Tortie Tuesday

Mommy got a new extension for her bed frame that is a headboard/nightstand.

The cool thing is it has a kitty caboose on the side!  I don't know if they made it this way on purpose, but it's perfect for average-sized cats like me.

  

It also extends to accommodate extra-large kitties like Samson.

Now we have a convenient way to keep an eye on Mommy while she sleeps.

Delilah
xoxo

Wordless Wednesday

Mancat Monday - Giveaway Winners

I'm very excited today because I get to announce the winners of our Cascades Boutique giveaway and The Beaded Tail gift certificate for the international entries.

I still love my teepee but I'm a little mad about having to share it now.

Mommy had a party on Friday night and Deli stole a vegetable samosa from the hors d'oeuvres platter and brought it into our teepee to slobber on it and then eat it.

It smells a little funky in here now.

I'll put my squabble with Delilah aside for now so that I can announce the winners of our giveaways!

There were 28 U.S and Canadian Entries and we drew the 11th Can/U.S. comment by using random.org.

Congratulations to The Island Cats!  You won a teepee from Cascades Boutique!  Wally and Ernie, just a little friendly advice from a fellow Mancat - don't let Zoey in there with any samosas!

We also had 8 international entries and we drew the 5th international comment by using random.org.

Congratulations to Ginger Jasper!  Your Mum won a $20.00 USD gift certificate from Beaded Tail!

Winners - please contact our Mom through the contact button on our profile and tell her your mailing address.

Thank you to all who entered!

Samson
xoxo

Cascades Boutique Cat House Giveaway

We are very lucky cats!  Cascades Boutique asked us if we would like to review one of their recycled cardboard cat houses.  Of course we said yes.  They are made out of recycled fibers and water-based inks, so they can be recycled again once you're done with them.

We had a choice of a teepee or a log cabin.  Delilah wanted the teepee, so I agreed (what's the point in arguing with a tortie?).

 

If you know me at all, you know that I am obsessed with cardboard boxes, so of course I love this teepee.  It has the consistency of a nice comfy box with  just a slightly different shape.  I also think I look ruggedly handsome in my new tent.

I love this teepee and I could sleep here all day.  Unfortunately Delilah wants her turn.  I can feel her presence somewhere close!

Delilah has always loved tents and cubes, so she loves the shape of it.  This teepee incorporates both my love of boxes and Deli's love of tents, so I have a feeling we're going to have to learn to share.

Bella wanted nothing to do with our teepee.  She rolled her big, googly eyes at us and asked why we would choose camping out over a big bed of memory foam.  She can be so snobby!

Here comes the exciting news - we get to give one away!  The winner can choose either a log cabin or a teepee like ours.  This drawing is for people who live in North America only.  If you're in North America and want to be entered, simply leave a comment with your cat house preference and we'll draw a winner from all the commenters.  Cascade will ship the prize to the winner free!

If you're outside of North America, don't be sad because we are doing a separate drawing for you.  We will be sending the winner of the international drawing a $20.00 USD gift certificate for The Beaded Tail's Etsy store!  For international participants, you will just need to comment to enter

We will announce the winners on Monday!  We will close entries on Sunday at 4:00PM EST.  Good luck!

In the meantime, If you would like to purchase a cardboard pet house, you can get a 25% discount by using the coupon code MONKEYS at checkout.  This offer is valid until September 30th.  

Samson

xoxo

Tortie Loves Tiki Cat Tuesday

I guess you can tell by the title of this blog that I've finished my evaluation of Tiki Cat food and I absolutely love it!  Mommy loves it too, but she says it's because the ingredients are great and it's good for me.

I am a hearty eater and I love everything with any kind of fish, but Mommy was completely surprised how much I loved this food.  I purred and grunted while eating some of the flavours which is something I've never done with any other food.  My favorite was the Honolulu Luau (tuna on rice with crab surimi)!

Bella was also in love with this food, but she was much pickier than I was.  She didn't like any of the mackerel or sardine flavours, but with all the tuna, salmon and crab flavours, she cleaned her plate!

Samson was the only one of us that didn't like it at all, but we only had the fish flavours and he doesn't like any fish - never has.  Samson even turns up his nose to tuna!

I recruited Sweet Pea and Gabriel to get the 'young cat opinion'.  They didn't say much, but you can tell by the way they're eating, that they really loved it.  Their Daddy gave Gabriel the medicine for his crystals in the food and he didn't even notice!  That's why you can see him trying to keep Sweet Pea out of Gabriel's bowl.





We want to thank David, from The TreatsWell Company for giving us the opportunity to test this fabulous food!  It is fairly new to Canada but is currently widely available in Ontario and western Canada.  For our local readers in Montreal, by September it should be in more stores, but for now, you can find it in Little Bear on Sainte Catherine West and in the Pitou Minou & Compagnons locations.


Delilah
xoxo


P.S. While we were given the food free to test, we did not receive any other compensation for reviewing this food and all of the opinions are our own.

Tortie Tuesday

Samson revealed my new look yesterday, but I thought I'd give you all a more thorough view of my new do.

As much as I loved all of my floof, I'm really loving the freedom and airiness of my lion's cut.

Check out my cool boots!

Thankfully I'm a very petite girl, so this outfit even looks great from behind.

