sleeping with elephants

Oh,

I do love sleeping!

Especially on these cold,

dull days.

And look at these cool new pillows

mom got from a friend

who bought them in 

Thailand!

I really like the elephants,

and want to be just like them.

If I were an elephant,

in fact, 

Squeak could never mess with me.

Neither could a Three Year Old.

In this next picture,

you can see that,

by nearly surrounding myself

with them,

I can make myself actually look like an elephant:

Not convinced?

How about this,

the following picture

is actually a picture of me,

pretending to be

an elephant:

Why is it

I think you don't 

believe me?

have a great Monday!

love,

Pişi

comfy

Soooo

look.

No one's around.

I think I'll take a little bath

in this excellent place:

Yes, indeed,

this is one of those

coveted spots;

it's rarely so available.

Now, will you check out

that T.V. behind me--

I'll bet you weren't even born

when that thing was

brand new.

Don't forget,

the BTLO

claims,

on another site,

to be 424 years old,

or thereabouts.

Poor thing.

It's just menopause, you know.

Anyway,

I think I'll blow this spot -- it's a little too cold.

^^   ^^

><  ><

Oh, look at this,

it's empty!

I love this place!

I even love that T.V.! 

Would you believe,

the darned thing still works?!

with love,

from

Pişi

and

Squeak

Lion Meat Tacos - a referral

Well, the word on the street

in the cat world

is that some goofy restaurant

in Arizona 

is marketing lion meat tacos.

This fabulous photo above 

can be found with a story 

about some responses to this announcement

at one of our many

favorite blogs,

Big Cat News.

(Follow the link for the rest of their story.)

Our own take on this story

is that we firmly believe

that the last laugh

will be on anyone who thinks

they can eat a lion meat taco

and get away with it.

Don't forget, dear Humans,

that if all your power grids

were zapped tomorrow

by a meteorite,

and you got snowed into

your homes,

unable to drive

your little cars,

and you were left to your own

devices,

well, the lions would probably

outlive you --

and maybe even have you

for dinner.

(but we still love you!

P and S)

feral cat care in the winter

( pacthumanesociety )

Hiya,

we know we've written about this before,

but where we live 

yesterday's high was about

4 Fahrenheit.

Since Pişi herself

was once a 

"feral cat," 

we have some pretty strong feelings

about taking care of our fellow felines,

who, by their own choice or the choice of some human,

have been fated to live out this life

outside.

We found a couple really neat websites

that gave some advice on keeping our cousins

warm and safe.

The link given above describes a couple

really neat shelter ideas,

including one where you use

solar swimming pool covers 

to attract and retain heat.

( neighborhoodcats )

This link is another site

full of great ideas on building shelters

(this one above is built

out of a Rubbermaid Storage Container)

and other really practical ideas

for those chilly kitties.

And both before and after

you're finished building your feral cat shelter,

make sure you stop by 

your local homeless shelter

for people,

and leave them a pair of socks

or a can of soup--

Stay warm, everybody!

But don't forget the creatures out there

not as lucky as you!

with love,

from

Pişi

and

Squeak

winter time blues (we want an iPad!)

It is so cold where we live. . . 

and we are

so bored.

I've even taken to looking

for a good book to read.

unfortunately,

they're all 

pretty boring.

And then I heard about this--

iPad games for cats!

Now our BigTwoLeggedOne

has a Mac,

but she needs

an iPad.

Then she could leave me alone

all day long, 

and I'd be just fine!

Just checking in

Hey friends!

We hope you're fine!
These cold winter days
have really only been good
for a couple things.

We've been kind of hibernating,

and this has allowed 

the Big Two Legged One

the opportunity to actually catch us

sleeping on the same futon

together.

. . . and when we're not sleeping,
we're getting
petted-

(oh, yeah, right there, that's good ---

yeah, I like that too . . . .

oh, yeah, that too ---

Wait!

Do you think you're stopping??!!!


Well, the heck with you!
I'm outta here--

Hey, what about me?
I'm over here  . . .

(you can scratch me,
right here,
right under
my chin. . . )

Stay warm, everyone!
See ya again soon!
love
from
Pişi and Squeak--

Don't Stress Me Out!

So,

check it out:

according to the Washington Post,

a recent study at

Ohio State University

proves,

beyond a somewhat reasonable doubt

that stress makes cats sick!

Follow the link above for more info --

and then stop buggin' me, will ya?

Squeak Does the Wash (more or less)

So,

I sat down to take an innocent little bath

and the Big-Two-Legged-One suggested

that I do her laundry!

Well, I just can't tolerate such disrespect for my dignity --

I, on the other hand,

think Ol' Fluffy

should just get into that machine,

and then I'll turn it on!

Yeah, in your dreams --

This is a new contraption

for the BTLO

to have in the house,

and we've both contemplated

getting into it,

but in this place,

ya' gotta watch your back --

Hope you're well!

with love

from 

Pişi and Squeak

Smithsonian Cheetah Cubs

(related story: Discovery.com )

We may be the last

two cats on earth

to hear

about this successful

cheetah birth

in captivity,

but we wanted to share:

yes,

we wish

they weren't in captivity,

but we are also really happy for this zoo,

and these mom-cheetahs,

for these successful births!

hello baby cheetahs!

love,

from 

P & S

Holiday Adventures

Yes, it's true

our holiday has been

a little exciting, 

since we're visiting family.

Again, we have to dodge

the Three-Year-Old

But he is mastering

the art of

petting gently.

Our problem this year

is the visiting

Shih Tzu.

We actually don't mind

dogs all that much,

but this guy is

another story completely.

So we're laying low,

and looking forward

to going home tomorrow!

Hope everyone's having a great weekend!

til later,

from 

Pişi

and 

Squeak

Happy New Year from Pişi and Squeak

Well, dear readers and friends,

it's been a stressful couple

of weeks.

We've been traveling a bit,

and experiencing the challenges of 

the Three-Year-Old

and a multitude of

packages.

Perhaps the most disorienting 

is this one--

a moving and shaking

baby Pterodactyl:

Everyone should have one.

The other threat to our comfort

and vacation has been 

a terrifying Shih Tzu,

photos to follow.

In fact, I think

I hear him right now.

So we'd better flee,

and hide--

in the meantime,

let us please wish you

a very happy & healthy

2011!

with love from

Pişi and 

Squeak