Cats And Coupons

I’ve mentioned before that thinking about cats living life like we humans do sometimes amuses me. I found a picture online that really cracked me up. You’ve heard of the cat in the hat? Meet the cat in the hard hat! If there were cats with construction jobs, this is what a supervisor might look like. Cute and funny!

I mentioned previously that we got a new kitten, Juliet. It’s been almost two months and she and Romeo are getting along better and better every day. The only time they really disagree is when she wants to play (which is always being she’s a kitten) and he doesn’t. Once in a while if I don’t get to the box quickly enough Romeo will show his displeasure by pooping just in front of the box. It’s not fun to walk into the room and find out it’s there by accidentally stepping on it, makes me wish like I was wearing riding boots. I got to wondering if I should add a second box. I like the litter boxes that are enclosed. I looked online for an enclosed double cat box, something that would house two separate litter boxes under one lid. Surprisingly I couldn’t find one! I don’t really want two separate litter boxes in the same room. Have you ever seen an enclosed double litter box?

Recently we gained a new family member, a Siamese kitten that we named Juliet. We don’t know her exact age but when we got her her shots the vet’s best guess was she was about two months old at that time, which would make her about four months old now. She’s adorable. She’s very cuddly and very curious and loves to play. She does have one annoying habit, she sucks on all sorts of fabric. She’ll suck on the blanket, your shirt, your shoes, anything with material, kneading away at the same time. I was hoping she’d outgrow it but there’s been no sign of that yet. I think maybe she’d been weaned early and that’s why. My Mom had a cat that kneaded and sucked on blankets and never stopped. I’m hoping that’s not the case here. Have you ever had a kitten that did this?

Eighth grade is a very memorable year in a persons life. The end of their middle school life and the start of their high school careers. One part however about middle school that my son did not like would be the graduation. For this occasion they request that all students wear formal attire. Most kids did not like this rule but put up with it anyway. On the bright side they did not have to wear bow ties. A bit of a downer for me was that they didn’t wear caps and gowns. Cats look so cute in caps, I know the kids would have looked even better.

One way some people save money is by shopping on cash back sites. I myself haven’t tried this but have heard a lot about it. In my efforts to shop smarter when I am ready to make a purchase I’m going to be checking these sites and comparing them to any other bargains I’ve found. Some of the popular cash back shopping sites are ebates.com and fatwallet.com. I’d love to hear about your experiences with these sites, if you use them.

My son and my brother always argue over this one topic. Game systems. my son has always believed the xbox 360 was a better choice. My brother is always trying to convince him that the playstation 3 is better. While it may be newer in my  son’s opinion it will still never match up to the xbox products. I wonder which system would be easier for a cat to play – handheld or console? And which console?

I happen to enjoy comparison shopping. I am very comfortable going five pages deep in Google results trying to find the best prices. Some people are not so inclined. One popular way of shopping today is through the use of sites with shopping bots. These sites use bots to go out and scour the net for prices on an item. Then they compile all of the results and inclyde taxes and shipping. It makes comparison shopping a breeze. Popular shopping bot sites currently include shopzill.com, bizrate.com, pricegrabber.com and shopping.com. What’s your favorite comparison shopping site?

I’ve never given much thought to what goes on outside while I’m asleep but lately I’ve been thinking that maybe it’s time to put some low voltage path lights. Recently my son’s bike was stolen and my truck was broken into. My Mom lives close by. In recent months she has had a raccoon and another wild animal in the backyard. I know I’ve seen a black cat in the yard in the early morning. I leave for work at 4:30 am and I’m getting a little nervous about what I might encounter when I leave the house in the morning.