Huffle Mawson, Explorer Cat

Don't forget us!

2012-03-01T07:00:00.002+11:00

We are on holidays for a couple of weeks. Here is a photo of me, and a photo of Teddy, so you don't forget what we look like.

Teddy on Tuesday

2012-02-28T07:00:00.002+11:00

Have you met Penelope Cat From Hell? She is quite pretty and a bad cat, just like me.

Look what she sent me last week!

I am a Cat From Hell as well as a member of the Naughty Kitty Club!

Life is good.

Sunday Snoozing

2012-02-26T07:00:00.001+11:00

Summer is almost over, although we may still get a few hot days here and there. But now the colder weather is coming and I will have to start sleeping in my toasty bed again. Today I'm just going to do this:

If anyone wants to join me, there's plenty of room.

Friday Facts

2012-02-24T07:00:00.002+11:00

You all know how much I loved my deck at our last house, right? (see photo above) Well guess what! Mum and dad are getting a deck built at our new house too! I am very excited! Playing out on the deck is so much fun. I am not sure when it will be finished, but I will go out immediately and have mum take photos of it when it is done.

The only bummer is I have to stay inside while it is being built, because our back fence will be replaced at the same time.

Wordless Wednesday

2012-02-22T07:00:00.002+11:00

Mancat Monday

2012-02-20T07:00:00.001+11:00

When our friend Penny drew the artist's impression of Teddy on the roof (see last Tuesday's post), she also supplied this portrait of Teddy the BAD kitten boy.

He is so impressed with it he can hardly fit though the cat door any more.

Saturday Stuff

2012-02-18T07:00:00.001+11:00

In case you haven't noticed, we have gone back to blogging every other day instead of only weekdays. I don't know why, this is mum's schedule apparently. Nobody consulted me about it! Teddy doesn't care as long as he gets to show you all how bad he is on a regular basis.

In other news, mum and dad informed us that they will be on holidays for the first two weeks of March. And they are deserting us once again! If you would like to be my new family - one who doesn't keep going away and leaving me - please email me and be clear about your thoughts on ham.

Teddy will be going to boot camp again to stay with Uncle Andrew and Cosi the Enforcer, and I am going to stay with my grand parents. Last time we stayed there, my grandparents said I could come back any time, but they didn't say that about Teddy!

Thursday Things

2012-02-16T07:00:00.001+11:00

My friends Stella and Ali Z (and their mum Jo) tagged me and Dad to do this question and answer session.

1. Describe yourself in seven words.
Huffle: Black, little, brave, explorer, hungry, playful, friendly
Dad: Old, grumpy, smart, funny, I can't think of any more

2. What keeps you up at night?
Huffle: Sardinie
Dad: Huffle and sardinie

3. Who would you like to be?
Huffle: Nobody, I am happy being me!
Dad: Me too!

4. What are you wearing right now?
Huffle: My green paisley collar
Dad: Jeans and a shirt

5. What scares you?
Huffle: Teddy
Dad: Spiders

6. What are the best and worst things about blogging?
Huffle: Meeting so many new friends, losing friends over the Rainbow Bridge
Dad: Um, I don't do the blog, Huffle's mum helps her with that.

7. What was the last website you visited?
Huffle: http://theminnesotagirls.blogspot.com
Dad: www.theage.com.au

8. What is one thing you'd change about yourself?
Huffle: Nothing!
Dad: I would like to be more patient

9. Slankets - yes or no?
Huffle: What is a slanket? Is it toasty? If it's toasty, I am in favour.
Dad: If it's like a snuggie, then no.

Teddy on Tuesday

2012-02-14T07:00:00.001+11:00

The very talented Penny Blankenship drew this artistic impression of Teddy on the roof. I think it is a perfect representation of the situation.

That's dad at the bottom of the picture, waving his arms around like a mad man.

Finally Friday

2012-02-10T07:00:00.003+11:00

( We originally scheduled this post for last Friday but for some reason Blogger decided not to do what we wanted. So we are posting it this Friday instead. Hopefully.)

