Birthday: June 3rd 2002 Coloration: Orange Tabby Likes: Eating, lounging beside food bowl, lazing about, looking out the window, being petted, being brushed, playing Pet-Peeves: Going to the vet, the computer, empty food bowl, being cradled in my arms like a baby (He hates when I hold him like that!) Favorite Toy: Toffy: I really love the furry brown mousie. Mom: Toffy loves the little pink mousie too. Favorite Nap Spot: On the sofa and on the carpet Favorite Food: Everything fit for a cat (Toffy isn't too finicky) Skills: Jumps up and catches toys in mid-air. Opens cupboard where cat food used to be kept; can say "Mom". Dwells:
indoors Arrival Story: Although I've been a cat lover all my life, it wasn't until summer 2004 that I realized that what was missing from my life was a feline companion. I heard that a veterinary clinic not far from where I live had cats and kittens for adoption. Of the three cats available, the only one healthy enough to leave the vet's was Toffy. I spent some time getting to know him and decided that he was the cat for me. I took him home two days later. I learned that Toffy had been residing at the vet's for two months and that nobody else had shown any interest in adopting him before me. Bio: Toffy is a handsome domestic long-haired orange classic tabby with green eyes. Little is known about his history. He resided at a veterinary clinic dedicated to cats for two months. Previously he lived at an animal hospital on the Sunshine Coast. He may have been an outdoor cat before. He is now an indoor cat who sometimes gets the itch to go outside and drives his mom crazy by playing with the blinds in the middle of the night and engaging in other naughty deeds. Of course, to me Toffy is the purrfect cat and I'm very happy to be his mom. Lives Remaining: 7 of 9 Forums Motto: Head of household Catster crush: Beautiful Chloe with the silky soft tortoiseshell fur. I'll never forget you, Chloe.
My twin: He's not the only cat that looks like me, but I think Rusty could be my twin. What do you think, cats?
Famous quote: There are two means of refuge from the miseries of life: music and cats. (Albert Schweitzer)
Hey Cats! Remember the games that Vanessa and I featured in our diaries recently? You can read about them here. Sounds like fun, eh? Well, I'm sorry but it's too late to play now because the time has come to announce the grand prize winner. Drum roll please! The cat with the highest score on the games (and by a wide margin, I might add) is… Beepers!! Congratulations, Beepers!! Beepers did an impressive job of finding words in Vanessa's name and came very close to guessing the motto. Very close indeed.
So cats, are you wondering what the correct answers are? Just check the comments section of the relevant diary entry! Vanessa and I will be posting the answers there. Thanks for playing, cats! We hope you had fun! To all players: Zealies and/or rosettes are coming your way soon!
Is your supply of Zealies dwindling or nonexistent? Could you use a few extra Zealies for Thanksgiving or another special occasion or unexpected event?
Well, cats, why not play some games that you'll find in my journal and in Vanessa's diary! You'll have to hurry, though, because the games will soon be over! Be sure to play as many games as possible for the best chance at winning the grand prize of a whole bunch of Zealies and whatever you do be sure to play The Name Game!
Here is a summary of the different games and a link to where you can play them. You can say here if you'll be playing so that we know that we can expect to hear from you over in our diaries. We've sent pawmail messages to a cat from each family that gave at least one answer so far or expressed interest in playing and reminded them to play the games as soon as possible. We're waiting to hear from every cat as to whether they'll be playing or not. We realize that humans are busy and may not have time for such things and might not come to Catster every day, so we've decided to extend the deadline for playing all the games until such time that we hear from every cat that we contacted.
In the meantime, any other cat that happens to be reading about the games for the first time is welcome to play too… but be sure to get your guesses in within the next few days!
You'll find this game in my journal entry of October 23. All you need to do is fill in the blanks. Each correct word is worth a point. A total of 9 points are possible in this game. Each cat (or cat family) can have two tries at this game. The best set of guesses will be the one that counts.
In her October 23 diary entry, Vanessa asks you to guess the three words that make up the new motto that she's been thinking of using. The only problem is that I think the motto should be mine. Read Vanessa's diary entry for more details. Two guesses per cat but the points will only count toward the grand total if the main player of a cat family gets the correct answer. Another family member that gets all or part of the motto right will get a few Zealies.
On October 30, I wrote about how last year I was made to wear one of those Calming Collars that many of you have probably heard about. Well, the game is to guess which fabric Mom chose for my collar. All cats that guess correctly will get 3 points but the points will only count toward a family's grand total if the main player gets the answer right. Another family member that guesses the fabric correctly will receive a few Zealies.
4) Bad kitty!
In her October 30 diary entry, Vanessa asked cats to guess the missing word in a sentence. The first cat to guess the word would get 3 points and any other cats that also got the correct answer before Vanessa checked her diary for responses would get 1 point. Each player had 2 guesses. This game is now closed because we have a winner already.
Be sure to read Vanessa's November 6 diary entry carefully to find out how to play The Name Game. The main player in your cat family is to form as many words as possible from Vanessa's full name (Vanessa Olivia Creamcheese) while following the rules that she lists in her diary. The list of words must be sent in a pawmail to Vanessa as soon as possible. Please ignore the deadline that appears in that diary entry as we've extended it so that every cat who wanted to play has a chance to do so.
You'll find this game toward the end of my November 8 journal entry. There's a particular 10-letter word that Mom found using the letters of my full name (Toffy Enzo Caramello). Can you guess what it is? You'll receive 6 points if you guess the word.
Remember, cats, if you haven't used up all your guesses or if you haven't tried one of the games yet, be sure to do so as soon as possible. Have fun! Even if you don't win the grand prize of a whole bunch of Zealies (or a gift certificate to a Catster merchant, if you prefer), you'll still get some Zealies for getting correct answers.
Purrs,
Toffy
P.S. If any cat reading this was contacted by Vanessa or me about playing the games and you have decided not to continue playing, please let us know so that we won't wait for your answers. We do hope that you'll decide to play, of course.
Cats, you may have read in Vanessa's diary about how I haven't been feeling well since Sunday. Mom was really getting worried about me… a bit too worried maybe. I mean, it's not like I haven't had this sort of problem before, you know, unable to get any poops out, throwing up, not wanting to eat anything.
Well, guess what, cats? I got better real quick when I found out that Mom was considering taking me to see the v-e-t. I happily licked food off her finger and ate from my food bowl this morning. I had used the litter box during the night and made sure to deposit the evidence--a nice round piece of poop-- in plain sight on the bathroom floor. Despite these obvious signs of my rapidly improving health, Mom still called the v-e-t clinic and told them about my situation. Thank goodness it turned out that she didn't set up an appointment for me! Am I ever glad about that, cats! I feel so much better just knowing that I was spared having to go to that awful place.
As for Vanessa, there doesn't appear to be anything wrong with her, but the v-e-t wants a pee sample from her. Mom is supposed to collect said sample using a special type of kitty litter. Let's hope that Vanessa pees tonight, cats! Or maybe I should go and pee in that special kitty litter myself! Heh heh!! Just kidding!!
So, cats, how about another game? Inspired by the game in Vanessa's diary, Mom thought she would try to form words using the letters in my name, Toffy Enzo Caramello. When she found a certain 10-letter word in my name she exclaimed: "This is such a good word for you, Toffy!"
Can you guess what 10-letter word Mom found using the letters in my name? The first cat to guess the word will receive 6 points. Purrsonally, I'm much more interested in this 8-letter word, also found in my name: "meatloaf"! Heh heh!!
