07/01/2024 – Hello July

Quint's a rebel © Colehauscats.com
Quint’s a rebel © Colehauscats.com

After Quint’s vet visit two weeks ago in which he was a gentleman and didn’t mind everyone holding him because he’s soft and adorable, he demanded he never need do that again. When we were hesitant with our response to that, he showed a rebellious streak by promptly jumping up onto the buffet (boo-fay) and strutted across the top as if he owned it. Everyone knows Tessa a.k.a. Danger Cat owns the forbidden buffet top despite all Mom’s hollering that Tessa stay off it.

What's he doing? © Colehauscats.com
What’s he doing? © Colehauscats.com

What’s he doing up there??

What's that? © Colehauscats.com
What’s that? © Colehauscats.com

Meanwhile, and nearby, Viola spies something interesting.

Who cares about my brother and some stupid boo-fay. Wait! What is THAT? Is it? Could it be? No, it can’t be a . . . new box?

Checking out the new box © Colehauscats.com
Checking out the new box © Colehauscats.com

Hmm, smell like a new box. Is roomy and has high sides. Has fresh crinkle paper in bottom. Most importantly, does not have other cat smells. Why, this new box smells FRESHLY PICKED! For ME!

Official new box pose © Colehauscats.com
Official new box pose © Colehauscats.com

Mom, quick! I’ll pose and you take a picture of me in my new box!

Don’t have to ask Mom twice. Congratulations on your new box, Viola.

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Jacks/Bunny last visit to Colehaus, June 2024 © Colehauscats.com
Jacks/Bunny last visit to Colehaus, June 2024 © Colehauscats.com
Last visit with Mr.G, June 2024 © Colehauscats.com
Last visit with Mr.G, June 2024 © Colehauscats.com

Mr. G and his brother Jacks/Bunny and their family are gone, moved back to Idaho. Our backyard feels terribly quiet and lonely, despite the birds and the flowers a-buzz with bumblebees and the bubbling fountain. With heavy, yet hopeful hearts, we wish them only the very best and safest transition to a new life. Thanks for trusting us, boys. Miss you already.

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A Colehaus Cats flashback:

2023 – No post
2022Hello July!
2021 – No post
2020Welcome to July
2019Moody Monday
2018 – No post
2017 – No post
2016A Simple Request
2015Around Colehaus
2014 – No post
2013
Don’t Just Get Mad; Get Tessa Mad!
2012 – No post

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06/28/2024 – Endings and Beginnings

The Twins © Colehauscats.com
The Twins © Colehauscats.com

Please say Welcome to the Twins. These two raccoons hung around our place all winter long, always coming and leaving together, meaning both are female and probably siblings. One looks like she’s been nursing kits while the other, a bit smaller than her sister, isn’t. She’s the auntie and as they do, will help raise the first litter we’ll see for 2024. We’re waiting to hear the kits any day now. Oh, what fun they’ll have in our backyard! Let’s hope no one takes offense to an outdoor chair pillow this year and rips the stuffing out of it.

Say good bye to our toasted, dead microwave sitting on top of a feeding station. It’s slated for recycling today and its replacement will be coming soon after.

Mr. MewMew is Kiki © Colehauscats.com
Mr. MewMew is Kiki © Colehauscats.com

And all this time, we’ve been calling him MewMew (Mr. MewMew to us)! Turns out, his name is Kiki (Kee-Kee). Well, we might call him Kiki here and there, but he’ll always be Mr. MewMew to us. Hey, you come into our yard and eat our catnip treats? You get called whatever name we give you.

Where's Mr. G today? © Colehauscats.com
Where’s Mr. G today? © Colehauscats.com

Well, this is the big weekend when Mr. G’s family is slated to move out and head back to Idaho. We and a few neighbors are sick-to-our-stomachs anxious wondering if they’ll take Mr. G or not. None of us want to think he’d be left behind or dumped at a shelter heading out of town, but if that were a possibility, we’d hope his parents would call us or come talk to us first, especially since they have our number, know where we live, and Mom physically talked to them a few weeks ago at their house.

Only time will tell and though we’ll miss him and his brother Jacks terribly and we wish for them a happy new adventure filled with new friends and new gardens to explore, we hope not to see a vacant house Monday morning and Mr. G sitting in our backyard as usual.

Mr. G, the best garden boy, June 2024 © Colehauscats.com
Mr. G, the best garden boy, June 2024 © Colehauscats.com

Good bye sweet boy. May you always make more friends who will look out for you wherever you go.

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A Colehaus Cats flashback:

2023Wednesday Words
2022 – No post
2021The Morning Routine
2020 – No post
2019 – No post
2018 – No post
2017 – No post
2016 – No post
2015 – No post
2014 – No post
2013The Hiding Spot
2012 – No post

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06/26/2024 – Consistent

Guard of the Stairs, May 2024 © Colehauscats.com
Guard of the Stairs, May 2024 © Colehauscats.com

Guard of the stairs? Who me? Why, I’d never!
Photo taken May 2024.

Guard of the Stairs, June 2024 © Colehauscats.com
Guard of the Stairs, June 2024 © Colehauscats.com

Guard of the stairs? Who me? Why, I’d never!
Photo taken June 2024.

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Where’s Mr. G today?

Well, there he is, waiting for some pettings and an ever so brief walk through the garden before Mom heads to work.

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A Colehaus Cats flashback:

2023Monday Meowzers
2022 – No post
2021 – No post
2020Friday Fun
2019Things on Cats
2018 – No post
2017 – No post
2016 – No post
2015The Hot Weather Grumpies
2014 – No post
2013When you see it
2012 – No post

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