Mom says I'm famous! Wow.

My first entry from Heaven

Wow. It's really nice up here, and so many of my pals were waiting for me when I arrived. It was pawsome. My sisfur, Chloe, sure acted glad to see me too. The first thing she did was fank me for looking after mommy, then she bopped me on the head. She said it was payback for when I always chased her around when I was just a baby. MOL

Sorry I haven't gotten to thank all of my wonderful pals who have sent cards, flowers, left messages on my page and sent me zealies, but THANK YOU!! I've been really busy watching over mommy and Felix.

Mommy has been really sad and I try to keep sending rainbows to her, but I don't quite have the hang of that yet. And Felix stopped eating for a bit after I crossed the bridge. He usually started dancing on mommy an hour before dinnertime, but the first night I was gone, he didn't even go to the kitchen after mommy put out his dinner. She even took it to him and put it down in front of him, but he wouldn't eat. I sent him some good vibes and let him know I am ok and that he has to eat so he can be the man of the house and look after mommy. I guess he heard me. He's still sticking close to mommy, but he's at least eating again. Whew.

I need to sign off for now. Mommy is crying again so I am gonna try to send her that rainbow.

Your heavenly pal,
Jack

I crossed the bridge

While they were trying to make me feel better, I stopped breathing and crossed over the bridge. Not long after that, mommy stopped by to hold me and tell me how special I was to her and how much she loved me.

Mommy is glad I'm not in pain, but had wanted to be with me while I crossed. I'm now with my sisfur, Chloe, and all my other pals at the bridge.

Thank you all for your purrs and prayers for me, but it was my time to go. I just couldn't hold on any longer. I'm at peace.


Jack

surgery called off

I got to the hospital and when they ran tests, they discovered I am dehydrated and my kidney values are really bad, so no surgery today. They will see if they can get some fluids in me, but that will also make my blood count go down, so they are telling mommy surgery may be too risky at all.

If that happens, I will be crossing the bridge on Friday to meet up with my sisfur, Chloe. I'm really tired and mommy seems to know this, so she promised me I wouldn't have to stay in pain.

I don't want to go yet, but I'm hurting, so mommy says it's best for me. She's trying to be strong, but I can hear her crying sometimes.

I'll write more when the surgeon contacts mommy later. Just wanted all my pals to know I love you all and mommy has been comforted by the support.

Your very sick pal,
Jack

surgery today

I haven't written in a while because I've been feeling pretty bad. When I went for my B shot Friday, I'd lost quite a bit more weight and was very anemic, so mommy had to take me to the hospital. I got a red blood cell transfusion, but my body destroyed them immediately. The next morning I got a whole blood transfusion and that got my red blood cell count up and I got to go home. Yippee

Unfortunately, I'm what the vet calls "bleeding out" because I'm throwing up, peeing and pooping blood. This will kill me, so mommy has decided to have surgery done to find the cause of my internal bleeding. They think it's the mass on my intestine. The surgery is risky, but it's my only chance, so in about half an our we are heading out for the hospital again. I really don't like that place, but I am not ready to cross the bridge yet.

Right now I'm on my condo looking out the window at the birdies. Mommy has been spending lot of time with me and has gotten so many pictures, I think I may go blind. MOL

Please purr for mommy because she's worried she won't get to be with me when I cross the bridge if I don't make it through the surgery. I know I'm in good hands and that mommy is trying to make me better, so I'm going to fight and be strong so I can come home.

I'll write again later to update effuryone.

Your pal, Jack

Mommy had happy tears today

Today I felt like playing for the first time in months. I found my fishing toy in the bedroom and dragged it all the way through the house to where mommy's computer is. She was so excited and I played and played. I must have killed that feather 20 times. Yippee

I'm off all my antibiotics now and my appetite is coming back. In fact, I'm eating like a piggy. Mommy is so excited she can't even see straight.

This is all very good mews, but the vets say I'm not "out of the woods" yet. However, I am doing much better and mommy will take any improvement she can get.

Thanks to all my pals who have been purring for me and sending me zealies. I'm too tired still to thank every cat purrsonally, but hope to once I gain some more weight and get a bit more energy.

Your pal, Jack

Really good mews

I had to go to the vet again today to get my shot and get weighed. That part is not good, but I did gain a bit of weight. I didn't add much, but for the first time, I'm not losing. Mommy and the vet lady were sooo furry happy.

I hope this means I'm starting to heal, and want to thank all my pals who have been purring for me. I still have a long way to go, but gaining weight is a furry good sign.

Your very happy pal,
Jack

Need some advice

Mommy is gonna search groups, but if any cat has irritable bowel disease like I do, mommy could use some help. I simply refuse to eat the two kinds of wet food my doctor sold mommy so far. They are just gross. So, mommy is looking for a new wet food to try. I'm super picky, so that doesn't help.

I like the dry Rx food, but mommy knows I like my wet dinner every day too, but we are having a terrible time agreeing on what I'll eat. She keeps trying to feed me this icky stuff, but I also need to gain weight, so we are at an impasse.

Any advice will be appreciated. I've also tried almost every brand of expensive wet food out there, but only like a few kinds of what mommy calls junk food which is Fancy Feast. It's not as bad as some, but I can't eat that anymore. I am very sad too. *sigh

Your pal, Jack

OMC I'm so excited

I just managed to get on the catputer because mommy has been busy today, and I am floored that I was a daily diary pick. This was just what I needed to pick me up a bit because I'm really getting tired of being poked and prodded by vets and running from mommy all the time time when she tries to pretend she doesn't have one of those nasty medicine droppers. grrrr

I thought I should get something really special to day and told mommy so. She thinks I should too, but we disagreed over what. All I wanted was a day off from taking my meds. I thought that sounded purrfectly reasonable, but mommy said no. Pfft. She rarely says no to me, so I was super upset. However, she promised she's make some of that famous chicken treat I sometimes get. I'm not allergic to it, so she boils some and then mixes it up in the food processor and turns it into cat food. I can't wait until dinner time. nom nom nom

Thanks to catster and to all my pals who read my diary. I'm a very happy kitty today, even if I still have to take my medicine.

Your pal, Jack

New furriends

Mommy has been really happy. Our pal Calvin's mommy found her on this thing called Facebook and she introduced mommy to lots and lots of my other catster pals and some we didn't know yet.

It seems many of them play this game called Pet Society that mommy is really addicted to. I don't like Pet Society at all. Mommy should be paying all of her attention to us, but I will give mommy some credit. When I got sick, she hardly was on the catputer at all. Now that I'm doing a bit better, she's playing with that "honey" pet again. Grrrr Oh well, at least she takes good care of this stupid virtual cat as much as she takes care of us.

Your mom rocks, Calvin.

Jack

mostly good mews

I'll start off with the bad mews. I had to go to the vet again for a shot Friday and I have lost a few more ounces even though I'm eating quite a bit. That means I'm probably not getting the nutrients from my food, so next week, we may try something different. My fur is slowing starting to grow back, but I still look ridiculous.

