Don Carroll

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Cats Are Purrfect Pets


mommy~kittys


A kitten is the rosebud
In the garden of
The animal kingdom


little Rascal


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We are a family of 8 cats.We are Tiger and Baby.We live with our 6 babies and our human mommy and daddy.We now have our very own site.We tell our story of how we got so lucky and found our humans and happiness.It is written by us. It is about us and all kittys.Our babies finally get to tell you about their life in this big family.They meowed so loud that we 2 mommies had to give into them.Please go to our site after you leave our human mommy and daddys site.

Purrfect Pets~Marvelous Meows

In the meantime we put some interesting and sometimes funny things in here for you.

What Cats Do For You
Warm our laps.
Give us someone to talk to.
Help reduce high blood pressure.
Bring the winter air inside, nestled in their coats.
Create a kindred feeling with other "cat people."
Turn common household objects like bottle caps into toys.
Make us more aware of birds.
Donate their services as alarm clocks.
Display daring acrobatic feats right in front of our eyes.
Contribute to living a longer life.
Make a window sill more beautiful.
Keep mice on the run.
Make us smile.
Inspire poets and playwrights.
Teach us how to land on our feet.
Let us indulge our desires to really spoil someone.
Make our homes warmer.
Remind us that life is mysterious.
Share with us the all-is-well experience of purring.
Instruct us in the luxurious art of stretching.
Show us how to lick our wounds and go on.
Give us cool cartoon characters.
Make even an old worn couch look beautiful.
Open our hearts.


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Cat Facts


Cats have five toes on each front paw, but only four toes on each back paw.

Cats have true fur. They have an undercoat and outercoat.

The cat is a social animal. A pet cat will respond and answer to speech, and seems to enjoy human companionship.

When well taken care of, a cat can live twenty or more years.

A cat cannot see directly under its nose which is why a cat cannot seem to find tidbits on the floor.

Cats have AB blood groups just like people.

People that are allergic to cats are actually allergic to cat saliva or to cat dander.

Cats lack a true collarbone. They can generally squeeze their bodies through any space that they can get their heads through.

Many cats cannot properly digest cow's milk. Milk and milk products give them diarrhea.

Cats do get cancer and can have a form of aids.

Cats can have gum disease. The vet should clean their teeth once a year.

Most cats have no eyelashes.

Cats with white fur and skin on their ears are very prone to sunburn. Frequent sunburns can lead to skin cancer.

Cats can get tapeworms from eating fleas and mice. >You can tell a cat's mood by looking into its eyes. A frightened or excited cat will have large round pupils. An angry cat will have narrow pupils. The pupil size is related as much to the cat's emotions as to the degree of light.

A cat is pregnant for 58-65 days.

White vinegar is good to neutralize cat urine odor.

Cat "kneading" behavior is left over from kittenhood when they kneaded their mother's belly for milk. The marching or kneading means that the cat is happy.


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Cats And Physics


Law of Cat Inertia


A cat at rest will tend to remain at rest, unless acted upon by some outside force--such as the opening of cat food or a nearby scurrying mouse.

Law of Cat Motion


A cat will move in a straight line, unless there is a really good reason to change direction.

Law of Cat Magnetism


All blue blazers and black sweaters attract cat hair in direct proportion to the darkness of the fabric.

Law of Cat Thermodynamics


Heat flows from a warmer to a cooler body, except in the case of a cat, in which all heat flows to the cat.

Law of Cat Stretching


A cat will stretch to a distance proportional to the length of the nap just taken.

Law of Cat Sleeping


All cats must sleep with people whenever possible in a position as uncomfortable as possible for the people involved.

Law of Cat Elongation


A cat can make their body long enough to reach just about any counter top that has anything remotely interesting on it.

Law of Cat Acceleration


A cat will accelerate at a constant rate, until he gets good and ready to stop.

Law of Dinner Table Attendance


Cats must attend all meals when anything good is served.

Law of Rug Configuration


No rug may remain in its naturally flat state for very long.

Law of Obedience Resistance


A cat's resistance varies in proportion to a human's desire for them to do something.

First Law of Energy Conservation


Cats know that energy can neither be created nor destroyed and will, therefore, use as little energy as possible.

Second Law of Energy Conservation


Cats also know that energy can only be stored by a lot of napping.

Law of Refrigerator Observation


If a cat watches a refrigerator long enough, someone will come along and take out something good to eat.

Law of Electric Blanket Attraction


Turn on an electric blanket and a cat will jump into bed at the speed of light.

Law of Random Comfort Seeking


A cat will always seek and usually take over the most comfortable spot in any given room.

Law of Bag/Box Occupancy


All bags and boxes in a given room must contain a cat within the earliest possible nanosecond.

Law of Cat Embarrassment


A cat's irritation rises in direct proportion to their embarrassment times the amount of human laughter.

Law of Milk Consumption


A cat will drink his weight in milk, squared, just to show you he can.

Law of Furniture Replacement


A cat's desire to scratch furniture is directly proportional to the cost of the furniture.

Law of Cat Landing


A cat will always land in the softest place possible.

Law of Pill Rejection


Any pill given to a cat has the potential energy to reach escape velocity.

Law of Cat Composition


A cat is composed of Matter+Anti-Matter+It Doesn't Matter.

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A Cats Bill of Rights


My person shall make no attempt to restrict my freedom of movement (except that restriction which can be soundly proven to benefit my physical welfare). This especially applies to holding me when I do not wish to be so held.

