Dagi found a strange place to take a nap… and I was wondering why my plant didn’t grow properly.
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Who cares about the greenery I want to grow a cute kitty like Dagi. What an absolute darling baby.
Cactus Fuzz!
Cats are so funny the way they love to curl up on silly things. Our Hershey loves to sit on any piece of paper you lay on the floor.
My Emily is the same way! I left a magazine unattended on my bed for a few minutes last night, and Emily decided that was where she was going to spend the next few hours. So, I decided to read the paper instead….
My kitties love to sit on my books wherever and whenever I’m reading. It’s like they know exactly how to redirect that flow of energy !! Stop that! Pet me.
My Petey lays across my arm in bed so I cannot hold my book or lays on the book if I am sitting in my chair. He now steals my glasses off the table and even tried to take them off my face.
My kitty Graycat, who crossed the Rainbow Bridge last year, used to do the same thing. Graycat was a huge kitty, about 20 pounds, but he would lie down on any piece of paper he saw, even a business card. It was so cute!
He didn’t lie on houseplants like Dagi does, but he loved to eat them!
What a beauty!.. And excellent photograph indeed!
cute - doesnt look the most comfy does it??
TOO CUTE!!!!
Well at least Dagi isn’t sleeping on the cactus in the next pot.
Oh, I just love orange kitties! Dagi is so adorable.
Just goes to prove that kitties can sleep anywhere!
I used to have a Siamese who dozed most contentedly on top of a rather noisy humidifier !
How serene. And I love the big bunny-rabbit feet. (Great garden—beautiful Christmas Cactus.)
What a sweetie! I agree that it seems cats can sleep anywhere. Within the past few weeks, my SunnyB has been curling up on a bar stool. I keep thinking he’s going to fall off while he sleeps, but I haven’t heard him go clunk yet.
My Domino used to love to sleep on top of the kitchen cabinets about a foot from the ceiling. Cubba Bubba rolled off and fell off bouncing on the counter on the way down. My heart was in my throat but the little fool was fine. A fiends cat like to sleep on the top of the TV I think because of the heat and she fell off repeatedly.
Oh my, that might of been a Fruadian slip the word was supposed to be friend not fiend.
My wifes cat wicket love to sleep on top of my computer monitor. She’s going to be really mad with me once I replace it with a flat screen one
What a pretty orange Dagi. Looks like he wants somebody to pick him up and cuddle him.
Dagi, you’ll need a bigger pot soon! What a gorgeous kitty with that “orange swirl” fur.
Cathi in NC or Brandi Lee: Have I missed something? Did Cathi adopt one of Brandi’s cats? Tell me more!
Yes Dee she did !! Maximillion …I went to mexico over the christmas holiday, and my layover was in NC……Cathi and her parents were there and could hardly contain themselves with love at first sight !!! I miss Max but I know he is very happy with Galieo and Cathi
Oh, how great! Now you’ll always know how Max is doing. Is Max a bengal?
Yes Max is a Bengal
And loved he is… he and Galileo are best friends already. He’s such a sweet little boy. He has a great sense of humor, too. Max is a great addition to my furrkids!
I love Dagi’s bed. Isn’t it funny how cats can find anywhere to sleep, even the most uncomfortable places!
I was wondering how the exchange went. It’s hard to say goodbye, but not so bad when you know how much they will be loved.
“Garfield” is cute today…
http://www.arcamax.com/garfield/s-150482-300143
**Making Their Mark**
January 9, 2007
Whoever started the rumor that cats aren’t social creatures just didn’t know how to read the signs.
Like when your cat rubs against your legs when you come home — that’s her way of saying, “Glad you’re back. Let me dab a little of my scent on you so everyone knows you’re with me.” OK, so that may not be the exact message, but allorubbing, as it’s called, is thought to be a carryover from the days when a colony of cats needed to exchange scents to identify those who belonged in the group. So go ahead, give your cat a pat and seal the deal on this bonding behavior. And don’t be surprised if every new box, bag, and piece of furniture that enters the house is greeted in the same way.