Nothing exciting has happened this week. Mum was away for work for a couple of day but that means I had more room to spread out on the bed at night. You'll be pleased to know that I didn't let dad have any more room on the bed.

I keep playing with Sardinie; Dad LOVES it when I play in the middle of the night. He even gets up to play with me!

Thankful Thursday

2012-02-09T07:00:00.001+11:00

My dear friend Diamond in Adelaide gave me the Versatile Blogger award this week! Thank you Diamond, you are very kind.

Of course there are rules about these things. I am supposed to tell you seven things about myself. But since I am into my fifth year of blogging I don't think there's anything you don't already know about me!

If you would like to share this award, please take it. Tell me seven things about you!

Um, the picture came out very small. Sorry!

Wordless Wednesday

2012-02-08T07:00:00.003+11:00

BAD Teddy on Tuesday

2012-02-07T07:00:00.001+11:00

On Sunday night, he got up on the roof.

He refused to come down.

Dad tried to talk him into coming down.

He jumped, but no-one got a photo. This is the fluff he left on the fence.

Bad BAD kitten boy!

Mental Mancat Monday

2012-02-06T07:00:00.002+11:00

He was out in the grass, just gooning around. Mum tried to get some photos but sometimes he goons too quickly!

My favourite Things on Thursday

2012-02-02T07:00:00.000+11:00

Some of you have been asking about my Sardinie, who was missing in action before we moved house.

Well, I am pleased to report that Sardinie was found and now I play with him every single day!

(action shot)

Wordless Wednesday

2012-02-01T07:00:00.002+11:00

Teddy on Tuesday

2012-01-31T07:00:00.002+11:00

When I go out in the backyard, I like to play and roll around. Mum and dad call it gooning. It's what I do whenever someone comes out to the backyard when I'm out there.

I roll around at the bottom of the stairs, or on the pavers, or near the garage. Yesterday dad couldn't find me but could hear me chirping and he looked over the neighbour's fence and I was rolling around in their yard (the house is empty right now)!

Unhappy Mancat Monday

2012-01-30T07:00:00.002+11:00

Sorry about our unscheduled non-blogging last week. Huffle was busy watching the tennis and so was mum. This is what I think about the whole situation.

Finally Friday

2012-01-20T07:00:00.001+11:00

It has been a busy week here. The Australian Open started on Monday, and since I like to watch tennis on TV, I've been staying up late watching all the night matches. So I have to take plenty of naps, in order to stay awake half the night.

All this tennis is really interfering with my 23 hours and 47 minutes per day napping schedule.

My favourite Things on Thursday - a pictorial essay

2012-01-19T07:00:00.001+11:00

Waiting patiently:

Hurry up dad!:

Ahhhh. Prawny goodness:

Another prawny shot, just for good luck:

Wordless Wednesday

2012-01-18T07:00:00.001+11:00

Teddy on Tuesday

2012-01-17T07:00:00.000+11:00

Before he fell on his head, here is what Teddy was doing out on the back step the other day.

Is it any wonder he fell?

Monday Malais

2012-01-16T07:00:00.000+11:00

Mum and dad were away all weekend at a wedding. We stayed at my grandparents house because the builders came back to our home to do a bit more work. After all that, dad and I needed a nap.

Happy gotcha day, Teddy!

2012-01-13T07:00:00.005+11:00

One year ago today a sad, pathetic little kitten arrived on our doorstep, and instantly became a part of our family. He was so cute and adorable:

And then he got even cuter and more adorable:

And then he got bigger and joined HULA and has proved his worthiness over and over again:

And now he thinks his full name is NO NO TEDDY NO and he's never leaving:

And now it looks like I am stuck with him. Happy gotcha day Teddy.

Thursday Things

2012-01-12T07:00:00.001+11:00

This picture is called How Not To Fall Off The Back Step.

Mum is still not sure how Teddy fell on his head the other day. She was out there taking photos of us and just happened to snap at the right time as Teddy did his amazing move.

