Carnival of the Cats #169
Well, it's about time that we here at Chez-Ranger stopped living off the sweat of other's brows and contributed to the Great Cat-Blogging Community. From the humble desire to give back to those who have given us such great pleasure over the years, we present the 169th edition of the Carnival of the Cats.
Maddie, say "Hello" to our guests:
We're HOSTING?!? All those cats are coming HERE?!? Wasn't Ivy enough for you people?!? I'm staying under here. You clowns are on your own!
Ah. Well... enjoy yourself under the bed... Since you are all coming over, we put a big ol' animal leg on the grill. Ivy, do you have the party food ready?
<burp.>
Ah. Well...Let's just get everything rolling then, shall we?
To start off: Graciel discovers the Price of True Love over at Evenstar Art.
Skittles, over at The Whole Kitten Kaboodle, sets up her yoga studio and gets ready for the crowds.
Sweetie may have a career in Law Enforcement, though it sounds like Captain Jack could use a doctor instead. Thanks to If at First You don't Succeed for taking care of an kitten in need. Maddie and Ivy send good wishes.
Elisson joins us, and Hakuna shares her story of surviving deprivations. We're glad she came through intact. Elisson also provides a great video of Fred doing a cat's job.
Hemmy discovers that it's not the bird in the paw that counts, it's the humans that don't let you keep it that count. Sounds like the good people who can tell us How To Hold a Cat have to install anti-bird shields atop the chimneys. They've also got some lovely pics on the main page.
Someone seems to have incurred Ted's wrath.
Can a Pear-Shaped Cat fit into a 3x3x3 inch box? Aloysius seems to think so.
Henry comes to the belated realization that the beach blanket is a decoy. Payback will shortly ensue.
Once again, The Lady in Red graces the Carnival. We see you lady, and we give many thanks to Elms in the Yard for making it so.
Bean Sidhe, Zorro, and Lou Garou provide a tutorial for Little Hrimnir. (SPOILER ALERT: not for the tender-hearted).
At Stereophile, Bagheera can't believe she's been spotted, and Huckleberry pretends to be a vegetable.
Leonardo once said that even the smallest feline is a masterpiece. Peanut proves him right.
Mycah helps make sense of the cable-salad at TacJammer.
Over at Hot(M)BC, Pepi makes sure Mom gets the picture right.
As are many cats (when it comes to chicken on other people's plates), Baby is brave. As are all cats (when it comes to their territory), Tiny is watchful. Tuck deploys the Giant Paw Of Dinner-Grabbing-Doom as he prepares to go after the Spring Chicken Delight. Thanks to Sissy for presenting all this feline goodness!
The good folks (feline and human) at This, That and the Other Thing feel that Indigo needs some help overcoming her shyness. Well, if exposing her to the wider world of Cat-Blogging doesn't work, nothing will!
Amar and Luna at Catsynth make their first appearance on the Carnival! Welcome!
Valerie reports that Bows has an infection, but is on the mend. Good luck collecting those vital feline fluids.
Mog is feeling weak, but her cats demand service. Given the demands of her Nice, Quiet Day I can understand her exhaustion.
Cascade Exposures presents a Bath in a beautiful, but puzzling (to us non-felines) spot.
Pushkin and Orloff take comfort in each other as they begin their day on purpose.
Many Many Thanks to Laurence, the GodFather of Cat-Blogging, for allowing us to host.
And to wrap up this week's Carnival of the Cats, The Scratching Post presents a post with a title we can't possibly argue with: A Fine Ending to a Great Week. The Maximum Leader, Jacob the Syrian Hamster, the humans and even the garden, celebrate.
We here at Chez-Ranger think it's been grand having you all over. If I missed anyone, or messed up somehow, just let me know and I'll do my best to fix things. Thanks for coming!
Well, was that all there was to it? Okay, all you other cats can come back whenever you want. Be good, everyone!
Great job! But one small nitpick: My cats are Pushkin and Orloff, not Rondi and Orloff. (I'm Rondi!)
Posted by: Rondi | June 17, 2007 at 07:41 PM
Thank you for stepping in to host the carnival. It's a cat's job, but some cat has to do it! And you did good. Purrs!
Posted by: Aloysius | June 17, 2007 at 08:41 PM
What a wonderful carnival! Thanks for hosting it this week.
Posted by: K T Cat | June 17, 2007 at 08:58 PM
Thank you for a lovely carnival!
Posted by: Rahel | June 17, 2007 at 10:57 PM
That was lovely!
Posted by: Fiona | June 18, 2007 at 04:35 AM
Hi Rondi! Sorry for the goof. Fixed now. Thanks to everyone for the nice comments. it was our pleasure.
Posted by: john | June 18, 2007 at 05:15 AM
Hey, great roundup! :)
Posted by: Cassie | June 19, 2007 at 01:46 PM