tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55422282011-12-14T22:02:55.252-05:00Life of 7 CatsCat blog about my life with many, many cats.Lipstick Mystichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02621202896933596574noreply@blogger.comBlogger751100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542228.post-78153429230011193362007-05-31T16:33:00.000-04:002007-05-31T16:35:05.774-04:00Monorail CatMonorail CatLadies and Gentlemen, I give you.....the Monorail Cat.MONORAIL CAT (Update #2)Lipstick Mystichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02621202896933596574noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542228.post-88270878763165134442007-05-17T16:52:00.000-04:002007-05-17T17:05:36.153-04:00Kit and Kat - the New Barn CatsTwo new barn cats - they don't really stay in the barn but wander around the property collecting rubs, pats, and attention from everyone.They're two brothers named Kit and Kat. Kat is featured below. He has more white on his boots and bib.Kat enjoys being placed on his back and having his tummy and shoulders thoroughly rubbed.I only know this because I was willing to do rigorous scientific Lipstick Mystichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02621202896933596574noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542228.post-14637098021932245012007-02-25T12:46:00.000-05:002007-02-25T12:47:47.746-05:00Yin and Yang CatsYin and yang cats.Lipstick Mystichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02621202896933596574noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542228.post-6841815402254579522007-02-19T16:46:00.000-05:002007-02-19T16:49:43.116-05:00Undercover CatRoman the cat has been watching too many reruns of Charlie's Angels and Kojak. He tells me that he wants to be an undercover cat. Do you think he has what it takes? He seems to have lots of field experience, if this recent photo is any indication.Lipstick Mystichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02621202896933596574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542228.post-14220052938402571922007-02-11T13:46:00.000-05:002007-02-11T13:47:28.920-05:00Two Cats - One Old, One NewThis is Roman the cat. I still think of him as one of the kittens, but these days he weighs about a billion pounds and is gigantic. He still thinks of himself as a bitty kitty, though. This May he'll be four years old. This is him curled up in his usual spot on the bed. He's such a relaxed puss that it's very easy for me to carry him around, use him as a barbell replacement to get my upper arm Lipstick Mystichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02621202896933596574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542228.post-1169755580382245782007-01-25T15:01:00.000-05:002007-01-25T15:06:20.393-05:00The Call of the KittenOh dear. Can you hear it? It's the call of the kitten.If you'll recall from a recent blog entry, we had a sad experience trying to look after a semi-feral kitten some weeks ago. He managed to make a break for it and escaped through an open window when I wasn't watching him. We haven't seen this little fellow since. That kitten had pretty much been dropped on our lap by a well-meaning neighbor Lipstick Mystichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02621202896933596574noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542228.post-1168835906760336182007-01-14T23:34:00.000-05:002007-01-14T23:38:26.770-05:00Lion Hugs the Woman Who Was His RescuerThere's an amazing video making the rounds on YouTube -- you just have to see it!It's of a wonderful lion hugging the woman who rescued him from the circus.Here's an article about her followed by the link to the video below.By INALDO PEREZ, Associated Press Writer Sun Jan 7, 10:07 PM ET CALI, Colombia - Through the bars of his cage, an African lion named Jupiter stretches his giant paws around Lipstick Mystichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02621202896933596574noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542228.post-1168549996279458982007-01-11T15:50:00.000-05:002007-01-11T16:16:24.430-05:00Feral Kitties and Trying to Tame ThemIt's not an easy thing, trying to tame a feral cat.A few weeks ago our neighbor took three cats from an overburdened lady who regularly takes on homeless cats. This lady had three cats literally thrown on her porch some time ago and the poor kittens were pretty spooked. She worked with them for about four weeks and two of them were getting more acclimated to people. But the third one was a Lipstick Mystichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02621202896933596574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542228.post-1165873251681445352006-12-11T16:32:00.000-05:002006-12-11T16:40:51.696-05:00My Kitty Attacks PrinterSo I think my tortoiseshell kitten, Becka, must work for Staples or something. Because not long after I posted in this blog about the YouTube video of the cat attacking a printer, she decided to get rough with my printer. I think maybe Staples paid her off, because they certainly benefited from it.Usually, she's just fine sitting on one corner of my desk beneath the desk lamp. The printer Lipstick Mystichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02621202896933596574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542228.post-1161984012619073212006-10-27T17:17:00.000-04:002006-10-27T17:20:12.630-04:00Cat Attacks Printer on YouTubeI thought this video was too cute - if you have a cat like mine who goes crazy whenever the printer is printing out a document, you will love this video. This is one attack cat!Cat Attacks PrinterTags: attack cat cat printer cat youtube Lipstick Mystichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02621202896933596574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542228.post-1161637638942824202006-10-23T16:53:00.000-04:002006-10-23T17:10:41.606-04:00Smoky