Hmm...nobody's around.
Check this out!
How the heck do I get this open?
Oh no! I hear someone coming.
Nothing. I was just making sure your food was safe.
Dear Friends, Pirate cat from the cheezeburger crewe!
I first got this notice from my friend over at Spitty Speaks.
If not for my blogging friends, I swear I would miss half the great holidays we cats have to celebrate. But, AAAAR and AVAAAST! We have no costumes in this house. So how does a proper mouser dress?
OK. I am getting up to speed. Now the only way I can begin to meow like a pirate is to translate some genuine pirate speak from the human pirates. Here are a few choice phrases from Captain Slappy, Talk Like a Pirate Day: \"Slappy\'s Random Phrases\" you might want to learn. Just be careful not to wind up with whiskers entwined in your teeth.
After listening to various recordings of pirate speak, it occurred to me that many of our households have a “Chatty Catty”. If you are so blessed, you might want to pay very close attention to the meowing today. Is there an inner pirate coming out?
Avast and ahoy, me hearties!
Fisher and crewe
Dear Friends,
We received an email from Erin, a cat-loving lady from Purina. She invited us to review a new cat food, Purina ONE© SMARTBLEND©.
Let me tell you why we were so delighted (and FTC folks, you can count this as our disclosure):
we did a video...but...need to figure out how to edit it
We came up with a plan. Wart, whose name is a tribute to Merlin and King Arthur, has always devoured his food as if it were his last meal. We are not sure why because he has never been deprived of anything (spoiled cat, for sure).
Wart gobbles food in record time and then often gets tummy pains and the ensuing toss of the cookies, as they say, and nasty poops. It is frustrating for the other household members. To make it worse, after these deposits, he is ready to eat again!
We tried many different kinds of food from cheap to expensive. No help there, so we all (except the humans) went back to Purina because that is our favorite. Staff paid special attention to the different flavors to see what caused the worst outcome. It was food with the fish in it. So, no more fish. Wart, who is healthy (physically), still offers up messes, but not as much as before the fish restriction.
When the samples arrived, we decided to go for broke and give him the Ocean Whitefish Recipe. The result was amazing, and a little scary. He was given a healthy portion due to the inclusion of Antioxidants, Omega 6, real meat, poultry or fish in the the new Purina ONE© SMARTBLEND©. He devoured his dinner with usual speed, and then got a wild look in his eyes – like a kid who did something wrong, but it was so much fun – and ran and jumped around the living room. We all laughed until we thought what if this is an allergic reaction? None of this behavior was Wart-like. We knew he was fine when he decided to sleep off his friskiness. It was not an allergic reaction at all. It was pure bliss from finding fish in his bowl!
Wart’s first reaction was a onetime only. Since then, he has had Tuna (also forbidden), Beef (none of us have ever had beef), and Turkey. And, the guy who is always hungry seems satisfied after his meal, allowing the humans to eat their meal in peace. The overall result? We kitties love the new food! We invite you to check more details about Purina ONE© SMARTBLEND©.
And guess what? Erin sent us an extra set of the 8 new cans of food in case we wanted to run a little contest for our friends. Of course we do! A Few Rules:
Write a short comment after this blog and include your email so we can get your address. Please, only one entry per household. Shipping is free within the United States. Contest starts 9/12/2011 at 10:00 AM U.S. Eastern time and ends on 9/26/2011 at 8:00 AM U.S. Eastern time. One winner will be chosen via random drawing. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
And one other very special mention:
Purina ONE SMARTBLEND free sample giveaway begins mid-day on Monday, September 12th, on the Purina ONE Facebook page – 25,000 fans will receive a free sample of the new wet food while supplies last!
Your friend,
Fisher
Please feel free to share this information. Thanks!
Dear Friends,
This in my Monday morning mail today:
HOW HOT IS IT IN ARIZONA ?? (FYI. 112 degrees today) Yikes!
This is Elliot, an English Bulldog, and this is an “un-posed” picture
(trust me, you couldn’t actually make Elliot do anything)
of said pooch trying to beat the ARIZONA heat after his owners emptied their
cooler in the driveway in Chandler, ARIZONA
Arizona hot
One picture is worth a thousand words……
Meanwhile on the other side of the country, our thoughts and purrs are for all who are struggling with the after effects of that nasty Hurricane Irene. Huge commendations go out for those who diligently provided disaster preventative measures.
Your friend,
Fisher
A Day in the life of a Business Cat – Monday Morning
Wake up call
Breakfast!
Hit the road, Jack
Papers. Oh the papers.
and the meetings!
Always take a power nap
On the road again!
Dinner's ready
What dreams wil come tonight?
creativecommons photo by synx508
Dear Friends,
I have gathered some myths about black cats and added my own myth busters. As you know, we cats have no silly myths about ourselves, no matter what color we show up in – so this is for the humans.
Myth: In the Middle Ages, black cats were believed to consort with witches, and bring bad luck to the villagers.
Myth Buster: Cats do not curse.
Myth: In North America, a black cat crossing your path is a bad omen and will bring bad luck.
Myth Buster: North Americans had ancestors from the Middle Ages whom they never really understood. They just associated them with bad luck, and as luck would have it, there were many black cats in the village.
Myth: In days of olde, black cats would spy for the witches and demons.
Myth Buster: Cats don’t tell.
A more up to date look at the issue:
A black cat crossing your path signifies that the animal is going somewhere. – Groucho Marx
If a black cat crosses your path you should be honored that the cat noticed you at all. – Fisher Harris
For lots more information on black cats, please visit “Are Black Cats Really Bad Luck Charms?” presented to you compliments of Alfred and Little Cat B, who end their thesis with a most telling paragraph:
There are other creatures that have been said to look like black cats
and really cause misfortune, but they are supernatural in origin and it could
be that the people who originated the superstition saw these creatures
rather than a real black cat?
Helloooo….enough said.
Your friend,
Fisher
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