I'm Snow Tough!

I don't mean to say that Jake is a weenie (ok, yeah I do :-), but he won't go out in the snow! Mommy says Bert and I are thick-blooded Michigan cats, so we don't mind it. And Daddy says that Mommy and Jake are thin-blooded Californians, so they don't like the snow.


Daddy was super impressed that both Bert and I would go through the deep snow. And he loved the way that I walked right in Bert's footsteps so that I wouldn't get my feet too snowy (I say I'm not just a tough a** tortie, I'm a smart one too!).

- Pearl

Attack Tortie Tuesday

As a member of the Tough A** Torties, I feel that is important to keep up my pouncing skills. I practice a lot at home, on rattle-y mice and fev-ver toys. But I really get my practice in when I'm outside, sitting in the grass...



Oh Jeepers - we almost forgot NOMS Day!

This is our woofie friend Sophie, she's a nice friend of Georgie's. We like her because she doesn't really bug us too much when she comes over to visit - well except for when she gets downstairs where our litter boxes are (though that doesn't bother us as much as it does her Mom!).


- Pearl

A Visitor

Um, Shade - I think you managed to scare that fox pretty good, cause she's here!


Mommy saw our visitor this morning, from the kitchen window (which is why the picture isn't very good - it's through the screen). Mommy said we couldn't go out unless someone was home to watch over us - but Daddy let us out this afternoon anyway. So I enjoyed my afternoon out and about - until Daddy and I saw that intruder. At which point I chased her off up the driveway!! I don't think that Fox will be back any time soon with such a tough-a** tortie around!

Daddy called Mommy to tell her the story and (after Mommy yelled at Daddy A LOT for letting me out) Mommy said that apparently I'm more of a "Dumb-A** Tortie" than a tough-a** tortie!

And I think it's safe to say that we won't be going out by ourselves much for a while.

-Pearl

**UPDATE** Daddy didn't give Mommy all the story till just this morning, apparently he left out the part where I stalked and chased off a Canada Goose (which as we all know are pretty big and mean). I think Mommy was way more upset about that, because the geese are always around and they are much braver than the fox. But I can not be stopped (well, except for not being let out, that'll stop me)!

Tortie Terror

There I was, just minding my own business, when this evil cushion decided to attack me!


So I gave it the bitey and a bit of a bunny-kick to show it who's boss...


Take that evil cushion! And that!



That should take care of it! Now I'll just settle down to continue my nap (and keep and eye on this cushion).

- Pearl

Tortie Tuesday - My Application

This is my application to the Tough A** Tortie Association (I just hope that I am tough enough to be accepted!).

Most of you know my Gotcha Day story, so you already know that I was a bit picky and had to take a bit of time to decide to go home with my Mommy and Daddy (not everyone can handle torties you know!). But I finally decided that they could handle me and I went to my forever home. Here's what I looked like on my first night home:


I'll admit that it took me a bit of time, but I came out from behind the kitty tree and out of our room and then I was ruling the roost!

Here's me teaching Jake to be nice to me:


And then, when Bert showed up I had to do my best to keep him in his room as long as possible, so here I am keeping him in:


And I can also put the smack down on on George, only I can't find a picture! So I had Mommy take a movie!




So what do y'all think, am I tough enough?

-Pearl