and Baby SmokyWe're blessed with two lovely smoky-colored cats. The first, a female named - er - Smoky, was a stray we found wandering around when my honey still lived back at his condo. She didn't seem to belong to anybody, and she was a bit skittish at first. But she warmed up to us quickly and soon came indoors as a housecat.She's affectionate, refined, and very, very sweet. She's also the most psychic of Lipstick Mystichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02621202896933596574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542228.post-1161272294430953022006-10-19T11:16:00.000-04:002006-10-19T11:39:45.263-04:00Cat in a BoxBC (short for "Barn Cat) is a charming 18-year-old cat who used to live next door to us in a barn with several other cats. I'd see him when I went out for walks, especially in the summertime. He was always very friendly and wanted to snuggle in my lap and enjoy lots of rubs. But BC was an independent outdoor cat who came and went on his own. Sometimes he'd go on a walkabout for days or even Lipstick Mystichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02621202896933596574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542228.post-1161024199436533122006-10-16T14:33:00.000-04:002006-10-16T15:28:29.843-04:00Dressing Up Your Kitty For Halloween - Order Your Costume Now!You might not realize this, but many kitties secretly enjoy playing dress-up at Halloween.This probably isn't obvious to you, since every time you dress them up, they make "THE GRUMPY FACE," but this is just an act.Beneath your cat's frown lies an animal who adores dressing up. Really. It’s not too late to order your kitty costume for Halloween. Wouldn’t your kitty look cute as a jester?Or if Lipstick Mystichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02621202896933596574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542228.post-1160523511348701982006-10-10T19:33:00.000-04:002006-10-10T19:38:31.360-04:00Tabbys Place, an Amazing Home for Special Needs CatsTabbys Place, an Amazing Home for Special Needs CatsTabbys Place is a wonderful shelter not far from where I live. It’s a state-of-the art, beautifully designed, modern facility. Its founders designed it with one intention in mind: to create a home for special needs and older cats who would normally be put to sleep at most animal shelters and to give them a second chance at life.Tabbys Place Lipstick Mystichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02621202896933596574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542228.post-1160343215046731292006-10-08T17:32:00.000-04:002006-10-08T17:33:35.056-04:00The Infinite Cat Project - Kitties Are ForeverWhat started out as one person posting a picture of his cat regarding a flower turned into The Infinite Cat Project. The Infinite Cat ProjectNow InfiniteCat.com has grown into a site with a gazillion photos of cats regarding other cats through their monitors in a seemingly endless chain of cats. . .or, infinite cats.Kitties are forever, and this website has the proof!Lipstick Mystichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02621202896933596574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542228.post-1160066202533364872006-10-05T12:35:00.000-04:002006-10-05T12:36:42.550-04:00Prepare to Giggle - The Cat Bowling GameI thought we could all use a laugh today. I may be a cat lover, but sometimes I appreciate politically incorrect cat humor.So I now give you………the cat bowling game! (Warning: insanely addictive.)Cat Bowling GameLipstick Mystichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02621202896933596574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542228.post-1159889684609044142006-10-03T11:21:00.000-04:002006-10-03T11:34:44.620-04:00Rosie the Black Lab Has Died - SadnessWe're sad here this week because Rosie, the wonderful black lab who was one of the two "guardian" dogs here on the farm, had to be put to sleep this past weekend.Rosie was short for "Roosevelt." So even though he was called Rosie, he was very much a boy. A sweet, gentle, warm-hearted lab.Technically Rosie was "owned" by our next door neighbors here on the farm, but since this is a compound of Lipstick Mystichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02621202896933596574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542228.post-1159545022319913932006-09-29T11:44:00.000-04:002006-09-29T11:50:22.323-04:00Spots the CatSpots the cat showed up here this winter, or maybe it was early spring. Anyway, suddenly he was hanging around eating food off of our back porch and insinuating his way into our household.The problem was, he was a snorter.He'd make these aggressive snorts all of the time and was a bully with the other cats. He was a young cat, definitely male, and was trying to assert himself in a household with Lipstick Mystichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02621202896933596574noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542228.post-1159494630188030352006-09-28T21:42:00.000-04:002006-09-28T21:51:11.716-04:00More Cats to ComeYay! I'm back. I had no ability to post to Blogger for, like two years. Something funky was going on with my NetGear router. I found out that this was a big problem with NetGear router users. Who knew?Now I have a dialup account as an alternate way to get to the Net, so expect me to turn up here once in a while with new cat news. There's always new cat news. In the past year alone, there were twoLipstick Mystichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02621202896933596574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542228.post-1158526835257046522006-09-17T16:57:00.000-04:002006-09-17T17:00:35.266-04:00I've discovered that the reason why I have so many