Tuesdays with Tigris - Toys

 Reader,

Last week, as part of our "mental and physical" stimulation plan, Lady bought us new toys. If she were to be honest, she was thinking of garbage cat the most, because she is the one who can never stop playing. Styx and I enjoy a little play, but we are not crazy like garbage cat.

Just to show Lady that I also like toys, I played for a very, very long time with the new toy on a stick. Mind you, I refused to get out of the chair to do so.

I have been spotted playing some more as has Styx. Lady is right, garbage cat plays the most. She doesn't have an off button. 

Styx checking out the other new toys

Garbage cat having her turn

Playing is fun and all, but napping is the best.

Tigris

Mischief Monday - Styx Alarm

 Hi friends, hi friends, hi friends!

Lady has gotten really too good at ignoring us climbing on her to wake her up. She says she likes the snuggles. She will pet up but she won't get up. On the weekend, this makes my breakfast late, late, late!

With a full belly I am able to have my morning nap

So I am finding new things to do to wake her up. I call it the Styxy alarm.

Last week, I got under the covers and bit her right in the middle of her back. Bite, bite, bite.

This week, I tried biting her feet through the blankets (as she has moved to the thinner summer blanket. When that did not work, she kept sleeping and sleeping and sleeping, I crawled under the covers and bit her feet. She did not like that she said "don't bite".  Cause, while I want breakfast but don't want an angry Lady, then I climbed on her and snuggled for a few minutes before she got up and fed us.

Lady says she does not need a 6:30 Styxy alarm on the weekend. I disagree.

The alarm cat, Styxy

PS If you have some spare POTP I see my cardiologist tomorrow. Lady will try and update you all later this week.

Nature Friday - Spring - with Tigris

 I, Tigris am taking this blog post over this week, because I think Lanie and Styx get all the attention.

I really have the least interest in the outdoors of all the cats. This house, for all it's faults is very, very comfortable. I approved the following selects from Lady.

The pond

a purple trillium (sadly the season is almost over for them)

Apple blossoms

Up close

I hope you enjoyed spring more than I did. 

Tigris

Lanie's Log - Making up for Lost Time

 It has been 226 days since my capture. The Wardens are revoking my title of prisoner. I am just another cat now. They want me to call them Man and Lady, but I am not ready for that. I am still very cautious. 

I am making up for lost time in the house cat world and just living every day the fullest. Apparently I can be a little exhausting for the other 4 I live with. I hear things like, do you ever sleep? I do, but when I am not, I am giving life 100%

Here are a few highlights from the past week. 

I wasn't sure what to do when Gris started to eat my breakfast.  I looked to Lady Warden for help. 

I let Lady Warden touch me while I was in Styx's bed. I did ok until the camera came out. 

I

 spent more time sleeping out. I love Styx's one bed. 

Styx and I had synchronized baths before synchronized naps. 

I was able to sit closer to Gris. 

I wanted to have my breakfast closer to the other cats. 

I 

I jumped on the counter for the first time to check out hte Man's breakfast. He knows this peanut butter is not great for me, so I got more bread. Yes, he reinforced this behaviour. 

It is clear I feel the most comfortable in areas I have eaten. They are safe places. So the Wardens are making sure I am getting treats in more areas.

Let's see what adventures I can get up to this week.

Lanie - former prisoner 3

Wordless Wednesday - Tigris

 

Tuesdays with Tigris - Forgiving

 Reader,

I have been the least impressed with garbage cat (aka Jack-O-Lanie). Her presence has not brought me joy. She caused me to change some of my habits, including going downstairs to see the Lady when she worked.

However, since the closing of the cell, the placement of my tree back where I like it, and garbage cat's ability to respect my boundaries, I am slowly starting to forgive the people.

Perhaps giving her this love will make her decide I don't need to be on a diet. 

Tigris

Mischief Monday - Rough Play - by Styx

 Hi friends, hi friends, hi friends,

I love to play rough sometimes. Lanie and I wrestle. I like it when I start it and like it less when she jumps me. I do not like to be jumped. It is not fair, not fair, not fair!

While I don't like being jumped, I love, love, love, jumping Grissie. She does not love, love, love this. She maybe loves it less then I do.

Lady captured a recent match. It started with Gris asleep on the settee. 

It ended on the floor. Gris was mad, mad, mad.

I had a great time.

Styx - world class wrestler