Dee- you are right on! both of my furrbies “mark” me when I come in. They stand in line and take turns!!! They crack me up! They also start to wrestle as soon as I walk in. ALPHA KITTY KAGE MATCH!
Think about how I feel coming home anyday with 20 something fuzzbutts senting me…..
That’s my babies to a “T”. All three of them ribbon around my feet and rub their heads on my legs the minute I get home. It makes me feel so loved.
Wow, how wonderful! One of mine has to scratch the shoe box, it has quite the Kombie patina now, and the other just stands in fromt of me so I can trip over him. You guys are so lucky!!
My sister’s cats trip her ALL the time. I find it very amusing because it frustrates her to no end. “WHY DO THEY HAVE TO STAND IN FRONT OF ME WHEN I’M MOVING?????” I always tell her it’s because she’s moving while they stand in front of her.
Wow I’m impressed!! You figured out how to think like a cat. Can you teach me.
Dagi is sleeping in the jungle! How sweet! I have given up trying to keep plants in any room where my kitties can get to them. They are all in my office where there are no cats allowed simply to protect the plants. My plants have been slept on, eaten, and most of all, knocked over by big Maine Coon butts trying to get to the window!
I have a big planter on the front porch that I “kitty landscaped”. I planted a bogavilla (sp?) in the middle and society garlic all around the edge so my kitties can lay behind “the jungle” and still not squish plants. It’s worked out pretty well.
You have to tell us where you got the seeds for this?? Adorable!
What a cutie Dagi is–My cat loves to sleep in the clothes basket, dirty or clean clothes, it doesn’t really matter to her. She also likes paper…when the real estate man would come over, she would lay on any paper that he layed on the table, sometimes crawling into his briefcase!! Funny what some cats find amusing or comfortable
Oh, how sweet!
Pumpkin likes to lie on paper, too, and Mokin used to sit and lick plastic bags by the hour. I speculated that he liked the noise.
two of my cats love to lick plastic bags to, glad someone else can relate to that. i called the vet once about it cause i was worried. she said that they probly just like the noise, but that its probly not a good idea to keep letting them cause we don’t know what kind of chemicals and stuff could be on them. what a sweet little orange baby, looks like he has dirt on his nose!
Q. Why does a cat lick photographs or plastic bags?
A. It has been speculated that they are tasting the slight “odor” that emanates from these products. They may also enjoy the texture of the items on their tongue.
thanks for the info dee! its always nice to have an explination about the odd things our kitties do. i always have to hide the plastic bags cause mine decided that the middle of the night in the bedroom is the best time to lick them >.
I have a serial plastic licker. He’s done it for all of his 17 years and it drives me crazy. He even finds bags that I’ve forgotten about. Or maybe he just takes them and hides them when I’m not looking so he can pull them out later and play ‘let’s irritate mommy’
I was told once by our kitty vet that cats get high from the chemicals in the plastic. My Spur especially like Barnes and Noble bags, but any plastic will do to annoy me @ 3 in the morning.
beautiful kitteh…I want to gently squeeze a stripey leg:)
I was so afraid this would happen. Everyone, please say a prayer or send a positive thought.
**Barbaro suffers significant setback in recovery**
By DAN GELSTON, AP Sports Writer
January 10, 2007
KENNETT SQUARE, Pa. (AP) — Barbaro has suffered a significant setback in his recovery from laminitis, with damaged tissue removed from the Kentucky Derby winner’s left hind hoof.
Barbaro was being treated aggressively for his discomfort and is in stable condition, according to a statement released Wednesday morning by the University of Pennsylvania’s New Bolton Center.
The tissue was removed Tuesday night.
“Things were marching along pretty smoothly until this,” Barbaro’s co-owner Gretchen Jackson said. “We’ve been there before with him. He’s a horse that wants to live.”
The setback comes one week after a new cast was placed on Barbaro’s laminitis-stricken left hind foot to help realign a bone.