problems logging into this cat blog at Blogger is because of something funky going on with my router. I need to get back to a dialup connection to be able to upload stuff here. I hope to get around to that soon.In the meantime, I give you Teddy the Cat again.Lipstick Mystichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02621202896933596574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542228.post-1141501124384852922006-03-04T14:32:00.000-05:002006-03-04T14:38:44.396-05:00This is Kirby the cat. She's my "bachelorette" cat, the only kitty in the house who dates back to my wild, single days.She used to live with me in my tiny apartment in the top floor (i.e. attic) of an old Victorian home in Princeton, New Jersey. She got used to nestling in at my computer desk and keeping me company while I wrote.She has a mad passion for pens and will sometimes go from "Zombied Lipstick Mystichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02621202896933596574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542228.post-1141348211088143342006-03-02T20:07:00.000-05:002006-03-02T20:10:11.096-05:00Photo of Tiger the CatTiger is one of our younger cats.He's very sweet and easy-going.He's sort of the house manager, always making sure that things are running smoothly, the other cats are behaving, and everything is in its place.And he likes string.Lipstick Mystichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02621202896933596574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542228.post-1137961566889521442006-01-22T15:19:00.000-05:002006-01-22T15:26:06.900-05:00Santa brought us a digital camera this year, so I've been having way too much fun taking pictures of the eight or so pusscats that live here.Let's see if I can get this photo of Teddy to load. He likes to chew on stuff and can get quite fierce when he's all "nipped up" on the award-winning catnip we give him from time to time.He seems to have two modes - killer cat and lovable huggable.Lipstick Mystichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02621202896933596574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542228.post-1125523767939985882005-08-31T11:29:00.000-04:002005-08-31T17:29:27.946-04:00 Remembering the dog who loved cats (Newsday.com)Ginny, a schnauzer-husky mix from Long Beach who made headlines a decade ago for saving sick and disabled cats, died Thursday of old age. She was 17. Lipstick Mystichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02621202896933596574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542228.post-1124657418484373592005-08-21T16:49:00.000-04:002005-08-21T16:50:18.490-04:00I've had a lot of problems trying to make new entries to this blog since April, possibly due to some sort of Norton Security problem. This is a test post to see if this makes it through.Lipstick Mystichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02621202896933596574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542228.post-1114276517065646122005-04-23T13:14:00.000-04:002005-04-23T13:15:17.066-04:00If you haven't seen it already, I've posted a new photo in my cat gallery. It's an action shot featuring quasi-illegal country entertainment. Well, okay, not really. It's just a photo of a good, old-fashioned, pusscat stringalong.See it here:http://www.lipstickmystic.com/catgallery2.htmlLipstick Mystichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02621202896933596574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542228.post-1113682658625689832005-04-16T16:16:00.000-04:002005-04-16T16:17:38.626-04:00Pet Tinfoil HatsWorried about your cat being influenced by government mind controlling rays? Check out these cool tinfoil hats for pets!http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=1469&item=5542646796&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVWLipstick Mystichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02621202896933596574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542228.post-1110902097438335352005-03-22T16:55:00.000-05:002005-03-22T16:55:26.833-05:00This link will take you to a short and extremely cute piece of kitty animation. Go now!http://www.clean-your-screen-for-free-now.com/Lipstick Mystichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02621202896933596574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542228.post-1110569998510117922005-03-11T14:39:00.000-05:002005-03-11T14:39:58.513-05:00Cats in HatsVery cute photos of cats wearing different hats:http://www.thecatconnection.com/newsletter/nov03/nov03-cathumor_a.htmlLipstick Mystichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02621202896933596574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542228.post-1109038657828521292005-02-21T21:16:00.000-05:002005-02-21T21:17:37.830-05:00Alien Kittens for SaleThis breeder sells unusual-looking Russian Blues....but I think they're aliens.http://cats.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http%3A%2F%2Fhome.swipnet.se%2F%7Ew-66680%2Fcats.htmLipstick Mystichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02621202896933596574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542228.post-1105117201695066542005-02-15T19:34:00.000-05:002005-02-15T19:33:34.543-05:00Cats Are Learning to Control Their Owners?Researchers think so. Read about it here:http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/2001913.stmLipstick Mystichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02621202896933596574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542228.post-1106865150527594222005-01-27T17:31:00.000-05:002005-01-27T17:32:30.526-05:00See Baby Cheetahs on National Zoo's Cheetah Cam
Four cheetahs were born in late November at D.C.'s National Zoo. They have set up some cheetah cams so that you can take a peek at these furry little pusses. So cute! Go and see now!
