The Opinionated Pussycat

Daddy Kiril's Uncle Has Reunion at Rainbow Bridge

Good afternoon, felinity assembled, Elvira Mistress of Felinity here....

Daddy Kiril awoke this morning, checked his Facebook and learned some very sad news.

When he told me, the dream I'd had last night, that I was just about to relate to him, made sense...

It was as if Nikita was sharing something with me for a blog post.

I know, weird, huh?

Just go with me here, OK...

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It was early morning, May 29, 2014, Rainbow Bridge arrival terminal was crowded!

Whose idea was this, for me to be here, anyway? Mine, actually; Daddy Kiril would have wanted me to be here to "represent".

I was very honored to do so.

New Ideas and Actions to Move Us Forward Creatively

 Good afternoon felinity assembled, Elvira Mistress of felinity here!

This is the start of a new day for us and for Daddy Kiril.

In November 2010 Daddy Kiril & Nikita made a downloadable flier and 6 page Powerpoint presentation (featuring me!) to spread the word, online and via snail mail about this blog.

Sadly, nobody noticed, or responded, that he can remember...

Things were different then: pet blogging was not on the radar of a lot of rescues and shelters (still isn't for many) and the pet industry was finally taking the community seriously.

Daddy Kiril has had a lot on his mind lately, about the future (as shared here: The Coming of the Mad Houstonian - A Poem), and he and I chatted this past week. One thing we discussed was a re-imagined flier and we set about putting it together. Then I remembered the Powerpoint version and asked daddy if we could re-imagine that as well.

We need to come up with ideas and action steps to take us forward, despite the difficult times we find ourselves in.

Learning to organize and edit 12 years of material for future...um, heh, but I'll leave that to daddy to discuss elsewhere.

A new flier and new Powerpoint are good places to start. They get us to step out of our comfort zones for the first time in a long time.

While we can't afford to send fliers out by snail mail for a while, using email to reach out and say hello is a start and might get better results than 4 years ago.

Change and moving forward has been a part of the life of Daddy Kiril, personally and creatively, since he first went online in 1998. and a part of his, Nikita's and my own blogging, since he and Nikita first began to blog in 2oo2 and I began in 2010.

So hang on to your tails and stay tuned!

 

 

The Girls Get Their Nails Done and a Weight Check at the Vet

It had been a couple of months since Elvira & I had our nails done and a weight check so Daddy Kiril tossed us in our carriers and off to the bus stop we went.

Daddy is very good at preparing for these jaunts; He set up the open carriers in the walk in closet and waits for Elvira to take a nap then he gets her first and stuffs her in before she's fully awake and put up a fuss.

Her fuss is all for show, though as she really enjoys going out.

Me, I'm always ready for daddy to pick me up and just like Elvira my resistance to being put in the carrier is just for show.

 

Daddy Kiril At Large: A Chat at Allen's Landing

Good evening felinity assembled! Sneakers the Texian Tuxedo, here.

As readers know we have been covering recent stories about the stray cat (and dog) crisis in Houston, as well as pondering the history of cats in the city and where we might learn more about it.

Thursday Daddy Kiril had a doctors appointment and decided, afterward, to go downtown to visit Allen's Landing again.

 

Allen's Landing, on Buffalo Bayou, is the birthplace of the city of Houston. It was here that a couple of humans arrived on a boat and decided to build a settlement. From here the city grew and expanded and the landing area went through many ups and downs and a variety of uses.

After decades of neglect the humans have been working on giving the place a new look and new uses since 2001, with the final project now in developement at last.

 

Carnival of the Cats #530

For us Cat Bloggers the Carnival is a chance to discover blogs we might never have heard of, on subjects of all kinds!

 

Submissions can be sent to:  carnivalofthecats(at)gmail.com

The Carnival Home Page, with an archive of past Carnivals, the Line-up for 2013, FAQ'S, and more, is HERE.

The Carnival of the Cats needs hosts for this year!

Contact Mog, to host YOUR Carnival edition(s) at =

mog(at)carnival(dot)mindofmog.net

open dates left....

10/5/14 and 10/12/14

Street Seens 85: Black Cat Sunday

Good Sunday evening, felinity assembled, Elvira Mistress of Felinity here.

This blog has shared the fact that there are 3 black cats loitering about the apartment complex where we live; 2 in the area below our apartment and one on the other side of the complex.

Now, over 3 days, earlier this week, Daddy Kiril has encounter this cat hanging out in a spot around the middle of the complex

 

She seems to have found a new feeder.

 

She came out of some bushes when he spottet her and called to her.

She was very friendly and let him pet her.

 

A resident, being walked by her dog, took a photo for daddy.

Carnival of the Cats #529: Purray for Clementine Edition

For us Cat Bloggers the Carnival is a chance to discover blogs we might never have heard of, on subjects of all kinds!

 

Submissions can be sent to:  carnivalofthecats(at)gmail.com

The Carnival Home Page, with an archive of past Carnivals, the Line-up for 2013, FAQ'S, and more, is HERE.

The Carnival of the Cats needs hosts for this year!

Contact Mog, to host YOUR Carnival edition(s) at =

mog(at)carnival(dot)mindofmog.net

open dates left....

10/5/14 and 10/12/14

 

Elvira’s Observations On Pussycat Survival 1

Good evening felinity assembled, Elvira Mistress of Felinity, here! Has it been 10 days since my last post?

Sneakers acquited herself quite well, I'm sure you will agree.

Anyway, I've been thinking and when I think there is no telling what I might end up having to say...hee, hee!

 

I have decided to, on occasion, share my observations on pussycat survival...as they may occur to me.

Abby, Heloise, Ann Landers, Sparkle have all made a place for themselves in the field of advice and self-help, all of them treating the subject with the great seriousness it deserves.

Serious is not my middle name, however; at least not all the time, as regular readers are more than aware.

Nikita was the best teacher of humor a lady cat could ever wish to have.

So to begin with I have 3 observations to share:

 

1. This above all; to your human be true,
And it must follow, as the snooze the nap,
Thou will get plenty treats and catnip.

2. The cat that will be meowing at all hours,
Tests their human’s patience powers.

3. The litter box is a fine and private place,
Let no cat leave it an empty space.