Oh, have a happy Halloween, efurryone! I'm hoping my costume will get me lots of treats. What do you think? It frightens Victor a little.
Boo!
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Showing posts with label torbie. Show all posts
Showing posts with label torbie. Show all posts
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Monday, October 25, 2010
Torbie Tuesday
Oh! A little help please? Next time, sort the laundry more carefully; I'm clearly "delicate"!
Tuesday, October 05, 2010
Happy Tabby Tuesday
Oh, I have a happy. This is my favoritest warm bed and now it's in the sunshine! Purr, purr, purr, purr...
Monday, March 08, 2010
Tabby Toes & Tail for Tuesday
Oh, the beans put a cloth over the table where they eat! For some reason, we're not allowed on it (I'm not ON the table, I'm ON the cloth, right?). Anyway, this cloth is great for when I hide on one of the chairs!
Oh, how did Mom find me? She started using that flashy box, so I had to see why.
Oh Mom, what ARE you doing? I'm hiding! You can't see me!
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Happy Gotchaversary, Nina!
Nina then:
Nina now:
Oh furiends, I have a happy story for you! One year ago today, I was in a cage outside, next to lots of other cages with kitties. I was in the last cage on the top row. Lots of people came and went and some even talked to me! I don't know why I wasn't under my blanket, except it was such a nice day. Then a nice man stopped to talk to me. He spoke softly and let me sniff his fingers. Since he was so nice, I licked them. Well, he seemed to like that and started to give me chin skritches. Oh, this was a man who tasted good, talked softly and gave good chin skritches (right there, yes that's the spot)! So I started purring.
Well, the rest, as they say, is history! That man and his family took me home and put me in the bathroom. There was a boy kitty who told me it was his house, then wanted to know all about me. Of course, that's Victor and we've become great friends, groommates and playmates. I cautiously explored the house one room at a time and spent a lot of time in small spaces where I could watch and listen without being bothered. Of course, I also spent a lot of time getting to know my people and Victor.
Now, I couldn't be happier! We eat good food, watch birds and squirrels out the windows, play a lot, and sleep on the big bed with Mom and Dad at night. Victor can be annoying, but we rarely fight. And I know all the best hidey holes for when I want some deep, uninterrupted sleep. Oh, and of course, I have an amazing worldwide network of furiends through this blog and the Cat Blogosphere!
As you may remember, I got my birthday wish for a forever home. My Gotchaversary wish, if I may, is for many, many more kitties to find their forever homes! Just thinking of that makes me purr, purr, purr.
Living happily ever after, Nina!
Well, the rest, as they say, is history! That man and his family took me home and put me in the bathroom. There was a boy kitty who told me it was his house, then wanted to know all about me. Of course, that's Victor and we've become great friends, groommates and playmates. I cautiously explored the house one room at a time and spent a lot of time in small spaces where I could watch and listen without being bothered. Of course, I also spent a lot of time getting to know my people and Victor.
Now, I couldn't be happier! We eat good food, watch birds and squirrels out the windows, play a lot, and sleep on the big bed with Mom and Dad at night. Victor can be annoying, but we rarely fight. And I know all the best hidey holes for when I want some deep, uninterrupted sleep. Oh, and of course, I have an amazing worldwide network of furiends through this blog and the Cat Blogosphere!
As you may remember, I got my birthday wish for a forever home. My Gotchaversary wish, if I may, is for many, many more kitties to find their forever homes! Just thinking of that makes me purr, purr, purr.
Living happily ever after, Nina!
Nina then:
Nina now:
Nina now:
PS I still love to lick fingers... and Chance Bond.
Wednesday, August 05, 2009
Wordless Wednesday
Oh, I know this is Wordless Wednesday, but I must say thank you to all my friends who made my birthday special! I especially enjoyed the Ahi Tuna, new toys for chewing, and long nap in my secretest hidey hole. Don't forget to enter Monty Q's contest, especially if you have a q-tail entry for Victor!
Tuesday, February 03, 2009
Tabby Tummy Tuesday
Oh hi, we were playing with my mousie toy while Mom took pictures, and she got a rare glimpse of my tummy! Victor rolls around showing off his tummy all the time, but I'm not sure about doing that yet myself. Mom and Dad keep trying to rub it, and that tickles! I'd much rather play mousie!
PS Do you kiss your Mom and Dad? I've started giving Mom kisses when she's in bed to show how much I love living here. Also, Victor still needs votes for his LOLcat.