The good mews is I feel a lot better. I am looking out the windows, following mommy around and fighting her when it's time for my meds. Back feet are great for pushing away arms that hold syringes :) Plus, I run to the door every time grandma comes over. She always feeds me, so I love her lots. MOL

I even went outside the other day (something I haven't wanted to do much lately). Grandma was working in the yard, but I pulled a fast one while she wasn't looking. I climbed the fence to my favorite spot: next door. This is a REALLY big no no, but I love it. I could have stayed over there longer too, but my stupid brofur, Felix, gave me away. He went to the fence and mommy came out and saw him. Then she spotted me. Grrr. Grandma came over and hauled me back home. I was so mad I hissed at her. The only time I've ever hissed at mommy or grandma is when they bring me back from next door. Anyway, I had to go back in the house and mommy told me I was a bad boy. However, when they didn't think I was listening, they were both really happy. They said I was doing lots better if I had the energy to scale the fence. Pfft. I was just determined.

Oh, I also won the radio station contest. Thanks to all my pals who voted for me. Mommy found out she got some really cool stuff too, but just having me win was enough for her, she said.

I need to nap now. I still get tired easily, and all this tying has made my paws sore.

Your pal,
Jack

shameless self promotion

there is a local radio contest for cool cats and I made the final round. Mommy has no idea if there is even a prize, but she wants me to win a contest. She somehow thinks it will make me feel better (which I am, by the way) so if any of my pals could spare a minute, I'd love to get your votes. It runs all week, and I've gotten some votes, but I think I'm being beaten at the moment. Hiss

Here is the link:

http://www.louieonline.com/pages/photovote.html


I appreciate everycat who votes.

In other mews, I had to go get another shot Friday, and I lost weight again. My lady vet is not happy about that, but thinks it may be all the medicines I'm taking. She says they can affect my appetite. I'm eating, but just not as much as they want me too. I get weighed again this Friday and if I have lost more, they will come up with another game plan, so keep your paws crossed for me.

Your pal, Jack

Fighting mom now

I have had enough of this medicine stuff. At first I was just too tired to do much about it, so mom had it pretty easy. However, now I'm really fed up and am fighting mommy every time she tries to give me some of that icky medicine. She seems to be happy about this, but I don't know why. It's harder for her to get it down me, but maybe she likes a challenge.

All I know is that I've had it and do NOT want to just sit back and take it any longer. I still don't have the energy to run, but I fight and push my back feet against mom and move my head so she can't easily put that dropper in my mouth. MOL

And I am going to try to find a new hiding place tomorrow. I heard grandma remind mommy that I had to go back to to the vet tomorrow for a shot, so I am looking for a good place to hide out. I am tired of shots and don't want to see the vet again.

If anycat has a a great suggestion on good hiding places, please let me know right away. I am going to do my best to avoid the vet visit.

your pal,
jack

Thank you all so much

Mommy is so busy giving me icky meds, she has not had a chance to write to everycat yet to say thank you, but I wanted to make sure we said thanks to everycat who has sent us a zealie lately. I will try really hard to send one to everycat once I start feeling better, but right now I'm so tired.

Mommy continues to give my icky meds every time I turn around, but tonight I ran into the kitchen when it was time for dinner and it seemed to make mommy really happy! I ate too. Woo hoo

Again, thanks for all the support. I am feeling really yucky, but am trying to make sure I get better.

Your pal,
jack

They have mistaken me for a pin cushion

I love my mommy so much, but I am thinking of finding a new home. All she does anymore is stuff icky medicine down my throat and I do NOT like it. Plus, Friday she took me to see my nice lady vet and I got a shot. I heard them say I have to have one every week for a long time. I don't like that at all.

I threw up some over the weekend, so last night mommy went to put me in my carrier and I tried to refuse. Usually I walk right in, but I am tied of taking car trips only to be poked, prodded and abused when I get out. However, mommy won and off we went. I had to go back to the hospital. Can you imagine how scared I was? They had to drag me out of my carrier! Then this young vet man came in and gave me another shot. It was something different, but I feel like a pin cushion and have had enough. I just want to rest and not have to see all these dumb vets and have mommy give me icky droppers full of stuff every time I turn around.

At least mommy didn't leave me at that horrible hospital this time, but I swear if I wasn't so tired, I'd be looking for a new home where I could just rest and the people hated vets as much as I do!!

your pal, jack

Hazel Lucy just rocks my socks

I wanted to take this opportunity and give a big THANK YOU to Hazel Lucy for taking care of the Purr list. It's a huge job and takes a lot of time, but it means so much to our Catster community.

I think we should have a special week for cats who put forth a large effort like Hazel Lucy does. There are many, many cats who work so hard for us and I think they should all be honored.

I know so many cats will agree with me so let's give a big cheer for Hazel Lucy and all the kitties who do huge jobs to make sure Catster is the Bestest!


Your pal, Jack

OMC My doctors were wrong

All of my specialists were so sure my tumor was cancer and they were shocked when the biopsy came back negative today. Mommy got all excited and cried and laughed at the same time. She picked me up and hugged me.

I do have a bleeding ulcer in my tummy and a VERY bad case of IBD, but they think they can fix me up. It's gonna take a long time and I'm still very, very sick, but this is the best news.

I am sorry I worried all my pals, but I was passing along what the specialists told us. They said they were so happy they were wrong this time. Woo hoo

I will be taking a lot of medicine to get rid of the ulcer first and then once it clears up, they will trest my IBD. Even though I have to take a lot of medicine and I still feel horrible, I am one lucky cat.

Your pal, Jack

it's true, I'm very sick

I know I haven't been around much, but mommy's been fighting her disease and wouldn't let us on the catputer much. Everything was going great for me. I was losing weight and mom and my vet were so happy. But then in the last month, I dropped five pounds. I'm down to 9 pounds when I had been a whopping 22! I also stopped looking out the windows and all I wanted to do was hide out and sleep.

Mommy took me to the vet and that mean lady was a total vampire. They stole a bunch of my blood and then told mommy I was anemic. I got a shot and felt a little better and we were happy. Then mommy got a call from that vet woman and my bloodwork worried her. So, mommy dragged me to another vet. It was late at night and I knew something was wrong. Plus, the ride was really long. I was scared.

Once I got to the new vet, they took me away from mom and made me stay there! Mommy explained I would have to stay at the hospital for a while, but I was so mad. And you cannot believe the things they did to me there! It was awful.

They shaved my leg and put in some kind of needle which they hooked up to a bag. I had to stay that way all night. Then the next morning, they really humiliated me. They took pictures of my chest and then shaved more of me. My whole belly and sides are NAKED. Once they shaved me, they put some cold stuff on my belly and rubbed it with some funny thing. I tell you. Then what was worse when they shaved my neck and took more blood. Hello? I have anemia and need that blood. Grrrr

At that point I was meowing to the other cats there and planning my escape, but then mommy came. I was SO happy to see her. Yippee, I was going home. But mommy didn't take me home. She stayed and talked to me for about and hour and then gave me back to the doctor. I meowed so loud to her, but she left me. I was so upset. I wanted to go home. But I had to stay and I meowed a LOT because I wanted to make sure those people knew I was unhappy.

