Just like we did last year with 2007, it's time for us to tell you goodbye. Now we really don't want hurt your feelin's or nothin', but...well...we ain't so sad to see you leave. Now we gots lots to be very thankful for and we definitely are. But...you pritty much sucked the whole way through the year so...it's time for you to go.
See, when you was good, you was very very good. Durin' a time when lotsa peoples was losin' their jobs and their homes, we are very thankfuls that mommy has a job and we gots the Whiskers & Purrs House to live in. There's lots of us in it but it's big enough that we all have our very special hidin' places and lotsa room to play.
But, 2008, when you was bad, you was just plain evil...like when you took our Felix to heaven and how you made our sweet Molly Louise Graves be positive for both FIV and Feline Leukemia. Oh, and how you let our cousin Nate git sick and have to go to heaven. You suck 2008.
So, 2008, please don't let the door kick you in the butt-tocks on the way out...we ain't gonna miss you one bit. And, baby new year, well, we wanna welcome you but we gots to get some things straigh right now...If you is nice to us, we will be nice to you. But we ain't gonna take no craps off of you, unnerstand? You're welcome as long as you play fair.
To all our dear friends, we hope you have a safe and fun New Year's celebration. We have been so fortunate to make friends with lotsa peoples all around the world. We are very proud that we have posted on this here bloggy every single day of 2008. We doubt that we keep postin' every day in 2009 'cause we is kinda tired of it...but...we will update the bloggy often and hope that all of you will keep in touch with us.
This is all of us speakin'. We want everyone to know somethin' very real important. Our little stray kitty has a name. Her name is Miss Molly Louise Graves. She ain't a stray no more. She is loved...loved lots. And, well, these might be the last few days of her life, but she's gonna know what it means and how it feels to have a mommy and a family that loves her. We ain't never ever gonna refer to her as "our stray" again.
Mommy went and visited with Molly last night. She purred and purred and purred and let mommy love on her lots. She even gived mommy some headbutts. She is in isolation so no other kitties can catch her cooties. Poor little Molly was very tired...spendin' the whole night Sunday night in the trap was skeery for her and she must've not sleeped much. She actually falled asleep while mommy was lovin' on her.
Don't worry 'bout nothin', sweet Molly. We are gonna make sure you git the very best of everything you need. Leave all the worryin' to mommy.
Please promise to say prayers for Molly. She is a very real nice girl. She's our family now. We love her.
This is all of us speakin'. We gots very real bad news and we are heart broked. Our sweet stray kitty is sick. She is only 'bout 8 months old but is positive for both FIV and Feline Leukemia. Mommy can't let her stay with us 'cause she don't want any of us to git either one of them bad things. Aunt Doktor Dugan is gonna keep her in isolation 'til mommy can figure out what to do.
See, with them two bad kinds of bugs, a kitty can live if they have someone to love 'em and manage their health needs. But they are contagious so they need to be in a home that already has positive kitties or is a one-cat-only house. That's why our sweet stray kitty can't come live with us.
If anybody lives in or around Richmond, Virginia and either has no kitties or already has a positive kitty and would be willin' to give our sweet girl a home, please send us an email at thekidsATwhiskersandpurrsDOTcom. Mommy said that we will pay to git her spayed and all her shots if someone can just give her love and a good home and makes sure she stays indoors. She ain't feral at all...in fact, Aunt Doktor Dugan said she was tame and easy to work with. She just needs to know how it feels to be loved.
This is all of us speakin'. Our sweet stray kitty is now at Aunt Doktor Dugan's office. Oh what a good kitty this little one is! He/she didn't make a peep last night and hasn't been hissin' or nothin'. Mommy is hopin' maybe the poor little thing ain't too feral. We will leave an update as soon as we know if he's a he or he's a she!
As ya'll knows, we has been tryin' to rescue a stray that showed up right after Felix died in August. We named him James Bond. We are so sad because James Bond disappeared several weeks ago. We ain't seen him in a long time. But last week, another stray showed up. He looked like a little squirt! Well...guess what???
He's safe!!! He's safe!!! Niptini's on the house for everybody!!! This picture ain't so great...it's hard to git a good photo of a kitty in a trap but you git the idea of what he looks like and the evil eyeball he is givin' mommy.
He'll be goin' to see Aunt Doktor Dugan first thing Monday mornin'. We'll update everybody as to whether he's a he or he's a she. And, we'll let you know what his name is...he hasn't had a chance to tell us his name and...well, he's a little mad right now so mommy says we should let him be. He's real skeert so we are gonna let him have a quiet afternoon.
We are all so very thankful that from this day on, he will never have to be alone and never have to be hungry, lonely or afraid.
This is Senator Henry Jackson Edward Graves III speakin'. I just wanted to make sure you all have voted for the 2008 W&P Cat of the Year.
What??? Did you just say you didn't have time to vote??? Oh, it is very important that all of the peoples on the innernets vote for the W&P kitty they feel has made the biggest impact on the world...whether for good or bad. It's REAL easy to vote...just click HERE and then vote! You have until December 30th at 5:00 PM Eastern time to vote...Vote early and vote often...!