It was the first dose of bad news after months of progress that included owners Gretchen and Roy Jackson and chief surgeon Dean Richardson talking about releasing Barbaro from the hospital as soon as the end of the month.
“It’s sad that’s he’s had a setback because he was marching along toward living outside the hospital,” Jackson said. “The only thing we care about is that he’s not in pain.”
Barbaro had become uncomfortable on his left hind foot and a cast was removed after some new separation on the inside portion of his hoof was found.
Barbaro shattered his right hind leg in the Preakness on May 20. In mid-July severe laminitis, a potentially fatal disease caused by uneven weight distribution in the limbs, resulted in 80 percent of Barbaro’s left hind hoof being removed.
“I was there yesterday and it was obvious he was not comfortable in that foot,” Jackson said. “The easiest and best way to work on Barbaro is when he’s laying down. They had to wait until he was laying down and when they removed the cast, they discovered some reason for him feeling pain.”
Just over a week ago, Richardson said Barbaro’s right hind was getting stronger and should eventually be healthy enough to allow the colt to live a comfortable, happy life.
But he also warned: “Barbaro’s left hind foot, which had laminitis, remains a more formidable long-term challenge. The foot must grow much more for him to have a truly successful outcome.”
thank you for the update. I had been wondering how he was getting along.
I commend the owner for all they have done for Barbaro. I am sure it would of been less exspensive to put him down as he can race again. If he lives I suppose he can be a stud. He definetly is a fighter I hope he can father many colts with his strong spirit.
I expect he’ll be worth quite a bit as a stud, after his fantastic if brief racing stint. He had a tremendous amount of promise.
Awww…I thought he was doing so much better. I’ll pray for him. Poor baby.
Thank you for the update. I was hoping that not seeing any news about him in our paper meant he was doing better.:( Hopefully he will continue to fight.
i love the contented look on Dagi’s face. Cactus or no, this kitty is having sweet dreams!
Check out this adorable pooch…
http://news.yahoo.com/photo/070108/ids_photos_wl/r286299059.jpg
What a doll ! My Chloe seemed to find the tissue paper at Christmas the best place to lay down. Not many gifts had the red tissue paper !
**Australia zoo puts humans on display**
Tue Jan 9, 2007 6:37am ET
ADELAIDE (Reuters Life!) - An Australian zoo has put a group of humans on display to raise awareness about primate conservation — with the proviso that they don’t get up to any monkey business.
Over a month, the humans will be locked in an unused orang-utan cage at Adelaide zoo, braving the searing heat and snacking on bananas. They will be monitored by a psychologist who hopes to use the findings to improve conditions for real apes in captivity.
Audiences can vote for their favorite “ape” via mobile phone text messages, in the style of reality television shows, and at the end of the month, a “super human” will be selected to represent the zoo.
“They’re completely mad”, said one visitor to the exhibit, as the humans, who are allowed home at night, played up to the crowds and checked each other for imaginary lice.
“It’s not as exciting as the animals actually, they’re not really doing very much,” another onlooker said, clearly unimpressed by the volunteers’ shenanigans.
One of the human apes, Josh Penley, said the experiment was a chance to “get myself out of my comfort zone and to get a week off work”.
Participants wear microphones in front of Web cams to allow watchers to hear the action in what has been billed as “Big Brother behind bars”.
Dr. Carla Litchfield, who is conducting the experiment, has laid down firm rules for the new apes: no nudity, no rude behavior and no jumping into the enclosure spa.
Zoo vets haven’t ruled out using tranquillizer darts if the humans misbehave.
I have to proof read first I know I have said this before but maybe I ought to make that a New Year’s resolution. It should be he can NEVER race again.
My kitty Freud…who is now at the Rainbow bridge….used to sleep with his chin resting on the rung of an extra kitchen chair that was placed against the wall next to the register… it looked so uncomfortable!
One of Domino’s favorite places to snooze was on the coffee table with the corner stuck in his throat. I agree it is nice that Dee comes up with the answers why our kitties do the darndest things I just thought they were nuts!