I'm so embarrassed to even tell you what happened the next morning. That doctor came and took me out of my cage, and he put something into my arm. The next thing I know I was so sleepy and couldn't even walk. I think he was trying to kill me! However, I woke up sometime later and it was horrible. He must have messed up, because I was still alive. I was seeing double, felt icky and couldn't even stand up. How was I supposed to escape when I couldn't even move??

Time passed very slowly, but sometime later they came to get me again. I tried to hide, but then I saw my carrier. That made me happy. I jumped inside and then they took me to mommy. Woo hoo. I was finally going home. I was so happy to be going home I didn't even meow my protests at mom at any time.

Whew. I was free and crawled in bed and went to sleep as soon as we got home. But then grandma came over. I heard her and mom talking. While I was asleep it seems that evil doctor stuck something down my throat and took it all the way to my intestines. And they cut out part of me. Can you believe the nerve? They actually cut part of me out!! It was a very tiny piece, but they had no right. This upset grandma, and then I heard this word called cancer. They talked about some tumor in my intestines and said things like operation, chemotherapy and other words. I didn't quite understand it, but then grandma ran out of the room in tears.

I have been really tired lately, and I am wondering if this cancer thing is why. I think maybe it is. Speaking of tired, I'm worn out now and need to go take a nap. I'll write more when I feel a bit better.

Your pal, Jack

I got busted!

Mommy let us out in the garden yesterday while she was outside and I decided I was feeling so good I'd go check out the neighbor's yard. Mommy gets really upset when I do this. I don't know why. It's not like I ever run off or anything, but they don't have a fence and are on the corner, so she's worried about cars. I HATE cars, but most of you know my mom is a complete worry wart.

Once mommy looked up and saw I had "escaped" as she puts it, she tried to make me hop back into my yard. No way was I gonna give in that easily. Ha. So mommy made Mama Kitty and Felix go in the house. Then she got some treats and tried to coax me back home. I wasn't gonna fall for that old trick either, so I settled down under a nice bush. Then mommy did the unthinkable. She went inside and CLOSED the door. Hmmpt. I didn't budge. I knew she was only trying to scare me and I wasn't falling for that either.

The next thing I know I see mommy right by my hiding spot. I guess she went out the front door. She's sure sneaky. Well, I really didn't want to go back inside right then, so I ran. Mommy chased me all over the neighbor's yard. I gave her a good run for her money, but eventually she caught me. I was not a happy about this at all! She hauled me back home and told me I was a bad boy too. Can you believe that? I just wanted to explore a little. That is what cats do.

Then she said something that really upset me. She said I was grounded. No more outside for me that day or the next. It's not fair. Not fair, I say. So I decided to get even. hee hee

Mommy had forgotten to put the cat treats away and left them sitting on the cabinet. I thougth I deserved some, so up I went. Mommy heard me I guess because she came into the kitchen. As soon as I saw her, I jumped down. She just gave me this look and said "no". Ha. She didn't even know what I was up to so a few minutes later I went for the treats again. This time mommy figured it out because Mama Kitty and Felix were patiently waiting for me to pass out treats. She told me to get down and then saw the treats. Since MK and Felix expected some, she gave us all some. Woo hoo. I beat her. I won.

I think I'll cry pathetically at the back door today and see if she caves in on my grounding. I'll let you all know how I do.

Your pal,
Jack

I scared mommy have to death!

Last week I got really, really sick one night. While mommy was sleeping I threw up 12 whole times. I also had to use my litter box a LOT. Let me tell you, they were not good litter box trips either. I made a mess. Ick.

Momma checked on me the first few times I yacked, but it seemed like I was trying to hack up a furball, so she went back to bed. I guess she was somewhat aware of my throwing up over and over because as soon as our vet office opened, mommy was up and on the phone. Mommy never wakes up that early! After a few quick minutes, mommy frantically called grandma. Our vet was only open a few hours that morning, so I guess mommy came up with another plan. She was crying and seemed very upset. Of course, I was hiding by that time, but I heard all the commotion.

Before I knew it, mommy found me and stuffed me into my carrier. Grandma showed up and they raced me to the ER where I got man handled. I even tried to potty in the vet's office, but nothing would come out. Of course, I did manage to poop some on mommy while we watited. MOL

I was given fluids, a shot and some icky medicine and finally got to go home. By was I exhausted. I hid for a few hours, but then mommy came and dragged me out. She had some broth stuff in a syringe that tasted like chicken but I wasn't interested. However, mommy made me drink the whole thing. I hated have that syringe stuffed in my mouth but was just too tired to truly protest.

This went on every few hours and I also had to get more icky medicine. Man, what a day. Finally, in the evening, mommy brought me some of my yummy wet food and I gobbled it down. Since I was feeling a bit better, I went to perch on the condo and looked out the window a bit. Then I got my favorite mouse and took it to mommy. I killed it a few times, but was wiped out, so I went back to bed.

I slept a lot the next day too, but the day after that mommy stuffed me into the carrier again and off we went to my regular vet. By that time I was feeling fine, but I had to get some more fluids, just in case. The vet lady also took some of my blood, and I didn't like that one bit. I told her so too!

We kept trying to figure out what made me sick and nothing made any sense at all except one thing. Mommy had given us our monthly Frontline treatment the night I got sick. She put it on us just the same way she always does and then tried to make sure we didn't groom each other. But mommy fell asleep after about an hour. She couldn't help it because she has a disease that makes her fall asleep a lot, but it seems I may have groomed one of my siblings and got sick from the Frontline. That is what both vets though, and mommy cried and cried. She feels so quilty. She said she was doing something that was supposed to keep us safe, not make us sick.

I am all better but mommy sure is having a hard time with this. I told her it was ok and I am fine, but she is still so upset with herself. So pals, just make sure you do NOT groom one of your sibs if you get Frontline. Trust me, it's no fun getting poked and prodded. And it was horrible being so sick like that. Our vet says we are lucky mommy noticed I was sick and got me treatment right away. I don't know what that means, but somehow it sounds like I may not be ok if I hadn't been seen immediately. That kind of scared me and I am so happy mommy noticed I wasn't myself that morning. Even though I was so unhappy for a few days, I know I'm lucky to have a mommy who pays attention. Now all I need to do is convince her it was just an accident so she'll stop being mad at herself.

Your happy pal, Jack

P.S. Jack's mom here. Please make sure to watch your cats if you use Frontline or any other flea treatment. I have been using this stuff for years without incident, but the bottom line is that it's a potent chemical. Next month I think I'll scatter the treatments and keep each kitty away from the others for several hours after I use it. I don't ever want to feel so hopeless again.

