Ballicus Blog

Wowie, my superduper friend Jeter (and maybe fyooture bruther-in-law) has awarded me the Thinking Blogger Award:
I’m excited, touched and humbled all at the same time — aw, shucks, that was so nice, Jeter! Thankie so much. We Ballicai are happy and proud. And tell Mick that Marilyn is purring extra-loud.
So now we’ve [...]

Brainball’s Favorite Poem: “The Old Issue” by Rudyard Kipling

Long-forgotten bondage, dwarfing heart and brain -—
All our fathers died to loose he shall bind again.
Here is naught at venture, random nor untrue -—Swings the wheel full-circle, brims the cup anew.
Here is naught unproven, here is nothing hid:Step for step and word for word —- so [...]

Here I am, Chairman Mao, for Mancat Monday!

Singin’ along with “Mannish Boy” by Muddy Waters:
I’m a manI spell mmm, aaa child, nnnThat represents manNo B, O child, YThat means mannish boyI’m a manI’m a full grown manI’m a manI’m a natural born lovers manI’m a manI’m a rollin’ stoneI’m a manI’m a hoochie coochie man.
I [...]

Chairman Mao here. As you can see, Momma forgot to say “Stinky Goodness Turkey Flavor” when she took my picture.

Anyway, my big sister Brainball has the fuzziest paws I’ve ever seen on a kitty. Here’s a picture, so you can see ‘em too. Lookit all that floof between her toesies!

Dorydoo wanted to [...]

Seems the pet food recall just keeps getting bigger and bigger and worser and worser. Momma posted a list of linkies on her writing bloggie, and I thought I’d copy ‘em over here for y’all to use:
Itchmo. Lotsa news. You can sign up for email alerts here.
Pet Food Tracker. Another place for lotsa [...]

Chairman Mao, speaking for all the Ballicai. We’re going to pinkify the Ballicus Blog in support of Lilly Lu, who is furry sick right now. Pink is Lilly Lu’s favorite color and we want to show her and her family that we’re purring and purring as hard as we can for her to [...]