Ten questions on Tuesday!

21. Has your pet ever been a mother or a father? Yes, I has been a mother. I is such a good mother that the beans called me "uber mom".

22. Is your pet trained? No, we cats TRAIN the beans.

23. What is the comment you hear most often about your pet? People always complement my emerald green eyes and soft, gray fur.


24. Does your pet like anyone besides you? Yes, I love my beans and most of the other kittehs except for Mr. G. He bullies some of the girls so we hided from him.

25. What kind of food does your pet eat? We eat Felidae- both dry and moist.

26. Do they drink tap, filtered, or store-bought water? We drink usual tap water from a Drinkwell 360 pet drinking fountain.


27. Where do they sleep at night? Anywhere we want to but we do love to sleep on the beans big bed wif them.


28. What is their favorite thing to do outside? We don't go outside. We iz not allowed.

29. Is your pet hyper? No. I iz calm kitteh as is most of the Castle Cats. Only G and the kittens get really hyper and energetic. Then watch out.

30. Do you dress your pet up? No, we iz not into fashion. What could be better than our usual velvety furs, anyway?

Happy Independence Day, USA!

I Am The Flag


I am the flag of the United States of America.

I was born on June 14, 1777, in Philadelphia.

There the Continental Congress adopted my stars and stripes as the national flag.

My thirteen stripes alternating red and white, with a union of thirteen white stars in a field of blue, represented a new constellation, a new nation dedicated to the personal and religious liberty of mankind.

Today fifty stars signal from my union, one for each of the fifty sovereign states in the greatest constitutional republic the world has ever known.

My colors symbolize the patriotic ideals and spiritual qualities of the citizens of my country.

My red stripes proclaim the fearless courage and integrity of American men and boys and the self-sacrifice and devotion of American mothers and daughters.

My white stripes stand for liberty and equality for all.

My blue is the blue of heaven, loyalty, and faith.

I represent these eternal principles: liberty, justice, and humanity.

I embody American freedom: freedom of speech, religion, assembly, the press, and the sanctity of the home.

I typify that indomitable spirit of determination brought to my land by Christopher Columbus and by all my forefathers - the Pilgrims, Puritans, settlers at Jamestown and Plymouth.

I am as old as my nation.

I am a living symbol of my nation's law: the Constitution of the United States and the Bill of Rights.

I voice Abraham Lincoln's philosophy: "A government of the people, by the people,for the people."

I stand guard over my nation's schools, the seedbed of good citizenship and true patriotism.

I am displayed in every schoolroom throughout my nation; every schoolyard has a flag pole for my display.

Daily thousands upon thousands of boys and girls pledge their allegiance to me and my country.

I have my own law—Public Law 829, "The Flag Code" - which definitely states my correct use and display for all occasions and situations.

I have my special day, Flag Day. June 14th is set aside to honor my birth.

Americans, I am the sacred emblem of your country. I symbolize your birthright, your heritage of liberty purchased with blood and sorrow.

I am your title deed of freedom, which is yours to enjoy and hold in trust for posterity.

If you fail to keep this sacred trust inviolate, if I am nullified and destroyed, you and your children will become slaves to dictators and despots.

Eternal vigilance is your price of freedom.

As you see me silhouetted against the peaceful skies of my country, remind yourself that I am the flag of your country, that I stand for what you are - no more, no less.

Guard me well, lest your freedom perish from the earth.

Dedicate your lives to those principles for which I stand: "One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."

I was created in freedom. I made my first appearance in a battle for human liberty.

God grant that I may spend eternity in my "land of the free and the home of the brave" and that I shall ever be known as "Old Glory," the flag of the United States of America.

- Ruth Apperson Rous

Femme Friday!-Mallory

Hi All,
Alexi, here. It's Mallory's turn to be featured on Femme Friday! Take it away, Mallory.

Thanks, Alexi. Ok here are some pics of me starting with some baby pics.

I wuz born in Annie's first litter in 2003. I iz the black kitten in the picture.