My person shall not attempt to train me to do ridiculous dog tricks like play dead and roll over.

My person shall not laugh out loud at me (or encourage others to do so) no matter how silly I look in the course of my training.

I shall have the right to bare claws (if I still have them) to protect myself and my property.

I shall have the right to object strenuously if any other cat is quartered in my quarters without my consent, during war and peace.

I have the right to secure in my special spot, litter, toys and general catness and to protect same against unreasonable search and seizure.

I shall not be removed from my place in the sun without due cause.

Under no circumstances whatever am I to be punished by hitting, slapping or kicking or else I shall again have the right to bare claws-or teeth.

Dire need must be proven before I am to be immersed in water.

My person shall admonish his acquaintances, spouse and children to avoid shutting my tail in appliances or sitting on me.

My person shall not leave a halibut to thaw, then get mad when he returns and finds it decimated.

I shall not be squirted with a water or air gun.


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The 10 Catmandments

I am the lord of thy house.
Thou shalt have no other pets before me.
Thou shalt not ever ignore me.
I shall ignore thou when I feel like it.
Thou shalt be grateful that I even give thou the time of day.
Remember my food dish and keep it full.
Thou shalt spend most of thy money on toys and gifts for me.
Thou shalt always have thy lap ready for me to curl up in.
Thou shalt shower me with love and attention upon demand.
Above all, thou shalt do anything it takes to keep me happy.

Author Unknown


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Does Your Cat Own You ?

Thanks to

Cat Stuff


If you answer "yes" for the majority of these question, that means - YES, your cat really owns you!!!

Do you select your friends based on how well your cats like them?

Does your desire to collect cats intensify during times of stress?

Do you buy more than 50 pounds of cat litter a month?

Do you scoop out the litter box after each use? Do you wait at the box with the scoop in your hand?

Do you think it's cute when your cat swings on the drapes or licks the butter?

Do you admit to non-cat owners how many cats you really have?

Do you sleep in the same position all night because it annoys your cats when you move?

Do you kiss your cat on the lips?

Do you feed your cat tidbits from the table with your fork?

Does your cat sit at the table (or ON the table) when you eat?

Does your cat sleep on your head? Do you like it?

Do you have more than four opened but rejected cans of cat food in the refrigerator?

Do you watch bad TV because the cat is sleeping on the remote?

Did you buy a video tape of fish swimming in an aquarium to entertain your cat?

Will you stand at the open door indefinitely in the freezing rain while your cat sniffs the door, deciding whether to go out or come in?

Would you rather spend a night at home with your cat than go out on a bad date?

Do you give your cat presents and a stocking at Christmas? Do you spend more for your cat than you do for your spouse?

Do the Christmas cards you send out feature your cat sitting on Santa's lap? Does your cat sign the card?

Do you put off making the bed until the cat gets up?

Does your cat eat out of cut crystal stemware because you both watched the same commercial on television?

Do you microwave your cat's food? Prepare it from scratch?

Do you climb out of bed over the headboard or footboard, so you won't disturb the sleeping cat?

At the store, do you pick up the catfood and kitty litter before you pick out anything for yourself?

Do you cook a special turkey for your cat on holidays?

Does your cat "insist" on a fancy Sunday breakfast consisting of an omelette made from eggs, milk, and salmon, halibut, or trout?

Do you have pictures of your cat in your wallet? Do you bring them out when your friends share pictures of their children?

Pollsters claim that 40 percent of cat owners carry their pet's pictures in their wallets, by the way).

Do you accept dates only with those who have a cat? If so, do you eventually double-date with the cats to see how they get along?

When someone new comes to your house, do you introduce your cat, by name, to them?

Do you keep old, empty pizza boxes on the counter instead of throwing them away, because the cat likes to sleep in it?

Is the only comb you can find in the bathroom a flea comb?

Does it always take you longer than expected to read a magazine, because the cat keeps curling up on it while you're reading?

Do you go to sleep sitting up in bed because you were reading and the cat is curled up on your lap asleep?

Do you you make sure there's plenty of kitty litter in the house, even though you may run out of toilet paper?

Do you stand at the computer because the cat is sleeping on the chair?

Do you sleep with no pillow under your head, because the cat wants to sleep on it?

When you are preparing to leave for the day, do you seek out each cat and inform them of your anticipated return time?

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Little Cat Lost

So Small am I...
So long the street;
So many wheels!
And quick stepping feet!

Alone am I,
No passer by
Listens or hears
My frightened cry;

Hoping, I wait...
Beside the gate...
I may be seen
Before I die...

So many people,
Fat doggies on leads...
Go rushing along...
But nobody heeds...
A small, lonely kitten
Who is dying for food...
For food and a friend
In a home that is Good
Author Marygold Copyright


Things every Kitty should learn
Does this sound like your kitty?

Basic Rules For Cats Who Have A Household To Run

Hope you get a chuckle out of this.
Excerpts are from


Harold Reynolds



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Site Map of Life in the Slow Lane


Please visit the other nice people that mommy has put on here. They all love little furrbabies.



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Spay And Neuter Awareness Campaign.

We support controlling the pet population.



CatStuff


Kitten Rescue

Animals Deserving of Proper Treatment

In Memory Of Pets

Stop Pet Mills

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Cats Online

Pawprints and Purrs

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