A Cat Emergency

What a day.. I was sleeping soundly in the little cube box next to my regular catbed when I sensed mom passing by quietly to go to her own bed. And then? All hell broke loose.. I heard Googie going crazy downstairs.

I jumped out of my cubbyhole and knocked mom's door wide open in a one clean swoop.. never had to do that before.
She got up to see what was going on and then we both heard Googie getting even crazier, screaming like somebody was killing him, I swear.

So mom ran down the steps and I ran down with her, my tail all bushed out.

What do we see... GOOGIE is stuck on the chair.. His stupid paw is stuck on it and he can't get it out and he's freaking..

I nose-tipped Princess as we all gathered round this spectacle. "Does he do this often, hon?", i wanted to know from Princess. "It's okay though...", I tried to assure her, and she to me.. "Yeah, he's just... scared", she said.. But I could tell she was really worried. And little Getty had gotten up too and was looking at this scene not knowing what to think or do..

Googie was of course freed from his ridiculous predicament and walked on to the kitchen.. But MY tail was still bushed out!
So then mom tried to calm ME down as well..

The Monster of A Chair

Ah was taking a nap on mom's power seat when Ah decided to stretch-n' claw up on the chair. Well Ah NEVAH! Mah claw wouldn't ..come out! Ah got stuuuck like 'dat too long and felt Ah was gonna ... DIE! Ah started yowling like Ah nevah done bafawre, and mom and Bella came running down, and Pipi came looking over at me by the chair, and little Getty looked really worrried...

Ah tale ya, eet was horrible awl around.. At first, Ah wouldn't even let mom help me, Ah was panicked and hissing. And 'den she said: "Let me HELP you.. okay? ".. and Ah relaxed and let her work with me.. She held mah paw and untangled it from this .. MONSTER CHAIR!


[Bella by that time was nose-tipping with Princess next to the chair.. and poor little Getty kept staring at the chair after he left as if it was a scary thing.. Then BELLA ...simply jumped on it and inspected it. Did I mention? I was trying to snooze upstairs in my bed when Bella heard him and ran over to me, opening the door wide open fast and furiously to make me come down..]

Sleepy Love

AH LAY HERE BAH MOM'S SIDE... HAVING THAT SPECIAL MOMENT WITH HER AS SHE TRAHS TO WAKE UP...

Only I Can Do It

BELLA'S BITS:

I have given mom my nightly tongue bath.. wanted to make sure she is well-groomed and only I can do it.

A Belly Allowance

BELLA: I may not like my belly touched but I'll make an allowance in early-morning when mom comes out of her room and touches me 'hello' while I'm still on my catbed.. I'll even lick her hand while she scratches my belly.

(What a SWITCH!!! )

An Awkward-Lick Moment

BELLA'S BITS: I'm busy here low-growling at mom just because (she's not touching me exactly the way I want to).. And then I'm jumping off the kitchen sink and face miss Priss right there... And I've got momentum from my jump but I've got to pretend that I didn't notice she's there.

...So I stop and lick myself for a moment.

I'm really not in the mood to chase early-morning, 'mkay?

Eeet's MAH Battle!!

GOOGIE: IT'S MAH BATTLE -

Mom treated me to a special dinner tonight, it was totally different from our usual fare, fresh cooked chicken. I then jumped up on the counter to be with her and we had our usual loving time together, got mah stroking, got mah lauuve. Ah felt energized.

So Ah had to jump down and go bully Bella. Ah chased her downstairs and had a whole procession up mah ass pretty much, with mom running down screaming at me and Pipi before her trying to stop me. Well Ah was on a roll here.. Ah couldn't stop. Ah deed it again.

So the whole house got on mah case agin, and Ah had had enough: Ah started to hiss at mom, awl the way up the stairs...After Ah chased Bella up to the bedrooms floor and cornered her under a bed... Mom came after me with the squeeert, Pipi was there .. and Ah had to jump over her to get away.. Ah mean she was yelling at me and Ah squeeented mah eyes and hissing...She wouldn't even let me take it out on Pipi.. God dammit!
At some point, Ah sought refuge under the dining table next to little Getty who tried to nose-tip me from up on her chair.. Ah knew mom wouldn't come after me THERE.

