Jcatbird i have seen the animatrix lolrubysmama Yes! Those fireworks were extremely powerful! Very illegal here so that’s probably why the person shot them behind the trees. I bet the neighbor on the other side was really upset since all her cats are usually on her porch. At least I have more places for animals to hide over here. Something was under my house and I suspect it was a cat! Kitty poo often comes here to hide out or get a nice treat. I saw two of her cats here today. One had been under my porch and the other was under the Catavan. Not where I want a cat to be but the catio and cat shelter are probably where they hid during the show. I have kept two of the cat shelters and one catio outside, just in case a cat needs a place.
The cats are doing well today. Banjo has been very playful today. She got something today. She must have ordered online during the fireworks. Lol
Hmmmm. I can guess why you liked that meme. Must be singing some cat lover calming songs. Happy Thursday!
N NY cat man You’ll have to tell Michelle that we are all admiring her taste! Beautiful. The cats there obviously appreciate her taste! Lol Classy cats.
tarasgirl06 The land in the Mojave was that expensive too? Wow. Beauty and peace are worth it.
You always notice the de tails. Cats and surroundings.
That video was amazing. Cat fishing. Lol
Of all the people who have selfish tendencies, I think for me it boils down to one thing. Priorities. You either have your priorities straight or you don’t. I try to put myself in the other persons shoes. I think about why they may or may not do something. Why would this particular thing be a priority to them? Hmmm. The only reason I can come up with on the massive amount of fireworks this year is that the world has been restricted lately and a lot of people have been living a kind of dark existence so, maybe this is just bright and pretty to them? I think there are other ways to brighten things but my way would be to do something for someone else. So, taking those veggies to the neighbor parents was three fold. It encouraged the son to stop, it made the parents happy and it also made me happy. Priorities got shifted over there, albeit temporarily? No more fireworks were shot off over there after I visited. Lol If I had fussed or asked for all that to stop, it would probably not have happened. Holding out an olive branch might have brightened things? IDK but I do know that selfish people are just going to be out there. We can teach by example and we may be ignored. We can only try. In this case, it helped the kitties here so I was pleased at the outcome. Yes. I could totally write a book on the subject! A library! I will add that once upon a time I had issues with the parents. Not so anymore. I was a welcomed visitor and I could see how pleased they were by a simple kindness so maybe all hope is not lost. In the years I have known them, they have greatly softened and even learned to appreciate cats! The mother and father apologized about the kitties here being scared. The son hid from me. Lol Their house has been completely quiet since!
I know about not being around others that share your beliefs, morals and interests. It does get lonely. Thank goodness for your roomies and for Elvis. Thank goodness for TCS people too. You will never be truly alone with so many great people here. Bonjour and the Clowder also send lots of snorggles.
Stereotypes. Unh. Fixed thoughts and generalizations are something I find very damaging. Yes, stereotypes come about because of some who stand out in a group but…. more often that not, they cause prejudice against some good and kind people caught up in that generalization. Sad to think that others might think poorly of any group or country since there are some outstanding individuals around. Poor examples should be held responsible as individuals. Time to set great examples everywhere! Fortunately, we have great examples right here on TCS from all over the world! So, spread the word! Come to TCS to meet good humans!
Whenallhellbreakslose So true! It did not relieve stress for me but increased it. I think that fireworks in the proper places are fine but not in a neighborhood! Not near lots of animals. It is inconsiderate. I am so glad all the kitties showed up there. If people were always loving creaturesthey would be called cats. Lol
Glad you liked the videos! I really laughed at the cat and fishing rod! The catnip one was cute. The kitties knew there was catnip drying in that room! I have some growing in hanging baskets here and the kitties love it when I bring in the cuttings. Happy cats! Whistle is always the most excited about it. He will try to grab it from me. They say it mimics cat hormones in the scent so it is no wonder the cats can get a little crazy for it. < Whistle going for the nip! Lol
strider rose Lol I don’t know if Whistle has seen the Matrix movies but he claims to be the one responsible for the term Animatrix. He says you should note the cat like moves in all the films. View attachment 425518