Laugh. Learn. Love cats.
Cupcake: Hey Mr. Newton?
Newton: Yeah, kid?
Cupcake: Why do you eat so much?
Newton: Oh, kid. You don’t SAY that to other cats.
Cupcake: But…
Newton: I eat more because I’m bigger. This glorious tail takes a lot of food to fill it up.
Cupcake: Oh. If I eat like that, will I have a glorious tail, too?
Newton: No, this is my mancat tail. Girls have dainty tails.
Cupcake: But Ashton is a girl, right? Her tail isn’t dainty.
Newton: Don’t let her hear you say that, kid.
Newton: I’m ready for the Independence Day parade!
Cupcake: Mr. Newton, what happened to your mane?
Newton: This isn’t my mane. It’s my festive costume for Independence Day.
Cupcake: Can I wear a festive costume, too?
Newton: Sure, kid, try this one on.
Newton: You just slip it over your head.
Cupcake: Like this?
Newton: Well … that isn’t how I do it, but whatever works for you, kid.
Cupcake: It’s kind of big. Does this come in extra small?
Cupcake: * Whew *
Newton: I think it’s safer if I just parade by myself.
Whether you’re marching in a parade, going to a picnic, or just hanging out, we hope all of our friends who celebrate it have a happy Independence Day!
Newton: What are you doing to Pierre’s food bowl, kid?
Cupcake: I don’t see any food here. But when I go in this thing, my tail is easier to catch.
Cupcake: Have you ever tried catching your tail? It’s hard.
Cupcake: But here… gotcha!
Newton: Kid, you’ve got so much to learn…
Many of you asked how the resident cats were doing with a new kitten in the house.
Cupcake has a serious case of hero worship with all of the big kitties and wants to be near them, but she is respectful when they tell her to back off. The only times things can get tense is when she surprises them at close range.
This happened over the weekend with Ashton, and I happened to have my cell phone to catch some grainy photos of the encounter.
Ashton got suspicious that someone was behind her, but she was patient about it at first.
Knowing that Cupcake was on the move behind her was stressful, though.
When Cupcake tried to walk too close to her, it was too much for Ashton.
Cupcake was fine after Ashton gave her a whack for coming too close, but she kept more of a distance afterward, which is exactly the message Ashton was trying to get across to her.
Everyone is learning new boundaries with each other, but they’re all getting extra treats and attention in the process, so that part of it suits them all fine.