Wednesday at the Movies

2012-01-11T07:00:00.004+11:00

Remember when we moved house and Teddy went to Boot Camp for a week? Well, Uncle Andrew emailed us this movie of Teddy trying to open a door. I would like to point out that the door is actually slightly open, certainly enough for a cat paw to fit through.

Now you all know what I have to deal with.

Teddy on Tuesday

2012-01-10T07:00:00.003+11:00

Teddy here, to tell you some exciting news. My girlfriend Ruby - the prettiest cat in the whole world - gave us an award! Huffle would like you all to know that her friend Batu also gave her the award.

“Liebster” means dear, dearest, favorite or beloved in German. The requirements of receiving the award are to link back to who gave it to you, paste the Award on your blog, then choose 5 of your favorite blogs to pass the award on to that are up-and-coming blogs with less than 200 followers, let them know by leaving a comment on their blog and hope that the 5 blogs chosen will keep on spreading the love by passing the award on to 5 more blogs.
So we are passing this award on to the following:

Attie Cattie. Her boyfriend Lautrec had to go to the Rainbow Bridge and she is very sad and could use some love.

Brandi. One of the sweetest ladycats we know.

Cat Mandu. With a name like that, what's not to love?

Diamond. He has to persevere with a semi-hopeless human a lot of the time. We know exactly how he feels.

Georgia and Tillie. They have three other brothers and sisters we only learned about a few months ago!

If you don't know the friends I've tagged, please drop in and say hello. They are all wonderful. And thank you again to Ruby and Batu!

Finally Friday

2012-01-06T07:00:00.002+11:00

Ever since we moved house a month ago, it has felt like we are on holidays. Mum has not been at work full time, dad keeps having naps in the afternoon (which I TOTALLY approve of) and there was the excitement of Christmas and New Year, and my birthday.

Now that January has started, I think things will get back to normal. At least, I hope so.

All this excitement can be very tiring for a black cat.

Thursday Things

2012-01-05T07:00:00.002+11:00

Teddy would like you all to think that he is a good boy and never does anything wrong. He says he even has this picture to prove it.

This is his Teddy Bed that he sleeps in every night. Mum bought it for him on his second ever day with us and he has loved it from the very first moment he saw it. He even goes off to have naps in it during the day.

Mum bought him another, identical, bed to have in the lounge room (this one is in mum and dad's bedroom) but he refuses to use it. Ha!

Words Fail Me on Wednesday

2012-01-04T07:00:00.001+11:00

Thanks on Tuesday

2012-01-03T07:00:00.001+11:00

I would like to thank everyone for coming to my birthday party! I had a wonderful time and it was lovely to see so many friends, old and new, help me celebrate. I have been trying to get round to visit everyone but my blogging assistant (mum) is being somewhat useless at the moment.

Thank you all once again for helping me party so hard to turn eleven!

Happy New Year!

2012-01-01T11:49:00.000+11:00

It's already 2012 here - we had a big night of celebrations and there were fireworks which neither Teddy or I are very fond of. I hid under the bed and Teddy hid under the couch.

Today we are just recovering by hanging around outside.

I hope you all had a good, safe night and that 2012 brings you many special and happy things!

Eleven

2011-12-28T07:00:00.001+11:00

Today is my birthday, and I am eleven!

I hope you will all stay for my party, we have every kind of food and drink a cat or dog could want.

Today is also my gotcha day. It was six years ago today that I chose my mum and dad to take me home from the Cat Protection Society. That was a good day.

Ho Ho Ho

2011-12-25T07:00:00.003+11:00

Merry Christmas to all of my wonderful friends throughout the world.

Finally Friday

2011-12-23T07:00:00.002+11:00

It has just occurred to Teddy that it is Christmas this weekend and he has been so bad this year that he might not get any presents from Santa! I am laughing hard now.

Of course, I have been the good girl all year so I know I will get something good for Christmas. I haven't made a list, so you think I should? Oh wait, Santa is the one who has to make a list.

I'm just going to sit here and be good, just in case. I don't know if Teddy can sit still for that long.

