Easy like Sunday!

This is our Sunday eating schedule:

5:00 AM breakfast (I jump on the bed and yell at mom!)
12:00 PM lunch (Carmela yells at daddy.)
3:00 PM snacktime (we both yell for this.)
6:00 PM din-din (we take turns on this one.)
9:00 PM more food (whoever feels hungry!)
12:00 AM even more food (Carmela needs here energy for her 3:00 am patrol.)

Have a great Sunday!

Carmela and Moe

P.S. We only get fed moist food with a smattering of moist treats. Our coats are shiney and we are very fit. We don't miss dried food at all. Momma gets the best for us because she doesn't want us to get sick like Lucinda.

P.P.S. Momma says that we are getting visitors today. We'll update you later!

A letter to catmomma.

Dear Mom,

It's been a few weeks since you last blogged for us. Now that you have a faster internet, we hope that you help us visit our furriends and let everyone know what we are doing.

Love,

Moe and Carmela

P.S. Next time it won't be a foil ball in your shoe!

Musical Meezer Monday

"4-1/2 pounds of fun,

That's my little honeybun!

Get a load of honeybun tonight!"

"I'm talkin' about my sweetie pie,

Only eight inches high,

Every inch is packed with dynamite!"

Easy Like Sunday

Here is my favorite lady cat on her perch with her laser eyes of love.

Moe

Sleepy Saturday

Hi everyone!

Carmela here with the pajama party report. Moe and I stayed up all night and played and sang and ate. It was a great time. Momma joined us at 2:30 AM. She fell asleep early, so she could be up with us later. As you can see by the picture, we are tired out and resting up for another all nighter!

Well, I'm going back to join Moe.

Have a great day!

Carmela

Friday Funnies!

Hey everyone! Check this out!

Biggify for better viewing!

Have a great weekend!

Carmela and Moe

P.S. Tomorrow, we are having a pajama party! That should be fun.

Thursday Thirteen - What's been happening?

Hi everyone! Moe here.

It's good to be back blogging. I think I gave my secretary enough rest, but now it's time to do a Chicats update.

1. We got new doors to keep out the introoders.


2. We got new blinds on the windows, so we can hide and sit in the sun.

3. Momma got a "Total gym" to work out on. We just sit and laugh at her! She needs to just chase a mouse around the house.

4. March 1st was my 6th gotcha day. None of us felt like celebrating because it was also Lucinda's gotcha day, too. She was my first girlfriend cat and I miss her very much. (So does Momma, Daddy, and Carmela.)

5. Momma lets us play on the stairs in the front hallway. We can claw and kick and roll around.

6. We celebrated Daddy's birthday in March. Momma gave him a funny card about letting the cats pick out the gift. We will post the pictures soon.

7. Momma has been coming home tired. We don't ask for too much, just food, water, a clean box, and a warm lap.

8. We spend most of our day in our heated bed.

9. We take our job of watching over our Daddy very seriously. As soon as Momma leaves, our shift starts.

10. Daddy rescued us from a wasp last week. We don't know how it got in, but we were watching very intently.

11. The Easter Bunny never came. Momma said that he was probably scared of our teeth and claws of doom!

12. The weather has been very strange. Warm, cold, warm, rainy, snowing, sunny!

13. We have missed our friends and we are glad to be back!

See you all tomorrow!

Moe

Wordy Wednesday

Hi everyone, Moe here.

It's been a while since we've last posted. Well, we have been busy. You see, our Catdaddy is not feeling well these days. He has something called "vasculitus" which is an inflammation of blood vessels. He is in a lot of pain and has a hard time sleeping and getting around. Momma told us that we should watch over him while she is out earning green papers. So, that has been our job for the past few months. We take turns and make sure that he gets all the love we can give him. I sit on his chest and heart and Carmela rubs against his feet.

We wanted to let you know that we are still here and tomorrow we will have a TT13 post so you know what else we have been doing.

Meow for now!

Moe and Carmela

Wordy Wednesday

Hey everyone!

We are staying warm here in Chicago.

