August 31, 2010

A TUESDAY TAIL

This much can be said,
you did a good job of hiding your head.
But, my dear, as for your TAIL,
for that I'm afraid, you definitely fail.

August 30, 2010

MAGGY MONDAY

Autumn gold ears.
White star forehead.
And slivers of silver whiskers.
That's my Maggy!

August 27, 2010

FUNNY PICTURE FRIDAY

Do you have my rubber ducky?
No, Zoey, I don't have your rubber ducky.
These towels are as soft as a duckys down.
Well, the ZH uses Downy.
Ain't that just ducky!
Can anyone find my ducky for me...


Big Purrs and Paws Up to Nikita and Elvira... the Opinionated Pussycats.
Click here to see the wonderful posting they did for Zoolatry.
Thanks so much, furriends.

August 25, 2010

A Cat Conversation About The Letter "C"



Dear Furriends,
    School is back in session now.  Maggy is in kittergarten, though being the smarty cat that she is, she's in the gifted and talented section.  Zoey is in Pre-K and doing well.  Both having been working hard on learning and improving their English language skills.  I recently overheard them having a conversation about the letter "C".
    "Maggy, I can give you some words that start with "C"!  There's Cat, and Cute, and Curious.  All those letters describe me pretty well."
    "Yes, Zoey, they do describe you and they are good words.  Here are more words that begin with the letter "C" and these words describe so many of our furriends.  Concerned and Caring and Compassionate."
    "Wow, Maggy, those are big and important words."
    "Well, Zoey, you see this is kind of a big and important time in the life of Zoolatry."
     At that point, I joined the conversation.  It was time to have a little chat with both of the girls.  To let them know about some things going on and what they can do to help.
    "Maggy, Zoey ~ listen to me, please.  Yes, you are both cute and curious cats.  And yes, our furriends have been so very caring and concerned.  We've received so, so many wonderful and thoughtful comments and emails from these furriends.  Right now I want to tell you about a few more "C" words. 
    The first is Cancer.  It's a big word, and it's a bad word.  And the next is Chemotherapy.  And that's an even bigger word, and it's a bad word, too ~ but it might in time, be a good word for us. The Zoolatry Poppy has Cancer.  We thought it was all gone a couple years ago.  But now it has come back, and we are very worried and sad, because we all love him very much. 
    "The chemotherapy might make Poppy feel really sick a lot of the time.  And it might make him look a little different, or act a little different.  But he'll still be "our Poppy" no matter what changes may happen.  And many, many months from now, maybe, if we are blessed and have good luck smile on us, the chemotherapy will turn out to be a good thing, because it will help him get rid of his cancer. 
    "So, what I want you both to do is to care for Poppy is whatever way you can. You can cuddle him, you can purr to him.  You can rest beside him.  You can meow softly and let him know you love him. After all, healing is not just in the body but it is also in the mind, in the heart and in the spirit.  And you can ease his mind, warm his heart and lift his spirits. Together, with hope and with love, we'll travel down this road and at the end of this journey ~ we will win.  We will."

     To you, from me.  Thank you for being our friends.  I truly appreciate and am so very thankful for your Purrs for our Poppy, they mean a great deal to us.  Whether your purrs take the form of prayer, or good wishes or healing light, I believe the power of one can become the power of many.  I've been blogging for almost five-years now, and have met amazing and wonderful people, shared good times along with not so good times.  I hope to continue here at Zoolatry, as often as I can over the months ahead.  It is a good place for me and brings a bit of fun to each day ~ and if I can bring a smile to your face, well ~ that makes me feel good!  You make me feel good.  Thank you.  And a P.S. to our Poppy ~ if you are reading this, you're the best thing that ever happened to me ... I love you!
                                                                          The ZH,  Zoolatry Human ~ Ann

     "Hey Mom!"  "Yes, Zoey, what is it now, I thought we were finished with our post for today."  "But Mom, I just thought of some more "C" words... Candy and Cookies and Crunchies... let's go have some cause treats always make us feel better."



August 24, 2010

TRIPLE TREAT TUESDAY

Maggy is smart.  She has learned that when napping it is best to have some "tail protection". 
 If her tail is allowed to float free, it is likely to be swatted by Zoey. 
Maggy's TOES are her TAIL protectors.
While the ZH was looking for a TAIL and TOES picture, she found the one below,
and really liked it ~ it rounds out today's triple treat ~ Maggy's TOP of the head.

August 23, 2010

DECISIONS, DECISIONS



It's purr-mry election time here. Hard to choose.  They are all ____________ .
[you may choose any appurrpriate word; ours are unprintable].
We voted anyway.
P.S. Zoey didn't get her sticker cause you know how you're s'posed to carefully
fill in those little oval shapes by the candidates name?  Well, having no thumbs it was
hard for her to hold the pen, and all hers got smudged and we think her
vote didn't count!  And they won't let you do it over.  At least,
in most purrcincts they won't allow it... 

August 22, 2010

August 21, 2010

PHOTO HUNT: NUMERICAL

The study of numerical equations is called arithmetic.
Aren't you proud of me for using such big and important words.
I don't use big or important numbers yet cause I'm only in Pre-K.
But I did get an A+ on my numbers assignment this week!
The ZH says she'll put my A+ paper on the 'frigerator.  That's cool.