Thursday on the balcony - Flashback

2011-12-22T07:00:00.001+11:00

This was taken just before we moved out of the old house. There is no balcony here in the new house so I thought I would remind you all of how cute I was on the balcony.

Wordless Wednesday

2011-12-21T07:00:00.001+11:00

Teddy on Tuesday

2011-12-20T07:00:00.002+11:00

While mum and dad moved house, I went to boot camp to stay with Uncle Andrew and Cosi the Enforcer. I stayed for a week and had so much fun. I only chewed up Uncle Andrew's new phone charger, so that's not bad for one week.

Huffle stayed with our grandparents and she had a good time too. Grandpa is home most of the time so there was always someone there to pat her and feed her ham. Huffle came home to the new house a few days before me. She said I ruined her good time when I got there. Ha.

Here are a couple of photos of me in our new house.

Mancat Monday - We're Back!

2011-12-19T07:00:00.002+11:00

This moving business was hard work. I had to take eleventy naps on the boxes because it made me so tired.

Moving house

2011-12-05T07:00:00.001+11:00

We are moving house this week, so we'll be offline for a few days. I have packed Teddy into this box. I may or may not have punched air holes in it.

p.s. Teddy is at boot camp this week and I am staying with my grandparents. See you in about a week!

Finally Friday

2011-12-02T07:00:00.001+11:00

Sorry about my posting this week - it has been crazy in our house as we are moving on Monday! So yesterday I was busy getting my last Thursday on the balcony time, and I had to growl at Teddy when he tried to go on my balcony too.

Mum has done a post for Monday but we will be offline for a few days as dad has not organised the interwebs at our new house yet! We are hoping it doesn't take too long.

I will report in from the new house as soon as I can.

Two Word Wednesday

2011-11-30T07:00:00.003+11:00

Kimo's home!

Terrible Teddy on Tuesday

2011-11-29T07:00:00.001+11:00

Somecat has been so naughty mum can hardly even type this as I dictate to her. On Saturday night, some cat known as the Bad BAD Kitten Boy was very very naughty. Some cat destroyed a pair of $300 headphones, AND chewed through the wire on the mouse attached to dad's computer. He also managed to short out the power supply on the computer at the same time and now dad's computer is dead. It has gone to computer hospital to see if it can be saved.

Some cat thinks it's perfectly okay and that he won't be sent to the pound.

He has no idea how much trouble he's in.

Mancat Monday

2011-11-28T07:00:00.001+11:00

I am a good boy and I have done nothing wrong!

Just in case you were wondering. Or someone says I did something bad.

Funny Friday

2011-11-25T07:00:00.002+11:00

Let me tell you what happened last weekend. My grandparents came to visit me. They did not bring me any presents. Just saying.

But when they walked in the house, Teddy got all scairt and ran away! I laughed and laughed at him. He is always being a bully to me but he was scared of two people!

AAHAHAHHHAHAHAHAHA!

Ask Huffle Thursday

2011-11-24T07:00:00.001+11:00

My friends Sam, Zorro and Bello asked me: Huffle, are you city cat or from the suburbs? and if suburbs, are you a north, south, east or west cat? We live in the south east. Teddy, who is the bestest sister in the world and have you got her sardinie?

Well, I am from the suburbs, the northern suburbs of Melbourne, but we are very close to the city so I like to think of myself as a sophisticated city cat.

Teddy says he does not know anything about bestest sisters and pleads plausible deniability regarding the location of Sardinie.

Sardinie is still missing. Just saying.

Wordless Wednesday

2011-11-23T07:00:00.001+11:00

Teddy on Tuesday

2011-11-22T07:00:00.001+11:00

Do you think my underarm furs are too long? Mum and dad are always laughing at them. I think it's rude.

Missing on Monday

2011-11-21T07:00:00.003+11:00

The second most handsome cat in the CB (sorry Kimo but my heart belongs to CC) is missing.

Have you seen Kimo anywhere? Do you know anyone in the Petaluma CA area who might have seen him? His mum, dad, sister and brother are all desperate for him to come home.

