peggy's place: July 2009

July 31, 2009

RATZ

We gotz RATZ. Oh noos. Plague ratz. WoooHoooo :)

July 29, 2009

Remembering

This is Asti. She was one of the smartest cats I've ever known. I lost her to liver failure in 1999. She will always be remembered with love.

July 27, 2009

July 26, 2009

July 25, 2009

I received this from a teacher I used to work with. I don't know how to answer without a touch of anger coming thru. Any ideas?

Hi Peggy! How are you? I saw your plea for yarn. Unfortunately I don't have any scrap but I'll buy you some if you know what I can do with my cat! He's a 6 year old Tabby. He is extremely affectionate, funny, playful, good with kids, and likes other small animals (cats & dogs). The problem is that I can't keep him in the house anymore. I had Pergo put in the house in March. Before that he often peed on the carpet (despite a clean litter box, going outdoors, trips to the vet, fake pheromones, sprays, etc) so I had to get rid of the carpet. I could not afford tile and was given Pergo so I went with it. Unfortunately he is continuing his nasty habit (behavioral per vet) on the Pergo so he is only allowed in the house when we can watch him. Now he spends most of his time in the garage (door propped open) or outside. I keep the radio on, fan, toys, soft spots, etc but it's not ideal. He's a lap cat and really needs company. Maybe he could be a barn cat, but don't know anyone who has a farm or stable. Do you? On top of all this my boyfriend of 4 years is allergic to cats. We don't live together but are talking about it. I feel really terrible about the cat, but don't know what to do. Any ideas? I've attached his photo. His name is Quidditch (from Harry Potter). I need the cat whisperer! :)

July 24, 2009

Tangled Kitty yard sculpture on sale

See Here:

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Cat Fancy Magazine deal

See here:

http://www.dealtaker.com/index.php?showtopic=260663

How can this be comfortable?

One with flash, one without. Through the sliding glass door.
She spends hours like this, laying on the metal stand under a glass coffee table on the porch.

p.s. Jeannie has earned a middle name: Weenie. She's still a weenie when it come to petting her.

July 21, 2009

Hairy Blanket for donation to CB

Yours, if you want it, leave a comment, then make a donation to the CB.
Your cat will love you and we will love you for making a donation for some needy kitty in the CB.

July 20, 2009

25% off Petsmart coupon (click here)

Monday with Jeannie

Jeannie wants you to know she can do LAZER EYES too.

July 18, 2009

Christmas in July

WOW oh WOW!! We got some wonderful stuff from our partner at PUGnetwork Coco and his mom Sandra. We had CHRISTMAS IN JULY!!!

Bob was first on the scene to see what was what, checking out the wrapping paper. Then Isis came to get into the box, digging in the paper strips. The first thing she went after was the Fat Cat mouse. Romeo had to get in on the action and Jeannie took off with a white furry mouse that she immediately gave a bath.

Thank you so much for all the goodies Coco. We will play very hard with them.

Thank you Sandra for the book and very cool hanging cat plaque.

Check it all out......

Just try and get me out of here.

We did the fluids already.

July 17, 2009

Coupon Save 10% on Honest Kitchen pet food (click here)

Bobby Belly

Mom says I'm the first cat she's lived with that sleeps on my back. I wonder what's wrong with all the other cats, because this is the ONLY way to totally relax.

July 16, 2009

Pets mart coupon

good thru 7-25

July 15, 2009

Wordless Wednesday

July 14, 2009

Happy Birthday Mom Robyn :)

From all of us at Peggy's Place.

July 12, 2009

Nip Banana and plague rat

We have lots of toys, but we want a nip banana and plague rat and mom just hasn't gotten them for us. (She says she has searched all over and can't find them, but we don't believe her.)

Some of my yarn stash

I've been working with the burgundy yarn on the bottom left. It's not hairy, it's velvety. These blankies make their decision on what they will be when they are finished. This one looks like it's going to be perfect for the back of a couch.