More Catputer problems

Oh boy, we are having serious catputer issues again. We thought we had them solved when we got a new power adapter, but that didn't really work. As it turns out, something in the inside is loose, so we lose our connection sometimes and our puter won't work at all.

We have to send it off to get fixed, so momm's friend can't find one for us to borrow, we'll be gone a bit longer. I'm really sad and miss all my furriends and Catster.

We have lots of mews and Miss Kitty had a birthday pawty too. She turned 13 but the pictures are stuck in the broken laptop! Hiss.

If we can keep connection today, we will try to update all of our friends and thank everyfur for the lovely gifts they have left for each of us.

We miss Catster and are crossing our paws we don't have to be away much longer.

Purrs, Jack (Felix, Mama Kitty and Miss Kitty)

No catputer

Hi all. I just want to write a quick note and let all our pals know we are catputerless right now. The power cord for the laptop died and the one we ordered didn't work. Mommy has hooked up some ancient desktop thingy, but it's really useless on most sites, especially ones with banners, pictures, etc.

We are all going crazy without our Catster and feel we've missed sooo much. We also have furriends to thank for gifts and candles to light and oh so much more.

We all can tell something major is wrong with mommy. She must be beside herself because she's acting like we do when dinnertime is getting close. You know how it goes; you wander into the kitchen and then find your pawrents and stare at them, wander back into the kitchen then mosey around aimlessly passing time. You know it's not quite time to eat yet, but the anticipation is killing you. MOL This is how mommy gets sometimes. She says it's withdrawal or something like that.

We miss Catster (and SOMC) a bunch. Hopefully, we will be fixed up within a few days, so please keep your paws crossed.

Sorry I am the only one posting in my diary, but we just don't have access to spread the word to all our furriends, so this is a group effort :)

Purrs,

Jack, Felix, Mama Kitty and Miss Kitty (and of course Chloe from the bridge)

It’s Official

Oh boy, am so excited. Mario just posted that I am the official winner of the Stuffonmycat decades contest. I made a sweet deal with mommy that if I was a good boy for the pictures I’d get some of my special, yummy food for a whole week. Then she promised me I’d get it for a whole month if I won. So, besides from just having my mug on SOMC, I get food. Now THAT is something to be happy about.

Special thanks to all of my pals who voted fur me. I really appreciate it. I’ve never won anything before and it sure feels great.

I also want to say there were some pawsome contestants and every kitty deserves special treats for just dressing up.

I must go now to remind mommy of our deal, just so she doesn’t try to back out.

The happiest kitty on Earth right now,
Jack

Thank you Catster

I can't believe I was named the Diary Pick today. It came at such a purrfect time too. Mommy got upset and was crying earlier, but then she logged in to Catster and she furgot all about her tears. She was so excited to see me on the home page!

I love to write in my diary and read all my furriend's diaries too. Every day mommy and I look at what all our pals have been up to and get such a kick out of reading about their lives.

Right now I have to go thank some folks for all the wonderful gifts they have left on my page and then mom sayys it's time for our ASPCA photo shoots. She aplogized to us for being a little behind this year. Heck, I told her I'm always orange, but she still insists on taking more pictures. Someday, Mama Kitty, Felix and I may just hide her camera from her just to freak her out. MOL


Again, thanks for such a special award Catster. And thanks to all my furriends who voted fur me in the Stuffonmycat contest. I won but it's not totally offical yet. I can't believe so many great things have happened to me lately. I sure am one lucky guy and I'm loving life.

Your disco king pal,
Jack

Rolling in the dirt

I am such a happy cat. Spring has finally arrived here in Louisville and mommy has spent the past two days working in the flower beds. That means I get to go outside. Woo hoo.

I love going outside and roaming around my yard. There are so many things to see, smell and do. I've had so much fun, but mommy has some double standards that I simply do not approve of.

First of all, I can only go outside when she is with me. She goes outside without me, so it's just not fair. Secondly, I have to stay in my own backyard where it's fenced. It's fun but I really like the bushes my neighbor has. So yesterday I jumped the fence (hey, I'm fat but still have all the right moves) and went next door. Mom got really mad at me and insisted I come back to my yard. I sat and stared at her, refusing to budge an inch. That made mommy even more mad, so she came around to get me. Hah. I showed her. I didn't want to go back yet, so we played chase for a while. She finally caught me and carried me home. Then she told me I was a bad boy. I didn't like that one bit. Then mommy did the unthinkable. She made me go back in the house while Mama Kitty was allowed to stay out there with her. I pawed at the glass door and gave my most pathetic meows, but nothing worked. I was so mad.

Lastly, mom doesn't like it very much when I roll in the dirt or mulch. She says I get too dirty. Uh, has she ever looked at herself after she's been planting? She's filthy and is covered in dirt. I really like rolling in the flower beds, even though I don't like getting wiped down when it's time to go inside. These double standards just are not fair.

At least mommy spends a lot of time in the backyard. She plays with the flowers, lounges in the hammock and jumps on this really big bouncy thing too. As long as she continues to go outside and take me with her, I guess I'll have to try to follow her stupid rules even if I don't like them.

I hope spring stays for a while because I'm having the time of my life and getting really dirty just for kicks.

Your Pal,
Jack

Hooch tagged me!

I've been tagged by Hooch (707783)! I've got to answer 4 questions about me, this is great, other furiends are interested in me! Then I have to pick 4 furiends to tag. Now the questions.

Name four jobs that you've had.
1. Keeping my mommy warm and purring her to sleep
2. Unrolling the paper towels so mommy doesn’t have to do it
3. Meowing at the back door very loudly so mom will do her
gardening and we all get to go outside for a while.
4. Keeping mommy on her toes by turning my nose up at lots of foods she’s tried to feed me. Sometimes I won’t eat one I liked before just to confuse her.

Four places you have lived:
1. I had a home when I was a little kitten but don’t remember it.
2. The streets. My furst family dumped me.
3. Mommy’s bathroom. She took me in, but thought I had a home. She kept me there for a few days and when no one claimed me, she took me to get some tests before I could go in the rest of the house and meet my now angel sisfur, Chloe.
4. Louivlille, Kentucky with mommy. She’s loved me ever since she found me and I am not ever gonna live anywhere else.

Four places you have been:
1. I have never been outside Louisville, so home is the first place I can say I’ve been.
2. The v-e-t. I don’t like going there much, but mommy makes me go every year.
3. The garden in our yard. Mommy lets me go out with her while she plays with her flowers.
4. Next door. One time I ran out the door and made mommy chase me. It was so much fun. I explored the bushes of both my neighbor’s houses.

Four places you’d rather be:
1. On the stove eating something yummy.
2. Cuddled up on top of mommy.
3. Outside. I don’t get to go out often enough.
4. Drinking from the sink or my new, really cool fountain.

Friends I want to play tag with:

Diego 444973
Rocky Ann 444973
Calvin 283044
Taz 433521

I'm so excited. I'm in a contest!!

