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Welcome to Ottawa Cat Chit-Chat, Ottawa's Official Cat Blog!

Ottawa Cats stay at Ottawa's only Cageless Cat Boarding Kennel; The Pet Bed and Breakfast... which just happens to be the funnest one of all! www.petbedandbreakfast.ca . Find out what's new, exciting and upcoming with Ottawa's Cats on this blog. I will post fun pictures of our furry little guests that are boarding at my kennel and share some of my stories. " My work should change the way people relate to and interact with their animals! "

Thursday
11Mar2010

All in the family...


(Left) Our gorgeous girl Augustine (dark tabby) has been visiting us over the past week. Her favorite hang outs are the tops of the 8 foot phone booths... just as they were in previous visits.. I did however come in this morning to find her on the top of the airplane, right in front of the big sunny windows, with Ople and Caruso... It was great to see her out and about. I noticed a short while later, that Carabelle had installed herself up on the back phone booth... That may help to explain why Augustine was on the plane. She did look comfy though...

(Left) Here are the adorable sisters Missy (black/white) and little Cali (calico). These two usually stake out my big pillows for their afternoon naps. They aren't particular, they are happy on either one. It is unusual to find Missy out in the open like this, during the whole day. In the past, she always gravitated to the lower, quieter kitchen cabinets. It could very well be her new little sister Cali's influence. Great to see her more relaxed and confident mixing in with her feline companions and with all of the new people that she sees here.



(Left) From the two sisters, to the two handsome brothers... Wolfegang (left, one grey colored eye patch) & Sharpe (right, two grey eye patches) are almost twins.... Gee. Why would I say that?! No, really. They are so fun and funny. They enjoyed watching BigBird1 eat his breaky today. Little boy Sharpe almost lost a toe when he leaned onto BigBird's mesh window, while he was eating... Couldn't tell whether BigBird was trying to vary his diet, or just giving little Sharpe a subtle warning, to come back later, after he's eaten.... These boys spend large parts of their day somewhere in BigBird's vicinity.


(Left) More Pet B&B Newbies...Our adorable girl Miley (dark tabby/white) is a social butterfly. She moves around a lot. I don't often find her up high anywhere. She prefers a waist height resting location. Her mom says that she's quite the social butterfly at home too... she'll stroll around the neighbourhood and visit all of her human, feline or canine friends... She loves her neck scratches...



(Left) Keeping up with her new younger brothers Sharpe & Wolfegang.... Little miss Alberta (black) is an active little girl. She is an excellent climber too.... This visit, I usually find her sleeping on the big tractor seat... When she wants to get my attention, she will climb the windows of my french doors, if I am in the hallway with customers or other cats for too long... She loves to climb up to my eye level..That way she can be sure that I see her.... Smart kitty!
Wednesday
10Mar2010

March 10th 2010... March Break craziness starts tomorrow.....


(Left) Mushu (dark tabby) arrived again this morning. He is an adorable little boy. I'm looking forward to having a chat with him this afternoon to see if he can give his family some insight into the digestive issues that he's experienced since he was very young. He loves to suntan on my entrance chairs watching outside, as people go about their lives. I'm curious to know more about his personality too.

(Left) Mommy Snowy (white top) and her daughter Ople (white lower) can't get enough of these sunny days. I find them here, in the airplane, from early in the morning til I go home at night. They usually have Caruso up there with them for most of the day. Here are two girls that I would like to chat with sometime too. They can be independant but I was explaining to their mom that Ople has been an absolute cuddle suck for the past 2 weeks. She wants neck and head scratches all the time and doesn't seem to ever get enough. It's very fun to see her like that especially after all of these years that she's been visiting me. It's a huge switch. I'm not complaining at all!


(Left) Here's another Newbie. This adorable grey kitty is named Jasmine. She does look quite a lot like Kaju but they are not related. Jasmine only stayed a short while with us this week but she did fine. Mostly she just found a quiet spot and watched what all of the other boys & girls were up to. Her mom was worried that she's get into trouble with the other cats.... Not at all!

