Anipal Photo Hunt - "What The Heck Is That"

There is something in there dat moves!

Hi Pals,

This week's Anipal Photo Hunt by @Cokiethecat is "What The Heck Is That."  

About a year ago my ooman sisfur stopped at our house with this big see-through box to show M and D.   M did a "no no" and put me up on the table so I could get a better look. 

I think I need to get closer tho!

Hm, most interesting - two little things that look like the outside mousies.

Maybe if I put my nose right on the glass I can see better.!

I sure would like to get in there!

Sisfur says their names are Cena and Pronzo (Italian names meaning "lunch" and "dinner.")   Yes, they would make good lunch and dinner.   But, my peeps and sisfur won't let me have dem.  I can only watch.   Not FAIR!!

I has been to sisfur's house a few times to stay since these little guys started to live there.  One day Sisfur saw this:

Hmm, there must be a way I can get in der!

Who me!   I'm not doing nothing up here!

Sad to say pals, I never did get into dat box thing to get those Gerbils.   M and Sisfur tell me I can only watch dem - not play with or eat!!  

NOT FAIR!  I'm a cat!  It's only natural for me to invite Lunch and Dinner over for a meal don't you think?  (Licking my chops with the thought!)

Mario

M says she LOVES those little guys.  (So do I - licking me chops again)

Spring Spruce-up

Why can't I lay up here?

Hi Pals,

I've been sprucing up my bloggy since 2011 started.  I had even started a new post called - "New Year - New Look."   Do you remember seeing it?   he he - that's cuz it never got published.   I've been changing the bloggy ever since.

Some of  you have already found the tabs at the top of this page.  If you haven't looked around yet, please take a peek today and let me know what you think.   Even if you have looked, you might want to take another peek as some of those pages are ongoing.  

Signing off for today pals.  It's "Easy Sunday" so I'm going to start being lazy now.

Until next time,

Mario

Spring Unsprung! Rain to Snow!

Chippie's first visit dis year - one week ago.

Hi Pals,

My friend Mr. Chippie visited for the first time about a week ago.   He must have stocked up on lots of M's bird seed last fall cuz he was looking very plump and Yummy!     I was sure sign dat spring arrived and winter went bye bye!   Right!

Den it started raining last night and thunder boomers with snow mixed in and the wind was howling.  Was very scary.  

Wednesday morning at 7:30 a.m.

Wrong!

Last night and today we got 17 inches (the newsman says) of very, wet, heavy, yukky snow.   My peeps were very grouchy too.    So, why does the calendar say we is into spring 4 days?    I think Spring unsprung itself!  What do you think?

Mario

Update on Siofrothecat

Siofrathecat Is Loved

Hi Pals,

My friend @Whskr suggested to me yesterday dat I do an update on Siofrothecat because her new mom had recently posted some pictures.    Why didn't I think of dat sooner!  Duh!  Thank you Whskr for reminding me.  I guess my little brain was not functioning and certainly M's wasn't either.

Siofra was adopted by the family of  @juliemangano on Twitter (also CuteWillieCat's mom).  Julie posted the above photo of Siofra being held by her young adult daughter.   Now, is this a great picture or what!   It seems Juilie's daughter and Siofra have adopted each other and Siofra spends most of her time with dat daughter whenever the daughter is home.   (ooo, I get so excited, cuz I just love stories like dis.)

Here's another picture of Siofra looking very comfy and relaxed in her new home.  

It just makes my heart to happy dat this part of the story had such a happy ending - thanks to @juliemangano for opening her heart and volunteering to adopt Siofra.      But, unfortunately, the other half of the story doesn't have such a happy ending.

Yesterday I happened to see a tweet come from @Igriffis, who is Siofra's first mom.   We do keep in touch on Twitter.   Well, please go over and read the bloggie she wrote:   The Good Ol’ Days of Temping http://bit.ly/gpSqzU and help just a little bit if you can.    And, please keep her in your thoughts and purrayers.

I don't usually promote raising money for the oomans because I personally know of about 10 others who are in the same situation and a few more who are close to it.   How do you choose one over the other to help?  But because @Igriffis was so very responsible in trying to find a new home for Siofra as her first priority, I thought I could at least do a blog post for her.  So please read her blog and, if you can, help a tiny bit.  It all adds up.

Until next time pals,

Mario

Treat Time!

Nope - dis handsome cat is not me!

Hi Pals,

I was reading bloggies dis morning and decided it was time you all met a pal of mine.   This is KorkoroPurrs, my buddy from Twitter.   Now Korkoro is pretty special because not only is he gorgeous, but he is an artist too - well, maybe I should say cartoonist!  

You must go over go over and take a peek cuz you will be in for a real treat:  http://kokoropurrs.blogspot.com/.  Tell him Mario sent you.    While you are there, follow too cuz you never know what day he'll have a surprise post and it's guaranteed to put a smile on your face.

Until next time,

Mario

Fly High Sweet Boy

Hi Pals,

I'm just adding an update to this post on 3-19-11 because when I wrote it I didn't realize Twitter Pals were planning on a Celebration Pawty for
#NimbusPawty today at 4:00 p.m. to midnight EST.   Come and join us in the celebration of his life.   Many of us are dressing in Nimbus' fur, with our own faces.  Hopefully we can make TSB have a few laughs at us and put a smile in her day.   Their vet bills has been enormous, so if you can contribute a little bit, it would be appreciated.  Even a $1 will help as it all adds up.  The widget for contributing is on the right side of this page.  TSB still has 2 other kitties with vet bills too, so dis will all help.  

