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Kira's Pounces, Purrs & Meows

Chew on this...

I like to chew! It is what I do! Mommy says I chew 100 times more then a litter of teething Saint Bernard puppies.
A week or so ago Mommy found out the extent of my chewing, the casualties? 5 speaker wires from Daddy’s surround system. I chewed them all right in half and had started on the electrical cord to the system. Mommy had to take the entire system apart and move it downstairs so she could put the wires under the molding, out of my sight. I did not spare the cable wire either, it has a big chunk missing out of it too.
Electrical cords are not the only thing I love to chew on, I also get very excited about chewing on the carpet. I pull one loop out at a time and chew it in to a scraggly thread and then I move on the next loop. I was working on a masterpiece on the upstairs carpet, but when Mommy found out what I was doing she put a piece of plexi glass over it.
I got a stern lecture about chewing things I should not and how millions of cats all over the world have no toys to play with and I have an entire jungle gym for cats with 2 toy boxes. All I heard was Yadda, Yadda, Yadda. Once the lecture ended, I went straight upstairs, pushed aside the plexi glass and continued to work on my master piece with the help of my sister, Sweetie. I have been teaching her how to master the art of chewing.

Catster Diary Pick...

Hazel Lucy just meowed my way to let me know that I am one of the Catster Diary Picks of the Day! I am so excited! I feel so special!
I have been being a great Mommy and watching over my new kittens. For those of you that do not know, My Mommy rescued a litter of kittens and their Mama. The Mama cat has been spayed and released back outside. Don’t worry about Mama Cat, she stays at our neighbors house and gets fed very well. 4 of the kittens have pawsome new homes, but Spit Fire & Sweetie have decided to stay here which I am thrilled about. At first my Mommy worried Klemy & I would not accept having two bundles of kitten energy around here, but I decided to take over the Mother role for the kittens. Klemy Q-Tip on the other paw not thrilled at all. In fact she hates the kittens, which has caused a huge problem for me. I love my sister, but I can not have her hissing at my kittens and scaring them. There have been a couple of incidents between me & Klemy because of this. Klemy knows she is bigger & meaner then me, in fact I didn’t have a mean bone in my body till now and I think Klemy is a little freaked out about the fact I am protecting my kittens and willing to beat her up to do so. Klemy will come around eventually. Klemy ignored the kittens from day one. She figured if she didn’t see them they did not exist. Now that they have free range in the house most of the day she can’t really ignore them so I need to be alert and ready for Klemy and her bad attitude. I also have to keep an eye on Sophie Bean as she can be a little rough with my kittens, but Mommy always has my back and takes care of the pup when needed..

My new kittens...

The last couple of days have been very busy for me. Mommy has let my kittens wander the entire house while Sophie Bean is outside. Sophie Bean seems to think my kittens are toys. Sadie Boo is allowed to play with my kittens as she is tail wagging happy to see them and they move a lot faster then that old dog. Yes, you saw what I have been typing, “My Kittens”. I know it is medical impossible for me to give birth and that they are not my biological kittens, but in my heart they are mine to love & protect. The love part is easy, the protect part is a challenge. Klemy has ignored the kittens up until now, I guess she decided if she doesn’t see them then they do not exists. That was an easy task when they were upstairs, but now that they are checking out their new home they tend to run into Klemy every so often and when that happens the fur flies! I will not tolerate Klemy even looking crossed eyed at my babies! This morning I let the entire house…No, make that the entire neighborhood know that I was upset when Klemy growl, hissed and attempted to swat at one of my babies. I puffed up to twice my size and the noise that came out of my little mouth would make a rottweiler run the other way. Mommy heard this and came running down just in time to see me chasing Klemy downstairs where she was cowering in fear. Mommy was shocked. Klemy has never feared any cat or dog. Mommy has seen Klemy make Sophie Bean live in fear of her paw lashing. Now it is I, Kira, the sweet loving cat that has become protector and new Mommy to the kittens. MOL! Mommy thought I wouldn’t like having kittens in the house. Who knew?