August 20, 2010

FUNNY PICTURE FRIDAY: The Plop Prop

You've probably all seen those bobble-head-thingys that sit on car dashboards.  Well, meet my bobble-butt.  Yeah, I gotta be on the look-out now, cause this little rug-pup is trying to get up and go.  That little butt goes up in the air, bobbles this way and wobbles that way.  Then, plop.  So I figured a little extra support would be welcome... I am the official plop-prop!  Truth be told, don't understand what all the fuss is about (the humans here get all gushy-giggly when he does this), after all, I was doing quite well on all fours after just about a week or two maybe!  PS the ZH wants me to apawlogize to our friends who were supposed to be featured as our Z-Stars today; she didn't have time to finish the pictures for them, next Friday she says.

August 19, 2010

SAYING GOODBYE

We stop for a moment to remember and say goodbye to another dear friend and his family.

THILLY and THANKFUL THURSDAY

I spotted the crumb-catcher-rug-pup wearing a new hat the other day.  I think the ZH bought it
at that all-purpose-place called WalMart while grocery shopping. 
You know it's very difficult for her to go grocery shopping
at that store and not come home with an assortment of other things that
don't qualify as groceries.  Anyway: you know I like hats myself, and so when the
rug-pup went to nap, I borrowed it... I think it will be particularly useful when Maggy gets
too close to me... I think she'll be scared off by it...  if she is, I say "good".
Also this week, the ZH received a wonderful package from furriends Hannah and Lucy.
Some great storybooks to read to the grandbeans.  I, too, like to read, and I'm getting better
at it all the time.  Once upon a time I could only read picture books. 
Then I moved up to books with some words on the pages. 
Now, as one of the ZH's grand-nieces said, "I can read chapter books!"
How cool is that!
After looking over all the books, I chose first to read "It's A Dog's Life" as I think since
all the other family humans have dogs at their houses, it's important for me to learn more
about them.  Maybe it'll help me learn more about the little rug-pup that comes here, too!
Next I chose to read "The Tiger Who Came To Tea".
However, I freely admit that reading can make me a bit snoozy, so I stopped
for just a little while to nap...
Thank you Hannah, Than you Lucy... and Thank you to their Mom!

August 18, 2010

FAREWELL TO OUR FRIEND ~ FAT ERIC


Fat Eric, dear friend ~ we're gonna miss you!
We'll always remember you with a smile in our hearts.
FAT ERIC

BUTT, IT'S WORDY WEDNESDAY

I had stretched out on the sofa.
I was watching some TV.
A cat curled up above me.
I wondered ~ who could it be?
I thought I'd pet this cat a bit.
From it's head down to it's toe.
Butt I didn't know which end was which,
so that's dangerous, you know!
I thought purrhaps I'd softly stroke.
Butt that had some risk, you see.
For if the wrong end, I were to poke.
That cat would swat at me!

August 17, 2010

TUESDAY TAILS 'N' TOES

The ZH says "this picture's got it all [for Tuesday, that is]"...
my tail, and you must admit it is quite a tail! 
And my toes, all four of them, even the orange one!
And one of those things the Poppy puts his toes into... wonder if it'd fit me?
[of course I did notice one thing not in this picture... Zoey!
And that my friends is most unusual.]

August 16, 2010

MAGGY MONDAY: FROM A DISTANCE

Being the aloof and independent feline that I am, I believe the human species are best observed from a distance. It has become obvious to me that the majority of humans I encounter in my daily life are  ___________________.   Here are a choice of words to fill in the blank; or perhaps you'd like to add your own suggestion to the list by commenting: weird, odd, strange, crazy, unusual, peculiar, perplexing, puzzling, baffling.

August 15, 2010

EASY, LIKE SUNDAY

Easy, like Sunday ~ well, admittedly it's really a lot like many other days of the week for we cats.  Time to nap.  Find that best spot, or favorite spot, curl up and sleep.  Here are a few of my favorite spots for napping: clockwise from top left: (1) On the big old plaid poofy chair.  It's quite a cushy, comfy spot.  The ZH usually curls up in it, so I sit up top.  This old picture is when the groomer shaved off most my tail furs!  Owie. I'd also like to point out here that if the ZH didn't get those color-touch-ups on her furs, they would definitely be as gray as mine. (2)  In the next photo, I've got my head on a soft pillow.  I think everycat should have their own best pillow, this one has lots of my furs stuck to it and some says it smells like me!  (3) The third photo: well, that's just me, curling up anywhere I want to curl up.  (4) And after a quick read of the daily news, I snooze. (5) And last, as the saying goes, "at the master's feet", she's wearing her stripey-sox, of course.  All of these (and many more) are very good napping spots. 

August 14, 2010

PHOTO HUNT: ORANGE

Photoshop painting of my granddaughter, gathering autumn leaves of orange and gold.
Photoshop drawing of my granddaughter, in an orange beach towel.

CATOPOLIS has honored us as Cat Blog of the Week.
It's a cool new site, with tons of great info for pet furriends.
Click here to visit.

