cat of 1000 faces

happy hump day! here's a cute video to keep your week rolling along with a smile...

[thx slenz!]

a special birthday message from a few of the reeves family animals

happy birthday to my dad, bill reeves, the biggest sucker for cats although he'd never admit it.

a few of his animalchildren had a few words to say on this special day...






heartwarming! so buster and lyla, anything to add?

you lazy bums...

happy birthday dad!

my first ever kitties: wally and beaver

before i was ever born, mom & dad adopted two little orange boy kittens. as i've mentioned before, my parents have a soft spot for naming kitties after tv show characters... so they were named wally and beaver.

i've had a slew of sweet kitties in my life, but beaver was hands down the sweetest. he would always stick by my side and if i was upset he would comfort me. he was such a good snuggler, and would sleep under the covers with his head on my pillow next to me. [i have a picture of this somewhere. i need to upload it!]



wally passed away when i was in second grade or so, before we moved into our second house in ga...where i lived out the majority of my childhood. wally and i were never super close, as he was partial to mom. after we moved, we adopted samantha and tabitha... and even though beaver was old, he was such a sweet big brother and played with them.

i want to say that beaver died when i was in fourth grade. i remember my parents letting me go to the vet to say goodbye to him. he was really ill in the end, and even though my little mind had a hard time grasping what was going on, it was obvious that it was his time. i have another memory of sitting in the kitchen floor, gripping a picture of him and just sobbing. not sure if it was the same night or when. i always say he was my best friend. and although people make fun of me... i knew he cared. aaaand i'm seriously choked up right now.

on a lighter note, it wasn't until recently that my mom told me about how beaver had some health issue where they had to remove his manhood. like even further than neutering. my parents joke that he had a sex change. aww beaver. we still love you.



this one's for you wally & bevo! hope you're eating so many treats in kittyheaven... you deserve them.

linknip: big brother

on a scale of 1-100, how psycho would you think i was if i bought a petcam to see what the kitties are up to all day? only $100! think of the possibilities. hey, then maybe YOU could see them in action too?


pals over at bklynbunny have been showcasing their bunbun roebling via live bunny cam since 2005. they even developed lots of fun, unique merch for the site [room sprays? rad]. and now, for a good cause! all sales of their BB products go to animal charities. i am a proud owner of a pink BB tee.

this is roebling:

pic via BB of course : )
hop on over to see what he's up to.


eh who am i kidding? my loony cats would knock over that camera before i even get it installed.


buy camster @ target. [thx petsugar for the cam tip]

schmupdate & photos!

the blog has been fairly quiet this week, and for that i apologize.

the kitties have been awfully naughty this week [perhaps amidst the terrible twos?] by pulling down aunt jessie's curtains and running out of the front door and into the hall everytime mommy comes home. yeesh!

i'm warning ya, this space will be even quieter next week as mommy [AND jeff, usual kittysitter] are going out of town! i'm so very sad to leave the kitties again but aunt jessie will be taking good care of them. maybe we can nudge her into guest posting, we'll see.

here are some cute photos to make up for the quietness. enjoy!

buster a fan of recycling:


lyla pimpin her page:


lyla is nuts:


kitties always getting into something:


she will eat you next:


buster hunts:


lyla hunts:



and exactly what i was thinking... is this day over yet?

see ya after vay-cay!

Happy New Year!

lyla and buster say EAT DRINK AND & MERRY!

linknip: not ready to let go of christmas edition

+ mr. pink sends holiday greetings and has a happy pinkmas!
+ despite my love for HK, a gift i would NOT like to receive: hello kitty contacts.
+ gothamist finds photos of cute animals ready for the holidays.
+ men and cats show off their holiday pride.
+ petsugar shows a new twist on a DIY catbed. love this.
+ look at josef's bunny. so so cute.
+ finally, christmas just wouldn't be complete without our first favorite online animal friend, winston, dressed up as santa.

cats crankin' that

i have a recent fascination with soulja boy.

here's the video for his amazing song 'crank that':


jeff dressed up as soulja boy for halloween.


because people are nuts, people not only video tape themselves doing the 'crank that' dance... they make their cats do it. these would be the most amazing videos ever if the cats didn't look so pissed.

how cute is this kitty??





Crank Dat Soulja Cat from fi5e on Vimeo.









and remember this kitty?


this one makes me a little nauseous but how cute is this kitten?!


what patient kitties.


ZOMG!!!! HELLO KITTY CRANKS DAT!

animals are striking in solidarity...

linknip - happy december!

workin' hard on my monday posts... but here are a few links to keep you occupied...

+ wonderful video: frank's post-bath freakout.
+ NYCers... these kitties need a home!
+ create your own advent tree for your furry loved one.
+ buster and lyla saw their first snow yesterday. not sure they noticed...but i saw buster look out the window once.
+ kittywigs! [via]
+ CLICK THIS! [make sure your speakers are on : )]
+ just take a scroll down cute overload.

meet buster and lyla's animal relatives

my mom always harps on me for not mentioning my other babycats at home in ATL. to make up for it, i'm dedicating a post to introduce the world to the other side of the reeves family cats. in georgia at the reeves home there are 5 [yes FIVE] big brothers and sisters to buster and lyla. i'm also going to introduce their dog cousins. let's get to it.

first up are samantha and tabitha. these kitties are getting to be pretty ancient. we got them when i was in third or fourth grade and now i've been out of college for a couple of years so you do the math. [mom, chime in the comments how old they are, i lose track]. anywho, the cats as you can imagine take their names from the show 'bewitched.' my parents had a knack for naming kitties after tv show pairs...our former cats were wally and beaver.

samantha.

tabitha.


