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Cat guy. I live in Pierce County, Washington, USA. Like cats, old photographs, and short blog posts.
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Springtime in the catio with Scooby

This post is titled Springtime in the catio with Scooby, because it shows Scooby outside in the catio on a sunny Spring day!  What more could Scooby want?  I will tell you, he sees me outside and is excited because he wants me to bring him outside with me so he can walk about on his lead.  Sadly I am working outside and Scooby must simply watch from inside the catio.  I have no time for him now.  He struts back and forth on the upper shelf, and then begins marking the wire.  I have never seen anyone do that before.  I guess he is staking out the top shelf; but, I have bad news.  Opie spends hours sitting and sleeping on that shelf, and she will not be happy sharing it with Scooby’s spit!  The catio was built using some scrap materials, which is why it is a bit of a mish-mash.

Scoob in catio

 

Scooby in catio

What kind of a face is this?

 

Scooby in catio

 

Scooby marking wire catio

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Unusual Billboard Cat! (Updated July 28, 2017)

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Marijuana Billboard

This post shows a nearby marijuana billboard with a cat on it! And you thought you had seen everything! There are four shops within walking distance to my house.  UPDATE: July 28, 2017.  The issue of course is the picture of the cat, as you can read about in some of the posted comments here.  A law has just been passed which only allows the name, address, and name of the product(s) sold to be on the billboard.  “Mascots” and “cartoons” are not allowed, which means no more cats on the signs.  I guess this puts the issue to rest.  The present signs comply with the law and are unremarkable.

CAT ON MARIJUANA BILLBOARD

IM SO HIGH RIGHT MEOW. CLEARCHOICE CANNABIS

Scooby Billboard

Not to be outdone!

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Monday’s ennui

Normal on a Monday is a slow start.  Speaking of slow starts, tomorrow the girls both head to the vet for a bunch of injections in the afternoon.  One problem with cat birthdays is shots cannot be far behind!  Holiday excitement on the weekend–boring when it is over.  There is no middle ground.  The vet is also a drag, so ennui–the word for the day–continues on Tuesday.

Yesterday I took this snap.  The weather looks the same today.  It will look the same tomorrow, and the day after that, and the day after that. . . .  If ennui was weather, then this would be it.  We rarely get lost here.  Mt Rainier is to the southeast–a steadfast compass point.  I shall try to visit some blogs today.

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Mt Rainier Washington

Scooby bed

Scooby the Lion King–not in a hurry to get out of bed!

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Pairing off for nap-time on Wordless Wednesday

The cats pair off for nap-time–girls together, and boys together in different rooms.  Peace reigns–except the big wound Opie inflicted on Scooby’s nose!  He cannot seem to keep it out of Opie’s business.  Looks like it is healing OK–fingers crossed. Thanks to everyone who visited during Scooby’s blitz week.  It was quite a success–I was surprised.  Thanks for all the birthday greetings for Opie as well!  Yesterday in the USA it was National Pet Day!  That sort of slipped under the radar, didn’t it folks?  You can STILL go out and adopt a pet today.  Lots of things happening here, so we will be slowing down with the “blitz” posting–back to our old usual rate, more or less.

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Opie and Marigold napping

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Zeke and Scooby napping