Midnight Monday

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Spooky Do is a soon to be (May 5th) six year old Domestic short hair male who lives with his littermate Daisy Dukes and Aniwa and Shadow, his two adopted sisters.

Both Spooky and Daisy are polydactyls, with extra toes on their front paws. He as named for Spooky Island in the live action Scooby Do movie.

His human mom, Jewel Girl, blogs at Sandwiched Mom and you can find out more about Spooky Do and his feline family there.



Monday's Events at Cat Blogosphere
Midnight Monday:
Come on House Panthers, show us your petty black furs!
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It’s Meezer Monday for all Meezers with Simply Siamese
Mancat Monday for all ferocious Mancats and mancats-in-training
Movie Monday for our Feline Fellini Furriends



The Threatening Hiss

Some animal behaviorists claim that a cat's hiss is similar to that of a snake. By mimicking a snake's hiss, a cat attempts to give the enemy the impression that it is also venomous and dangerous. Cats often accompany hissing with spitting, another way in which snakes attack. Those who support this theory also point out that the flattening of a cat's ears makes it look more snakelike.

I have heard this theory, along with the fact that because snakes are universally feared, it is an effective means of warning off an attack. Of course, snakes don't growl, nor do they puff out their scales to try to make themselves look bigger, two things that cats also do when they are trying to protect themselves. Whatever the case, it is something I certainly use instinctively when I am threatened. Of course if it comes down to it, I do not hesitate to follow up the hiss with tooth and claw and protect that which is mine to protect.



Missing Beagle

Lots of Cat Blogosphere members participate in Photo Hunt started by TNchick. Her 4 y.o. beagle, Zoey, is missing and she is heartbroken and needs our purrayers.

Find out more on TNChick.com.



Want to join House Panthers? Our membership is open to members of the black, grey (Russian Blue) and dark brown (Bombay) clans. Ask Not the Mama to e-mail you an invitation!

Find a new friend at Petfinder.com, the temporary home of 245,845 adoptable pets from 11,827 adoption groups. Over 9,000 house panthers are available around the country!

Coming up this week: Tuesday is Black Tabby Tuesday for all you black tabbies out there, Wednesday is Blue Wednesday for our Russian Blue members,Thursday is Grrday, and Friday is Formerly Feral or Foster Friday.