If you think you might have seen him or know where he is hiding, please leave a message on his blog, or you can leave one here and we'll pass it on to his mum on Facebook.

BBS

2011-11-14T21:11:00.002+11:00

Mum is really busy with work and stuff this week so we're taking a little break. See you next week!

Remembrance Day

2011-11-11T07:00:00.001+11:00

Remembrance Day is celebrated in the Commonwealth countries to commemorate the members of their armed forces who have died in the line of duty since World War 1.

The significance of the red poppy is from the poem In Flanders Fields. The date 11 November was chosen to recall the end of World War 1 in 1918.

Ask Huffle Thursday

2011-11-10T07:00:00.002+11:00

I don't have any more questions left to answer on Ask Huffle Thursday! Does anyone have anything else they want to know about me? I suppose you can ask the Goon some questions too if you want.

I have a question for all of you: has anyone seen my Sardinie? He is missing again.

Wordless Wednesday

2011-11-09T07:00:00.001+11:00

Tasty Tuesday

2011-11-08T07:00:00.002+11:00

Every night when dad does the dishes, I like to help. Because I am a good boy (Huffle: NO YOU"RE NOT!) and because you never know when you might find a tasty morsel for yourself.

Mancat Monday

2011-11-07T07:00:00.002+11:00

This is the look I am giving Monday. None of us in my house are ready.

Go away Monday!

Finally Friday

2011-11-04T07:00:00.000+11:00

Teddy says thank you to everyone for coming to his party. He had so much fun he spent the rest of the weekend pooped out like this:

Hopefully we will be back to regular posting next week.

Ask Huffle Thursday

2011-11-03T07:00:00.000+11:00

Mr Puddy has another question for me: tee..heh..I'm nosy you know ? What brand of your dried food ?

Well, I eat Hills Prescription Diet t/d food. The vet said I should eat that because otherwise I get bits of food stuck in my teeth and my breath gets all stinky. When I eat this, it helps clean my teeth and my breath smells all minty fresh.

Wordless Wednesday

2011-11-02T07:00:00.000+11:00

Birthday Boy

2011-10-29T07:00:00.003+11:00

Huffle said I could have a big party today because it is my birthday. I am ONE year old! I am officially a mancat, even though I have really been a mancat since the third day I arrived here.

This is me when I first arrived:

And after a few weeks:

When I was six months old:

And when I was nearly one:

And now I am one, and this is the latest photo the pupparazzi took of me just last week:

Mum and dad say I have grown into a big boy, but I will still always be their Bad BAD Kitten Boy!

Please stay and party with me, I have all the snacks and drinks any cat or dog would want. I will only get to turn one once!

Finally, my friends Jack and Moo are hosting their annual Show Us Your Treat Jar event today. They think it's a good idea to share our treats with all the pups and kitties who are less fortunate than us. I don't have any photos of treats to show you, because we ~~are very deprived and~~ don't have any treats in a jar, but I will talk mum into sending some treats to our local shelter this week.

Click on the picture to be taken to Jack and Moo's post about treat jars.

Friends on Friday

2011-10-28T07:00:00.003+11:00

Do you all remember my friend Oscar the black cat who went to the rainbow bridge last year? Well, his dads adopted two cats earlier this year and they have started blogging!

This is Otto:

This is Melrose:

And you can find their blog here: The Adventures of Spaz Cat and Woolly Bear. Please go and say hi!

Ask Huffle Thursday

2011-10-27T07:00:00.001+11:00

Simba asked me this question: where does your surname (Mawson) and Teddy's (Westlife) come from?

Well, my name is Huffle Mawson after Hufflepuff from Harry Potter, and Mawson the Antarctic explorer, because I am an explorer cat.

Teddy Westlife is named after Teddy Westside from How I Met Your Mother. Mum got the name slightly wrong but everyone thinks Westlife is better anyway, because they were a boy band and Teddy is enough trouble for five boys.

