Marg and Joe's Friend Jasmine

Remember Joe the donkey and these lovely kitties from the Bora Bora trip last year?  Well, they all belong to Marg.  She has two miniature donkeys, dogs and cats - including ferals she feeds.  She does this on a small retirement income.  She is also the volunteer auctioneer for Furriends of the CB auction blog, helping raise funds for others in need. 

Her dog Jasmine is in kidney failure and she could use some help with the vet bills.  If you could spare a couple dollars to help out, Marg and all the furries would be grateful.  Thee is a Chip In button in her sidebar.

Visit Margs Pets blog for updates on Jasmine and for the Chip In.

The post on Jasmine from the other day is here.  There was also an update today and there will be more coming.

And if you can't chip in, you can still help a kind comment and a prayer..

World Cat Day 2011

Today, Monday, August 8 is the 3rd Annual WORLD CAT DAY in The Cat Blogosphere - and beyond. Gus of House of Cats is the official mascot this year. Isn't he handsome?

But this is a post for the human, so we asked Jan why she loves cats and this was her reply: Because they're soft and snuggly, unpredictable and fun.


If the video doesn't play, click here.

Yes, we are. But we're surprised Jan has noticed. She' rather forgetful and absentminded, you know.


Oh, and speaking of how wonderful and talented and absolutely gorgeous we cats are, we'd like to share with you a couple more of the cat photos we managed to take for Gracie kitty's Bora Bora party.

We caught Sage and Fizz of the blog Fage lounging on the beach.  Probably relaxing after surfing or volleyball.

And we were very fortunate to capture the only known photograph of Admiral Hestorb piloting her boat into the harbor at Bora Bora.  There was quite a crowd of furries there to greet her.

So if you're looking for another reason to love cats, we know how to party!  (And so do the woofies who attended.)

Yep, you gotta love us.  We're special.

Cotton, Cyndi, Percy, Cameron & Rusty

Still in Bora Bora

As you already know, we're in Bora Bora with other blogging furries at Gracie's invitation. If you haven't met Gracie yet or haven't arrived at the party yet, click here. If you are having trouble arranging transportation, let us know. We might be able to help. The party will run through the weekend, at least. And all are welcome - as long as you aren't human.

One or more of us at a time have occasionally been able to attend an event hosted by Sassy, and then Sassy's sister Grace because of the talent and kindness of their human, and occasionally Karl, Momo, or Asta's.  At her advanced age of 456 years (or more), Jan has been trying to learn to make graphics so she can sell designs on merchandise.  Part of learning is to practice, practice, practice, so after we were packed and ready a bit early (for once!), Jan decided to try to help other furries get to Bora Bora. 

Miss Asta's family was out of town and her mom, who has helped us in the past, wouldn't have time to prepare.  So Asta was Jan's first victim ... um, Jan's first subject.  And since Asta is very fashionable, we helped her pack her bags.

The hardest part of helping Derry and Nicki of Fuzzy Tales was telling them apart.  It was hard picking out a photo of each but we got it right.

We started out on Marg's Pets with 3 or 4 kitties and Joe the donkey, but after Jan finished, we asked the names.  Marg replied, Mewmew, Little Bit, Mewmew -- We asked Marg if she has 2 cats with the same name?  Turned out, Marg sent a fluffy, long-hair photo of Mewmew and we picked out a short-hair cat from her blog.  Oops, same cat, different seasons.  Back to the drawing board.

And all the furries are glad Joe decided to go to keep an eye on the cats.  He's been giving donkey rides, but he's had a few mai tais, so ride at your own risk.  :)

And then we just had to help Charlie from Ten Lives & Second Chances.  He wished really hard and we heard him.  (Us, not Jan.  She's oblivious.)  He's having a ball with Fenris, Scylla, Artemesia & Socks.

Gizmo is a kitten, new to blogging, and this trip is an opportunity for him to meet new friends. He's really sweet, so we hope if you haven't already met him, you'll drop by his hut and say hello.  He blogs at A Cat in Gloves Catches No Mice.

KC and the Sherwood Bunch just have to be at Gracie's party!  KC runs the Cat Blogosphere and knows all the kitties, not to mention a number of woofies.  But Mom ML has an infected wound on one hand and they needed help with transportation.  Mom ML has done a lot for us.  It was nice to be able to do something for her for a change.

We were sad when we read Clooney's post yesterday. He waited and waited but he missed the boat and he was going to have to stay home. It broke our hearts our friend was left behind.

Late last night we begged Jan to help him. Half asleep (can't you tell!) she helped us rescue Cloon and his sister Neytiri in Canada.  Jan claims had she actually been awake at the time, she would have done it a bit differently, but at least she did sort of help us.  Cloon's Breaking News post today is funny.  A must read.  :)

However, this morning Jan bawled us out for standing on the roof of the boat when the picture was taken, instead of on the deck. And Sam wasn't wearing his hat to protect him from sunburn. Seriously. 

Hey, Jan, wake up! You put us there!  You forgot Sam's hat.  Oh, never mind.  She hasn't had her coffee yet.

The reason we're posting these photos is to thank Gracie for all the times she's helped us to participate in blogging events, as well as to thank all of the bloggers in this post for allowing us to serve them in a small way.  Believe us when we say Jan got to practice, practice, practice making graphics, so she's happy, and one way or another we all got to Bora Bora, where we're having fun. 

Now, if you'll excuse us, there's a volleyball tournament going on and the winning team gets a free buffet meal.  Sam is hoping his team will win.  He likes to eat.

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On a sad note, Amber DaWeenie's brother Tucker lost his battle with lung cancer on Tuesday. He was deeply loved and is greatly missed.  Purrs and wags to his family.

Funny Farmers in Bora Bora

Well, here we are. We've arrived safely in Bora Bora to vacation and have fun with Gracie and other blogging furries. Fortunately, Cotton remembered to make Sam wear a hat. He's pink-skinned with white hair, so he really shouldn't be out in the sun without protection. He could get a bad nose burn without one.

But where are the others?

Oh, there they are. We were just looking in the wrong direction.

Gracie! Hey, Gracie!**Sam whips off his hat and waves it wildly**

Excuse us, we want to go say hello to our hostess. If you want to see who's here and join the party, just go visit Gracie's blog.

Buddy on Bora Bora

Hey, it's me, Buddy. I'm finally getting a treat. It's just a small one, so excuse me if I crunch a moment. **gulp** Okay, where was I? Oh, yeah, I want to remind you of the big furry vacation party you've all been invited to.

Hope you all have your bags packed and are ready to leave. Tomorrow is the mass furry (cat, dog, bunny, Marg's mule if interested) exodus to Bora Bora.

We know most of you know how to get there, many of you know the way much better than we do, but there are some newbies and some who lack the right type of map*. We thought we'd volunteer Jan's services (it's good practice for her since she's direction clueless). So if your human can't or won't help you join the fun, send a clear photo of each furry in the home to jansfunnyfarm AT gmail DOT com and we'll make sure you get a map.

*A map is a photo of you in Bora Bora. Tomorrow, Thursday, you'll post the photo on your blog with a link to Gracie's post for the day. If she doesn't have a Mr. Linky set up, just leave a comment with your blog post url. If you have forgotten or don't know where Gracie lives, click here.

Hope to see all you furries there.