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Aby-a-Day – 13 Juli: Getting grabbed by a pussy (Silly Singapura Saturday)

Published on 13 July 201913 July 2019 by Talonvaki5 Comments

Yesterday, I showed you the cat toys I found in London to bring back for the cats.

But what did the cats think of them?

I got our resident soft toy expert, Izaak, to examine them. First I gave him the Donald.

Zak really liked “killing” this toy…even before I had a chance to take it off the cardboard!

So what did he think of Donald when I took him off the card?

Yep, still good.

Putin was also a hit. Not as much as Donald, but still worthy of a solid kicking.

The Catmium credit card and the Catberry were…okay. Zak liked the card’s rattle.

But which was the “best” toy?

ALL of them, apparently! Although I think Zak’s favourite is Donald. The hair probably reminds him of his mousies.

Aby-a-Day – 20 April: Don’t be so sad, Mommy…(Silly Singapura Saturday)

Published on 20 April 201920 April 2019 by Talonvaki3 Comments

I have been asked how the other cats are dealing with the loss of Jacoby. They definitely know he’s not there…but they don’t seem to miss him. He was sort of a loner, although he would sleep with the others, especially Alfred and Izaak. Jake of course was mainly bonded with me, and Zak has kind of decided that I’m his, too.

As you can see, Zak decided it was okay for Jake to let him share me with him (this was how I woke up on St. Patrick’s Day).

But since Jake’s been gone, Zak (who as we know loves playing with furry plush toys) has started playing with one of my Pusheen dolls. I found she had been dragged into the living room. And there was no question who had done it…He looked too proud of himself!

Zak has a very specific way of playing with Pusheen, too. First, he pretends to ignore her…

…and then he whips around and SMACKS her!

And after that…

…it’s pretty much on like an early video game involving gorillas and barrels.

After a brief spar, the opponents retreat into their neutral corners, eyeing each other cautiously.

And then bite,

bite,

ATTACK!

Uh oh, looks like Pusheen may be winning…

…Oh, no, Zak’s got this.

It’s so funny to watch Zak drag Pusheen around. She’s almost as big as he is!

Well…Zak wasn’t wrong. It did help cheer me up a bit.

Aby-a-Day – 30 Mars: There’s more than one way to use a duvet (Silly Singapura Saturday)

Published on 30 March 201930 March 2019 by Talonvaki3 Comments

One day I discovered Izaak sleeping in our bed. Not at all unusual, but…

…he was literally sleeping in the duvet. Now, Zak loves to sleep under the covers, but for whatever reason…

…he found the open bottom and burrowed inside.

He was so cute in his little nest that I just couldn’t make the bed all day. I mean, how could I?

Aby-a-Day – 19 Januari: Rack’em up (Silly Saturday)

Published on 19 January 201919 January 2019 by Talonvaki1 Comment

So we’re in the hallway, and we hear a sound.

And the coatrack in the hallway is moving…

…and oh, look! It’s Izaak. Crawling through the hanging coats. Because…of course it is.

Aby-a-Day – 10 November: “I haven’t taken my Christmas lights down. They look so nice on the pumpkin” (Silly Saturday)

Published on 10 November 201811 November 2018 by Talonvaki3 Comments

In Sweden, Winter time starts a week before Daylight Savings ends in the States. Additionally, not having a late November holiday like Thanksgiving to mark the beginning of the “Holiday season,” Swedes tend to start thinking about Jul lights as soon as it starts getting dark early.