Tigmut'hep Tuesday....

Well what can I say, they've shoved me in my onesies for a good part of every day recently and it seems they're all excited over the look and feel of my belly after a week of this... I guess the excitement is over the fact that I've not managed to lick it all bare and pink! It actually seems to be turning black and fuzzy... Purrsonally I'm not quite sure what to make of it, I'd got very used to that bare nakid belly look and just loved the feel of licking away at my belly fluff stubble for hours on end... :( What, oh what to do with all my spare time now?! Mostly I've taken to sleeping or sitting like a statue and not talking or listening to Mummy... Ok so that's not that far different to my normal state! ;) However I have noticed that I've been getting a few more cat treats than I used to get, this is certainly a good up turn in my fate. Now I guess I'll have to work out how to do "cute", even if such a look is pretty alien to me - pursonally I'm far better at demanding and ordering! :)

Why, oh why can't Mummy be totally horrid? If only she was more like Yao-lin's slave, then I could feel fully justified in putting the bitey on her. The thing is she's nice and kind and caring and so I must repress my urge to show her fingers the jaws of death... :S It's not easy being a cat with inner conflicts like this! Now where is Ramses, I feel the need to "bop" someone good and proper and if I try doing that to Isis I'll just get told off again. Apparently it's mancatly to "bop" a pregnant ladycat... Oh bother I think I'll just go and rip up the vet bed again! ;)

Winter is coming too early this year (I like it to arrive on December 20th and leave again Jan 3rd) and I'm feeling the cold. So to keep myself from freezing I decided to raid the dressing up box that the long suffering Yao-Lin sent to us earlier in the year!

First of all I looked at the Hawaiian outfit and decided a pink bikini top and a grass skirt really wasn't warm enough, let alone an outfit befitting my dignity. I think it's more an Isis thing... Next came the teddy bear hat, which I tried on for size. It's a little small, but does keep the ears nice and warm, plus it'd stay on well if I wanted to wear it outside - so I think I'll put my pawmark on that one! ;) Then came the deer stalker hat, with it's little holes for my ears to poke through. Surprisingly this also keeps them pretty warm and it's a far better fit (although I think Mummy should add some Velcro or elastic to the ear flaps so I can keep it on firmly when I want to venture out in the cold). Lastly I added the scarf to my ensemble, this not only gives it an extra layer of warmth, but I think it rather finishes off the look! :) Oh yes that one's my outfit for sure and has been suitably pawmarked as such. Purrsonally In think it's very fetching and it certainly helps keep a poor cold kitty warm at this time of year, which of course if most important!

The only other thing I now need is a hot teddy bear to cuddle with from SantaPaws! Something like a Beanie baby, but wheat filled so Mummy can warm it up for me in the microwave oven before putting me to bed with it. Oh yer something like that would be purrfect for a cat like me... :)

Mancat Monday Meme

Well it's been an interesting weekend here, Ramses and I had a peaceful day on Saturday after being served breakfast at the proper time for once. Mummy & Dad took Isis out for the day to make it an extra good and restful day for us mancats, so even if Ramses was a bit of a whiny baby about missing Mummy and 'sis it was lovely to have so much peace and quiet! :) When at last they came home they bought home piles and piles of the yummy Swedish cat food I told you all about a while back - so I forgave them for bringing Isis home again! ;)

That nice Mrs. Oz from the The Cat Realm tagged me for a meme all about my name, this is great 'cause I love things about me! ;) Anyway here's how the Name Game goes:

What is your name?
Tigmut'hep, though I'm called Tigs or sometimes Tigger

If you could change your name, what would it be?
Tigmut'hep Ruler of the World

What is your pet's name?
Ramses (even if he doesn't accept this fact)

If you could change your pet's name, what would it be?
Slave (but I fear that'd cause a riot!)

What is your brother or sister's name?
Some may consider Ramses and Isis to be my siblings, but it's not true!

If you could change their name, what would it be?
As I have said Slave for Ramses and Isis would be Gone... :)

Now I have to tag as many people (or critters) as the letters in my new name!
Eeer I think there are some real advantages to going by the shortened version of my name, Tigs! So that's 4 letters...

Hopefully the following will have as much fun as I did playing the Name Game:
Yao-lin
Castle
Kimo & Sabi

Mancat and My Birthday Monday!

Oh what a wonderful Mancat Monday, my boy is back from Yao-lin's Island and it's full of toys and tasty treats for me because I'm 8 years old today! :) This morning I got a new mousie toy, the little mousie is attached to a purple ball and wobbles and moves when you bop it senseless! It's deeply satisfying to belt it silly... ;)

Following that I had some gormet cat food from Sweden for my breakfast and I heat I'm getting more of it for dinner too and this time it'll be Reindeer flavour! :) Oh how I've always wanted to nibble Roudolf and Mummy has finally sensed this and is enabeling me to live out my dreams... ;)

I hear I have some more toys to come after D'boy gets back from school and the Dr's (he's having a tetanus shot), I can smell them on the top shelf in the living room, but can't quite get to them so I'll have to wait for now... Though this mousie may well suffer greatly due to my frustration! ;)

Time now for a Birthday nap on the sofa in Mummy's office I think... Oh yer life is sweet one days like this! :)

Five Thankful Thursday...