Nearly Wordless Wednesday

2011-10-26T07:00:00.006+11:00

THIS is what mum and dad were doing on the weekend. I don't think she's nearly as cute as me.

p.s. I can hear all your mums squeeing from here!

Teddy on Tuesday

2011-10-25T07:00:00.001+11:00

Did you know that on Saturday, I will be ONE year old? Yes, I will be all grown up and a big mancat!

I hope you will all come to my party.

Mad Monday

2011-10-24T07:00:00.000+11:00

This weekend, mum and dad went away and left me all by myself! Oh sure, Teddy was here, and Uncle Andrew came over to feed us, but still, I was alone all weekend.

So I'm not looking at the camera.

Finally Friday

2011-10-21T07:00:00.000+11:00

That Teddy monster is not the only one who likes the garden! I like to hide in here and chase the bugs, but only when Teddy is not around. Otherwise he chases me.

Happy weekend everyone! Mum and dad will be away this weekend so I might not get to visit much, but I'll be thinking of you all.

Ask Huffle Thursday

2011-10-20T07:00:00.000+11:00

Mr Puddy has another question for me: I have a question !!! Do your pawrent brush your teeth ? if yes, how often ?

The answer is no! I used to have stinky breath but now my dry foods are t/d which keeps my teeth nice and clean and my breaths smelling fresh. The vet checks my teeth every year and she said I have good teeth for an older kitty!

Hmmm, I wonder if I can bribe her to remove all Teddy's teeth so he can't bite me any more?

Wordless Wednesday

2011-10-19T07:00:00.002+11:00

Tongues on Tuesday

2011-10-18T07:00:00.003+11:00

A cat never gets any peace from the pupparazzi around here. Not even poking my tongue out makes them stop!

Mancat Monday

2011-10-17T07:00:00.001+11:00

This is my best impression of a meerkat! Sorry it's a bit blurry, it was dark and mum was trying to be quick taking the photo.

Finally Friday

2011-10-14T07:00:00.002+11:00

Mum says there are no stairs in our new house. How am I going to sit up high and snoopervise everyone?

Happy weekend everyone!

Ask Huffle Thursday

2011-10-13T07:00:00.001+11:00

Greencheerios asked me this question: Huffle how come your toe nails are always so long in pictures? Are you not very nice when mum and dad try to trim them?

Um, no, I do not like my nails being trimmed. I don't like ANYONE to touch my back paws at all, and I'll only tolerate someone touching my front paws for a minute or two. Mum and dad have never bothered to trim my nails because I am a good girl and I don't scratch anything except my scratching post. Also, they said I could keep my nails when Teddy started jumping on me, so I can defend myself if I have to.

Wordless Wednesday

2011-10-12T07:00:00.003+11:00

Teddy on Tuesday

2011-10-11T07:00:00.002+11:00

I can roll too! Does anyone want to rub my belly? I'll let you, until I've had enough and I bite you.

Manic Monday - this is how I roll

2011-10-10T07:00:00.000+11:00

Finally Friday

2011-10-07T07:00:00.002+11:00

It''s Friday and after the longest wettest winter in YEARS we finally had some sun here this week. I had to take advantage of it immediately.

Mum is hoping that by next week we should have some idea of when we are moving house. Personally, I hope it's never. I like my deck.

Ask Huffle Thursday

2011-10-06T07:00:00.002+11:00

Mr Puddy asked me this question a little while back. what bring your pawrents to adopted you ? and When you first met your pawrents at the Cat Protection Society. Did you flirt them ? and How ? Me and Mom just love to know the love story when you met your pawrents : )

Well, it's kind of a long story. If you really want to know, keep reading.

When dad first met mum, nearly eight years ago, he had a cat (poo-face Salvador) and she had a dog (Maxine the rotti). Dad had just bought a new house and was talking about getting another cat to keep Salvador company. She decided that for Christmas 2005, she would get him a cat as a present. Now we all know that a cat (or dog) is not just for Christmas, but she was fairly certain that dad would look after a cat.

