Happy New Year 2011!

Pagan was in a playful mood today. I think he just wanted to wish everyone a happy new year!





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Merry Christmas!

Here's to hoping your Christmas is full of magic and love and laughter, and of course, lots of kitty cuddles too!





This video is a bit dark and I didn't hold the camcorder very steady, but you can still get an idea from it what our beloved cat Pagan has been like with our Christmas tree and the ornaments on it.




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The Legend Of The Tabby Cat

The stable was quiet as the creatures gathered around the manger. The lamb, the donkey, the cat, the mice, and the doves watched as Mary softly sang lullabies to her baby. But Baby Jesus whimpered restlessly. Swiftly the tabby cat leapt into the manger and began to purr with a deep soothing hum. Baby Jesus snuggled into a comforting sleep. In gratitude to the tabby cat, Mary marked an M on the tabby’s forehead. Ever after, tabby cats are marked with the Madonna’s M in memory of this love for the Baby Jesus.

~author unknown

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Hobbes & Kittn

submitted by A. B. Sue

Hobbes was always a cautious cat, not nervous, but never rushing into anything. Kitn, on the other hand, was forever dashing into everything new. When I brought home a large paper bag one day, I thought they might like to play with it, as our cats always had when I was a child. I set the bag on the floor, lying on its side with its square bottom holding it in position so that it looked like a little cave. Hobbes saw it first. With his typical caution, he approached slowly, sniffing and looking his way up to the bag's mouth. Just as he put his head in, Kitn came running into the kitchen and jumped on the closed end of the bag. The bag collapsed with a crinkle of paper and a whoosh of air. Hobbes ran from the room, terrified Kitn following, their feet scrabbling madly on the linoleum. The dog barked and tried to chase them, her feet also slipping on the floor. I fell on the floor laughing. That brief minute of pandemonium convinced all of my pets to avoid paper bags. Kitn, however, loved plastic grocery bags. She liked to stick her head through the handles and then run around with the bag popping and slapping behind her. I think the noise was pleasing to her, but it sure startled some of my guests.

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Gabriella's Caspian

Gabriella is six years old, and this is what she wanted to share with others about her cat Caspian.

Caspian always would run up to me when I came home after school. It made me feel happy to see him when I got home. He would then race me to the front door of our house.

Caspian sometimes licked me when I pet him while he was grooming himself. His tongue felt tickly.

My favorite times were when he would climb onto my bed and sleep on my legs at night. I loved his purring.

Caspian

Our cat Caspian had to be put to sleep a couple of days ago. His liver failed. Apparently, he had a tumor in it. He was only 7 years old. We raised him from when he was a 6 week old kitten, and we will miss him terribly.

We first got Caspian on March 14th, 2001. Here is a collection of pictures we have taken of him over the years.