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<title>Hudson:  A Record of My Explorations</title>
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<description>Catster diary for the cat Hudson</description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 22:02:16 PDT</pubDate>
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		<title>In Which I Am Tagged</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/483985/diary/Hudson_a_record_of_my_explorations/419710</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 31 Jan 2008 17:23:43 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Hudson ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>My friend Won Ton, who has a very interesting diary, tagged me.  So here goes!

OK - Here are the  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ My friend Won Ton, who has a very interesting diary, tagged me.  So here goes!

OK - Here are the rules of the game! Each player starts with seven random facts
about themselves. Cats who are tagged need to post in their Diary the rules &
their 7 pawsome facts. Then choose 7 cats to tag and list their names.

Don’t forget to purr them a pmail that they have been tagged and to read your
Diary or send them a fun Rosette announcing they've been Tagged!

1.  I am very patient...I never bug mommy to feed me...then again, Gromit bugs her enough for us both.

2.  Unfortunately, I got a couple of ticks on my neck a couple of summers ago.  Where they got pulled off, my fur grew in white!

3.  I love going out on our enclosed front porch!  In the mornings I will cry in front of the door until I get let out.  

4.  I go CRAZY for feathers!


5.  I love to snuggle with my daddy when he's sleeping.

6.  I got asked to be in my pal Bear's wedding!  I'm so excited!

7.  I got named BCCP Cat of the Week this week and I am SO thrilled.  I never had such an honor before!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>In Which I Receive a GREAT Honor!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/483985/diary/Hudson_a_record_of_my_explorations/329503</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 27 Jun 2007 09:04:55 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Hudson ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Black Cats Crossing Our Paths named humble me its Cat Of The Day!  I'm sooo happy and my mommy is pr ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Black Cats Crossing Our Paths named humble me its Cat Of The Day!  I'm sooo happy and my mommy is proud!  Can't wait to tell daddy!

My friend Snowy invited me to join this group a while back, and I was thinking of a surprise for her anyway!  I'll post it here for all after I give it to her.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>In Which I Finally Go Exploring!!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/483985/diary/Hudson_a_record_of_my_explorations/328563</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 25 Jun 2007 09:24:43 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Hudson ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Yes, it finally happened!  I escaped and got to go roam outside ALL BY MYSELF!  Finally, the ability ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Yes, it finally happened!  I escaped and got to go roam outside ALL BY MYSELF!  Finally, the ability to explore on my own, in the lovely river valley named for my brave namesake, Henry Hudson.

Mommy went to visit Auntie Tori and Auntie Beth this weekend.  Daddy was doing yardwork and didn't know the latch on the screen door in back was broken.  Upon testing it, I realized I could GET OUT!  

Gromit was somewhere else...no time to get him.  Besides, he's not an explorer, he's an inventor and defender-of-the-house-against-birdies.  I went out!  Oh sweet freedom!  The open air on my face!  The grass before me!  The chipmunks romping around unaware of the danger lurking in ME!

I roamed the yard and chased the chipmunks and even descended the forbidden hill into the woods.  Oh, the sights and sounds and smells!  I revelled in them.  I know how Henry Hudson felt setting sail for the New World!  But always a wise explorer I kept track of where I was and did not get lost.

I heard daddy tell mommy later what happened...he wanted to give us treats and only Gromit came running.  He couldn't find me!  Then he realized the back door was open and came out in the yard to look for me.

I heard him calling and I knew he would be worried about me.  So I came back.  And then demanded lots of cuddling and attention as a reward for being such a good boy and coming when called.  But I know the truth...exploring is nice.  Home is better.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>In Which I Undergo a Torturous Experience</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/483985/diary/Hudson_a_record_of_my_explorations/325548</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 17 Jun 2007 18:56:44 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Hudson ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>The same torturous experience many kitties go through every day...the VET!  Yes, it was time for yea ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ The same torturous experience many kitties go through every day...the VET!  Yes, it was time for yearly boosters and checkups.  I'm still weighing in at a big 16 lbs!  Dr. Zimmerman said I am a big handsome boy!   Everyone at our vet's office is SO nice, but I can't help it, I hate going there and I am scared and unhappy.  But they understand, and don't take it personally.

My friend Suzanne was there, who gave me a bath when I was a tiny kitten (I wrote about that in a previous diary entry) and I had terrible fleas.  She always talks to me when I'm there.  She said I was so worn out from all those fleas back then that I just flopped down and let her wash me all off.  

I may have yeast infections in my ears...I also had bad ear mites as a kitten and now my ears produce too much wax.  Mommy will have to wash them for me sometimes.  

In other news, I am still being mocked by the chipmunks who scamper about just of reach in the yard.  If I got out, they would not be so sanguine.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>In Which I Weather a Storm!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/483985/diary/Hudson_a_record_of_my_explorations/316741</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 28 May 2007 18:33:14 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Hudson ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>There was a loud storm Friday night.  But that's not what I'm referring to.  We had strange people h ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ There was a loud storm Friday night.  But that's not what I'm referring to.  We had strange people here over the weekend.  Usually I'm not too afraid of strangers, but this weekend I mystified mommy and daddy by having a total contrary fit and running away from everyone.  They were daddy's mommy and daddy, and I hear they like kitties, but I just didn't feel like being available, so I spent a lot of time in the basement, or under the quilt.  