It's a strange day today, but I have many things to be thankful for too... While my friend Tigs the Norwegian Forest cat who lives with Noodle Doodle, Isis sister, is at the vets really sick with a blocked of the urethra due to strutive crystals, my other friend Baby Mao is at home and under the bed hiding from Yao-lin while recovering from food poisoning and our very dear friend Storm spends her last hours with her wonderful Mummy and her loving brother Castle, I can still think of reasons for thanks! :)

Firstly I'm thankful that I have so many wonderful friends! :) Yes, it's sad when they are sick or dying, but I have had many lovely times because of them and have so many great memories - for these I am very thankful! :)


Secondly I'm so glad that Tigs Mummy noticed that he wasn't peeing and in pain yesterday afternoon, as he was fully blocked and only hours away from causing permanent kidney damage or even death! I'm thankful that his Mummy got cross at the receptionist and insisted she called the Vet in straight away instead of leaving him there until evening surgery hours. With a blockage like he had time is very much of the essence... I'm most thankful that she just phoned to tell Mummy that he's been catheterized and can now pee, so his kidneys are at least safe now and she'll keep us updated on his progress! I'm grateful and thankful too now to have FLUTD myself as I've been able to get Mummy to send her a list of all the tricks she used for making sure I drink enough and eat the Rx food etc that keeps me flowing freely! ;)

Thirdly I'm thankful that Baby Mao is home and getting better even if he has to do so hidden under the bed away from Yao-lin! I hope that silly boy has learnt his lesson about eating stuff Yao-lin dares him to eat... ;)

Fourthly I am thankful that Storm has been my friend and the friend of all here... She is a wonderful ladycat and has fought so very hard and beaten her cancer not once, but twice. She beat the odds too and lived nearly twice as long as they'd thought she would! It's just that her body is too old and tired from all her battling to go on and so she will spend the last few hours with her wonderful Mummy and lovely brother Castle, watching all the nature programs that she loves before crossing the bridge with a little help from her loyal Vet Ben tomorrow just after 1pm... I am thankful that she can cross the bridge in the same dignified manner that she has always shown, even in the face of adversity and disease. I am thankful that she will do so surrounded by love, both with her and by her side as well as from afar around the Blogsphere.

Lastly I'm thankful that she will have a ladycat meezer over the bridge to help guide her way, in the form of Mummy's own dear Barbie-Q, another battler like Stormie I am sure they will have many hours together rolling in the heavenly catnip fields...

Mancat Monday meme

Faz the Cat tagged me recently and asked me to write my Six Word Memoir...

Here are the rules:
1) Write your own six word memoir.
2) Post it on your blog and include a visual illustration if you’d like.
3) Link to the person that tagged you in your post, and to the original post if possible so we can track it as it travels across the blogosphere.
4) Tag at least five more blogs with links.
5) Don’t forget to leave a comment on the tagged blogs with an invitation to play.
6) Have fun!!

Now for mine! :)

Feed me catnip and stinky goodness!

Oh yes those are words to live by... ;)

I'm tagging Daisy the Curly Cat, Napoleon and Raowr as well as Yao-lin and his stinky brother Baby Mao for this as I just have to know what they have to day about themselves!

I'z got an Award! :)

Well it seems that my occasionally bothering to wake up and do more than just feed my face and crawl back to bed has paid off! :) It seems that a certain Royal Meezer with his own Island finks I'z just as bright as any Abyssinian or Meezer... Purrsonally I'z sure it's all down to my explaining to him how to find a full bladder with a heavy paw every single morning! Oh yes, iffen you work hard to refine this most valuable of skills, you too can have a Mummy who jumps outta bed first thing in d'morning with a great deal of urgency... Dis really speeds up d'time it takes her to get up and feed me (d'others appreciate my skill too as they both like prompt breakfasts), we'z suffer no delays here! :) I'z always glad to be able to pass on dis most vital bit of feline wisdom and fink it's my duty as an honorary Uncle to Isis future kittens to teach dem all this trick before unleashing dem onto the unsuspecting public! ;)

So I'z very happy to have received the Thinking Blogger Award, from HRH Yao-Lin


This award is accepted with thanks, it's nice to know that a Meezer can admit there's stuff he can learn from a mixed breed like myself! :)

Here are the rules:

1. You must write a post with links to 5 blogs that make you think.

2. Acknowledge this post.

3. Optional: Proudly display the 'Thinking Blogger Award' with a link to the post that you wrote.

4. Go tell your humans to fork over the treats!

I would like to nominate:

Baby Mao - 'Cause I'z spent hours wondering what makes him stink! ;)

Meezer Tails - 'Cause I'z impressed with how much ham they'z can get their paws on! :)

Bonnie - 'Cause I'z love that name and she's got a great attitude! :)

Kimo & Sabi - 'Cause I'z love readin' about their new Blurpy, you'z see I'z love My Boy! :)

Napoleon - 'Cause I'z always wonder what he sees in Isis and 'cause maybe he'll come outta hiding iffen he gets an award! ;)

Now to d'bit I've been looking forward to... Oh Mummy I'z need treats NOW!!!! :) I'z shall still manage to purr for d'missing Mao and Annie between mouthfuls...