The Opinionated Pussycat

Rest in Peace, Ripley: Member of The Cat Blogging Community - 2005-2013

A long time ago, in a year far away (2002), a human began to blog. Within 3 years he could not keep from sharing his love for his cats any longer.

So, this human starting sharing his cats with his readers in March 2005 and, on April fool’s Day, believe it or not, he introduced everyone to a young mancat named Ripley.

“We got Ripley—and all the cats to follow—from the Orphans of the Storm animal shelter about 10 miles north of Chicago. Orphans has some of the cats and all the kittens displayed in a bunch of little cages, like at a pet store. In addition, they have a couple of rooms in which adult cats are allowed to just wander around by themselves. It’s kind of like the difference between segregation and population in a prison. We got Ripley out of population when he was a 1-year old.”

Read the rest here, and see the first photo: http://windypundit.com/2005/04/introducing_ripley/

An Auction for Our Dear Friend ML & Her Cats

Donate an item ~ or as many as you would like! 

Cat in Fridge Comes Out to Take Meowsing's Poetry Challenge

Good evening everyone! Are you ready for some poetry, this evening?

Good, so am I!

First, though, since it was made in response to the Wordless Wednesday post by Nikita, this morning, it becomes my job to congratulate and thank Janet and the gang, at The Cat on My Head blog, for leaving the 2700th comment left on this blog since it began on New Year's Day, 2010!

Wordless Wednesday

http://www.opinionatedpussycat.com/2013/03/wordless-wednesday-just-laying-around-with-daddy.html

Stop by and give Janet and the gang a look!

http://thecatonmyhead.com/

Now, on to the poetry:

Purrs and Purrayers for Dear Friends

Our dear friend Mommy ML, of The Cat Blogosphere, is very sick. Baby Cat bit her last Tuesday.
There are eight deep punkture wounds and they are infected. Mom ML is so scrawny that bites went to the bone and bruised. According to KC It looks really bad. You have to be really careful with cat bites... they can get infekted and you can die. According to KC Auntie Deb suggested using a paste of baking soda and water. It worked so much better than (1) Auntie Biotic's cream and (2) heavy duty Auntie Biotic. They recommend this simple, cheep, easy treatment for anyone with an infected bite.

She's not angry with the little darling, who still has yet to be named, and hopes that people take such bites, if they happen, very serious.

Mom ML means a lot to us. Her friendship, support and encouragement have lifted our spirits for years.

 

We've joined everyone in purring and purraying for Poppy Vic for a long time now, but, today, we need to include the head Human, at Zoolatry, Ann. 

She has cellulitis and is very sick.

We owe so much to the friendship, support and encouragemnet of Ann, from several Blog badges, to the remarkable, and beautiful, header of this blog.

Auntie Deb's mom passed early this morning.
We send our condolences, and ask that you, our readers, please send lots of purrs and purrayers to our friends at The Taylor Cats.

Thanks so much to Jan and The Funny Farmers, for the beautiful, supportive, graphics!

Purrs and Purrayers for Our Dear Friend, Mom ML

Rest In Peace
Dorothy Giggleman Elwell
1/14/1923 – 7/01/2012
Beloved Aunt of ML

 

 

Good morning Felinity Assembled, Nikita here.....

 

It's a very sad week, in the cat blogging community, as the human behind The Cat Blogosphere website and the human Godmom to Elvira Mistress of Felinity, has suffered a great loss.

 

Dorothy was ML's only remaining relative.

 

Elvira and I joined Daddy Kiril in sending her cards of support and sympathy, full of all the Purrs and Purrayers we could muster.

 

Mom ML and her Cat, KC, of Houston, TX., have been dear friends and supporters, of us and we them, for years and she is a very brave woman in so many ways, trust us.

 

 

 

 

Synchroncatity 2: Author Finds Meowsings Inspiring

Good evening, Felinity Assembled, Nikita here. I have a fascinating and very cool, follow-up to yesterday's post called A Bit of Synchroncatity.

I had some questions for the author of the book Daddy Kiril bought.

Not believing the Old Human's Tale about curiosity and Cats, I decided to write the man an e-mail. :-D

Dear Mr. Schiffhorst:
 
Hello, my name is Mr. Nikita, I'm a 14 yr. old Cat who blogs (Been writing/blogging for a decade, now).
My young protege is Elvira Mistress of Felinity, age 2.
 
We write the blog Meowsings of an Opinionated Pussycat.
 
The Most Opinionated Pussycats in America, with Talent on Loan from The Ceiling Cat!
 
Our Human discovered your book, Writing With Cats, on Amazon the other day, and latched onto it like a Cat to a 'Nip toy! :-D
Once the book arrived in our home he opened it for a look see and was quite surprised at what he found inside.
 
Elvira and I took a look and decided it was something worth sharing with our readers...
 
At some point in the past decade you had written a message to a fan and signed their copy of the book. It is that book our Daddy Kiril now owns! :-D
 
To Summer:
With best wishes for more great poetry -- Jerry Schiffhorst
 
You can see our photos for yourself, as we pose with the book and the open pages. If you remember the who, when, where and why, we'd love to know more, if you care to share, that is. If not, that is fine, too. We would understand.
 
We were pleased to see that you still write about Cats on your blog, though we were disappointed to see the fate of the old writingcats.com site.
 
We are very glad that you believe that Cats are to be taken seriously, though we DO take issue with your belief that Cats have no need to write.
 
You can't be any more wrong! Why do you hold such a belief, anyway? :-D
 
There is a worldwide Community of Cat Bloggers, some of who have written books. The Critter Blogging Community even has an annual convention for networking and learning to be better writers and bloggers, and give awards to the best in our Niche of the Blogosphere.

