Cats

Two cats from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, run a book store named The Bookshop 7 days a week. They become the mascots of the bookstore that many people come in for.“We chanced upon this bookstore after seeing a ginger tabby cat curled up at the shop window ledge. As we walked in to check if it was a real cat, a calico cat came to greet us. There were also pamphlets pasted on the shelves, of cat rescue groups and contacts. The ginger was ‘Red’ and calico ‘Elmo’. Elmo was very protective about his home and accompanied us on our book search,” Kalyanee A. said via yelp.“Books and a cat. My kind of bookstore… Catching me off guard, the regally handsome gold cat jumped up on the stool next to me and meowed,” Ann H. said.“I’ll admit, my love for this place was pretty immediate and mostly due to the cats. Books and cats are my two most favorite things to be around… The two bookstore cats were amazing. They were calm and peaceful and let me pet them. If I weren’t ‘touring’ the area, I would have stayed here ALL DAY. Seriously. Petting a purring kitty and reading a book ALL DAY,” said Kaitlin D.“I think it’s cool how they have information on cat adoption and where to go to find a new pal,” said Felecia B.The owner put up the sign so no one would disturb the little kitty when he naps.Lee, Red and Elmo at workRed guarding the booksElmo found the box and claimed itRed watching the traffic and birdsElmo helped staff build a dinosaur the other night.“Pet me before you proceed.”When both of them want to be by the window, only one can be in the bed…When a customer leaves a chair in a weird place, Red must of course sit on it. Elmo watches jealously.Elmo hops in the postal service box…Red having some lap time with his favorite human friend Lee. He doesn’t want him to go home today.Photos via The Bookshop, reddit, yelp. (follow them on Facebook). Red and Elmo The Bookshop Cats, originally appeard on LoveMeow.com

Bob's work phone didn't work yesterday, so he called the phone people from the house phone and asked them to come fix it. Then he started doing some house cleaning and plaid with us kitties. The phone people wound out getting his work line fixed half an hour before his shift was over, so he just called it a night. I like that we got to have him to our selves for the most part, but I also know that if he does not work he does not get paid, so I hope that doesn't happen again.From Bob: My work line is a regular land line plugged into the wall, and the house phone is VOIP which is a good thing because I do not have a cell phone and it would have been fun trying to call AT&T with no working phone.

MARLEY: So then Ayla asked politely iffen she could come up. I said she could.She was very good about it. We talked fer a while. About mousies, treats, foods, Iza, TBT, etc...And she asked iffen she could nap there. I said "yes". Ayla allus naps nicely...I like when she does.So I told her she was welcome here annytime as long as she dint mess up the tent. She never does... She is such a great sisfur. Of course, I love Iza too. I forgive her when she is annoyin. Shes just THAT way sometimes. As a good mancat an brother, I put up with it.

Hey hey it's caturday!! This sunny afternoon here, I demonstrated to the mumster what I call my monkey moves, by clambering all over the deck and just going crazy (no catnip involved). It was nice to get out in the garden for a little while.Did you do something fun today? Mum and I slept in, and she got to finish a book in bed before hitting the market. Todays haul was potatoes, pumpkin, corriander, tomatoes, lemons, carrots and one big fat leek. So maybe a pot or two of soup is planned for the week, perfect for wintery lunches. Mum then went for a walk in town and spoiled herself with a magazine and lot of window shopping. Home before dark and time for a couple of chores, and a late old dinner tonight. Roasted salmon with lemons, roast potatoes and pumpkin and broccoli.Hope you all have a lovely Caturday!!

"I could use a little help here, please ~ I can't quite reach my little blue ball."

It's dark. Like my soul.And the eyes are back. They had to be squished to fit the template, but once again I'm giving you the evil eye.If you scroll down you'll see that pictures don't quite fit, but when I upload new ones they will. If you have a burning desire to see the entirety of a picture already here that only half which of is showing, just click on it. It'll biggify for you.And now I have to go to bed...I need rest, because I have to make sure the Woman gets out of bed before noon tomorrow. She's going into SF with DKM, and I think she's going to buy me things, so I want to make sure she's awake bright and early.I am so helpful.

This Week's Photohunt was COPPER and Mom wasn't going to post because she didn't have anything COPPER!! I told her to find some COPPER pennies and I would stand by them for the picture!! We'll she found the COPPER pennies, but I wouldn't stand by them! So I said I am sort of COPPERIE, too!! So What do you think? Hugs, Clementine

Today is day 24 of a challenging creative journey; the Story a Day Challenge made by Marian Allen on her blog (Her day 24 story) . My month long series begins here:         The idea for this story came to me as I lay contemplating the wonderful catbell of our friend Glogirly that daddy Kiril brought home from Blog Paws. For Whom Does the Bell Toll? Not Me! - By Nikita Cat For weeks there had been a determined lady wandering Whitechapel carrying a bell small enough for a cat to wear, calling out “Here kitty, kitty, kitty!” much to everyone’s amusement. Aubrey was not amused as it meant that the woman wanted to put it around his neck thus ending the pleasures of the chase when he was hungry. He kept to the shadows with such infinite precaution that everyone wondered if he was gone. While Aubrey thought the bell was cruelty, from the point of view of the mice and rats this scheme would be perfection. Time to move on. The Blogs of Kiril Kundurazieff: 1. Mad Macedonian 2. The Opinionated Pussycat 3. SMFCB: A 365 Day Project

Bootsie loves to rub up against the cat run. He's feral. The ladies he is flirting with are all domesticated. It's amazing how all the feral males do this even though they are neutered. The feral ladies just sit and look in at the inside kitties.Bootsie seems so lost since his last companion disappeared (probably taken by a coyote) a little over a year ago. He used to play, nuzzle and cavort with her. I believe that if she had not been taken, they would have been partners for life.Stay well everyone.Debby in Arizona

Samantha, Clementine & Maverick would like everyone to know that they are hosting the 480th Carnival Of The Cats at The Tuxedo Gang Hideout. Please send a link from your favorite cat blog post of the week to  The CarnivalOfTheCats at gmail.com