Well.. thangs calmed down from there. Ah just forgot awl about 'dees and plopped mahself down behand mom's legs in the keetchen while Pipi was on the lookout for Bella to come down the steps.

[My cat actually picked a fight with me... and now he's forgotten it completely, he's looking lovingly right into my eyes as we speak...]

WHAT's He Doing Down There?

I'm lounging in bed here in all my bliss when I hear something... I HEAR something!

I jump up and stretch my neck to look: WHAT's he doing down there? I know it's daddy-Googie...

Cabin Fever

GETTY: CABIN-FEVER - I'm running around screaming by myself right now while everypawdy else has settled down. Mom saw me looking out 'downstairs' through that 'window' and calling out ... I KNOW there are more things out there and I wanna know and BE with all of that!! Meowwwwww!!!!

Oh well.. Time for my snack.

On A Tour with Daddy-Googie

GETTY: Daddy Googie took me exploring to the cabinet tonight. He opened it and let me go in. We were in there, daddy and miss Princess, looking around at all these things in there.

Pink Teenage Sleep

I'M GETTING SLEEPY.. BUT I LIKE THE ATTENTION FROM MOM.. I KNOW 'BOUT 'DIS THING TOO.. WHEN SHE HOLDS IT IN FRONT OF ME.

I liked the attention so much, I followed her back in the kitchen and jumped close to her.

Pink Bloom

I'M A BUDDING TEENAGER CAT.. BUT I LIKE TO SIT CLOSE TO MY TOY.. DAT'S THE ONE DAT'S PINK..

I LIKE ONLY THE PINK ONE.

Bathroom Break

I TOOK IT UPON MYSELF TO ACCOMPANY MOM TO THE BATHROOM THIS MORNING... And just sat there waiting for her. (And no, I already had my breakfast.)


...[Googie is teaching little Getty the finer points of cat life..]

Room for a Kid..

We got served our breakfast just now.. And little Getty crowded my bowl.

I'll let the kid eat, what the heck...

Meexed Signals

GOOGIE: AH'M GETTIN' MEEXED SIGNALS HERE..
I keep going to lay on mom's chair, the 'power seat', and she keeps coming up to me and sayin' "excuse me, I got to sit here".. And then she'll just sit there for a few meeenutes and put her paws all over this UTHER "laptop thingy".. And then? She'll get up again.

Then I'll figure it's done and over with and will re-claim her chair... But she keeps coming back and tales me "excuse me" again, and makes me jump down and then she sits on it for another few meeenutes. What in the HALE??? Ah'm so cawnfused...

[mommy's working from home today...and he keeps insisting on ..usurping her 'power seat'. ]

I Didn't Dooo Anytin..!

GETTY: I got into a little fight with miss Princess... She confronted me again and I started my pleading meowww: 'I didn't DOO anythiiiing!!', I tried to tell her.

Next thing I knew, mom comes in from the kitchen: "What's going ON here?", I heard her say. Well - it was time to call it all off, I walked with a spring in my step out of miss Princess's way.. And she cooled off her paws too.

Cat-Teenagers!

BELLA'S BITS: I started my day out right: I bullied little Getty in an abbreviated form.. I just played chicken really and lunged towards her a couple of times, just to let her know who's boss around here.

I didn't like her hanging around the big scratching post, so I coralled her into going up on the chair there. Damn teenagers!

I'll Join You in Whatever You Do

PRINCESS: I thought I would join Googie in his new thing: drinking lots of water from the new bowl mom leaves on the kitchen sink.. So I climbed up and walked on over to him, past by mom's 'laptop' thingy here..

Apparently, he needs help so I'll join him in drinking.

Greeting Getty

GETTY'S GRITS: I greeted mom this evening along with miss Princess and miss Bella.. All three of us had walked on over close to the door to greet her, and I even walked the closest to her by the railing.

I then leaned over to offer to nose-tip her finger, after I watched her finger-to-nose-tip the other ladies...

I Know When To Stalk Off

BELLA'S BITS: I just got cornered again by Googie up against the wall and yowled.. that got mom's attention who turned around and saw him trying to corner me while I"m in this totally undignified submissive posture.

Mom was upset and told us both "no fighting please!" (she also told HIM he's "not nice".. and he backed off. I stalked off suddenly, soon as I heard "no fighting"..

