Labels: Fun, Meow

Lola-cat (the fat one) has decided that our apartment is boring. She mopes around and meows at the door in a my-life-is-so-mundane-I-need-to-get-out-and-see-the-world kind of way.

Meow.

Meow.

Apparently the copious amount of smelly cat food that used to be able to calm her restless spirit is no longer good enough. She can't be swayed by catnip-filled mice toys, head scratches, or by chasing her around the house when I go crazy after hour upon hour of ceaseless mewing.

And this all is compounded by the amount of work I need to do. Here she's bored, and I can barely fit enough hours in to the day. In fact, it seems as though my general work load is inversely related to her level of comfort. Which got me thinking. What if I can train her to do simple chores around the house? Like the dishes. Or dusting. Folding the laundry. Filling up my coffee mug. Baking bread. Taking out the garbage. This way, she gets the satisfaction of a job well done and is distracted from her previous useless and mundane life. And I get to focus on the bigger projects at hand, instead of worrying myself over the basics.

It's seems like a perfect solution to me.

So excuse me, I've got a cat who needs a broom tied to her tail.

Labels: Life, Meow

Wow. This is incredible. It is such an honour to be up here right now. I mean, who would could have conceived, 4 and half years ago, that this little web site could have accomplished so much? It's really been a dream come true and...

We're sorry, we're tearing up a little here...

We promised ourselves we wouldn't do this... it's just so incredible.

We'd like first and foremost to thank Tim Berners Lee, we really couldn't have done it without you. And Blogspot. Wikipedia, you have helped us research the validity of so many anecdotes, and Google Images, you have been such a support.

And, last, but certainly not least, without whom we could never have arrived at 500 posts, we thank Silly Cat Pictures.

Thank you for believing in us. Thank you, thank you. Thank you. We love you all!

Labels: Life, Meow

Labels: Fun, Meow

This makes us smile. We need to smile more.

Labels: Fun, Meow, videos

Cat's don't like fire. Or water. Or being held too closely.

This might make them a little more difficult to save, but they still deserve to be.

Brave, brave firemen.

More photos of cats being saved by firemen

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L- has been attempting to train the fat cat to use the toilet. Just one of the many reasons why I love that girl.

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Labels: Life, Meow, School

Tessa the cat eats with a fork.

Labels: Fun, Meow

Labels: Fun, Meow

Well, hey there Mr. Cubicle. It's good to be back.

Really?

No, not really.

But it is good to be back in town seeing friends, hanging out, and getting Darren ready for marriage by golfing, drinking a few beers, and eating a giant 3 foot wide pizza.

Now comes the selling, boxing, and eventually driving what's left of all our stuff to our soon-to-be-new home, Gotham City. We're excited to be setting out on this new venture, but are nervous and sad to leave. So give us a call. Hang out with us. Let's make these next two months a whirlwind of good vibes and awesome-ness.

Also, I know all of you missed out on some good meow-related news during our absence, and I would hate to disappoint you, so we have a special treat for you today. Or, should I say, a treat for you and for all your feline friends. The Make Magazine Blog had an entry the other day teaching how to make "super" catnip by distilling and isolating nepetalactone.

Enjoy.

Labels: Life, Meow

The little cat has been in heat for the last three days, and I just about went absolutely 100% certified crazy last night. I tried to work at home, and she helped by moaning and screaming and pestering me as much as possible. It got so bad I ended up roaming the streets for most of the night so I didn't have to be in the same room with her.

When I got back I figured the only thing to do would be to make our favorite Chocolate Chocolate Chip cookies. And it helped. A little. So I'm going to pass on the recipe to you for similar emergencies. Enjoy.

Mouse & the Billionaire's Hot Kitty Double Chocolate Cookies

Ingredients:

1 cup Flour

1/2 cup Cocoa Powder

1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

4 ounces chopped chocolate

1 stick of butter

1 and 1/2 cup Sugar

1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract

2 eggs

4 ounces chocolate chips

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F
2. Mix flour, cocoa, salt and baking soda in medium bowl.
3. Melt butter and chopped chocolate in large heatproof bowl set over a pan of simmering water on stovetop
4. Remove bowl from heat, mix in sugar and vanilla, then eggs
5. Gradually mix in the flour mixture to the Chocolate mixture.
6. Fold in Chocolate chips.
7. Place teaspoon-sized cookie blobs on greased cookie sheet, 2 inches apart. (I like to flatten them out a little bit by placing a chocolate chip in the middle, but it's up to you)
8. Cook those suckers for 15 minutes
9. Cool them on a rack for a few minutes, or until you can't stand it any longer and you shove five of them in your mouth at once.

As for the Scrapper, today she's finally getting spade. Here's hoping the rest of the week is a little more sane. Please?

Labels: Life, Meow, Recipes