05/23/2025 – Black and White Summer

KeeKee a.k.a. Mr. MewMew © Colehauscats.com
KeeKee a.k.a. Mr. MewMew © Colehauscats.com

Apparently, we’re gearing up for a Black and White Summer while missing long time visitors here to Colehaus. We haven’t seen Lloyd since last December (a lynx point) nor Colby since last September (floofy orange and white). And we can’t forget Mr. G. (gray tabby) and his buddy Bunny Jacks (floofy black and white) who moved to Idaho last June. Mom missed Mr. G. terribly when she was working so hard out in the garden earlier in the month. Mr. G. always made hard work seem less hard.

You know KeeKee here, formerly known as Mr. MewMew. He was missing for about a month this last winter and when he returned, he sported a shaved neck and a serious, mostly healed neck scar. He always was one for fighting. We’re thankful his family took care of him.

Tippy © Colehauscats.com
Tippy © Colehauscats.com

Tippy’s still a regular since last fall when he returned from a year’s absence. Still won’t let Mom get within 3 feet of him which she thinks is very sad because Tippy’s thick, short black fur looks like it would feel like heaven.

Blueberry © Colehauscats.com
Blueberry © Colehauscats.com

Blueberry (his tag says so) comes around every few days and lets Mom pet him but not brush him. He seems like a very happy boy as long as a brush isn’t nearby.

Mystery Black and White 1 © Colehauscats.com
Mystery Black and White 1 © Colehauscats.com

Now, who is this sweetheart? He wouldn’t let Mom look at his tag up close but he was friendly. On this day, he wore a very frayed blue bow collar (found a couple of days later in a side yard) and now wears a red, breakaway collar. Mom still hasn’t been able to look closely at his collar because he doesn’t visit too often, but she does see him now and then across the street at a neighbors front door. It’s possible he lives there.

Lastly, the 2nd Mystery cat is also black with a white bib and white mittens. He’s so skittish Mom’s not been able to get a photo of him but knows he likes those dried chicken and catnip treats. Just as long as Mom isn’t hovering by the side door trying to take a picture. That’ll be just a matter of time.

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A Colehaus Cats flashback:

2024 – No post
2023 – No post
2022Monday? Already?
2021 – No post
2020 – No post
2019 – No post
2018One Word Wednesday
2017 – No post
2016ManCat Monday with ManCat Supervision
2015 – No post
2014Ruby’s Color
2013 – No post
2012Still Here. Still Hoping to Stay.

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05/21/2025 – One Word Wednesday

Tessa and Quint © Colehauscats.com
Tessa and Quint © Colehauscats.com

Seriously??

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A Colehaus Cats flashback:

2024 – No post
2023 – No post
2022 – No post
2021Around Colehaus
2020 – No post
2019 – No post
2018Poetry by Cats? Yes!
2017 – No post
2016 – No post
2015 – No post
2014Almost Wordless Wednesday
2013Ruby Tuesday
2012So Many Boxes to Choose From

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05/19/2025 – And . . . it’s a Monday

Viola Niblet © Colehauscats.com
Viola Niblet © Colehauscats.com

Sweet Viola. She so independent, like her angel mama Zuzu was. Unlike her angel mama, Viola has long, sproing-y legs and is able to scale high countertops with a single bound.

So, the very last thing you want any part of is a sproing-y Viola leaping from high countertop to high countertop when she’s having upset digestive problems. Especially moments before leaving for work at 4 a.m. Oh, the mess. We’ll spare you the details. Imagine the worse, then double it.

So, what caused this? Viola’s not an ant eater. She will, upon occasion eat other bugs should there be any and this is springtime when a rare bug will make it indoors.

There’s also been a bit of rearranging cat feeders and cat feeder cabinets that probably caused a little stress in getting used to the new layout. Mom moved all cat feeders and cabinets downstairs and added another giant litter box downstairs as well. Dad does all the canned food feeding and in an effort to reduce the number of times he has to climb the stairs, moving things from the Cat Den to downstairs seemed like a rational idea.

The cat who should be stressed over the change is Tessa, who either can’t or won’t accept that her feeder at the lower portion of the cabinet instead of on top of the cabinet as used to be the case. We’ve noticed as she’s getting older, she’s not so keen to jump up on the top of the feeder cabinet like she used to.

Mom thought she’d make life easier for Tessa. Tessa ain’t having it. Is this a cat hierarchy thing? Maybe having your feeder on top of the cabinet as opposed to the bottom is a status symbol thing?

Tessa says, "What?" © Colehauscats.com
Tessa says, “What?” © Colehauscats.com

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A Colehaus Cats flashback:

2024 – No post
2023Opportunities
2022 – No post
2021Three Word Wednesday
2020 – No post
2019 – No post
2018 – No post
2017Friday Flashback
2016 – No post
2015Ruby Tuesday
2014Maxx – A May ManCat Short Story
2013 – No post
2012 – No post

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