From Mike:
Our cat, Rain, wanted a shot at being a guest cat blogger. I told him I’d see what I could do. Here he is playing Beatles Monopoly.
A cat playing Beatles monopoly? Add bacon and something from Vegas and this picture would be my permanent masthead.
UPDATE
Piri took a great picture, and made it sooooooo much better.
Thanks to Tanya from Jamaica for sending in a picture of her adorable cat Thelonious Monk.
Thanks to Inti for sending in his cat, Chulingo.
Your blog is an everyday read for me, and I thought I could suggest a candidate for Guest Cat Blogging. Apart from being photogenic, he has a particular story.
In September 2001 I was living in Nicaragua. It had been 2 weeks since 9/11 when I found this 1-month-old kitten on a sidewalk grass patch, crying soaking wet under the rain.
In this particular context, I tastelessly thought of calling him Osama, but then settled for a more traditional ‘Chulingo’, a Mexican nickname.
Later I found him a ‘brother’ in the same manner.
Before I left the country for good in 2004, Chulingo’s bro was killed by a car, almost right before my eyes. I didn’t want the same to happen to Chulingo (as it often happens in Nicaragua, which has little consideration for animals), so I got him on the plane with me. He was, after all, the first cat I had found and cared for by myself, even though I’ve always had cats around since childhood.
The 14-hour-long trip in the plane’s baggage hold must have been quite an ordeal; I did give him a sedative but it would last only a few hours. We traveled from Managua, then Panama, then Caracas, then Milan, to Brussels, final destination. I was fearing he might soil his cage, but this good fella held on until we got him out and he immediately knew how to use the litterbox.
Chulingo now lives happily at my mom’s house in the Belgian countryside, and got quite fat. This is him in action: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhdDnnC9V9s
This one is a repeat. Two years ago, Valerie sent in a picture of her new kitten, Shadow.
And here is Shadow today masquerading as a big ball of fur.
Thanks to Sam for sending in a pic of her kitten for Friday Cat Blogging:
Chris,
Been reading your blog probably since 2004 or so…..
It’s my everyday stop (Between Email, local news/NYT and the insidious demon that is facebook).
Thanks. From Dawkins to Bacon, it’s all been great.Anyways…..
Got a new kitten, and would be honored to have him featured on “guest cat blogging”
I’m hoping you are unable to resist the cuteness of a kitten (named Darwin) eating a computer.
Thanks
Sam
Chiquita
CleoCatra
Teddy Bear
Comedian, actress, and grandmother, Abbi Crutchfield, is sharing pictures of her family of felines from back home:
This is Chiquita (14), mother of Teddy Bear (12) and CleoCatra (12).
Chiquita passed away some months ago. She was a tortie and looked like her daughter Teddy Bear, and Cleo is a tabby with some of her mommy’s peach coloring. I had to leave these ladies behind when I moved to NYC, but Mom takes care of them.
BTW, if you’re in NYC you can catch Abbi and her brand spanking new hubby Luke host their comedy show, The Living Room, tonight at 8pm.
From Michelle:
Hope you have just as chill a weekend as my kitten Andrew DanJumbo, who knows how to relax!
Thanks to Excelsior for sending in a picture of his cat:
This is twiggy enjoying the sun in the window.
Thanks to Nicki for sending in a picture of her cat Sophia who unfortunately died recently.
And her brand new kitty, Luna.
