International Talk (Meow) Like a Pirate day! Why Mess With Purrfection?

 BECAUSE NO KITTY EVER WAS

 A BETTER PIRATE!!

 I will never stop repeating this photo!

It would not be right on

International Talk Like a Pirate Day

for me NOT to repeat the

catabulous photo made for me by

Mr.Puddy !!!
I mean seriously,
why mess with PURRFECTION??

CODY WAS THE 

BEST PIRATE EVER!!

Happy National Tabby Cat Day!!

To all of our Tabby furiends everywhere!

HAPPY NATIONAL TABBY CAT DAY!!!

I have been in love with tabbies since my first kitty, Bobo, who was an incredibly handsome tabby:

 (Bobo was found as a stray when he came to live with me, he was 6 months old at the time)

And of course our precious and crazy Cody

Tabby cats will ALWAYS have a special place in my heart!!

FROM WIKIPEDIA: "A tabby is any domestic cat (Felis catus) with a distinctive 'M' shaped marking on their forehead, stripes by their eyes and across their cheeks, along their back, and around their legs and tail, and (differing by tabby type), characteristic striped, dotted, lined, flecked, banded or swirled patterns on the body—neck, shoulders, sides, flanks, chest and tummy. "Tabby" is not a breed of cat but a coat type seen in almost all genetic lines of domestic cats, regardless of status.^[1] The tabby pattern is found in many official cat breeds and is a hallmark of the landrace extremely common among the general population of cats around the world. The tabby pattern occurs naturally and is connected both to the coat of the domestic cat's direct ancestor and to those of their close relatives: the African wildcat (Felis lybica lybica), the European wildcat (Felis silvestris silvestris) and the Asiatic wildcat (Felis lybica ornata), all of which have similar coats, both by pattern and coloration. A genetic study of tabbies found five genetic clusters to be ancestral to cats of various parts of the world.^[2]"

Since today is also National Adopt A Shelter Pet Day I also wanted to include a photo that was taken in 2007 a week or so after I adopted Cody after a Petco adoption drive. So hard to believe it was 13 years ago!!

"A cat has absolute emotional honesty: human beings, for one reason or another, may hide their feelings, but a cat does not." Ernest Hemingway

Honoring our Heroes Past and Present

You lookin' at somethin'?

"YES, MAY I HELP YOU?"

Hi Guys, it's Cody! We didn't know Angel Derby but we are happy to purrticipate in Tocktober day! (Well, Mom is happy to have me purrticipate, this is NOT one of my most flattering poses!) Anyway, today is also my Mom's birthday and she is having a special give-away so stop on by!!!!! Love, Cody

You asked for it! (Embarrassing Photos Day...My Mom)

I am embarrassed to say this is my Mom. This is how she dressed for a Detroit Lions game a few years ago. Trust me, this is NOT an isolated occurrence!!!!! I think she is certifiable, but don't tell her I said that, I need to eat! Oh wait! You can tell her, Dad will feed me!

Love,
Cody

catchatwithcarenandcody

Why Do I "Have Carolina In My Mind?"

HAPPY SUPER BOWL SUNDAY ALL!!

If you haven't seen my blog today, find out why this Detroit Lions AND Cleveland Browns fan is pulling for the PANTHERS! It has more to do with than just the fact that Panthers are FELINES!!

Have a SUPER fun day all!

Love, Cody 

Happy 4th and Be Safe Tabby Friends!!!

Best Wishes for a Safe 4th all!

Much love from:

Cat Chat With Caren and Cody

Happy Cinco de Mayo!!

Cinco de Mayo—or the fifth of May—commemorates the Mexican army's 1862 victory over France at the Battle of Puebla during the Franco-Mexican War (1861-1867).

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Thanks to our dear pal Sammy,
from One Spoiled Cat
for hosting this pawtastic event!
Yeah Sammy, we believe it is
"CATNIP TEA"
None for me thanks,
bring on the Sangria!!!!
Love, Cody

Happy Birthday To YOU Dr.Seuss!

This post first appeared on our blog on March 2nd, 2013....I decided to have it  make an appearance on EVERY Dr.Seuss Day! 

Today is the day,

it's truer than true,

today is the day 

we tell Dr.Seuss

"WE LOVE YOU!"

We GRATEFULLY
THANK GLOGIRLY DESIGN
FOR DESIGNING OUR GRAPHIC!
YOU CAN HAVE ONE TOO BY CLICKING HERE

Mom first discovered Dr.Seuss

as a child of age 4,

When she would "read"

The Cat In The Hat

she would shout

"I want MORE!"

March 2, 1904

is a date to be remembered

evermore! 

Write it on your wall!

It is  the birthday

of probably the most

popular children's book author of all!

courtesy of cracked.com

He wrote Mom's faves,

oh how she  LOVES those green eggs!

