A Contest and Commentathon

Cascades e-Boutique launched a new line of cat houses last month. Some of you saw the Tee-Pee on Catsparella's site, and entered to win. Well, we are running a contest as well, and you can choose to win either the Chalet or the Teepee. We selected the Chalet for our home and the boys love it!
Smokey was excited when it arrived...he is waiting for me to open the box. The instructions are clearly printed on the packaging...

Devon, Cousin Sophie and Tanner all watch, as I try to assemble the chalet...

Hurry up will you?

Devon is making sure I am following the steps correctly...There were quite a few steps, but it was easy to follow...
Still working...the chalet is quite large!
Finshed!! Sophie has already gone in to check it out...Devon is inspecting the outside...
Devon heads in...what fun!
Tanner takes a turn, so even large kitties can enjoy the chalet.

If you would like to win a chalet or a teepee, please leave a comment below. This will be for US viewers...However, if you live in another country, please feel free to enter, and the Four Crazy Cats will send you a gift package as well!

In the comments, please note where you live...comments accepted until August 21st at midnight, EST. Mom will select the winners on the 22nd.

Also...Mom will donate $0.50 for each comment to Sammy, Andy and Shelly's mom. In case you haven't heard, they are having a difficult and uncertain time, and this may help ease their stress a bit.(One comment per household please)

Ok great...let's get started!

Mancats and the Snake

Tanner loves playing with the fuzzy snake. It is great fun trying to shove it under a door!

World Cat Day

Today is World Cat Day...of course we believe everyday should be cat day!

Our mom has always been a cat lover, but Smokey was her first cat as an adult. He was rescued from an ad in the newspaper. He was so tiny and mom loved him before she ever met him! Smokey has blossomed into a super snuggly, sweet boy, and we all know he is mom's favorite :)

Devon came along next...mom had caught the 'black cat bug' and wanted another one. Devon is a lover boy and although not as snuggly as Smokey, he loves to be near mom regardless of what she is doing. He keep her on her toes with his crazy antics and diva attitude. How could you not love a boy like Devon?

Tanner was third and is the baby of the group. He is close buddies with Devon, and mom always claims how happy that makes her that her boys have a friend. Tanner loves alone playtime with mom too, especially with her feet and a string toy. Tanner is on the sensitive side and wears his emotions on his sleeve...Tanner is a momma's boy.

Mojo brought such joy and heartache into our lives. Mom loved being his health care provider, advocate, friend, and snuggle buddy. Mom hated that he was so sick and wanted him to just 'be a cat' for a while. She loved this boy, and he loved life. Mojo showed us all that life is good, no matter what. He will always hold a special place in mom's heart. Fly High Superman!

Mom here: Cats make the world a better place, at least my world. I love all my boys equally (even if they think Smokey is the fave!) They have brought me such pleasure with their craziness, zest for life, friendship and love. Here's to World Cat Day...may everyone be so blessed as to be owned by a cat!

House Trashing Party

Welcome to our first ever House Trashing Party!! We are so excited that you came...let's get to trashing...We have lots of good things to eat and drink, so we'll have energy enough to do a proper trashing job!

We have lobster...nom nom

Fish...our personal favorite

Ham - a crowd favorite!

Hamburgers...our mom would be so jealous!

This lovely Nemo cake...we hope it tastes as good as it looks!

You can't have cake without ice cream...Tanner will love the chocolate sauce!

Drinks to wash it all down...

And some more lively drinks to get the party started! Trash on everyone!

Almost Wordless Wednesday

The Flats are packed and ready to go with mom and Auntie on their annual summer trip to Minnesota. Our flat selves are tagging along to keep them out of trouble!
The house is ready for the pet sitter...is the pet sitter ready for us? Can someone say House Trashing Party!! Come on by Friday August 5th for a par-tay! Invite your friends...the more the merrier!

Trio on Tuesday

Devon, Tanner and Smokey hanging out in the den waiting to play...

Mancat Monday

Today's Mancat Monday is brought to you by Cousin Pirate...he is 8 years old.

Cousin Pirate has an obsession with the curtains in the den. He loves to get behind them and chase his tail!

Do you like to hide behind the curtains in your house?

Wordless Wednesday

Two on Tuesday

Devon and Tanner love to help you eat meals...they are waiting on a scrap of something to be offered to them. This picture was a bit late, because earlier, Tanner had his arm around Devon...so cute! I had hoped to catch the moment, but by the time I got back with the camera, he had stopped. Anyway, they are the most handsome dinner dates ever!

