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Zoom & Groom

In the nomenclature, "zooming" is when a cat rubs its cheek against a surface.

Michelle has a zooming iron that doubles as a grooming tool. Thus, zoom & groom.

Trixe, formally known as Bonsai

Midnight With Shadow

 

Feline Heroism...Typical Selfless Cat...Another Day, Another Rescue...

 The year: 1421.  

The location: The Netherlands.

The circumstance: big ol' flood.

The drama: a cat saved a hapless baby from drowning by alternately curling up by said baby and jumping on the other end of the cradle to keep it balanced and upright until they were rescued.  From whence comes the expression "the cat's in the cradle".

True story or myth, it matters not.  It is just another example of the average cat's selfless, self-sacrificing and compassionate nature and propensity for heroic deeds.

Of course, it also negotiated a handsome reward before putting in the effort to keep the baby afloat.

Butt. Fluffy Butt

 

Kiki

What do you mean I can't go out?!? Sez who?!?!

Ari

Last visit she was on medications. With jaws of steel, she had to be made into a cat burrito to get her to take her meds. This time she's well.

"Ok, you can do my bidding, but don't get any big ideas about cuddling me, Sister."

Tubular

Lena

This is a fierce predator!

 

Hi'ya!

Demonic

Christine

Could I interest you in some fine waterfront property?

It's A Deal!

KitKat

A semi-feral, he shows up on time each evening for dinner.

Hannah

I called this meeting to discuss the

recent downturn in service

Baby Cat

Portrait of a Young Executive at her walnut desk with her hand in her Montblanc pen about to sign some important documents.

Steve

Awaiting supper

The BOX may be heavy

Bambino & Gaetano

Share the household.

Gaetano at left

Getting Zoomed & Groomed.

The Elder Statescat

Kunta

Sez, "Hiya!"

Keeping In Shape For Gold Doubloons

Like This

In his vintage "canned-ham" trailer

KitKat

Michelle has been taking care of KitKat for several years. He is semi-feral and lives outside in a nice, old suburb near the University. Michelle goes by at sunset, after the predatory pigeons have gone to bed, to put out his food. 

On her last job, several months ago, KitKat showed himself a couple of times. This time he was there when she arrived and watched from a safe distance, never getting up to come closer.

Tonight was her last visit and as she reached to put his food down, he came up and head-butted the back of her hand...then quickly skittered off.

How did he know?

Charlotte

 

Deadly Predator!

Ziggy - Action Cat

 

June's Senior Cat Rescue - ABQ, NM

June's Senior Cat Rescue is one of the most comprehensive services I've seen.

In addition to providing for unadoptable senior cats, they have a variety of services to help people who cannot afford veterinary care. They also have a program for people who want to be assured of their cat's care in case of their, the person's, demise.

They have a foster program and several ways to donate money to help cover the cost of medications and care for their long-term residents.

And they have cats available for adoption.

Please consider supporting them. No donation is too small. 

What Is A Cat (1972 Video)

 

Nicherin

Comet

In their childhood, Michelle and her brother developed a nomenclature for cats and their "parts." 

"Cabs" are black and white cats named after the coloration of taxi-cabs.

Smirkets are black cats and a cat's anus is called a "twidget."

This proclivity endured. Sometimes though, instead of making up words they'll assign new definitions. So it is with "nicherin."

A sect of Buddhism, Michelle re-assigned the term to apply to the wrinkling that builds on a cat's face at the top of its nose when annoyed or simply created, as in this case, by "zooming" (see: Zooming).

Now you know.

Michelle says, "This is Comet. She's the one who said 'Snaaaaaa' three times last night, and once this morning.  But then when I served mush and presented a cat toy, the scales fell from her eyes and she realized I am useful after all."

Ha-Hee - Kiffness

 

The Kiffness x Chai Kichi - Ha Hee

(Singing cat song)

Marcin - Ain't No Sunshine

 

Ain't No Sunshine

With Help from Kittens

Cisco

At the Ready

The Strike

You Could Be Next

Noble Hunter