tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post12440984753684236..comments2023-10-03T07:01:41.144-05:00Comments on Always On Watch: Semper Vigilans: More Photos Of MinxyAlways On Watchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-37412464066082832862017-11-15T07:43:19.365-06:002017-11-15T07:43:19.365-06:00TC,
How old is Raven?TC,<br />How old is Raven?Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-53164019100712798742017-11-15T05:31:04.049-06:002017-11-15T05:31:04.049-06:00His leg got caught / tangled while leaping off my ...His leg got caught / tangled while leaping off my couch and he was hanging by that hind leg and twisting / thrashing to free himself and it tore his ACL and flipped a miniscus pad that had to be removed. $1300 surgery and 5 months later he barely has a limp. Gotta keep him on joint supplements and fish oil to stave off arthritis, but he's a healthy little big boy. (((Thought Criminal)))https://www.blogger.com/profile/17311656184275255223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-31870418021107019742017-11-14T20:47:06.415-06:002017-11-14T20:47:06.415-06:00She keeps us busy because she's into everythin...She keeps us busy because she's into <b>everything</b> all the time!Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-32496924297495045572017-11-14T20:10:36.448-06:002017-11-14T20:10:36.448-06:00Minxy's adventures continue to amuse us, Alway...Minxy's adventures continue to amuse us, Always On Watch.mystere's moonbat slayer clubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12059909696097340275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-70430714407998374792017-11-13T10:25:14.581-06:002017-11-13T10:25:14.581-06:00FT,
Mim the Cat Lady!
I do miss my cut-glass frui...FT,<br />Mim the Cat Lady!<br /><br />I do miss my cut-glass fruit bowl. Cameo destroyed that one -- and she was well out of her kittenhood, too. About 11 years old, I think.<br /><br />Amber has destroyed nothing. So far.Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-42140374171582128152017-11-13T07:38:12.955-06:002017-11-13T07:38:12.955-06:00Hmmmm... You should have known Mim Alexander, reti...<b>Hmmmm... You should have known Mim Alexander, retired Madam, of a Baltimore whorehouse, who spent her last years as the proprietress of a large, dusty, pleasantly disorganized Antiques Shop at Five Corners in Laurel, Delaware.<br /><br />Mim rather carelessly displayed genuinely valuable treasures –– many of them museum-quality pieces of porcelain from China and Japan –– some of them hundreds of years old.<br /><br />At any rate, Mim, a devoted cat fancier, had three cats to whom she gave the run of the place 'round the clock every day. It was not unusual to pop in and see a well fed, self-possessed feline curled up snoozing inside a Presentation Bowl from the Ming Dynasty priced at $2,500.00. (!)<br /><br />I asked her once if she didn't worry that one of these fragile treasures woud get broken if a cat got startled and made a sudden move, as cats sometimes do.<br /><br />Her answer might be cinsidered startling to those with ordinary bourgeois values. S<br /><br />he said, <i>"Those cats are my dearest friends, Each one of them is worth far mora to me than any item I've ever owned. I've had cats around me all my life, and never did a one of them break so much as a thug from the five-and-ten. I have a lot m/ore to fear from my so-called <i>customers</i> than I do from those cats.</i></b>FreeThinkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16682678301019952436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-89058502777501202012017-11-11T19:09:46.247-06:002017-11-11T19:09:46.247-06:00FT,
I've had many a treasure destroyed by a ki...FT,<br />I've had many a treasure destroyed by a kitten's crepuscular antics. **sigh**Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-68119237306101837092017-11-11T19:07:46.989-06:002017-11-11T19:07:46.989-06:00TC,
Raven tore his ACL? What in the world did he ...TC,<br /><i>Raven tore his ACL</i>? What in the world did he get into?Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-82864738504571670522017-11-11T10:56:12.380-06:002017-11-11T10:56:12.380-06:00Raven's father was this big...Raven's father was <a href="https://static.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/maine-coon-cats-24__605.jpg" rel="nofollow">this big...</a>(((Thought Criminal)))https://www.blogger.com/profile/17311656184275255223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-20924242051584306922017-11-11T10:50:49.282-06:002017-11-11T10:50:49.282-06:00Raven tore his ACL and had to get a miniscus pad r...Raven tore his ACL and had to get a miniscus pad removed in a leaping accident back in June so I had to cut back his food to make him lose weight, but he's still a big boy. Can't get the Maine coon out of him. That breed can make 50 pound cats that are your whole armspan long!(((Thought Criminal)))https://www.blogger.com/profile/17311656184275255223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-15047528952400315162017-11-11T07:38:52.351-06:002017-11-11T07:38:52.351-06:00TC,
Weighing in at 17 pounds is quite hefty!TC,<br />Weighing in at 17 pounds is quite hefty!Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-65138322320603609372017-11-11T07:37:07.863-06:002017-11-11T07:37:07.863-06:00Adrienne,
Her ears really are huge, aren't the...Adrienne,<br />Her ears really are huge, aren't they?<br /><br />Her paws a fair size, too.Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-15909023969123800132017-11-11T07:36:29.129-06:002017-11-11T07:36:29.129-06:00Baysider,
