Sir Sidney speaks out

2006-11-15T08:03:00.000-08:00

We are BAAAACK

We have been MIA and have been very naughty. So much going on and Mum has been hogging the computer.

Josephine has had a dental and had to have an extraction but she is much better now. I have been watching a lot of TV and I think my eyes are bulgin more than ever.

Nero will also get back onto his blog now that things are back to normal.

2006-10-27T06:49:00.000-07:00

The Toddler got a big girl bedroom suit. So we highjacked it. I suits us much better than it suits here anyway. Mum thinks it is cute so we get away with it.

2006-10-25T06:06:00.000-07:00

It is nearly Halloween

I have been practicing like crazy and have finally decided what to do to get maximum treats.

2006-10-21T08:58:00.000-07:00

Applying for a new passport

As Mum and Dad are going back to South Africa sometime next year I had to apply for citizenship this week. If Mum wants to show me over there I need to be registered with the South African Cat Council. Mum and I worked in the morning getting all of my papers together. I kept a keen eye on what she was doing as you dont know what mistakes beans can make. I needed to make sure that everything was in order.

Mum says that when it happens - which wont be for a while - all of us will go on the same plane. My brother Nero willt ell all bout this on his own blog closer to the time

2006-10-18T05:52:00.000-07:00

Do you like hanging around

One could say that I am a hanging around kind of guy. I just like hanigng out enjoying the view. When you hang you can let every bone in your body relax and you and can just chill.

See if you can find a effective color scheme to hang on.

Sometimes it is nice to hang and watch the guys under you

Uncle Stafka can hang really well

2006-10-16T05:12:00.000-07:00

They dont feed me.

Now that my gums get sore I dont get soft food much anymore and they clean my teeth every day. Well I have found one way of getting Mum to feed me. She cant resist it.

First I go to the cupboard and open the paperplates.

Then I get one to the floor

Then I sits and looks starving.

It works every time

2006-10-13T07:03:00.000-07:00

Cats eyes!

My Mum always says that we are the United Nation of cat's eyes. We ahve got so many different colors in this house.

Josephine and Queenie both have blue eyes but their eyes are different.

Here is Queenie

Josephine has darker eyes.

Stafka has Russian Green eyes

Uncle Nero has green eyes http://emperornero.blogspot.com/

My eyes are very Orange and I always look surprised.

How many eye colors have you got in your house?

2006-10-12T05:09:00.000-07:00

Mum and the thing that goes flash

Does your Mum have one of those things too. It drives me amd. She is always dragging it out to get pictures. We never have one day when it doesn't come out. Then flash click and mum goes off all happy and sits at the computer for ages and ages. It just isn't right you know. Then I have to go around for a while with a big orange circle in front of my face.

Of course I always pose though ;-)

Do you like the thing that goes flash.

2006-10-11T06:57:00.000-07:00

Sometimes no one will play with me

Some days I really really want to play and even Stafka just ignores me. Mum says that it is
because I am young and full of energy. I think that the others are all full of nonsense and dont understand that it is always the right time to play. Do you have that problem?

2006-10-10T17:02:00.000-07:00

Our Texas cousins got their own blog

Welcome to Miko, Ming, Woodstock and Arrie.

http://thetexastroop.blogspotcom/

2006-10-10T05:23:00.000-07:00

We got a new cousin

Meet Arrie. Our Auntie Jane went to a party at the Siamese Rescue and came home with Arrie. Arrie is nearly 15 and had to be given up by her owner. She has not been very well and needed to go to a special place so that her last years can been really good ones and she can get the right care. Auntie Siri runs the Rescue and she knew that Uncle Jim and Auntie Jane were just the special people that Arrie needed.

At the moment Arrie is living in the guest room but soon she will get to meet our other cousins Woodstock, Miko and Ming. Ming also went to live with Uncle Jim and Auntie Jane when she was very sick at the Rescue.

Mummy always says that the world needs more people like Uncle Jim and Auntie Jane.

