Bun-Cat

Rosie is a confused little kitty.  Her only friends are bunnies and at times it seems she really thinks she is one.  

I caught her the other day lounging around with her bunny friends in their condo: 

and making herself comfortable in the hay in their litter box...

Even checking out the second story:

I'm not so sure the bunnies are OK with it though:

They're kinda picky about who they let into their inner circle...

Happy Bunny Sunday!

Bunny Sunday

Little Cactus Rose is still confused about whether she is a kitty or a bunny.  We don't have any other cats, so her role models are bunnies.  She likes to hang out with Nutmeg and Patches in their condo and nap in the hay in their litter box.

Patches is not so sure about the feline interloper.  "Mom, could you help us out here???"

There's just not enough room for the 3 of us bunnies in this 2-bunny condo...

Cactus Rose:  "We'll see about that, Bunzilla."

Bunny Sunday

Nutmeg:  "MOM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

"I don't care how cute she is, she is NOT a bunny."

Cactus Rose in an Etsy Treasury

No, not our kitty, but the Cowgirl Cuff I named after her.  Etsy shop maclancy was kind enough to add my Cuff to this really cool Cactus/Desert themed treasury:

You can get a better view of the treasury here and also click on each picture to view details and visit the artist's shop.

As I've done in the past whenever I have a featured item in a treasury, I'm putting the Cactus Rose Cowgirl Cuff on sale for 15% off through this Sunday.  Simply send me an e-mail and I'll adjust the price for you.

And speaking of little Rosie, she is doing great after her spay surgery.  She's sleeping a lot, but that's pretty normal for kitties I'm learning!

Cactus Rose update

I dropped little Rosie off at the vet this morning to be spayed.  UGH.  I always worry when someone has to go under the knife. 

And she cried and meowed pitifully this morning for her breakfast, which I couldn't give her and she just didn't understand.

It's going to be a long day...

Wednesday Cowgirl Wisdom

I like this advice, I might just have to get my old guy out today and take a little ride.  I have been in a bit of funk for the last few weeks since we lost Bandit.  Things are just "a little" out of whack around our place.  I'm not spending every day crying or anything like that (not that I don't miss him), but I am feeling kind of deflated lately.

Even with the addition of our adorable little Cactus Rose -- who is confused and thinks she is a bunny.

Yes, that is her in the bunnies' litter box.  She likes to take her afternoon naps there.  And bother the bunnies when they are actually using it for it's intended purpose.

Really, all I need to do is look around if I'm feeling a little blue.  These animals of ours provide plenty of entertainment and smiles.

Bunny Sunday

The bunny-kitty introductions are well underway.  So far, Nutmeg has only boxed the kitty once or twice.  Poor kitty, she just wanted to play.

Nutmeg is very protective of Patches and doesn't want her to have anything to do with the kitty.  I think little Cactus Rose is fine with that, since Patches outweighs her by about 7 lbs. and probably looks like a monster to her!

We have had a few peaceful moments of mutual kitty/bunny purring. 

Animals never cease to amaze me with their ability to adapt to each other.  Happy Bunny-Kitty Sunday everyone!

Cactus Rose

We have a new addition to our family. Meet Cactus Rose: We have horses, goats, dogs, rabbits, chickens and tortoises, but we've never had a cat. Barn kitties just do not live long out here and we're pretty full up in our little house between the bunnies and the rottie.

Last Wednesday, the day that we said good-bye to Bandit, we took our afternoon walk to the mailbox (which is a mile each way) with the dogs and the goats. Halfway there, out in the middle of the desert, Angel fell behind and was intently focused on something off the road. We got her moving again but on the way back, she stopped at the same spot. Lee went to see what it was and off the road a little ways under a big prickly pear cactus was this little scared kitty! Lee pulled her out and I scooped her up and brought her home. We took one look at each other and said, "Bandit". Meaning, he sent her to us. That has been sort of a theme in my life, whenever I lose one of my animals, another shows up to take it's place. In fact, Angel (the rottie) who found this little kitty, came to me 3 days after I put down my old dog, Sadie. I found her on the side of the freeway in a thunderstorm.

It didn't take little Cactus Rose long to get REALLY comfortable here. And she's even making friends with Nutmeg (although Patches isn't completely sure about her yet).

We're working with Angel on getting used to the new addition, as well. She's fine with bunnies, but not so sure about kitties.

Never a dull moment around this place!