Back to the Home Place!

Mrrrewhew!

Here I am, back home with my new pal, Peter the Bear. I let him sit in the chair since he is the new guy and he has a red sweater. He's an old friend of Boo's.

The Big City is nice and all.  My person's mom has a well laid out place for cat-romping on three levels. It has very comfy couches and chairs and one entire staircase dedicated to cats - it's entirely covered with appropriate claw-sharpening material.

But it isn't home.

And I missed my yard.

I was getting a little nutty there not being able to go outside. The last day of our visit, there was a Big Snow (BS), so I had to help Oom and Boo dig out the car. I did the left front wheel. Then I sat on Oom's lap all the way home to try to ensure her driving resolve.

They weren't daunted by the BS, but sometimes they stop along the way to drink stuff, and then they have to stop again to pee. I don't know why they can't just use the litter box. I'm pretty sure Alex and I have seen it all.

Next blog: my homecoming adventure outside.

Human Tree Holiday Presents!

Mrrrr Friends,


I got a Yeowww! brand lemon for the big tree holiday celebration. Here I am trying to get it out of my gift bag (part of my appeasement package from the company that borrowed my name). 


Alex got a Yeowww! banana but Oom wrapped it in tissue pretty tight so she decided my lemon might be better.

It was touch and go there for a few minutes, but my stoic attitude prevailed and she decided her banana was better. Holiday tensions arise in any family. I was glad to see this quickly resolved, though I think the slightly offscreen cuff in the head might have been productive.

I hope you got cool smelly good stuff for the holiday too.

Happy Holidays

Mrrrrrmmm

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Happy Holidays!

Diesel & Alex

Dogs are Beer Drinkers, Cats Prefer Wine

Mrrrr Friends,

It seems a point worth making. It's not that I don't appreciate a deep chocolaty porter or a hearty oatmeal stout with a bit of a bite, but my cat pals and I tend to prefer a garnet glass of Barolo, a velvet St. Emilon, spicy Zin, or even a furry Blaufrankish.

Here I am with a very nice Willamette Valley Pinot procured by my pal Matthew. You can't really see, but I'm sitting on my leather Eames chair again...the city can be very classy, though the sparsity of cat kibble shops is a bit worrying.

Oom is all excited about a new beer she had today in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Back in Black, a dark IPA. I will have to smell it before I can recommend it even to my dog pals.

Here's Matthew ensuring I have a chance to try the very nice cheese on offer that night. It was akin to a creamy Manchego...I sniffed and licked. Very pleasant.

Sorry about the dark photos...a flash seemed rude, it was a very nice evening. I'm half way through my visit to the big city. I haven't tackled any true outdoor ventures yet. I've been thinking about going over to the tree park. It is awfully nice in here though.

Cat-Solstice is Tuesday!

Mrrrrr Friends in Fur,

Mrow! Cat-Solstice is upon us!

Cat-Solstice is the primo feline holiday; it celebrates nighttime. Your feline loves nighttime.

Depending on where any furry cat guy or gal lives, their longest night may fall just before or after official Northern Hemisphere Cat-Solstice. Therefore, cats celebrate over multiple days by engaging in extra nighttime prowling, scampering, mischief, and quiet nighttime contemplation.

Yes, that's us staring at you much of the night, we're still wondering when you'll grow fur.

Cat-Solstice here in the Northern Cat-Hemisphere is Tuesday evening. Isn't that handy! That means you can start giving your cat extra love, extra kibble, and plenty of cat treats on Monday and right through your cool tree holiday (though we suspect you made up your holiday so you could party with us).

Even when we scamper into the decorated tree branches, lick the top of the fresh baked pie crust, or hurl a hairball on a wrapped present, your peace on earth goodwill toward critters vibe will probably put you in the mood to handle it.

For those of you who didn't know that Cat-Solstice was such a big deal, you still have time to run out and buy cool cat treats for us. Indeed, we'll roll with it right into the whole human New Year, accepting presents graciously as you bring them to us.

NOTICE: As an extra bonus for Cat-Solstice this year, we get a moon eclipse on the same day! This overlap only happens every few centuries, and each time it does, cat-kind makes an enormous leap forward. Fasten your seat belts, it's going to be a bumpy night!

The next conflation of Cat-Solstice and a moon eclipse is 21 December 2485.

Feeling like you can't give your feline friend enough love? Don't have a special kitty in your life right now, well, Cat-Solstice is for you too! Donate now to your local shelter or send a gift to my two favorite shelters: Sauk County Humane Society or North Country SPCA. They're both good places, with dedicated people serving the highest purpose: keeping all cats healthy and safe. (Yes, they are nice to dogs, budgerigars, and other animals too.) Tell them Diesel sent you!

Diesel T Hecat is not Plastic!

Mrrrrr Friends,

Some of you may be confused by this relatively recent news.



It seems that this guy can make oil and diesel from plastic. But diesel, not Diesel. I am not made of plastic, I promise. Did you ever even hear of a plastic cat? Do you want to hug and pet a plastic cat? Whatever would a plastic cat eat?

So relax. I'm furry, fleshy, and definitely not made of plastic.

I guess it can be confusing for humans at times.

Remember, I'm here to assist when you need a sober, furry, non-human perspective.  If you want a slobbery, furry perspective, find a dog.

Mrrrowh, I'm also now on Facebook! Just search The Scratching Pad or check out the link to the right here.