We just have a few things to say:

1. If it looks like a sausage and smells like a sausage, than someone should offer a hungry mancat a taste. We're just say'n!

2. If a good-looking mancat is on one side of the bathroom door and knows that his sweetie is on the other side, he will open the door and let her in. Sorry for the draft Mom!

3. If a good ladycat wants a bottle cap from the table, she will paw at it and get it herself.

4. If the good ladycat (who is usually very quiet) starts squeaking, this means that she wants a snack NOW! This means that the good human(s) will drop what they are doing and give it to her.
And just to annoy the good human(s) she will also sniff at it and walk away! Grrr. And come back to it later.

That's all for now!

Carmela and Moe

Wednesday fun - Lets dance!

Hey everycat and bean!

Let's put our paws in the air and dance!




Carmela and Moe

Sunday - a week in review!

Hi friends!

It has been a bit crazy since our last post. Moe wasn't feeling well on Tuesday, so he got hauled off to the V-E-T for a checkup. I got to go too! I talked and talked and talked all the way! I talked about the weather, world events, the need for cats in every office, and other important things. Moe got his exam, and he is as healthy as an allmost eleven year-0ld meezer can be. The V-E-T thinks it was hairball issues, so he has to take a dose of lubricant twice a day. He likes the taste, so Momma doesn't have to pry open his fangs to dose him.

In other news, the real cold weather has broken. We stayed in our heated bed most of the time. Except to use the box and eat or drink. We snuggled more with eachother than with Momma. She understood. We'll make it up to her. She has an extra day to get loves from us. She is off of work on Monday.

We've got to pose for some pictures! Momma, get out the camera!

Meow for now!

Carmela

Meezer Monday and Used Moms (or Dads)

Carmela: Hey Moe, get up! Let's talk about our crazy week-end!

Moe: You mean about the delivery of guitar cases for Mom and Dad? The box was the best part!

Carmela: The man who came to measure for our new doors?

Moe: What about the door bell melting and almost shorting out the building! And don't forget about the pizza man!

Carmela: Yeah, that was fun. But today, we want to address a subject that the Furry Kids mentioned last week.

Moe: Used Moms.

What is a cat to do when the Mom starts to get worn out and tired looking. Well, the Blue Book value on used moms is really low right now, so we suggest that you take them in to the shop for reconditioning. You know, the kind of shop that does stuff to their head furs, pets them to loosen their muscles, and shudder clips and polishes their claws. If you can afford the green papers send them away for a while to a place with no cats or other furries. Then when they come back all refreshed and missing you, you will get all the good stuff you want!

Have a great day!

C&M

Wild Wednesday - Secret Paws!

Hey everyone!

Momma finally got around to getting the pics off her flashybox. So here it goes:

Hey, what's this that came for us? Let's check it out!

It's from Fiona from Florida! We were so excited that Momma couldn't get a clear picture.

Oh looky, it's our favorite treats and some nifty rings to bat around.

Thank you Fiona.

We hope that you had a great holiday.

Moe and Carmela

Letters to Santa Paws

Dear Santa,

It's me, Moe.

I hope that this letter is not too late to get to you. I know that you are busy with your lists of wishes from all of earth's creatures. I will make this quick.

You know that this year has been difficult all over the world. People are out of work and have had to give up their furry friends because they could not care for them. I on the other paw am very lucky. I have a wonderful home and lots of food and treats. Please do not stop here this year. Give my gifts to those creatures who need it more.

Love,

Moe

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Meow to you Santa,

It's me, Carmela.

Please pay extra attention to all the cats in the blogosphere. They have been very inspirational and many special cats have gone to the bridge this year. Give them all extra catnip in their stockings.

Have a great evening!

Carmela

Monday stuff

Dear Friends,

We apologize for the lack of posts. We had to keep our momma warm as she was icky-sicky all last week. She is better now and back to work for a few days before she is home with us for Santa Paws and the New Year.

We have received our secret paw gifts and will be sending ours our ASAP.

Carmela and Moe

Finally Friday

Hello everyone!