We used to have a kitten who slept in an iron pot next to the woodstove. When that got too cramped, she would sleep under the stove (we’re talking about a 4″ clearance here). I could never figure out how she didn’t get burned, but she lived to be 19 years old and slept there every winter!
*~”Anyhow, Anywhere, Anyway I Choose” FUZz~*
How cool!
** Officer frees bald eagle with one bullet**
Tue Jan 9, 11:42 PM ET
DES MOINES, Iowa - A bald eagle owes its life to the sharpshooting skills of an Iowa conservation officer. Though the bird has yet to offer any thanks, Jason Sandholdt is getting plenty of recognition from those who saw him use a single bullet last weekend to free the bird from a branch that hung over a cliff at Lake Red Rock.
“There were accusations of sheer luck,” said Brian Lange, one of the kayakers who discovered the bird Saturday and alerted authorities. He added: “It was really a heroic shot.”
Sandholdt, who works for the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, responded with state colleagues and county workers after the eagle was found hanging about 60 feet above the lake southeast of Des Moines.
With binoculars, they could see that the bird appeared to have caught a single talon in a knothole in the branch when it landed. Apparently, the bird tried to take off, losing its balance. It hung from the talon, upside down.
Because the eagle was hanging over a cliff and high in the air, ropes and ladders seemed unlikely rescue tools, Sandholdt said. Many in the group thought a mercy killing was the best option.
Sandholdt said he asked for a chance to free the bird with his rifle, figuring at best the bird would fall into the lake and have to be rescued for rehabilitation at a clinic.
“It’s safe to say no one had any confidence that I could do that,” Sandholdt said of his proposed sharpshooting. “My buddies were waiting for a poof of feathers.”
Sandholdt bent a tree sapling over to use as a brace. He used the muzzleloader’s scope to take aim, and the bullet traveled 60 to 70 feet, cleanly through the edge of the knothole. Sandholdt figures he hit the talon, too.
The eagle flew away. Officers waited for it to collapse. Instead, the bird kept flying, disappearing over the horizon.
“Wow, now that’s what I call sharpshooting,” said John Pearson, a state botanist who was with Lange when the bird was discovered.
No one is sure of the eagle’s odds for survival, but it faced certain death before the rescue, Pearson said.
I didn’t hear about this…..what a sharp shooter, she can survive with a missing talon, jut hope she didn’t lose a foot…how risky! Last weekend was Bald Eagle Days, here in the Quad Cities, USA. Unfortunately, the weather is so mild that the eagles weren’t hanging out in their usual spots close to the open water in the Mississippi river around the Rock Island Arsenal. They also hang out around Credit Island in Davenport, Iowa on this side of the mighty Miss. I’ve seen them much further inland than I have ever seen them before, don’t know if this is because I am more aware of them…or one or more eagles have broadened their hunting area… they are so beautiful…they take my breath away. I am looking forward to live eagle cam again this spring/summer!
That must be some sight to see. I love watching the sea birds by my apartment–especially the snowy egrets–although, they are not as majestic as the bald eagle!
One of my kitties always used to sleep on sofa/ chair whichever was the most convenient..and she being the most adorable member of home no one could dare to dislocate her..
Even if we tried to get her off the sofa, she would try to lock ger paws in sofa and purr and would give innocent looking please don’t disturb glance..
A Dagi flower. Cute and unusual flowers for a plant. My Maggie used to sleep in a silk flower arrangement that I have. Visitors all thought the flowers must be real becuase of the way they were bent over!
Kittenmaster: are there problems with the site again? One of my comments disappeared….
Not that I can see - there’s nothing from you caught by the spam filter, and I can’t see anything in the error logs. Let me know if you get any more instances of this.
Thanks for the help, Kittenmaster!
One of my replies ended up about twenty comments down from where it should be.
Omigosh Dagi is sooo cute!! What an adorable pic of your baby!! Nevermind the plant
The following is a letter that Ed Sayres, the President and CEO of the ASPCA, released this morning.
