Post-Holiday Depression

This is probably the most profound running visual commentary on post-holiday depression ever. I must find a feline psychological journal in which to publish.

 

Flying Fur

Here's an end-of-the-year posting of the flying fur activity on the Flying Fur Ranch -- enjoy!

Annabelle "Noir" a/k/a a cool cat on a cold winter day

 

 

Daddy's little helper -- Louie the bolt-catcher

 

Louie "Noir" a/k/a Flycatcher

(which he failed to catch)

 

 

 

Pitiful Phoebe --

 

 

Louie -- unrepentant dogfood thief extraordinaire

 

Pitiful Minnie Kay, claiming animal abuse --

 

 

Pitiful puppy -- denied kitty toy by the "in" crowd

 

Pitiful puppy -- evil Annie destroys puppy piddle pads

just for her own entertainment

 

 

Annie exercises to work off a year's worth of food --

eaten in approximately 1 month

Dog not as dumb as it looks --

 

 

One more time -- Poor Puppy!

Being denied feeding frenzy experience with the cats.

 

 

 

Dog with an attitude --

"Make me move from this bed pillow!"

 

Cat with an attitude --

"I didn't turn it on!  I'm an innocent bystander!"

 

Cat with innate death wish --

the bigger the prey, the happier he is.



Goofiness, 2013

The weirdness that abounds in the Overstreet Flying Fur Ranch never abates ... this is just the beginning of the year ... I'm a'scared! 

Louie kitty says, "thanks Dad, the outdoors looks pretty tame compared to what goes on in this here house!"

Well, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!  In case you're new to the Catburglars Blog, and you aren't aware that we have a Menagerie in our house, well, we do.  'Tis all the better for keeping the old man and me (the old woman) in tip-top condition trying to keep up the appearance that we are actually in control.  You are hereby free to laugh at our expense as you browse the year in review at the Overstreet Flying Fur Ranch.  Enjoy!

[Disclaimer:  this is not our dog -- she belongs to family members who shall remain nameless, due to extreme embarrassment at their inability to keep said dog out of the Bailey's Irish Cream.

Dog became natural fodder for New Year's Eve shaming.]

Procrastination -- not a good thing

And the reason procrastination is bad -- the children grow up so fast, when one doesn't post any darling photos in almost a year.  Of course, after viewing these photos, you will see WHY I had no time to post.  The last time I posted was in June of 2011, when we had newly acquired a bitty little puppy named Minnie Kay, to fill the void of previously-deceased beloved old dogs.  Three months after bringing home Minnie, a 2-month-old kitten ran out from under our deck, screaming for attention and food.  As was the case 3 years ago with our kitty Annie, we could not find the owner, or anybody else who would take a kitty, so naturally, we adopted the new kitty.  Kitty is named Louis, a/k/a Big Lou, and King Louie.  Louie and Minnie have bonded in a big way.  SO ...  grab a cup of coffee & witness the best 9 photos of the last year (some of which made their way onto a calendar), AND to top off the whole experience, is a video!!

Hey ma, get this thing offameee!!!

This is the only "cat" in the house that actually likes Louie.

"I don't care WHAT the other cats think of me,

I got the bestest, softest place in the house!"

This is the only place Phoebe and Annie can go

to get away from the Louis/Minnie daily mayhem.

Please don't call the authorities --

No Animals Were Harmed

in the making of this video --

except me, who almost broke her face

from laughing too hard.

Life Goes On

Despite the fact we have 3 cats with personality-plus upon which to dote, cats just ain't dogs.  After a 6-month lack of canine, we succumbed to the sweetness of Miss Minnie Kay. 

Minnie is proving herself to be quite the socialite, because everywhere we take her, people oooh and aaah and want to take her picture -- we're thinking maybe we should have named her Sara Lee, because, of course, "nobody doesn't like Sara Lee"!  And if you're not old enough to remember that theme song, well, you don't know what you're missing.  Of course, there are 3 household residents who aren't that sure that they like this baby, no matter what her name is.  Annabelle kitty expresses distaste that her favorite playtoy is being taken over:

Not to be outdone in the thievery department, Annabelle retaliates by taking over one of the many puppy-piddle-pads:

Yes, retirement is now everything it should be.

Play Date with Daddy

Poor Annie is depressed -- she thinks daddy loves Phoebe more.

Then she realizes that she has only herself to blame for not being more assertive -- even if it does make Phoebe display green-eyed jealousy.

Finally, all is well in kitty-land, as both girls learn to play together, knowing that daddy has enough love for all the kitties in the world.

Sunbathing Beauty

And the winner is ... Annabelle of Kansas City,  Ms. Sunbathing Beauty, 2011 !!!