Miz Allie Cat got Another Award!!!

Miz Allie got another Award!!! Meow...thanks to PB&J.....Meow......

Miz Allie Gots and Award!!!!! MEOW

Karen Jo at KittyLimericks gave me this award and I feel very honored.

Thank you, Karen Jo especially for all yer limericks we loves them...meow...!!





Here are the rules:


1) Put the logo on your blog.
2) Add a link to the person who awarded you.
3) Nominate at least 7 other blogs.
4) Add links to those blogs on yours.
5) Leave a message for your nominees on their blogs.



I would like to pass this award on to:
1. Rascal
2. Daisy
3. The Crew
4. PJ&B
5. Mr. Hendrix
6. Purrprints
7. Samantha & Tigger





I love these blogs and not sure if they have been awarded already, but if so I will add you again because you all deserve it!!!

A Little Birdie Without a Tail

This little guy showed up out back and he has no tail....Mom thought it was a baby but I thinks that old big black cat that has been lerching around here got a holds of it and chewed it off...

Then I went out to investigates and I ran snap dag into that ole squirrel that mom feeds...it scared me and the squirrel so much we just stood there and looked at each other and then it ran up the tree.. me I don't much care about it but I don't want it touching my nose...meow....

Look what Mommy found out back

I got a terrifics package from my Swap n' Tails partner...yummy smelling stuffs that I had to get into right away, and 3 white toys...lots of fun...

then Mommy took a picture of the sun going down and look at the dragon fly she found out by the pond. I was not too interested in going out by that big fly...I mean what if it landed on me??? It might bites my nose...Oh...No.....meow....I'm staying right here indoors where its saftest....meow....

Left at Home Alone

Mom went to the Angels game and guess where I went?

ANGELS 3, TORONTO 2 (10 INNINGS)

Yeah I stayed at home. But that is ok since I am not much for out there on that big scary field and they have that Monkey creature jumping up and down that makes me too dizzy and want to swap it one!!!

Mom and dad were happy though because their team won!!! And then all those fireworks!!!! Oh No!!! Meow....

Miz Allie Cat Responds to Bendrix' Tag on the "I Am Useful Darnnit" Meme

Bendrix tagged Miz Allie Cat for the 7 Useful Things Meme! That was after I tooks my daily nap so I was real rested up for the challenge.

My mommy has been on vacation so she didn't see this right away. Meow.....now she is on the ball and helping me write this meme.....

1. I make sure I sit by my mommy all the time so she can rub my ears. She likes to feel them and I like it when she whispers into them and calls my name..meow...

2. I never let me mommy sleep much pass dawn. I need my vittos and mommy needs to get them for me...Daddy isn't too happy with my meowing, but that is ok mommy will get up..meow

.3. I make sure that there is always room for my green treats. Mommy gives them to me every morning, at night I get just my stinky food, but in th emorning mom treats me. meow

4. I keep the beans from drinking all the milk. I like to like mom's ice cream bowl after she has finished her part.mmmmm good I loves vanilla...meow

.5. I keep the daddy company only when mom is away for a trip otherwise I completely ignore him, afterall he is just there to buy my food. Meow

6. I also make sure the beans gets their daily exercise by sweeping my kitty litter off the floor. I could be a little more careful, but I likes to shake my paws all over and throw those tiny gritty things everywhere. Mom seems to be a biy upset at it but she always laughs at me so I figure she wants me to do it more.

7. I keep watch to make sure those big funny looking creatures [opossums]with the pointed noses never comes in the kitty door and gets mommy and daddy all scared and upset. They have spiky backs and ugly looking faces, always up on the fince and boy they can sure hiss a lot. But I scares them over the fence and back into their waterway.

.8. I help foxy to get a new bed, I got lots of hairs all over the back of the couch and mommy thought it was that ole Foxy and went out and got her a new bed for her own sopt on the couch. Now I gets momy all to myself and that ole Foxy gets sent to her bed on the couch at the other end...meow...

9. I keep my mommy "toasy" at night when she is watching TV by curling up on her lap and then pushing against her chest till she rubs my ears. That way I feeels good and she stays warm, and I get to give her little "love" bites on her hand to massage her too. Meow...

Now you may ask, why did I do 9 instead of 7? Well, I was following Bendrix and thought that I should show just how useful I really am and how much my mommy needs me.

I'll tag: PB&J, the Cheezits, Mickey, Daisymae Maus, and Derby some of my feline friends...Meow

Miz Allie Speaks out on Walking Your Cat???

Should We Be Walked or Not?

There are several types of harnesses that are comfortable and pretty or best suited for us to wear??? I do not personally like them, but mommy insists I wear one occasionally. So the question remains should you or should you not walk us? Meow...

