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Coloration: Brown Tabby
Likes: Playing; running; being outside; scratching on furniture; kneading Mawmee's pillow; sleeping next to the heat vent
Pet-Peeves: Not being able to go outside, Samoa guarding the top of the stairs
Favorite Toy: Stuffed mouse, toys on strings, or anything he can stalk outside
Favorite Nap Spot: In a basket on the top of the kitchen cabinets, Autumn's bed, rocking chair
Favorite Food: Fancy Feast, Greenies
Skills: Talks; climbs; gives massages; runs very fast; brings home "presents"
Dwells:
indoors and outdoors
Arrival Story: Violet was a neighbor's cat who really didn't care whether they had him or not. He spent a lot of time at our house because he liked our bird feeder. I didn't like seeing him outside in the winter, so he became an inside cat in the winter. I've tried to make Violet an inside cat entirely, but he still loves to go out just for a few minutes each day if the weather is nice. He has never gone back to his original home, and they have never inquired about him. That was several years ago, so he is officially our cat now!
Bio: When I realized where Violet lived, I called and asked why the cat was named Violet if he was a male. The previous owners didn't know when they got the cat that she was a he - and named her Violet. Violet is a very vocal cat. Different cries mean different things. The cry for "I want to go outside" is hilarious - long, drawn out, and so pitiful! If he doesn't get his way, he heads straight for one particular chair to show Mawmee that the claws need sharpening. That is about all it takes for him to go outside. Violet is also a very affectionate cat. He loves to have his face stroked, and likes to knead on your lap. Unlike his sister, Samoa, Violet is loud and walks down the stairs like a herd of elephants! He also likes to play with and groom Calvin. They are so funny to watch. It doesn't take long for a grooming session to turn into a wrestling match!
Lives Remaining: 8 of 9
Forums Motto: Flower Power Catster Local Spots I've Marked: Animal Care Society Inc, Crestwood Veterinary Hospital The Groups I'm In: "Canadian Kitties" who want to be Friends with all Kitties..., ♥ A Tribute to Simba ♥, *Super Strollers*, Hey! You Look Like Me!, Catster Marketplace, Cheeseheads, Dogster Marketplace, Flower Felines, Frends of Skeezix (FOS), Gimme & Ele's Birthday Bash 4-15-2008, I Knead You, Kentuckiana Pets, Muppet's Bucket (HQ-approved fundraiser), Olde Furts, Pawsome Pages, Samoa's Detective Agency, Voki Madness!
The Last Forum I Posted In: The Get Well Purr List
Catster Honors!: 2006Cat of the Day November 24, 2006! Diary of the Day April 16! Daily Diary Picks: June 18, and September 11
2007Daily Diary Picks: March 11, May 17, June 14
2008Daily Diary Pick: February 15, 18; June 17
April 7 Catster Newsletter
And Vivien was outside when Mawmee put the hotel in place, so she checked it out. She wouldn't go inside for Mawmee, but later in the day, we looked out the window and she was walking up the ramp and went in the hotel!
All I wanted to do was go outside on the front porch and see the kids when they came trick or treating.
I escaped twice when Daddy opened the door to join Mawmee on the front porch. Either I've slowed down, or she is quick, because she grabbed me both times and shoved me back inside the house!
And I didn't even have a chance to say trick or treat, smell my paws, give me catnip, just because!
When Calvin left to make his journey to the bridge, he gave each of us something to do for him. He asked me to write about Onyx - his Pal of the Week this week. He was very sad that he wasn't going to be around to tell you about her. Onyx is special because she is the last pal of the week Calvin had while he was on earth. I'm sure going to miss my best friend.
Calvin picked Onyx this week because she is a beautiful black kitty - purrfect for Halloween week! She is three years old and has lived with her family since she was just a kitten.
Onyx rules her house and isn't afraid to bop a cat if they need it. She must have gone to the same school Samoa did! MOL! She is known as a bug slayer too.
The funniest thing about Onyx is that she likes to be rubbed by her Mommy's foot. She isn't too crazy about being picked up, so she knows getting a rubdown with a foot is not going to get her picked up!
She has a super furry body, and the kind of fur that must get tangled easily because there are several pictures of her with a lion's cut. I'm sure she doesn't like it when that happens, but it probably feels better than getting all matted. I'm glad I've got short hair!
Onyx has a Mommy just like ours. She feeds a bunch of outside cats and then brings them in the house once they trust her. That is how I got here!
Be sure to stop by and invite Halloween Cat Onyx to be your pal! Thanks for being Calvin's Pal of the Week, Onyx! If you read Calvin's diary, you'll see that when he gets settled in at the bridge, he is going to start an Angel Pal of the Week, so be on the lookout!
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