We just wanted to extend our condolences to every family in the cat blogosphere who has lost a family member this year. We know how if feels and have found it hard to talk about. We still have not posted much about what Lucinda went through with her kidney disease. We will save that for another post. Now we want to offer you all some hope.

Someday, while you are still grieving, you will feel something brush against you, but there is no one around. Out of the corner of your eye, you will see the tip of a tail that vanishes. You will hear a familiar meow while you are in a place where there are no cats. If any of this happens to you, just clear your mind and understand that your cat, dog, person, is trying to let you know that it's okay to be sad, and that they are still with you.

Trust us. This happens.

Moe and Carmela

Thoughts on Thursday

Hello everyone!

It's been quiet around our house. We have been doing our normal routine:

*wake up Momma at 5:00 AM for breakfast
*snuggle up in our warm bed
*leave buried treasure for Momma in the box
*trying to ignore the local news (it's hard when the scandal is on every local and national channel)
*begging for treats
*keep Daddy company during the day
*make sure that we get rested up for the nighttime games of pounce and chase
*think about our sweet Lucinda (we miss her very much)

Have a great day!

Moe and Carmela

Wordless Wednesday

Two cats on Tuesday

Double Mocha Burmese Delight with a Twist!

Momma caught us sleeping this way a couple of days ago. Moe and I are the best of friends and are never far away from each other. Momma calls me Moe's Beau!

Carmela

Meezer Mancat Monday

Momma, please don't leave me! Don't you want to stay home and pat my soft tummy? Don' t you want to snuggle with me and Carmela.

What's that? If you don't go to work there won't be any treats or chow?

Oh, well in that case, can I help you with your coat?

Moe

Finally Friday - a PSA

A message to all the kitties who are not feeling well:

A spoonful of tuna helps the medicine go down,
the medicine go down,
the medicine go down.
Oh, a spoonful of tuna helps the medicine go down
in the most delightful way!

Please take your meds!

Carmela

Thirteen things that make us go PURRRRR!

1) Stinky goodness for breakfast
2) Momma's warm lap
3) Scritches from Daddy
4) Our heated cat cup
5) TREATS
6) An unattended Italian Sausage
7) Mornings in the bathroom with Momma
8) Stinky goodness for dinner
9) Bacon
10) Kisses
11) Warm sunshine
12) Burrowing under the covers
13) Weekends

There's more, but we'll leave it at that. We may do things that make us go GRRR, but there aren't that many.

Meow for now!

Carmela and Moe

Wild and Wooly Wednesday

Our momma saw this (tasty morsel) caterpillar at our local arboretum, but did not bring it home for us to (eat) play with!

C&M

In Honor of Rememberance Day and Veteran's Day

Our Momma's daddy was drafted at the end of WWII. He was about to be shipped out overseas, when the war ended. He instead processed the men coming back. Our Daddy's daddy flew bombers over Germany. We never got to meet him, but he never forgot what he saw and relived it every day.

Moe and Carmela

Dona Nobis Pacem

Let us find peace in all we see, feel, hear, and touch.

Moe and Carmela

Wordless Wednesday

Moe

Wednesday fun

Psst!

Someone dropped a mousie in Momma's slipper, but we aren't say'n who!

Carmela

Two cats on Tuesday

Good morning everyone!

Moe thought I needed a bath, so here we are in the bathroom. He likes to make sure that I am nice and shiny with clean ears and other parts. I return the favor and clean up the parts that he can't reach.

Just so we are clear, Momma, we never, ever want to have a bath with water. Okay?

Momma: Yes, Carmela. But I've got shampoo just in case!

Oh no! Moe lick faster!

Carmela

Meezer Monday - snuggle time

Hey everyone!

It's suddenly gotten chilly here in Chicago. We can be found in our heated bed, on our bean's bed, or on a bean's lap. Here is an old picture of all three of us on Catdaddy. He is very warm and is always happy when one of us jumps up. I, Moe have taken over Lucinda's role as shoulder percher/chest sitter. Carmela will only sit on Momma.