Well .....there are mixed views on that question. Some say of course you should and they take the time and patience to train us. Others say no never, because we are wild in nature and there is no point to try and capture us. But if you do you are just kidding yourselves as we are really walking you? meow.... And then there are those that think we may need the exersize and insist on making us learn. And I must agree that some of us could lose a pound or two...puurrrr...but most mommy's or daddy's want us to learn how to walk so if your one of those who must try then these tips might help you...meow....

There are many reasons why taking the time to leash train us can be of immense value: if we tend to scratch our nails on your furniture, and like to climb your drapes or otherwise cause harm to your belongings; maybe we hang out at every window, fascinated with the great outdoors; or maybe yer mommy needs the exercise??? meow, I sure don't...puurrrr for the fun and exercise for yourself; for the enjoyment and exercise for your kitty.

To be successful in leash training us, it is of the utmost importance that you use the correct type of harness. We are notorious for being able to squirm out of many types of harness restraints, and this will obviously not work for successful leash training. You will need a comfortable, safe type of harness, designed for the special needs of us. Look for a harness that is more of a jacket and soft and limber, but really strong. This is especially important as we tend to be more skittish than our furry friends, dogs, and we may need lots of emotional and physical reassurance. If the we don't feel safe in our harness/walking jacket, we may continue to squirm and ultimately wriggle free and run off. Meow

The first thing to do is to get your us used to the Walking Jacket. Be very patient and persistent, and reward us lovingly. meow meow......Yelling, hitting or rough treatment will only make us mad and we will fear you. Remember, too, that we are all unique meow...., and will react differently. The optimum age to start leash/harness training is six to seven months of age. If you .

Place the harness and leash where we can sniff, paw and play and maybe we might lay down beside it, and jump, squirm, roll and paw for awhile.meow..... Don't encourage the bad behavior by laughing or trying to soothe us. Do not reprimand us either. It's best to just ignore us and let us get used to the items in our own time and way.

After several days, gently, but firmly, put the jacket on us, slowly-- allow two fingers width at the neck and stomach (do not attach the leash yet). Often, the best results come when this is attempted just before feeding. At this point, we may exhibit abnormal behavior, such as running around the room or lying on our side and acting as though we can no longer stand. As long as we are in safe surroundings, leave the jacket on for five minutes. Repeat this several times a day for a week to ten days. It is very important that we learn immediately to associate the jacket with going outdoors, Miz Allie also recommends that you hold your baby and speak very calmly but with excitement to us, and carry us out the back door, or even just hold us up to a window, etc. You can also provide some distraction such as playing with us or offering food to get our minds off the harness. Meow...maybe???? Consistency and patience are the keys here to success. We are creatures of habit, and you are establishing the important foundation that we will come to expect whenever you bring out our Walking Jacket in the future.

Once we feel comfortable with the jacket and accept it, we won't even know it's there, and you can attach the leash. Let us drag the leash around the house for several minutes at a time, I likes that part...meow.....maybe several times a day, for another few days, and continue to hold us reassuringly and take us outside each time we wears the jacket, even if it's just on your front patio. Be sure to supervise us to avoid us from becoming tangled and frightened. Once we have accepted our part, pick up the leash and just hold onto it. Miz Alllie says that we will now realize that we cannot run and have some restraints placed upon us. meow....While gently pulling on the leash, offer food (Gerber's baby food on your finger is a wonderful and special treat for training times like this) and say the word 'come'. Once again, be patient, persistent and loving. Remember, we usually will not walk on a leash like a dog. Of course not....not like those big furry guys...meow....we tend to like to run a bit, stop, roll, sniff an area, eat grass and then carry on. meow,,,,gracefully of course....

For our first walks, try starting in the late evening or early in the morning in a quiet area. Most of us take a few days to adjust to the idea of leash walking. Most leash pulling behavior begins as soon as we sees the leash and knows we are about to go for a walk. If the walk begins out of control, the precedent is set for the entire walk. Before expecting us to calmly walk beside you on leash, we must be calm when you are putting our jackets and leashes on, so it is well worth it to you to spend as much time as you and us need with the initial training and having us just getting used to the jacket and firmly associating the jacket with the pleasure of the outdoors, your attention, and the fact that this is a treat worth looking forward to!!

Simply hold onto the leash, stand still and let your us dance, ricochet and bounce around at the end of the leash. It may take 5 minutes or more, but we will soon realize that you are not going anywhere and we will begin to calm down. When this happens, praise us, meow..... for being good. After another minute or so, take your first step, but NOT toward the door. Instead, walk us around our house, garage or yard to give us a chance to practice our 'not-pulling' skills. Every time we lunge or strain on the leash, simply stand still again. Always talk to us and praise us calmly and quietly, and give us a dab of baby food on your finger.

