http://judysworld.net/blog Learn more about cats (and dogs) as you follow Gizmo and Simba from kittens to cats. Sat, 16 Aug 2008 20:50:25 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This weekend was our second agility fun match where I take the dogs for agility. Technically, it’s Chester’s third fun match, since I took him to one at a different facility back in December. And since my husband was home we got some video! Not great video (not his fault), ... http://judysworld.net/blog/index.php/2008/04/21/agility-fun-match/ The boys are at it again. Monday I had to take Chester to the vet for a routine checkup. While I was out walking the dogs, someone stopped me to talk, so I was running just a bit late. When I got the dogs harnessed & ready to go, the boys came ... http://judysworld.net/blog/index.php/2008/04/17/killer-spring/ Well, it feels that way, anyway. Both good & bad stories, even a sort-of bad story with a good ending. First there was not one, but two, dead cats on one of the many routes I walk the dogs. It always makes me terribly sad to see their lifeless bodies, and ... http://judysworld.net/blog/index.php/2008/04/11/cats-cats-everywhere/ I thought it was only fair to show the boys doing some of their tricks, too. So below is a short of video of me trying to get Simba to fully lay down, but since he was refusing, I had Gizmo sit and sit up. Here you ... http://judysworld.net/blog/index.php/2008/04/07/training-cats/ Here’s a really short video of Lola doing her “showgirl” routine. Barry Mannilow’s Copacabana (which, sadly, no longer exists). “She was a showgirl, her name was Lola” — get it? I didn’t teach her how to do it, but it did take a long time to get ... http://judysworld.net/blog/index.php/2008/04/05/showgirl/ The boys turned seven on Monday. I’d gotten home from a trip very late Sunday night, and almost forgot. But we did have a catnip party that night. And because I was so tired, I had the woman we board the dogs with keep them one more day. Which is ... http://judysworld.net/blog/index.php/2008/04/04/big-doings-for-the-boys/ Now, I like birds as much as the next person. Truly I do. But I swear the gene pool for our birds must be getting really small — all the stupid ones seem to roost in our back yard. On numerous occasions in the last few months I’ve seen birds either ... http://judysworld.net/blog/index.php/2008/03/24/stupid-birds/ Well, darn near, anyway. A little over a year ago I just dreamed of being able to walk Lola around ther dogs. I dreamed of her calmly walking past other dogs, without my having to watch her every step of the way. Well, we’re still not quite there. But our walk ... http://judysworld.net/blog/index.php/2008/03/21/a-perfect-walk/ Occasionally I take the dogs to our local chihuahua meetups. We’ve got a pretty thriving one here. Since my husband accompanied me this time, I was able to actually take some video for a change. It’s not all that exciting, mostly just following Chester around (he’s trying to find some ... http://judysworld.net/blog/index.php/2008/03/17/chihuahua-meetup/ Some time ago I bought a Sherpa bag for the boys, thinking they might prefer the soft carrier. Even though they love their crates, they didn’t want to set foot in the Sherpa bag. It gathered dust for years. I did some training with Chester and the bag, and he ... http://judysworld.net/blog/index.php/2008/03/16/introducing-carriers/