He was trying to prevent me from approaching mom! And now there he is, up on the counter with her, schmoozing like a ...momma's boy!

Be Careful How You Rub It

BELLA'S BITS:

I took a firm nip at mom's cheek this morning as she was holding me for our morning loving..

I didn't like the way she rubbed her face under my chin, 'mkay?

Can't Stand The Sight Of It

I'm just watching Googie get petted by mom - and THAT alone? Is making me growl...

It's Not Nice To Stare...

PRINCESS: I just watched the weirdest thing... Mom went over to Bella and fed her right from her finger.. It smelled so good too, it's one of our favorites.

I just couldn't believe it.. Mom sat on the floor and just hand-fed Bella to her heart's content. Me and Googie and little Getty all came over for our share but ...I couldn't quite get it and Googie was being careful with Bella and we just.. chickened out and simply watched. We all three sat in a circle like an audience, wide-eyed, while Bella was getting her treats.

And after she was done? she growled at us for good measure - which, at that moment of unpleasantness, Googie and I turned our heads away. She felt .. put upon to be watched like that, you know.

How Dare You Meddle

PRINCESS' VIEW: We're all pretty shaken now..and momma is upset and feeling really bad. You see, Googie came at me to wrestle me down on the kitchen floor and before mom could intervene, Bella came running round the corner to try to rescue me ...'cause I was squealing. As I was trying to run away from him I came face to face with Bella by the corner and I lifted my right paw not knowing whether to lash out at her or not.

"She's just trying to HELP you!", mom said. Bella was just standing there, throwing darts with her eyes at Googie, assessing the situation with her neck pointed outward. I understood and put my paw down. But Googie got mad that she was meddling again, and as she turned back and walked into the living room? He went after her ...he went on the attack like a madman. I ran toward them... And so did mom. She was so upset...

By the time it was over, Googie was pretty much wet... I was by one corner with Bella looking on, mom joined us to check on us... But I wanted to go check on Googie...So I walked over to him, nose-tipped him.. "Are you allright hon?", I inquired, looking him over...I licked his neck.. boy was it wet, I got wet myself just being close up to him...

Answering Back

GETTY'S GRITS: Every time mom talks to me, I feel the need to answer her right back. Oh yeah... I don't just sit there and look at her or ignore her... Me and mom - we got good communication going. I answer back right away. Every time.

Helping Mom

Mom got ready to leave a while back and I watched her go out the door. She closed it but then? She looked at me from outside, through that see-through thing by the door. I could see her too. Hmmm... She wasn't leaving this time, she was standing there looking right at me.

It suddenly dawned on me: Could she be needing ...HELP?! I got up at once from my spot in the living room and trotted on over to her by the door. My face changed with concern in my eyes as I looked right at her: "Mom? Are you okay?", I nose-tipped the glass and raised my paw... "How can I get to you?".. I tried the other way, on the other side of the door.. there was another see-through place there too. She came over and I nose-tipped again.. I'm trying to help here, it looks like she needs something ... And I can't quite.. do anything and I'm worried!

I watched her walk away... I hope she's okay. [mom was just trying to say 'going bye-bye but I'll be baaack' ! ]

I Don't DO "Silly"

There are times when I'll catch mom doing something unusual... Like if she moves or acts in a different way with no rhyme or reason to me... I know her pattern and when she acts in a different way I get dumbfounded.

I get that look in my face, looking awkwardly in space trying to figure it out. Like, 'what the hell is this all about'?


[Mom acts silly sometimes and Bella doesn't get it.. She doesn't like "silly". ]

:))

What About ME?!!

GETTY'S GRITS: I bounded up the stairs this morning soon as I heard stirrings.. Mom had gotten up and the others were already there. I sprang up real fast eager to see mom - and also demand my breakfast cause we didn't get our wet food dinner last night.

So I saw miss Bella getting held and hugged and I walked over to them and circled around and looked up at mom: "Meeeeehhhh!", 'What about ME?!!", I demanded to know. Walked back the other way with my neck slightly lowered sneaking a glance up at mom.

Not A Moment's Peace

I just got chased by Googie-the-orange-oaf again. Can't get any peace around here... All I did was to go to the poopoo-box. The damn delinquent ran after me and my butt and swatted me one there.