It is a tremendous effort in patience at first but it will pay off if you persevere. You may only get to the end of the block or even your driveway on your first outing, but if you give in to our demands, then we will continue to pull on the leash. But, please remember that we are very different from a dog, meow meow.....and you will be learning together what behavior of your baby is acceptable behavior for you, yet allows for you and your baby....to have an enjoyable outdoor adventure together.

When we are comfortable indoors, try going outdoors again. Again, begin in an area with few distractions such as your front or back yard, and at a quiet time of day. When the two of you have mastered this, you are ready for places where there are more distractions. This exercise won't be difficult, since you've both had lots of practice beforehand at getting it right.

If we start biting and chewing the leash, try applying a product like Bitter Apple or Tabasco sauce or some other unpleasant tasting (but non-harmful) substance to the leash. yukky...meow....Reapply before every outing until we have lost interest in chewing on the leash.

Teaching us to go on walks with you is also a wonderful means of providing stimulus, a safe outdoor environment for limited time, and positive reinforcement with plenty of time and attention from you. meow..me likes that.....

Always remember that any change in our environment or habit can be extremely stressful to us, so be sure to be patient with us. And remember too that we could now be exposed to some dangerous parasites or fleas? Oh no...meow....So be sure and check us over and keep us protected against these nasty critters. Also do not let us eat lawn grass as there could be pesticides in there and always be sure we are properly geared with our ID tags just in case...Meow.......meow.....

look What Mommy Saw Out Front??

Ahhh now even I likes these little guys...Meow

Miz ALlie got her Swap n Tails April Package

Lookie what I got? I loves it and it smells good too...meow...I thinks its catnip??? meow....Puuuuurrrrr yessirrreeee it is..meow...

Miz Allie Cat Asks "Why do We do that?"

Miz Allie Cat wants to Know Why????

Why do we sometimes knock things over?
When we knocks things over it can be two things, we may be trying to get your attention and /or we is also having fun. This is not just an accident! We just wants you to play with us. Meow....

Do we always land on our feet?
Not always, but we have better balance than most animals. When we spreads out our back and front legs we will fall more slowly, because our bodies act as a parachute. Our tail can also help balance a us. Meow
Why do we rub up against your legs?
We rub up against your leg to make you smell like us. The more you smell like us the more we like being around you. Also, we is letting other cats know that you are our own special friend. Meow
Why do we make mad dashes around the house?
We have a lot of energy to use up. Nature gave us energy to use in the wild to chase other animals. We may not need to run like that now, but we may be having fun pretending that we is wild. Meow Meow
Why do we climb trees?
We will mainly do this for protection from other animals, such as those ole dogs chasing us. We like to look around and see what other neighborhood animals are doing. And those of us who live indoors usually like to climb up on high areas such as a bookshelf or refrigerator. We have very strong hind muscles that allow us to get to these high places. I loves to get on the back of the couch and watch the birdies outside..Meow
Why do some of us kill mice and birds?
In the wild, we have to hunt our own food. We are not given cat food in a bowl everyday. When we kill mice and birds we are just hunting and using our instincts like we would in the wild. Meow.....
Why does we seem to want to come in right after you let me out?
We feels as though our yard is our own special place. We likes to check out what other animals are in our territory. Once we have done that, we like to come back inside the house where it is warm and safe. puuurrrsss, Meow......
Why don't most of us eat a lot of food at once?
We like to eat food that is equal to one mouse. This is not much! We really get full quickly, but we like to eat several times a day. This is why it is important to leave food out for us at all times. Meow...I likes to eat after Mom goes to bed....
Why do we like to go out at night?
Nighttime can be a great time for hunting! We can see well in the dark. Our pupils become very large and our eyes glow. Our whiskers can help us in the dark also. In order to get through small spaces, we will use our whiskers to see if the rest of our body will fit. We have 24 whiskers, 12 on each side, when the whiskers are forward we is curious and when our whiskers are back we are often scared. Meow....I am always scared outside and I run fast back inside to safe...Meow...
Why do some of us claw the furniture?
This can be a bad habit that mommy really gets mad ast us for and most mommys like to stop it when we's is young. You can try giving us a scratching post to stop clawing your furniture. Here are some more reasons we do it:
It sharpens our claws.
It exercises our claw muscles.
It helps to scrape off the old outside covering.
Gets our own smells around the house.
Why do we scratch and bite people sometimes?
More then likely we are annoyed, scared or angry when we scratches. You need to remember that we are only defending ourselves. Don't get too mad at us.. Meow
A few things that can irritate us:
Pulling ourtail.
Squeezing us tightly.
Grabbing me too quick or without us realizing your there.
Dressing us in doll clothes. Yuck!!!
What toys do we like to play with?
We loves to play. We like anything soft and small that moves easily. We love to swat around our toys and pounce on them. This is how we practice their hunting skills. I also loves moms yarn balls....Meow....
Why do most we love catnip?
Catnip is a plant that we all loves to smell. It is often stuffed in many cat toys and can be sprayed on our toys too. I gots some from my Swap n' Tails pal and now I have it all over and pulled it down from the shelf and mommy keeps putting it away but when she falls asleep I go get it again.. Meow...
When does a baby kitten become a grown-up?
Kitty Calendar:
One Day Old: When we are a newborn we are very tiny and you can hold us in the palm of your hand. We can't see yet, but we can smell. All we can do is sleep and drink our mommy's milk.
One Week Old: Our weight doubles and our eyes begin to open.
One Month Old:We start to sit up and play with our brothers and sisters.
Two Months Old: We stop nursing and begin eating food.
Three Months Old: We begin to lose our baby teeth and new teeth grow in.
Six Months Old: We get along on our own without our mommys.
One Year Old: This is when we become full grown cats. We can live many years. The average life expectancy of a us is 14 years, but many of us, me for example...I am 17 yr old now, live to be 20 years and older. Meow...I sure hopes so....
Do we watch T.V.?
I sure dos a lot..... but mommy thinks maybe I am just seeing the moving things....so I guess the answer really is No, we do not watch T.V., but we do like watching the flickering and movement that is on the T.V. Most of us love anything that moves and many of us are hunters. We have animal instincts that tells us that this is what we should do.Meow...
Why are some of us friendlier than others?
Us friendly ones are the ones that were held and petted when we were a baby. The more attention we get the friendlier we will become. If we is shy, do not pet or chase us until we is ready. Be patient and talk softly to us and we will come around. Meow
Can we tell time?
We can't tell time the way you humans can, but we learn the habits and routines of our family. We learn things such as our mommys get up in the morning and I always start meowing for mommy at dawn so that she will get up and feeds me. We even know when a family member is coming home before you do. purrrssss...Meows....