PS Do you kiss your Mom and Dad? I've started giving Mom kisses when she's in bed to show how much I love living here. Also, Victor still needs votes for his LOLcat.
Wednesday, October 01, 2008
WET Wednesday!
I can't believe it! We had such nice, warm snuggles going on all night, and then Mom grabbed me and stuffed me into the carrier again! What a way to start my day! The vet lady says my eye injury is all better, but Mom can keep treating my eyes through the weekend to get rid of the virus. She says Victor's swelling was "impressive" while my eyes haven't swollen at all.
I learned something new today. If you tickle in the carrier, you get a bath. At least I got away without the e-collar after that! I'm in deep hiding, grooming my poor wet fur back where it belongs. I'm thinking of visiting Chance again. HIS mom doesn't interrupt nice naps with vet trips! I'll never get my stripes straightened!
Mom tried for a "wordless Wednesday" wet kitty picture, but like I said, I'm in deep hiding.
Keep purring for Auntie Deb!
I learned something new today. If you tickle in the carrier, you get a bath. At least I got away without the e-collar after that! I'm in deep hiding, grooming my poor wet fur back where it belongs. I'm thinking of visiting Chance again. HIS mom doesn't interrupt nice naps with vet trips! I'll never get my stripes straightened!
Mom tried for a "wordless Wednesday" wet kitty picture, but like I said, I'm in deep hiding.
Keep purring for Auntie Deb!
Monday, September 29, 2008
Torbie Torture Tuesday
Victor told me not to let Mom see me squint. He didn't mention Dad. Instead of spending Sunday relaxing at home, I was shoved into Victor's carrier and went to the s-l-o-w vet for HOURS.* I told Mom I was OK and wouldn't rub anymore, but no one would listen.
They did just awful things to my itchy eye and then dressed me in a HUGE clown collar! I couldn't even walk in it, so I took it off. Mom put it back on, but I just slipped out of it again. I tried to get on their computer to blog, but they took me away AGAIN and when they brought me back to Mom, I had this little collar. This collar I could tolerate. I could still see and eat and drink and rub my eyes... I shouldn't have let her see me rub my eyes.
This is the new collar Mom got me. I can't rub my eyes. I can't do much of anything with this on! I'm so unhappy! It scrunches my ears and whiskers. It bumps into things. I keep backing away, but it stays on. Victor never had one of these for his eye infections. They said I rubbed too hard and made a teeny, tiny owie on my eye. Please take this off? I'll be good!
* Emergency vet. For some reason, they take forever!
Please send purrs, purrayers and healing mojo to Auntie Deb. She needs it even more than I do. Do you think they'll make her wear an e-collar after this?
They did just awful things to my itchy eye and then dressed me in a HUGE clown collar! I couldn't even walk in it, so I took it off. Mom put it back on, but I just slipped out of it again. I tried to get on their computer to blog, but they took me away AGAIN and when they brought me back to Mom, I had this little collar. This collar I could tolerate. I could still see and eat and drink and rub my eyes... I shouldn't have let her see me rub my eyes.
This is the new collar Mom got me. I can't rub my eyes. I can't do much of anything with this on! I'm so unhappy! It scrunches my ears and whiskers. It bumps into things. I keep backing away, but it stays on. Victor never had one of these for his eye infections. They said I rubbed too hard and made a teeny, tiny owie on my eye. Please take this off? I'll be good!
* Emergency vet. For some reason, they take forever!
Please send purrs, purrayers and healing mojo to Auntie Deb. She needs it even more than I do. Do you think they'll make her wear an e-collar after this?
Monday, September 22, 2008
Tabby Tested Toys for Tuesday
First, I's all better; eyes all better! SEE:
Ok, nextest. We don't know why da blog is loadin slow, but we thot it was cuz of one of our Pirate posts. Maybe not. All we changed is puttin the pictor in the banner (what, you didn't notice? We nefur had one afore cuz Mom couldn't get me an Bonnie close enuf!) an sum awards in da sidebar. I don't noes!
TOYS! Here we is, stalkin da red dot. I don't fink we can actyoully catch it, but Nina thot we mite catch it by surroundin it.
Here's our newest favoritest toy! Dis mousie looks an moofs amost like da real fing an it's GRATE to bite an chase an pounce on! Ok, we know da string's der, so we sumtimes make da mousie play dead by steppin on it.
Oh! Toes! Tabby Toes fur Tuesday, Too! Tickle, tickle!