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/AfricanSavanna/default.cfm
Lipstick Mystichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02621202896933596574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542228.post-1105665379865934562005-01-13T20:15:00.000-05:002005-01-13T20:16:33.636-05:00What Kind of Cat Are You? - Silly Quiz
Take this short quiz and find out what kind of cat you are. It's silly and fun!
http://quizilla.com/users/Ryshtyan/quizzes/What%20kind%20of%20cat%20are%20you?/
Lipstick Mystichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02621202896933596574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542228.post-1105116444594107972005-01-11T17:59:00.000-05:002005-01-11T17:59:32.070-05:00Flash Animation of the Kitty Cat Dance.
If you'd like to see something really silly, go watch the kitty do the Kitty Cat Dance.
http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/kittycat.php
Lipstick Mystichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02621202896933596574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542228.post-1105116100677514742005-01-07T11:39:00.000-05:002005-01-07T11:41:40.676-05:00Excellent Assortment of Cat Photos
This site includes photographs of many things, but I especially enjoyed the lovely selection of cats photographed all over the world. You can see cats from Tunisia, England, Germany and more.
http://www.sobi.org/photos/Cat/
Lipstick Mystichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02621202896933596574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542228.post-1104700562747541152005-01-02T16:07:00.000-05:002005-01-02T16:16:02.746-05:00Teddy is Fully Recovered
Teddy, our poor tabby who had to have much of his tail removed after a rumble with an area coyote, is doing well. He was finally allowed to go back outside this past week after the doctor gave him a clean bill of health. The fur is growing back on what is left of his tail, and he seems to have adjusted fine to the balance changes that happen when a cat's tail is gone. Lipstick Mystichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02621202896933596574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542228.post-1103409762408268612004-12-18T17:33:00.000-05:002004-12-18T17:42:42.406-05:00Roman Wonders What Creature We've Let Loose in Our House
Most of our feline household seems to understand that Teddy, our injured cat, is spending much of his time isolated in an upstairs bedroom until he's completely healed from his recent tail surgery. Tiger, for instance, who has always been friendly to fellow tabby Teddy, doesn't even bat an eye when we let Teddy out of his room so he can Lipstick Mystichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02621202896933596574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542228.post-1103039083709041842004-12-14T10:36:00.000-05:002004-12-14T10:44:43.710-05:00Teddy the Cat No Longer Has Much of a Tail
Poor Teddy, the latest adoptee in our feline family, had a run in with either a neighboring farm dog or a coyote Sunday afternoon. His tail was badly mangled and mostly unsalvagable. So he had to undergo a partial tail amputation (recommended in cases where the tail is already going necrotic, like his was.) This stems the tide of potential infection Lipstick Mystichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02621202896933596574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542228.post-1102881358893797752004-12-12T14:55:00.000-05:002004-12-12T14:55:58.893-05:00Cat Walks Across Siberia to Get Home
Now THERE'S a long walk:
http://funreports.com/2004/12/07/57388.html
Lipstick Mystichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02621202896933596574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542228.post-1100977990861934362004-11-20T14:10:00.000-05:002004-11-20T14:13:10.860-05:00Tower Hill Stables is a private residence in the UK where a wonderful, devoted lady has rescued over 240 animals, the majority of them cats.
