The Sightseeing Owl

MERCI:  Well, we really did it this time.

RUSTY:  Great.  What did we do?

SAM:  We posted today's post yesterday.

MICAH:  Jan did it, didn't she!  She makes all the mistakes around here.

CYNDI:  Well, you know it wasn't us!  We never make mistakes.  

PERCY:  We got a little behind with our November reviews and last week was canine week.  We posted two dog-related reviews.

MARCUS:  And this week we posted two cat-related reviews, but we wanted to give our friends a break between them.

BUDDY:  Except somebody goofed and set the auto post to yesterday instead of today.

RUSTY:  Do you think anyone noticed?

MICAH:  Noticed what?

MERCI:  That we posted on the wrong day!

CYNDI:  But no one ever knows when we'll post any more.  How could they notice?

SAM:  You have a point there.  Do you think we should get on a regular schedule?

MARCUS:  No!  If we do, we'd always be off schedule anyway.  This way everyone gets a pleasant surprise when we post.

PERCY:  At least we hope it's a pleasant surprise.  But we'll have to be more careful with the auto post so WE aren't the ones who are surprised.

BUDDY:  To give everyone a break, we have a fun video to share today - a sightseeing owl.  Yes, this owl takes the tram.


If the video doesn't play, click here.

Cat Lady Box

SAM:  Hey, guys, look what arrived.  I hoped it would be for me but it looks more like it is for you cats.   I'm kind of curious, though, which one of you wears a watch?

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CYNDI:  You silly dog, the watch must be for Jan.

SAM:  Is she supposed to carry it in the tote bag?

CYNDI:  No, she wears it on her arm.  She's supposed to carry our treats in the tote bag. 

RUSTY:  I sure do like that leopard print strap. 

PERCY:  I sure do like this item.  Treats!  Can I have some?

PERCY:  Thanks, Jan.  Pretty tasty.

SAM:  What's a Cat Lady Box, anyway?

RUSTY:  It's a monthly subscription.  Each month the human gets a box with something in it for her and something for us too.

CYNDI:  There are two types, Cat Lady and Crazy Cat Lady.  The Crazy Cat Lady box has a couple of extra goodies for us cats.

MICAH:  I'll take a few treats and the catnip drumstick, please.

RUSTY:  You are going to share the catnip drumstick, aren't you?

MICAH:  Of course.  *mumbles, Not if I can help it!*

PERCY:  Hey, we're supposed to take a picture of one of us nomming the drumstick, but it's missing.  Where did you hide it, Micah?

MICAH:  Hide it?  It should be right around ... uh, right around ... Marcus, did you eat one of our toys again?

MARCUS:  Nope!  If it's missing, don't blame me.  One of you probably hid it.

RUSTY:  Hey, these look like little medicine pills but they taste good. 

PERCY:  The container makes a nice little holder for our treats, doesn't it.  Jan can carry it in her pocket.

CYNDI:  Did you notice the cute hand-made vinyl black cat key chain?  Do any of you have any keys to put on it?

MICAH:  You are joking, aren't you?  I think that's for Jan too.

TAYLOR:  Thanks, Jan.  These are good.

PERCY:  The Cat Lady Box originated with Dorian Wagner, a woman who not only loves cats but helps save felines lives. Some of you know her from her Daily Cute site and Cute Transport Network, a network of volunteers that drive cats to new homes or rescues.

CYNDI:  She is helped by a professional staff composed of Chief Treat Officer Pimp, Official Box Inspector Moo, and Head of Havoc Wreaking Phantom.  5% of each box sold is donated to a cat shelter.

RUSTY:  We'd like to thank Dorian and her staff for the fun box they put together for November.

MICAH:  Even though we're publishing this in December.   Stop by CatLadyBox.com and check it out for yourself.  You just might want to order your own or a gift subscription.

We received a free Cat Lady Box in order to write this review, but we were not paid.  And any opinions expressed are entirely our own.

Orijen Cat Treats

PERCY:  Here I am posing with a bag of cat treats.  I'm waiting patiently for Jan to open the bag for me.  Jan, you are going to open the bag, aren't you?

CYNDI:  Cat treats?  Are they anything I would eat?  If so, I want some too.

PERCY:  They're Orijen Cat Treats. They're freeze-dried, made with cage-free chicken, turkey and wild-caught flounder. 