Purrs,
Victor
Ok, nextest. We don't know why da blog is loadin slow, but we thot it was cuz of one of our Pirate posts. Maybe not. All we changed is puttin the pictor in the banner (what, you didn't notice? We nefur had one afore cuz Mom couldn't get me an Bonnie close enuf!) an sum awards in da sidebar. I don't noes!
TOYS! Here we is, stalkin da red dot. I don't fink we can actyoully catch it, but Nina thot we mite catch it by surroundin it.
Here's our newest favoritest toy! Dis mousie looks an moofs amost like da real fing an it's GRATE to bite an chase an pounce on! Ok, we know da string's der, so we sumtimes make da mousie play dead by steppin on it.
Oh! Toes! Tabby Toes fur Tuesday, Too! Tickle, tickle!
Purrs,
Victor
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Tuesday, September 02, 2008
Tabby & Torbie Toesday
Hello, Furiends! We have more pictures for you! Here are some toes... the woman fusses over the different colors. They seem normal to me.
These people are fun to play with and cuddle. Victor's fun, too, but so enthusiastic!
We're getting along fine, especially when we just sleep on the bed.
When I chose these people, I didn't realize I was becoming a photographic model! No more flash!
Here, flash Victor's toes this time!
These people are fun to play with and cuddle. Victor's fun, too, but so enthusiastic!
We're getting along fine, especially when we just sleep on the bed.
When I chose these people, I didn't realize I was becoming a photographic model! No more flash!
Here, flash Victor's toes this time!
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Thankful Thursday
Hi, Nina here. Victor said on Thursdays, we can give thanks. Well, I want to say how thankful I am for the amazing welcome I've received! So many wonderful cats from all over the world have stopped by to say hi! I never imagined feline world domination was so successful!
I'm also thankful that I'm still here, in the house with the nice people and Victor. There are lots of places where I can hide myself. That's what I like to do all day; stay completely out of sight. At night, the nice people and Victor are letting me sleep on the bed. Oh, I'm also thankful for getting to sleep on a real bed with real people!
I'm thankful that Victor seems to like me. I'm just not ready to play yet - I've spent half my life in a shelter and have a lot to adjust to. I'm thankful that he's letting me make friends at my own pace. He's kind of nosy, but that's ok.
I suppose I'm thankful that the nice woman brought me back here today, but I'm not thankful that she took me in the carrier (PTU?) to meet a vet. She was a nice lady vet and cuddled me and didn't do anything rude. She said I weigh 7.5 lb (~3.5 kg) and said I could be anywhere from 10 to 12 months old. I might grow some more! Do you think I'll ever be as big as Victor?
The vet says I'm not a "torbie" but a "brown tabby with orange". That's awfully long to put in the title of this blog. Do you have any ideas? I keep getting called Nina the Turtle or Nina the Mole for burrowing under things and now I'm Nina Hideacat for spending my days out of sight. I don't plan to stay out of sight forever, but it's all so new to me!
Purrs and sandpaper kisses,
Nina _insert name here_
PS I'm stunned almost speechless! Look what that nice cat Skeezix posted for me! ::purr purr purr purr purr purr::
I'm also thankful that I'm still here, in the house with the nice people and Victor. There are lots of places where I can hide myself. That's what I like to do all day; stay completely out of sight. At night, the nice people and Victor are letting me sleep on the bed. Oh, I'm also thankful for getting to sleep on a real bed with real people!
I'm thankful that Victor seems to like me. I'm just not ready to play yet - I've spent half my life in a shelter and have a lot to adjust to. I'm thankful that he's letting me make friends at my own pace. He's kind of nosy, but that's ok.
I suppose I'm thankful that the nice woman brought me back here today, but I'm not thankful that she took me in the carrier (PTU?) to meet a vet. She was a nice lady vet and cuddled me and didn't do anything rude. She said I weigh 7.5 lb (~3.5 kg) and said I could be anywhere from 10 to 12 months old. I might grow some more! Do you think I'll ever be as big as Victor?
The vet says I'm not a "torbie" but a "brown tabby with orange". That's awfully long to put in the title of this blog. Do you have any ideas? I keep getting called Nina the Turtle or Nina the Mole for burrowing under things and now I'm Nina Hideacat for spending my days out of sight. I don't plan to stay out of sight forever, but it's all so new to me!
Purrs and sandpaper kisses,
Nina _insert name here_
PS I'm stunned almost speechless! Look what that nice cat Skeezix posted for me! ::purr purr purr purr purr purr::
Monday, August 18, 2008
Torbie Tuesday
Hello? Is this thing on?