So on 28 December they went to visit the Cat Protection Society in Melbourne to find a brother or sister for Salvador. There was a nice grey kitty they saw first, but another family had already decided to adopt him. They kept looking and eventually narrowed it down to two kitties - me and another one who looked a bit like poo-face Salvador.

They went inside to ask the staff about our details - age, sex, temperament, etc. Dad forgot the number that was on the other kitty's tag so he went back out to check it, and that other cat bit him! Dad decided right there and then that I was the cat for him, because I was a nice quiet girl who didn't bite him. I just sat on the shelf in the shelter and looked sad. I was very sad, because I had been there for three months and no-one had even asked about adopting me. It's hard for black cats to get adopted sometimes; for some reason people are scared of black cats. But dad said I was a pretty girl and he would take me home.

I have been here ever since. Mum moved in with us in 2006, and we have been a happy family from that day.

I bet you didn't know that even though mum is the one who helps me with my blog, I am actually daddy's girl!

Wordless Wednesday

2011-10-05T07:00:00.002+11:00

Teddy on Tuesday

2011-10-04T07:00:00.000+11:00

You can't see what I'm looking at here. It's Huffle. And if mum wasn't watching me I would jump on her, because I am the BAD KITTEN BOY!

p.s. It's my birthday on 29 October! I will be one year old. I hope you'll all come to my party.

Power of the Paw needed

2011-10-03T07:00:00.012+11:00

***UPDATE***

Unfortunately Kodiak did not survive his surgery - the specialist discovered that his C2 and C3 vertebrae had been fused together, probably from birth, and on Friday the disc ruptured so badly that there was no chance he would recover. His hu-dad made the difficult decision to let him go.

I am heartbroken.

***

You all know my friend Kodiak from the Thundering Herd, right? (If not, why not? Go over and say hi!) Well Kodiak and his housemates were on a camping holiday last week, and on Friday he suddenly collapsed as they were taking a walk. The vets at first suspected a stroke, but it could also be a spinal tumor, or an embolism. He is currently under 24 hour care at the vet.

Since the vets do not know exactly what is wrong with Kodiak, could you all please send your best purrs and good wishes to him? He needs to get better fast!

A Week in the Life: Friday

2011-09-30T07:00:00.001+10:00

On Friday I mixed things up a bit and did this:

And that's it for my week! As you can tell, it was pretty busy so I'll probably need to spend the weekend napping to recover.

A Week in the Life: Thursday

2011-09-29T07:00:00.001+10:00

On Thursday I did this:

A Week in the Life: Wednesday

2011-09-28T07:00:00.002+10:00

On Wednesday I did this:

A Week in the Life: Tuesday

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On Tuesday I did this:

A Week in the Life: Monday

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This week I thought I would show you what a typical week in my life looks like.

On Monday I did this:

Finally Friday

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Spring is in the air kitties and pups, I can smell it! It's been a long cold winter here so I am ready for some warmer weather. I need to spend some quality time out on my balcony before we move!

Ask Huffle Thursday

2011-09-22T07:00:00.004+10:00

Sage and Fizz, who blog under the name Fage asked me this: We want to know if anything embarrassing has ever happened to you? Maybe a poo poo mishap, a scaredy cat mishap?

Well kitties, there was that time I landed in the paint stripper and had to have a bath, or the time I got stuck to the front door mat and had to have dad rescue me, but that's about it. I do occasionally like to poo in my carrier in protest when I have to go the v-e-t, and once I even pooed on the v-e-t's table, but that's not embarrassing for me.

Mum and dad call me the good cat for a good reason - I don't get into trouble and I am very well behaved.

Wordless Wednesday

2011-09-21T07:00:00.001+10:00

He's Ba-ack!

2011-09-20T07:00:00.001+10:00

That's right, Cosi the Enforcer is here! He's staying for a week while his family goes on a camping holiday. Cats were not allowed on this holiday. (rude, isn't it?) Teddy the Goon is a bit scared of Cosi because he's such a big cat so hopefully he'll behave himself this week!

Meow Like A Pirate!

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Today is International Talk Like a Pirate day!