(Left) My little Leanna Banana...... Leanna (dark tabby) is the sister of Carabelle, from yesterday. These two girls get more comfortable and confident each time that they visit the Pet B&B. They also get more schmoozie each time.... They were friendly and affectionate soon after they arrived this week. No adjustment period required.... Always great to see the girls again.
Tuesday
09Mar2010

Sooooo many adorable kitties.....


(Left) Handsome boy Kaju (grey) has returned for the March Break, and he has returned to his favorite pillows.... He loves these big corner bunk beds and loves to snuggle up to the big colorful caterpillar behind him. He uses it as a head rest sometimes... I find him sleeping, with his head buried into it on occasion. He is such a head-butt-er ... he even head butts the caterpillar....


(Left) Another very familiar adorable face...I caught Sweetie (Siberian).... or Sweetness, as I usually call him......peeking his head out from a treehouse window... Not very many cats poke their head out this small opening. It fit his big furry maine so well... he reminded me of those cut-outs, in theme parks, where people pop their heads into other peoples 'bodies'.... Made me want to walk over and paint a dog, on the treehouse wall that surrounds him.....


(Left) Another of our Newbies..... This little kitten is named Cali (calico).... not to be confused with Callie, a slightly older calico, that is much bigger..... Little Cali is the new sister to Missy (black/white). We will see Missy soon. This little firecracker girl gets around.... She doesn't sleep much and is having a great time with her new friends Sweetie, Kaju, Sookie and Bigbird2... she makes more friends each day.


(Left) Yes, yes.... It's my little ham.... Carabelle (dark tabby)... She and sister Leanna are Pet B&Bing this week. She is a complete extrovert... She's enjoying driving the tractor around in the afternoon... sometimes, you even find her on the back hay wagon, reclining on a big soft haybail... Once you talk to her, that's where she is....
Monday
08Mar2010

More Ottawa Cats on March Break...



(Left) Another adorable orange male tabby..... doing the orange male tabby thing.... My boy Choufleur visits the Pet B&B regularly... He's such a little marshmallow boy when it comes to getting his neck scratches. He has always loved the rainbow... it lends itself nicely to stretching out and flashing one's tummy....




(Left) Caruso (black) is with me again. He's a real social boy and often, is found sunning himself in the airplane with Snowy & Ople, or curled up in one of my kitty cabs, with Gingko curled up in the one beside.... Yes, he is a lady's man.... smart, handsome & charming.... what a combination...



(Left) My handsome boy Balou (dark tabby/white) returned for another visit. He is often shy his first couple of days in, then he gets more adventurous....He has quick instincts and is very observant of his surroundings... He is always on the look out for a neck scratch....This is one gentle, schmoozie boy. We'll see him again at Christmas. Yes, folks..... I already have many Christmas bookings..... Please don't wait til mid summer to reserve. I had to refuse a great deal of business last year...


(Left) Oh boy! There she goes again.... Gorgeous girl Sookie (dark tabby) loves to keep busy checking out all of the sights, sounds & entertainment... She was having fun climbing inside the airplane when she decided that she could do better than that..... So, up she went, walking across the top of the airplane's body, while dodging the sky ward open windows, and finally jumping up to the top of the tall scratching post, that supports the tail section.... Her descent was swift & skillful.... from the post, she jumped down, right through one of the top facing windows on the planes body, landing inside of the plane again.... She must get practice at that when I'm not here... that was too smooth to be her first time.....

Sunday
07Mar2010

Tibi looking for his Forever Home


Tibi, a lovely little tabby was born around July 2009. He is a very friendly cat who is used to children and other cats. He had a very stressful life before being rescued. He is now settled in a foster home and is anxiously waiting for someone to adopt him and provide him with the love and attention he deserves. He is a lovely gentle cat who will make a purr-fect companion for a very lucky family.

If you wish to adopt Tibi please contact the Cat Rescue Network at (613) 820-7088 or via email to flora_louise@yahoo.ca or take a tour of the website at http://catrescuenetwork.ca to see other sweet cats waiting for a forever home.