Nero will tell you about Cousin Woodstock in his blog today.

2006-10-09T07:21:00.000-07:00

Nero went and got a blog!

http://emperornero.blogspot.com/

I think it was after he saw all the nice black cats on this site.

2006-10-09T05:32:00.000-07:00

This weekend

We had such a nice weekend and Jo actually allowed me to play with her. Normally it is just Stafka and I that play together.

Even Stafka and Queenie played together but she gets cross too quickly and then they end up arguing. Mum took pictures of the two of them and I have put them here.

Mum says that this morning she is going to tidy up and then she is going to spend some time with us and let us play with the catnip. I love that and I drool all over the carpet.

The Toddler is very quiet today and I hope she stays that way.

2006-10-07T13:08:00.003-07:00

Josephine is fine!

Mum just told us that Jo is going to be fine and that all her tests were negative. How can negative be good?

I had lots of fun today. I decided that the duster must die so I killed it. I wrestled it to the ground and then I bit it. It was so frightened that it gave in really easily. It has more fur than me and I did not think that it should be allowed to live here.

Nero and Stafka looked at me as though I had gone mad but they just didn't realize how much damage that duster could do if it got out of control one day. I know that mum thinks I make a mess in the house and she uses that duster to clean up and I dont need her thinking that anyone is more useful than me.

After I had killed the duster four of us went and slept on the bathroom seat and watched the Duck Channel on TV. If that seat collapses it will all be Nero's fault as he is really big.

2006-10-06T13:27:00.000-07:00

Mum and Josephine are back from the vet

Mum seems a bit better today and now says that she understands more about heartworm.

She says that this Florida place that we live in has lots of heartworm and the Dr G says that she cant get over how many heartworm positive cats that she sees. From now on I am going to have something called Revolution put on me every month. UGH Dr G says that there are lots of mozzies and they can get infected and the rate is rising. I think Dr G must know a lot.

Mum is happy that Jo's X-Rays are fine and there is no problem with her heart or lungs. Dr G also took blood and they are going to test it to see if Jo is infected.

They know that she has been bitten by an infected mozzie and now they need to see if she is infected. All of us also need to be tested too.

This Heartworm thing can be very dangerous because when the worm dies it travels to the lungs and can cause bad breathing problems. This is very dangerous for the kitty involved.

I am so upset with this. Mum says that she is upset that she did not put Revolution on us every month. Dr G that people dont usually get tests done and that is why they never know about it.

Jo says that she was very good and behaved really well. She sat really still for her X-Rays and her blood work.

Dr G is going on holiday now and Mum says that we are not allowed to get sick until she gets back. We hope she has a nice time.

Now when will it be ok for me to tease Jo again. I know that I fight with her but I love her lots too.

2006-10-04T14:17:00.000-07:00

Mum and Dad came home early.

Mum told us that they had a good time but The Toddler had run a fever and had not had much sleep. The Toddler came home with a new Marie toy and was happy when she got here.

Now they have given us a hard time. Mum was very upset because the vet had phoned to say that Jo has tested positive for heartworm and now she is worried that Jo is sick. She says that she doesn't understand it becuase we all live inside and we all get Revolution every two months. Jo has to go to the doctor on Friday for another test to see if the first one was right. Jo seems fine to me. She still smacks me and eats my food.

Today Mum and Dad went on an animal irritation spree. They put Revolution on us and they cleaned my teeth AGAIN. Then I looked through the window and they were brushing the dogs so I laughed and laughed. Then I laughed more when they put Frontline on the dogs and cleaned their teeth.

It was nice that they came home early. The Petsitter caught me smacking Jo and told mum about it so now I am in trouble. I thought that she would be nice about it and not tell. I was really hungry and I wanted some of Jo's food so I growled at her and smacked her but this time I got caught. I have to be nice for a few days. Now she might be sick I am going to have to be super nice to her and I dont know if I can do that.

I am off to play now maybe Uncle Nero will join in.

2006-10-01T07:20:00.000-07:00

Off to Disney.

