Whiskers & Purrs

A message for Freddy from Mommy

Freddy ready to go home

Dearest Freddy,

One year ago today you officially became my little boy.  Oh what a happy day!  I will never forget meeting you in Doctor Dugan's lobby while I was waiting on Fergie...and, no, Fergie...I had NOT tried to kill you.  It was all a big accident with my using Easy-Off Oven Cleaner.  I didn't realize it would hurt your little lungs...please stop putting the guilt-trip on me...I feel just awful about it!

Freddy on the way home for the first time...

I never will forget those big huge eyes of yours, Freddy, and those freaky little front paws that are missing some toes.  How you stole my heart, little man.  I just knew you were the missing member of the Whiskers & Purrs Gang and would fit right in.

Freddy's Freaky Feets

And fit right in you did...instantly becoming best friends with Jimmy and Mazie Grace!  And...you fit right into my heart, sweet boy.  I just can't remember what it was like to come home without you here to greet me.

Thanks for bringing such joy to us...I'm thankful for everything you have taught me.  Happy One Year Anniversary, sweet boy!

Love,
Mommy

One year ago today...

Dearest peoples on the innernets,

This is Fergie the Duchess of Huntsmoor speakin'.  One year ago today, 2 real big things happened in our family.  It was all very dramatical!

The first thing that happened one year ago today was that mommy tried to kill me.  Yes, that's right, mommy tried to kill me.  She had worked real hard to clean the oven before she fixed Tom Turkey.  She used alll kinds of stinky things...the worst of which was somethin' called Easy-Off Oven Cleaner.  That stuff is real bad stuff.  It hurt my lungs...very real bad.  I waked up on the day after Thanksgivin' and literally couldn't breathe.  Mommy had to rush me to Aunt Doktor Dugan.  They put me in a special cage that had oxygen piped into it.  Aunt Doktor Dugan runned some tests and said I have somethin' called asthma.  From that day on, I have to use somethin' called an inhaler.  It is very cool and mommy says I am a very real good girl when she gives me my medicine through the inhaler.

While I was at Aunt Doktor Dugan's office that day, mommy meeted a boy...a boy that she falled head-over-heels in love with right then and there.  This is the second very dramatical thing that happened.  She was waitin' in the waitin' room while Aunt Doktor Dugan did some stuff with me.  There was a kitty condo full of kittens in the lobby...but there was one that was all by himself and he keeped talkin' to mommy and tryin' to git her attention.  Aunt Doktor Dugan had named him Sprout...and that was a good name for him at the time...he was definitely a Sprout.  He was SO charmin' and just flat-out cute with his bug-eyes and deformed front paws.  Mommy had a hard time sayin' goodbye to him.  Well...as you might guess, mommy thinked 'bout Sprout day and night...she couldn't stop.  She lasted until December 6...she just couldn't wait no more.  She called Aunt Doktor Dugan and asked if she could adopt Sprout.  Aunt Doktor Dugan was VERY excited and said YES!!!  So, on December 6th, Sprout offishully became a member of the Whiskers & Purrs Gang.  He came home and let us know that his real name was Freddy Astaire Graves III...and the rest was history.

Next week we are gonna celebrate Freddy's one year anniversary.  We hope everybody will join us on December 6th!

Very truly yours,
Fergie the Duchess of Huntsmoor

Freddy...almost one year later...

Freddy at Gayton Animal Hospital

To all my friends on the innernets,

This is Freddy Astaire Graves III.  Monday evenin' I had me a big surprise.  See, mommy didn't wanna tell me 'cause she knowed I would git all skeert...it was time for me to git my one year check-up from Aunt Doktor Dugan.  I have to admit...I was a little bit skeert that mommy was takin' me back to stay there forever...

See...I lived at Aunt Doktor Dugan's office for 'bout 5 months.  Aunt Stacy works for Aunt Doktor Dugan and she rescued me offa the streets.  She taked me to Aunt Doktor Dugan and they decided to give me my privates operation and then find me a home.  Mommy meeted me there and falled in love...the rest is all history.  You can read all 'bout that here.  Don't git confused when you read it...mommy thought my name was "Ritchie" when I first moved in.  Of course, I quickly set her straight.  You can read 'bout that here and here.

When I got there today, all of the people that work there had to come see me and tell me how much I have growed and how wonnerful I am...I gots to tell you...there are some real smart people there.

Well, back when I lived at Gayton Animal Hospital, I was just a little squirt.  Imagine Aunt Doktor Dugan's surprise today when she discovered that I now weigh 13 big boy pounds!  She just keeped sayin' what a handsome and good boy I am and that my furs are so shiny and my eyes are so very bright and clear.  She said I am just simply wonnerful.

I would say Aunt Doktor Dugan knows a good thing when she sees it.

Very truly yours,
Freddy Astaire Graves III

PS...Aunt Doktor Dugan gived me TEMPTATIONS!!!  Nom nom nom nom...

What is wrong with my spits?

Hi.  This is Freddy Mercury Astaire Graves III speakin'.  I am confused.  Last night mommy came home and fixed us our Fancy Feast just like always.  Then, she fixed her supper.  The phone ringed and she walked away to answer it and just leaved her suppers on the kitchen counter.

I looked at her suppers and then I looked at our suppers.  Her suppers looked better than ours.  So, I started lickin' and eatin' it.

When she came back in the kitchen, she said, "FREDDY!!!  Git away from my supper!  EWWwwww...now you've got your spit all over my food!"

What is wrong with my spits?  I use it for a lotta stuff...

