Police hunt serial cat killer.

It's hard to believe that there are perople who would spitefully do this sort of thing. Can anyone do anything to help solve this case?
http://yhoo.it/g4ANBf

What did you say?

Let's face it, we all talk to our cats - but what if they started talking back?

What can we do to help?

It's not only the people who are suffering in Japan.

"The animals are dying by the day, because dogs in Japan can be tied up so they have no chance of foraging for food.

What's more - people fleeing the country and leaving their animals behind."

What can we do to help?

http://bit.ly/f5wl6E

What a beauty!

This has got to be one of the prettiest cats I’ve ever seen.

It’s called an Ocicat and is a large, athletic, exclusively spotted breed with a solid, long-legged body that is strong and muscular.

When fully grown, a female can weigh up to 12 lb (5.5kg) and a male up to 15 lb (7kg). Their legs are long and the hindquarters should be just slightly tapered and have a dark tip. The head looks a little like a wedge that has a broad muzzle and strong chin. Their beautiful almond shaped eyes are angled slightly upwards towards the ears and the ears are large and wide at the base and curved at the tips.

The Ocicat has a smooth and glossy coat that is tight, and sleek. Although the coat is short, it is long enough to show the bands of colour which are the hallmark of the breed.

There are several colour combinations; chestnut brown or light chocolate spots on a cream background, blue with slate blue spots, golden with cinnamon spots, bronze with tarnished gold spots, lavender with darker lavender spots and silver with black spots.

As for temperament, the Ocicat is intelligent and playful with a very sociable and gentle nature. They like to play retrieving games, will walk happily on a leash and respond well to training.

You’ll need a house with a garden or yard as outdoor play is essential since the Ocicat is a large cat.

Grooming is fairly simple, requiring only an occasional brushing.

What a beauty!

More Cat Trivia

• A cat sees about six times better than a human at night because of the tapetum lucidum , a layer of extra reflecting cells which absorb light.  
  
• A cat’s arching back is part of a complex body language system, usually associated with feeling threatened. The arch is able to get so high because the cat’s spine contains nearly 60 vertebrae which fit loosely together. Humans have only 34 vertebrae.  
  
• A cat uses its whiskers to determine if a space is too small to squeeze through. The whiskers act as feelers or antennae, helping the animal to judge the precise width of any passage.  
  
• A group of adult cats is called a clowder.  
  
• A group of kittens is called a kindle.  
  
• A cat’s heart beats at 110 to 140 beats per minute, twice as fast as a human heart.  
  
• A cat’s sense of taste is keener than a dog’s sense of taste.  
  
• A cat’s jaws cannot move sideways.  
  
• A cat’s tail held high means happiness. A twitching tail is a warning sign, and a tail tucked in close to the body is a sure sign of insecurity.

Aussie Cops Take Wee Kitten into Custody for Hitchhiking

Oh what a delightful story.
It'll bring a tear to the eye of every cat lover.

Wonder how many adoption requests there'll be?

http://bit.ly/hKOpNV 

Some Cat Trivia

Did you know:-

• A cat will almost never meow at another cat. Cats use this sound for humans.
• A cat can be either right-pawed or left-pawed.
• A cat will spend nearly 30% of its life grooming itself.
• A cat has four rows of whiskers.
• A cat’s ear pivots 180 degrees.
• A cat will never break a sweat because it has no sweat glands.
• 95% of cat owners admit they talk to their cats.
• A cat can jump as much as seven times its height.
• A cat cannot see directly under its nose. This is why the cat cannot seem to find tidbits on the floor.
• A cat has approximately 244 bones in its body. A human only has 206 bones.

Incy Wincy ...

If you really hate spiders, and your kitty won't catch them for you - make sure you wash your feet! http://yhoo.it/eLRcJ5

Something to make you smile!

Came across a book of cat proverbs the other day; Poppy and I just love them so I thought we’d share some with you.

• "After dark all cats are leopards." - Native American Proverb
• Happy owner, happy cat. Indifferent owner, reclusive cat. - Chinese Proverb
• "The cat was created when the lion sneezed" - Arabian Proverb
• "I gave an order to a cat, and the cat gave it to its tail" - Chinese Proverb
• "Ye shall not possess any beast, my dear sisters, except only a cat." - The Ancren Riewle (Nun's Rule)
• The cat shuts his eyes while he steals the cream.
• The dog may be wonderful prose, but only the cat is poetry.
  - French Proverb

But here’s Poppy’s favourite – I wonder why?

• "In a cat's eye, all things belong to cats." - English proverb

Ooooh What a Lovely Surprise.

While Poppy had her much deserved lie in this morning , I've created a very special surprise for her and sent a copy to her special friends. She's VERY impressed, so don't tell her it was for FREE. (She can't shred it either!)
http://bit.ly/gTWtp0

Valentine's Day Message from Poppy

"Purrrrr..... I've eaten all the treats from inside my  beautiful card, (saving the shredding for later) shown my gratitude and now I'm allowed to have a lie in this morning for a change.

Hope you're all loved and pampered today, but please spare a thought for those who aren't."

http://tinyurl.com/withoutlove

Love Message

Poppy loves cards for her birthday and Christmas - they're SO shredable. But her favourite is Valentines Day when I pop a few treats in the envelope.

I've found a really cool place to buy or even design your own. And it's not just cards, you can have bags, mats, stickers, cups, even skate boards and shoes - the human kids will love that.

They're good quality, not expensive and the delivery is speedy.

This is my favourite - especially when it comes with my Poppy's picture on it. Take a peek you'll adore them.

http://tinyurl.com/FurryValentine

Best Friends

Oh so cute! I've just been emailed a photo of Poppy's best friends. They're much bigger now, but she still has them running round in circles.

She's not seen it yet as she's still asleep after her night out.

Poppy would love to hear about your little monster's best mates .

Night on the tiles!

Well, she may look cute but I can certainly say she's no lady!

After spending a night out on the tiles, she appeared this morning wet, bedraggled and covered in blood from a small wound on her neck.

Now was she grateful when I dried her, bathed her wound and gave her a cuddle?
No, she was not.

She just demanded her breakfast - which she ate very rapidly - and is now asleep in a box, purring contentedly.

Oh, I forgot to mention - there's half a mouse on the back door step.

 Has anyone else got a cat like mine?

Just who is in charge here?

People do say that you can train cats, but I think I must be a real pushover because Poppy always seems to get what she wants from me.

However hard I try to resist ...I don't know whether it's that soleful look or plaintive cry... but I always seem to be the one that backs down first and gives her food when she demands it or make excuses for her when she claws the carpet.

Well now I've learned it's not really my weakness because - 'scientists have identified one of their insidious feline tactics'.

Here's the low down about their sneaky tricks...http://tinyurl.com/purrfectcats

Hello

Hi Cat Lovers,

Poppy my moggy is almost five now, but unfortunately her brain doesn't seem to have grown along with her body.

I've bought her lots of toys and lovely beds and blankets to curl up on - but she just sniffs at them and turns her back. Where does she like to sleep? 

Let me tell you some of her favourites:-

• inside the washing machine
• coal box
• under the floor boards (she nearly got fastened in when we were rewiring)
• under the kitchen units
• any cardboard box she can find
• in the greenhouse etc etc

We nearly lost her when we were renovating our house. She was fast asleep in the rubbish skip when the guy came to take it away.

Now you may find this amusing but she's supposed to be mostly white... well she was when I first brought her home. She's totally nutty... but I love her lots 'n lots.