They think they are going to Disney. Ha Ha Ha. This case has The Toddler's diapers in it and they can't go anywhere without those.

The second plan of attack is that the rest of the fmaily is hiding inside so if they try to leave we will go with. I have always wanted to meet Marie. That cat is one real looker.

2006-09-30T14:19:00.000-07:00

The house is busy today

Mum and Dad have been busy cleaning up and I heard them tell The Toddler that they are going to Disney tomorrow. That is cool by me as it means that we get Melissa to come and visit. Melissa is our pet sitter and she loves us lots. Don't get me wrong we miss Mum and Dad but Melissa really spoils us. She also spoils the Dawgies and I dont understand that!

I heard Mum say that she is going to have to lock the puter so that I wont use it till she is back . this means that I wont be able to blog for 4 days.

Mum said that I must tell everyone that we have another site which is an internet Cat Club and it is a really fun place to hang out. There are lots of different types of cats there and even some humans that keep cats that have babies. We have fun theme days and competitions and we would like it if you dropped by to say hi. Kaze and Chaos are also there. You can find us at http://goliathboards1.com/users5/felinefancy/index.cgi?board=&action=register

I know that we are going to get spoiled tonight with Mum and Dad going away so I am going to sit by the refrigerator now.

PS ther pictures today are of us watching the Duck channel on TV

2006-09-29T08:11:00.000-07:00

Our Big Adventure.

This morning Mum got us all up early and put us in our cat boxes. Jo and Stafka shared one so there were only 4. I think poor Stafka was scared to breath being stuck in there with Jo for so long. We all went off to the vet. The others had to get their injections and their check ups but I just went to get my teeth checked out.

Turns out that my gums have responded well to the treatment and now I have to get medicine every month to keep them healthy. Now I have no trouble chewing my hard food.

Mum says that everyone got a clean bill of health Why does clean health get called a bill? Jo needs to have a dental but it is not urgent. Even Nero has stayed at the same weight. All 16 lbs of it! Mum was worried that Stafka might be too thin but Dr G said that he is fine.

Dr G is a really cool doctor. She is younger than Mummy but dont tell Mummy that I said that. We had to take The Toddler with us but she stayed with Jamie in reception. We could hear her yelling though and poor Jamie is probably going to need a holiday to get over our visit.

Mum says that she is very pleased with us because we behaved so well. Even Queenie did not scratch anyone this visit. Stafka loves everyone so he just purred and purred. Now we are going to get some nice ham as a treat. Nero doesn't eat ham but I was take his.

This afternoon the dogs are going and I bet they dont behave as well as we did. Now I am off for my rest

2006-09-28T08:03:00.000-07:00

Life in a multi-feline household

First of all I want to thank everyone who came to say hi on the blog. I am trying to get to everyone's blogs but my claws keep tapping the wrong keys. This is great place.

There are quite a few of us living in this home and there were lots of rules when I got home. Turns out I am at the bottom of the food chain and the girls, especially Jo, always remind me of this. What they don't realize is that when I get big I am going to be bigger than all of them and then they had better watch out. I wont be at the bottom for ever.

The order in the house is very important to some. Nero is the big boss and he controls everything. He plays a bit and and he likes getting high on nip but he doesn't go mad and run around like Stafka and I do. He has status issues though and I think he might need counselling. Sometimes he pees on stuff to show that it is his. It is all his but sometimes he forgets. He sprayed on Mum once and she got really angry.

Jo comes second and then Queenie. Stafka doesn't care much for this status thing as long as he can play. He doesn't listen to rules and sometimes the girls smack him hard.

We all sleep in Mum and Dad's room at night and Nero and Stafka sleep on the bed. Jo is the only one who is allowed under the covers but I don't mind because I get too hot down there anyway. In the day Nero will sniggle with one of the girls but because they dont like each other anymore they never share. Stafka told me that both girls used to snuggle Nero together but then they got selfish.

