From Dubby

If you see my dog, Sister, tell her to come home.
She left on Saturday and I can't find her.
I need to tell her something and give her a head bunt.

Love from your Dubby

5th of July

Yesterday wore us out! People! More People! Meals! Snacks! Cat Cookies! Birds! Rain!
Dubby and I nap to keep our strength up.



Sister is worn out from yesterday's funder and fireworks!

Love from Whistle

P.S. We recall Mom's big ginger cat Rusty today. He died four years ago. He was 21 and ready to go to back to God. We have a loving home because Mom loved him and because Assumpta and Dibley went to live in N.C. with LLS and LSinL after Katrina. Mom needed us for comfort after the storm and we needed a home with our nanny Sister and cat cookies. It all works out, doesn't it?

P.S.S. Fish is reading books about camping. He said his fur was a mess and wouldn't let us take a picture of him.

A Dog like Sister!

I like seeing tiger kittehs sitting with their Dog Nanny.
We have Sister, the Greatest Dog Nanny in the World, at our house.
I love Sister! We all love her!


Excuse me, I want to go head bump Sister because I love her.

Love,
Whistle, this is MY blog!

A Memo from Verbena

To: Sister the Dog, Fish the Cat,etc., etc.

Dear All:

If you wish me to remain as the Resident Courtyard Toad for the Summer of 2009,please do not approach me with your cat nose or even look at me. Sister the Dog, if you have influence, please speak to your cat about this.

Do not post pictures of me or discuss me on teh internets. I am overwhelmed with print journalists, TV cameras and bloggers looking for me, at me and being near me.

Fish the Cat: if you wish to look at pictures of Toads, order the Guide to All Things Beautiful and Froggy for your Kindle. Leave me alone.

I hope I make myself clear on this issue.

Verbena, V.A.T.*

*Very Attractive Toad

Pet News

Sister the Dog: Received certificate from Miss Barky's School of Canine Vocalization.
Top of class in: protective barking, various vocalizations

Whistle: I'm busy with Bottlecap Soccer and Pushing Around the Plantation Blinds. Extra points for games played late at night!

Dubby: Keeps pretending to need tutoring with eating GREENIES fed by Mom's hand. Geez! That cat is a mess! Need to mention he is learning Lap Sitting and doing well, according to Mom.

Fish: Wrote a blistering review of Naughty Naughty Kyle, a book about a Ginger cat who leaves good things around his home for his human. Got an "A" on the report!

Whistle, I don't miss much and this is my blog

How Sister Got A Night Off

Sister, our nanny, slept a long, snoring dog sleep last night. She was all alone without any cat company!

Our humans can't get their clock thingies fixed so they know when to get up. She went through the house playing with the clocks on Saturday night. I do not know why she did this.

The humans go to bed earlier and forget to get up on time.

How odd! If only humans were cats. Time for cats is easy. When you are hungry, you go to the food bowl. Sleepy? Drop on the bed for a nap. Humans look at clocks to know what to do. Silly! Around bedtime last night, they got confused.

Last night, Fish got outside and stayed outside until this morning! He is exhausted and smells like outdoors!

Dubby and I were shut up in the pantry all night. What's with that? Listening to Dubby read the food labels is boring. No litter box! No water!

With Fish outside, Dubby and I in the kitchen pantry Sister had a night to herself.

love from Whistle, the Ace Cat Reporter

A Note from Cat School

The Faculty of Cat School met to discuss Dubby's request that he be allowed to bring Sister the Dog to Show and Tell. While we appreciate the close relationship between Dubby and his nanny, Sister, we feel that Sister's presence at Cat School will be disruptive. Very few, if any, of our students live with dog nannys. While we hope for the day when all animals may gather in peace, that day has not come to Cat School. We hope you understand. Please call me if I may be of help to interpret our decision to Dubby further.

Sincerely,

Prof. Whiskers

Guest Blogger: Sister

I'm writing today about a dog I never sniffed.
Molly is Aunt Songbird's dog. Molly and I had several things in common: we are RevGalDogPals, we love Milkbone Dog cookies and we love Aunt Songbird.


When I was a puppy, Aunt Songbird helped my mom to learn to love me. Mom wanted to love me but a puppy is not a kitten. Mom is cat-oriented. I stained hardwood floors when I couldn't find the bathroom. I chewed stuff to make my teeth feel good. Mom doesn't like these things. When Aunt Songbird visited, I knew she would shine her dog love on me. In her reflection, Mom began to see me as me.


Before long, Mom loved me and says about me, "Sister is a good dog!" She values my work as a cat Nanny. She likes the protection I offer her by barking at strangers. She likes me to sit near her feet while she sews.


Aunt Songbird taught Mom how to make me sit when I get a dog cookie.


Isn't it funny how love flows around? Molly taught Aunt Songbird to love dogs, Aunt Songbird taught Mom how to love me and I taught my cats how to love me and each other.


I miss Molly already. She is now in the beautiful place where a dog can sniff, eat dog cookies and take long naps feeling great. Molly can walk and not feel weary, run and not faint. No elbow or paw pain anymore for Molly. When I go back to God, as Molly has, I will find her and give her the Great Sniff.


Aunt Songbird, we love you. I send you a long, mournful bark and tail subdued into stillness in honor of Molly. She was a fine dog.

Love,
Sister

Our Christmas Lists

Whistle
Cat Cookies
String
cardboard box to sit in

Fish
Adventure Cat red cape
Warm water on my cat crunchies for Breakfast
Someone to play felt fish on a string with me

Dubby
Cat Food
Cat Cookies
A freckle on my nose like Whistle and Fish

Sister
I would like to go to see "Marley and Me" about the yellow lab
I would like to sit in the theater seat with Mr.C. and eat popcorn with him
an afternoon off from taking care of the kitties

When you live with two brothers, the Best Dog in the World and Andy*, you can be happy all the time.