August 13, 2010

FRIDAY FUN ~ THE Z-STARS

The ZH doesn't have quite as much free time now for all the fun "picture making".  So Maggy and Zoey suggested that every Friday she should dig deep into our archives and post FRIDAY FUN Z-STARS.  
Pictures we've made for you, pictures you might remember, or pictures you may have forgotten... and since there are many new blogger friends out there... pictures that some of you might not have seen.
We have "fun" making all our pictures, some bring a smile, some have brought tears.  Some have themes, or were created for holidays.  Some were done on request.  Some are part of challenges or special events.  Some are ~ well, they just are what they are!
Starting today, we post our FRIDAY FUN Z-STARS.  Each week we'll try to remember to let you know ahead of time if you're the feature for the week, and we'll send you a Z-STAR badge (like the one shown here) that you can use on your blog if you'd like to do so.  So, scroll down if you will... and meet our first FRIDAY FUN Z-STARS, our long time and very good special friends [and we also luvs the Mr and Mrs Cat's Meow] ... Milo and Alfie Marshall of The Cat's Meow.



We kind of helped Milo [designer, writer, illustrator] to make this little coloring book for his brofur, Alfie.  One day while out playing in the garden [and Alfie has quite the beautiful garden] he came across two new playmates, and they immediately became friends.  But then, Alfie got a little frightened when his new friends saurus-momma came by and roared at him.  Milo said, "roar back Alfie, you're big 'n' strong and you can do it... you are ALFIESAURUS!"  So the saurus-momma realized Alfie was a very good kitty and would be a good friend to her little ones.  And after that, they all went back to play in Milo's Den and lived happily ever after.  And the moral of the story is that we can all have many different kinds of friends ~ they don't have to look like us, or talk like us, or have furs like us ~ but we can be Friends Forever.  The End.
PS the ZH posted a special song to go with this, hope your speakers are on...

August 12, 2010

THANKFUL THURSDAY

They are simple words.  Sometimes it feels as if they are not enough.
For today though ~ we have no other words ~ just a simple thank you.

August 11, 2010

WORDY WEDNESDAY

The Breakfast Club ~ the most important meal of the day!  It's always so much fun to
have breakfast with friends, especially when they are willing to share!
Do you know what we are having?  Here are some "slogans" from cereals we like:
if you can't guess which slogan goes with which cereal, answers are below. 
I don't know if you can stand on your head to read the answers, at least not this
early in the morning ~ but then, if you've already had your breakfast,
I betcha can do it!

1.    I VANT TO EAT YOUR CEREAL!
2.   SNAP, CRACKLE, POP!
3.   GOTTA HAVE MY ... !
4.   I'M COO-COO FOR ... !
5.   OOT-FRAY, OOPS-LAY!
6.   TELL THEM ABOUT THE HONEY, MUMMY.
7.   SHOW 'EM YOU'RE A TIGER.  SHOW 'EM WHAT YOU CAN DO...
THE TASTE OF ... BRINGS OUT THE TIGER IN YOU!
8.   BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS
9.   LET ... ... FILL YOUR SPOON, AND SOON YOU'LL
SEE A COCOA MOON.
SITTING UNDER THE COCOA TREE,
TOGETHER BY A COCOA SEA.
Since this is a picture of a Cocoa Cat and a Cocoa Kid sharing breakfast
in Cocoa, Florida ~ we're having #9 today!  Yum, yum, Cocoa Krispies.
Of course, most days I'll choose #7... I am a T.I.G.E.R.  Grrrrrr, they're great!

August 10, 2010

TUESDAY TOES 'N' TAILS

Oh oh... I think me 'n' Maggy are in for a heap of trouble when this
crumb-catcher-curtain-climber-rug-pup starts crawlin' around. 
My toys won't be safe.  My food won't be safe. 
My water dish will turn into his splash pool! 
And from the way things look, it won't be long now. 
To paraphrase an old song, "those toes were made for walkin',
and that's just what they'll do
... one of these days they're gonna walk all over you". 
PS... get your paws off my tail!

August 09, 2010

MAGGY MONDAY

Safe in Poppy's hands.

Also, a new posting today on Collectibles by Zoolatry, to view, click here.

August 08, 2010

WORLD CAT DAY, August 8, 2010

So, furriends... if you'll kindly scroll down, and down again, and then down just a little bit more,
you'll see a whole-lotta pictures of you, you and you!
Oh how we wished we could have posted each and every one of you,
all the great friends made over recent years...
but the ZH's fingers got wrinkly 'n' tired sorting through the photo files.
But even if you're not shown here, you still have a special place in our hearts!
So, happy happy WORLD CAT DAY to everyone
from Maggy, Zoey & Ann, the Zoolatry Girls.

August 07, 2010

PHOTO HUNT: COLORFUL

My toy box is not only full of toys 'n' nip 'n' other good things, but it's also the place where I keep all my very COLORFUL Zavatars.  However, I admit that my most favorite Zavatar is not very COLORFUL at all, but if you can find her in this picture and if you look closely at her, I'm sure you'll know why she is my most favorite.

August 06, 2010