Hello all! I have a question for the L&H hive mind. I currently have a black light I use to find any cat pee. However, it uses batteries quickly, and when it’s low on batteries it doesn’t seem to illuminate the pee very well. So, question – does anyone have a recommendation for a good blacklight? Thanks!
If anyone has a suggestion, we’re all ears!
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OK. I need to know if there is any coffee to go along with those fried egg and sausage link toys they have.
I do not have a coffee cat toy at this moment, unfortunately, though I have a lot of food-themed cat toys. I am suddenly reminded of this picture from last June.
Trying to get Esmee to eat (oh, how funny I thought I was. Esmee did not agree.)
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As for this: “…they had a name in need of a kitten”. This is just the best use of words I’ve seen in a long time. LOVE IT.
Thank you! I was pretty pleased with that myself. (The story, really quickly: Brittany knew she wanted to name Alexandra’s kittens after the Three Musketeers, since there were three of them and they were boys. BUT Michelle really liked d’Artagnan (the name), so they named them Athos, Porthos and d’Artagnan, and Brittany told me that she had her eye out for another boy kitten who could join the three and take the name Aramis. So it worked out perfectly!)
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Does Aramis have one tabby toe (hind foot)?
He does! I shall try to get a good closeup picture of his foot so y’all can admire it properly.
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Is this one of the rowdiest bunch of kittens you’ve had, or had in a while? I haven’t been following this site for long but I can’t remember such an active gang. Love the activity, pics and vids! Always something brewing at Shady Acres-East, or is that Crooked Acres-East? Ah, well, you know what I mean!
They’re comparatively about as rowdy as kittens that age usually are. There are just more than we’ve had in the room recently, so when they start playing it seems a lot wilder. That, or maybe I’m just getting better at capturing their shenanigans on video!
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Aramis and Planchet have a snuggle.
I moved that basket from a higher shelf because I needed a space to put a blanket, and it took Winter perhaps 30 seconds to notice it and go climb in.
“It’s a little crowded in here, but I don’t mind,” she announced.
Later, Athos gave it a try and Porthos waited his turn.
LOOK at that pretty girl, would you?
Constance goes for the hug.
Yawning gives Planchet the Crazy Eyes.
Bed full o’ cute.
“HI, Unca Archie.”
“Hey, kid.”
Planchet has such the serious little face.
“Watching you, lady.”
Constance is such a little poser.
PS: We have an adoption pending on Planchet! They came to meet him yesterday, filled out the application, and since they’re previous Forgotten Felines of Huntsville adopters (they adopted a kitten last year from another FF foster mom), I expect Planchet will be headed home soon enough. He’ll be joining a family that includes an older cat and a 1 year old kitten who needs a playmate. I think it sounds perfect for him!
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Dewey thinks I have got SOME NERVE.
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Previously
2019: Katriane has her kitten kickers primed and ready for action.
2018: Eliot was like “Why you have a ceiling fan pull chain if not for kitties to play with, lady?”
2017: I think he thought he could touch me from there, so maybe not so much on the depth perception just yet.
2016: “Am I crazy, or is something missing here?!”
2015: “You not coming up here, Louganis. Boys not allowed!”
2014: Maxi is so so SO tired of your shenanigans.
2013: This shelf gets the Inspector Brandon Whiskers Up award.
2012: Sweet Petey Pickle in the sun.
2011: No entry.
2010: No entry.
2009: Did I mention they’re busy racing around like wild things?
2008: “Is this such a good idea, hanging out here under the bird feeders, with that cat RIGHT THERE?” he wonders.
2007: No entry.
2006: No entry.
2005: No entry.
I thought Dewey looked like an owl. Something like this:https://www.birdnote.org/sites/default/files/Barred-Owl-M-E-Sanseverino-CC.jpg
I can see that!
Have you seen this yet: https://www.sadanduseless.com/funny-expressions/
The site often has pet/animal themed posts. Today’s struck me as something Robyn, Fred and readers might enjoy seeing and doing. I liked the way some cats were distant from the drawings (Alice?). Not sure I’d recommend trying to hang an expression from a nose, though, it’d be apt to invite retribution!
Love the pics at that site! Some people are so creative.
I love that!
Oh, love Winter’s disappearing foot and tail. And, a view of her toe beans finally! Or at least almost 1/4 of them. 🙂
I was going to say that too about the disappearing action shot, ha. That was some nimble photography to capture that, not to mention nimble leaping by Winter into what looks like an improbably small space!!
Dewey does look all “well I never…” at the intrusion!
How chill an Uncle is Archie?! I love that he’s so relaxed around the kittens, ready to tell them stories of his youth and dole out advice.
He’s pretty chill right up until too many of them get up in his space, then he goes on a smackathon.
When I moved to Arizona and needed a black light to hunt for scorpions, I purchased the black light below. It uses three AA batteries and the lens is 1.75″ wide. I liked it enough that I bought two more (scorpions aren’t gonna wait while you run to the other room to get your light!) I can’t speak to battery life, though, as I don’t use it very long or every day, so YMMV. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001Q70A0G/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Comment left by Karen on FB regarding the black light: I have Black Light UV Flashlight,Vansky 2020 Upgraded 51 LED Blacklight Pet Urine Detector For Dog/Cat Urine,Dry Stains,Bed Bug, Matching with Pet Odor Eliminator（Batteries are included）(Link )… – it’s just a cheap one, but it illuminated all too much at at our house (I’m not swearing it was everything, of course – hard to be able to ever say that for sure, and note that it only works on dry spots like any of them) and has been fine on batteries so far.
Heh. Thanks, Robyn! Suffering from serious quarantine brain here. 🙂
I found it in the spam folder before I saw your deletion request, so saved it! I hope that’s okay. 🙂