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Shopping with Shiva
It all started at Toys-R-Us when Shiva was a baby. It was his first time there and he loved it! So many things to see. Then he saw IT... As we went through the gift wrap section this naked arm shot out of the kiddy seat and grabbed something??? He had this big green bow. There was no doubt it was his!

We finished shopping and went to the check out. The cashier said he couldn't have it because it didn't have a tag. We told him he must have eaten the tag and offered to get another one for the price. He still totally refused to sell it. I didn’t want to take it from Shiva. He was sitting there holding it with both paws against his chest. I finally looked at the guy and said, “Fine...you take it from him”. Shiva had a death grip on it. The guy looked at Shiva and at the bow. He decided to let him have it for 45 cents.

Shiva shopped with us alot and always "picked out" things. He was never selfish about it either. He found toys he knew the other cats would like... he liked feathers. He loved the bird section at Pet Smart. His favorite birds have always been Finches. Maybe I'll get him one when he's well.

We never thought much about Shiva's quick paw...
The scene is years later. His other human Mom died of breast cancer. We have moved from California to Washington state and are in the local pet store for the first time.

My brother had dropped me off. He was taking dad home and coming back for me. He took forever. They didn't have shopping carts so they loaned me this little wheel barrel. Shiva thought it was real cool. He just sat in it and looked at things. I had promised Shiva a present. After looking at a lot of stuff he picked a PVC Cat Bed.

I was looking at everything for the 10th time...still no brother. Shiva was having a good time. Although they didn’t have Finches...only baby chicks. So we looked at fish. He likes to touch the plastic plants.

I remember at one point some lady talking to him about a fur mouse. I never saw any fur mice. At the time I didn't even think about it. At last Charles is here... The store was to a point where they were really watching me. I really hate that, but understand. So I go up and pay for Shiva's bed and my stuff. The lady had been real nice until I picked Shiva up. ... There were at least 6 cat toys under his butt including a huge fur mouse.

I said, “the cat did it”. I really don't think she believed me. She looked at me..."yeah the cat picked up toys and hid them in your cart." I added, “Under his butt." She was about to call the manager when the paw shot out and grabbed the mouse off the counter. Her face was great! She apologized and admitted she had been watching me because I was here so long...."but I didn't watch the cat".

So now Shiva get's strip searched when he goes there.

I finally bought him a stroller. There were instructions on how to get him used to it. Just leave it open and encourage him with treats. LOLOLOLOLOL He jumped in it. I had to remove him from it at bedtime and hide the thing so he would sleep with me! Shiva LOVES his stroller and it's "Paw Proof".
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Pizza With Zander
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Pizza with Zander(The Siamese from Hell).....
Part #1 Pizza arrives: There's a knock at the door. Zander leaps off the table (Where he isn't allowed anyway) and stands up with his paws on the closed door. I try and open the door. Zander leans closer to the doop and presses harder..."C'mon Zander". I reach down and move him ...he falls down then wraps around my ankle and bites me while I open the door. At least he isn't trying to run. I take the pizza and give the guy a tip "If you want a fun and challenging cat get one of these". I drag Zander (my ankle bracelet) to the table and sit the pizza down with the stack of utensils that came with it.

Part #2 My Pizza!: Zander leaps on the table and flops on top of the pizza box. I want a piece. Well Zander wants the whole thing. I try and move him...He digs his claws into the box. I try a second time to move him... he tries to eat me. I invite him to bite my ankle...He holds the box tighter. I take the box. I reach for my plates, cheese and napkin pile. He grabs the napkins. I sit the stack down and fight him from them and win! He goes over and sits on the rest.

Part #3 Getting everything together: By now my pizza is warm so I put it back in the oven. Zander sits in the chair nearest the oven and guards his pizza. I go out to check my e-mail and almost trip over my rug which Zander has bunched up playing under. I (of course) land on the bottle cap (which he isn't allowed to have because mom steps on them) which is beside the rug. I limp back out to get my pizza and take Zander out of the pizza box so I can put my pizza back in it. Zander runs out of the room and up the stairs. I'm sure he's telling my other 3 cats about the pizza. I hear something large hitting the floor upstairs and thunder coming down the stairs...Zander enters the kitchen like a flash of lightning. His pizza is ready!

Part #4 Going upstairs: I gather everything up and head to the stairs. I'm planning a kicked back relaxed night of TV. Half way up the stairs I look up and there's the Sphynxies! Neon is sharpening his claws and purring... Venus is giving her most intense stare. Zander races past me and them. I hear Kuma yelling (her hearing is going. She is very loud) for me.
The once a month pizza event has begun!!!

I wrote this last November when Zander got nuetered. Just a fun little story...

Well Venus' wild "Zanders Getting Neutered" party made "The Feline Times"...here's part of the article. Where were your cats last night?
...from today's "Feline Times"

... Aberdeen Cat Party

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Early Monday night Aberdeen police were called out to a local home after human neighbors complained about excess noise, multiple felines blocking streets and cats harassing local dogs. Upon arrival the officers found at least 150 intoxicated cats. Aberdeen police stated the dwelling smelled heavily of catnip and fresh fish. One officer suffered minor injuries after one very large cat fell on him from a hanging lamp.

The human of the home arrived while the officers were unsuccessfully attempting to gather the cats. She said she had gone to KFC to get chicken for one of the cats, Mr Neon Shadow Cat. Shadow Cat, a chocolate Sphynx offered no comment, aside from asking his human if she remembered his "Banana Little Debbie Cakes". His sister, Venus Bela Star stated Shadow Cat is innocent and refereed police and animal control to a kitten (name withheld due to age) who couldn't be located at the time. She also asked about the chicken. According to the owner the accused kitten is at the vet getting neutered.

Rumors of an "Anti-Sphynx*" were abundant. One Himalayan (name withheld, but she lives in the lower part of the dwelling) commented, that "it's those weird #$% Sphynx again...I tell you if they had a hair on their heads they'd be dangerous!" Bela Star was nearly arrested for indecent exposure/noise later that night after being being found by police in a Cat-Nip induced haze dancing in the street singing, "Zander is getting neutered". She was returned home with a warning.

* The Anti-Sphynx: Was what Venus called Zander on her Facebobok page (where this original appeared) cuz he has fur...lots of it. On her page she tried desperately to get me to take him back to PAWS. She has since (somewhat) accepted that he's staying even if he's the anti-Sphynx. The idea about the party was that she thought she won....She didn't know what getting neutered met..She just knew I left with him and came back without him. She thought he was gone and she had won.... so she had a party.

Great stories, thanks for the smiles!

Kaoticharmony, you should write a book for publication about your kitty's they are great stories.

Thank you!
........and glad you liked them.

I love your stories!

I had sent one of them to one of the admins and they suggested I post them. Glad to see people enjoy them.