Original Post on 3-18-11:

We were so shocked and saddened to hear dat Nimbus crossed dat Rainbow bridge dis afternoon.  He bravely fought his battle against Diabetees; now he is forever at peace and no longer in pain.  

I know his famly is heart broken, and so are we.  I'm trying to tell myself to look at the bright side - he's no longer in pain, will not suffer anymore, and has wonderful friends over the bridge dat will look after him.  In fact @Bill_the_Cat, @HollieCatRocks and @RudyCKat welcomed him at the bridge and were making plans for his evening.
 
Our thoughts and prayers go out to his mom, dad, Jadzia and Curzon.  We know they are deeply saddened by his crossing.   I hope they can find some comfort in knowing he loved them very much as they did him.   His Mom and Dad did everything they could possibly do to help him get better, but it just wasn't meant to be.  So sad.

Nimbus pal, I know you are feeling better already and probably Rudy dashed you of to the salon for a total make-over.  I bet you are floofy and very handsome once again.  Pal we'll remind @TheNascarKitty dat you need dat Security Badge.   M said she'd make you one, but she isn't sure which one you had in mind.   Oh, and pal... I was looking outside for your star tonight, and I think I found it off in the East winking at me.  I hope you saw me waving at you buddy.  

Fly high dear friend.  We will miss you greatly, but never forget you.

Until we meet again.....

Your buddy, Mario.

For The Animals In Japan and Happy St. Patrick's Day

Hi Pals,

This is O'Mario wishing everyone a Happy St. Patty's Day!

I am just so happy dat I don't even want to take any naps today and miss all the fun!  But I suppose I'd better cuz we have a special night coming up at #nipclub (managed by @TheNascarKitty and who is a co-founder)  tonight.  Not only are we helping raise funds for WorldVets, but we are also celebrating 3 birthdays:  @SeattleP's mom, @FlaCatLady, who co-founded the #nipclub, and @ParkerSKat whose sisfur @MaggieTKat also co-founded the #nipclub.   Come and join us - 4 p.m. to midnight EST time.     We'll be having a good time but with the purpose of raising green bucks for WorldVets so they can help all the anipals in Japan.  WorldVets are already over there helping, and we all know from news reports that there is plenty of work to do and lots of anipals to help and possibly even re-unite with their oomans.

Our Anipal community, including the Blogosphere anipals and Twitter pals, have been working feverishly all day and even last night getting ready for this event.   I've been seeing tweets all morning on Twitter with the donation link, and almost every blog I read today, and many yesterday, all featured the Donation link for WorldVets.   You see why I'm so excited?  (You can click on the blue WorldVets to see what they are all about and read what great work they do.)

If you haven't had a chance to contribute yet, please do so - even $1.00 helps.   It all adds up.  Thanks to all who have been tweeting and RTing too.  It all helps.  The widget for WorldVets is right here on my blog on the right-hand side.

Now I'd like to highlight certain blogs  and Twitter pals because of extra special things they are doing to help in raise donations for WorldVets.  These are in random order.  If you can, take a minute to visit these areas and see what I'm talking about,

@CheshireK, @MaggieTKat, @Boomietheat, and @Whskr who is @DashKitten's mom, are all great artists/crafters/quilters/jewelry designers.   They put their heads together just a couple of days ago and decided they'd combine forces and hold an art auction on @CheshireK's site for an entire week.  This is still a work in progress, but they are even going to open an on-line store.  Check back later today for the store, as it isn't quite open as of this writing.  Click on each name to see what kind of work they do as the link will take you to their sites.  I can tell you there is some great stuff there and all proceeds will go directly to WorldVets.   M says she's seen all their work and it's quality.

@SparkleCat's mom is going to donate $1 to WorldVets for each comment received on SparkleCat's blog.   What a great deal - just go over and check out this neat blog and leave a comment.  By the way, SparkleCat is a great author in his own right.

@CathyKeisha (The World's Most Stunning Cat) - I gave you the link to her bloggy yesterday.  Please read it, she has researched the disaster in Japan extensively these past few days and broadcasts daily updates on the neuclear situation.

@FrugalDougal,  our creator of the very first #pawpawty held on St. Patrick's Day two years ago, had no idea two years ago where his first #pawpawty would lead.  He just knew dat if we all banded together, we could help lots of anipals in need.   Without his hard work, idea, and total commitment, the Twitter community for anipals would not be where it is today.   http://frugaldougaldog.blogspot.com/2011/03/paws-for-japan_17.html#comment-form/  It was his idea to combine the normal #pawpawty for this month with the Blogging Communities "Be The Change." (a group, dedicated to working for animals,  that started after attending the BlogPaws Conference in Ohio less than a year ago.)

@BrewskieButt's mom @BZTAT is offering her painting of Brewskie Butt at auction.  Head over there and take a look - she's another artist quite well known on Twitter and Blogger.  

I'm sure there are many other Tweeters and bloggers also doing wonderful work, it's just I haven't discovered them yet.   Thanks to everyone for any part you have played in this event. 

Well, I has to get back to tweeting the chip in site and get ready to tend bar at the #nipclub tonight.   Check out the great noms and drinks available and come on over and join us.  http://nipclub.blogspot.com/

O'Mario signing off.