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02 Aug 2012

My Nightly Manipulation (vocab builder) Routine…

Hiya! Savannah here…

You all know by now that we cats change stuff we do into new stuff we do so the old stuff we did is stuff we don’t do anymore…and may never do again…got it??

I used to join Dad and Mom at night after my dinner…I would sit on the couch with Mom, Dad always gets the chair…Mom’s side of the couch has that movable thingy for her legs just like Dad’s chair….but, Dad gets the chair ‘cuz I wouldn’t sit on the couch with him!

So, I would even sometimes sit right next to Mom, snuggling a bit, sleeping while they watched TV. They LOVED having me join them.

Then, about 4 months ago…that stuff I did with them on the couch became stuff I don’t do anymore and now I have new stuff I do at night…

Dad calls it my nightly “DRIVE BY”…I sometimes have to repeat it, once, over an hour. I only do repeats if the “MESSAGE” doesn’t get through to Dad and Mom fast enough.

About 8-8:30 PM…I start…first, I come from our bedroom down the hall, walk in to the kitchen and over to my water and food station. I get a little refreshment, my left overs and something to drink.

Then, I walk from my feeding station into the family room where they are sitting watching TV…I walk very slowly, sort of just strolling…I pass in front of the entertainment unit with the humongous TV on the wall over it…then I sniff a bit, sometimes I mark (with my chin oil) the wood…then I look pointedly at Mom first…then Dad…I keep strolling past the entertainment unit…stop and sniff some more right in front of Dad…look pointedly at him…and out of sight…

Now, I wait…in the bedroom…’cuz that was the DRIVE BY to let them know…”hey, it’s time to play with me and then I am ready for bed!!!…”

If they don’t come to the bedroom within about 30 minutes…I repeat the DRIVE BY…sometimes I tease them by strolling to the small coffee table in front of the couch, sniff, sniff…rub, rub…like I might jump up with Mom…but then I move away again…back down the hall…

If the first DRIVE BY doesn’t make them guilty enough for ignoring me, then the second one does…Mom whines at Dad…and usually I don’t have to do a 3rd DRIVE BY…

AND THAT MY FURRIENDS IS MY NIGHTLY MANIPULATION ROUTINE!! WORKS EVERY TIME!!!

I am doing a very thorough job of training my Dad and Mom…manipulation always work…’cuz they really want some Savannah loving and I hold that out as their little treat for being good staff. It takes time, but trust me fellow cats and dogs (and piggies and birdie), this works!

Paw pats, Savannah

Posted in Mental Recovery, Savannah's Life Experiences and tagged adopt adult cat, cat photo, cat recovery, scared cat, special need cat rescue, trust

01 Aug 2012

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Wonderful Wordless Wednesday

It’s dark…Mom had it on ‘video’ instead of ‘camera’…so no FLASH…just CLICK..

…Oh My Cat!…I am so tired….

…ooohhhh…ummmmm….ahhhhh…that felt so good!!!…….

Got a bunch of new toys yesterday…still trying them all out…will report on how I handle the constant doting from the huMom and huDad…

Paw Pats, Savannah

Posted in Savannah's Life Experiences and tagged adopt adult cat, cat photo, cat recovery, scared cat, special need cat rescue, trust

31 Jul 2012

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OH MY CAT!!! Look What Nerissa Gave ME!!! Brand New!!

Hiya, Savannah Here!

Oh My Cat!! What a busy, busy last few days!!!

While I was focused on getting my first give away managed…my pal, Nerissa, from NERISSA’S LIFE, was busy, busy too…Nessie created a WHOLE NEW AWARD!!! He calls it “THINKING OF YOU”…HOW GREAT IS THAT??!!

And Nessie totally has me gobsmacked ‘cuz he honored me by making me one of the first to receive it. That means, of course…ya guessed it!…I get to help get this GORGEOUS award started moving around the blog world!!
(whispers behind paw…did I tell you that Pansies are one of Mom’s most fave flowers??!!)

To accept the brand new Thinking of You award, one must link back to the one giving you the award, tell seven things you love and think about daily and then pass the award on to seven more blogs.

So, seven things I love and think about daily. Well…lemme see now…
1. My Dad ‘cuz he delivers all my food..Mom ‘cuz she plays with me the most and takes naps with me
2. My fave treat…my prescription hard food…no, seriously! I mean it!…no kidding!!
3. I am thankful for my furrever home where I am safe and cared for
4. Doing my early morning perimeter patrols, upstairs and downstairs in keeping with the #WLF Protocols
5. Using my Bird Watching Tower for watching birds, playing with Mom and naps
6. Morning snuggles and getting my fanny patted by Mom
7. Napping in sun puddles on my stairs

Now for the Seven to pass it forward to…no order of course…and lemme see if I can pass it to some who may not be on all my reader’s radar…ok, ok…

Jay, from All That Jazz Cat!…who is having a toofie pulled Today…it is a ‘Canine’ toofie so maybe this will evict the doggy gene from him…we hope so…he is a cat, after all!
Zimmerz (he is a red head) and Dave (he has freckles on his nose!), from The Army of 4 Digest
Big Guy Jetty and Miss JJ, from Hey, It’s Jet Here
Clowie, from Clowie’s Corner in Spain where he helps with gardening and landscape redesign
Pluma Blanca, from Funky Karma Magic’s Blog, she is the most joyful deaf kitty; she works hard in her Mom’s shop
Thomas, new member of Leader Otis’ family; recently rescued from being abandoned by a neighbor, The Blog of Otis
Archie, My Three Moggies, he needs some cheering up ‘cuz his Mum has been travelling too much and he has to take care of Oscar and Henry AND Dad!

WHEW!! That is sooooo hard!!! I know all of these blogs will spread this wonderful new “Thinking of You” Award created by Nerissa!

If you don’t know Nerissa, visit him…his staff named all the boys with GIRL’S names!!! Go figure??!!

I have a couple of more kind’a big posts to get ready for…so I asked Mom to just put one photo of me in so’s you would know I was OK…I know I worry if I don’t see you guys…

…YUP!! It’s a PHOTO BOMB!!!…