Meet Pixie!

Hi there!  My name is Pixie.  I'm what's called a cowcat, since my white coat with black spots supposedly makes me look like a cow.  While I do like munching on some grass every once and a while, I like to think I'm called a cowcat because I am really a cowgirl at heart.

I am just a bit over a year old and still have lots of kitten in me.  I love adventuring all around your house, chasing down any varmits that I find. Don't worry if you don't have any though, there are these awesome toys like lasers and feather wands that help me practice my wrangling skills. I loveeee to play. I'll even help you by bringing you my favorite toy when I decide it's playtime.  My foster mom says it's adorable.  

She's right, I am adorable. And I know it.  I love snuggling up to you, looking up with my gorgeous eyes and begging to be pet.  Even cowcats need to be pampered too.  I'm a goofy girl at heart though. I always want to know exactly what you're doing and if I can help out.  Whether it's sneaking food from you...

Doing dishes...

Decorating...

Or even just snuggling on the sofa.

I've been a wandering gal long enough now though, I'm really looking to find my purrrfect partner(s) to take me to my own home on the range.  My perfect family would be someone who can play with me a lot and who has animals that don't mind me wanting to play with them. I'm a very active and frisky kitty, and I'd love to have another playful cat to keep me company. (A side note, I love my best friend Lola. We've been together a while and she's the bestest cat I know.  My favorite wish is that we could go home together.) 

I'm not a huge fan of big, playful dogs. I'm too small to play with them and they scare me a bit if they get too curious.  I love my older husky friend though and we curl up together all the time.  Kids and I get along okkk, but I probably shouldn't go home around younger ones.  I am still learning to play gentle and be patient about being picked up and hugged. I don't want to hurt someone by accident!

Does it sound like I could fit in your home? I'd love for you to meet me so I can give you a taste of my down-home cowcat charm in person.  I'm currently at the Petsmart on Grant and Swan if you'd like to come visit!  Ask to see me in person, I'd love to get out and play with you, my cage isn't the wide open range I'm used to!

Anyway, I'll sign off with a howdy and a hi-five for you!  I hope that someone reading this is my true forever family. I can't wait to meet you!

Pixie

Lola's Beauty Shoot

Poor Lola!  I was looking through the blog and realized that she never really gets her chance to shine for the camera. Lola has never been a big fan of sitting still for the camera (she would much rather run around or be pet!), plus Pixie usually comes in and steals the show!

So I decided to do a Lola-only photoshoot and let her beauty be known to the world. :)

She was surprisingly cooperative with treats and an interesting backdrop.

In true Lola form, she was more curious about the camera...

...and determined to be pet...

...than interested in posing and looking completely adorable!

She definitely got it down though...

...and showed off how completely cute she is!

    

She did get a bit distracted at times...

...but pulled it off beautifully, and I even got a picture of how pretty her eyes are!  

Of course, Pixie can never be kept away for long and decided that she wanted some attention as well.  She and Lola settled down for a nice long grooming session to wind down from the excitement of the day.

I'm so glad that I got a chance to show off Lola though. She's my little cuddlebug and always wants to be around you and be pet. She's so sweet and patient. I'm sure Lola is going to be someone's awesome lap cat.  She's the perfect mix of laid back and playful.  She's still waiting to meet her perfect match, so drop a line if you'd like to see if you are it!

Kitty Bloopers

Wow. Only one post for all of October?? I was definitely slacking. I promise to make up for it this month though. I have a bunch of posts I want to do in the works so it's just a matter of getting the cats to cooperate for pictures. Of course, that is a task all of its own so we'll see what happens. ;)

I have a confession though. I am not the best photographer. To make up for it I take -lots- of pictures (seriously, I carry around 2 4GB cards with me in case I fill one up).  When it comes to cats (particularly these two sillies), I have to take even more to make up for their lack of interest in posing for the camera. The results after all of it are lots of bad pictures, a few great pictures and a bunch of silly ones. Of course, I like to highlight Pixie and Lola's best side, but I can't help but share some of their silly faces I see every day. 

We're just practicing sticking our tongues out so we can be as cool as these guys!

Whhhaaattt? Lola is NOT cuter than I am!

 *rolls eyes*  I'm totally cuter.

 Just a minute here...

THE WORLD IS SPINNING!

Well, here are a few at least, I'm sure there will be plenty more in time. Pixie and Lola will always be silly...cute. :)

Home Alone

Sorry for the lack of updates everyone!! I meant to post this weeks ago, but put it off because I didn't have the pictures I wanted. And then procrastination hit...anyway I have a few other posts already in the works, so expect them soon!

