Bed Bumps!

Our pets rarely sleep on the floor because they have their own beds. Sadie has her own futon in her very own room. Yes, our dog has her own room to stay in when we are gone so she can sleep without the cats bothering her. All three share a day bed in our home office, not the guest room, because it's not for guests - it's for pets! Occasionally there is a bump in the bed that leaves Isabella wondering what in the world is that? Mystery solved!

Oh I wish I was a kitty!

The Tale of a Toy with No Tail!

As is evident from yesterday's post, our cats have plenty of toys but Angel has a favorite cat toy that she plays with all the time. It's a mouse that my cat Panther had from years ago that Angel found soon after we adopted her as a kitten. Since then it has been all over this house and under every piece of furniture and also every door we have. Here is Angel's most favorite toy:

As you can tell, it's missing a tail and looking pretty shabby so we searched high and low for a replacement but couldn't find one anywhere. I even sent pictures to my mom in Las Vegas and had her search for one. One day we happened to walk into a store in Lincoln City, OR that sold all things for pets and lo and behold they had the mouse! It's actually a rat - Rosie Rat to be exact!

It actually has hair and a tail! Even with a brand new Rosie Rat, she won't give up the old one. It'll go missing for weeks and we think it's finally gone but it'll show up some morning after a night of playing. Do your kitties have a most favorite toy?

Playtime!

Every night is playtime before bedtime. Last week we got the Flutterbye from CasbahKitten and it was an instant hit! We also have a "small" stash of toys to play with and keep us all entertained throughout the day. I gathered up most the toys (yes, there's more!) and took the picture while Isabella and Angel were sleeping upstairs.
Isabella woke up first. Then here came Angel. How'd they know I was messing with their toys?

If your kitty wants some really fun toys, check out CasbahKitten on Etsy. Everything is 20% off in their shop through next Tuesday, September 30th for the Etsy For Animals Birthday Bash! Our shop, BeadedTail, is also participating if you 'beans would like some animal inspired jewelry! Use our coupon code BEADS to get your discount! Click here for more information on the birthday bash.

Looking from the Inside Out

Angel and Isabella are indoor cats that never get outside but they are mesmorized by birds and everything else that goes on outside.

Of course looking out the window is exhausting so naps are always needed too!

Wordless Wednesday - Tail Trick

Twosday!

Angel and Isabella were more of a twosome when Angel was a kitten. They were pretty much inseparable but nowadays, it's rare if they are together more than five minutes without it turning into a wrestling match. Oh, those were the days!

Say cheese!

From the archives - You've Come A Long Way Baby!

I first posted this on May 1st, when I was just getting started on my blog. Since I had very few readers at that time I thought I would revive it again so that my new readers can see how Sadie came to be a part of our family.

This article from January 2001 tells of the rescue of 40 adult Huskies and six litters of puppies from Banner County, Nebraska. Our dog, Sadie, was one of the puppies rescued by the humane society. She's the brown puppy in the picture.

My mom was living in Nebraska at the time and heard the story of these dogs being rescued. She called my husband and me in Colorado and asked if we wanted to adopt one. Well, that was an easy decision, absolutely! Mom was the first one through the door at the humane society the next day to put our name on the list of adopters. Luckily she was first and was persistant in calling them regularly because soon after the court hearing allowing the dogs to be adopted, another raid on a Yorkie puppy mill in Nebraska caused all the Huskies except two to be sent to other shelters throughout the region since the humane society needed room for the newest rescuees. The humane society called my mom and told her we could adopt a puppy, the other puppy pictured was adopted by a shelter employee. We were extremely lucky to welcome Sadie into our home and she has been living like royalty ever since!

Although Sadie was rescued early and now lives the good life, we have to speak out on behalf of the animals who are still living in cruel and neglectful conditions. Puppy mills have got to be shut down. Education is the key and once people know the horrible conditions animals are subjected to, it can no longer be swept under the rug. There are many responsible breeders out there but the ones who are not, have got to be stopped.

Our BeadedTail shop features many bracelets with animal awareness ribbons to show your support and we will donate a portion of the proceeds to animal awareness causes. You can also link directly to the ASPCA via the widget on the top of our blog and donate to their fight against animal cruelty and neglect. Support your local shelters too by giving money or your time or adopting a wonderful, loving furry friend. Thank you for helping us make the world a better place for animals! =^..^=

Lazy Sunday!

