Ruby’s Vantage Point

From up here, I can see everything! - 2014 © Colehaus Cats

From up here, I can see everything! – 2014 © Colehaus Cats

Has my mom mentioned how much I love my tower? Well, here’s another reason why I do. It has the perfect spy platform! Why, from up here, I can see everything. I can hear everything too. Like today’s conversation… or should I say, today’s conspiracy! You know something big is going on when Maxx and Tessa lock eyeballs.

The Conversation Pit - 2014 © Colehaus Cats

The Conversation Pit – 2014 © Colehaus Cats

Tessa: I’m still watching you, calendar boy…

Wanna win a 2015 wall-hanging kitty calendar with lots of squee-worthy cats and kittens? Maxx is in there too. Just leave a single comment here by Wednesday, December 17th, specifying you’d like a chance to win and include a way for us to contact you via email. Two email addresses will be randomly selected the following day by Maxx himself, and we’ll get those calendars into the mail asap! With any luck, two winners will receive theirs before the New Year, maybe even by Christmas!

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The Blame Game

There’s still time to pick up one of Quint’s original paintings for the holidays! They make a fun and thoughtful gift, and a great conversation piece at your holiday party! Check out his offerings by clicking on Quint’s Art Shop icon over on the right sidebar –> or visit his art shop directly by clicking here. There’s even a discount sale or two left!

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I heard something - 2014 © Colehaus Cats

I heard something – 2014 © Colehaus Cats

I heard something the other day. Someone hinted that someone didn’t like someone else and that was why someone sometimes did things that were not acceptable.

Don't know who - 2014 © Colehaus Cats

Don’t know who – 2014 © Colehaus Cats

Wonder who that might be? Why would anyone say such things? Gosh, I hope it wasn’t me that someone was talking about! I like everyone! Just ask anyone!

Purple mousie says - 2014 © Colehaus Cats

Purple mousie says – 2014 © Colehaus Cats

*squeak mumble mumble squeak squeak*

What’s that, purple mousie? Zuzu? Otherwise known as the creature that makes my blood boil? How could I ever forget that little thing?

Annoyed much? - 2014 © Colehaus Cats

Annoyed much? – 2014 © Colehaus Cats

It’s not like she annoys me or anything…

Tessa, a.k.a. Danger Cat, likes everyone. Okay, to say ‘likes everyone’ might be stretching the truth a wee bit. She chases Ruby like one would a fuzzy toy, she barely tolerates the Squirt Viola, and she has growling contests with sweet Miss Newton at one in the morning. Nothing we all can’t live with. Ruby has even started staring her down from time to time, nipping chase-time almost completely in the bud. Living with Tessa in the big master bedroom isn’t all bad. It’s actually nice most of the time.

But let Tessa out of the big bedroom and boy, oh boy! Zuzu, Patrol Sergeant Zuzu to you and I, gets under Tessa’s skin. They live in separate parts of the house and so, hardly ever interact. But upon occasion… well, just use your imagination when two opposite, yet strong personalities meet. Add growling. Add yowling. Add other unmentionable things. The strict enforcement officer versus Danger Cat. It’s like every 1950’s teenage angst song ever written!

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Calendar Boy Maxx and his Give-Away!

Last January, we felt honored when Quint was chosen as one of a dozen cats who made it into our veterinary’s very popular yearly calendar. A few months ago, they sent out an open invitation for photos for their upcoming 2015 calendar. We were hesitant to send anything in because, well, Quint making cover boy was awesome for us and we didn’t want to be greedy for more.

Quint, the Cover Boy - 2014 © Colehaus Cats

Quint, the Cover Boy – 2014 © Colehaus Cats

A few weeks passed and one day, just before the window of opportunity closed, we changed our minds and sent in this photo of Maxx. “Why not?” we shrugged. “He deserves a chance.”

Maxx and his blue eyes - 2013 © Colehaus Cats

Maxx and his blue eyes – 2013 © Colehaus Cats

We’re bursting with pride in announcing that Maxx made it into the Feline Medical Clinic 2015 calendar. He shares the month of December for 2015 with young kitten Boots who surely won’t be a kitten once her month comes along (but we’re sure she will be gorgeous nonetheless!).

This is a big, wall hanging-type calendar, 11 x 17 inches when open with nice, squeee-worthy photographs and space to write things for each day. And because we picked up two extra calendars, you could win one for free!

Maxx makes Calendar Boy! - 2014 © Colehaus Cats

Maxx makes Calendar Boy! – 2014 © Colehaus Cats

Just leave a single comment here by Wednesday, December 17th, specifying you’d like a chance to win and include a way for us to contact you via email. Two email addresses will be randomly selected the following day by Maxx himself, and we’ll get those calendars into the mail asap! With any luck, two winners will receive theirs before the New Year, maybe even by Christmas!

Tessa investigates - 2014 © Colehaus Cats

Tessa investigates – 2014 © Colehaus Cats

Tessa says: Upon investigation, I proclaim this calendar good and sniff-worthy, though with some reservations.

Hey! - 2014 © Colehaus Cats

Hey! – 2014 © Colehaus Cats

This is a second brother I’m going to have to keep an eye on to see that his ego doesn’t get too big for his own floof. Yeah, I see you up there, big brother Maxx, striking a pose and looking all adorable for the camera.

Maxx strikes a pose - 2014 © Colehaus Cats

Maxx strikes a pose – 2014 © Colehaus Cats

Maxx says: I can’t help myself! I’m too excited! I’m too happy! I’m a calendar boy! Who knew?

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