Wordless Wednesday - Let Me Out! Styx

 

Tuesdays With Tigris - I Do To Snuggle

 Dear readers,

The Lady has recently accused me of not providing the level of snuggles she has desired. In fact, she accused me of not really snuggling her at all.

I went through her camera and found the following that proves when I am in the mood I do snuggle.

Let's look at these examples (that were not generated by AI).

Here I am providing love during the work day

Here I am crawling all over her on one of the hottest days of the year

I really think she needs to just accept I will give the love when I feel like it, not necessarily when she feels like it.

Tigris

Mischief Monday - The Rest of the Story by Styx

 Hi pals, hi pals,

Last week we shared a picture that looked like this and people wanted to know what happened.

Fortunately, it was not a bath. I am a very clean boy and do a great job at taking care of myself. Unfortunately, I was just up on the counter, minding my own business and the tea towel was there and my people thought it would be hilarious to make me wear it. 

I tried to use the force to get it off, but I failed. You would think with the internet, they would have better things to do, but nope, dressing up Styxy is too fun for them. 

I guess this is the price I pay.

Your pal, the too tolerant Styxy

FFF Nature Friday - Friendship Continues with Styx (and Tigris)

 YAY, it is the best day of the month! It is the FFF Nature Friday, where I your favourite poetic cat Styxy writes a beautiful poem about something nature. Thank you to Aunty Yam and Rosy and Sunny for making this happen.

My best friend

by Styx (without using AI)

I may have been named for a river of hate

But it is not a feeling I appreciate.

I love all the people and all the creatures,

Even those with edible features.

I am friends with skunks and deers and cats,

with them I love to have wonderful chats.

I think my best friend is the squirrel called Earl,

I am not sure if he is actually a girl.

He comes to my window to say hi,

I am sad when he has to say goodbye.

Earl the squirrel is a special one,

When he comes we have all the fun.

Now a word from Tigris.

Reader, everyone has been making a big deal about Styx's FFF Nature Friday post, and while he cares more about this than I do, I thought I would give it a shot. The following is inspired by a visiter I had never seen before. 

To this other cat

by Tigris (no AI used)

Scram.

The End

Wordless Wednesday - Send Help! (Styx)

 

Tuesdays with Tigris - Annoying

 Dear reader,

As you may have gathered, I am a far more refined cat then Styx. I will let you know if and when you can love me for example. 

Imagine my dismay when I decided to join the Man on the couch and he thought it would be so funny to make me cuddle a dog toy - a stupid dog toy.

Ok, I do look very cute, but I still maintain that a Gris, should not be made to cuddle a dog toy.

Tigris

Mischief Monday - I Was Thwarted - by Styx

 Hi pals, hi pals,

I tasted the freedom and had the cool grass on my feet and the sun at my back and I hate to admit it, but that sweet, sweet grass lead to my downfall.

The Lady stupidly used the front door when she was doing bird feeder stuff and I was able to make a break for it.

Lady was screaming and I scooted under the deck. Man came out and called me and I stuck my head out and then I ran in the grass. Lady went inside to get treats, while the Man was calling me to stop and wait. The bush was thick so I stayed on the grass. Then the sweet sweet grass was calling my name and I couldn't resist it any more. I stopped for a snack and my man was able to scoop me up.

Dramatic recreation of my taste of freedom

My love of grass thwarted my freedom. 

Lady and Man were glad I was safe and are now being extra, extra careful.

your pal, whose love of treats got the best of him, Styxy

Nature Friday - With Your Host Styx

 Dear pals, dear pals,

I am so excited to get to write the blog again. I love writing to you all. It was really hot here last week. The temperatures were in the 30s/80-90s, which Lady says for some people isn't hot. We thought it was hot. With the humidex it was close to (40/100). We sat around and moved less.

I

It may be hot, but I still want to enjoy the morning sun

 I asked the Lady to collect some pictures for me. I am calling this, things I want to eat. 

Yellow food

Purple snacks

Pink and green

Looks too chewy

Roadside snacks

I hope you enjoyed this week's Nature Friday. I am so happy Rosy and Sunny host this.

your pals, the plant eating Styxy

Wordless Wednesday - Styx

 

Tuesdays with Tigris - I Can Hunt Too!

 Dear reader,

Having taken the time to look at this blog, I can see readers may think that Styx is the only hunter in the house. I spend as much time as him watching my yard and hunting. I catch as many bugs. In fact, I would guess, I am probably actually a better hunter than he is. I guess in the fall or winter when the mice make it into this house, we will see I am in fact the best hunter.

