My iPad

In case you've been  wondering what I've been up to, I got an iPad!

It's very good. I like the retina display.  It makes things look realistic.

Recently I got a new game.  For some reason it's called 'Cat Fishing'.  

As a game it's quite interesting.  It kept me busy for a whole 20 minutes trying to work it out the other night.  And that was after it took the parent about 30 minutes to set it up.

Simply put, pounce on a fish and score points. Whatever a point is?  I know you can't eat them. 

There are good points and bad points.  For a start, you don't get wet pouncing on fishes, which is a good thing.  This would probably lull most cats into a false sense of security and allow them to take the whole water thing for granted. This is likely to dull the fishing skills - not enhance them.  That makes it a very poor fishing simulator.

The main problem I find is, the person who made it could not have had the foggiest idea about cats or fishing. There seems to be a sheet of glass between me and the fish.  This makes it impossible to do any fishing. I tried several times to get my paw through, under, around and over the glass and no luck.  No fish!

The best thing is, while I'm working the game the parent sits still and watches me.  It keeps him out of trouble, so I guess, for that benefit alone, it's worth the effort.

14th Birthday

14th Birthday Celebrations

Hi everyone.  On Friday 24 Feb I turned 14.  After much wriggling and twisting and turning and looking in all different directions, I finally managed to pose for the staff.  


I've had a lot of adventures in my first 14 years and a lot of challenges.  But here I am, lookin' good, feelin' good and bein' good.  We elll I try to be good, but two out of three isn't bad is it?

Time For Your Annual Performance Review

"I suppose you're wondering why I called you into my office?"
"Now pay attention.  This is important.."

May Your Christmas be Merry Where Ever You Are

 

I'm enjoying my day under the tree.  Merry Christmas to all.

It's Winter Here Now

Time to snuggle up and enjoy the heater for winter

You've Got to be Kidding Me

I went down the the street on Saturday to help select my cat litter.  Litter is very important to cats, so it must be chosen with a great deal of thought.  Whilst I was down the street I saw one of the shops had been renovated and I couldn't believe my eyes.


Well, every one knows I've lived in America and as I experienced the delights of shopping in pet stores there with the Wallet Support Systems; sorry, I mean the people; I would think to myself - "Ahhhh only in America."  They had everything a cat could want.  Sadly they also had everything a dog could want too.  


But this time what I saw just made me say "You've got to be kidding me".  Take a look at it - The K9000 dual bay Dog Wash!  Only $10.

I mean in the USA they have everything and nothing they could do would surprise me.  Even if this happened in America, I would have been shocked.


Now granted, I live in Bulimba in Brisbane, which is not shabby.  Bulimba is where all the well off wannabes live.  You know, nice restaurants, hair dressers and designer cat litter.  But even they have stooped to new lows that have shocked me.


Yes, look at it, a coin operated dog wash.  Yep, look again, I had to.  So I am shocked.  Its enough to make you reach for the designer scratching post.  


What am I to make of this?  The only conclusion I can reach is Bulimba dogs are too lazy to wash themselves?  It just goes to show you, we cats have standards.  At least we take the time out to self groom and wash, so we're always looking our svelte best.


And if you look closely, the dog wash is even heated - and we live in the tropics.  All right then it's not tropics in winter, but dogs are known to go for 8 weeks without a wash and enjoy the experience.  And besides, that's why they have doggy breath - not too fussy about the teeth or what they eat.

So for $10 dogs get to forgo washing themselves and get to imagine themselves as a nice shiny car going through the car wash.  I'm not too happy about them getting a warm wash for only $10 but I'd gladly pay another 5 bucks to watch the machine wring them out.