My Kitty is Tweaked

A little change

2008-04-16T14:06:00.000-07:00

Hello friends, so I've been duplicating photos for a while here and on my Flickr page, and since so many more people view Flickr, I've decided to save myself some time and only post there, at least for now. There will be no new posts here until I figure out something else to do with this blog. Thank you for visiting and commenting - you can can continue to view all the kitty pics (and post comments) here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/hapatxn/
Thank you!!

Hangin' round

2008-04-07T22:10:00.001-07:00

Thinking about doing mama's taxes for her

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Perfect pillow

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They're touching!!

2008-04-07T22:07:00.001-07:00

Jiji has been so much more tolerant of the other kitties - she even allowed Fiko's head fur to touch her leg!!

3 cats and Momo's pillow twin

2008-04-07T22:06:00.000-07:00

Fine, I'll play by myself!

2008-04-07T21:47:00.000-07:00

Daily naughty Momo

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Good thing that's the back of the rug.

Fiko did it!!

2008-04-05T22:33:00.000-07:00

Finally, Fiko makes his first solo trip down the stairs, slowly and gingerly. I was so happy I jumped up and down and waved my arms around for a while, then came to my senses and gave him some treats.

Dreaming of mice and catnip

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Looking with longing

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Please don't jump, Fiko

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The thief

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Socks and paper towels disappear into thin air around here.

Mastered going up

2008-04-05T22:22:00.000-07:00

We have some progress with Fiko. If you cover his eyes and carry him downstairs, he can walk back upstairs by himself. I feel like he will be coming down on his own any day now!

Didju say greenies??

2008-04-05T22:21:00.001-07:00

Momo loves his feather

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Fiko's BFF for the day

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Cute when sleeping (not biting)

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Helping me get ready for salsa dancing

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Close-up of Fiko's prison

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Fiko's prison

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He still won't come downstairs. He sits either at the top of the stairs or at the loft railing looking at me down below, crying his eyes out. Look at that sad face!

Has anyone seen my small black cat?

2008-04-05T22:13:00.002-07:00

Yeah that WAS my clean laundry

2008-04-05T22:13:00.001-07:00

Little Miss Jiji

2008-04-05T22:12:00.001-07:00

Fiko contemplating a jump

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Scared and Sassy

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Fiko looks like our floors

2008-04-05T21:49:00.000-07:00

So then...

2008-04-01T23:26:00.001-07:00

I figured that maybe going down the stairs for the first time is scarier than going up, so I carried him down and he explored downstairs for a while. THEN, he climbed up the stairs on his own (!!!) and 2 steps from the top, he looked back down and decided he wanted to be downstairs again, at which point he JUMPED from there! I tried to stop him but he was just desperate to be downstairs again. Could this be why he was limping the other day? I think the curve in the staircase is confusing him...is he ever going to figure this out before breaking all of his legs? I'm going to block the gaps between the stairs for now so he doesn't break a leg or something.

Bribery

2008-04-01T23:25:00.003-07:00

As you can see, he wouldn't come down even one step for his treat, and ended up knocking it off the stair.

Get me down from here!

2008-04-01T23:25:00.001-07:00

Momo the handyman

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I totally fit in here

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Momo on the new sofa

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Neck support

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Momo only has eyes for Romeo

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Now how is standing on the ledge less scary than coming down the stairs?

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No room for me

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Many sides of Momo

2008-04-01T23:16:00.000-07:00

Just relaxing, watching the dogs go by

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Momo shows how

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Momo says, See Fiko, it's not lava. Come play with me downstairs.

No Momos were harmed

2008-03-25T08:26:00.000-07:00

Momo was playing under the plastic sheets covering the chairs while painting. Don't worry, he wasn't suffocating or anything. I would only let that happen if he were really being a pain. Joking!

Are you sure it's safe?

2008-03-25T08:25:00.000-07:00

Fiko has been up in the loft looking down at us on the first floor for hours now, and won't stop crying. I guess the stairs are made of LAVA.

Helloooo down there

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They really love the spiral staircase.

Still scared of the lava stairs

2008-03-25T08:23:00.001-07:00

Fiko still seems to think the stairs are made of lava and he won't come down and hang out with the rest of us.

Cat on armchair

2008-03-25T08:21:00.000-07:00

Romeo's a week ahead of Fiko in making himself at home in the new place.