I stumbled upon her site by accident, but once I was there, I became absorbed in her story about how she looks after all of these animals and funds all of the rescue work, food and veterinarian bills herself.
If you feel inclined to help her and her Lipstick Mystichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02621202896933596574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542228.post-1100049811596605912004-11-09T20:22:00.000-05:002004-11-09T20:23:31.596-05:00The Meditative Cat
This is a fun site which focuses on the spiritual side of cats, with many good links to cat-friendly, "in tune," animal sites.
http://www.catanna.com/
Lipstick Mystichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02621202896933596574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542228.post-1099690606852204192004-11-05T16:35:00.000-05:002004-11-05T16:36:46.853-05:00Learn How to Dance with Your Cat
I can't tell whether this is a "serious" site or not, but do check out the fun photos of people dancing with their cats. You can also read about the "history" of feline dance, check out a video this place has for sale, and learn more about dancing with cats.
http://www.monpa.com/dwc/exhibition1/index.html
Lipstick Mystichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02621202896933596574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542228.post-1098925348799222332004-10-27T21:00:00.000-04:002004-10-31T11:53:59.356-05:00Maine Coon cats are a gorgeous breed of long-haired cats who are the largest domestic cats.
Here you can see pics of a Guiness World Record holder - the largest cat. He's a Maine Coon who measures some 48 inches in length. What a cutie!
http://www.verismocat.com/htmscripts/leo-guinness.htm
Lipstick Mystichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02621202896933596574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542228.post-1097618717198763192004-10-27T18:01:00.000-04:002004-10-27T21:04:08.553-04:00Big Cat Rescue
Big Cat Rescue is an amazing rescue organization in Tampa, Florida that looks after wild cats that have been abused, neglected, or dislocated. The care that they provide these cats is top notch. They have rescued countless cats from unofficial "roadside zoos" which tend to just breed cats to create cute cubs that people will pay money to pet, and then they toss aside the adult Lipstick Mystichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02621202896933596574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542228.post-1098374604167362922004-10-21T11:59:00.000-04:002004-10-21T12:03:24.166-04:00Would you like to feed an animal in need for free, today? Just go to The Animal Rescue Site and click on one of their sponsoring banner links. When you click on a link, money is donated to a shelter to feed a hungry doggie or kitty.
Also, you can order fun stuff there. For only $6.95, you can order a Japanese Good Omen cat figurine (Maneki Neko, the Japanese lucky beckoning cat.) When you buy Lipstick Mystichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02621202896933596574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542228.post-1097594800610607232004-10-12T11:22:00.000-04:002004-10-12T11:26:40.610-04:00Do You Know What This Mystery Creature Is?
One thing that fascinates me is how we are constantly discovering new species of wildlife. Even though there's some 7 billion people on this planet, we haven't yet managed to cover every inch of land and thoroughly investigate every conceivable type of animal.
This is an article about a woman in Australia who cares for wild animals that have been Lipstick Mystichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02621202896933596574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542228.post-1097000461616579722004-10-05T14:16:00.000-04:002004-10-05T14:21:01.616-04:00Happy First Birthday to Tabby's Place!
Tabby's Place is this wonderful cat sanctuary in Ringoes, New Jersey, which only takes in the most unwanted cats, committing to take care of the cats no matter what medical needs they may have for the life of each cat (if they can't adopt the cat out to a loving home.) The place is truly a labor of love. This is the email the founder sent out about the Lipstick Mystichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02621202896933596574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542228.post-1096933146660132892004-10-04T19:36:00.000-04:002004-10-04T19:39:06.660-04:00Princess Rescues Her Family From a Fire
I found this neat story from a collection of true stories people have posted in the pet stories section at Shirley MacLaine's website. There are nice ones there about cats as well as dogs, but I thought this one was especially good. It's about Princess, the Himalayan cat.
http://www.shirleymaclaine.com/petpages/pets/petstory45.html
Enjoy!
editor@Lipstick Mystichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02621202896933596574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542228.post-1096410256289476092004-09-28T18:22:00.000-04:002004-09-28T18:24:16.290-04:00It's Official - Cats Are Good for What Ails You
Read about it here:
http://www.ncbuy.com/news/2004-09-28/1010697.html
Then go and get yourself a bunch of cats.
