Monday, January 24, 2011

Poor little kitty.

Kitty is sick...again. This poor little guy is throwing up all over the place and shitting brown water. I'm thinking he's been eating my rose plant or Gerber daisies...or he's just eating too fast, which has definitely been the case in the past. I can tell he doesn't feel so hot at the moment though. He goes through periods where he does this...every once in a while. :(

Weston left for Thailand today for two weeks and unfortunately, Cosmo was obviously embarrassed that he had thrown up and that Weston had to clean it up, so when Weston left...Cosmo just hid and ran away from us and tried to run away....Little guy got a teensy bit of a belly bug. At least, I hope that's all it is.

I think it's time for a nap with kitty man....snugggggles.

Monday, January 17, 2011

The Things Cosmo Has Eaten.

This will be a continuing list as he is our guinea pig....and Cosmo has just farted...so perhaps it is a sign we shouldn't be feeding him these human foods....however not all of these we fed to him by choice...he's an Aryan thief.

1. Raw spaghetti noodles
2. Tofu
3. Pomegranate seeds
4. Artichokes
5. Frozen Yogurt
6. Whiskey
7. Japanese snacks (but this isn't a surprise; after all he is Japanese)
10. Potato chips.
11. Popcorn.
12. Spinach
13. Green Beans
14. Mayonnaise
15. Pasta Casserole
16. His own shit...awesome.
17. Fuzz and lint.
18. Cat food...after he threw it up.
19. Bugs.
20. Bread and Olive Oil.


This list will forever continue...

Meet Cosmo.

Weston and I retrieved this meowing package from the airport coming in from Oregon in August of 2010. The thing didn't shut up, and not only did he not shut up, but he didn't stop licking...? Yes, licking; the cat links fingers, faces, toes, hands, himself...you know, the general things cats lick.

When we got home, we knew this cat was something special when he jumped out of his carrier and started walking around the room sniffing things like a puppy...and then after doing this action for approximately 15 minutes, he decided it would be a good idea to run around the room completely chasing himself and his non-existent tail in circles and attacking the sheets on the bed. His name was Yoshi...but he is not a green dinosaur....so we named him Kitty-Wan Kenobi, but he is not a jedi...so we named him Cosmo.

The breeder told us he was 1 1/2 years old, but this white fluff ball was acted a little bit more hyper than we expected. Thanks to Weston's mom, we now had this lovely furry animal running around our room and playing with toys like some sort of cat who had done a bunch of coke...GREAT.

Weston was leaving for a motorcycle trip a few days after we got him, and well...Cosmo (at the time his name was Kitty-Wan Kenobi) decided that he didn't really want Weston leaving, so like any cat would do he shit on his motorcycle coat. "Don't leave you bastard." This will not be the only time you hear of this thing of a cat shitting on household objects and fabrics.

While Wes was away, Cosmo and I got pretty close and he became my little snuggle buddy, other than the fact that this thing was sneezing all the time and had green human sized boogers hanging from his nose. So like any new cat mother would do, I took him to the vet...and oh did they love him. I didn't have a carrier at the time, so I put him in a Corona box...and well, let's just say he wasn't too much of a fan. Luckily, our vet is two blocks up. However, by the time I had filled out his paperwork, Cosmo was running around my car like a mad man and watching the MUNI drive by and watching the dogs at the park and talking like crazy to everyone who walked by on the sidewalk. This is my cat...Cosmo. The most social and cuddly and entertaining dog-like cat.

Instead of writing in paragraphs all the funny or interesting things Cosmo has done, I will give you the 20 Facts on Cosmo:
1. Shits on things in revenge.
2. Eats human food. Which will be a post in it's own.
3. Plays fetch, and the items he plays fetch with.
4. Touches everything on the table with his paws.
5. Chases the vacuum cleaner and swiffer.
6. Talks back when talked to.
7. Thumps his feet like a rabbit.
8. Gets spun around on the floor by Dad.
9. Chases moths.
10. Hides on top of the kitchen cabinets.
11. He was born without a tail.
12. Likes going on car rides, especially to In'N'Out Burger
13. Isn't much a fan of treats.
14. He isn't entertained by laser pointers.
15. He wears costumes...and likes them.
16. He plays tag.
17. He burns his whiskers on warm things such as our heat dish, who is also the love of his life. He caresses it with his paws.
18. Gives kisses. Yeah, you tell him to give you kisses and he licks you.
19. Digs...?
20. Wakes you up before your alarm clock goes off my screaming in your face.

This blog is about my cat, Cosmo.

NOW...don't think I'm some crazy 21 year old cat lady. The thing is...I love this cat, yes, he is my friend and I do put clothes on him. And YES there are days when I would rather hang out with my cat then my friends...but this...thing....is absolutely ridiculous. He provides entertainment and love. And who the hell doesn't want entertainment and love?