Minxy is an alpha but also a sweetie!Baysider,<br />Minxy is an alpha but also a sweetie!Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-81558802212465921822017-11-11T07:35:32.302-06:002017-11-11T07:35:32.302-06:00But adult cats require a lot less work.But adult cats require a lot less work.Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-39868769608351312592017-11-11T05:08:40.325-06:002017-11-11T05:08:40.325-06:00The Cat Is Free
The cat is free;
No tether he
Wi...<b>The Cat Is Free<br /><br /><i>The cat is free; <br />No tether he<br />Will wear in circumspect.<br /><br />Ah but the eyes<br />And jealous cries<br />We hold in dire respect.<br /><br />Disdains the call, <br />A prison wall<br />Will never him attract.<br /><br />Yet he betrays<br />His freedom's ways<br />For akind word and a pat. </i></b><br /><br />~ Adeline FosterFreeThinkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16682678301019952436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-4046722730689819402017-11-11T04:55:46.559-06:002017-11-11T04:55:46.559-06:00The problem with a kitten's that
Eventually it...<b><i>The problem with a kitten's that<br />Eventually it turns into a cat!</i></b><br /><br />];^}>FreeThinkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16682678301019952436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-29211556275865468282017-11-11T04:52:43.889-06:002017-11-11T04:52:43.889-06:00____ Free Cat ___
a loud crash
shocks me from s...<b>____ Free Cat ___ <br /><br /><i>a loud crash <br />shocks me from sleep<br />that damn cat<br />knocked my stuff in a heap<br /><br />what to throw <br />for a lesson to teach<br />anger just grows<br />cause my pillow won't reach<br /><br />with a taunting me-ow<br />it exits the scene<br />but alas, no return<br />to my x-rated dream<br /><br />I stare at the ceiling<br />aware of a loss ––<br />my comfy pillow<br />which I had to toss<br /><br />so that cold, cold floor<br />I eye with a glare<br />and who do you think's<br />on my pillow, out there? <br /><br />free cat, anyone? please?</i></b> <br /><br />~ Chuck Audette<br /><br />Poor Mr. Audette obviously doesn't share our unconditional love for felines –– or maybe he thought he was being amusing, and was just kidding? I hope the latter!<br />FreeThinkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16682678301019952436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-70826453415251681812017-11-11T04:42:24.234-06:002017-11-11T04:42:24.234-06:00Pussy-cat
What are vices?
Catching rats
And eating...<i>Pussy-cat<br />What are vices?<br />Catching rats<br />And eating mices!</i> <br /><br />~ Spike Milligan<br /><br />Do they make Immodium for cats? Catopectate, maybe? ;-)FreeThinkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16682678301019952436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-24693723258392726032017-11-10T21:22:08.223-06:002017-11-10T21:22:08.223-06:00She is absolutely gorgeous. And she is going to b...She is absolutely gorgeous. And she is going to be so much fun.Kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05287399775879832602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-69374682456842018052017-11-10T19:55:06.474-06:002017-11-10T19:55:06.474-06:00I miss my Raven being just a spoonful. Now he'...I miss my Raven being just a spoonful. Now he's the whole cake pan. 17 pound half-Maine coon that still acts like a kitten.(((Thought Criminal)))https://www.blogger.com/profile/17311656184275255223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-53794359517658037942017-11-10T17:36:49.122-06:002017-11-10T17:36:49.122-06:00Amber has, unfortunately, developed a case of diar...Amber has, unfortunately, developed a case of diarrhea! I'm unsure, as yet, about what's going on. <br /><br />I had occasion to be down in our cellar today. The mice have been busy! I hope that Amber hasn't picked up coccidiosis from eating mice. Amber hunts in the cellar every morning and eats her kill. <br /><br />I doubt that Amber's ailment is caused by emotional upset. She seems genuinely fond of Minxy. <br /><br />Amber is very healthy overall, so I'll keep a close eye on her to see if I should summon a vet on Monday. My vet is out on sick leave at the moment -- and that's truly unfortunate. I have great confidence in our vet. Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-71226273095130864362017-11-10T16:15:56.996-06:002017-11-10T16:15:56.996-06:00Aaaah. Her personality shows through. Aaaah. Her personality shows through. Baysiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13562129788572031587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-65266707084223755692017-11-10T11:01:49.337-06:002017-11-10T11:01:49.337-06:00Erica kitteh sends meows, head bumps, and purrs to...Erica kitteh sends meows, head bumps, and purrs to Minxy (and sincerely hopes she grows into those huge ears ;-)Adriennehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01562944653624224107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-85769552236933161122017-11-10T10:18:31.562-06:002017-11-10T10:18:31.562-06:00AAAAAAAAAWWWW! She's adorable.
So glad thing...AAAAAAAAAWWWW! She's adorable. <br /><br />So glad things are working ougt so well.<br /><br />I would mke a point of giving Amber some exra attenion, though, –– just to mke sure she doesn't think she has any reason to feel "dispossessed."FreeThinkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16682678301019952436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-30173602623867097932017-11-10T10:11:53.226-06:002017-11-10T10:11:53.226-06:00Glad to see her fitting in with the family!Glad to see her fitting in with the family!Joe Conservativehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02696367580635901992noreply@blogger.com