We have got lots and lots of beds and nice window seats and we watch the ducks out of the window. It is kitty TV. Mum gives the ducks bread so that they will sit and entertain us. It is really cool having live entertainment. Nero doesn't do the window thing much. He prefers watching proper TV and Mum lets him watch the Petsitter DVD a lot. He is quite lazy but dont tell him that I said that.

Last week we got a new gym when Mum went shopping so we now have that to play on as well. Auntie Rhonda also has one for Junior.

so we are one big and most of the time happy family. It is only the girls who argue and the rest of us boys just get on with life.

2006-09-27T10:59:00.000-07:00

When I was little

I was born in November last year. My Cat Mummy is really pretty and my Cat Dad is a National Winner. I was the biggest kitten in the litter and I was very active. Then when I was 6 weeks old I ate a bug and I got really sick. My first Mum took me to the vet and he told her that I would probably not make it but she refused to give up on me and she fed me every two hours and she gave me special formula to make me strong. Slowly I got better and at 12 weeks I was ready to go to my new home.

The new home is very different to where I was born. We have a very noisy toddler and her and I are very good friends. I follow her every where. Humans are so interesting. She has lots of nice toys so we share.

Mum says that a lot of people think that you cant have cats and babies together but that is just an old wives tail - what is a wive? The other cats say that they were allowed to sleep with the baby from when she was 3 months and we all get to nap with her in the day. It is sad that so many other cats loose their homes when babies come along.

As you can see I made myself at home when I got to the new house. I took over a few beds and I slept a lot. There is so much playing to do that I get tired quickly.

2006-09-27T06:48:00.000-07:00

Introduction
My name is Stonehaven Sir Sidney Spencer but you may call me Sir Sidney or His Lordship. I am a 10 month old British Shorthair and I live with my Mum and Dad and a whole zoo in Florida. I decided to write this blog about our everyday life and the happenings with all of us felines in the house.

I was born a little north of where I live now and I came to my new home at the age of 3 months. Next year Mum and Dad will go back to South Africa and I will go with them. All of the other animals in this house came with them when they moved here a while back. Mum says that I will be a show cat at home. Whats that?

I want to introduce you to my friends in the house.

Tiamos Emperor Nero

This is Tiamo's Emperor Nero is a black Oriental and he is the boss. He is the oldest and he keeps everyone under control. The two girls love him and he gets on with everyone. He cleans my ears when they get dirty. He also has a funny habit of sucking his tail when he goes to sleep. He never ever became a show cat because he became too portly - that is what Mum says. What's portly?

Taldi Josephine

Josephine thinks she is the bee's knees. Jo is a chocolatepoint Siamese. She never plays if anyone is watching but I have caught her out when she thinks she is alone. She has never spoken to me since I came home. Nero says that she is a Supreme Champion and that is why she has an attitude. She is 4 and she comes from a place in South Africa. She has very long legs and if she looks at me I get scared. I try to chase her a bit but she growls. She has a very big mouth and shouts loudly.

Taldi Queen of Sheagogg

Queenie is Jo's half sister and she is nice. She is a lilacpoint Siamese. She will let me play with her and she sleeps with me under the lights in the bathroom. She is younger than Jo and she is a Champion but she never became snooty. She eats nearly as much as I do but she is still so skinny. She plays a lot and she loves Daddy the most. He thinks she is very special.

Warwick Russka Stafka

Stafka is my big friend. He is blue like me but he is skinny. Him and I play all the time. He has a long name and is also a Supreme Champion. Mum says he is a Russian Blue. His parents are from Australia but he was born in South Africa. He has big donkey ears and he runs around a lot. Stafka is a really coold dude and he enjoys a lot of nip. We get up to all sorts of trouble together. I wish I could walk up high like him. He walks on the top of the walls and he never falls.

We also have two dogs and toddler in the house but I will get to them later.

This is our introduction but I suppose I should tell you why I am blogging. A lot of my friends have blogs and I was feeling quite left out. I also want to give Mum a diary of events that happen so that she can use it as my baby album.