Carnival of the Cats 109th

we are sorry that this week's carnival comes to you with none of the usual festivities. we came home an hour ago especially to host the Carnival, only to find Rambo Rabbeet laying eyes open on his side. cold.

this is completely unexpected and we are all still coming to grips with it.

without further ado, here's this week's Carnival of Cats:

Update: Niobium
Tiger kitty and orange tabby in a mating dance. What would you have done?

One Cat's Blog
Here is Huxley Harkin who hates to be called "bub".

StrangeRanger
Maddie's got wonky knees. Still, she is queen of the blanket stack.

Life~Florida~Whatever
Miss Snot has a new friend.

Blog d'Elisson
Matata is a connoisseur of surface texture. She also gives us the famed "Kitty Butt Elephant" pose.

The Wide Awake Cafe
Captain takes a turn around the room while Pussywillow takes the children for walks.

The People's Republic of Seabrook
Would you like to use this cat's grill?

My Cats Are French
Biggie is enjoying the spring weather.

chron.com
Naming Nardo's toys.

isfullofcrap.com
A walking static death bomb?

EGO
Looking for Bin Laden.

Val's Bien
What's growing in this garden?

Mind of Mog
Frankenkitty is too smart for her own good, doesn't like the sound of instruments of lawn torture, barfs where she feels like it and gets into everything even world news and politics.

Furry Paws
Taking an afternoon nap.

FarmgirlFare.com
Patchy Cat chills out to non-stop classic rock.

Striving For Average
Is he lazy? You be the judge.

Sisu
There is no honour in a postmodern inquisition and i certainly don't keep records of wrongs.

Catymology
No one is smarter than Aloysius Katz who gives us the four subjects of catblogging.

Music and Cats
Sasha is very pleased with himself while Miss Lyra rubs the little bit of sleep from her eye.

The Peach Pit
Chocolate Chip goes to kitty jail.

The Scratching Post
Important business lands in their inbox.

Mzkitn's Kitns
King of the castle

Curiouser and Curiouser
Tinker and Harley chilin' on the stairway.

Composite Drawlings
Peanut can't miss her soaps.

Scribblings
These cats have squatters' rights.

Where the Dolphins Play
Hobbes and Gryphon get a cat tree and who is the scaredy-cat covering his eyes?

Poor Impulse Control
This cat is blinded by science.

Stereophilia: Wes Phillips Blog
Bagheera ponders the big questions.

Baronger's Scribblings
Minerva and Mabel have a rare moment of truce.

keewee'scorner
Guarding the computer? Not quite.

Elms in the Yard
Her Ladyship does not like interlopers.

eatstuff
A very naughty Kiri.

Just Between Strangers
Pasha and Pixel snuggling away a sunny afternoon.

i-pets.com blog
Butters, the cat rug.

Texas Oasis
Duncan will not do "the pose".

Manx Mnews
Ping the Playful is just a boy that likes to have fun.

Kitten Picture
Is that a reflection in the mirror? It's anybody's guess.

Mensa Barbie Welcomes You
Poor little Butterscotch, still afraid of the machine lady...

Melange
Chloe and Clover sleep at least 19 hours a day. That's got to be a record.

Conservative Cat
Ferdinand misses Peg-Eye Nate.

The Major's Lady
Going from a one-cat household to a FIVE-CAT household.

No Deep Thoughts
Sometimes Rafe is naughty too.

Sprittibee
Minga and Pug's first time on the Carnival!

enrevanche
Mister Gato enjoys his enormous canvas hammock.

flightless in capetown
See these beautiful pictures: Fish, Kitty and Kiddy and Camouflaged.

Sneakeasy's Joint
The Bouncer of SEJ celebrates 8 years of life.

Gigolo Kitty
A belated Happy Easter!

Bigcatheads - the Blog
Painting the tranquil nature of the scene in the expression of the cat.

Thanks for dropping by. Next week, the Carnival moves on to happier places at Furry Paws.

Are we the 101st?

YES. Finally the Carnival of the Cats comes to the animal family. And for the first time. We have over 50 submissions, amazing the support that this carnival gets.

Before I continue, I must stress that if this entry blows you away, it is all ME. Despite their promises to chip in, these guys have missed all their wake-up calls. Yes, I know it’s 3am in Singapore. No excuse, you slackers.


We kick the Carnival off with a big HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Simba, who is 5 this week. Stay beautiful at All Things Jennifer!

Multiple Mentality discovers a software that claims to keep your cat from breaking your computer by typing on it. I’d like to put that to the test.

Baboon Pirates catches a cat that is none too happy to be stuck in an old Igloo container.

Brian J. Noggle shows us that all the cool cats are doing it. But just what are they doing??

