Mmmm...cool air...

On these hot (and when I say hot, I mean sticky, disgusting, humid...need I go on?) summer days, Mokey likes to stay cool. That lucky kitty gets to enjoy my awesome, new Central AC unit all day/night. It's crazy how big Mokey is getting...she's more than doubled in size since I got her 2 months ago!!! So, here is my long, lean kitty machine enjoying her cool air:

Look how much she's grown in 2months...THEN....

and NOW...

Oh the places you go...

Cats are known to curl up in the strangest places...and Mokey is no exception! I always seem to find her in the sink....







or the shower/tub....







or even the dishwasher....










It's always fun to try and figure out which location she's going to explore next. She'd better be careful though, or else she may end up on the menu....

Musical Mokey

I am a music lover, and apparently, so is Mokey!!! Whenever I sing in my house, she comes running over to me and just stares. She is quite the captivated audience member! I think she is jealous that I sing and play keyboard. She seems to want to do the same thing. Here are some shots of Musical Mokey:

Next thing you know, she'll be serenading me! I should let her audition for one of those "Meow meow meow meow" commercials!

Mokey Monday

I have decided to make this week "Mokey Week"! To all of you Gobo fans, don't worry! There will also be a "Gobo Week" coming up soon. Mokey Week is very simple...I will post a new picture of Mokey everyday of the week. Each picture will have a little quip or story. I may post one photo, or more than one photo...depends on what I feel like doing on each particular day.

Today I want to show 2 sides of Mokey: her loving side and her crazy side. Let's start off with her loving side. On moving day, Gobo was really upset. The old place was being emptied out and he didn't seem to know what to do with himself. Mokey didn't seem to mind the move. She's pretty relaxed and flexible, and adjusts to everything very well. Gobo was so upset that he decided to hide in the empty bedroom closet at my old place. This is what Gobo likes to do when he's upset...he hides!! It's usually under the covers or under the bed, but there was no bed in the room anymore...so he had to resort to his closet hiding spot. Mokey was playing and having a good time, but she noticed how sad Gobo was. So, she went into the closet, snuggled up next to Gobo, and tried to comfort him:

She did the same thing at the new home:

Not only is Mokey a total sweetheart, she's also a complete loon!!! She is very playful and silly...sometimes I think she even makes "silly poses" just for my camera:

Happy Mokey Monday!!!

Copy Cat

So, it seems that as Mokey is discovering her true identity, she has taken to the "copy cat" method. Let me show you some evidence of this:

Not only has Mokey decided to try and be just like her big brother, Gobo, but she has also been growing quite fond of cat statues as well:

Ah yes...true love

An evening with Gobo

I know you are all just dying to know what an evening with Gobo is like...well today's your lucky day! I took some pictures of Gobo last night before I went to bed (I should have taken more pictures at 4am when he decided it would be fun to knock things over and wake me up!!!).

First, as stated in the previous blog post, Gobo enjoys his time in the window (notice how I no longer have a window...it's now just a "relaxation spot" for Gobo and Mokey):

Second, we have Gobo in his favorite spot...the night table right next to my bed. This is the exact same place he likes to go to wake me up at 4am. Usually he'll push my lamp or alarm clock over....either that, or he'll knock anything over that is sitting on the night table. If that doesn't wake me up, he'll start playing with whatever it is he knocked to the ground...kicking it all over my room and running back and forth. He's a pretty big cat so it's surprising that he can even fit on that night table:

I decided to take some pictures from below as well. I wondered what it was like for Mokey, who usually sits on the floor right below Gobo. Well here is Gobo through the eyes of Mokey:

Poor Mokey!!! It must be pretty scary to have that HUGE cat staring down at you! Now Gobo's favorite time of the night is "treat time." I usually just shake the can of treats and he comes running. It probably takes less than a second for Gobo to get to me after I've shaken the treats:

How can I resist that face?! I mean I know I'm biased because he's my cat, but I seriously think he is the cutest cat...and I can't say "no" to that face!!! So, he gets his treats:

You can tell that Gobo thoroughly enjoys those treats:

After he's devoured all of his treats, Gobo goes right back to his favorite little spot...just as he was before:

What a life that cat has!!!

The Wonder of the Windowsill...

What is it about the windowsill???

I don't know what it is, but cats really seem to love to sit in the windowsill. Maybe it's the warm sun on their face, or maybe it's the view of the outside world...who knows? Either way, they really do love perching themselves right near the window.