RUSTY:  Eh?  Did I hear the word treats?  Just give me a few seconds to finish waking up.  I was dreaming about chasing a salmon upriver.  Whatever made me think I could swim?

PERCY:  These don't have any salmon.  Just boneless chicken, boneless turkey, chicken liver, turkey liver, and boneless flounder. 

MICAH:  Oh, they taste good.   Please toss a handful or two over here, Jan.  It will save you from walking across the room again.

MICAH:  Well, phooey!  I asked for seconds and Jan walked off with the bag so Taylor can taste them too.

CYNDI:  Jan does remember that Taylor is only visiting, doesn't she?  If Taylor gets fat, she won't fit under the bed any more!

PERCY:  I don't believe Taylor would get fat on a few of these.
    Made from 100% meat and nothing else!
    Freeze-dried to lock in flavor and nutrition.
    Low calorie and carbohydrate free.

RUSTY:  I guess this means they're good for us.  Jan likes us to eat as healthy as possible. I wish I could turn my nose up at them just to confound her, but they're good and I want my share.

PERCY:  These are the Original Orijen Cat Treats.  They also have Tundra, Regional Red, Ranch Raised Lamb and Alberta Wild Boar flavors.

We received a free bag of Orijen Cat Treats from Chewy.com to taste test but we were not paid for this review.  Any opinions expressed are strictly our own.

FFHT Turkey Thief

MARCUS:  Oh, what are those?  They look like turkeys with the feathers still attached.

RUSTY:  They are.  Wild turkeys.  I wonder where Jan took this picture?

CYNDI:  In wild turkey country, obviously.

MERCI:  And that would be where?

MICAH:  Don't they have a state named after them?

BUDDY:  No.  You must be thinking of Tennessee, but they're famous for their Wild Turkey bourbon, not wild turkeys.

PERCY:  And you would know that how?

BUDDY:  I did a web search for wild turkeys.

SAM:  I sure would like to catch those wild turkeys.  There are five.  One for each of us and the cats could split the fifth.  The fifth wild turkey, not a fifth of bourbon.

MARCUS:  Have any of you ever caught a wild turkey before?  Did you eat it all or spit out the feathers?

RUSTY:  None of us have ever gone wild turkey hunting.  That's a good question.  The turkey Jan brought home for Thanksgiving was bald and smelled heavenly in the oven.

MERCI:  I wish we could have had some of it.

MICAH:  Oh, it tasted better than it smelled in the oven.

PERCY:  How do you know that?

MICAH:  I had some.

CYNDI:  Jan gave you some and we didn't get any?  How did you rate?

MICAH:  I didn't "rate".  I helped myself.  It was cooling on the stovetop and ... well, you know how I like to nap there when it's cold and Jan isn't around.

BUDDY:  And you just helped yourself? 

MICAH:  Well, there it was under my nose, so, yes, I helped myself.

SAM:  And you didn't share?

MICAH:  I didn't want to call attention to what I was doing.  So after I ate all that turkey I could handle, I jumped down and napped in the big chair.  It was a great Thanksgiving.

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BUDDY:  Evidently when we write one of these monthly Fractured Fryday Hairy Tails posts, we will have to put a disclaimer on it so you will know it's greatly exaggerated.

SAM:  This week we had to use the phrase "after I ate all that turkey".

CYNDI:  Yes, Micah DID eat a good bit of Jan's chicken cooling on the stove recently but she did not buy and roast a turkey for Thanksgiving.  We haven't had a working oven for over a year.

PERCY:  So this time Micah is innocent.  But next post he could very well be guilty!  So don't be fooled.  Strange things do happen around here but this wasn't one of them.

MICAH:  We actually had ham yesterday.  Thank you, Mr. Mark (for whom Marcus was named), for providing the ham and telling Jan she had to share with us.

MERCI:  But the entire post is not a "furry tail".  Jan did take the picture of the wild turkeys. 

Fractured Fryday Hairy Tails blog hop is hosted by Murphy and Stanley, the handsome mini goldendoodles.

It's also time for the weekly Friday Pet Parade blog hop hosted by Rascal and Roscoe.  It is co-hosted by Bionic Basil, Barking From the Bayou and Love is being owned by a husky.