Whiskers & Purrs

Reflections on becomin' National TV Stars...

 

Dearest peoples on the innernets,

Well...our big TV show aired just a little bits ago.  We are all so happy and relieved!  We thoughted it went real good and we are so thankful that all of them very super nice peoples from Pink Sneaker Productions and the kind peoples from The Learning Channel crossed paths with us. 

Aunt Sara, you are so kind and willin' to take time to rub our tummies and talk with us.  You're also very good at what you do.  Please tell Jude we are sayin' prayers for him every single day, 'kay?  Unkle Mark, we think you are the coolest person in the whole dang world!  You are so creative and funs.  Thank you so much for tellin' our story in such a compellin' and thoughtful way.  Unkle Warren, you is the best dang camera guy that has ever been in the whole dang world!  And, since you live in Charlottesville, please wave at us as you drive through Richmond, 'kay?  We like you very much lots.  Unkle Eric, you were so kind and good to us, too.  And, Unkle Shawn, thank you for coming with the crew for the 2nd visit.  We enjoyed havin' you all in the Whiskers & Purrs House, even if the visits was very shorts.

Now...here are some things we observed in tonight's show:

1. Mommy sounds like Ellie May Clampett, Loretta Lynn and Dolly Parton all rolled into one.  This is not necessarily a good thing.
2. Fergie licked her stuff not once but twice on national television and looked right smack dab into the camera while she was doin' it. 
3. Senator Henry Jackson Edward Graves III was catched right on camera sniffin' nip and wasted.  Senator, there will probably be a Senate 'vestigation into your activities...what was you thinkin'?
4. We have now been National TV Stars for 'bout an hour now and...well, we gots to be honest...WE LIKE IT!

Thanks to everybody that made the show and everybody that watched it!  We are thankfuls for you all!

Very truly yours,
The Whiskers & Purrs Gang

We're gonna be on National TV tonight!

Practicin' for the Papparrazzi...

Dearest peoples on the innernets,

This is Jimmy Durante Graves III speakin'.  Well, today is our big day.  We will officially be big national TV stars after today.  We are very skeert.  We don't want to look like we are a bunch of rednecks livin' with a weirdo freaky bean.  We hope it comes off goods. 

I have started practicin' for when the papparrazzi start puttin' their cameras in my face all the times...I think I have gots it down pritty good now and I'm ready.   You just can't let them peoples git photos of you and then sell 'em to magazines and makes billions and jillions of dollars without sharin'.  It just ain't right.  I'm gonna do it the right way...I'm waitin' on People magazine or maybe Newsweek to call.  I just know the phone will start ringin' off the hook this time tomorrow!

Okay...gots to git lotsa naps in so we can stay up and watch ourselfs in all of our national TV star glory!

Very truly yours,
Jimmy Durante Graves III

Ready for our close-up, Mr. DeMille!

Dearest peoples on the innernets,

This is Miss Elizabeth Taylor speakin'.  We are all very ready for our close-ups on TV!!!  Tomorrow is the big day!  This picture of me was taken by Aunt Sara.  She was a part of the crew that came to the Whiskers & Purrs House back in the spring.  We all liked her a lot...she has a big boy cat named Jude. 

We are all still a little skeert 'bout bein' on national TV and all...I am very worried 'bout the papparrazzi...I just know they are gonna hound me, what with me bein' so beautifuls and all.  Maybe I should consult Angelina Jolie for advice. 

Okay, I must start plannin' for my world debut.  The life of a innernational super star is gonna be very hectic.  I hope I am ready!

Very truly yours,
Miss Elizabeth Taylor

Mazie Monday

Dearest peoples on the innernets,

This is Mazie Grace speakin' and today is Mazie Monday!  Oh, peoples!  I'm startin' to git butterflies in my tummy!  Now...I wish I could say I had eated me some butterflies...Mmmmm...tastey!  But...I'm gittin' butterfly-ey because I am skeert.  My big TV debut is Wednesday night! 

As all of y'all knows, me and my family is gonna be on TLC this comin' Wednesday night.  I'm skeert for several reasons...what if my mommy and our home looks freaky and people make fun of us?  Or...what if lots and lots of peoples falls in love with me?  What if they want me to be their little girl cat?  What if there are millions and millions of boys that want to kiss me?  What if there is somebody that starts stalkin' me and decides to kidnap me?  What if mommy has to hire security and then the papparazzi start accusin' me of havin' a affair with him?  What if there is cameras outside our house 24 hours a day wantin' to sneak pictures of me doin' stuff?  What if the stress of all of this makes all of the Whiskers & Purrs Gang start fightin' and stuff and we all decide to git a divorce?

Oh...I am just so stressed out 'bout this!  I think I will take me a nap.  Please...somebody wake me up when it's all over, 'kay?

Very truly yours,
Mazie Grace

Meet the Senator Sunday: Recess and Healthcare Reform!

