08/16/2024 – Thinking with Tessa

Thinking with Tessa © Colehauscats.com
Thinking with Tessa © Colehauscats.com

I’ve been thinking, because all cats do that and should do that often. I live a comfortable life. I’m at the top of the food chain here and am top cat of the house, I can demand attention and ignore attention at my leisure, and should I find trouble, my parents make me famous by telling the internets, thus justifying my behavior.

That makes me an ideal cat. I don’t just think that. I know that.

But back to thinking, I live a comfortable life. I know where my food bowl is and if Mom doesn’t sprinkle some kibble in it around 6pm, I know I’m unhappy. When she “kibbles” me, I’m happy, or my belly is happy, which I guess, makes me happy. Now that I’m over my box phase, I know I’m happy snuggling on a kitchen chair and that I have four chairs to choose from. I don’t even mind (much) if the chair covers smell like that bratty little sister who, for fact, is starting to smell like me. Like I said, I’m top cat here. EVERYONE will smell like me eventually.

But again, back to thinking; I swear I’m not losing my train of thought here, I’m satisfied with my life and the time I’ve lived here. I’m thankful Mom and Dad didn’t decide to fill the house with tuxie cats after discovering how charming I turned out. I’m the only tuxie anyone ever needs.

More thinking with Tessa © Colehauscats.com
More thinking with Tessa © Colehauscats.com

Just because I said I was thankful, don’t confuse thanking with thinking. I’m a thinking cat, not so much a thanking cat. Thanking is for the other cats who should thank me for being a perfect top cat. I think this place would fall apart if I wasn’t. What? You think anyone else could run this place better than me?

Quint calls out Tessa © Colehauscats.com
Quint calls out Tessa © Colehauscats.com

Quint: Well, actually . . . we should talk. Better yet, maybe we should think about that.

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A Colehaus Cats flashback:

2023Wordless Wednesday
2022 – No post
2021Olivia’s all about sharing
2020 – No post
2019 – No post
2018 – No post
2017White Patch Wednesday
2016 – No post
2015A Random August post
2014 – No post
2013Summer’s End Paintings
2012 – No post

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08/14/2024 – The Best Time

It's time © Colehauscats.com
It’s time © Colehauscats.com

Mom, it’s hot. I think it’s time you do something about it.

You know what that means, Pia. Are you ready for that?

Do I have a choice?

Well, not really. Let’s get this over with. We’ll go fast.

And so we did, with minimal yowling and no hissing or biting. Mom zipped through fur with her trusty clipper and removed a few neck pre-mats along the way, and at the end of the 20-minute ordeal, Mom wore more fur than Pia had left. Pia is much happier, and cooler and our washing machine got a good workout. Coming out of a few weeks of hot weather, this really was the best time for Pia’s haircut.

The haircut © Colehauscats.com
The haircut © Colehauscats.com
The haircut, back angle © Colehauscats.com
The haircut, back angle © Colehauscats.com

Pia showing off her uneven haircut side. Within three days, her short cut fur evened out to something similar to velour. She loves the extra attention she gets when she’s not shedding kitten-sized hunks of fur.

Got Viola's attention © Colehauscats.com
Got Viola’s attention © Colehauscats.com

After all that, Viola woke from her sixth afternoon nap and was a bit startled when Pia came downstairs.

Who's that? © Colehauscats.com
Who’s that? © Colehauscats.com

Who’s that? Did we get a new cat?

Everyone had to take a sniff at Pia sporting her new fur-do. She let everyone know that wasn’t at all appreciated and so, life returned to normal pretty quickly, minus a bit of fur.

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A Colehaus Cats flashback:

2023MultiCat Monday
2022A Random August Post!
2021 – No post
2020Finally Friday
2019Art in August, Cat-Style
2018 – No post
2017Monday Melty Memories
2016 – No post
2015Friday Fun
2014 – No post
2013Secret Stripes Part Tuxie
2012 – No post

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08/12/2024 – Almost Friends

Quint sees a new friend © Colehauscats.com
Quint sees a new friend © Colehauscats.com
Come closer, new friend © Colehauscats.com
Come closer, new friend © Colehauscats.com
New friend comes closer © Colehauscats.com
New friend comes closer © Colehauscats.com

What do you see, Quint?

Quiet, Mom. I’m making a new friend. He’s very small and really close. I’m sure he’d like to come in and properly introduce himself if only . . .

Quint's new friend takes flight © Colehauscats.com
Quint’s new friend takes flight © Colehauscats.com

Goodbye new friend! Come back someday!

Quint already misses his new friend © Colehauscats.com
Quint already misses his new friend © Colehauscats.com

He flew away. He could have been my new friend but he had other places to go. Maybe he’s making another new friend somewhere else. He was very little. I miss him already, Mom.

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A Colehaus Cats flashback:

2023 – No post
2022Patience
2021 – No post
2020Wordless Wednesday
2019 – No post
2018 – No post
2017 – No post
2016More Checkups!
2015Say What?
2014 – No post
2013ManCat Visitors
2012 – No post

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