My full name is Admiral Huffle from Down Under, and I sail on the Good Ship Parsley Pot!

Avast, me hearties!

Also, in my spare time, I am Lady Huffle of the high seas.

I don't know who decided he could be Captain Teddy, but I don't approve. I mean, look at the expression on his face! I don't know any sane cat who would let him captain the ship.

(many thanks to Zoolatry for my Admiral Huffle picture, and to Mr Puddy's mum for our Pirates of the Catribbean pictures)

Ask Huffle

2011-09-16T07:00:00.002+10:00

Lizzie and her three kitties (who don't have a blog - please remind Lizzie that ALL kitties should have their own blog if they want) asked me this question. Can you tell us where you came from? Do you know your parents?

The short answer is no, I don't know where I came from and I don't remember my parents. I wound up at the Cat Protection Society when I was around five years old, and had been there for three months when mum and dad arrived to adopt me.

Mum and dad think I had a very bad start to life because I was terrified of everything when I first came home, and when a man wearing motorcycle boots came to the house I freaked out. I don't let anyone touch my belleh, even after nearly six years of being here, and they think I was starved before because I ate so much when I arrived that I made myself sick. My furs were all dry, and I wouldn't let anyone pick me up. Dad thinks maybe someone used to kick me in the belly before.

Now I have a wonderful family (except for Teddy the Goon) who let me do whatever I want to do and I am very happy!

Ask Huffle Thursday

2011-09-15T07:00:00.011+10:00

I just remembered that there were some questions that I haven't answered yet! This one comes from the Katnip Lounge cats, and they wanted to know: Do you have any poisonous spiders or insects? We know you have a lot of nasty snakes there.

Well kitties, yes we do. Australia not only has nine of the ten most poisonous snakes in the world, but we have lots of other killer wildlife too. Dangerous spiders include the Red Back Spider and the Sydney Funnel Web Spider. Mum is not going to show you pictures of them because she is terrified and will scream even if she just sees a photo.

Don't forget we also have Great White Sharks and man-eating crocodiles.

You have to be tough to live in Australia.

Wordless Wednesday

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Teddy on Tuesday

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I like birds. A lot. I spend most of my outside time chatting to the birds. One day I will convince a bird to come into my yard and play with me.

Meanwhile, I discovered that from this window upstairs, which is higher than mum's head, I can see for miles and see all the birds that are around!

I'll be up here if you need me.

Mental Mancat Monday

2011-09-12T07:00:00.000+10:00

Seriously. Look at him.

There is something very wrong in his mind.

Finally Friday

2011-09-09T07:00:00.000+10:00

I let mum take some new photos of me last weekend. When I had enough I covered my face up!

I think she got the hint.

Thursday on the balcony

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Spring started last week which means the weather is getting just a tiny bit warmer. That's good because it's time for me to go out on the balcony and get some sun!

Wordless Wednesday

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Teddy on Tuesday

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I am the Bad Kitten Boy! I'm so tough I have black patches in my mouth.

(mum can't figure out why this keeps posting today, when it is scheduled for Tuesday morning. Blogger is being mental again)

Mancat Monday

2011-09-05T07:00:00.006+10:00

So as you can see we did not post on the weekend. Mum says that until I let her take more photos of me she is cutting back my posting to the weekdays. Should I let her take more photos of me, do you think?

Here is the goon being all goonish and silly.

Ask Huffle

2011-09-02T07:00:00.001+10:00

The Katnip Lounge Cats asked me: Do you sleep with your Beans? How about The Goon?

I used to sleep with mum and dad sometimes but since I got my toasty bed I spend most of my time in there. In winter I sometimes get under the doona on mum and dad's bed but not so often now that Teddy is here - I never know when he might jump on me.

The Goon sleeps in his little bed that mum bought for him on his second day here. It used to be in mum's wardrobe but he wouldn't sleep in there, so now it's in mum and dad's bedroom and Teddy sleeps in his bed every night. He has also been known to go up there and snooze during the day. Mum and dad sometimes keep the bedroom door closed at night so I can roam around the house without being jumped on.