ribbon, I will come running into the room. I may ignore pleas to play with a ball; it just sits there and I like interaction. There you have it, I am high maintenance when it comes to playing with toys.

Photo Caption: New toys! New toys! Oh, lucky day!

-Cooper