It's going to be freezing here tonight. I hope that Momma has good food tonight, so I can be warm from the inside out. We can't wait for the electric blanket to be put on the bed. That is the best!

Stay warm (or cool)!

Moe

P.S. Momma has her own blog! http://dgrit.blogspot.com

Sunday stuff

Momma and Daddy have been sicky this weekend. Of course this means more snuggle time! I am sending get well vibes using my high beams!

Have a great rest of your weekend.

See you tomorrow!

Carmela

Wide-eyed Wednesday

Someone's in the kitchen with momma!

Finally Friday

4:30 AM

Heard from the dark: MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM! MOOOOOOOOOOM Wake up!

Heard from the bedroom: What is it Audrey? I mean Moe?

Again from the dark: Feeeeed Meeee! Feeeed Meeee Noooow!

From the bedroom: No, it's too early. Go back to sleep. Oh goody, you are on my nightstand. Don't sit there, you'll knock my....glasses off. Great. And you've woken Carmela.

Heard from Carmela: Come on Mom. I'm hungry too! Moe, keep knocking stuff off and I'll walk on Mom. She'll have to get up now!

5:00 AM - Radio alarm goes off.

Moe and Carmela (racing to the kitchen): Yay, she's up. Where's the chow!

Mom (slowly making her way to the kitchen): It's coming. You know, the least you two could do is make me coffee.

Moe: Yeah, we'll work on that. (snort)

And so the morning begins at the G house!

Thankful Thursday.

Catmomma is thankful that my kittymomma took me by the paw and showed me how to use a scratching post. See how worn it is at the top? Moe and I are going to ask Santa Paws for a taller post, so we can really stretch our muscles and keep our claws in tiptop shape.

Meow for now!

Carmela

Wordy Wednesday

Good morning everyone!

Last week, we told you about our new heated cat bed. Well, here we are lounging in it. It is our favorite spot in the whole house. We only leave it to eat, drink, and use the box! My fur has gotten softer and I am much calmer now. I used to roam around the house at night, but now I play while Momma is around and sleep at night. The mousie that I showed you a few days ago, still has it's tail. I'm working on that though.

Have a great day!

Carmela

P.S. Isn't my Moe a hunk?

Thursday Thirteen

Favorite sleeping spots:

1. On Momma's lap
2. On Daddy's chest (M)
3. On the floor by Daddy's feet (C)
4. In a patch of sun
5. In any window
6. On Momma and Daddy's bed (C&M)
7. Burrowed under the covers (C)
8. On a kitchen chair right before Daddy sits down (C)
9. On a pillow on the couch
10. In the closet
11. On a pile of dirty laundry (M)
12. On a pile of clean laundry

and finally

13. In the new heated cat bed that we got as a present yesterday. (We slept there all night!)

Meow for now!

C&M

Wordless Wednesday

High and Dry

The weather is warm and sunny here in Chicago. Incredibly, on Saturday, we got over 6 inches of rain, which caused massive flooding in Chicago and Indiana The people who got flooded by the Chicago River are getting help from the city with cleaning up. We were lucky being on the third floor and just had a little seepage through a crack in the basement. Us cats, being cats, slept through it all. Momma and daddy did not leave the house except to get us food from across the street.

Here we are in our favorite spot.



Excuse us while we take a bath in the bathroom!

Have a great day everyone!

Carmela and Moe

Sad and (Soggy) Sunday

We are sorry to hear about Daisy's sister Pixie going to the Rainbow Bridge. We know how it feels to have lost a part of the family and that there is a deep hole in her family's hearts right now. Rest in Peace, dear Pixie.

On the soggy side of things, Chicago has been declared a disaster area, due to heavy rains causing major flooding.

Carmela: Momma, are we going to need a life jacket and canoe? Do I need to sit on my scratching post? Will we get water in our house like I saw on TV?

Momma: No, honey, we live on the third floor. I just hope I can get to work tomorrow.

Carmela: Whew! That's good. I don't like to get wet. And I hope you don't have to work tomorrow!

Momma: I don't think I will be that lucky. Now, let's go to bed because I need to get up early. Good night.

