Cat in the Box. This Cat? In THIS Box?

Modern science cannot explain how this cat can fit into this box. In standing position Magneto is already hanging over the edge. How can he force his body into this space? The answer is simply this: Magneto is a cat. Cats can do this kind of work.

Remodeled Two Bedroom Cat House

How do you like it? Thought the in-line box was more my style. I can still have a spare room without taking up so much of the kitchen floor. I knew all that HGTV would come in handy "Magneto," said Lucy, "You are nuts."

Two Bedroom House

This is the Ritz! If I want to have guests I have a spare room. If I need a mood change I can sleep in soothing tan or calming gray. What more could I ask for?  Well, for starters, my dear Magneto, you might ask for something more than two shoe boxes.

IN the Box: Magneto Gets it Right

Magneto finally figured out that his box was upside down. It took him awhile but he came to the realization that ON the box wasn't very cozy. I guess I'll never crack the code that operates a cat mind. Why pick an unpadded box over a cushy couch or Lazy Boy chair for sleeping? Not a clue--just don't know what makes Magneto's mind click.

Is Magneto Having Trouble With Prepositions?

I think the King Of Boxes is slipping up. This is a great picture of Magneto ON the box. Com'on cat. Surely you can find a more comfy place.

No box: No problem

The King of Boxes is forced to sleep on a purse. Don't know why any cat, self-respecting or not, would stoop to such a sleeping position.

Aviso Hay Perro

Warning there is a dog? I don't care what language you use, I don't care how decorative the entryway, I don't care how well appointed the space, I don't care how cool the kennel might be:

A cage is a cage. And, Lucy don't need no expletive-deleted cage.

News Flash: Cats Steal Dog's Food

Steal my food? I don't really care if the felines eat the whole bag of Pedigree. Like this is a big deal? You can see how concerned I am. Now if they got into my pup-peroni....

Presto-Chango

Now if cat-in-a-box could presto-chango into cow-on-the-street that would be one memorable trick.  But no. This is just a picture of a Dominican cow plodding down the road. You just can't fool Lucy.

Cat Trick Worth Photographing?

This photo takes the cake. This is special? A cat trick? Cat sleeping on a flat box in sunlight? It doesn't take much to amuse the peeps and cause them to drag out their camera.  And I though cat-in-a-box was a dumb trick.

Lucy and the Peeps

This is a picture of me and my peeps. Yes, Abe Lincoln is kin to me. This was taken in Pontiac, IL at the Walldogs, people who paint cool advertising pictures on walls, Festival.

Notice that oh furry ones. Cool-guy painters are walldogs--not wallcats.

Our Wishes For Lucy

We believe that these statues were made by dipping live dogs in concrete. That's right Lucy--live dogs covered in concrete. Then the formerly pesky beasts are painted and displayed. Soooo--we are all hoping that Lucy becomes a statue....soon.

The peeps say that is not how the statues are made. They say these are made as a tribute to dogs. We like our ideas better.

Same Old Trick

Oh those clever, clever cats. Look how cute this is. Magneto is in a box. Do you know how many pictures of Magneto-in-a-box there are? How many boxes there are?

I find I am every bit as cute resting on a recliner, curled up on a couch, pausing for rest on the people-bed, or snoozing in my soft, special for me, doggie-bed. A cardboard box, with no blanket or padding? Never. Even when I am asleep I have cuter tricks.

The Insiders

All cats are not alike. There are insiders and outsiders. These two, Magneto and Rones, are insiders. Here they are posing with the fish. They are the ones who are pretty clever. They have the same house rights as people.....and me.

Some other time I'll talk about outsiders (Tyrone and Barack Starr). They have decent cat homes. They have full access to the cat garden, petting, and food. Just they aren't supposed to come into the big house. And, most certainly, they can't play with the fish.

The Peeps Go Picture-Crazy

On really nice days the peeps go boating. Of course they take the dog. What else is there to do but take pictures of Lucy. From one boating trip they took 97, we kid you not, pictures of the dog on the boat. These are just a few of the pictures. Could this be anymore boring?

When Lucy Was New: How Trouble Began

Reid and his friend, Chuck, take Lucy shopping at Petco. They helped her pick out a nice dog toy.