Here's to feline healing powers!
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Lipstick Mystichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02621202896933596574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542228.post-1095445730264243362004-09-17T14:28:00.000-04:002004-09-17T14:28:50.263-04:00Another gallery of kitty pics!
Five pages of pusses. Go see.
http://www.amazingcatcollection.com/index.php?page=1
Lipstick Mystichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02621202896933596574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542228.post-1094844186848398882004-09-10T15:21:00.000-04:002004-09-11T14:25:45.556-04:00The Biggest Cat You'll Ever See!
Okay, I just found this photo of a woman holding what would appear to be either the biggest housecat ever on record or a stuffed fake cat that sure looks like the real thing.
If it's a real cat, it must be a mutant cat. It probably lives near a nuclear reactor or something.
What do you think? Nobody seems to know whether it's real or fake. I'm voting fake, Lipstick Mystichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02621202896933596574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542228.post-1094752318067486332004-09-09T13:49:00.000-04:002004-09-09T13:51:58.066-04:00Lion Photos! Big kitty, big kitty!
I just found this neat site that features some lovely photos of lions and lionesses from Botswana. If you're in the mood to ogle some nice feline photos, do check it out.
(Myself, I find that looking at kitty photos always brightens my day.)
http://www.wildlife-pictures-online.com/lionpictures2.html
Enjoy!
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Lipstick Mystichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02621202896933596574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542228.post-1094491786864406162004-09-06T13:24:00.000-04:002004-09-06T13:29:46.863-04:00Visiting Our Pal, Fat Cat
There is this adorable roly-poly cat who likes to sleep on a chair on somebody's porch in New Hope. We were over there the other day, strolling and shopping and enjoying a gorgeous Saturday. I hadn't seen Fat Cat (as we call him) since last year, when my honey's niece was visiting with us for a week and we went over to New Hope a lot. Fat Cat was always so friendly. TheLipstick Mystichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02621202896933596574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542228.post-1094064159774445062004-09-01T14:31:00.000-04:002004-09-01T14:45:07.933-04:00The Re-Habilitation of Teddy, the Killer Cat
Those of you who have looked at my cat gallery have seen the photo of Teddy, the big, striped guy that is our latest adopted kitty. He showed up this winter during a horrible cold snap when the temperatures outside were more than 15 degrees below zero. We have an enclosed porch at the back of the house with a cat door on it, and we always keep cereal Lipstick Mystichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02621202896933596574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542228.post-1092875994678754562004-08-18T20:38:00.000-04:002004-08-18T20:39:54.676-04:00Adorable Kitty Pics - Must See!
A friend sent this link of adorable kitten photos to me, and you simply must drop EVERYTHING that you're doing and go look at these RIGHT NOW. I promise you, they will make your day.
http://www.stud.ntnu.no/~shane/stasj/pics/dyr/cats/unger/
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Lipstick Mystichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02621202896933596574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542228.post-1092680296425296112004-08-16T14:09:00.000-04:002004-08-16T14:18:16.426-04:00The Magic of String
If there's one house chore I particularly detest, it's recycling old newspapers. Now, I'm a big tree hugger from way back, and I totally support the process of recycling. It's a very worthwhile endeavor.
That said, I DO wish that my honey didn't subscribe to QUITE so many newspapers. (He really has to to keep on top of news reports in his industry.) It seems that, the minuteLipstick Mystichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02621202896933596574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542228.post-1092160512221850892004-08-10T13:43:00.000-04:002004-08-10T13:55:12.220-04:00Cats Going for Walks in Woods
I'm lucky enough to live on a big farm property where road traffic doesn't have to figure into the whole cat equation. So all of our cats have the option of being indoor/outdoor cats if they choose.
I love how it still gets dark pretty late in the evening, because I can take an evening stroll in the woods. There's this special area at the corner of the property Lipstick Mystichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02621202896933596574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542228.post-1091914572937699062004-08-07T17:28:00.000-04:002004-08-07T17:36:12.936-04:00Hello again!