1. Washin' my face
2. Washin' my hands and feets
3. Washin' other very important stuff that I ain't gonna call out
4. Lickin' my Fancy Feast and other supper stuff
5. It helps me chew and swallow my foods

Why does mommy not like my spits?  What did I do wrong?  Mommy don't make no kind of sense.

Very truly yours,
Freddy Mercury Astaire Graves III

Fat Bottomed Girls

Dearest peoples on the innernets,

This is Freddy Astaire Graves III speakin'.  Our dear friend, Vampy Vic, leaved a comment on our bloggy Monday night that made mommy laugh out loud.  I mean to tell you that she laughed so hard I thought maybe she was gonna wet her pants.  Here's what he said 'bout my picture that was on yesterday's post:

"In this photo you kinda look like Freddie Mercury. I thinks it's coz your eyes look really close to the side of your face, coz the sides are invisible coz of the background!  Ok I hopez that makes sense, momma says too many "coz's" hehe  Momma says she can see why your momma melts when you come to her, You iz a beautiful little man! :)"

Mommy knowed she always thinked that I looked like somebody...but she just couldn't ever figger out who...Vampy Vic, you figgered it out!

Since my mommy had such great fun laughin' at me tonight...I'd like to dedicate this here song just to her...It's called "Fat bottomed Girls" and it's by Freddy Mercury.  I think it's a very fittin' song for my mommy.

Very truly yours,
Freddy Astaire Graves III

My Ritual by Freddy Astaire Graves III

Dearest peoples on the innernets,

This is Freddy Astaire Graves III speakin'.  Every night 'fore I go to sleeps, I got some stuff I gotta do.  See, mommy always either reads or watches TV or does somethin' called "nittin" before she goes to sleeps.  While she's doin' one of them things, I climb up on the bed next to her.  I look her right in the eyes and git a real pitiful look on my face.  It magically makes her stop whatever it is she is doin'.  Then I climb up on her and purr real loud...sometimes I meditate and think 'bout Temptations and how I wish I could have more of 'em.  Sometimes I dream 'bout girls.  And then sometimes I just sit on her lap and pass gas.  Mommy don't necessarily like that last one...she says it is not very gentlemanly but...I'mma boy just doin' what boys do.

But, regardless of what I do when I'm layin' on mommy's tummy...she always tells me the same thing..."I love you little boy.  You are my most favorite little boy named Freddy Astaire Graves III in the whole world!"

Life. Is. Good.

Very truly yours,
Freddy Astaire Graves III

Freddy the Ferocious and Very Brave Cat

Dearest peoples on the innernets,

This is Freddy Astaire Graves III speakin'.  There is lotsa real loud bangy noises goin' on outside...it is very spooky.  Mommy says not to be skeert.  It is just fireworks.  I don't know 'bout that...I must be on guard and go 'vestigate it.  We must protect our house...we cannot let the boogey man git in.  I will let you know what I find...

Very truly yours,
Freddy Astaire Graves III

A Plan of Attack

Dearest peoples on the innernets, this is Freddy Astaire Graves III speakin'.   Yesterday, my big brother Felix telled y'all 'bout the big spooky green-eyed cat that lives in the frigeratator door.  We have decided we don't like him at all.  Me and Felix has us a plan...Felix is gonna sit in front of the frigeratator and I'mma gonna sit on tops of it.  As soon as the green-eyed cat makes a move, we is gonna pounce him!

That'll teach him to sneak in our house and eat all our foods!

Very truly yours,
Freddy Astaire Graves III

Mazie Grace is afraid...

Mazie Grace:  I'm afraid, Freddy.

Freddy:  Why, Mazie Grace?

Mazie Grace:  'Cause mommy is goin' far far away and she'll be gone for a real long time...a whole dang week!  Who's gonna love on us and kiss us and scratch stuff for us?

Freddy:  Aw, gosh, little blind girl...don't be skeerd.  My very first mommy, Stacey, is gonna come by and be our mommy.  You'll like her.  She'll be good to us and make sure everything is scratched real good.

Mazie Grace:  It just ain't gonna be the same, Freddy.  What if she don't unnerstand that I is blind and can't see nothin'?  Who's gonna look out for me and make sure none of the big cats is mean to me...ya know, like stickin' their fingernails into me?

Freddy:  Little sister, I'll watch over you.   This whole week, I promise to personally beat the bejeezuz outta anybody that is mean to you.  I'll stick right with you so you won't be 'fraid.  I promise.  Maybe all them nice peoples on the innernets will leave you messages to let you know you ain't alone and gots lotsa friends watchin' over you, too.  Promise you won't be 'fraid, 'kay?

Mazie Grace:  I will try, big brother.

I'm so excited, excited, EXCITED!!!

Hi.  This is Freddy Astaire Graves III speakin'.  I'm SO excited!!!  'Member how we telled y'all last week that mommy was goin' outta town for a whole long week?  'Member how upsetted we all was?  Well...I gots me some real good news yesterday!

See, my first mommy...the one that rescued me offa the streets, is gonna baby sit us!!!  YAY!!!  Ohhh...it's gonna be wonnerful!  She is the bestest!  It's gonna be like old times with her scoopin' my poops and givin' me my suppers!  She works for Aunt Doktor Dugan and she has lotsa little people just like us in her house!  I just know I will be her most favoritest outta the Whiskers & Purrs Gang...I mean, what with her savin' my life and all.

Gosh, mommy, do ya think maybe you could leave now?

Very truly yours,
Freddy Astaire Graves III