Prezzies from GJ

Back in mid-May, at what we then thought was a low point (ouch, if only we'd known what else would be happening around here), we received a package from Ginger Jasper and his mum in the United Kingdom.  It cheered us to know someone was thinking of us, so we opened it and found -

Pictures of GJ.  The one on the left is a magnet and the other a card. They are both posted on our fridge. (You remember Mr. Nekkid Cold Box?  Well, he hasn't been nekkid since some of you helped dress him a while back.)

There were some edibles in the package for all of us.  A bag of salmon and a bag of chicken Dreamies for us kitties, plus a fun toy.  Mini Bones and cheese flavour treats for us woofies.  Oh, and on the upper right is a box of melt in the mouth chocolates.  Or so we were told.  Not even a teeny morsel had opportunity to melt in any mouth other than Jan's.

There was also a pop-up pet house which Cotton immediately claimed as her own.   (This is the last photo taken of Cotton.  She passed away 3 weeks later.)  She really loved the net pet house.

Thank you so much, Ginger Jasper and Mum Carol.  We have enjoyed what you sent.  And your timing was good too.

The last few months have been hard and we've barely posted, so today we had a complaint (their word, "complaint") from Au, Target & Guido: "We haven't seen pics of all of you in AGES! Pleeeeease."

Okay, for all 3 of our adoring fans, we'll post a couple of photos today and try to get Jan to take some new photos of us soon.  She takes them at the shelter but acts like her camera is broken around here.  We'd whine that she doesn't think we're photogenic but we know it's because the shelter animals have such a short time to be adopted or rescued, so they take precedence.  But, still, this is our blog and some photos of us would be nice.

 This is the lovely Miss Cyndi peeking out from a chair under the table.

Here we have Merci, Rusty (in basket bed) and Sam. The reason you're looking at their butts instead of their faces is because Jan was too lazy to walk around and photograph the correct end. But Au, Target & Guido merely asked for photos.  They didn't specify which end should be in them.  (Technicality.)

If you haven't stopped by to read the Funny Farmer Felines' Mousebreath interview with Nicki & Derry of Fuzzy Tales, we hope you will do so.  We will have a new interview posting Friday.

Hedda Hopper of Cat Blogging

Our Funny Farmer Felines' interview with Nicki & Derry of Fuzzy Tales is now published.   Stop by and learn more about these two handsome mancats. 

We feel like the Hedda Hopper of the cat blogging sector.  For those of you who don't recognize the name Hedda Hopper, she was a famous Hollywood gossip columnist.  Of course, we never gossip; we just get the news.  And no humans are allowed to read Mousebreath, so any secrets revealed remain with the furries.


ML 's Aunt Dorothy  had a stroke Tuesday night and is in guarded condition.  ML traveled there Tuesday to check on her aunt who had fallen and possibly broken her arm.  Even though her aunt is confused and doesn't recognize her yet (see CB comments), we imagine ML is very glad she arrived in time to be there for her aunt.   ML, you and your Aunt Dorothy are in our thoughts and prayers.

The other day the famous khanine Khyra asked on her blog if there would be khake for Jan on Tuesday.  Well, there were going to be little tuna and nip cakes for her but we couldn't find a can of tuna.  Seriously, there wasn't a single can of tuna in the house.  So we took a nap instead. Serves Jan right.  We would have made her a cake without any carrots in it.  Sure Jan loves, loves, loves carrot cake, but no self-respecting cat would eat it.  The woofies, however, are a different story.  They'll eat anything.  Even carrots.

So Wednesday night at a pot luck before Bible study, Jan had a cake.  Jan says we should thank Karen for her.  (Seriously, do we look like Jan's secretary?  She's supposed to be waiting on us.)  But, thank you, Karen.  Jan really appreciated it.

But next time we hope you will make it from tuna and catnip instead of carrots and fruit so we can have some too.  Yum, tuna and nip cake.  Anyone know a good bakery nearby where we can pick one up and bill Jan?  Typing this has made us hungry.

Jan said she hasn't had a birthday cake since she was 21.  Let's see.  She's 106.  Subtract 21.  That equals ... wow, at least two centuries!  No wonder there are no lighted candles on the cake!  The building could have burned down.

Thanks to You and to Connie

We had a good day yesterday, despite Jan running off so she wouldn't have to wait on us.  We did a lot of this.

And a little of this.  Well maybe a lot of this too. Except the poor dogs.  They don't get to graze; they get meals.  Unless they can snatch something to make a snack.

And then Jan came home and did a lot of typing to make a list of photos and info from our local Petfinder site for Connie the coordinator to send to rescues. Most of our shelter animals have very limited time.

Fortunately, she did not come home to this.

If the video doesn't play, click here.

Note from Jan:  Many thanks to ML and Zoolatry for their sneaky planning - and to each of you who stopped by yesterday to leave a birthday wish.  I will be around to thank each of you individually, but it might take a while to work through the list.  :)  Special thanks to ML for remaking our graphic to remember Cotton.  She is so missed!   I'll give the Funny Farmers back their blog now.

These are our latest local shelter pets on Petfinder.  So if you're a rescue or just an individual looking for a new pet anywhere in the Georgia area, there are some sweet adoptables on the list.  We are so happy that Connie continues to coordinate with rescues and do whatever necessary to move some animals to a new life.  She has managed to find a place for a number of cats and dogs in the few weeks she's been coordinating with Upson.  And she lives 2 1/2 hours away.  Awesome job, Connie! 

KC 6, Jan 106, RIP Mondo

We got this lovely card from Zoolatry today.  Well, we didn't, Jan did, but anything she has automatically belongs to us too, so we did get this lovely card too.   The Florida Furkids said they hope we're doing something special for Jan today.  We are.  We're letting her go to the shelter to take pictures of other dogs and cats.  Since she won't be available to wait on us (as if!) we figure such a sacrifice on our part qualifies as a gift. 

And this lovely card from Gracie. She calls Jan her technical support. Little does she know Jan knows less than we do about Blogger. 

And we were very surprised to find a couple of graphics on the Cat Blogosphere today.

 Ann of Zoolatry has turned our header into a birthday card and she's added a heart to Cotton's picture.

KC and Mom ML added a background and hearts to turn our graphic into "Remembering Cotton."  How sweet. 

Thank you, Ann and ML - and any of you who left a comment or posted on your blog or on FB. Jan will be around to thank you in a day or two since shelter picture day is long and super tiring.  Your thoughtfulness is appreciated, even if you did make Jan teary.  (How is she going to see to feed us if she's springing leaks?)

KC turns 6 today so be sure to stop by the Giggleman Gang's blog to help her celebrate.  Mom ML is leaving or has already left on an emergency trip to see her Aunt Dorothy who fell and broke her arm, so please keep her in your prayers for a safe journey. 

There is a note of sadness today.   Mondo of River the Beagle's blog suddenly became so ill he had to be helped to the Rainbow Bridge yesterday..  We send hugs, purrs and pawhugs to Steph and Mondo's family.

Jan was trying to sneak through today without any fuss, so we got caught without even a card for her.  But we do wish her a Happy Birthday, especially if there is food involved.  Maybe we can fix her a tuna and nip cake or two while she's at the shelter.  But it's past our breakfast time and we dogs still haven't walked her yet, so we'll wish you all a good day.