I just added my two new pictures. They are in the stuffonmycat.com contest that's about decades. Mommy and I had a great photo shoot, but I really wanted to play with that disco ball. So, she let me have it after getting my pictures taken. It's so fun to chase around.

I've never won a constest before, and the competition is very stiff. Everyfur who made it looks great. I'm hoping I at least get a respectable number of votes, but even if I don't win, I'm glad I made the cut. Mommy and I are so excited.

Please go check it out and vote, even if you don't vote for me. I pawmise the entries will make you smile.

Your disco king,
Jack

P.S. Even though mom says I need more exercise, I refuse to do it in that funny getup she had me wear. MOL

Tonight’s a big game

Mommy is wearing her University of Louisville sweatshirt and I’ve been wearing my red shirt all day long. We are really excited for the game tonight, but Tennessee is going to be tough to beat. Mommy couldn’t find my red hat, so she got out her autographed tee shirt from when Louisville won the NCAA in 1980. Growing up mommy lived one street over from some man named Jerry Jones who was one of UL’s assistant coaches. Grandma and his wife were good friends and mommy played with his kids a lot. Mommy grew up going to all the ball games and sitting in the box reserved for the wives of the coaches. She said it was loads of fun. When the Cards won the NCAA championship in 1980, all the players autographed her shirt. I’m not sure why she still has it, but she told me it has sentimental value. What is sentimental?

Anyway, mommy took my picture with it and we are all ready for the game tonight. Go Cards!!

Cheering loud,
Jack

I refuse to share my mommy this way

A short while ago, I told mommy Mama Kitty had to move out. She’d been hogging the Boogie Mat and not playing fair, and I’d had it. Well, mommy fixed that situation quickly, so I changed my mind and said Mama Kitty could stay.

Now something unthinkable is happening. You see, each of us has a very specific role in our house, and we have all agreed to our job descriptions. It works very well. However, Felix has started breaking all the rules, and I simply won’t stand for it!

Mama Kitty’s job is to be the kitten of the family and to play with everything that isn’t nailed down. She only goes to mommy a few times a day to demand attention, as it should be. Felix gets pee pee problems, so he needs some special care, but he’s pretty independent too and only goes to mommy a few times a day to demand attention, usually when it’s time to eat. I, on the other hand, am the spoiled baby and I want to be with mommy all the time. Her main job is to love ME. After all, I was here before they were.

Somehow, Felix took it upon himself to alter his job description without checking with me and Mama Kitty first. How dare he? Like all good felines, we each take our roles very seriously, but for some reason, Felix got tired of his job and is messing everything up. He’s trying to become a cuddle bug. Yes, pals, it’s horrible and true. Felix has started wanting more and more of mommy’s attention. That leaves less for me.

I simply don’t know what on Earth I’m going to do. None of my pouting seems to work very well, and I’ve resorted to acting out, as mommy calls it. Last night I jumped on the stove to eat something yummy out of one of the pans, and when mommy woke up this morning, I’d gotten on the counter and shredded an entire roll of paper towels during the night. I had to make sure she was asleep, so she didn’t try to stop me. I wanted to make sure I made my point that things are unacceptable to me right now.

Mama Kitty is no help at all. As usual, she’s too self-centered and wrapped up in her fur to even notice, despite my best efforts to tell her what’s going on. If it doesn’t affect her, she’s really no help at all. So, if anyone of my pals can help me out and teach Felix his place, please let me know. I don’t know how much more of this I can stand.

Desperately needing assistance,
Jack

Mommy has Bionic hearing

I don’t know how, but any time I do something I am not supposed to do, mom can hear me. It doesn’t matter if she’s on the phone, has the TV on and is on the other side of the house, she always seems to know when I’m doing something I’m not supposed to. Take yesterday for example. Mommy had cooked up some yummy bacon for breakfast and had left the pan on the stove to let the grease harden in the pan. I really hadn’t paid any attention to it until later that night (mommy always runs the dishwasher while she sleeps), but I ended up catching a whiff of bacon. At some point, I just had to check it out and was on the stove having a great time eating bacon grease when mommy walked in and yelled at me. She made me get down and told me I was a bad boy. I’m not allowed to get on the stove, ever, but I was being very quiet. How does she always know? Geez, I never get to have any fun.

I hate furballs

This morning I wasn’t feeling too well. My tummy hurt and I felt like gagging. Well, eventually I did and yakked up a furball right on mom’s down comforter. It was pretty cool looking too if I must say. I don’t get furballs too often because I LOVE to be brushed and have short fur, but boy when I get one, I let it rip. I always give myself bonus point too because I like to deposit them in the bed. I get double bonus points if my mom has just changed the sheets and covers!!

I also need to apologize for not following up in my diary after being a diary pick on Monday. Mommy got sick and as hard as I try, I can’t get this darned lap top open by myself. I think I’ve finally sent all my thank you notes though. It was a great day. Before bed, mom even gave me tuna. Yum. She let Mama Kitty and Felix have some, but I didn’t mind. There was plenty and I stuffed myself.

In other news, my Platinum Drinkwell fountain is now fixed. Mom couldn’t get the gremlin in the motor fixed, so they sent me a brand new motor. Isn’t that pawsome? It arrived today and mom fixed my fountain right up. I’m happy to have it working again and mom is happy it’s quiet. I just love my new fountain and splash around several times a day.

I see the new Easter rosies have arrived. I hope we get our new zealies soon because we ran out  I guess I’m going to have to make mom buy more from now on because our allotment is just never enough.

I’ve also seen mom getting out easter stuff, so I figure she has a photo session planned. I don’t really think I look good in pink, but for some reason, I don’t think mom cares. She thinks I look cute in bunny ears.

Til next time,
Jack

Oh my cat! A DDP?

I am so happy to be named a Daily Diary Pick today, on St. Paddy's day even! Thank you Catster for giving me this special honor and to my furriends who've sent pawmails and gifts. And a special thanks to Little-One for announcing it in our Cattitudes group. You rock Little-One.

I'm so happy and mommy is going out to get another Boogie Mat or two today. Woo hoo. Guess my meowing all about it has lit a fire under her and I won't have to wait a few days to get my very own. Plus, I know I'll get some special treats all day too. What a great day.

I'll write more later and send out my thank yous, but for now, I'm sending mommy to the store for my presents!

Dancing with joy,
Jack

Mama Kitty has to go....

Generally I don't mind when Mama Kitty claims the new toys for herself for a while because we have tons; however, she has crossed the line. Mommy has been searching for a Boogie Mat for a while. Every time she goes to the store, they are out. Well, she finally found one and brought it home!!

I was the first one to find it too. Mom brought in a lot of bags, but I knew which one had my boogie mat, so I went after it. Then mom got it out for us. I jumped on it immediately and let Felix have a little action too. I'm all about sharing, but Mama Kitty isn't. She took over the boogie mat :0

She hogs it all the time and if she isn't around, I make sure I get my chance; however, if she sees me, she pushes me out of the way and claims it as hers. This is totally unacceptable and I told mom she has to go. I love the boogie mat and think she should share more. Mom told me not to worry because they had several in stock and she's going back to buy more. She said we can each have one, so that made me feel better, but I still think Mama Kitty is a mean meanie >^..^

Cold, wet toes!