Anyway, a few weekends ago, I had a wedding to attend. It was the first time that I've left the cats completely alone for more than a day, and I was a bit nervous.  Pixie in particular has a curious desire to explore and get into EVERYTHING.  I was worried that leaving her alone for more than 24 hours may result in something disastrous for either the cats or the house.  I also was worried that they may regress a bit in terms of affection being alone.

When I say everything, I mean everrrything.

Of course, like with everything else about this pair, I was pleasantly surprised by how well they did. Other than a heavier than usual coating of cat hair on the sofa, the house was fine and the cats were more than happy to see me.  They greeted me at the door, and Pixie was very vocal about wanting to be pet before dashing off to find a toy for me to play with her. She's learned if she brings me a feather wand or simply goes and meows loud enough while sitting on it that I'll generally come and play with her. 

Apparently she took a liking to playing with shoes while I was gone. She gets more like a dog every day.  I'm working on fetch. :)

Lola on the other hand was content to come and twine around my legs, wanting to be pet and idly join in on the play time before going up to sit on top of the sofa to watch. I gave them both a treat of some wet food after playtime, and Lola took advantage of Pixie's preoccupation with the food to come and demand some attention of her own.

                               

 
She still doesn't pose well for the camera. I'm going to do a beauty shoot with her soon to get some really good pictures show off how pretty she really is.

They both have really come into their own, to a point where I think they'd be fine being adopted separately. Of course, I'd love to see them together, but now that Pixie is completely comfortable around humans and other animals, I think she doesn't -need- Lola to show her the ropes. In fact, I have been separating them more and more during food/playtime to see how they do.  Lola actually comes into her own when we're just one on one, and Pixie isn't around to distract her and me. 

That being said, they still are absolutely adorable and love being around each other. (I finally got a picture of them cuddling!)  So if you have a spot (or two!) in your house for some cats they would love to meet you! As always, let me know if you have any questions, I'll do my best to get back to you. :)

Dear Future Adopters,

You don't know it yet, but you are so lucky!  You have some of the cutest cats ever.  I was just lounging after a long day and answering some emails when Pixie sauntered up to check on me. I patted the sofa, and she immediately jumped up and rubbed her head on my hand, purring. I scratched her head for a bit, then she curled up next to me, chin on paws, and snuggled in.

Lola at this point was curious about what was going on and nosed up under my arm, into my lap. After some snuggles, she groomed Pixie a bit before curling up on my other side.

At the moment I am in a kitty sandwich, Pixie snuggled up against my left side and Lola's head on my knee on my right.  They're such awesome, loving cats, and I can't wait for you to meet them! I'm sure they will be the purrrfect addition to your family and will be your cuddlebugs for years. How could you say no to these faces?

           

Oh happy day!

Today was a great day!  No big news on the Pixie/Lola front, but there were two other cats adopted today. 

I'm helping clean fosters who are being shown at Petsmart. Most of them weren't on Petfinder yet, so I took my camera today to take some pictures. It was so fun, playing with all the cats a bit to cheer them up and grab some fun pictures...or at least some fun times.  The cats were so excited to run around a bit that it was hard to get them to stand still long enough to take a good picture. In the midst of this, I talked to a few potential adoptees. While they expressed interest in the cats, I expected them to go home and decide it  wasn't going to work. Happily, I was wrong! Gracie the playful lovebug and Sebi the scared lapcat both went home to their families. Here are some pictures of them as well as the other three up for adoption, Guy, Annie Oakley and Rosie.

This is Annie Oakley, she's a huge furry lovebug. She is in the front of the adoption area and always demanded attention from anyone walking past. 

I love her name too!

This is Guy. And boy, is he a BIG Guy. My grandmother and aunt have a cat that looks exactly like him, size and all. He's a really chill guy who loves chin scratches. He didn't want to stand still once he was out of his cage, so I only have the one picture.  He's gonna get snatched up soon I'm sure. 

 This is Gracie saying goodbye to her kennelmates. She was adopted out a few hours after I left. Apparently her new family was one of the ones who had come by and gotten a chance to play with her while I was cleaning. She made quite the impression, and they came back soon after to bring her home. :)

All smiles about being adopted! :)

This is Rosie! She couldn't wait to get out of her cage and into my lap. She was so curious and ready to see everything. She's a chatty-cathy and mewed and nuzzled me for snuggles. 

She can also give Hi-5's. :)

Sebi was my favorite. And she got adopted this evening!! The poor thing was a neglected, long hair, Siamese who apparently came in matted and starving. She's looking a lot better, but was still kinda ragged and scared of being in the small kennel. Once she was out, you couldn't budge her from your lap no matter how much you tried. I'm so glad that she has found a home where she can be the pampered lap cat she is.