Dear Friends and Supporters of the ASPCA:
It gives me great pleasure to tell you that ASPCA® Mission: Orange™ is now officially underway. Launched today from our shelter in New York City, ASPCA® Mission: Orange™ is a focused, measurable effort to create a country of humane communities, one community at a time, where animals receive the compassion and respect due to them as sentient beings, and where there is no more unnecessary euthanasia of adoptable animals simply because of a lack of resources or awareness.
With the collaboration of community and animal welfare leaders in “target communities” across the country, it is our hope that we will begin to effect immediate, measurable and sustainable change for animals in these communities, especially for those animals most at risk: the shelter population. To this end, the ASPCA will be focusing the bulk of its resources, both financial and programmatic, on building capacity and animal welfare efforts in these communities, aimed at reaching a day when they are sustainable. This will allow the ASPCA to then enter new communities and bring them under the umbrella of ASPCA® Mission: Orange™—and thus, community by community, create an entire country of humane communities.
On this website, you will find details on the fine work all our partners are doing in the 2007 ASPCA® Mission: Orange™ target communities. Please visit these pages often, since they will be constantly updated, and let us know what you think of our combined efforts. Remember, your community leaders are in the trenches, fighting animal cruelty, day in and day out. I hope you will give your community heroes the encouragement and acknowledgement they so deserve. Most of all, though, thank you for caring about the fate of animals around the country—it is because of your support and faith that the ASPCA is able to undertake such an ambitious campaign—one that we are convinced will succeed.
Sincerely,
Ed Sayres
This is a great follow-up question—and perfectly apropos for Dagi, the kitten of the day!
Q. What is the meaning of the name ASPCA® Mission: Orange™?
A. All animal welfare organizations agree that the animals most at-risk for euthanasia today are homeless animals, many of whom are in shelters around the country. It is our mission to save these animals, most of whom are healthy, treatable and adoptable, from needless euthanasia.
Since the color orange is identified with vibrancy and energy, it is our hope that by identifying the combined efforts of the ASPCA and its partners with this color, the public will begin to identify “orange” with the welfare of animals all across the country. This will, in turn, enable them to become strong advocates for animals and humane communities in their own communities, by going “orange” for animals and convincing their communities to do so as well. Our hope is that one day the color orange will be synonymous with animal welfare!
Has ASPCA considered adopting an orange ribbon for animal welfare, or is that already taken?
They have a lot of orange-colored goods at the site….
https://secure2.convio.net/aspca/site/Ecommerce/1333919986?store_id=4681&FOLDER=1510&JServSessionIdr012=zfdkfhz4b1.app23b
Ouch!!!!!
You have to read this article about a “stud” penguin…
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16560720/
What a cute little smudgie nose Dagi has. I’ll kiss his nose, Dee you can squish his paws. That leaves his little white belly to be rubbed. Any volunteers?
Of course, I immediately noticed his pink paw pads. I’m dying to squish them.
ppearson—you said you have cousins in Spain. Where in Spain? Are you Spanish, as well?
They are living in Madrid until March for work. I’m not Spanish, but my cousin’s grandmother was Panamanian. They are moving to TAMPA area in May. I hate that I won’t get an opportunity to have a free place to stay in Madrid, but I may have to hop a plane to TPA once they are settled in there.
Great! You’ll be here just in time for the heat and humidity! It’s currently 60 degrees at 1:00 PM, and everyone is freezing. It would have been great for you to have a free place to stay in Madrid. I have relatives in Zamora–actually my mother’s relatives– whom I’ve never even met.
I love kittie tummies-they smell so nice! Both my fuzzies let me sniff tummies….;-)
I volunteer to rub his belly. After all, rubbing the belly of the Budda statue is supposed to bring good luck ??? (I just like rubbing kittie bellies - have to do it twice every day !!!)
I SNURGLE YOUR WHITE BELLY fuzz
Aloe FUZZZZZZZZZZ