Um, hi, I'm Nina. I'm a girl kitty and I just turned one year old. I like licking fingers and burrowing under blankets. They say I'm called a tortoise-shell tabby, but also called me a turtle for peaking out from my blankets. The woman says I'm a torbie since I have black stripes as well as red. She also says I'm pretty, but I knew that already.
I'm cautious but not fearful. Since I'm on the small side, I like to stay out of the way and observe my surroundings. I like people; I purr for them and they rub my chin and let me lick their fingers. Laps are nice, too. I'm spayed, microchipped, up-to-date on all my shots, and get along well with other pets.
I don't quite believe this is going to be my forever home. I've been through a couple of shelters, an adoption center, and foster homes. With food, water, litter, and blankets available, one place isn't too different from another. It's all the same from under a nice soft blankie.
I'd like to make furiends with the big tabby boy kitty, but he's not sure. I understand - this is his territory. He's letting me stay in the room the nice people put me in. When he comes in, I purr, but he doesn't stay long and hisses sometimes. He just doesn't realize yet how much I want to be furiends. I could even groom him. But I'm not coming out just yet. In this box is fine, with nice blankets to burrow under.
UPDATE from Nina: Wow, hi, I never expected to meet so many cats outside a shelter! You're all so kind and beautiful! A nice woman named Ann sent me a picture she created - it's so pretty! It's much nicer than my shelter photos were; I'm putting it here until Victor can help me put it in the right place. This is so wonderful! It's all a little overwhelming - excuse me if I find a spot to hide and observe you all.
UPDATE from Tabbymom Jen: Nina and I wrote this Sunday night. Monday morning, she asked to come out and explore the house. Victor followed her all over the house before they settled in the basement for awhile. Last night, Nina was quite friendly and snugly and Victor was curious but friendly. He snuggled his dad awhile to get back at me for snuggling Nina. They're touching noses, meowing softly to each other, and rubbing against each other. Victor wants to play but Nina's still focusing on people. No fighting, only the slightest growls from Victor on Saturday, and the hissing is long past. Very short adjustment period! Nina slept on our bed last night while Victor slept on the floor. When she got up, he reclaimed his spot on my feet. Tonight the bed may be crowded with furry purry bodies!
Um, hi, I'm Nina. I'm a girl kitty and I just turned one year old. I like licking fingers and burrowing under blankets. They say I'm called a tortoise-shell tabby, but also called me a turtle for peaking out from my blankets. The woman says I'm a torbie since I have black stripes as well as red. She also says I'm pretty, but I knew that already.
I'm cautious but not fearful. Since I'm on the small side, I like to stay out of the way and observe my surroundings. I like people; I purr for them and they rub my chin and let me lick their fingers. Laps are nice, too. I'm spayed, microchipped, up-to-date on all my shots, and get along well with other pets.
I don't quite believe this is going to be my forever home. I've been through a couple of shelters, an adoption center, and foster homes. With food, water, litter, and blankets available, one place isn't too different from another. It's all the same from under a nice soft blankie.
I'd like to make furiends with the big tabby boy kitty, but he's not sure. I understand - this is his territory. He's letting me stay in the room the nice people put me in. When he comes in, I purr, but he doesn't stay long and hisses sometimes. He just doesn't realize yet how much I want to be furiends. I could even groom him. But I'm not coming out just yet. In this box is fine, with nice blankets to burrow under.
UPDATE from Nina: Wow, hi, I never expected to meet so many cats outside a shelter! You're all so kind and beautiful! A nice woman named Ann sent me a picture she created - it's so pretty! It's much nicer than my shelter photos were; I'm putting it here until Victor can help me put it in the right place. This is so wonderful! It's all a little overwhelming - excuse me if I find a spot to hide and observe you all.
UPDATE from Tabbymom Jen: Nina and I wrote this Sunday night. Monday morning, she asked to come out and explore the house. Victor followed her all over the house before they settled in the basement for awhile. Last night, Nina was quite friendly and snugly and Victor was curious but friendly. He snuggled his dad awhile to get back at me for snuggling Nina. They're touching noses, meowing softly to each other, and rubbing against each other. Victor wants to play but Nina's still focusing on people. No fighting, only the slightest growls from Victor on Saturday, and the hissing is long past. Very short adjustment period! Nina slept on our bed last night while Victor slept on the floor. When she got up, he reclaimed his spot on my feet. Tonight the bed may be crowded with furry purry bodies!
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