I am Senator Henry Jackson Edward Graves III and I approved this message.
Very truly yours, Senator Henry Jackson Edward Graves III
We have been thinkin'...the end of the year is comin' and we are gonna do our regular end-of-the-year wrap up like we did last year. But before we do that, we wanna start a brand new tradition here at the Whiskers & Purrs Gang.
See, we feel like are a pritty unique group of kitties...what with us havin' a Senator, a Duchess, a Mademoiselle and a little girl that is blind as a bat and all...well, we think we is pritty profound little peoples. So, we was watchin' TV and hearin' 'bout Time magazine's Person of the Year and we thoughted to ourselfs...we should have a Whiskers & Purrs Cat of the Year!
The Whiskers & Purrs Cat of the Year is the cat or cats who most affected the news and our lives, for good or ill, and embodied what was important about the year.(Uh, okay, Time Magazine peoples, we sorta plagerized this right off of your web site...except for the "cat" part...if you're gonna put somebody in jail, please make sure it's mommy...)
So this is how this is gonna work...below is a description of each one of us. Take a look and, based on all the stuff we posted here over the last year, please vote on the Whiskers & Purrs Gang member you think should be the Cat of the Year. We will announce the winner on January 1, 2009...your votes are a very important part of how the winner will be selected. Mommy will make the final decisions and take your input into serious considerations. So, be sure to vote, 'kay? This is very real important.
Felix Unger Graves - the man of the house...Felix was a good boy that watched over every one of us...includin' mommy. He went to heaven on August 13, 2008. Rest in peace, sweet boy.
Elsie Fallulah Graves - a very lovin' woman cat that is beautiful on the inside and the out. She was borned with only one nose hole and a big gigantical tooth comin' outta her mouth like a unicorn's horn. She had a nose job and her tooth fixed and now she is just perfect!!!
Senator Henry Jackson Edward Graves III - a VERY important and powerful US Senator...Henry likes to think outside of the box...he believes in poopin' pritty much wherever he wants. He's a deep thinker that provides much insight into today's big issues.
Fergie the Duchess of Huntsmoor - a loving and smart Ginger Girl...Fergie is full of purrs, headbutts and kisses for anyone that needs them. She was married to Felix...and misses him terribly. Every morning she looks for him...relentlessly. It's okay, sweet girl, mommy misses him, too.
Mrs. Lilly White - the most perfect, prim and proper southern lady in the WORLD. She loves naps, tummy rubs, kisses and supper.
Mademoiselle Coco Chanel - a shy and sneaky beautiful girl cat...Coco loves to have her tummy rubbed and git kisses from the Senator.
Georgie Porgie Puddinandpie - a very sweet and shy Ginger Boy that loves to let Elsie have her way with him...he is afraid to be picked up by mommy but LOVES it when she does...he's the strong silent type...Georgie NEVER meows.
Miss Elizabeth Taylor - a beautiful Tuxedo Girl that can be a terrorist. She LOVES to stick her fingernails into Mazie Grace because it is so much fun to here her scream.
Mazie Grace - the sweetest tiny little brown mouse in the house. Mazie was born with cataracts on both eyes. She has had surgery but still cannot see. She is a tough, smart and very sweet little girl that is loved by EVERYONE...except for Elizabeth Taylor...
Buzzy Randolph Graves III - a very handsome and manly Ginger Boy...Buzzy is painfully shy but loves to jump on mommy's lap for kisses. He drools if she even scratches his ears. He LOVES Mazie Grace with all of heart.
Jimmy Durante Graves III - a very sweet and loving black and white boy. He learned as much as he could from Felix and now is working very hard to follow in his pawsteps as the man of the house.
Freddy Astaire Graves III - a very handsome and loving tuxedo boy that has a heart the size of Mount Rushmore. He's missing some toes on his front paws but still loves to run and jump and play...oh, and he LOVES Mazie Grace with all of his heart!
Now, please vote for the person you think should be Cat of the Year. This poll will close at 5:00 PM eastern on December 30, 2008:
This is all of us speakin'...'member how we said we had us a special announcement on Friday? Well, uh, it's Friday but we ain't quite ready yet. See, mommy is very tired and VERY cranky. She ain't fit for anybody to even be 'round. She was very tired last night after drivin' up to West Virginia and back and did not feel like helpin' us with our announcement. And now, today, she is at werk and, well, as much as we hate admit to it, we need her help to git it all ready.
So...our big announcement will be postponed for one day...please forgive us...it's all mommy's fault. We will have our surprise ready for you first thing Saturday...we promise!
Very truly yours, The Whiskers & Purrs Gang...(aka The W&P...thank you Unkle Jeff for givin' us that cool and sopissticated name...The W&P has such a cool ring to it!)
We hope you have a safe, warm and cozy Christmas Eve. Just a short while longer until Santa Claws arrives...you've all been very very VERY good and we just know he will reward you greatly. We will look forward to seein' everybody's treasures tomorrow!
Very truly yours, The Whiskers & Purrs Gang...and mommy, too!
PS...Don't forgits...we gots big news on Friday, December 26th! Be sure to visit us!