I'm getting so tired of this.. mom ran over to me to make me feel better and I just kept low-growling, complaining to her about just how tired I am of this crap.

Disdain and Play

When mom throws me the green wooly-zingy toy, I know it's time to play.. Even though I low-growl in disdain, I am NOT the kind of cat to be toyed with. So I opt for the stick with the string toy, I lead her right to it.

Getty's Trepidation

I just wasn't sure for a second exactly WHAT mom had in mind...

Anatomy of A Cat Fight - And Then Some

Ah was paying mom company as usual this time of night bah the 'laptop' thang, all comfy in mah spot so close to her. Then Ah heard a noise, a big 'thud'! Something was wrong out bah the other room and Ah was gonna find out whaat.

So Ah stood up and looked toward the next room. Ah didn't like the sound of that bang-up. Ah jumped down and went to investigate 'cause Ah look out for mah little Getty.

And what do Ah find but MAH little Getty in a corner with miss Bella there having threatened her, cornering her. What in the hale?!!

Ah proceeded to get involved, mah ears up and perked and Ah'm beginning to stare in Bella's direction as Ah get ready to step closer under the table where she's at. Mom was right behind me. Ah decided Ah was gonna do it MAH way: Ah'll just go and have a little talk with her, is all... Meanwhile, little Getty was able to get away from that corner and ran over to mom's room.

"You okay honey?" mom asked her. "eeeh..", Getty responded wearily.

Ah cawntinued to deal with Bella, meanwhile. Ah stood upright as she was scooting down, feeling threatened, and growling at me. "Ah don't thank what you deeed is right..", Ah tried to tell her in a nice way. Ah made no fuss, Ah made no sounds, Ah deed not trah to intimidate her. Ah just stood and looked at her and passed on mah thoughts. Well, she didn't laike that. She cawntinued to growl and in a very lame and might Ah say undignified wah, she moved on a few steps further away from me. Trying to ignore me.

Well, that didn't cut it. Ah stepped it up and followed her. "We're not through, Bella. Ah told you Ah don't think what you did is right.. You can't go after the little one, Ah told you that bafawre." Little Getty was now watching the whole scene with mom behind her, and Pipi was next to them too.. They were all three of them quiet.

Ah turned briefly to little Getty who tried to come closer to us and nodded to her to get out of harm's way and go downstairs. Ah waited until she was gone, Ah didn't want her to see me go after Bella. Bella bah this time kept trying to get away from me and scurried over to the other side of the coffee table in the "living room". Well now Ah had her cornered for sure.

Ah approached, slowwwly lifting one fluff leg over the bottom bar of the 'coffee table', slowly lifting the other fluff leg. Ah approached her all the while staring her in the eye, and the closer Ah got, the huffier she got, ducking low with her ears pasted to her head. Her growl got stronger and louder. Ah let out mah snort right bafawre Ah seized the moment and lifted mah paw to slap her one. Or two.

It was all hale brake loose.. she screamed and ran for cover. Pipi ran over to us at that moment and stood between us.

"Googie, please!!! That's enough!", she tried to tell me. Ah stood there, watching Bella hide next to the couch...behind PIPI, if you can imagine that.

"Awrright, Pipi. Ah'm done."

Ah walked away, satisfied that Ah got mah meaning across to that bully.

Googie's Release

GOOGIE'S GRITS: AH am deeescovering that if mom duzz sometin AH don't particularly like? Ah can trah and nip her hand or swat at her with mah paw. 'Cauuuze BELLA does it.

I DEEED hesitate to tale you the truth, 'cause Ah'm not used to 'dat... But Ah wanted to trah somethang different... Cause it never occurred to me bafawre .. and now that Ah see Bella acting up that way.. you know..

Like just naw... Ah've parked it close bah to her but once in a while? Ah like to get up and change positions or whatevah.. And Ah like to swing mah fluff tail back and forth in her face. So she keeps taling me not to DO DAT. Well Ah nevah!!

Ah usually ignore that request until Ah'm done swinging mah tail all around but naw, 'DIS time? Ah decided Ah would trah and fight back with an attempted nip while she held mah tail in her fingers taling me 'don't DO that!'.