If you want to snuggle, find Sister or Fish or Dubby.

If you want to play, find Sister, Fish or Dubby.

We are never lonely because we have each other.

Fish takes time to meditate on his Turtle quilt or on the linen closet shelf. He likes to think Deep Thoughts. When he isn't being contemplative or brooding, he's a fun guy.

You can count on one of us to be annoying, too. What would the world be like without annoyance? I'm not saying who is the most annoying because Fish told me I could be the King of Annoy most days.

*Andy is busy 24/7 with his work. We love him but he doesn't want to play often or be snugly ever.

I love my family.

P.S. I was not the one who broke the Christmas Tree ornament yesterday. I think the wind blew it off or something.

love from your,

Whistle

This is my dog Sister the best cat Nanny in the World.
She's dressed in her Halloween costume. She's going as a butterfly.
Isn't she beautiful?

Love from,
Whistle

This is my dog, Sister. She is my best friend in the world.

This is Andy. He is an outdoor and indoor cat. He is strong and brave.

Love,
Whistle

A Note from Fish...

Fabulous birthday today!

Mugsy and his sister sent us a beautiful package with catnip toys, Greenies and a plate with a beautiful ginger cat painted on it!

I sat up on my hind legs to hold the catnip mouse in my paws and lick it. Best catnip I've ever sniffed!

Whistle is flopped over from eating Greenies and other birthday treats.

Dubby loves the mice and Greenies, too. He licked the heart shaped catnip bag and carried it out of the room.

I'm going to hang the ginger cat estate sale plate in my cat basket. It will be perfect.

Then, a lovely friend sent us a sign. It is beautiful! It says, "You had me at Meow". This is a reference to Catty McGuire, the movie starring Cat Cruise and Rene Catwigger. We love it.

Lovely friend, you didn't put your name on the package! How can we thank you? It is a great present. As an art student, I love having a piece of art as a gift! You are the best! Thank you!

Being 3 will be more fun than being 2 or 1. Three year old kitties are mature, wise cats and, because I get better looking every day...well, the future is great!

Dubby and Sister send their kindest regards. Andy is busy doing hurricane prep outside. Whistle is snoring off a tummy of Greenies.

Love,

Fish, 3 years old TODAY

P.S. We saw Verbena, the VAT, today. She is living in a hole in a big pile of potting soil from an overturned pot. She's doing well.

Sister, my dog, has the best looking nose in our family!

Fish, I'm tired of being a bully!

We have funder here. Our dog, Sister, doesn't like funder.
I will hold paws with her today when she needs comfort. I head butted her earlier and she thanked me.

We love our dog. She is our Nanny and the best dog ever.

Whistle

Guest Blogger: Sister the Dog

I have a good, happy life.

I have work I love as a nanny to my cats: Fish, Whistle and Dubby.

Andy, the outdoor cat is my friend, too.

I sit on my Alpha's lap every morning while he drinks coffee and reads the newspaper.

I spend my days with She who loves me.

I sleep indoors.

My dog dish is filled twice a day with dog crunchies. I have cat crunchies for snacks all day.

I am grateful for God's good care of me.

I was once a lost puppy but now I am a family dog.

Sister

Sister, One Tired Dog

We had wind and funder all last night. I know this because Sister, my dog, told me she did not sleep at all. She doesn't care for noises outside of our house. Funder gets on her nerves especially.

We cats sleep through everything except the sound of cat food being poured into our bowls or when the drawer to the Greenie Treats is opened. We trust Sister to monitor the outside noises.

She is the best dog in the world. I wish all of my cat pals had a dog just like my Sister. She loves us and takes care of us. She plays with us, too. She is gentle. She feels warm when I snuggle up next to her.

Whistle

SUPER TUESDAY

How the Animal Delegates plan to vote:



ANDY "John McCain All the Way!"




SISTER "I'm for Hillary."




WHISTLE "Obama"




FISH "I'm thinking about this..."




DUBBY "Mittens! I want Mittens!"




Actual Conversation...

Dubby: I'm voting for Mittens!
Sister: Who, dear?
Dubby: The one called 'Mittens'!
Sister: I'm not sure that's quite right, dear.
Go back to your homework.
Dubby: Yes, m'am.

Guest Blogger: Dubby the Kitten

I love Sister

by Dubby

Sister is my best dog,
her fur is warm and yellow.
She takes care of me
and says, "You're a good lil fellow".

by Dubby, I wrote this for my dog, Sister.
I love her.

Amie's Meme

My pal, Amie, over by www.redheelerranchblog.blogspot.com, tagged me for a meme!
Here are the rules:
- Link to the person that tagged you.
- Post the rules on your blog.
- Share six non-important things/habits/quirks about yourself.
- Tag six people and at the end of your post, link to their blogs.
- Let each person know they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.

I like all of Amie's six things. She is one brave dog! She would love my dog, Sister, who is my Nanny. I love Sister!

1.Like Amie, I have freckles! My freckles are on my nose.
2. I have orange dots on my tummy. When I show Mom my tummy, she scratches me there.
3. I stand up to eat Greenies, my favorite cat treats.
4. I catch gekkos when they get into my house. I growl when I find one.
5. My name is Whistle, not "Adorable!" but Mom calls me "Adorable!" anyway.
6. I love Fish and Dubby who are my brothers.

I have more things to say but I think I should stop at six.

I don't know who else to ask because I know all of you want to play. Would you please tag yourself?

Whistle, this is MY blog