July 10, 2009

In the back yard

Mom loves her flowers. But not as much as us :)

July 9, 2009

Hairy Blankets for donation to CB

If you've seen any of my Hairy Blankets and want one, I'll try to make one for you
with colors in my stash. I only ask you make a donation to the CB. The paypal button is on http://furriendsofcb.blogspot.com/
Email me if you are interested mar123 at gmail dot com.
Here's one that is finished. It's heavy, 4' x 2'. The yarn must have been thick. It's white hair with some black and tan.

July 8, 2009

Wordless Wednesday

Talker, One who came before.

July 5, 2009

Bombs bursting in air

Such noise, even Jeannie came in from the porch. Made it thru another noisy night.

July 3, 2009

Hairy Blanket Tester

Passed Isis' inspection.

Sophie's story

It all started with a normal trip to Petsmart. I try to hurry past the kitties up for adoption, but yesterday I peeked in. There was a beautiful long hair tuxie girl that was 6 1/2 yo. She was so sweet and loving. I stayed in there way too long. All the way home I thought about her. All night long I thought about her. I even gave her a name. Marlo. So I go back today to get her. I know, I need another cat like I need a mole with hair on my nose. BUT, she's gone!! I missed her by 45 minutes. Not meant to be. So I start scritching a pretty calico girl and one employee after another comes in and tells me her story. She's been in that cage 2 months, she's affectionate and a beauty. SOLD. Her name is Sophie, she's 1 yo and she's a leaner. She rubs and leans against my legs. She has beautiful gold eyes, but she manages to blink with the camera flash...

Jeannie's story

Jeannie joined our family on February 3, 2009. I was looking at all the kitties in our area that needed forever homes. Something about her sweet little face made me keep going back to look at her again and again. I still don't know why, but I sent off an email asking about her. I told myself if it was meant to be, then what's one more furkid? I received an answer to my email saying she was a feral kitty and had been asked about many times, but since she wasn't a lap cat, nobody wanted her. Well we've been down that road many times and I was able to adopt her. Jeannie had been living on a golf course and had at least 2 litters of babies. All her babies were caught and have forever homes. She is about 5 years old, and is a very tiny, delicate girl.

Babe's story

Babe is one of the feral cats my Mom caught. She was Mom's cat along with her other two. After Mom passed, I took care of all three of her cats. Her two original cats went to the rainbow bridge very shortly after Mom died. She had Babe for eight years and I've had her now for nine more years. Babe is my CRF girl. When she was first diagnosed with CRF I thought I'd only have her for a few more weeks, but she has surprised both me and the vet and is doing great with only sub-q fluids three times a week.
April 1, 1991 - July 13, 2011 5:20pm DST

Romeo's story

I found Romeo online. I received an email from a friend about him. His Mom was in a nursing home and not coming back (she didn't know she was staying there forever). So her family was trying to find a home for Romeo. She had an attorney that was to find a good home for Romeo if anything ever happened to her. I had to actually apply to get him. References and essay about me. Once her family had me checked out I was able to pick him up at the attorneys office. I had only been told he was 5 years old and very fluffy. Turned out he's a pure himalayan. I don't think he had ever seen another cat until I brought him home. He's very friendly and is best friends with Bob and Jeannie.

Isis's story

Bob's story

Bob's adoption was totally a spur of the moment thing. I was in the dentist's office for a cleaning and I was telling my dental hygienist about adopting Isis and that I had never had an orange cat. Then she tells me her vets office has a little orange cat up for adoption. I went home and called to make sure the cat was still there, then grabbed a PTU and headed off to go get him. When I got there all I could see was a little bit of orange fur poking out from under his bed. Then we got him out of his cage and he was HUGE. Turned out he was 5 years old and his original family just didn't want him anymore. So off I went to fill out the paper work while the vet gave him one last check over. When we put him in the PTU he almost didn't fit. He is a wonderful boy but very scared all the time. He ducks his head every time I reach down to pet him, like he thinks I'm going to hit him. He doesn't know how to play with toys and once I got one of those toys with a fuzzy hanging from a stick and he was so afraid of the stick he ran and hid for hours. Now we only have the fuzzy part, the stick I trashed. Thank goodness he and Romeo are such good buds, it's the only time he really plays.