Should Ah or shouldn't Ah... Ah hesitated in swatting with mah paw... Aw, hale! Ah'll just git down..

Googie's Sport

GOOGIE'S GREETS: Ah'm banging mahself repeatedly against the kitchen doors, 'dat's mah sport: Ah gain momentum from clear out the living room and start running through the dining room and practically slide into the kitchen and end up on the runner rug against the wall or door, whatevah... AW!! Ah got me so much energy awl of a sudden! 'cause Ah'm feeling the same from mom!

Pipi saw me and she wanted to try it too - she went and hid under the rolled-up runner carpet.

A Cat Confrontation

PRINCESS's PLEA: I tried to eat my dinner but Bella kept coming around for seconds... and thirds.. and fourths. So mom kept intervening .. Every time I gave up and walked away mom would pick me up and return me to the bowl and I gladly continued eating while she would shoo Bella away - who stalked off growling each time. She finally returned for the fifth time when I had walked away. So I turned around towards the kitchen and came face-to-face again.. she's like still chewing food.

There was a stand-off: I stopped in mid-stride and stared at her. "Did you go back there? even though mom don't want you to??!!". She sheepishly stood there and tried to avoid me. Googie was sitting next to me. She growled, trying to pass by but I still stared at her. "I just can't believe you!", was my meaning as I made some way for her to pass by and walked closer to Googie.

You Get My Meaning?

BELLA'S BITS: Mom came home earlier tonight and I was the one and only one to greet her. My eyes were big as saucers as I eagerly anticipated her opening the door, I looked right in her eyes. It felt so good to be touched on my head, I closed my eyes for a few seconds to enjoy it. Then I let her hug me downstairs and I purrrred and I kissed her and licked her face..

And then I turned around and my tail bushed out - I hadn't anticipated facing little Getty who had appeared nearby us down by the last step.. "WHAT are you doing here?!!! ", I looked at her totally annoyed and got busy chasing her back up.

Now: it was time for MY dinner. She tried stroking me again upstairs and spending more time with me like that but all I could think about was MY DINNER - and WHEN already... I lost my patience in the kitchen when she stroked my back one more time ad-nauseum and low-growled between my teeth: "Let's move on from that and get to the food, shall we?!! " - was really my meaning.

Scratch-Post Aftermath

SCRATCH-POST AFTERMATH: BELLA MAKES A HAIRBALL STATEMENT...

I thought it was THE 'right thing to do' on MY end to mark the damn scratching post thing with my hairball... 'mkay?! And I'm still pissed when I look at it!!

....IT'S MINE!!!!

Princess' Plea

PRINCESS'S PLEA: I don't know how much longer I can take all this... I just wasn't counting on the newcomers... It was me and Googie all along..And now, now I'm taking third place...I can't even greet mom first thing anymore when she comes in, I lag behind and show up after she's greeted by Bella.. I'm tired of fighting with her. And now.. Now Googie has to take it all out on ME, try to prove that he's all that.. And he wrestled me down on the kitchen floor again and mom saw it behind her and screamed out loud and he just walked out with his swagger... He's changed too now... because of this Bella Cat. It's like, he's got to prove even more that he's all that now 'cause she's so bossy.

And I'm shrinking further into the background...I wasn't counting on this. I came back into this life just so I could be with mom again...

That Thing Is Alive!

BELLA'S BITS: That thing began to make its noise again suddenly. I was standing right there in the kitchen when it sounded like something was becoming ...alive!! My eyes popped wide open and I looked at Googie who was perched on top of mom's 'laptop thing' on the counter... He didn't seem to have a care in the world, his eyes were half closed! I kept looking back and forth for some sign to DO something but everyone else acted like nothing was going ON! Mom came over to me and stroked my head, telling me "it's okay..! it's just the dishwasher.." Well, I don't know about that.. It doesn't sound good to me.

I ran into the living room and she played with me but I was still nervous and edgy.. I saw little Getty there, leisurely staking a claim to the scratching post I'm supposed to be using so much and lunged for her and chased her away. Hah! Yeah, that's what I'll do: I'll take over the scratch post and attack IT. It's mine, after all - when I need it.