Friday Funny

For those of us enduring this ridiculous heat wave...here's a bit of humor for you today...Enoy!

Thursday in the Garden

:: 3 paw taps ::

Today in the garden we will be looking at my favorite flowers the gerbera daisy.
We have several in our garden out front...Aunties favorite color is the pink...they are very vibrant and add a nice pop of color in the flower bed.
We both like the yellow ones too...we have a lot of purple and yellow flowers in our garden...

This year, our neighbor gave us one of my favorite colors...an orange one! I love the brightness and the earthiness of this color.

Well, that's our garden...please check out more fabulous flowers at the Society of Feline Gardeners.

PS - We spotted our bird visitor from last week again this morning. We will be on the lookout and hunt once again to try and catch him.

Wordless Wednesday

Toes and Tummy Tuesday

Love those stiff chicken legs Tanner! I don't think Smokey is appreciating the 'show' he is getting!

Tanner loves the nekofly...he is crazy rolling around on the floor. We call him our roly poly!

Mancats Get Even

Mr Puddy had a challenge to us kitties to show how we pay back our humans...well, it isn't pretty, but Tanner and Devon are a double threat.

If they don't feel things are going their way, let's say dinner was a few minutes late, playtime ended too soon, mom spent too much time watching tv, and not enough time talking to, playing with, brushing, snuggling, etc...then she will come into her bathroom to find this...

Devon has piddle in the corner...the brown blobs are Tanners :)

Now, it is fair to say that Devon thought he was doing the right thing...he was in the box when he left his surprise...he just chooses not to squat!

It isn't pretty, but the boys know what they want, and like to keep the mom guessing...what will she find today in the bathroom? Let this be a warning to you all...

A Visitor in the Garden

::3 paw taps::

Today in our garden post, we wanted to show you the visitor we had last Sunday. Mom and Auntie were eating lunch, of course we were helping, and they noticed this on the bird feeders outside...
He is a Quaker Parrot. (They learned this later on) We knew immediately what type of fevver it was, but enjoyed watching them try to figure it out.
He sat and ate for a long time. Mom and Auntie decided they should try and catch him, because he is not native, and someone may have lost him. A trip to the Lowes and a phone call to Petsmart later and they were ready to try...
They sat outside and waited...he came back time and time again, but they were too slow. Beans are not as well equipped for catching fevvers are us cats...they would not let us out though!
They tried for about three hours, with no luck. He finally stopped coming by the feeders...
They are still on the lookout for the magnificant creature...and hope to get him one day soon. What sort of interesting visitors have you had lately?

For more great garden posts, visit Jonesie and the Society of Feline Gardeners.

Mom here: We called the vets in the area, checked craigslist, called the wildlife rescue, shelter, etc...to see if anyone had reported a lost bird. No one had. There's no telling how long he has been out, or where he could have come from. I still hope we can snag him...and then find him a nice home.

Wordless Wednesday

Purrs Requested

This is our friend's cat Kotaro. He is 10 years old, and was recently diagnosed with cancer, type unspecified. He is going downhill pretty quickly, and we know the power of the purr, so we are asking for healing purrs for him today.

Thank you all for supporting Kotaro and his family today by purring. We will keep you posted on his progress.

Bloggy Award

Thanks to the cats at Bengal Cat Domination, we were given this sweet award! Tanner is eyeing that cake and wondering if he'll get a taste...he has a major sweet tooth!

Now with receiving this award, I am requested to write 7 unknown facts about me (actually us, 3 kittys here) and also give the award to 15 other bloggers.

1) Smokey is becoming very demanding in his senior years. He sits and waits in the living room for his food to be brought to him. Of course we oblige and take him something.

2) Smokey opens the closets in the kitten and guest room everyday.

3) Devon can jump from the counter to the top of the kitchen cabinets, but he can not get down. Someone has to go and rescue him! Luckily, he doesn't do this often.

4) Devon will move into your spot if you get out of bed in the night!

5) Tanner caught and ate a fly that was in the house the other day. I was very impressed, and of course did not have the camera handy.

6) Tanner will sit in the kitchen while you are vacuuming the floor...he doesn't mind when the wand attachment 'gets' him.

7) All the boys want to thank Derry and Nicki for showing us the wonder of the snake. Mom got us some this past weekend, and we all love the snake!

Now, we would like to pass this award on to any blogging friend that hasn't had it yet...please take it and post. You are all awesome!

Wordless Wednesday