I've Been Insulted and Happy Thanksgiving Early

Hi Pals,

I've been insulted.  Can you believe it - I've been insulted by my very own staff!   

M is now telling me I'm as fat as this turkey and I'd be very tasty!  How can she possibly compare this to me?

This is me helping M at night on the puter and patrolling the backyard at the same time.  Very important job!

Now do I look anything like that turkey above?

I think M needs her head examined cuz she's coo koo!

I'll try to forgive her because it is, afterall, Thanksgiving, and I am very thankful for my warm, cozy home and loving staff.   But she'd better be careful cuz my patience only goes so far.

I am very thankful for all my friends in the Blogosphere and on Twitter.  You guys are all the best and are always there for me if something bad happens.   I just love all of you and so does M  (At least that we agree on.)

Happy Thanksgiving to all of you and your family!

 Happy Veterans Day Everyone,

Do you know a veteran?   I would guess we all know at least one, if not more.   I do - my favorite #1 person was in the Korean War - well he was in Korea right after the war was supposedly over.   But dad says there was still plenty of shooting going on and one had to be careful with where they went.   Supposedly the war was over tho, which made M feel good.

We need to remember all veterans because without them fighting for us in this country, we probably wouldn't have many of the freedoms we now enjoy.   I think it's too bad we have to ever have wars and need men and women to protect us.   Why can't everyone be more like a cat - settle our differences with a few hisses and maybe a whomp  or two across he nose.   Just establish our territories and leave each other alone - be respectful to the other's territory.   Sigh!  

Until that happens, I guess we'll always need men and women to protect us so we keep our freedoms.,  

So veterans, enjoy your special day ----- you deserve every minute of it and we appreciate all you have done for us.

Mario

The Merry Chase Is On!

Hi Pals,

Oomans are really stupid sometimes you know!   Yesterday I was minding my own business, thinking about taking another nap, so I curled up on the sofa.  But you know how it is, we kitties always sleep with one eye open and both ears working overtime.  D was gone off to a place he calls exercise and M was just hanging out.

All of  a sudden I heard clattering on the wall that was loud enough to wake the biggest sleeping elephant.,   Now being of a suspicious nature, of course I had to come out to see what was going on.   Well, human M thought she would be sneaky and hauled up the PTU and set it on the table.   This is not good because the PTU means I'm going somewhere and it won't be fun either.

When D came home, I took off like a shot in the dark, hid under the center of a queen-sized bed and would not budge.   Then one of them had the nerve to poke the cane monster  under the bed at me.     I took off again and hid in the closet with a two-way escape  hatch.  he he  I was so sure I had them there.   If they came at me from one side, I'd just shoot out the other. which I did try.   But D was waiting for me by the door and next thing I know I'm in the jail box being hauled off to the V.E.T. again - something about my annual check up.  

Well pals, I tried to make this the most miserable trip ever for my oomans.   I refused to look at either one of  them or even at the v.e.t. lady.  I sang as loud as I could in the car so I'd hurt their ears.   I totally ignored them and turned my head away.    Did they really think that I would NOT make them PAY for what they did to me!!    he he and I  got the last laugh because  M tried to take a picture, but it seems the flashy box thing is broke!  YAY!  She said the button is pushed down already and won't come back up to open the lens - whatever!

I heard M telling the v.e.t. lady tho that I  did lead them on a merry chase - something about they are getting too old to have to chase me.  (ha ha - of course I led them on a  merry chase - that's my job and I'm not going to the v.e.t. place willingly!)

Until next time pals,

Mario

Doba Nobis Pacem

Dona Nobis Pacem

In this house, we've always loved the song "Let There Be Peace On Earth" written by  Jill Jackson Miller and Sy Miller, written in 1955.

"Let There Be Peace on Earth and let it begin with me.

Let There Be Peace on Earth, the peace that was meant to be!

With God as our Father, brothers all are we.

Let me walk with my brother in perfect harmony.

Let peace begin with me. Let this be the moment now.

With ev'ry breath I take, let this be my solemn vow;

To take each moment and live each moment in peace eternally!

Let there be peace on earth and let it begin with me!"

Peace be with you pals,

Mario

Thankful Thursday

Kitty Jamie with his new Mom (@MizzBassie's mom also

Hi Pals,  

WOW - I have so much to be thankful for on this Thankful Thursday.

I'm so thankful that we got abandoned kitty Jamie to his new home in Hollywood Florida and on time at that - even with a hurricane passing by the day before the caravan left.  It was such an exciting Sunday on Twitter.  And you should have heard (or seen) the cheers go up when Dorian tweeted that, @MizzBassie's human   had Jamie.  Dorian tweeted the above picture.  It brought tears to M's eyes and also the the human eyes of many of my pals.  @MizzBassie has tweeted several times that Jamie is doing well, and she has also sent many pictures showing Jamie in the  same picture with one or more of her other kitties. She said they are establishing their ruling order with only a few hisses and growls, but no big fights to date.   Like several of us already knew, Jamie is a very laid back kitty and doesn't get riled up easily.  I just know he's going to fit into that family very well.  Once again, thank you to everyone involved in finding Jamie a new home or getting Jamie to his new home, and special thanks to MizzBassie's human for taking him.    Our animal group rocks  both on Twitter and also the blogosphere.  We did it  again!

It's really been quite a week hasn't it.  I'm very thankful that nasty hurricane is over.   The next morning we were kept busy checking in with our friends on Twitter that live in the hurricane area, making sure everyone was okay.  We will be very Thankful if we never see another hurricane like that again - ever!

