This blog wouldn’t exist if not for the cats, so it seemed only appropriate to introduce them properly. Likely several of my girlfriends will chide me, but I’ve demonstrated what I feel to be great restraint in the look-at-my-cute-cat department to date.-Tamar
Meet the Cats
KIP is my “first born” and was adopted while I was dating a man long-distance with two cats of his own. Kip is my curious, social and nurturing kitty, always ready to bathe the fosters upon moments of arrival. Thanks to Kip I will never have “real” furniture again. He does not like to be held but is tolerant about it. His body goes stiff and I can almost hear him repeating the mantra “mind over body, mind over body.”
Nicknames: Kippie, Kipper, Kipster, Kippy-Cat, Good Looking.
PETIE is so painfully shy most of my friends have never seen him in-person. He is the face of I HAVE CAT (well at least his nose is). Petie eats his emotions. While he can come off as the “dumb blond,” I’m convinced there’s a playboy trapped inside that husky 20lb frame. He does not like to be held and pretends the fosters do not exist.
Nicknames: Big Boy, Petie Pita Pocket, Fluffer McFlutterpants, Petie Pants, Petie Pantaloon.
And then there were three…
Haddie (aka little girl) is my failed foster. I nursed her through a very bad herpes infection which left her eyes damaged. Kip mothers her and she is always trying to play with Petie to no avail. I must confess, she’s illegitimate. I haven’t done the paperwork to make her official. It’s a loop hole really because we all know three is the cat tipping point.
Recent posts about Cats
- Max + Bob = Best Friends Forever
Today I received the best Valentines Day present ever. Not flowers or chocolates. Today I received an update on Max. [Max in my bedroom - look at those huge paws!] For those of you who are not familiar with Max, he's a senior kitty dumped at the AC...
- Is Your Cat a Fiber Artist?
I believe in supporting the fine arts and admire the avant-garde creations of Henry the Feline Fiber Artist. But Kip's fiber art is something I'd prefer on canvas. Not my chaise. My cats are partial to carpet-covered scratchers. And if you've check-...
- Pretty in (Hot) Pink
After redecorating my living room I stepped back and realized: I'd created Petie in room form. White and charcoal grey all over with pink accents. I'd never considered myself a "pink" person, but there's something about a vivid pink that's playful, fli...
- Cat Woman Wednesday: Canadian Edition
Today's Cat Woman Wednesday features Amy Paul, the talented young lady who designed the iconic I HAVE CAT graphic of Petie atop my head. She's a self-described cat lady and she's not shy about it, "They've treated and been there for me more than most h...
- Will The Real Petie Please Stand Up
Imagine my surprise upon seeing Paul and Joe's 2012 Spring Collection. After doing a double take, my first thought was that I should have trademarked Petie - or at least the image of him on my head! [Pete, is that you?] The resemblance is uncanny...