They appear to be gone now.  I hope there's no one else around for a while.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>In Which I Get Tagged!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/483985/diary/Hudson_a_record_of_my_explorations/314325</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 24 May 2007 19:07:26 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Hudson ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Maya tagged me with the &quot;seven random facts&quot; meme...so

1.  Mommy says the white spot on my tummy  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Maya tagged me with the "seven random facts" meme...so

1.  Mommy says the white spot on my tummy looks like a heart when I lie on my side, but daddy says it looks like a bat when I'm on my back.

2.  I don't lick, but I show affection with "nosey kisses".  Mommy says they are the sweetest nosey kisses in the world.

3.  When I was a kitten I would do backflips playing with the feather wand.

4.  I am a brave explorer, but afraid of the vacuum cleaner.

5.  I don't mind water as much as most kitties, I like to play with it and I have jumped in the shower with mommy and daddy.

6.  I have a high pitched meow which mommy says is very musical and pretty.

7.  I like to burrow under the quilt on the big bed to sleep.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>In Which I Say...</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/483985/diary/Hudson_a_record_of_my_explorations/312145</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 23 May 2007 05:55:15 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Hudson ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>HAPPY BIRTHDAY DADDY!  I LOVE YOU! ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ HAPPY BIRTHDAY DADDY!  I LOVE YOU!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>In Which I Receive Numerous Compliments</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/483985/diary/Hudson_a_record_of_my_explorations/309837</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 17 May 2007 16:54:28 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Hudson ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Wow!  I feel so pawpular!  First of all thanks to Ellie Belle, who is a beyootiful little Meezer mix ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Wow!  I feel so pawpular!  First of all thanks to Ellie Belle, who is a beyootiful little Meezer mix, for giving me a star!  I have to admit, I was a little jealous that Gromit had one and I didn't!  But now I have my very own.  

And what a nice reception I got from Black Cats Crossing Our Path.  Snowy has been pawmailing me all the way from South Africa, which makes me feel SO cosmopolitan.  And I had no idea so many people would find my white patches smoochable!  I am a very mellow kitty and let mommy pick me up and cradle me belly up, so she has passed on everyone's smooches.  She also gives me "belly raspberries" sometimes, which generally make me confused. 

There's a little chipmunk outside the front door who is taunting me!  He pops out of his hole and walks around while I am looking out the front door.  OOOh, I wish I could get out and chase him!  But mommy and daddy insist on keeping the little critters safe from us.  Humans are so sentimental.  

Gotta go...time for treats!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>In Which I Receive Numerous Invitations</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/483985/diary/Hudson_a_record_of_my_explorations/308922</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 15 May 2007 09:45:46 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Hudson ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>This morning mommy was petting me and she didn't know why I kept meowing at her!  It was because I K ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ This morning mommy was petting me and she didn't know why I kept meowing at her!  It was because I KNEW that I was invited to join TWO catster groups!  Purrz for Palz and Black Cats Crossing Our Path...plus my new bud Snowy (who is another lovely black kitty) had sent me a Rosette.

But mommy didn't understand me, so she didn't know until she checked her email how pawpular I have become.  And now I have some new friends who are on a whole different continent!  Snowy and his family are in South Africa!  Wow!  But as I'm named after a world explorer, it's only fitting, right?  

It's getting so nice and warm here!  We can go on the sun porch and the windows are open and sooo many sunny spots.  But it's still chilly enough at night to make us want to snuggle with mommy and daddy.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>In Which I Am Trapped!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/483985/diary/Hudson_a_record_of_my_explorations/304576</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 3 May 2007 09:45:09 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Hudson ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Last night Mommy got the little sweeper out of the coat closet to clean up around our litter box, an ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Last night Mommy got the little sweeper out of the coat closet to clean up around our litter box, and she left the door open.  Naturally I had to explore the area...hello, my name is HUDSON.  But because of my lovely black coat, she didn't see me in there when she put the sweeper back.  Oooh noes!  She shut the door and there I was in the coat closet in the dark.

But intrepid soul that I am, I didn't panic!  I finished my investigation and made enough noise to attract the attention of my brother Gromit.  When Mommy saw him scratching at the door and meowing, she caught on fast and let me out.  This is why you always need someone to spot for you, fellow kitties.  We all need someone to have our back.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>In Which I Celebrate an Important Anniversary</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/483985/diary/Hudson_a_record_of_my_explorations/303809</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 1 May 2007 09:57:16 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Hudson ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Woooo-hooo!  Hello fellow kitties!  It's party time at our house!  It's our THIRD kittiversary!  Thr ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Woooo-hooo!  Hello fellow kitties!  It's party time at our house!  It's our THIRD kittiversary!  Three years ago mommy and daddy adopted us and brought us home to our new house.  

Stipey sent us both rosettes to mark the occasion!  How nice was that!?!  He's quite a cool fellow, that Stipey, and named after mommy's (mine and his) favorite rock star.  Thanks Stipey!!!   