I've joined the Thankful Thursday blog post run by @PepiSmartDog.  To join go over and say hi to Pepi and hop  on board.

Until next time,

Mario

Jamie - Hollywood Here I Come!

Hi Pals:

I'm so excited today because the abandoned kitty (Jamie) leaves  North Carolina on Sunday to begin his journey to his new home with @MizzBassie in Southern Florida.   He's being driven by several wonderful volunteers whom M calls "Jamie's Angels."   The caravan leaves with Brian's Dad (Terry) driving the 1st leg.   He's being handed over to a new driver at each stop.  Dorian said she'd post pictures of the hand-off at each stop after the trip is over.

There are so many to thank as this is quite a trip with a lot of humans involved.   

M and I want to thank:

1.   Brian's dad (Terry at Brian's Home) so much for telling us about Jamie and starting the ball rolling to finding Jamie a new home and seeing that he was comfortable in the shelter and well cared for until a permanent home could be found.  Brian does a fantastic job with rescue kitties and many times is called out on an rescue in the middle of the night.     This is NOT his first rescue mission by any means.  He is a pro.

2.    The owner/Manger at the Doggy Shelter who took extra good care of Jamie while he was having to stay there due to lack of room at other shelters.  That nice lady kept Jamie with her in the shelter office, where he got lots of lap time and extra attention.     She said she would have liked to adopt him because he is such a nice cat, but she has a house full of dogs, and Jamie would not be happy

3.   Dorian of @YourDailyCute/ for lining up a group of Rescue Angels and coordinating with Terry on arrangements.   She coordinated and contacted her rescue people, set up the itinerary and schedule. Not an easy job I'm sure.  She has done this kind of thing many times before and has the system down pat!!  We can't thank you enough Dorian.   You are a real pro at this rescue business!  M says she's sure you spend hours and hours on each rescue because this one was so well thought and planned - right down to an approximate time schedule all day long.

4.    All the drivers, who are giving up their personal, free time, and paying for their own gas money  to help drive several miles to take Jamie  to the next designated stop.   You all are special Angels and I'm calling you #Jamie'sAngels.  Without you we'd probably still be trying to figure out how to get Jamie to his new home.

5.    @MizzBassie for adopting Jamie.   We can't thank her enough for saying she'd like to adopt Jamie because we know he's going to a very good home where he will receive expert, loving care.     @MizzBassie lost one of her special kitties about a year ago, and she said she was now ready to bring a new kitty into her home to live with the other kitties.   We know Jamie will get lots of love and attention with MizzBassie and her family.  He is one very, very lucky kitty
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6.  Then last, but not least, thank you to all of you on Twitter for RTing so many of my tweets and for putting up with seeing so many tweets over and over again on the same subject.   Without your  help, we would not have found two of the volunteers!    Once again, the anipals on Twitter and the Blogosphere ROCK!   

What a wonderful group of humans working so hard to get Jamie to his new home with @MizzBassie.  We feel so honored to be associated with such a wonderful group and to be a tiny part of this very special rescue.

SPECIAL NOTE:   You can follow Jamie's progress on Twitter by watching for the hashtag #JamieRoadTrip.  Dorian will post the tweet and a few of us will be watching so we can RT it.   It's going to be so fun to follow his progress.   As soon as the time line is posted, I'll tweet the begin time on Sunday morning with the hashtag of #JamieRoadTrip.   

Woohoo - this is all just so exciting!  Now I just hope "Sandy" gets out of the way of the route our "Jamie's Angels" are taking.

Oh yes, a big thank you to  all of you for your many comments and suggestions on my blog.  All the suggestions were good ones and were passed on to Brian and Dorian.  I'm keeping them as ideas if and when there is a "next time."

Until next time pals,

Mario

P.S.  M says special thoughts and prayers are going to our pals along the East Coast where Sandy is whipping up quite a storm.  We hope everyone is safe and out of harms way.  She will be worried about our #JamiesAngels also as they make the journey to Jamie's new home.

"Only 157 Miles To Go To Get Me To My New Home"

ATTENTION SOUTH CAROLINA PALS

We are trying desperately to get this rescued kitty to his new home in Hollywood, Florida from Greeanville, S.C. where he is currently living after a wonderful man (Terry Frum) heard he was in an already full shelter in Greenville, SC.   Please see Brian's Blog for all the details of his rescue

Dorian of Your Daily Cute is organizing a chain link of rides to get Jamie from Greenville to Hoillywood, Florida, where his new family eagerly awaits him.   The  chain is missing a link:

WANTED: Driver, who lives in the Columbia area,  to drive Jamie from Columbia, S.C. to Savannah, Georgia on November 3rd, 2012.

where another ride will be waiting and willing to take the next leg.  Brian can get him from Greenville to  Columbia, but can't drive him to Savannah because  of prior important commitments.

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Can you help or do you know someone who loves cats that might be able to make the journey of 157 miles with Jamie to the next link in this chain to get Jamie to his new home?  This trip  begins November 3rd, leaving from Greenville to Columbia.  Can you provide the missing link?

If you can, please contact Dorian via email to:  dorian@yourdailycute.com

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We have an amazing group of volunteers who are wiling to save the life of this sweet boy.   These folks and friends have done this kind of thing numerous times, and M and I so deeply appreciative of their efforts each and every time to save the life of another animal.  A big thank you to all of you who are helping in this endeavor.  We love you all.

Please - Columbia S.C. humans - we need your help to  save this kitty.

Thanks,

Mario & M