Dearest peoples on the innernets,

Today is Sunday.  It is time for "Meet the Senator Sunday" with me...Senator Henry Jackson Edward Graves III.  I have had me a little down time what with the Senate bein' on recess and all.  I like recess.  It is great funs!  I don't gots to do anything at all when I am on recess...I gits to sleep, eat, poop, look out the window and stare at stuff, stare out into space and meditate and kiss me some womens when I'm on recess...wait a minute...that sounds an awful lot like what I do when I am bizzy bein' a high-powered Senator...I've always wondered why little kids like recess so much.  Once I became a high-powered Senator I finally unnerstooded. 

Now I wanna make one small comment 'bout all this talk that's goin' on 'bout healthcare.  I know some of my fellow Senators are bizzy havin' Town Halls and stuff...not me...I'm very bizzy with doin' my recess stuff.  But, I do want to say right now that I am 100% for healthcare reform.  I gots to tell you...when I go to the vetroregurgitarian, I just git disgusted.  First of all...they touch my stuff without askin' my permission.  Now I know mommy gives her permission but...it is MY stuff.  Stop touchin' it!  And, they squeeze and poke stuff.  Stop it!  And don't even git me started 'bout when they drain out all of my bloods to run tests and stuff.  We need healthcare reform and we need it now.  What is wrong with all you loud mouth people whinnin' 'bout the fact you don't want no reform?  I guess you crazy beans like havin' your stuff touched and squeezed and poked.  You peoples are weirds.

Okay, time to go stare out into space for 4 hours.  I'm on recess...life is good.

Very truly yours,
Senator Henry Jackson Edward Graves III

PS...Be sure to look for me on TV Wednesday night...I just know I'm gonna steal the whole dang show!

Watch us on TV!!!

Dearest peoples on the innernets,

This is all of us speakin'.  Well...it's time for our big-ass freaky-deeky announcement!.  The TV documentary that we telled ya'll 'bout back in the spring is gonna air this comin' week.  We are very nervous 'cause we ain't seen it yet.  We really like them people that came to our house with them big ol' cameras and lights and stuff.  Unkle Mark, Aunt Sara, Unkle Warren and Unkle Eric...they was all lotsa funs and we actually hated to say goodbye to them.  We was real excited when they came back for a 2nd visit and filmed us more!  That was great funs! 

Mommy says this could go one of two ways...we could either look like good peoples that are just tryin' to help other little ones OR we could look like ignorant doofusses.  We don't want our mommy to look like a weirdo freak. We know there are people that are gonna think she is weird and we don't really keer 'bout that.  We just hope our message of doin' the right thing when it comes to homeless animals is communicated.  We agreed to be in the show for the right reasons and we didn't git nothin' like green papers or anything so...if it turns out that we look goofy or people make fun of us well...at least we tried.

There are lotsa peoples in the world that like to pass judgement on others...don't matter if you have a house full of cats or look a certain way or believe a certain way...there are people that think they are important enough to decide that you is wrong or weird or crazy...them judgemental peoples are really ignorant and are a big part of what's wrong with the world today.

Anyways...please say a prayer that this turns out in such a way that maybe we will help people to think twice and actually do somethin' when they see a homeless little person like all of us used to be...if you git a chance, watch us on Wednesday night and let us know what you think!

Very truly yours,
The Whiskers & Purrs Gang

We've been busy!!!

Dearest peoples on the innernets,

Since mommy was so very sad yesterday 'cause she was thinkin' so much 'bout Felix, we decided to do some redekoratin' at the www.whiskersandpurrs.com web site.  We wanted to surprised her and hopefully cheer her ups.  We hope all of y'all like our new banner!  And...we got more surprises comin' next week.

On Saturday, we have got one big-ass freaky-deeky announcement!  You must come visit us on Saturday, 'kay?  Make sure you git plinty of sleeps on Friday night 'cause our big-ass freaky-deeky announcement is just gonna blow you all away!!!

Very truly yours,
The Whiskers & Purrs Gang

In loving memory of Felix Unger Graves III

 

Dear Felix,

One year ago today we had to say goodbye.  It was one of the saddest days of my life.  Even though you had to leave us, you are still a major part of our home.  You will never be forgotten, sweet boy.

Love,

Mommy

Today is "We Love Mazie Grace Day!"

Dearest peoples on the innernets,

Since everything in our world has been topsy-turvy 'cause of mommy's mommy bein' so very sick and Eddie the Dog and Thelma Louise and all...we didn't git to have Mazie Monday.  So, to make sure Mazie's feelin's ain't hurt, we writed her a poem:

WE LOVE MAZIE GRACE DAY!

Once upon a time
In a faraway place
Was a tiny little girl
Who's name was Mazie Grace.

She was so very sweet
From her head down to her toes
How she came to be that way
Ain't nobody knows

She was blind as a bat
And oh, so alone
Doktor Blair fixed her eyeballs
Now her troubles are all gone.

We love our Mazie Grace
More and more every day.
We are thankful for her sweetness
Even more than we can say.

We love you, Mazie Grace!

Very truly yours,
The Whiskers & Purrs Gang