Fabulously Female Friday

I am Carmela - Queen of all I survey.

As my first proclamation of the day, I banish the rain and dreariness from my domain. Then I order my momma to stay home with me because I miss her.

Momma: I miss you too muffin puss.

Oh well, all this makes me tired. I'm going to take my morning nap now.

Have a great week-end everybody!

C

Hurricane supplies

We don't have hurricanes in Chicago, but we would like to suggest some supplies that you might need.

Some canoes:











Some canoe paddles:











Some life preservers:















And most important!
















We hope that you all get through Ike safely.

Carmela and Moe

Naughty and Nice

Hee, Hee! Carmela here. Last night I was very naughty. What did I do? I attacked momma's toes. Well, what did she expect when she wiggled them under the covers?



Now for the nice part. This morning I burrowed into momma's bathrobe and purred real loud. Lucinda told me before she left for the bridge that it would be good for momma and me to do that once in a while.

Thanks for stopping by!

Carmela

Two cats on Tuesday

Sittin' in the window watching all the birds go by!

It's sunny and cool here in Chicago. The sun is warm and catdaddy is home to give us snuggles and treats.

We hope that all of you have a great day!

Carmela and Moe

Meezer Mancat Monday

Moe says:

I am the king of all I survey.

I want my breakfast at 5:00 AM and my dinner at 6:00 PM.

I want treats and pats and tummy rubs.

Most of all, I want my momma to be happy.

Friday Finally!

We here at Chicats are overwhelmed by all the kind thoughts and prayers.

It is a cool and dry day here in Chicago. It is peaceful in the house. All the anxiety is gone.

Lucinda was getting weaker by the day. I did all that the doctors told me to do. The daily medicine, the fluid therapy, the eventual modified syringe feeding. I knew that a choice had to be made to help her find her peace. She ended up making the choice for us.

She is with her family beyond the Bridge.

Purrs and headbumps.

Moe, Carmela, and Catmomma Diane

Thankful Thursday.

Thank you to all of you who read yesterday's post and especially those who commented. Lucinda was a special friend who's life was too short.

When I have the energy, I will post about her life.

In the meantime, hugs and headbumps to all of you.

Catmomma Diane

No words

In memorium

Lucinda G.

AKA Wobegon's Totally Delicious

AKA Zoom-Zoom

05/29/1999 t0 09/03/2008

Meezer Monday - meal time

A conversation.

Carmela: Momma, is it true that Lucinda can eat all the stinky goodness she wants?

Momma: Yes, dear. The special vet said that she needs to gain some weight so she can get stronger.

Moe: Momma, can I eat her leftovers? She doesn't finish it all.

Momma: No, Moe. We need to leave her food out so if she gets hungry, she won't have to wait.

Moe: But it smells so good. Can I have a taste?

Momma: Okay, only a taste. Save the rest. And, Carmela?

Carmela: Yes, Momma?

Momma: No sneaking behind my back. You had a good breakfast.

Carmela: Oh, Momma!

Lucinda (from the kitchen): Nom, nom, nom! This is good chow. I'm glad that I'm hungry all the time.

Finally Friday

Hi every furry one!

It's me, Lucinda. I am here in my little bed waiting for momma to come home from where ever she goes in the morning. I think it's called a school. I wonder what kind of fish are in this school? Anyway, I have an appointment with my special vet to see if all the meds and sub-qs are working. I'm feeling pretty good. I have been purring more lately. I haven't been talking to my mouse at all. I hope to start that again, as my mousie is looking kind of lonely.

I think I will take a nap now.

See you later!

Lucinda

Notes from Moe

Hey, it's me, Moe!

I want to thank all of you for visiting me and my girls. We all enjoy reading your comments.

It's a quiet day here in Chicago. The weather is cool for August, but we aren't complaining. That gives me an excuse to snuggle up to Carmela!

Lucinda is starting to get stronger. She knows that the needle pricks and tuna flavored drops are good for her. I want her around for a long time.

Have a great day everyone!

Meow for now!

And now a special message!

Look into my eyes.