We have always lived in a dog-free zone. That is until March; when the woman went crazy. She said she had always wanted a dog and there was no time like the present. For years, when we acted our most snooty--typical cat behavior, she would threaten us with "If you cats don't be more people friendly I am getting a dog." Yeah. Right. We said, as we slept on the carpet on the sunniest space. Maybe we should have been better listeners.

She got in her car and went off to adopt a dog from the "no-kill" animal shelter. You know, where bad, unwanted pets are taken. She saw the beagle-mix with one-spotted ear and that was the start of big trouble for us. By cat-rights this blog should have been Cool Cats And No Dog, but no. Sometimes life throws us a curve ball: and her name is Lucy.

Cat Garden

This is way too over the top. A large portion of the yard is dedicated to a garden for the cat. Like they wouldn't be happy with weeds. There are seven cute little stone pathways. Like dirt is not good enough for their paws. So this is a picture of Barack Starr in one of the wicker boxes. Trees aren't good enough? This area is planted in catnip. They go out there and roll in the stuff. Then they pull a plant into their teeth and eat the little purple flowers. Then they take long cat naps. Personally, I think they are getting buzzed and passing out. A cat garden. A medicinal cat garden? I would not have believed this if I had not seen it.

Rones Visits His Pet Fish

Who is the one who said that cats are smart? I'm having a hard time believing that when I see things like this. The yellow one has a pet fish. I know that cats like fish--like to eat fish. They think dogs are dumb to suck up to the people. And exactly how smart is it to not eat the fish? The peeps think it is sooooo cute to see the cat play with his pet. For well over a year the cat has amused his people this way--and they think I'm a suck up??

Magneto Learns to Knit

This seems like dog work to me. Besides, we are born with fur.

Com'on Lucy. Get comfy.

Cats are limber. Peeps--don't try this at home. You will get hurt

Footprints in the Caramel

People are stupid. They will provide food and lodging--no matter how bad we are. We can purrr; or not. Allow ourselves to be petted; or not. Hide in the basement; or sit on a lap. We can dance for our food, wrap our sleek bodies around stumpy people limbs, cleverly sit on the exact paragraph the peeps were reading; vomit in the middle of a brand-new bedspread. It doesn't matter. The silly people will keep our bowls filled with fine Kitty Chow. Everybody knows people will feed their beloved pets; no matter what. Dogs, however, have not figured out this basic truth.
Dogs will do anything (although some of the breed are pretty cat-like in their bestial ways. Lucy will do anything for a pup-peroni. When they say "shake" she sits down and puts a paw in an outstretched hand. Real impressive. A cat wanting a special treat would just hop on the counter and get it. You think the dogs might see how it works. But no. A thousand years from now paws will be reaching for hands. And we will still be walking the the warm caramel.

Magneto: I'm King of the Box

Boxcar Willie may be :King of the Road" but I am King of the box. That newcomer, Maru, has his nerve.

Tyrone Talks

Clearly dogs are third class citizens. Riding in a boat. No cat would stoop so low.

Meet Lucy and the Pussycats

This is called "Lucy and the Pussycats" because she won the name the blog contest; besides Lucy, the used-Beagle-mix, is much larger than the other voters.
Tyrone, at 13, is the oldest member of the cat group. Although Tyrone, the-no-eared-black cat, is Alpha beast at the cat-dish and can quickly mutilate the feline who thinks sharing is a good idea. He wanted to name this blog "Tyrone Talks and a Few Words from the Lesser Cats and the Stupid Dog".
Magneto, the 5 year old dark striped-fat-cat, is a master of squeezing his extra-sized body into petite boxes. He is most unimpressed with Maru the Japanese-box-loving-blog-writing-cat. He wanted to call this "How Cute I Am in this Wee Box With Words From the Other Cats and the Big Ugly Beast.
Ronery, the 4 year old blonde-tiger-cat, has the softest fur and a pet fish. His blog name was "Me and My Fish with Lesser Words From the Other Pets".
Barack Starr, the 4 year old black cat, thrives on being petted. His idea for a blog name was "Pet Me, Pet Me and Other Thoughts From the Animal Group.
You have now been introduced to the bloggers.