Mommy's Little Helpers? Not. Rhett makes the simplest household chore impossible at No Deep Thoughts. But so much more fun too, like a cat would.

"I tawt I taw a puddy tat!" It’s Mélange’s Miss Scarlett watching birds watching her while Miss Clover discovers what happens to nosy cats.

See recumbent Mister Gato’s coffee-bean toes at enrevanche. Barry Campbell would also like to remind everyone, don’t leash your cat!

Diva Kitty takes a snooze on a rainy day.

What’s that lurking at Vacaville? Bothenook investigates at a geezer's corner, CSI-style.

Ferdinand T. Cat goes through excruciating human-devised hug practice at The Conservative Cat.

Call the cops! This cat molests blankets! The Stupid Shall Be Punished gives you the full licentious story.

It gets steamier. Huckleberry and Bagheera makes out at stereophile. Watch them at it.

Yet, nothing tops this. See the fetish for big panda on Begin Each Day As If It Were on Purpose.

Hanuka finds bliss between the calf and the thigh. Blog d’Elisson shows you the spot for cats the world over to claim for themselves.

Barney has other ideas for warmth at furry paws.

Duncan plays hide and seek at Texas Oasis. What pretty eyes you have!

i-pets.com tells us that Smoke loves his fishies. But I’m quite sure he’s not petting them.

More feline mayhem! MANX MNEWS reports on cat who struck gold. In her daddy’s underwear drawer. I don’t never get this kind of fun.

Is this Birman a couch potato or a mighty hunter? Aloysius makes a case for himself. Go judge at Catymology and let me know.

Sisu reflects on truth, honesty and college dalliance.

Grapevine's Ramblings tells us that it’s what Cali would want.

The McKitten boys display a rare heartfelt moment of brotherly love at Music and Cats.

The Divine Miss Marilyn thinks Video Catnip is QVC for cats over at Leslie's Omnibus.

Mensa Barbie Welcomes You to the world of high fashion as epitomized by the indelible Butterscotch.

A cat visits Watermark for the caged parakeets. so the warning sign is highly appropriate.

Gigolo Kitty give some sound love advice. I am certain to put it in practice!

A beautiful friendship in a small, midwestern town redeems both human and cat. Touching tale at composite drawlings.

Temporarily banished to an outbuilding, Church and Snowball finds themselves with nothing much to do. Give them a cheer at Josh's Weblog.

Carlos hijacks the puppy's firehose toy at maggies meanderings.

Tassles really are a cat’s best friend. Sabaki attests to that at Middle-Fork. More on Sabaki at Far Cartouche.

Millie demands your attention with her cuteness at cb.blog.

Kiri shows people who say that cats don’t like to be held upside down don’t know what they are talking about. Catch him at eatstuff.net.

Tinker and Harley are non too curious this week at Curiouser and Curiouser.

Maruschka looking rather secretive and eerie... Check her out at Rosa's Yummy Yums.

Catnip Tea anyone? Get the recipe at bigcatheads!

What Sabby doesn’t know won’t hurt him. Or would it? The Wide Awake Café gives you the full sordid details.

Val wonders if Eli and Tigger are up to something. Help her out at Val's Bien.

Her Ladyship and Missy share a discreet peck in the garden. Sweet. More cat pics at Elms in the Yard.

New Cat catches some rays by hanging out of a snowy cat cabin at Farmgirl Fare. And yes, that is his name.

Mouse and Butter are best enemies at CathColl.net. you know what they say about having enemies like these…

The Queens Of Their Catdoms never disappoint their adoring paparazzi. Sydney in particular really looks forward to this week’s Carnival.

(yes, yes, I am trying to beat the Central Time clock. panic stations.)

Mind of Mog catches major cat fever with a Thirty Three Pound Pussy, Wild Beasties and Big Brother. Sue also reminds us that cats enjoy the dirt, loves Fridays and we never fail to stop and smell… something.

The People's Republic of Seabrook is quite sure the thirty-three-pound-pussy is not a cat, but a sausage.

Catcall remembers Edloe fondly. Not quite thirty-three-pounder but certainly a giant amongst cats.

The elusive Annie makes an appearance on Lisa Violet’s Diary.

StrangeRanger has a nervous moment with Maddie whose claw has grown a little too long.

World, meet Fuzzy. Operation Domestication is complete. Wind In the Wire confirms that he is now a bonafide domestic house cat. Glad you have joined our illustrious ranks and non too soon.

Egoist says Tom and Jerry are next on cartoon wars!

A permanent chatroom for catwatching addicts? We can only wish! TBIFOC throws us a (fish)bone.

And there you have it. Sorry about the tardiness. Promise to do better.. next... time..... zzzz (so not used to hard work).


Next week, the Carnival of the Cats moves on to Catcall!