The World As A Cat Sees It

Yep, that's about right...

Cat Got Your Tongue?

Cat's tongues -- have you ever seen 'em?  I was startled the other day when Finn licked my hand after he finished his treat.  When dogs lick me, they leave a pool of saliva in their wake.  Finn's lick left my hand dry and exfoliated!

It turns out that cats can spend so much time grooming because they have a special tongue made solely for that task.  Cats tongues have spikes made of tough keratin that point towards their throat -- that way, when they lick their fur, their tongue acts as a comb!  It's also why cats so often get hairballs -- instead of matting their fur, their tongues pull loose hairs out which are inadvertently swallowed...

Hiding spots

Finn has a number of places he likes to explore which end up being pretty good hiding spots:

1. The Plastic Bag

2.  The Box

 


3.  The Tube

 

4. The Paper Bag

Yes, we actually have a cat

We have heard an odd question --

"Do you actually have a cat, or is this a farce?"

Yes, we actually have a cat.  We are not usually in the photos because Finn is way cuter than either of us, but here are our portraits with Finn, who has taken to lying on the top edge of the couch recently:

Sugar High

On Monday, I made a carrot cake from scratch for a dinner party.  Once everyone left and Dean and I were cleaning in the kitchen, I walked in on Finn with his face in the cake!  You may be able to see the licked icing on the left side of the cake.

Needless to say, Finn got a little crazy after that.

Watch the video below to see Finn jumping around.

All In A Day's Work

I've always thought I wanted a cat.  It turns out I forgot one tiny little word...

I want to BE a cat.

I like lying around and having people feed me and clean up after me.  I love balls of yarn.  I like doing things on my own terms.

But really, I think it is the daily schedule that clinches it for me.  Here is an estimate of what my schedule will be starting on July 1, and Finn's schedule, based on numbers I've seen online and in real life.

A Cat's Day

A Human's Day

Wouldn't it be nice to spend 2/3 of your day napping?

Dogs Versus Cats, Part deux

As a follow up to yesterdays post...