Last week was so weird. One day it was sooo warm and mommy slept with the window open and I happily looked out a bunch that night. Then a few days later, we got a LOT of this white stuff mom called snow. So, remembering the warm weather and the open window, I ran outside over the weekend while mommy was taking out the trash. Boy was I in for a huge shock.

It was cold and I was practically buried in that snow stuff. Mommy looked at me and laughed. Can you believe how mean she is? Then since I decided to check out this snow stuff some more, mom got her camera out and took pictures of me. I was meowing and have to be honest that I wasn't sure how to get back inside. I kept going in circles, but mom just kept snapping away.

Felix and Mama Kitty wouldn't join me, but later, once I was inside told me they knew all about snow from their outside days and said no way were they going to get their toes wet. Even though I'd seen snow before, I don't remember seeing this much at one time or going out in it. Although it was neato looking around for a few minutes, I was happy when mom took me back inside where it was toasty and warm. I feel sorry for all the kitties who have to stay outside in that stuff.

For some odd reason, mom actually likes the stuff and even built a snow kitty in the front yard. I just watched her from the window, wondering why she was out there getting cold and wet. Mama Kitty was really worried about mommy and purred a diary entry about it all.

So, for those of you who don't ever venture out into the snow, I'm putting a few pictures of me in the snow on my page. My sisfur, Mama Kitty, put some pictures of the snow cat on her page.

All I can say is it was an experience, but having cold, wet toes is not for me. I'm ready for spring.

The wearin' o' the green

Well pals, it's that time of year again when mom insists on putting green stuff on me. At least green really works with my fur. MOL Out of the gaziliions of pics mom takes, only a few make it to my page. All of them are put on my smugmug page though. I wonder if she'll ever run out of space there? I think my mom needs a different hobby, but since it seems to make her so happy and she's such a great mom, who am I to complain?

In other news, my beloved fountain has an alien in it. For some reason it buzzes. Mom has tried everything to make it stop. At first she thought it was just maybe cuz our house is old and it could be vibrating on the floor, but even after moving it a few times, putting it on a bathmat and even on a towel, it still sounds like the motor has an alien. She's waiting for a call back from the manufacturer, but it's been days and she's losing patience. I still love it, alien or not, but the noise drives mommy bonkers. Either way, I'm still drinking and splashing away.

Your Irish pal,
Jack

A big thank you

I want to purr out a great big thank you to my furriend Alfie who showed me how to post linky things in my picture captions! My mommy can be really dingy sometimes, especially about decorating our pages, but as long as she knows the basic code for something, she can handle it. So, Alfie's mommy told her how to do it. Isn't that pawsome?

Maybe now I can join the cool cats and put links in my diary and stuff too. MOL

Paws up, Jack

Splishin and a Splashin

I am so excited. The big box of stuff I ordered came yesterday so my new water fountain is here. Mommy got it all set up and took a video of me checking it out. It was love at first site!

I am having so much fun drinking and splashing in the water. This fountain is way cooler than the other one we have. I've decided Felix and Mama Kitty can have my old one becuause the new one is mine, mine, mine. Heck, Mama Kitty wasn't even interested in it. Silly woman. She has no idea how much fun it is to splash and bat at the water.

Mom didn't get the bestest fun on the video, but she got a little. Then she freaked out cuz the trim on our baseboards isn't finished and at the very end you can see the Bissell Carpet Cleaner she'd been using a bit earlier, but mommy is kinda blond sometimes and doesn't know how to edit a video. Hoomins are so silly and worry about the dumbest things. The ONLY thing that matters is how much fun my new fountain is.

So, if yout get a chance, check out the pawsome fountain I got. The video is on my page. In the meantime, I'm off to splash some more.

Purrs, Jack

I'm a helping helper

Sometimes a kitty knows when it’s time to quit being selfish. Lately, I’ve known it’s my job to help my mommy. Something has been wrong with her and I had to step up and do something, anything. I tried being ultra cuddly and cute, but hey, that’s how I normally am, so I guess it didn’t register with mommy. Even Felix tried to help her feel better; he sat on her chest several times and gave her kisses on her face, but mommy was still sad.

It was time for extreme action. I thought about what would make mommy notice and made my move. While she was on her catputer and watching TV, I went into the kitchen and decided to have my way with the paper towels. It’s so much fun to unroll them! It’s one of my favorite “bad” things to do.

Well, mom must have bionic hearing because she managed to hear me, scooted me off the counter and tell me I was a “bad boy”. Geez. Didn’t she know I was doing it all for her?

After it was obvious she was still not heading to bed and I could tell she was still sad, I made my move. Once she was engrossed in a phone call, I went back to my paper towels. It worked too. She hung up the phone, came in and grabbed me off the counter, told me I was a “bad boy” and said I was “acting out”. Well duh! Luckily, I managed to get the entire roll destroyed before she stopped me. It was obvious she needed my help. At that point, she knew “I needed her attention”, so she turned off the TV and carried me to bed. We snuggled together and I turned on my heavy duty purr motor and before I new it, mommy fell asleep. I don’t feel I have many jobs as a kitty; after all, my job is to receive devotion, but at that moment, I knew the most important assignment for my life as a pampered house cat was fulfilled. It was a small trade and I did have fun destroying the entire roll of paper towels :)

Paws up, Jack

Shopping, celebrating and resting, oh my!

Time sure flies when you are having fun. It seems like only yesterday that I was COTD. I know I promised an update, but mom and I were so busy that time got away from us.

Not only did I get my very favorite special food for a second day in a row on Friday, but I got more catnip! I knew mommy wasn't serious about kitty rehab, but I didn't think she'd cave in so soon. She told me not to get used to it and this was a once in a cat-time thing because of my special day. To be honest, I mostly drowned her out and just enjoyed rolling in and eating my nip. Ahh, it was pure heaven.

I also got special treats that day. Mommy picked me up and danced around with me too. She can be so silly, but I admit I kinda liked it. *blushes
Overall, it was a pawsome day.

Mom promised me I could go shopping and get anything I wanted. I was too tired Friday to take her up on it, but Caturday was shop 'til ya drop day for me. I have had my eye on one of those Platinum Drinkwell fountains for some time, so mom asked our furriend Rocky Ann if she still loved hers, and she said yes. She even gave us a cool place to order from where it was less expensive, so I got to buy even more stuff. How cool is that?

I can't wait until all my stuff gets here. Mom even let me order some more organic catnip. Can you believe it? I was so happy. I know mom will probably make me share my treats, catnip and the fountain with my sibs, but I guess it's ok. I know they are really mine. mol

Again, I want to thank everyfur who helped me celebrate my special day and send out a special meow to the Art Geeks who made me a super cool picture for my special day. My friend Alfie made me one too and I'm going to use it in my honors section. I'm in awe of all the talented kitties here on catster.

