Catymology

I've been ruling the house here for eight years now, and I have never stopped learning how to surprise my humans. Most recently, I learned how to get over the fence. All I have to do is get up in that tree, and I can go catting around down the block.

I was able to get up there--despite the fact that my previous human had me declawed. I used the lawn furniture as a ladder.


But now they've moved the lounge chair further from the tree, and I can't get into the tree any more. Rats! I guess I will have to stay here, but only if they give me some extra sliced turkey and catnip.

P.S. Thanks to all the cats and catted ones who've already wished me a happy Gotcha Day.

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Most cats think of their Gotcha Day as they day that humans adopted them, but I've got a better idea. The Gotcha Day I celebrate is the day I got my humans. That was September 12, 2003, which means I've owned these humans (and their furniture) for six whole years!

I remember when I first came here. Right away my humans showed me where they kept the cat food and the litter box and they let me prowl around and explore the house. I roamed around for hours that night and finally fell asleep on the floor beside their bed. I have always been a cautious cat. It took me a couple of weeks to get up the nerve to sleep on the foot of the bed.

By now, of course, things have changed. I like to sleep in the middle of the bed, in between my humans. And not only have I taken control of the middle cushion on the couch, but--as you can see--I've taken charge of the TV remote control. From now on, it's nothing but Animal Planet for me!

I'm celebrating my Gotcha Day at the Modulator's Friday Ark, and also with the Carnival of the Cats, hosted on 09/13/09 by Kashim & Othello and Salome. Oh, and I'm also going to eat some of the good stinky tuna that comes from Trader Joe's.
How do you celebrate your Gotcha Day?

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On September 12, 2002, I came to live in my new home. My male human brought me home after one of his co-workers said that the man I was living with had to give me up. In this picture, taken a couple of months later, you can see that I have made myself at home.

Here are some of the things I love about living here with my humans:

--Sitting on the patio in the sunshine

--Sitting on the dining room table

--Sleeping next to my humans on their bed

--Sitting in their desk chairs

--Watching birds

--Getting brushed

--Having my own blog

--Getting comments from other cats and their humans

--Being told I'm the most beautiful cat in the world

--Having two human servants to see to all my needs

Now I'm going to jump on board the Friday Ark, and on Sunday, I'll see you at the Carnival of the Cats, hosted by Artsy Catsy.

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