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 Monday, February 08, 2010

Photos Du Jour: Oliver

By Diana Hsieh @ 2:00 PM

Our cat Oliver's favorite sleeping spot is on the stereo receiver in the living room, about five feet off the ground.





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Monday, February 8, 2010 at 15:26:40 mst
Comment ID: #1
Name: Valda Redfern
E-mail: valda.redfern(at)gmail.com
URL: http://valzhalla.blogspot.com

What a pretty boy! Any time you feel like swapping Oliver for a non-fluffy tabby arrangement that tries to ravish its sister several times a day, defends the home against the vacuum cleaner, and attacks passing dogs but is afraid of kittens, just let me know. On the other hand... does Oliver roll ecstatically in front of the radiator every morning and evening, emitting trills? Does he jump into the empty bath whenever you enter the bathroom and bleat until you pat him? Does he sneak into the neighbour's first floor bedroom from time to time and then leap from the window in a panic when discovered beneath the bed? And I'm not sure I can afford airmail postage to the States.

Monday, February 8, 2010 at 15:33:19 mst
Comment ID: #2
Name: Diana Hsieh
E-mail: diana(at)dianahsieh.com
URL: http://www.dianahsieh.com/blog

Oliver doesn't do any of those things, but he does go completely bonkers -- rolling around on his back, vaguely swatting at you -- if you blow on him. It's damn hysterical.

As I've said: All cats are weird.

Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at 6:40:45 mst
Comment ID: #3
Name: Don Kenner
E-mail: dbkenner(at)gmail.com

"All cats are weird."

Weird, but adorable. Most of them, anyway. And they are wonderfully selfish.

It's nice to see someone who has both cats and dogs. Too many people these days feel they must choose, and having chosen develop this irrational hatred of the other, usually the cat. I can't help but think that cat-haters are incredibly insecure. When I see one of my cats sitting statue-still, with a contented look on her face, I'm certain that if a stranger asked, "What do you think of me?" my cat would reply, "I don't."

Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at 13:08:42 mst
Comment ID: #4
Name: Jim May
E-mail: seerak(at)gmail.com

"All cats are weird."

They sure are. The cat I grew up with would prostrate herself **in front of the vacuum cleeaner**, waiting to be vacuumed. Considering she was a Persian/Maine Coon mix with excess fur to spare, that was a merciful thing.

By the way, what's causing the dividers to disappear between comments?

Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at 15:23:02 mst
Comment ID: #5
Name: Diana Hsieh
E-mail: diana(at)dianahsieh.com
URL: http://www.dianahsieh.com/blog

Jim -- It looks all the same to me. And I haven't changed anything about the template in ages. So no idea!

Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at 18:10:54 mst
Comment ID: #6
Name: Jim May
E-mail: seerak(at)gmail.com

It looks like Firefox 3.5.7 may be the culprit so far; this same page in IE8 and on my Iphone renders correctly.

Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at 23:32:27 mst
Comment ID: #7
Name: Freddy Ben-Zeev
E-mail: benzeev(at)comcast(dot)net

"All cats are weird"? I am deeply insulted by such allegations! Cats are not weird! Some people just don't understand them, and the cats feel no obligation to explain themselves...

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