Hello, cat lovers. Yes, I've returned to writing in this cat blog. I'm in the process of launching my new website, www.lipstickmystic.com, and it has a cat gallery section that links to this blog. My hope is that feline fans will visit here frequently to learn more about the shenanigans (catnanigans?) that my seven, er, eight or so pusscats have been up to. Also, I'll occasionally Lipstick Mystichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02621202896933596574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542228.post-1084463517328029952004-05-13T11:45:00.000-04:002004-05-13T11:51:57.330-04:00Cat Chases Small UFO
Here's an interesting first person account of a woman who saw a small, strange, glowing object in her yard. Before she could figure out what it might be, one of her kittens came along and began to pounce on it, chasing it off. You go, kitty!
Our cats occasionally behave strangely when they sense a "visitor" in the house. They love it when we do healing sessions, piling upLipstick Mystichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02621202896933596574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542228.post-1084372843589721142004-05-12T10:36:00.000-04:002004-05-12T10:40:43.590-04:00Cat Survives Cross-country Move in Drawer
This must be the week for cats being delivered in inappropriate ways. Cnn.com had a video on their site yesterday about a cat who was accidently shipped somewhere via FedEx. "Accidentally," right. I wonder how that one happened?
Today, this article surfaces on MSNBC.com about a Siamese cat, Lilly, who wound up trapped in a dresser drawer for two Lipstick Mystichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02621202896933596574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542228.post-1084283932143223722004-05-11T09:56:00.000-04:002004-05-11T10:03:33.626-04:00The Naming of Cats is a Difficult Matter
I found this funny article about one family's names for their cats. Any cat owner who has struggled to find just the right name for their furbaby will appreciate their creative naming system. They name most of their cats after celebrities in this very clever way.
Cat's Name Arrives Via Special Delivery
by Linda Goldston | Apr 28 '04 Mercury News
Just Lipstick Mystichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02621202896933596574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542228.post-1083795506795198892004-05-05T18:18:00.000-04:002004-05-05T18:25:44.186-04:00Update on Tabby's Place
Tabby's Place, the cat sanctuary for older, homeless cats, had a Cinco de Meow celebration this past Saturday. We stopped in for a few minutes to check out the festitivitities. This non-profit organization, as I've mentioned in a prior entry, takes in older cats and/or sick cats from shelters who would otherwise be euthanized because they were unable to find homes Lipstick Mystichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02621202896933596574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542228.post-1083007397210942242004-04-26T15:23:00.000-04:002004-04-26T15:27:05.966-04:00Florida Cat Found in San Francisco Seven Years After Disappearance
This is one of those happy ending stories that I always like to see in the news media. It seems like 99% of the news that is being forced down our throats lately is all negative. It's about time a heart-warming tale (or, in this case, tail) reached the public.
Cheyenne is the name of a cat that a woman adopted some seven years Lipstick Mystichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02621202896933596574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542228.post-1082328638365482892004-04-18T18:50:00.000-04:002004-04-18T18:53:44.793-04:00Tabby's Place
In our continuing quest to get Teddy adopted to a good home, we checked out a new facility that opened up in Ringoes, New Jersey. It's called Tabby's Place, and it is a cat sanctuary. One man with a dream founded the place. It's a facility that only takes in "hopeless" cases, older cats who have been unable to be placed for adoption or sick cats who haven't been adopted, either.Lipstick Mystichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02621202896933596574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542228.post-1081992796690186952004-04-14T21:33:00.000-04:002004-04-14T21:36:07.936-04:00The Amazing Flying Cat Ball
If you've never seen two huge male cats in a tussle, let me tell you, it is an awesome thing to behold.
Our new cat, Teddy, the big bruiser of a tabby, has not been getting along with Earl, the gigantic white meatloaf of a cat who came with this house that we're renting. Some of the time they just engage in growling or hissing contests and leave it at that.
Lipstick Mystichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02621202896933596574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542228.post-1081712428729383372004-04-11T15:40:00.000-04:002004-04-11T15:43:16.623-04:00Making Animal Contact
Over the years, I've been blessed to experience many moments of connection with animals, where I'm able to do a "Vulcan mind meld" and really see, sense, and hear what they are thinking. I've learned that the best way to make this type of connection is through beaming out lots of love and appreciation. Then they will usually come to you, calm down, or just simply take a Lipstick Mystichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02621202896933596574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542228.post-1081546306595602462004-04-09T17:31:00.000-04:002004-04-09T17:34:32.700-04:00Cats Found to be Our Friends for over 9,500 Years
For a long time, archeologists believed that the earliest era when humans befriended cats, keeping them as pets, was in ancient Egypt. Now evidence has been found in Cyprus that proves that people were keeping cats as pets much earlier than that, roughly 9,500 years ago.