Doing The Right Thing

GETTY'S GRITS: I watched mom go after Bella a little while ago... It seemed to be about her digging her claws and she grabbed the flat thing, I think she calls it like the 'scratching post!!'.. So she made her get on it ... I think she was trying to get her to use it but miss Bella didn't like that.

Well, I thought I'D do the right thing. I decided that I was gonna get on it, and so.. I just layed half on it, with my front paws claiming it. I got nice and cozy there, I knew I was doing the right thing. Until miss Bella came at me like a tornado and chased me outta there...

Bella's Blowup

BELLA'S BLOWUP: I had another bad scene with mom just now... I dug my claws on the carpet again good and deep and a long time.. She didn't like that - she came at me real fast out of the kitchen and got me again on the damn scratching post thing.. Problem was, the others were all watching... Googie was laying against the wall watching the whole scene, little Getty was right there and she jumped on top of the chair ...'cause she knows I'm gonna lash out at her.. And so did miss Priss, they both scrammed to higher ground when they saw just how pissed off I was gettin.

So now, mom's trying to show me .. AGAIN, how to use the damn thing... and she's digging her ..uhm, claws on it but I wouldn't have any. "NO, I WON'T!!", I lashed out with my paw a few times, aiming for her hand.. which I did get on the third try. She screamed in pain and I realized what I had done and recoiled and moved away... Aww, SHIT! She yelled at me, moving toward my way.. I then chased little Getty, she had jumped down to flee.. and in my rage to chase, little Getty banged herself against the railing ..trying to escape my wrath.. not that I beat her up or anything though... I mean EVERYPAWDY watched me get chided by mom over this.. and I lost face and had to just ...let out a hiss.

TEAM GOOGIE!

TEAM GOOGIE: Ah can tale you awl that Ah don't bother to fuss and hiss and whatevah awn the little thangs. Like, when the girls get in a hissy fit with each other? Ah don't get involved... And Ah don't get involved when mom goes after Bella about her scratching.. and when all the stuff happens afterward.. Ah know what 'DAT's awl about. And Ah don't even bother eef Bella bounds on down the steps and almost runs into me, hissing at mah face as she goes. No, no.. Ah pick mah battles.

What Ah WILL do is jump in if Ah see Bella chasing mah Pipi or mah little Getty for no apparent reason. So like, 'dis time? When she passed me on the stairs hissing in mah face? Ah didn't do nuttin at first.. But then Ah realized she's chasing Pipi and Ah looked up at mom who was trailing her, telling her to "stop it!". Ah looked up at mom and made eye contact. "Go get 'er", she said. So Ah deed, Ah just sprinted over to Bella and raised mah paw in the air ...to show mah...huff-n'puff. Eet was a bluuuff, but 'dat's awl 'dat's needed here. Ah turned to look at mom straight in the eyes again, waiting. "Is that good enough?", I looked at her, not moving an inch, mah back paws apart to balance me. "GOOD job!", she reassured me..

Miss Bella had just gone into submission, aborting her chase is all that mattered..

Bella's Help

Mom got ready to leave a while back and I watched her to out the door. She closed it but then? She looked at me from outside, through that see-through thing by the door. I could see her too. Hmmm... She wasn't leaving this time, she was standing there looking right at me. It suddenly dawned on me: Could she be needing ...HELP?! I got up at once from my spot in the living room and trotted on over to her by the door. My face changed with concern in my eyes as I looked right at her: "Mom? Are you okay?", I nose-tipped the glass and raised my paw... "How can I get to you?".. I tried the other way, on the other side of the door.. there was another see-through place there too. She came over and I nose-tipped again.. I'm trying to help here, it looks like she needs something ... And I can't quite.. do anything and I'm worried! I watched her walk away... I hope she's okay. [mom was just trying to say 'going bye-bye but I'll be baaack' ! ]

Bella's Exception

BELLA'S EXCEPTION: Mom left the door open last night so we all pretty much could sleep with her on her bed.. So I took the left spot by the foot of the bed.. When she woke up this morning, she reached out for me.. And plopped her paw right on my belly, the very spot I just absolutely HATE to be touched on. But I did not flinch.. I let it go. She's sleepy and doesn't know what she's doing and ...well, just wants to be with ME.

So I started purrring instead, and turned to give her a few licks in the face.

Feeelin' Bettah..