samantha and tabitha are sisters from the same litter. my parents adopted them from a plant nursery in GA. they've been good cats. as mentioned, they're super old and seem to be shrinking each time i go down to visit. they still seem to have quite a bit of energy though. maybe it's because there are so many others around...


next came eleanor rigby aka ellie. you'll notice this is where i took over the naming of the kitties as they get much cooler from here on out. : ) my dad works in an office-parky area where people seem to dump cats sometimes. this is where ellie came from [and also jackson, upcoming]. when i was in high school [i'm thinking around senior year?] one evening dad heard a tiny meow and out came the tiniest kitten. ellie was itty bitty and to this day remains fairly dainty. she feels a little overwhelmed sharing a home with 4 cats... and really took to me when i was living at home. we still have a very special bond. she's kinda a loner as far as other kitties go.

ellie.



jackson [our only tomcat] swept into our lives when i was a sophomore in college [fall of 2002]. i was away from home in nashville and when my mom told me that dad had again found another tiny kitten that they couldn't find a home for, i pleaded for them to let me have him. i wasn't technically supposed to have a cat, but he was worth breaking the rules. or was he? he was a terror. he was the wildest cat i've ever seen. when adopting buster and lyla, i KNEW that i had to adopt a pair. one kitten isn't a good idea because they get lonely, tear up your stuff, go nuts, only have you to play with, no other kitty to socialize them, etc. jackson was my experience with that. ask any of my college friends! no one wanted to come over because jackson would grab people by the ankles and just start biting when they came over. i raised him for a few months, before i took him home during the holidays for his snip snip. after that, he was used to the kittycompany and big house so he stayed there. now jackson has become quite a sweetie. my parents swear that i made up the stories about how crazy he was!

jackson.



last but not least, is lucy [yes, like the beatles song... while my parents were the cheezy tv pair namers, i was the beatles song namer]. my parents found lucy in north georgia at our lakehouse a few years ago. they failed to find a home or a spot in a shelter for her, so we kept her. do you see now where i get it from??!? lucy is a sweet sweet kitty, from day one. her and jackson are boyfriend and girlfriend and just loooove each other so much. it's really cute. one day i came home to visit and noticed that she was now really fat. literally she doubled in size overnight. she is HUGE. i don't know how it is possible for her to get so fat, but she did. [i think jackson has now packed on some lbs to make her feel better]. regardless, she is still a sweetie and a valued member of the reeves cat clan.

lucy.



now onto the canines. my brother matt got married a few years ago to his wonderful high school sweetheart stephanie. while it was really wonderful to add her to the family, matt straight ditched his love for cats and became a dog person. traitor! but it's okay because they have really awesome dogs.

not sure how old he is, but stanley was in stephanie's family before he came to live with matt and stephanie. he's a cutie jack russell and is the most cat-like dog you'll ever meet. fella just straight chills all day. i love that!

stanley.


then along came ralphie. again, not sure how old ralphie is [feel free to add to comments] but he is a sweet mutt. stephanie's sister meredith was working in a vet and brought ralphie home one night as he was a homeless pup. of course everyone fell in love with his puppyface and they had to keep him. ralphie likes to jump on folks, so a little less my style. but he's a sweet boy. both the pups are really well trained.

ralphie.

and shout out to my bro in the background.


well [thank goodness!!] that's all the brothers and sisters of buster and lyla back in georgia. i wish they could all meet one day and play, but since i haven't figured out an easy way to travel with the kitties it probably won't happen. and they'd all be scared to death and/or pissy at one another anyhow.

play with me, wake up, let's talk.

this is cute.


via. thx to slenz for the tip.

also, been meaning to post this... this is SO lyla in the morning...



oh crap. when i was looking for the last video, youtube pulled me in...

lol. what on earth do you think they're discussing? maybe this?

it's friday! dance party! more kitty videos.

don't you feel like this now?


okay. i know. so annoying. others.. without that song.


this guy!




um how many cats does this person have.


seriously.


okay i'm crying.






UGH i love people!

omgomgomgomgomg

if i ever have a yard again one day, i am GETTING one of these.

buster and lyla would love to play with their new bro/sis horse.

i wish i could get them to wear shoes like this too:


i can't even take it!!!! see all this amazingness HERE.

thanks to slenz for the tip.

OK.

now i'm on a mission. cute overload, [bless 'em!] featured all these videos with kitties that love to take baths. as you may recall, my attempt at bathing was not successful.

but this kitty just loves the water:

[via]

so does this one!

[via]

and so does this one!

i'm flabbergasted!


at this point i'm not expecting them to love taking a bath. however, i think lyla could really enjoy it. maybe i'll try it a little more tactfully this time. i have a feeling she'd totally dig the warm water. buster on the other hand... not EVEN revisiting that one.

LOL

this kitty looks just like lyla.

[via cute overload.]

ha.

happy halloween, again. kitties in costumes.

oooh youtube. i watch one glorious video with a cat and a costume and 15 minutes later i'm still watching kitty/costume videos.

enjoy!


winston and rudy.

this kitty loves dressing up as much as lyla does.


i love the music edited into this one.


OMG watch it march!!


kitty is bored. ladies are annoying.

OKAY, i wasn't going to put any with edited pictures with music, but there are some good ones here...

it's worth it for the three headed dog from harry potter.


omg i want to eat him.


rolls just like buster! and congrats for naming your cat keroppi. you rule.


OH WOW.an all cat iron maiden cover band.


ok now i'm getting carried away.

happy halloween!

i LOVE this.

oh my god

how cute is this?!?


[thx ICHC]

the cute show: kittens!

now i love the music, interviews and all the other good stuff on vbs... but i have to say that 'the cute show' is my favorite. OMG watch this. so cute. look at these babies! i love their flat faces. buster and lyla (and me!) would love to play with them.