Mom's first long word,

that she ever read,

was "Bartholomew" 

it was in one of Seuss's books

and at age 6,

 Mom figured it out

just by using her head!

It is only appropriate on this

most special day,

that we wish 

Dr. Seuss the
 HAPPIEST

of BIRTHDAYS!!

WE LOVE YOU DR.SEUSS!!!

CLICK HERE TO VISIT OUR BLOG!!

Freezing in Michigan!

Just like much of the rest of the U.S., we are FREEZING in Michigan too!! I have been spending the majority of my time on the couch snuggled in Mom's favorite blanket! It's MY favorite blanket too! Keep warm every furry!!! 
Thanks Gracie for this fun event!
Love,
Cody

This is how to catch a woofie

This is an OLDIE but one of my faves...Cody is having so much "FUN" trying to reel in that HUGE woofie!!!

Happy Halloween Tabby Cat Pals!!!

Hi Tabby Cat Pals!!

Mom is busy in HOT-LANTA at Barkworld, so she scheduled this ahead of time for me! This is Mom's favorite Halloween photo of me! I was "Cowboy Cody!!!!"
Hmmm...maybe I have to jump on the back of a certain Sheltie and "Ride 'em Cowboy???"

Mom probably can't read your posts in Atlanta (she isn't bringing her laptop with her), but she FULLY PLANS ON catching up with all of your Halloween fun when she returns!!  In the meantime, she sends greetings for a SAFE and HAPPY Halloween to all!

This card was made for us (maybe last year?)

 by Layla Morgan Wilde of Cat Wisdom 101.

Love to all!

My brother Dakota, definitely NOT of my species!! Thank COD!

I thought it would be fun to participate in the super fun event hosted by our pals of the great blog: Friends Furever and the blog that started it all, The Cat Realm!

My woofie brother, Dakota, isn't just a woofie, he is my BEST FURIEND!!!!  He has his own blog, and sometimes he posts things that are kinda out-of-control, like this post............below....Psssst......I never inhaled the stuff....I just get high on NIP!!!!

Cannabis Canine?

See what I mean?

I love the dude,

but he needs to switch to nip!

Don't you agree?

Love, Cody

www.catchatwithcarenandcody.com

Wordless Wednesday-National Hug Your Cat Day

Newly adopted Cody, July 2007

Straw Hat Cat-Style

Straw Hat

I wear it when it’s hot,

I wear it even if it’s not.

‘Tis my favorite hat

I always wear it when I go out.

When I am in the sea,

Or even when I am not

I will always be seen

With my favorite hat.

When I wear my favorite red vest

Together with my favorite blue shorts

My favorite hat will look its best

Though it’s still good with any clothes.

I am my hat,

My hat is me.

If I am to be without my hat,

Then who would I be?

Until the rightful day

That my promise be fulfilled

I shall keep it safe

On the top of my head.

---Lawrence Basallote

Do you know that today is Straw Hat Day? I didn't, until I got an email from my furiend Ann Adamus from the blog, Zoolatry, inviting everyone to pawticipate!

Here is info about Straw Hat Day directly from Ann:

"As "bestest" we can figure out, Straw Hat Day has been celebrated for about a gazillion-bazillion years mebbee (well, at least since like the 1920s) ...
when the men put away their wooly winter hats and donned their summer straw chapeau in honor of the warm weather!
(and who isn't ready to welcome warm weather this year?)

And no reason at all that the ladies can't do the same!

Around the pet blogosphere, Straw Hat Day has been celebrated since furever."

Tummy Tuesday:Ladies, you KNOW you want it!

This was the PURRFECT time for me to show off my ample belleh floof..........don't cha just wanna bury your nose in it?

 C'mon Ladies!!!
there's PLENTY
FOR ALL OF YOU!
Love, Cody

May the "luck of the Irish" be with you TODAY and EVERY DAY!

Me-Ommmmm!

Click my badge to visit my Yoga & Zen Blog!

Hello Efurryone! I'm Swami Zoe and I'm the new Tabby Cat Club member #90! I am so happy and excited to be part of a club of divine felines. It's my first one. So I just wanted to extend my gratitude to all of you! (Also Mama needed to test out posting here - silly Mama!)



The attitude of gratitude is the highest yoga. 

-Yogi Bhajan

I'm thinking about hosting a yoga or meditation event, so if any furriends out there have any suggestions, please drop me a message on my blog (in case I miss them here).

Have a beautiful and pawesome Caturday! Me-Ommmmm

Cody In The Hat!!

When Cody and I read that the Tabby Cat Club was having a "Cats In Hats" event we remembered the most PURRFECT picture that we just HAD to post!

This was made for Cody  by the most talented GLOGIRLY  in honor of Dr.Seuss Day last March.

Happy Birthday Dr.Seuss! March 2, 1904

Thank you Glogirly Design
for this great graphic!
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