05/06/2024 – Tips and Tails

Pia's nose © Colehauscats.com
Pia’s nose © Colehauscats.com

Today we’re counting nose tips and tails. Why? Well, why not? Better to know everyone has theirs so there’s no surprises later.

Pia has a delightful nose. Great shape with an inward curve, good width and color with those all important dark wisdom freckles that every ginger should have. She likes to have her nose scritched.

Pia's tail © Colehauscats.com
Pia’s tail © Colehauscats.com

Pia’s tail is floofy and she uses it to do all kinds of things – waving this way and that when she’s happy or sassy or wants to get food on it. Pia, please stop jumping onto the kitchen table when we’re eating dinner.

Viola's nose © Colehauscats.com
Viola’s nose © Colehauscats.com

Viola’s nose is extra kissable and she doesn’t mind that one bit. She’ll probably give a kiss back because she’s generous that way. Viola’s nose is pink, outlined in dark brown, and is long and curved outward like her mama’s was.

Viola's "tail" © Colehauscats.com
Viola’s “tail” © Colehauscats.com

Surprise! Viola is tail-less. That doesn’t make that behind any less adorable.

Tessa's nose and tail © Colehauscats.com
Tessa’s nose and tail © Colehauscats.com

Tessa, who insisted we get a single photo of both her nose and tail in the same shot, has a long, straight nose without much curve at all. Her tail is gray like her tuxedo coat and she uses it to keep those pretty white murder mittens toasty warm on cool nights.

Not shown is Quint who had better things to do than to sit for another photo or two. He was probably off napping in his blanket fort. You probably already knew that.

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Today, we begin a new, limited time segment called, “Where’s Mr. G today?”

Where's Mr. G? © Colehauscats.com
Where’s Mr. G? © Colehauscats.com

Every morning, and now that it’s light out at 5:30am, Mom looks outside our kitchen window to see if Mr. G is around. See if you can spot him today. It won’t always be easy.

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A Colehaus Cats flashback:

2023 – No post
2022Hello There
2021 – No post
2020What’s That Wednesday
2019The News as told by Viola
2018 – No post
2017 – No post
2016Foster Friday with Miss Itty
2015Quint’s Garden Walk
2014 – No post
2013Kisses, Not Bites!
2012 – No post

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05/03/2024 – Finally Friday

Visitors Colby and Lloyd, 2023 © Colehauscats.com
Visitors Colby and Lloyd, 2023 © Colehauscats.com

These are visitors Colby and Lloyd, two neighborhood cats who may, or more than likely, may not have permanent homes somewhere in the area. They are both regular visitors here at the Colehaus Feeding Stations of Kibble-y Goodness. And until last weekend, both got along with each other perfectly fine. We have photographic proof!

Visitor Colby © Colehauscats.com
Visitor Colby © Colehauscats.com

Colby (name appointed by Mom) is a gloriously floofy and friendly orange and white boy who probably isn’t neutered and is uncapturable at this time. Twice last year, he had a good portion of his left cheek gouged in some kind of fight with something. While he’s now missing the fur from that side of his face, both incidents healed well on their own. From the amount of grease and oil on his tail, we suspect he lives under a car, possibly being stored in a backyard (there are several un-official backyard junkyards in this development). Mom has been unable to find his true home and no one lays claim to him.

Visitor Lloyd © Colehauscats.com
Visitor Lloyd © Colehauscats.com

Lloyd (real name unknown) is a friendly and handsome Lynx point Siamese boy with blue eyes who probably isn’t neutered and is also uncapturable at this time. He regularly shows up with minor scratches on his nose from some kind of fight with something. His scratched nose heals well on its own. Months ago, Mom saw him walking along a quiet sidewalk toward a well-to-do development over a quarter of a mile away. To date, Mom has been unable to find his true home.

Last weekend, both were caught fighting at our side yard feeding stations. Mom put an end to it by sticking her foot between the two and is very, very thankful she had thick shoes on. Colby attacked her shoe, nearly biting through it, and then, shot out the hole in our fence to parts unknown. Lloyd stayed a few minutes longer but was skittish and left shortly after.

Mom says she’ll break up any other fight she sees them in and isn’t sorry her shoe got bit. Using a broom, she once took on a rambunctious raccoon, and she says that was scarier.

Let’s now look at some nice cats who get along with each other.

Nice cats Tessa and Quint © Colehauscats.com
Nice cats Tessa and Quint © Colehauscats.com

Yes, Tessa and Quint sometimes have their moments when they aren’t fond of one another. That day isn’t today. Good kitties.

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A Colehaus Cats flashback:

2023Worrisome Wednesday
2022 – No post
2021MultiCat Monday
2020 – No post
2019 – No post
2018 – No post
2017Almost Wordless Wednesday
2016 – No post
2015 – No post
2014 – No post
2013Maxx Blue Eyes
2012Clearly, a Writer’s Cat

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05/01/2024 – Hello May!

Visitor Mr. G © Colehauscats.com
Visitor Mr. G © Colehauscats.com

Mr. G, formerly known as Murray, says Hello to the month of May, one of his favorite months. One year ago, he finally came up to Mom who had patiently waited for him to do so, and accepted his first petting. That was soon followed by an introduction to brushing, catnip chicken treats, and snoopervising all things garden-related in our backyard.

Mr. G’s garden skills include pouncing on wayward bark nuggets, reminders of perennial color compliments versus clashes, a brief explanation for why semi-sprouted decorative grasses don’t make the best bed for snoozing, and reasons to feign disinterest in birds whenever Mom is present.

In short, Mr. G is an excellent garden cat. His brother, Stubbs, a.k.a. Bunny, isn’t bad either.

Visitor Mr. Stubbs/Bunny © Colehauscats.com
Visitor Mr. Stubbs/Bunny © Colehauscats.com

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A Colehaus Cats flashback:

2023Miscellaneous Monday
2022 – No post
2021 – No post
2020Friday Fiction
2019Almost Wordless Wednesday
2018 – No post
2017Multi Ginger Monday
2016 – No post
2015Friday Fun
2014 – No post
2013Almost Wordless Wednesday – 3 Gingers
2012 – No post

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