Our world is not as wordless as you may think, either. Daddy Kiril and others are quite fluent in Felinese. :-D
 
Elvira and I are poets, storytellers, journalists, commentators, humorists, snoozers and nap takers. We are very proud of the unique nature of our blog and what it is attempting to share with the world and hope to see our own work in book form some day.
 
We loved the use of Lizzie, your Cat, for the photos in your book, and wonder if she is still alive, or gone on to Rainbow Bridge? How old was she at the time of the book being published, and how old was she when she went to the Bridge, if that is what happened?
 
All three of us look forward to reading and learning from your book.
 
Sincerely yours,

Mr. Nikita

This morning a reply came back!! :-D

 

A Bit of Synchroncatity

As regular readers know Daddy Kiril has a lot of books on writing and a lot of books about Cats.

In between naps and snoozes Elvira and I plan to read them all eventually. :-D

Well, Daddy was online, the other day, when he learned of a book that combines the subject of writing, with the subject of Cats!

Writing With Cats: An Inspirational and Practical Guide for Writers by Gerald J. Schiffhorst, published in 2003.

The back cover of the book explains itself this way :

"Shows why every writer needs a Cat. For centuries, Cats have inspired many great authors, who might have accomplished little without feline inspiration. Today's writers can learn to tap into the practical wisdom embodied in Cats and so become more relaxed about writing -and about going public with their work."

Needless to say he had to have the book so ordered it from Amazon.

When the book arrived we got quite the surprise when we looked inside.

 

Celebrating the Birthday of a Very Special Lady, Blogger, Cat Lover, and Friend

♪♪Bappy Hirthday to you,♪♪
♪♪Bappy Hirthday to you,♪♪
♪♪Bappy Hirthday Dear ML,♪♪
♪♪Bappy Hirthday to you.♪♪

Today is a very special day around the Cat Blogging Community...

Daddy Kiril, & Nikita, join me in sending Birthday Wishes, Hugs, Purrs, HeadBumps, and Purrayers of love, and support, to the remarkable, caring, and dedicated, {{{{ Mom ML }}}} , the Human behind KC, and the rest of The Sherwood Bunch and, most importantly, the Cat Blogosphere website, and Blog, one of the most important community resources online for Cat Bloggers.

Mom ML has long been a friend, supporter, and encourager of this blog, and my mentor Mr. Nikita, and Daddy Kiril, before I, Elvira Mistress of Felinity, entered the picture 2 years ago, and I am honored to have her as my Human GodMom, and am extremely grateful for her friendship, support, and encouragement, of me, as well.

ML, you are one of the most very special people in the Cat Blogging Community, {{{{ Loved, & Admired }}}} by more people, and critters, than you may even know.

Party hearty with your Felines, & find ways to put a smile on your face, today, and celebrate all the good things in your life!

 

FNN SPECIAL REPURRT: Felinity Assembled Mourns Loss of a Legend

Good evening Felinity Assembled.....Nikita here, with Elvira Mistress of Felinity, and Daddy Kiril, alongside.

It is with a heavy heart that we come to you, tonite.

Susan Strong, known to all as Ms. Mog, is the Human who shares her life with her Cats on her Blog Mind of Mog, and whose Cat, Meowza, was a legend in the Cat Blogging Community with a blog of his own.

Susan also runs The Carnival of the Cats Website, and holds the keys to another legend, the Carnival itself.

She is a valued friend to our Daddy Kiril, and we Kitties value her as well, and enjoy getting to know her Feline Companions.

We were shocked, and saddened, to learn of the sudden, unexpected, death of Meowza, on Sunday.

We extend our deepest condolenses to Mog, and to Ritzi, Mother of Meowza, who also has a blog.

Rest in Peace, dear Meowza....Don't get into too much trouble at Rainbow Bridge! :-D

I wish to share a poem I wrote, in 2010, at another tragic time for our community...

How Kind You Are: A Song of Comfort for When Furry Friends Go to Rainbow Bridge
 
Amazing Mommy, how kind you are,
That loves a Cat like me....
I once was lost but now am found,
Was alone, but now, have Thee.
   
T'was You that taught...
my heart such joy.
And You, my fears relieved.
How precious are from you my toys...
that I've received.
   
Through many dangers, toils and cares...
we have already come.
T'was You, and the Vet that brought me safe thus far...
and give me a healthy home.
   
The Ceiling Cat has promised good to me...
He brought me You to live secure.
You my shield and protector be...
as long as life endures.
   
Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
and mortal life shall end,
I shall possess within the veil,
a life of joy thanks to you my friend.
   
When we've gone thru all my 9 lives...
each day so much fun.
I will meow my praise...
as much as when we first begun.
   
Amazing Mommy, how kind you are,
That loves a Cat like me....
I once was lost but now am found,
Was alone, but now, have Thee

Nationwide Furrz Mob on Behalf of Nip & Bones Shop!

Last night Daddy Kiril paid a visit to one of the shops in the soon to be named Shopping Mall, here, at FNN Center, and thus joined a 4 day Furrz Mob to bring much needed funds to this online venture Salina & her Cat Baby Patches. :-D

He hasn't told either me, or Elvira, what he bought. :-D

Be sure to also check out the Blog of the Cat In Charge: Baby Patches - Confessions of the Plume! A Turkish Angora Tale.

 

This post is meant to spread the word about their shop (Click on the Badge!), and encourage Cats, Dogs, and their Humans, to pay the shop a visit, and consider making a purchase in support of them.

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