Poor kitty cat. These are precious cats but they sure are fugly. Somebody get this cat a coat!

I had a chance to interview Ethel this morning and I wanted to get her take on how a cat feels about being a night cat or a morning cat. This is what she had to say on the subject.

Audrey: Good morning Ethel Cat. First I’d like to ask you whether you are a morning cat or a night life cat.
Ethel Cat: Good Morning Audrey. Well, first off I’d like to say that I am not the norm when considering the reputation that cat’s for centuries have had to uphold. I confess that I am somewhat of a morning cat and prefer to sleep at night time. I suppose I’ll catch a lot of hell over this statement from my peers, but it had to be told.
Audrey: Are you saying that it is purely myth that most cats tend to stay awake in the night time and sleep all day long?
Ethel Cat: Well, that is not exactly what I am saying but I do know for a fact that there are more morning cats out there than what any cat is willing to admit. I suppose I’m just a rebel at heart and enjoy seeing the faces of my fellow felines when I spout off with truths that are not suppose to be told.
Audrey: I see. I know that I am shocked to hear such a revelation coming from one such as yourself!
Ethel Cat: Yes, I know it is a shock to hear this but I just don’t like the fact that cat’s are stereo typed all through the entire world. I think it is high time one of us steps forward and lets the world in on how it really is.
Audrey: I am certainly glad that you did. For a long time now I wondered why you were always up so early and never seem to sleep very much during the day.
Ethel Cat: Well Audrey, there you have it. The truth laid bare. I hope that this interview will help shy and cat’s undercover everywhere see that they too can come out of the sack and let the world know that they are morning cats!
Audrey: I’d like to thank you Ethel Cat for showing up for this interview this morning. I’m sure that cat’s everywhere will be glad that you did! Tune in to our next interview when Annie Mae Flower will be telling us the in’s and out’s of being a dog in charge.

Thought I’d throw in an Ethel photo for today. A little bit of Ethel goes a looooong way!

I was visiting one of my favorite spots ( Fat Clumsy Cat and noticed a link to an article posted there. Here is a quote from the article:

Researchers at the Monell Chemical Senses Center in Philadelphia and their collaborators said Sunday they found a dysfunctional feline gene that probably prevents cats from tasting sweets, a sensation nearly every other mammal on the planet experiences to varying degrees.

The article is interesting and if you would be inclined to read the rest of it, find it at:

Genetic flaw leaves felines without sweet tooth

hmmm… what do you think?

Mr. Orange Peel or as I more affectionately call him, ‘Peelie Poo’, has been around for a many a year. He is now 9 years of age.

He is a total sweetie. He lives outdoors and never leaves the yard. Totally dedicated and faithful to his mom ( me ). lol

He has a brother that look similar to him but he was killed by a dog we owned! The dog was adopted out to a family with no cats as a result and poor Groucho was laid to rest in our pet cemetary. Yes, we have one at the edge of our woods. We have 22 acres ( all that is left after selling off about 100 acres of our land ). I’ll post a photo of Groucho later on down the road. He was adorable.

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Here’s the first photo inclusion. This is Ethel Mae, my most recent addition to our pet family. Ain’t she cute?

She’s a bit crossed eyed and right now since she is just a wee one, her head is too big for her body. LOL! She has a skinny bod and it really looks funny to see her walking along. She is really playful and loves to rip your feet apart. And when you’re not looking, will jump on your back. Ouch!

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