Angel

Saturday Silliness

Everyone should have plenty of laughter in joy in their lives and we try to provide that for our Mommy and Daddy as often as we can. Sometimes we do silly things when they have the camera in their hand - not always such a good idea but at least it provides them continued laughter when they see the picture again. Here is some of our recent silliness caught on camera.

Daddy thinks I look like I ate a sour apple candy. Mommy, of course, sees that I'm puckering up to give her a kiss!

Isabella squished herself up against the bed and made her ears disappear. I even think she looks silly that way!

We're wishing you silliness on this Saturday and every day! Laughter and joy should be shared with everyone and we're glad we could share some with you today!

TGIF!

What a week! I'm so glad it's Friday! I'm thankful to the furbabies for keeping up my blog while I was away and also for the wonderful welcome I received yesterday. Sadie howled, Isabella greeted me and brought me her toys and Angel was stuck to me like glue all day. She laid on my lap and followed me everywhere I went. As I type this, her big floofy tail is getting in between my fingers and the keyboard but, I wouldn't have it any other way!

My mom and I did find time for fun in Vegas but we also started on some new projects for our BeadedTail shop. While the temperature rose outside...

And the biggest rabbits with the tallest ears I ever did see hopped around Mom's yard and onto the golf course right off her backyard...

We got to work inside...

And here are some of our newest additions to our shop (click the pictures for full descriptions):

We have more jewelry in the works so stay tuned! In the meantime, I hope you had a great week and an even better weekend!

Mommy Comes Home Today!

We enjoyed our time with Daddy but we're really excited that Mommy is coming home from Grandma's in Las Vegas today! We are all ready for her too!

Angel played in the bathtub so is all clean.

Angel also got rested up so she can wake Mommy up at 4am for Temptations. Daddy would give us treats before bed but he forgot the rules about us getting them whenever we ask for them in the middle of the night too.

Isabella helped clean house since she loves to change sheets on the bed. She makes sure they are good and patted down in the corners.

Sadie practiced her welcome home smile.

We're all ready so welcome home Mommy! We're glad you're back!

Waiting on Wednesday...

We are spending our days looking out the window and waiting. We just can't wait for the mail to come with our new cat toys from CasbahKitten! Mommy placed a big order for us since she's feeling guilty for going to Vegas without us. Oh, yeah, we're of course waiting for Mommy to come home tomorrow too but a kitty has to play you know!

Hotsy Totsy Tuesday!

Okay, well maybe it's not "hotsy, totsy" where you are but I'm at my mom's in Las Vegas and it's certainly plenty "hotsy, totsy" for me. Anything about 90 degrees is above my comfort zone and 100 certainly surpasses it! At least my furbabies have been blogging up a storm for me while I've been here at my mom's. I can only imagine what bad habits Daddy is teaching them! (or vice versa I suppose!)

My mom is also a beader so yesterday we did what beaders do, we spent a very long time in a bead store! They have huge bead stores here in Vegas and it was visually overwheming with thousands of bead strands hanging on all walls and tables and more tables of little bins filled with thousands of more beads. I took some pictures - right before one of the employees caught me and said "uhm, no, we do not allow pictures taken of our store!". So, shhh, don't tell!

I had a headache from optical overload but it was a lot of fun and we found some great beads that will be showing up in new creations very soon!

My mom also wanted me to post pictures of her dog, Samy. She even put his bandana on him for his pictures! Hopefully Isabella, Angel and Sadie won't mind sharing the spotlight for today!

I want to thank Twenty Pound Tabby and Advice On Assisted Living for giving me the I ♥ Your Blog award! It means so much to me to have readers enjoy my blog so receiving awards still make me jump with joy! Thank you both very much! I appreciate it more than I can say! I have recently passed this award on so at this time, I will not be announcing my nominees but will certainly pass it on in the future.

Our Day with Daddy!

Since Mommy is in Las Vegas, we are enjoying our time with Daddy. Yesterday we watched football although I can't tell you what Daddy said about his KC Chiefs!

Sadie played ball.

Then we got Temptations before bed. Daddy said he'd give us Temptations every night as long as we don't tell Mommy the new words we learned during the football game!

Hope Mommy is having as much fun in Las Vegas as we are home with Daddy! Mommy wanted us to remind you that the Etsy for Animals Birthday Bash sale started today. We want everyone to have sales so lots of animals can be helped! Click here for more information!