My house guest, Niecy!

Today, I will be welcoming my house guest, Niecy. I am cat-sitting her for a Reiki client, and friend, of mine. She actually belongs to my friends' daughter who only trusts me, her "Aunt Kimmie," to care for her.

Niecy's owners, Kylie and my Reiki client (her mommy) Britnee

I will be watching her through the entire next week while her owners are on their yearly vacation to Florida. She is such a sweet little gray and white tabby cat and so well behaved. I have been cat-sitting her for the past couple of years and always look forward to seeing her!

She is also a rescue kitty who happens to love people. I have a huge dog cage set up downstairs aside of my Reiki Room for her which is large enough to hold a litter box, water bowl, food dish and toys. I will be keeping her there during the day while I am at work and then I will socialize her after I get home by bringing her upstairs with the rest of us. This way, she is sure to get plenty of attention!

Meet Sam!

This is our little 4-year old Dwarf Bunny, Sam. Like all of the other rabbits we have had in the past, Sam was a rescue bunny. My hubby and I came home from a Fourth of July picnic a couple of years ago and there he was hopping around in your front yard along with his buddy ~ another white and brown dwarf whom we named Sidney.

We ended up getting a good home for Sid and, of course, keeping Samuel.  Sam is such a character! He uses a litterbox, although I never had to train him to do so like my other rabbits. When he is hungry, he will literally stomp on the floor of his cage until I come and feed him. He loves the cats ~ most especially Midnight. And the feeling is mutual as Midnight loves to keep him company by lying aside of his cage almost every day ...

My dad just loves Sam!

This is Sid (Sam's brother) having some fun watching TV with his new daddy, Dustin!

What can I say? I'm a real sucker for cats and rabbits!!! LOL!!!

A Cat's Prayer

 

A Cat's Prayer  

Now I lay me down to sleep,
The king-size bed is soft and deep...
I sleep right in the center groove
My human can hardly move!

I've trapped her legs, she's tucked in tight
And here is where I pass the night
No one disturbs me or dares intrude
Till morning comes and "I want food!"

I sneak up slowly to begin
My nibbles on my human's chin.
She wakes up quickly, I have sharp teeth -
And my claws I will unsheath

For the morning's here and it's time to play
I always seem to get my way.
So thank you Lord for giving me
This human person that I see.

The one who hugs me and holds me tight
And sacrifices her bed at night.

~ Author Unknown

Can't get enough of that Pit Boss

http://youtu.be/OXikHbnpYYg

Now, at the risk of stating the obvious, I like dogs, but I am very much more of a "cat" person at heart. That being said, I have to tell you that I am really hooked on the television series, "Pit Boss"!

For those of you who never watched it, it is a reality show about a former movie actor named Francis "Shorty" Rossi who happened to have spent 10 years in jail before turning his life around and becoming an actor/Talent Agent/Pit Bull Activist. Upon his release from prison, Shorty vowed to dedicate the rest of his life to rescuing and placing good homes for his Pit Bulls, whom he swears have "always been there" for him.

Shorty is an L.P. (Little Person) with a bit of a foul mouth and a big heart! He is the owner and boss of his own little people talent agency called "Shortywood" and uses a huge portion of that money for his other business known as "Shorty's Rescue."

The show is primarily centered around Shorty and his dogs, his three employees (and friends) Ashley Brooks, Ronald Lee Clark and Sebastian Saraceno ~ all Little People also. 

For me; however, the heart of the show is the somewhat touching (and sometimes humorous) interaction between these very diverse individuals. Ashley is the laid back, fun-loving receptionist who is vying for a career as a comedian.  Both Ronald, who is Shortywood's Booking Assistant and Seb who is its' Entertainment Coordinator, are pursuing careers as professional actors and have both landed roles in the up-coming movie, "Sleeping Beauty" starring Julia Roberts. These guys are also the muscle behind Shorty's Rescue and they are in it for the love of the dogs.

http://youtu.be/hxrvrYu3OM0

"Pit Boss Theme Re-Mix" (Love this!)

To be honest, this show has forced me to see Pit Bulls in a different light than they are usully portrayed by the public eye. It just proves to me what I have always thought  all along~ that it is "people"  who usually make an animal mean or dangerous and NOT the animal itself!

Funny Commercial ~ "Here kitty, kitty!"

Kitty Litter Cake

KITTY LITTER CAKE

Ingredients:

1 box German Chocolate cake mix

1 box white cake mix

1 package vanilla sandwich cookies

1 large package vanilla instant pudding mix

A few drops green food coloring

A dozen or so small Tootsie Rolls

Serving Dishes and Utensils:

1 NEW cat litter box

1 NEW cat litter box liner

1 NEW pooper scooper

Directions:

1) Prepare and bake cake mixes according to directions in any size pan. Prepare pudding and chill. Crumble cookies in small batches in blender or food processor. Add a few drops of the green food coloring to one cup cookie crumbs. Mix with a fork or shake in a jar. Set aside.

2) When cakes are at room temperature, crumble them into a large, bowl. Toss with half of the remaining cookie crumbs and enough pudding to make the mixture moise but not soggy. Place liner in litter box and pour in mixture.

3) Unwrap three Tootsie Rolls and heat in microwave until soft and pliable. Shape the blunt ends into slightly curved points. Repeat with three or more rolls. Burry the rolls decoratively in the cake mixture. Sprinkle the remaining vanilla cookie crumbs over the mixture, then scatter green crumbs lightly over top.

4) Heat five more Tootsie Rolls until almost melted. Scrap them on top of the cake and sprinkle with crumbs from the litter box. Heat the remaining Tootsie Roll until pliable and hang it over the edge of the box. Place box on a sheet of newspaper and serve with the scooper. Enjoy!



Crazy Cat Lady

I honestly can't tell you how many times my friends have teased me about my love for cats and have very kiddingly, mind you, referred to me as a Crazy Cat Lady. Adding that they can see me as being known as the "old crazy cat lady of the neighborhood"!

To this, I always reply, "Well, I have been called much worse, you know!" But truthfully, it would be a title which I, myself, would wear very proudly with honor as I simply and earnestly adore cats!!!

I suppose you could say that it is in my blood. After all, my grandmother took in every stray thing she could find until the day she died and both my parents are complete and total animal lovers!!  The funny thing is, I actually wasn't brought up around cats as my mom was always more of a dog person. I guess you might say that I turned her into a cat lover now as she has always been attached to my own kitties.  She even feeds (and protects like a mommy lion) this stray cat which is hanging around my parents house lately and she is trying her hardest to make a house cat out of her. LOL!!!

What's even cooler is that my hubby is just as nuts about cats as me ~ no seriously he is! So, I guess someday we will both be known as the "crazy cat people" down the street!