Category Archives: Pets

Pierre…the Polydactyl, Maine Coon, Hemingway cat…

I got an early birthday present… When I got home from work yesterday the wife wasn’t home. I said, “Hey” to Geronimo the caffineted kitten (who was passed out on the couch) and went about my business. Thus, I was…just … Continue reading

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Casper the Maine Coon

Life is pleasant. Death is peaceful. It’s the transition that’s troublesome. – Isaac Asimov I lay on the floor beside him, providing what little comfort I could as he struggled to simply breathe, but the thought that kept clawing its … Continue reading

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Somehow, someday…they *will* pay for this…

Orange Harbinger of Death to Wads of Paper here…except the humans pronounce it “Geronimo”, or occasionally, “the caffeinated kitten”. Apparently I was broken and I got fixed today. A Cone of Shame! They put me in a Cone of Shame! … Continue reading

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The Cat Leak

We may have The cat who walks through walls? Yeah, that’s a Heinlein title. Was that cat orange as well? We tend to sleep in on Sundays at the Old Vic. Usually the work-week (at the job that actually pays … Continue reading

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A view near the floor…

RRRRrrrr…MMMmmmmmmmmMMMMMMmmmmmm…yep. That’s about it. Got the hang of this keyboard thingy now… Orange Harbinger of Death to Wads of Paper here. Thought I’d introduce myself. Afterall, I’m the driving force behind all things. The two humans may think they are … Continue reading

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Geronimo…

We were apparently assigned two… Well, in the end, we only got one. See, two, is too many. Two, is nearly as many cats as I’ve owned in my lifetime (3)…and I still have one of those. Okay, well, 4 … Continue reading

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The Cat had a red letter day…

Over here is a thread about my new expensive water heater. This thread however, is about how the water heater was just filler. I couldn’t get it out of the box fast enough. Yeah. The cat wanted the box. Since … Continue reading

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The Cat made his point.

Soooo….we’ve been working on The Old Vic a lot. We stay there when we do. Since mostly we are there a couple days at a time, we’ve chosen the leave “Casper”, the 22-pound Maine Coon, at the suburban “Blah” house … Continue reading

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