Of course, this made me all the more eager to see Pixie and Lola find their forever homes. Pixie is going in to get spayed/vaccinated hopefully next week,  and then they'll be officially up for adoption. I'm so attached to them already that I wonder how I'll feel letting them go. I'll just have to enjoy them as much as I can now and make sure they have the best of homes to go to. :)

All settled in

Hey all! Sorry for the last couple days with no updates! I've been slacking.

The kitties are -definitely- all settled in now though. It's good to know that they adjust relatively quickly. Hopefully that makes it easier for them once they get adopted. They have the run of the house now, and they love it. I wish I could just set up a constant camera to show all of you their antics. As it is, I'm going into work late tomorrow and hopefully can get some cute shots of them playing around. Maybe even a video if I'm lucky.

As of now, I'm sitting around having a bowl of ice cream in front of the TV. Pixie is running around trying to catch a fly. She's so funny and hyuEFINITElyi99999999''''; (That was courtesy of Pixie. I made the mistake of trying to take a picture of her at this point and was apparently too interesting. She immediately jumped up next to me and walked across my keyboard.) 

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Hmm, what is this thing?  Delicious!!

*The box of ice cream was almost finished (I wasn't pigging out too much), and Pixie only had a couple licks. Just long enough for the picture.

*ahem* She's so funny and definitely has come into her own. She is incredibly curious about everything and is adorably clumsy. Between the two, she has a tendency to fall off things and misjudge distances when she jumps. I was worried after the first few times I saw her missed flying leaps between furniture, but she's tenacious and just gets right back up and trots away. She is definitely still a kitten at heart, and dashes around the house so fast that a few times I've left one room to find her in the next with no idea how she beat me. She also will attack any hanging strands or bits of fluff on the floor and has turned out to be a more dedicated "huntress" than even Lola. She still is a  little love bug though and will always come back to be pet after tiring herself out.

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I'll just wiggle myself right into this seat...Oh hai, pets please? 

As Pixie has grown more comfortable her and Lola's play fights have gotten more intense as well.  I'll have to make sure to tell their adopters not to worry. They can seem pretty crazy, but they both are very careful to not use their claws, and when Lola is tired of playing, she just lays down and Pixie proceeds to groom her. Like I said, adorable. 

Lola is pretty much the same as before, my little shadow. She comes to check on me as soon as I get home and will sit for some loving for a while before going on her way.  If I move though, she'll come check to see what I'm doing and rub around my ankles a bit or jump up next to me. She is also getting much better about coming when called. Not that I think she's learned her name, but recognizes the little, kissing noises I make when I call her or Pixie. 

Lola is a much calmer cat than Pixie, but still loves her playtime. I've started to try to get some one-on-one playtime with her because whenever I tried, Pixie would butt in and steal the show. It works out well because I've also found Lola isn't very good about sharing food. I tried using two bowls, but she'll still go over and box out Pixie from whatever bowl she's eating out of, no matter how much she has left. It may be a trait leftover from when she was neglected. We're going to work on it, but for the moment, Pixie gets some eating time while Lola is having some Pixie-free playtime. 

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While Pixie was being crazy, Lola just wanted to laze around with me as a pillow.

On the whole, they're doing wonderfully, and are going to make someone such great pets. I think it'll be a week or two until they're officially up for adoption. Pixie still needs to get over a minor health issue before getting spayed, and I'm hoping that Lola's food anxiety is something we can work on.  And, if I'm being honest with myself, I want to enjoy the company of such a cute pair of cats a little longer. :)

Cat Naptime

The cats must have played themselves all out today. When I got home all they wanted to do was sleep!  Of course, the day I wanted to get you all a video of their awesome adorableness playing, they're passed out. Just goes to show you that cats can be some of the most contrary creatures.  Oh well, they were looking super adorable anyway and Pixie almost seems to smile in her sleep.  So here are some cute catnap pictures. :)

 Oh, hi there. I reallllly want you to pet me, but it's soooo much work to even open one eye.

 Mayyybe I'll get up, it looks like there is some interesting stuff going on.

 

Nope...too sleepy.

 

 ZzZzZzZzzz...

Lola:

 When I walked in, Lola immediately started to half-heartedly bat at the side of the box like she didn't want to be caught sleeping. 

 Her HUGGGEEE yawns gave her away though.

 

See, I'm just in the box to have a bath...Who said I was sleepy...

 Totally not sleepy....not sleepy at all...

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Note: The cats do have a little, dark, corner of the closet with a pillow and blanket to sleep in, a pet bed as well as a crate with a comfortable towel in it. True to the contrary cat theory however, they take turns sleeping in the cardboard box more frequently than anything else.