Today, three videos for y’all!
In the first, Ciara says “hi.” Watch all the way to the end to hear her loud, happy purr.
In the second, Molly reacts to Jake’s intrusion into her territory.
And in the third, the Peppers – already STRANGER DANGER! tense from the invasion of Jake – are startled by a certain evil man who thinks there’s nothing funnier than making a cat jump. (Note that after I told him a couple of times that he was evil, I asked if he’d gotten it on video. Heh.)
Sheriff Mama likes to spend her days on the washer, which is by the back door. The metal keeps her tummy cool, and if anything happens in the back yard, she can zip out the back door to put the smack down on whatever needs smackin’.
Previously
2010: Martin thinks he’s big and bad ’til he comes face to face with Godzilla, I’m telling you.
2009: He was a regular fucking Pop Goes the Weasel.
2008: No entry.
2007: No entry.
2006: No entry.
2005: No entry.
2004: SqueeSqueeSQUEESQUEE! the bird squealed.
2003: No entry.
2002: No entry.
2001: My computer is getting so freakin’ slow that it’s driving me absolutely batshit, and I’m spending way too much time swearing at it.
2000: No entry.
That wasn’t a purr. You recorded a motorboat and are trying to pass it off as Ciara.
Poor Jake, he has the patience of a saint…just ignores the puffed-up, indignant kittehs! Cute videos!
The Power of Floof compels you! I SAID, The Power of Floof Compels You!!
Love how she stays floofed and still manages to hop out of the way.
Would you describe Ciara’s purr as “burbling”?
My Old Man Of The House, Packer, has a purr that sounds like a – I hate to use the word again, but – burbling brook, with a tiny hint of squeakiness thrown in. And it’s LOUD. When people hear it for the first time, they tend not to believe it’s all him; they usually think there’s some other noise going on in the background in addition to his purring, and insist on looking around for it even after I tell them, no, it’s him.
It actually makes me wonder sometimes if he might have asthma or something, though his unusual purr is the only odd sound he makes. Everything else (breathing, meowing, not-snoring) is all normal. I hear a hint of the same squeakiness in Ciara’s purr, though not quite the full burble*. But I know that when the camera’s on, they sometimes change things up…
*BRB, off to form a band.
That is a REALLY good word to describe it – I’d definitely call it a burble!
Elwood has a high-pitched squeak in the middle of his purr when he’s very very happy. And when Spanky’s purring particularly hard, he sounds like a cricket singing. (Note to self: carry the damn camera around more often!)
I gotta tell you, I have loved reading the True Blood Kittens entries from 2009 again. They are my very favorite group of fosters – my heart just broke and, simultaneously, swelled with love every time I looked at their little faces. I think of them often and hope they are healthy and happy. Do you ever hear any updates from their adopters?
I’m actually Twitterfriends with Ann, who adopted Bill. He’s doing well, and he has that same very sweet face that he did as a tiny kitten. Also, Michelle who came all the way from NC to adopt Hoyt (you might remember that he was adopted and then returned) just absolutely adores him and he’s doing well, too. I’ll try to remember to poke them both for a picture or two of the boys that I can share.
BTW, I think this is my favorite banner of yours, ever. Ever!
Thanks, Heather! It makes me laugh every time I look at it.
I keep watching that last video over and over. Too funny. Fred is evil, but I’m glad he got it on video, too. LOL
Geez, I was even warned and I think *my* fur floofed when Fred did that! Lol… funny stuff!