Until next time, Jack

What a day! Pinch me and tell me I'm not dreaming

Gosh, today was the most pawsome day ever. I didn't think anything could top Valentine's Day, but today did. I still can't believe little ol' me was picked as Cat of the Day. Mom reminded me there is nothing "little'" about me, but I secretly think she was even more excited than I was.

Thank you so much Catster. This honor means so much to me and I'm still pinching myself to make sure I'm not dreaming.

To all my great friends who helped me celebrate, thank you. Another big thank you to every kitty who left me treats or a gift. I wish I could give you all presents in return right now, but I am all out of zealies. I will in time though cuz mom's promised to buy me some more zealies to celebrate! Isn't that great?

I'm totally tuckered out right now from all the excitement, so I'll write more tomorrow and fill ya'll in on all the fun things that mom did for me.

Purrs, Jack

What's kitty rehab?

Wow. Valentine's Day was so pawsome. I got to give gifts to bunches of my friends, but I ran out of zealies and didn't get to everykitty I wanted to. I even made mom buy more, but I ran out AGAIN. Please don't be upset if I missed you this time. I'll try again St. Paddy's day and eventually will get to all my furriends. I promise.

What was even better was all the gifts my friends gave me. I felt so special.

Daddy cooked mommy a special steak dinner and I got several nibbles. I was in kitty heaven, but then I got another treat. Mommy put a bunch of fresh catnip on the kitchen floor for me. Actually, I think I was supposed to share, but I kinda hogged it all. Generally, I'm really easy going and will even step back when mom refills the food bowls with the dry kibble so my siblings can eat first. I mean we have multiple bowls, but I always stand back. However, I was a total nip hog tonight. I'm not even ashamed of it. Mom says I acted like an addict but that I'm in denial, whatever that is, because I told her it wasn't a problem. Actually, it was great. She threatened to send me to kitty rehab if I didn't move over and share the nip. I didn't, so she had the nerve to pick me up and move me away so my sibs could play. Can you imagine? The nerve of mom to do that to me. I spoke my mind and struggled to get free and ran back to my lovely nip.

If for some reason I am not around for a while, I may be locked up in rehab. I don't think mom would go that far, but I'm not sure anymore after how she moved me and made me share!!

All of a sudden I'm really tired, so I'm going to take a nap. Hope all of you had a Valentine's Day as great at mine.

I am sooooo excited!

As some of you kitties know, my new picture is of me wearing my new Stuffonmycat t-shirt. Mom laughed so hard when she first saw the shirts advertised and FINALLY got me one. Many of you suggested I send it in to Mario, but mom was afraid it would get lost among the gazillions of photos he gets, so she wrote and aked him about it. Guess what???? He wrote her back and told her to send it attached to that email. We are keeping our paws crossed that it gets on the site soon. Or anytime for that matter. It's not my best picture, but mom's not been feeling well and hasn't had her camera out for a while. She'd hoped to get a better shot, but this one will have to do for now. I'd be so honored to be the first kitty on the site sporting the t-shirt.

So will all you cats purlease purr for my picture to get on that pawsome site? I've been in some of the contests but never otherwise.

Mom is also entering some of my pics (many posted here) that have never been entered in some upcoming contests. It's been so long since I've been in a contest I can't remember how it feels, but I do know I get nervous.

And Halloween is coming up fast, so mom's been working on getting some stuff ready. She can't ever make up her mind, so we have several outfits. MOL I guess I'll get to try them all on and whatever one makes the best picture is the one she'll go with.

Purrs, Jack

It can't get any better than this; Diary Pick

Once again I am meowless. Mom and Dad went to a wedding yesterday and then there was a big football game to watch, so mom hadn't gotten to log in all day. Dad told her to just wait until today, but she had to at least check our pawmail >^..^<

Thank Cat she did because we got another huge surprise. I was one of the Daily Diary Picks. We were so excited. Mommy had to poke dad and wake him up to tell him too. He wasn't as excited as mommy, but he doesn't get the Catster thing the way mom does. He tried writing in Miss Kitty's diary once, but only once. He's getting used to the idea, but he'll never play like mommy. Mom's family thinks she's nuts, but what do they know?

I'm sure many of you cats out there have the same issues as we do, so here is how our mom views it. Mom says that all kinds of people role play every day. Some do it on other message boards and websites, some do it on line through games, some do it at work and some actually dress up and go places and do it with other humans. We know people who play civil war or have other type costume parties, people who make up a persona and are part of a game on line that they play with other people who make up a character too, people who are part of online communities who act out via the internet, and people who play fake family games. Some of the games are really "geeky" and some are considered more "normal". Mom thinks it's all about the same. People just gravitate to the things that interest them. Heck, mom and dad have friends who are having a whole Renaissance wedding, complete with outfits and all. Mom doesn't "get" that anymore than that couple "gets" Catster, but we don't judge each other.

So, if your primates get called crazy for playing Catster, just tell them to swat the offenders. Remember to keep your claws retracted though. Then ask them if they ever played Barbie or GIJoe. That usually stops humans dead in their tracks every time. MOL

Go Catster!!!!

It's been a very busy time around here!

First of all, I meant to get an entry up when I got a really great surprise recently. I was named Cat of the Day in the All Fur Fun group!! We logged in and almost fell over. When I was thanking everyone, I know I bumbled it good, just like those silly primates who get on stage and have no idea what to say. MOL It's ok though. Some other kitties said they would have been the same way. For a present, mommy got me the SOMC "skid marks" shirt she's been wanting to buy me. She said this gave her an excuse. Yeah, whatever. She was itching to buy it and just hadn't gotten around to it. Our friend Diego told me to make sure I send my picture to Mario, but mommy already had that planned. Great cat minds think alike.

Jubilee's story is coming along, and I'm about to enter the picture. At least I think this part is where I come in. I get a role somewhere along the line, and I can't wait to see my character. She's up to chapter 15 now I think. She has some great short stories. Mommy wishes she had more time to write. *Loki* needs stories for his group, and he invited mommy right off the bat, but she just can't seem to come up with the right one. *sigh*

It's been a long time since I've written

Wow. I can't believe it's been so long since I've written. I guess not much has been going on. Mama Kitty and Felix are still fighting all the time. Actually, some of it's just play, but they get going sometimes. It upsets mommy a lot.

I actually have been a little jealous lately. Even though mommy isn't working, she's been paying lots of attention to Felix because he's sick. Plus, he used to be a little standoff-ish and now he thinks he's lap cat of the century. He's even taken MY place next to mommy in bed on occasion. That is totally unacceptable, but mommy doesn't seem to mind. She reminded me that it was Chloe's place and I tried to steal it from her way back in the day. I refuse to listen. It's not the same. Ok, maybe it is, but I've always been mommy's favorite and now Felix is around wanting attention all the time. Mommy says it's because he's feeling better. I feel guilty. I want him to feel better and not be sick, but I don't want him after so much of mommy's attention.

