Meowy Catmas to Everyone!

Preparation for Christmas runs apace at home for staff and volunteers alike. Occasionally it edges over into the Sanctuary - decorations have appeared in the courtyard and there is a Christmas tree (out of paw-reach) between the gates that lead through to the back.
But for the most part, the cats are supremely indifferent to the human concerns - that is, until Michele turns up with her camera and seasonal props.

Christmas Zoey

Dodger says "Do I HAVE to?"

Santa April isn't too sure about this hat business

Santa Bantam thinks there have to be some good treats coming to make up for this!

Santa Charlie says "Since you asked nicely..."

Then Debbie gets Diamond and Garfield involved...

We are NOT amused...



But I can wear anything and still look handsome!


What they're waiting for, of course, is the turkey treats that their devoted slaves bring them for Christmas.  Almost worth getting dressed up for!

From all at the Cat Sanctuary:
WE WISH YOU A MEOWY CATMAS AND A PURRY NEW YEAR!

Blog by Brigid Coult

Photos by Debbie Wolanski and Michele Wright

All hail the graceless kitty

"Thousands of years ago, cats were worshipped as gods. Cats have never forgotten this"  ~ Anon.

Cats may not have forgotten, but those who interact with them on a daily basis may now and again (and again and again) get to see that mask of regal aloofness slip a bit.

For your entertainment a blooper reel, er, photo essay of some of our sanctuary friends' less graceful moments.

A big thanks to Ann for the idea.

Abby: upside down and doesn't care who knows it

Tootsie with food on her nose... as usual

Mary

photo by Phaedra

Lola

Jenna-fur

Fred

photo by Phaedra

Andy, posing for Playcat

photo by Phaedra

Diablo - "Eat. Play. Fall Over."

Gunther, seconds away from giving the paparazzi stink eye

Logan. Because he can

photo by Michele

Zoe, trying to sell us on the idea that this position is remotely comfortable

Charlie: "You're taking a picture of me? Neat! Can I watch?"

photo by Michele

Ricky and his "drool man chu"

Arnie: "Here's lookin' at you, kid."

Zoe (II)

One of my favorite photos taken by fellow volunteer Michele is this wonderful shot of Zoe, a pretty grey and white girl from the front yard.

photo by Michele

That's one contented kitty!

Zoe wasn't always so happy and relaxed. When I asked Debbie about her story, she said Zoe arrived at RAPS pregnant with the latest of many litters. Her hormones were so messed up when she came in that she got herself a nasty habit of attacking the ankles of passers by. There were suggestions that she might be renamed Cruella DeVille....

Fortunately, a change of name turned out to be unnecessary. After Zoe had her kittens and was spayed, she lost the need to perpetrate these random acts of clawing and turned into, as Debbie says, "a rather sweet cat."

photo by Barbara