When I was house hunting, I desperately wanted to find a place with a bay window. I'd love to see my kitties enjoying themselves in that huge window. Unfortunately, I didn't end up buying a place with a bay window (even though my next door neighbors have one...doh!). It's ok though...I did set up a perch for Gobo and Mokey in my bedroom window, and they really seem to love it! I also set up one of those cat trees in my 2nd bedroom, right in front of the window. They love to climb that tree and perch in that windowsill as well.

So, here are some pictures of Gobo and Mokey in various windowsills:

Shhh...it's sleepy time

So, since it is my LEAST favorite day of the week today (Tuesday...let me explain this...Monday is the first day of the week so I'm refreshed and ready to work, Tuesday is still the beginning of the week but I'm no longer refreshed from the weekend, Wednesday is the middle of the week so we're halfway there, Thursday is one day closer to Friday, and Friday is the last day of the week! So, Tuesday just sucks!), and all I want to do is curl up and go to sleep, I am going to post nap pictures of Gobo and Mokey.

Gobo LOVES to sleep under the covers. He will dig his way under my covers and sleep at my feet at night. I know that if I see a big lump in my bed, it's Gobo! Gobo did this at my parents' house, and my brother thought it was so funny. He then started to poke Gobo...Gobo didn't like that. It's one of the few times he's ever hissed! So, lesson learned...do NOT interrupt Gobo's nap!

The first time Gobo and Mokey cuddled up together:

Gobo just wants to be alone:

Gobo sleeps in his carry case (even though he hates when I try to put him in there to take him to the car):

Gobo sleeps on the computer, while Mokey sleeps under the computer desk:

Gobo and Mokey both like to sprawl out on the bed:

Mokey blends in with my furniture:

Is anyone else feeling REALLY sleepy right now???

The Introduction

So, the reason I decided to get Mokey was because Gobo seemed so lonely. We had a stray kitten outside of my apartment, and I let it into my apartment to explore for a bit. Gobo kept his distance, but was definitely interested and curious. When the kitten left and I shut the door, Gobo sat by the door, crying. That was when I was like, "Ok! I'm getting Gobo a friend!"

Gobo is normally an extremely friendly cat, so I didn't think I'd have any problem introducing another friendly cat to him! I was advised to get a female kitten because Gobo could then be the dominant one, and there wouldn't be any issues. At first Gobo was curious...he sniffed Mokey and followed her around the apartment. Then, he got mad and jealous. I made sure to pay extra special attention to Gobo, so he wouldn't feel replaced, but he just wanted her gone. He stayed away from Mokey (even though she was so friendly, and she just wanted to play), and he'd growl and hiss whenever she came close to him.

I guess that after 6 years of being my "only child," Gobo didn't want to share the attention. Gobo stopped eating and drinking, and hid in my closet and under my covers at all times. He was depressed and I didn't know what to do!!! I was so upset that I cried about it, and called some friends who are cat owners to ask for any advice! I was really worried. What if I made a mistake? What if Gobo stayed depressed? What if this changed Gobo's personality, and he stopped being friendly and cuddly?

I emailed Ginny (the woman who had fostered Mokey), and she was so sweet and helpful. She talked to me on the phone and told me to just relax. She assured me that I made the right decision in getting Mokey, and that Gobo would eventually accept her. She told me to just give it time. Everyone told me to just give it time, but I'm really impatient! I hated seeing Gobo so depressed, and I wanted him to be friends with Mokey. My friend, Anna, told me to try Feliway. It's this thing that you plug into your wall (kind of like a Glade Plug-in), and it lets out some sort of cat phermone scent. It's supposed to help cats in stressful situations (a move, introduction of a new cat, etc.). Well, I don't know if it was the Feliway, or just that enough time had passed and Gobo got used to Mokey being around...but it worked! Gobo started eating and drinking again...and he and Mokey were getting along finally. HOORAY!

So, Gobo and Mokey are now friends. Gobo is always chasing Mokey around the house, trying to clean her! They wrestle a lot, and sometimes it worries me because Gobo is so much bigger than Mokey...but I think she is fine and is feisty enough to hold her own. She finds little, tiny corners to hide in, where Gobo can't reach her. It's funny because Gobo will sit there, waiting for her to come out...and Mokey will just stay in her hiding spot, but occassionally stick her paw out and smack Gobo in the face!