What's up in Sleepy Land?

While sleeping here on my ole couch I was purrring a thought about spring??? Is it here now to stay? I mean I am not fond of the wet side of the yard... I like the sunshine and the warm cement..meow...usually I sunbath upstairs by the balcony door, but now I can lay out back too!!

Time to take a bath....meow...

The 4 Leaf Clover Find

Looks what mommy found out back at the pond...and right in time for the big green days.. :) meow.... Mom thought it was so interesting, but me I still want to

snooze on that big old couch.. meow....Mom tried and tried but I refuses to go out side..I was too scared of that ole cranky alligator at the pond..meowwww

Miz Allie Cat Talks About Cats and Drinking Milk

I know I know mommy likes to dress me up...meow....so I try and tolerate her...now on to the facts...

Should we cats drink milk? Meow...Not sure I guess I must read more....This is one of those cat questions that confuse most mommys and daddys when taking care of us...meow... Kittens need to drink THEIR MOTHER'S milk while they are nursing. It is full of the fat and protein that they need to grow rapidly and survive. yummy in my tummy...meow...

But us cats and kittens can drink COW's milk OCCASIONALLY but we do not need to drink it. Is personally likes it lots, and mommy gives it to me a little. Never too much though cause then I am tripsing to my litters box... meow...We can however, easily live our whole life without ever having cow's milk. Oh but Iwould really miss it....

Most feral or wild cats never have cow's milk. poor guys...meow...Like humans, we and our little kitten friends are lactose intolerant. We cannot digest cow's milk properly and that is why I trips to my litters box because I get diarrhea or gastric upset when I drink it, and so will you. Meow.... Kittens that become lactose intolerant usually only become intolerant after they are about 3 months of age, those lucky little guys...meow....THEIR mom's milk shouldn't cause any gastric upset. yummy...slurp!

If you or your kitten friends gets diarrhea as a result of drinking cow's milk, tell your mommy and daddys to stop giving you milk and it should pass. Some of our owners who know we have lactose intolerant problems and we's are 'milkaholics' can occasionally give us lactose free milk. Meow....Mommys and daddys you can find lactose free milk in pet stores. If we digests milk without a problem then you can give us the occasional milk treat. meow meow...

Remember - Cow's milk should never be the primary or regular food source for any us whether we be grown up or a kitten since it is missing many essential ingredients to keep us healthy. MEOW.....

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