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It's time to celebrate the Carnival of the Cats, and this week we've got a lot to celebrate. That's why I've got my beads and mask all ready!

First of all, Happy 2nd Birthday to Audace and Ruse. Leaf through the family album at Momma Grace and Company, and then help them open their presents.

And Happy 3rd Birthday to Delilah, whose BIG Birthday Adventure unfolds at Dr. Tweety's blog. What a brave cat she is!

For Vincent and Mike, it's birthday number one. They say Happy Birfday To Us! and show off their fabulous present.

Meanwhile, at Wine on the Keyboard, the story of Pink and Green unfolds, proving that it takes a family to raise a couple of handsome, happy felines. (A sense of humor helps, too!)

We don't know exactly what they're celebrating at The Poor Mouth, but it looks like several of the celebrants are already deep in their cups.

At Tacjammer, a lot of fur has been flying, which oddly seems to make the humans shout with joy. And before long, it seems there'll be a lot more fur Incoming in this household.

But it doesn't take much to make some felines happy: Miss Abby of Manx Mnews is just glad it's Finally Friday.

At The Scratching Post, K T Cat demonstrates the perfect work ethic. You'd purr too if you had this job!

By the way, have you ever wondered Why do cats purr? Why not ask an expert at HowDoWhy?

The power of positive thinking seems to be right up Henry's alley at Texas Oasis.

Lest we forget that more than one cat is running for President, Cato weighs in with some thoughts on Presidential Peep Toes. No, no no! I am NOT making this up: the candidate did.

Meeyaow offers new verses from the LOL Cat Bible. Ceiling cat, where art thou?


Mog's been busy this week with cat sightings on multiple blogs: Tuxie Tuesday; Flowers And Cats; Flowers And Cat; Meowza is On the lookout; but now we're Done!

At Chickens in the Road, everyone is jubilant about Finding Sugar.

What do cats do when their humans leave the house? Dolphin has the evidence on Feline Friday. (Psst! Some of us don't wait for the humans to leave.)

Did anyone else feel the earthquake in the U.S. Midwest on Friday? Composite Drawlings says Peanut kept cool. But Rocky reports that the crew at Artsy Catsy was pretty shook up.

Earthquakes are nothing, though, compared with another story reported by the Artsy Catsy humans. An Indiana cat-rescue operator is in big trouble. Learn how you can help them at URGENT HELP STILL NEEDED!.

And now for something completely different: a video of The Curiously Awesome Cat Man posted at the curiously named Vat19.com slash Blog.

Some lucky cats get to enjoy A Day Out in the Sun at Nanashi-Inc.

Parker sums up his philosophy in One, Er, Ah, Two Word Wednesday.

Catsynth contrasts the lovely Luna and Geometry.

At No Deep Thoughts, there's a Mystery Kitten.

Sisu weighs in on Pope Benedict's recent visit, illustrated with gorgeous feline pictures: "To soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak"; Mugged by Pope Benedict XVI; and George W. Bush, our first Catholic president?.

Are you ready for some heartwarming stories? Read about A Day in the Life of Oscar the Cat at Pet True Stories.

And then there's Moki, who may be physically challenged, but still gets a lot of Sibling Love.

It's Finally Friday with Samantha and Mr. Tigger at Life from a Cat's Perspective.

Uh, oh! Sleeping Mommy is overwhelmed by utter cuteness: Just call her Miss DeeDee, if you please.

For Snow, of Snow and Forest, it's Easy Like Sunday.

All the way from Egypt, Chica and Pumucki explain the Furball Situation.

At StrangeRanger, Ivy and Maddie each claim I was there last!.

Sebastian, of furry paws, goes for the exotic treat: What does that taste like?.

If you like thrilling true stories, Victor Tabbycat tells all about The Continuing Adventchers of Mousifer!

On the other hand, if your idea of perfection is more like a sunny napping place, check out This, That and the Other Thing for Sunday Morning: Sunshine.

Willow also is enjoying a sunny Sunday: Look What I Found.

Apparently China Cat agrees, the best thing in the world is My Purr Pad in the Sunshine.

And now for the big finish: via my human niece Lee, here's a helpful video for clueless cat-owning geeks: the Engineer's Guide to Cats.

Thanks for submitting to the Carnival of the Cats. Next week, the carnival (#215) will be at House Panthers.

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There's more than one way to celebrate a carnival, as everyone who has ever done Mardi Gras knows. I'm ready with my beads and my mask. Send in your entries by this Sunday, April 20, at 6 P.M. Central Time.

Send in your entries to: submissions (at) carnivalofthecats.com or use the handy BlogCarnival submission form).

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Over at the Carnival of the Cats home page, Laurence tots up which of his extensive collection of Catmodel pics got the most clicks during the past week. It's me!

Carnival of the Cats: Carnival of the Cats #168: "what a fine fuffy tail that is!"