My adopted brother Gromit (we were adopted together at eight weeks old) has epilepsy and this morning he had a seizure and that wasn't so great.  I always get very worried when he does that and run in and help mommy and daddy take care of him.  And I help wash his face afterwards.  Mommy and daddy think it's really nice that I do that.

But he's a tough little guy, and he's always fine after a few minutes.  So the party is ON!  Crank up the tunes and open up the kitty treats (and maybe even the NIP!)...what could be more worth celebrating than three years in a really nice home with humans who spoil you rotten!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>In Which I Share an Early Memory</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/483985/diary/Hudson_a_record_of_my_explorations/302386</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 27 Apr 2007 13:49:39 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Hudson ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>My kittiversary (the anniversary of when Gromit and I came to live with mommy and daddy) is coming u ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ My kittiversary (the anniversary of when Gromit and I came to live with mommy and daddy) is coming up, in honor of which I will share an early memory.

I was very, very happy to be adopted by nice parents.  But after a couple of days in my new home, mommy noticed I was not as bouncy and active as I had been before.  So a few days later we met Dr. Bennett, who has been our vet ever since.  She's really nice and all the people in her office are too and they all really like us.

When it was my turn to be checked out, she found out I had lots and lots of fleas...my mopeyness was probably caused by anemia.  So they gave me a bath!  

Most kitties don't like baths, but I guess I was too young to know that.  I stayed really still and let Suzanne (who still greets me specially when I'm at the vet's office) wash me really good.  Then they wrapped me up in a great big towel, and asked mommy to hold me while I dried off a little, 'cause they were very busy.  Mommy says there must have been 80% towel in the bundle, and 20% me.  When mommy held it she felt it shaking, and she stuck her hand inside to see if I was cold and shivering.  But I was purring!  It felt sooo good to get those fleas off!  And then be snuggled in a big warm towel too!

Mommy thinks I must have been part of a feral litter...because I am much more primal in my instincts than Gromit, and because my fur is soooo thick, and 'cause of all those fleas.  Haven't had any since, yay!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>In Which I See a Big Monster!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/483985/diary/Hudson_a_record_of_my_explorations/300228</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 21 Apr 2007 20:30:23 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Hudson ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Today was a strange day...it got really warm out and mommy and daddy opened the windows.  I love ope ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Today was a strange day...it got really warm out and mommy and daddy opened the windows.  I love open windows!  Gromit and I ran around and looked out...

Daddy left for a little while to go to the hardware store and came back with a horrible monster in tow!  It had no body, and a mean little head with a long snout full of teeth!  Daddy was carrying it.  He is very brave.

The suddenly the sleeping monster woke up!  It made a horrible horrible noise and tried to attack daddy!  But he wrestled it into submission and forced it into the bushes around the house.

It was so terrifying that I couldn't watch it!  I am curious, and I tried, but sometimes it was so loud and scary that I ran away.  

Let me tell you, that thing was voracious!  It ate all the old bushes around the house.  Well, not ate, but it cut off their heads and their old bushy bodies are laying all around.  But the cool thing is now we can see out the windows even better!!!

After it ate the bushes, the monster feel asleep again.  We were very relieved.   Mommy and daddy say they like the way the house looks with some of the old bushes gone.  I just hope that monster stays away!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Introduction</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/483985/diary/Hudson_a_record_of_my_explorations/298819</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 18 Apr 2007 09:29:10 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Hudson ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Hello, gentle readers!  

My name is Hudson, and I am an intrepid gentleman explorer.  Three years ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Hello, gentle readers!  

My name is Hudson, and I am an intrepid gentleman explorer.  Three years ago, when I was just a tiny, eight-week-old kitten, I survived harrowing experiences...being transported in cars, put in cages and stared at, handled by strangers, and finally, after a long car ride in a box with a stranger (who has since become my best friend, Gromit) was deposited in the middle of a large, sunny room in a nice house.

Somehow, I knew this place was mine!  I set to work, methodically sniffing my way around, looking under everything, and playing with anything in my way that looked interesting.  As a result, my new human parents (after a rather spirited debate in which my mommy strenuously objected to the name "Mr. Boomerang") named me "Hudson".  A fine, dignified name, befitting my true love...exploring the unknown.  Henry Hudson, a human of long ago, did lots of exploring, some of it near where I live (there's something called the "Hudson River" nearby, but I've never seen it).  

I'm only allowed outside when mommy or daddy is with me but I make the most of it and I am undaunted by wind or weather!  The first time it snowed when I was a kitten, daddy opened the door and he and mommy were very surprised when I strolled right out, sniffed at the white stuff, and kept walking!  But anything new in the house is always thoroughly explored and checked out by yours truly.  I love new things!  

I live with my mommy and daddy and my adopted brother/best friend Gromit.  Daddy is my favorite-est person ever!  I snuggle with him at night and purr lots at him.  I love mommy too, and she says I give the sweetest "nosey kisses" in the world.  

I am creating this journal to document my explorations, both present and past, so that future generations of kittens can hear about my experiences.  Maybe I'll get a river named after me someday too!]]></content:encoded>
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