BELLA: It was a little better this morning.. I eagerly sprung up from my catbed as always to greet mom when she opened her door and she lifted me and held me close and I purred.. But I reminded her of my troubles with my special meow here and there.. And she said "i know...I knoww..." and asked me if I was "okay"...

It's all better now - I'm back to form. Didn't even flinch when Googie entered the room, really.

Something Amiss...

GETTY: Mom came home tonight and I had to be the one - and only one- to greet her, running towards the door and yelling. She asked me what happened and all I could keep saying was 'eeeeehhh!!'..

[SOMETHING went down while I was out - and little Getty tried to tell me..]

Waitin' for Mom

GETTY: I waited for mom to come home sitting side by side with daddy-Googie. We hung back of course since miss Bella had to be the one waiting by the steps. Then we heard this really scarey noise and I jumped and didn't know where to go and hide but it went away real fast [alarm went off by mistake].. Daddy-Googie reassured me too that it would be fine.. But miss Bella was pretty jumpy all night ..

Anyway, I waited until mom was in the cat bathroom sitting on the throne to go up close to her and plop myself down and just ....keep her company. I figured she's in our territory now, so...

A Cat's Sense of Timing

I came home tonight to find a restless bunch.. ! Bella was waiting for me patiently by the step of the foyer, her saucer-eyes all wide.. I was so glad to see her, I lingered a little longer while the alarm warning beep kept going downstairs... She knew that my timing was off and she led me down the steps with a worried look ... I missed the timing by a couple of seconds and the big alarm went off.. That freaked them all out a bit.. And Bella couldn't relax after that, she couldn't purrr when I picked her up for her nightly big-hug...

Dang alarms!!

A Snort and A Pass

GOOGIE'S GRITS: Ah tale you what: Ah don't mees mah cues, even from miss Bella. She's got this special ringy tone to her meow when she sees new food coming down to her bowl. So when Ah heard that een the keetchen? Ah ran in from clear out the other room.. 'Dat's mah cue, like it or not... And it may be the only time she and Ah make friends - those few seconds when our dinner is about to come down, and she's so excated and awl, she'll nose tip me before she realized what she's done, haw, haww!!

Eet awl sours from dere though... Ah caught her licking mom's face and schmoozing even more time with her and Ah just couldn't believe mah eyes... Ah just stood there, stopped in mah tracks and stared at her from afar.. even though Ah couldn't do nuttin. Ah went and sat bah the wall while she held court in the middle of the living room floor. Mom got up and disappeared to the keetchen and it was MAH time with mom now. So Ah got up and walked awn toward her - but Ah had to pass bah Bella.

"Listen YOU!!!", Ah snorted loudly as Ah approached. Eet wasn't prettty.. "AH"m going to mom whether you like it or NOT!", Ah snorted some more. She had her usual hissy fit, ears stuck on her head and alll... Ah made it up to mom's counter without a hitch, no fuss, no muss.

See Me Now...

BELLA's BITS: Mom tried to 'talk' to little Getty and get closer to her again tonight. She leaned down on her knees and approached Getty who was sitting under a dining room chair. Well, I just thought that was a little too much - I quickly jumped off my 'power seat' chair where I had just given mom a face bath in fact, and trotted on over to her to headbonk and brush against her. As I sat down next to her while she's stroking my back, I swerved my neck around to look at little Getty. Little Getty just doesn't get it - but that is fine with ME, after all.

Unfortunately, I had competition. As I turned to my left, orange imposter Googie began to approach to my right. I sensed him and turned my head around only to see him stand there, in place, staring at me with this 'how dare you' look in his eye.

Googie's Dilemma

Mom came home and she could see both Ah and miss Bella seemed quite perturbed.. Anywah, she like.. was talking on the phone thang when Ah heard her say "Go git 'er!"... Right about 'dat time, miss Bella was pretty much in mah face - again! So Ah poised mahself for anuther eeentimidation..

But suddenly, Ah sense mom coming closer to us. "Gabriel, NO! no!! Stop it!". Aww, dang! Mah huff-n-puff stance deflated right at that moment.. Ah walked awn bah Bella with mah head hanging down... Ah lost face, Ah wasn't needed to sit her straight 'dis time.

Ah avoided her at all costs, rubbing mahself against the wall - agin!