I'm sure Deli wouldn't be able to say the same if she had the same haircut!

Bella
xoxo

Tortie Tuesday

We are taking a break from kitten pictures today to get down to some serious business.

My serious business face

The Treatswell Company is the Canadian distributor of Tiki Cat food and they gave us some different flavors  to try out.

It will be difficult to do all this eating, but we will do our best!

Mmmmm! Sardine Cutlets

We'll all test it and let you know how we like it....soon.


Delilah
xoxo

Tortie Tuesday

 Hi!  Remember me?  I've been suspiciously absent from any posts lately.

 

Whenever I mention that there aren't many posts about me, Mommy always says it's because I don't like posing for photos as much as my housemates, but there were these beautiful pictures of me and my snake toy just waiting to be posted.  I think Mommy was just embarrassed because the photos were shot during the 3 days we were without a vacuum.  

I won't accept that as an excuse in the future.  Besides, it's impossible not to fur up the carpet when you're playing.

Delilah
xoxo

Tortie Tuesday

Yesterday Samson reported that we purchased a new sofa, but he conveniently missed the very important process that anything new needs to go through when it arrives at our house.  Anything that comes in - including groceries, bags of litter and of course sofas must go through my conquering and then approving process.

To conquer an item, you need to get on top of it to show it who's stronger.  This sofa came in a couple of parts, so I was busy sitting on all the pieces.

Using your lasers can help you show the new item that you are very strong.  This is a power move and should only be used when the new item is much larger than you - like this sofa.

 

Once the item is sufficiently terrified, you can then have a little telepathic conversation with it to let it know that if it gets out of hand, you may need to use your horrifying lasers again.  The items don't ever talk back so I know I must be doing my job right.

This item is approved and conquered so the humans can now proceed with the assembly...after I have a snooze.

One important note to remember about any new piece of furniture in your home is that you need to get your claws into it as soon as possible once it's assembled.

Watch out for the reappearance of this feared cat foe, though.

The dreaded spray bottle seems to always reappear when there's new items to be clawed.


Delilah
xoxo

Tortie Tuesday

Mommy always tells me that I am too serious.  She doesn't understand that Torties have work to do and we don't rest until all of the creatures and things in our house are safe.

Take for example this situation where Mommy carelessly leaves her purse on the floor near the door.  I know that inside that purse there is treat and cat food money so I must protect it from people or cats who want cat treats!

Mommy tells me to relax and not worry about things too much.

 

See Mommy, Sweet Pea is trying to get at your purse!  You need to take ME more seriously!

Delilah

xoxo

Tortie Tuesday

I'm going to use my Tortie Tuesday to ask for some some purrs, prayers and positive thoughts so that Mommy can catch a cat she found outside.

About a week and a half ago, Mommy arrived at work and when she got out of her car, she saw a very thin gray cat looking at her. She went to approach him but he ran away. There was a lot of snow and it was very cold, so she's been trying to look for him every day since then. She had almost given up looking for Louis (his name - assuming he's a boy) but this morning when she arrived at work, there he was again! She was so excited because this time she came prepared (she had put cat food and a carrier in her car). He was a little afraid of her but not overly so, and she managed to put food down for him. Unfortunately she was unable to catch him, but she thinks he's very thin and in need of some medical attention so she is going to keep trying. She also could smell a strong odor of cat spray, so she knows he is in need of a hoo-hooectomy also!

Please send positive purrs for Mommy to capture and bring Louis to our vet for the attention he needs! Mommy is very worried about him and says he looks like he's endured the entire cold winter. We know the power of the CB and since Mommy can be a little scary when she's excited about things, we need all the help we can get so poor little Louis doesn't run away from her.

Now, because it's Tortie Tuesday and you're all expecting some Tortie, here I am!



Delilah
xoxo

Tortie Tuesday

We had another big snowstorm here yesterday and Mommy is feeling a little discouraged and tired of Winter.



When Mommy gets down, it's my job to cheer her up. She says just looking at my face makes her smile.



There's gotta be a catch. That was just too easy!

Delilah
xoxo

Tortie T(h)ursday

Sweet Pea here!

I always look forward to visiting The Monkeys' house because I have Tortie training with Delilah.



I wonder what wise lesson she'll have for me this week!



When are we starting the lesson, Deli? ...Deli?



I guess this week's lesson is about relaxation.



Sweet Pea
xoxo

Tortie Tuesday

Bella has lived with us since June and she and I are no closer to being friends than we were the first day she arrived.

The problem is, she thinks she's the boss when I clearly am. Neither of us will back down.



That doesn't stop peaceful Samson from trying to get Bella and I to be friendly. He's always coming between us trying to show us both how much he cares about us.



What Samson doesn't realize is that he's one of the reasons we're fighting! I see the way she looks at him, and if she thinks I'm sharing with her, she's dead wrong!




I'm beginning to think that Samson just loves having two girls fight over him!



Delilah
xoxo

Wordless Wednesday

Tortie Tuesday

I don't understand humans and their need to constantly document things with pictures. It is quite obvious that I am sleeping and not up for posing for photos, but Mommy keeps persisting.



Maybe if I close my eyes really tight she will get the hint and go away.



Mommy is one stubborn woman! I need to learn how to use that camera and take photos of her when she's sleeping. That'll teach her!




Delilah
xoxo