He even sleeps on her pillow sometimes. Can you believe that? At least Mama Kitty still likes to sleep at the end of the bed. Now, if dad to be isn't there, mommy usually works it out so Felix gets one side and I get the other, but that's not often enough for me.

*sigh* I guess I'm going to get used to sharing. Mommy at least noticed I was upset and has given me extra huge lovin' the past few days. She even shut the door and played with me so the other kitties couldn't intrude. I was in kitty heaven.

Wow. Daddy and I got Fifth Place

I'm so happy. Daddy and I got fifth place in the We Love Dad 07 photo contest. It makes me all giddy since I've never had a daddy before and now we won something together.

Daddy was very excited too. He wasn't much on cats before he met mommy. I think he was skeptical about her having three cats too, but we showed him. I'm not sure which one of us was more excited about us winning, me or him. MOL

I wish mommy hadn't been sick on Father's day though. My daddy lost his daddy two years ago and was pretty sad. If mommy had been well enough to log onto Catster, the news of us getting fifth place would have helped cheer him up. It perked him up today when he found out though.

Thanks Violet and the Pet Poetry group for such a fun contest.

New pics and a new daddy

Mommy has had the camera out again and gotten some really fun pictures of me. She laughs about the ones she takes while my new daddy is sleeping and I'm letting him share my pillow. He didn't think it was too funny at first, but laughed after he realized how much it meant I loved him. I think he was just upset with mommy for taking pictures of him while he was sleeping because he had his mouth open in some of them and looked funny. MOL

A few days ago I was in a really good mood so mommy and I had another dress up session. More pics are coming soon from that photo shoot. I think there are some really good ones of me in my bucket hat, but that may be because I just like it.

Felix went to the specialist and it seems stress is playing a big role in his bladder infections. After a year, you'd think he and Mama Kitty would have worked out who was top cat by now, but I swear they still fight about it. I am just too laid back to care. Mommy loves me and I have everything a kitty could possibly want, so I don't ever get worked up over much. It seems to suit me too.

For now, Mama Kitty is on special assignment at Daddy's house. He has a mouse to get rid of before he sells his place and moves in for good with us. Mama Kitty isn't doing too good of a job catching the little varmit. Who knows though, maybe she isn't trying too hard. I think she may actually like having mommy and daddy to herself half of the week.


Please wish me luck in the We Love Dad 07 picture contest. I've never had a daddy before and am so happy my mommy picked him over the other potential daddies. He never was a cat person, but we've managed to convince him we're all that!!! He's wrapped around our paws too.

Mommy and daddy are getting married soon and I just wonder if they'd let me be bestcat. I think it's a swell idea, but I'm not sure if I can convince them. I'll let you know how it turns out.

I got Tagged!!

My friend Loki tagged me! My friend Susie did too. I never knew I had so many friends. MOL

Here are seven facts about me:

1. I am a big boy and weigh about 22 pounds

2. I love hats and dressing up for SOMC

3. I like crackers, potato chips and really just about any food besides eggs!

4. I was dumped as a little kitty and my mommy took me in and saved me

5. I can't wait until my soon to be daddy marries mommy so he can live with us all the time

6. I like to sleep on my pillow and let mommy share it with me at night when she comes to bed. I also let her live in my house.

7. I tolerate my little sister Mama Kitty when she wants to play and don't make a big fuss the way Felix does

These are the kitties I tagged:

Sunny
Waverly
Ariel
Charlie Clarence
Diego
FRIDAY
Oliver



This was fun. I"m glad I got tagged and am looking forward to reading the things other kitties say.

Purrs, Jack

My biggest contest ever!

Ok, I still didn't win my latest contest, but I feel really good about it. SOMC had a contest where mommy had to send in a picture of me and a little story that was about me or the picture. There were a ton of kitties who entered and 30 0f us were chosen for the finals. Two kitties ran way ahead and were neck and neck. They were only five votes apart in the end. Wow. It was the closest race ever, so the second place kitty got some prizes too.

The reason I say it was my biggest contest was because the top kitties get to be featured in the next SOMC book. Isn't that really cool? I ended up coming in third place and it was a strong third. I was several hundred votes behind the two winners, but no other kitty was really close to catching me. The fourth and fifth place kitties are catster cats, so it was a great turnout.

Mommy is so proud of me and says she's getting everyone the book for the holidays. It's going to be really neat having my picture in a book. I entered the one of me in the blue hat because I really like that hat. All in all, it was very rewarding.

Purrs, Jack

Will I ever win?

I was a finalist again in the Stuff on my cats contest. Mommy says I was super cute and I got several messages and more votes than ever, but one time I just want to win for my mommy. She says it's her fault, not mine. I'm not sure I believe her though.

This last time she said the site owner could not even chose the top 20 like usual because there were so many wonderful entries. He ended up picking the top 50 and having two contests. Mommy says I did great just getting in the finals and I have to believe her this time because I saw some of my Catster friends' entries and they were way cool. I can't believe some of them didn't make it. I feel lucky to have done so well, but I'm still not convinced it's all mommy's fault. She says I always have a wonderful look on my face and am well behaved (which is true) but I feel like I've let her down. She gets so excited when I have an entry.

Anyway, she was so happy with me that she is going to buy us (my sister, brother and me) a new fountain. That was the prize in the contest and although we have one already, she has been looking at a new one for us. The one she's going to buy isn't just like the one I would have won if I'd aced the contest, but I'm still happy. The one we have now seems to be hard for mommy to keep clean no matter how hard she tries, and she worries so much about it. I hope she doesn't worry as much with the new one she's buying for us. She said I deserved whatever fountain I wanted just for being such a good boy, and how could I argue with that?

I love my mommy and hope to someday win one of those silly contests for her. She would get some sash that says she's an awesome human, but in our house, we already know that. Duh.


Stay tuned for the tales of the new fountain and of all the new outfits mommy will put on me. Don't tell anycat, but I really like the attention I get when I dress up.

Playing dress up

Ok, I admit it; my mommy likes to dress me up in funny outfits. I let her because she seems to enjoy it so much, but it can be humiliating. Of course, it does come with some perks. A few months ago, I was a finalist in this contest on stuffonmycat.com. It was for their birthday gig, and even though I didn't win, momma said I was famous and I got lots of email.

Well, for Halloween, momma dressed me up again and even though I was in "drag", I made it to the finals of the stuffonmycat.com finals again. I am getting my fat butt kicked by some chick in a lobster outfit who is sitting on the beach, but momma says it's awesome I made the finals and that makes me even more famous. She wouldn' t lie to me, would she?

I have gotten some really cool emails and the attention makes me able to tolerate the whole ordeal of getting dressed up again. sigh! I know I shouldn't go for the attention, but it's really nifty getting kitties who don't know me sending me fan mail. What can I say; I'm a real man. LOL