Hunting from Lady's desk (the bird feeder is outside)

Hunting from the other window in Lady's office

Until then, you will need to take my word on it.

Tigris, the hunter

Mischief Monday - Unfair - by Styx

 Hi pals, hi pals,

I have to tell you something that is very unfair in our house, so unfair, so unfair and it is making me sad. Sometimes to get treats, I have to do a puzzle. I started with some of the dog puzzles. I do not like the rocking ones and the moving ones. Then the Lady and Man got me a cat one. Level 2. I figured it out in only a few minutes. I am a very smart boy, so smart. I can do puzzles. I like treats. Treats in puzzles is nice. 

My cat watermelon puzzle

Oh, back to unfair. Tigris will have nothing to do with puzzles. She will look at them and look at the people and walk away. She walks away from food. So instead of making her do a puzzle for treats, she just gets some. She doesn't have to do a puzzle. 

Eating treats

It does not seem fair that this very smart Styxy has to work for the treats. I should just get treats for free too.

you pal, who is treated unfairly, Styxy

Nature Friday - So Many Friends - by Styx

 Dear pals, dear pals,

When I look out the window I get to see soooooo many friend.  There are so many creatures I want to invite in. But Lady and Man say no and they say I can't go out and say hi. I have to wave from the window.

Do you see my new friend?

Just the other day I saw this friend.

Lady said she is a much better friend than the bad kitty I saw a few weeks ago.

This friend was being stalked by another friend. I so, so want this one to be my friend.

Editor's note: This is Callie's cat Ash

However, the big friend didn't seemed bothered. She had a nap.

I can tell we would all be great friends.

Friends with everyone, your pal Styxy

Wordless Wednesday - Tigris

 

Tuesdays with Tigris - New Feature

 Dear reader,

In spite of the fact that dogs read this blog (and I am not the biggest fan), I have decided I will do a feature, perhaps weekly, perhaps not, called Tuesdays with Tigris. 

This week I would like to discuss my boundaries.

Hunting in my tree 

In general, I am an independent tiger. I like some pets, some times. However, every few days, I just need the love, all the love, and I need it right away. In these moments, I expect my people to drop everything and hold me and pet me. I find the best times to do this are when they clearly are busy working. I feel this is my revenge for when they give me love and I am not in the mood.

Climbing on Lady's papers so she will have to love me

Letting her scope me and snuggle me after I have crawled all over her. My face may be serious, but I am purring and am rather happy. 

So to sum up, my boundaries are I will let you pet me when I am feeling like it and not at other times. 

Do you have boundaries or are you more like Styx, will take what you can get?

Tigris

Mischief Monday - A Barrier by Styx

 Hi pals, hi pals,

Happy Monday! I am so happy to be here, but sad to tell you all about how my people may have found a way to actually stop me from exploring they ways I want to. 

You may remember when I first came here (can you believe it is almost 3 months), I was a little nervous and I hid under the washer and dryer. Then when my people took the entire laundry apart, I got in the ceiling. I got in the ceiling 2 more times before the people figured out, their attempts to stop the unstoppable Styxy from getting in the ceiling were for not. So they made this area a no Styxy zone. 

Last weekend, they put up barrier I have yet to figure out how to get by. Lady says more importantly the Man and Lady did it without many HBO words. They are not the most handy people. 

It still needs a frame, but works for now. 

I really don't think this is fair. I think I should be allowed to get into the ceiling. They should have built stairs to let me get down more easily. Don't you agree?

That was the mischief this week.

I hope you are all well friends. 

your pal, the stifled explorer Styxy

Nature Friday - A New Friend - by Styx

 Dear pals,

I tried to make a new friend on Wednesday morning. He or she came to visit at 6 am. I heard him/her, and I so wanted to be friends. I would be a very good friend. 

Lady and Man said that this guy couldn't be my friend. He was a bad kitty and would make me stink. I don't know he or she seemed nice. I think he or she would be a good friend. 

I watched him/her walk away. 

I was hoping he or she would come back soon, but my people put mothballs around which are supposed to help keep them away. Maybe they will ignore the smell and be my friend.

Pals to everyone, Styxy

Wordless Wednesday - My Turn

 

Happy Canada Day

 From the River Cats, Tigris and Styx