Check this article out for more info:
ANCIENT FELINE FRIEND
Lipstick Mystichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02621202896933596574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542228.post-1081275349179556362004-04-06T14:15:00.000-04:002004-04-06T14:18:32.403-04:00The Super-Sized Kitten
Some cats seem to mature gracefully, adapting to the changes that their body makes over time. But Roman, our orange woolly worm of a cat, doesn’t seem to realize that he’s not a tiny kitten anymore.
He’s over two years old now, but in his mind, he’s still the bitty handful of fur that joined us that fateful summer when our landlady adopted him and his sister to become Lipstick Mystichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02621202896933596574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542228.post-1081128763150813142004-04-04T21:32:00.000-04:002004-04-04T21:35:24.500-04:00Rainy Day Pusscats
Although it's spring, the weather here has been chilly and damp for the last two weeks. The cats seem to know that it's spring, and they're eager to start going outside, but every time they stick their snouts out the cat doors, they come running back in pretty quickly. So, for now, they've kicked back into slumbering cold weather feline mode. or rainy day pusscats, as we callLipstick Mystichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02621202896933596574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542228.post-1080935645086928682004-04-02T14:54:00.000-05:002004-04-02T14:57:47.810-05:00It's a Plot, I Tell You
You may recall from an earlier entry that we've been trying to get Teddy, the big grey tabby who showed up here this winter, placed in a good home. I've been gradually distributing posters with charming photos of the guy to various establishments in our area, including the post office, my favorite coffee house, restaurants, etc.
The only phone call we had was from a Lipstick Mystichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02621202896933596574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542228.post-1080861643500904962004-04-01T18:20:00.000-05:002004-04-01T18:23:21.763-05:00Roman, the Orange Handbag of a Cat
Roman is our two and a half year old orange kitten who joined our household with his petite tortoiseshell sister, Becka, in the summer of 2001. There is something just plain FUN about orange cats. Roman is my first.
Ever seen one of those bright-colored, fuzzy caterpillars that appear in the fall as the leaves are turning? We call them woolly bears, but I Lipstick Mystichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02621202896933596574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542228.post-1080768659274910992004-03-31T16:30:00.000-05:002004-03-31T16:33:36.436-05:00The Chewing of the Shrew
Last night was a misty, rainy night, and the cats were nestled indoors. Around dinner-time, they became "activated," as we call it. This is the time when meals are demanded, rubs are requested, and the cats interact with each other in our open dining room area, rubbing noses, playing, and generally behaving like a big feline family.
I noticed that Roman, our orange boy,Lipstick Mystichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02621202896933596574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542228.post-1080601889625884792004-03-29T18:11:00.000-05:002004-03-29T18:14:05.046-05:00Kirby, the Old Cat
Kirby is a cat I adopted from a vet about ten years ago. She's a striped tabby, thin and lean, with colorful orange and white splotches down her belly. She's my bachelorette cat, the puss who's been with me since my early days living by myself in Princeton. I once rented a tiny writer's garret apartment in the attic of an old Victorian house. It was a dark, depressing placeLipstick Mystichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02621202896933596574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542228.post-1080249276133491912004-03-25T16:14:00.000-05:002004-03-25T19:47:56.500-05:00Octopuss - Life with Eight Cats
I've decided to make entries in this blog again, and you cat lovers out there might want to check back once in a while to hear about what it's like to live with eight cats. Yes, that's right. It's no longer life with seven cats, it's eight.
All of our cats are "rescued," i.e., unintended cats whom the Universe, in her mysterious wisdom, saw fit to bring into Lipstick Mystichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02621202896933596574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542228.post-1057261758637678532003-07-03T15:49:00.000-04:002003-07-03T15:49:18.543-04:00I never meant to fall in love, really, I didn't.
I simply couldn't help myself. I'm sure you can relate.
I was sitting at the computer one evening and found my key tapping interupted by Earl, our huge white meatloaf of a cat, making his proud trilling sounds. He likes to announce his arrrivals and departures, and he loves to be fussed over.
I went over to call him "Baby Cat" and chuck himLipstick Mystichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02621202896933596574noreply@blogger.com0