Me at about 2 weeks old. Wasn't I a cutie??


I iz the black kitten in the foreground. I iz a couple of months old in this picture. Mom, Annie, is the black leaning against the bear. Alexi is the blue cat and the blue kittens are Alexi's kittens.


An all grown up me cellybraing my puurthday. Photo by the Zoolatry hooman, Ann

Ten questions on Toosday!

Here are 10 more questions on Toosday! These are questions 11-20 out of the original 52 questions.

11. Indoor or outdoor pet? Indoor
12. Does your pet have a nickname? Yes, Lexi, Sexy Lexi, Bexi, Flex, and Grandma!
13. Describe your pet in 7 words or less: Beeutiful, smart, sweet, cuddly, friendly, intelligent, and a great mama!!
14. Are they like a member of the family? Definitely. She is our first show cat so a very special girl to us.
15. What kinds of toys does your pet play with? When Alexi was younger, she would play retriever with mice or other small toys.
She still loves fevver toys and mice. Also loves anyfing with cat nip. Luvs to play wif water.
16. Be honest…do you play with your pet’s toys? NO! However, I will play with her with the toys. She LUVS that.
17. What is their favorite toy? Alexi's favorite toys are the fevver tease wands and mice (cat-nip filled and regular mice).
18. Does your pet have a favorite napping spot? Yes, she loves to nap in her basket. See picture below.


19. Does your pet have an interesting sleeping position? She loves to lay on her back or curled up in her basket.


20. Has your pet ever been really sick? No, other than a few upper respiratory infections she has been very healthy.

Femme Friday!

Alexi:
Hi! It is Annie's turn for Femme Friday. Annie is the second oldest girl at the Castle. She is only a few months younger than me. Annie just turned 8 years old earlier this month. OK, take it away, Annie.

Annie: Thanks, Alexi.

Here is a picture of myself and Alexi sharing a bed shortly after I joined the Castle Cats.


Here is my birthday picture all dolled up by Zoolatry hooman, Ann.


Me watching over all the goings on at the Castle.


A proffezhinal pitcher of my gorgeeus face.

Ten questions on Tuesday!

Hey All, Mombean was sented some really neat questions (52) about pets for those beans that we own. She will be posting all 52 questions over time. Here is the first group of ten and Mombean's answers in Italics. Please feel free to play along on your blog.

1. What type of animal is your pet? Cats. OF COURSE !

2. Male or female? Both. Also several spays and one neuter.

3. Are they a specific breed? Yes, Russians and one Nebelung.

3. Why did you choose that specific type of pet? I realized that my hubby to be loved green eyed gray cats. SO I looked into cat breeds that fit that description. There are two Korats and Russian Blues. I decided on the Russian Blue because there was a breeder near us that had an adult available. I wanted a Nebelung as they are the long haired versions of the Russian.

5. What is your pet's name? Too many to list. But the most *infamous* cats we have are our bloggers, Alexi and Galletta.

6. How did they get their name? Alexi got her name because I wanted a Russian name for her. Alexandra is a nice girl's name and I knew Alexi was a nickname. We had already begun to call her Alexi so it fit. Galletta was name by his first mom/breeder.

7. What does your pet look like?
Alexi is lovely shorthaired blue cat with gorgeous green eyes. You can see her pic at the top of the page. Galletta is a blue cat with medium long hair. His pic is on his blog.

8. How old is your pet? Alexi is 8 years old and Mr. G (Galletta) will be 2 in Sept.

9. How long have you had them? We have had Alexi for over 7 years (since she was 4months old) and Mr. G- for a little over a year.

10. Where did you get them from? Alexi is from a Russian breeder in Georgia. Mr. G is from a breeder in Nova Scotia, Canada.

PHOTOHUNT- Six!

PhotoHunt


Yes..... Mombean knows how to count. There are indeed SEVEN kittens not six in this photo. However, think of this as a group of 6 and another cute kitten added for your viewing pleasure. This is actually two litters of kittens. The kittens with pink collars are litter mates. Enjoy!