I am fairly sure it is considered polarising or social suicide to blog about ones cats. I'd just like to point out for the record that I am not exclusively a "cat person". I do love dogs and have picked out a lovely dog I would like. However, I am waiting until my children are willing to take it for walks and to clean up its "business". Cats, for the moment, suit us because they don't require walkies and they are happy to amuse themselves. Even if that amusement is detrimental to our carpets, and sometimes our sanity.
We have two Australian Mists. These are the only Australian breed of cat and are a combination of Abyssinian, Burmese and Australian Domestic Shorthair (ie moggy).
We have two Australian Mists. These are the only Australian breed of cat and are a combination of Abyssinian, Burmese and Australian Domestic Shorthair (ie moggy).
This is Biggie. He should have been called Forrest (as in Gump) because he is not a smart cat. Handsome, loving, but a little challenged in the cranial area. He is the minion of Marble below.
This is Marble. Evil conspirator. Boss of Biggie. Like the head of any evil empire she has the ability to turn on considerable charms.
Here I show you evidence of my excellent training techniques. Biggie is not afraid of my water squirter. It think he is a little like a goldfish:
SQUIRT "Whoa, what was that?!" back to scratching the carpet
SQUIRT SQUIRT "whoa, what was that?! back to scratching the carpet.
My water squirter also has similar impact on Biggie's table-leaping and sleeping in my freshly laundered washing pile.
See this? This is the sort of device one puts on ones cupboards when one has a curious toddler. Or an Australian Mist.
Marble, the evil conspirator, is adept at leaping tall cupboards and opening low ones. This one is her favourite: the bin cupboard. She opens it then invites her minion, Biggie, to feast on the contents. We only knew Marble was the culprit because we know that Biggie is incapable of such a feat.
But then, just as I am about to put them up for sale on EBay they do this:
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Ah, Cat's. Hmm Yes. We had 3 cat's. Sadly, Kitten made a journey to pussy cat heaven a few weeks ago but we still have Alegro and Pussa.
Pussa just showed up when we were doing our renovations last year and never left.
We have had Alegro since she was a wee kitty, about 5 years now. Alegro was Kittens mother.
Did you know cat's mourn?
4 years ago Kitten had 1 baby and it was born deformed and died after 1 day. The poor little mummy was unhappy for days. Alegro was the same for around a week when Kitten died.
Personally I could do without pets.
(oop's that was a bit of an epic wasn't it? Sorry.)
They look like lovely cats! I am a cat lover ... who sniffles and gets red-eyed the minute I touch one. Sadly.
Your comment about selling them on ebay made me laugh right out loud. Heh ;)
Thank goodness my dog has not worked out how to open cupboard doors. Actually, I am not even sure that she realises that it would be a useful thing to do. She leads a very simple life.
They're gorgeous when they're asleep? Ours are gorgeous when they're asleep at someone elses place. Which, luckily, happens quite frequently.
I'd never hear of Australian Mist cats till I met you. They sure are pretty. Did the kids name Biggie?
well at least now we know who rules the roost.
I am a dog girl thru and thru. In my mid teens we had a nutter cat that would leap up your legs and climb you like a tree until he perched on your head ...
This did it for me with cats ...
But I do have to say these are divine looking animals - some one got the gene pool right - mostly - biggie is just how Ilike my younger men - beautiful and dumb :) le xo
Aww, they are beautiful. The second photo looks a bit weird, like she has a lump, but must be her hip jutting out.
They sound like 2 kids that get into everything.
yes, she does look a little weird in this photo, not her best angle. Definitely her knee/ankle arrangment - probably ready to pounce on Biggie.
Stomper: Padawan Learner named Biggie when he was 4. The kids got to name a cat each. We were quite lucky with his choice, our vet told us another little girl named her kitten Prince Circle the Third.
I love cats. We have two "barn" cats. They despise the dog. The dog loves the cats. Proof that cats are smarter than dogs. I don't think they love us. I think they'd plot our deaths if they had opposable (sp?) thumbs and could work the can opener.
I almost bought an Australian mist - there is a breeder close by.
Until I was seduced by the Maine Coon!
I wonder if there was a Prince Circle the first and second?
I like Australian Mists - they're the ones on the Whiskas ad, right?
They, along with Korats and Burmese were on the short list when we got our Tonkinese.
I do wish we had got two. It was hard enough convincing the husband to agree to one.
I love that one is smart and one is not. Funny cats.
Yes, cats are best when they're asleep. Or when they are owned by someone else.
I can NEVER get enough cat blogging. Now that my kids are older and one is out the door--I get the whole cat thing.
You have two beauties.
Stacey: yes, they are the ones in the Whiskas add. The cat we owned before these was in the Dine ad. Now you see how we choose...
You know, I have a rule that as soon as someone posts pics and writes about their cats I never return.
But we have a psycho cat and dearly want a new one.
And I've been thinking of what breed to get as we've always only had moggies and mum has always wanted something fancy.
These I like.
So you're forgiven.
Too true M. Given that we have Marble's brother and sister, it is definately the girl who rules the roost...everyone needs followers, right?
It is lovely that they are yours and in Sydney.
enough said...
I love cats and even though my heart is with my chickens, I still think of myself as a cat person. Living near the bush is the only thing stopping me having another one!
PS Mary - my brother has a Maine Coon and she is BEAUTIFUL. I'm tempted to post a pic of her now - does that count Kim if they are not yours??
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