Good.

Are you ready?

You will give me many pats and treats.

For this I will give you many purrs!

Meow for now!

Carmela

Lazy weekend

We here at Chicats spent the weekend enjoying having momma home. She comes home tired and ready for kitty love. We wait at the door to give her as much as she needs. Of course, she has to feed us first!

We know that this past week has been a tough one for members of the cat bloggers. We hope that time will heal the holes in all of your hearts. Cherish the memories of those you have lost and embrace the memories that are to come.

Meow for now!

Lucinda, Carmela, and Moe

P.S. Momma went to the store and forgot to get us treats! Carmela will commence with toe-biting at midnight.

Momma, you are a pain!

Hi, it's me, Lucinda.

I wanted my mom to start blogging again. She tells us about all the fun cats, bunnies, dogs, etc. that she has been reading about.

Now, I want to explain why she is a pain in my neck. You see, my kidneys haven't been working right since last October. It seemed be under control. I have been eating my special food, but I got real sick last week. I got put into my pretty pink PTU and taken to a special doctor.

I get stuck by a needle 2 time a day for sub-q's. I am a good girl and just squirm a little. When it's over, I get a treat of baby food. Just a little as a reward. Carmella usually mooches some too! I love my mom, and I know that she wants me to be as happy and healthy as can be.

We hope that everyone has a peaceful, quiet weekend.

Meow for now!

Statue cats

Hi everyone. Moe here. Thank you to those cats who have visited. We want to hear from you!

We are a close knit family. We are protective of each other and you will frequently find at least two of us together. Here I am with my honeybun, Camela lounging by our favorite statues. We like to rub up against them and sing them a song. They haven't told us their names yet, but we will tempt them with treats to get them to talk.

That's all for now. Tomorrow, Lucinda will tell you why Catmomma is a "pain in the neck"!

Meow for now!

LC&M

Inspired to blog again.

Hello to all furry and non-furry folks!

Our catmomma has been showing us all the nice and funny blogs that are written by cats (with a little help) and we wanted to start up again.

We hope that all of you find what we have to say fun and sometimes quirky!

We look forward to making new friends.

Have a great day!

Friday Cat Blogging - Wake up call!

A recent Saturday morning event:

Lucinda: Mom, get up. I'm hungry! (purr, headbutt, purr)

Catmomma: Oh no Lucinda, it's too early. Go back to sleep.

Lucinda: sigh Ok (plops down)

A few minutes later -

Lucinda: Mommm, please? (purr, purr, sneeze)

CM: Oh, yuck! Thanks for sneezing on my pillow! Alright, you win.

Moral of the story, the snooze button doesn't always work on my cataclock!

PS: It’s Feline Friday at The Modulator .

Friday cat blogging - A couch for two

When we brought Moe he was shellshocked at first. He came to a house with no cats, no friends or family around him except for Lucinda. He had us humans and it took him time to adapt. Moe hid under the bed for a couple of weeks. I coaxed him out by giving him brushings which he loved. He was just a big boy that no one bothered to get to know. Now, he knows every move we are going to make. He joins me in the bathroom in the morning, and tries to get into Catdads sock drawer. He is a lot of fun and has found his soulmate in Carmela.

Catmomma's story,

I have always loved cats, ever since Miki, the first cat that I remember. He was a Siamese and very devoted to my mother. He put up with my tail pulling and eventually became a good friend.

When I first met my husband, four years ago, he came to the conclusion that I needed cats. I was living in a small apartment that was not suitable for cats. I was cat sitting for a friend's cats and was always talking about cats. So, after we were married for four months, we decided that the time was right to adopt. We wanted adult cats because we did not have the time to house train kittens. We found a local breeder and made an appointment to visit them. There were lots of cats napping in beds around the house. We chose Lucinda (AKA Simply Delicious and Zoom-Zoom) and Moe (sibling of Larry and Curly). Two months later in May 2003, we adopted Carmela (AKA - Scandelous). These cats are well socialized as they grew up with their family all around them.

I look forward to sharing more of their story with all of you.

Catmomma