Come on out, Fiko

2008-03-25T08:20:00.000-07:00

Fiko wouldn't come out of the bedroom, which was his safe zone.

Note to contractors

2008-03-25T08:18:00.000-07:00

Fiko hurt his footsie

2008-03-22T10:42:00.000-07:00

Fiko started limping last night. I hope it's just a little splinter and that he didn't break something. He won't let me near his foot to investigate. Do I put him through the torture of a vet visit today, or wait a day to see if it gets better on its own??

Buddies

2008-03-22T10:37:00.000-07:00

Hey, the wall matches my tongue!

2008-03-22T10:34:00.000-07:00

Can you find Fiko?

2008-03-22T10:31:00.000-07:00

This is their home for the week.

Fiko makes an appearance

2008-03-22T10:30:00.000-07:00

Fiko finally came out of his bathroom safe zone and huddled behind some furniture. When we came home from dinner, I saw him from outside looking out the bay windows!

Scared Fiko

2008-03-22T10:29:00.001-07:00

Fiko's favorite hiding spot is behind the toilet. Ew.

Stairs with cats

2008-03-19T16:12:00.000-07:00

Two down, two to go. Fiko and Jiji still won't come near the stairs...

Stairs with tails

2008-03-19T16:11:00.000-07:00

On day 3 in the new condo, Momo finally ventured out of the bathroom to explore his new home. Now I can't get him off the stairs.

Brave Romeo

2008-03-18T17:47:00.001-07:00

Romeo is still the only cat who has explored the new condo beyond the bathroom. His reward is lots of affection.

Cat TV

2008-03-18T17:46:00.000-07:00

Romeo checks out the view from the window for the first time. It's a good view for both people and cats!

Rapunzel, Rapunzel

2008-03-18T17:45:00.000-07:00

For the longest time, Romeo would stand up there and cry, before we taught him how to come down the spiral staircase using food as encouragement.

Romeo takes his first step down the spiral staircase

2008-03-18T17:44:00.000-07:00

Now he runs up and down with no problem, days ahead of the other cats who still won't come out of the bathroom. Romeo is so brave!

Momo and Fiko huddle while scary movers make lots of scary noises

2008-03-18T17:43:00.000-07:00

They've never been this friendly with each other before. I guess they are united against a common enemy.

Guarding the Bed

2008-03-18T17:36:00.000-07:00

Jiji made a scary face every time anyone came near the bed, aka Her Heiness's Throne.

Don't forget to pack me

2008-03-18T17:33:00.000-07:00

Scared cats

2008-03-18T17:30:00.000-07:00

Momo fragile - plz bubble wrapz me!

2008-03-13T08:54:00.000-07:00

Settle down, there's room for everyone

2008-03-13T08:52:00.000-07:00

Packing provides many new locations for cats to park their butts on. Problem is, they all want to park on the same ones. Momo just wouldn't budge an inch for Romeo so Romeo sat on his head.

Momo-sized gap

2008-03-13T08:51:00.001-07:00

Oh you wanted to move this? Too bad.

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We're moving in 2 days - the kitties are helping in their own special way.

Preventing me from going to work

2008-03-13T08:48:00.000-07:00

Yep, it's still Momo under there

2008-02-20T10:19:00.000-08:00

That's what friends are for

2008-02-20T10:16:00.001-08:00

Need a pillow? Here, use my paw.

Fiko loves treats

2008-02-15T11:21:00.000-08:00

Fiko's Gene Kelly impression

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Romeo jumps for Friday

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Happy Friday!

2008-02-15T10:26:00.000-08:00

Working off the Buddha belly

2008-02-14T09:29:00.000-08:00

Did Fiko eat too many greenies?

The Momo Show

2008-02-14T09:25:00.000-08:00

Momo's putting on a show while the rest of us sit and watch.

Princess One-Tooth

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Jiji acts so fierce, but really she just has a couple teeth left in her old age. I still would be scared of her if I didn't know she was such a lovebug.

Did Romeo sneak some catnip?

2008-02-13T11:20:00.000-08:00

Romeo was surprisingly the best jumper by far during this play session.

Paw kiss

2008-02-13T11:19:00.000-08:00

Though there's no animosity, Fiko isn't usually a big fan of crazy Momo. But here, they are doing a little paw kiss!