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What fun! My humans had three guys come and make my garden all beautiful, with new sod for me to prowl around on. They dug up a lot of weeds that were in the flower bed, too. Now you can see the tulips much better. I think they should plant a lot more tulips; they provide such a nice background for my pear-shaped pose. I think they should plant some catnip, too.

Every garden looks better with a cat in it!

Weekend Cat Blogging's at A Byootaful Life and the Carnival of the Cats is at When Cats Attack.

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Welcome to the Carnival of the Cats, #162. Mog is only one of the many catted ones who continue to protest the Pet Food of Death. Our prayers go out to all those cats, dogs, and humans who have been touched by this tragedy.

Since today is Kitty Day, we thank the Great Cat for all of the wonderful qualities of our felines.



Intelligence and creativity . . .

Friday demonstrates remarkable paws-ability: It's Four A.M. Why aren't you up yet?.

Himalayan kittens say "Bastante Already"--and a lot more, too.

Got Cattitude? Rico Loco shows his off.

Have you seen this new meme? Seems like cats are pretty smart. Victor Tabbycat reads up on how to be a Thinking Blogger.

Baby and Tiny exhibit extraordinary supervisory skills.

Here's a cat who really is on top of things.

Smokey has a vast appreciation for his engine.


Conflict resolution . . .

Bebe encounters Conflict on a spring day.

Ferdy grumps about The Other Cat.

Amber and Mouse argue over who gets screen time.

Cat and dog compete for laptime: Furfur Cutting In.

There's no competition between a thoughtful toddler and her cat.

When it comes to sharing a cozy spot, there's always the chance of a feline-canine face-off.

Tiny deals with an incursion.

KittyKitty drops by for some loving, much to the chagrin of the resident felines.

While Meoza is out, Izzy and Bazel have a bit of a dust-up. And with multiple cats in Mog's house, who wouldn't expect the occasional ruckus?


Physical prowess . . .

Maggie the Ragdoll cutie practices for the cat olympics. (Oh, she looks a lot like me!)

Miss Chloe exhibits remarkable form--in upright sleeping.


Remarkable powers of recovery . . .

Bad Kitty cats succumb an epidemic of Tail Woes. Ouch!

As if that’s not enough, TeaCup Is In The Hospital And Headline News.


Adorably adoptable . . .

Adorable little Oscar seeks a forever home in south Florida.

Kittens: you can’t live with them, you can’t live without them—especially these 5 Brats, who are only a week old, but will soon be ready to own their own humans.


Entertaining . . .

Gracie instructs Ping in the finer points of tunneling.

Prince Henry ascends to the throne.

The very au courant Mister Gato stars in Un homage a les LOLcats.

Parker proclaims herself The Champion of the Nip Fest!.

China Cat prefers the grass. And both China Cat and Willow settle in for treats.

Tigger and SonnyBob love their cat teaser.

Morris is simply bowled over by Springtime.


Mysterious . . .

After helping his human with her work, Pepi gets a New Nickname.

But Mew has decided she wants to stick with traditiion.

The friendly neighborhood calico reveals her name.

Bean Sidhe, one might say, is hygienically challenged.


Just sitting around looking gorgeous . . .

Bagheera is a natural for Chiaroscuro. Huckleberry looks blissed out.

Looking for THE PERFECT ACCESSORY? Try one of these.

And Miss Marilyn shows us her gorgeous tummy; she also wishes us happy trails. Meanwhile, some pedigreed Illiniois cats show off their form.

Isabel basks in sunshine and admiration.

Every view looks better with a cat in it.

Someone's really glad that Mom's home.

Sabby and Captain are waiting loyally.

K T Cat has no motivation, but looks regal anyway.

Whew! That was a lot of work. Thanks to everyone who sent their entries. Now it's time for a little relaxation.




Be sure to check the Carnival of the Cats home page for next week's Carnival host.

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Rae Armantrout has a new book of poems out called Next Life. It includes a poem called "Thing," which you can read on the Academy of American Poets web site. In "Thing," Armantrout observes her cat's perfect self-regard. I was reminded of this picture of me enjoying the sunshine.




I'll be boarding the Modulator's Friday Ark tomorrow; and on Sunday, the Carnival of the Cats will be right here at Catymology.

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Next Sunday, April 29, we'll be hosting the Carnival of the Cats here at Catymology. Get your entries ready. We're looking for stories, pictures, poems, or what have you about cats and their catted ones. To enter, use the form at the Blog Carnival Index. The deadline is 6 p.m. Central Time. Rumor has it that Darcy Xenophon will be returning from his extended stay at the "feline spa" in order to help with the curatorial duties.

Meanwhile, roll over and enjoy the 161st edition of the Carnival, hosted by our friend K T Cat, the Maximum Leader of the Feline Theocracy. I especially liked her invocation:

Oh Lord, we beseech thee, bring all of these kitties tuna in their bowls, sunbeams on their sofas and fresh catnip rubbed on their toys. Amen.

Amen!

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