Little miracles

2008-02-13T11:18:00.001-08:00

Sorry for the blur, but it was such a rare moment I had to post. First of all, Fiko and Momo aren't usually buddying up like this, and Jiji! Lately she's been especially cranky and will lash out at any cat who comes within 6 feet of her. They just look at her with big eyes like, "What did I do this time?" So, this was a brief, but special, moment.

Momo, thanks for reminding me that you need a foot hair trim

2008-02-13T11:17:00.001-08:00

Momo should join the circus

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Mr. Momo - 10 months old

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Momo at 10 months old - with his big ol' saucer eyes.

My Three Boys

2008-02-12T10:17:00.000-08:00

You are my sofa

2008-02-11T11:12:00.002-08:00

Rob just bent down for a second to check something on his laptop, and Momo jumped up and made himself quite comfortable.

Can't you see I'm busy here?

2008-02-11T11:12:00.001-08:00

Old buddies

2008-02-05T11:35:00.000-08:00

Funny smelling book?

2008-02-05T11:19:00.000-08:00

When my cats sniff a new, interesting scent, they look up and make a funny face with their mouth half open. Here are Momo and fiko after sniffing ravenously at the corner of my library book - makes me a little concerned about what could be on there...eek?

Hi why are you standing there tilted?

2008-02-03T15:26:00.000-08:00

Can't talk, got a mouthful of peanuts.

2008-01-28T09:59:00.000-08:00

Princess Jiji Fancyfeet Bananahammock

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Preparing for a smackdown

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This is the little Momo does just before lunging at Fiko. I'd stop him, but I think they both enjoy playing.

Gaggg!

2008-01-25T10:29:00.000-08:00

You'd never be able to tell from this photo, but he was actually enjoying his favorite treat, Greenies. I think the flash was interrupting his pleasure so he decided to give me a gaggy face so I'd stop with the photos already.

Munching greenies

2008-01-25T10:26:00.000-08:00

After working hard (jumping for the camera), the kitties get their favorite treats, Greenies. Fiko makes a funny scrunchy face when he eats them. The other kitties just swallow them whole.

Watching the clock tick

2008-01-25T10:25:00.000-08:00

Perfect pillow

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A little possessive

2008-01-25T09:58:00.000-08:00

I'm bathing here - a little privacy please?

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Is this recyclable?

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Momo is all tail

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My Kitty is Tweaked

A little change

Hangin' round

Thinking about doing mama's taxes for her

Perfect pillow

They're touching!!

3 cats and Momo's pillow twin

Fine, I'll play by myself!

Daily naughty Momo

Fiko did it!!

Dreaming of mice and catnip

Looking with longing

Please don't jump, Fiko

The thief

Mastered going up

Didju say greenies??

Momo loves his feather

Fiko's BFF for the day

Cute when sleeping (not biting)

Helping me get ready for salsa dancing

Close-up of Fiko's prison

Fiko's prison

Has anyone seen my small black cat?

Yeah that WAS my clean laundry

Little Miss Jiji

Fiko contemplating a jump

Scared and Sassy

Fiko looks like our floors

So then...

Bribery

Get me down from here!

Momo the handyman

I totally fit in here

Momo on the new sofa

Neck support

Momo only has eyes for Romeo

Now how is standing on the ledge less scary than coming down the stairs?

No room for me

Many sides of Momo

Just relaxing, watching the dogs go by

Momo shows how

No Momos were harmed

Are you sure it's safe?

Helloooo down there

Still scared of the lava stairs

Cat on armchair

Come on out, Fiko

Note to contractors

Fiko hurt his footsie

Buddies

Hey, the wall matches my tongue!

Can you find Fiko?

Fiko makes an appearance

Scared Fiko

Stairs with cats

Stairs with tails

Brave Romeo

Cat TV

Rapunzel, Rapunzel

Romeo takes his first step down the spiral staircase

Momo and Fiko huddle while scary movers make lots of scary noises

Guarding the Bed

Don't forget to pack me

Scared cats

Momo fragile - plz bubble wrapz me!

Settle down, there's room for everyone

Momo-sized gap

Oh you wanted to move this? Too bad.

Preventing me from going to work

Yep, it's still Momo under there

That's what friends are for

Fiko loves treats

Fiko's Gene Kelly impression

Romeo jumps for Friday

Happy Friday!

Working off the Buddha belly

The Momo Show

Princess One-Tooth

Did Romeo sneak some catnip?

Paw *kiss*

Paw kiss