Meet TJ, our most affectionate and needy family cat. More than anything he wants to be held, and, since we've returned, he's seldom left my side. When I set up my laptop in the breakfast room, he kept walking across the keyboard, nudging my hand and mouse and tried repeatedly to climb up my shoulder. We finally came to an understanding that he could be next to me, but not all over my computer. Before you begin to analyze his feelings of abandonment, he's always been this way. He missed the part in the Kitty Handbook that says cats are supposed to be aloof!
Good News Update! The folks at Fry's resuscitated my computer! Seems it had something to do with a failed watcha-ma-callit and an abundance of cat fur.
Maybe that's what is wrong with my computer! This is a beautiful little kitty. My youngest kitty is always waiting outside the bedroom door first thing in the morning and does not leave my side (or computer) until I have to go to work. Then he's laying all over me as soon as I'm home..."talking" the whole time. To see him for the first time, you'd think he'd not been pet in weeks! Such wonderful personalities, they have.
aw...what a pretty baby! he's just trying to show you just how much he missed you! that's too cute! our youngest furry baby gets all up in my business right after i come out from putting g down. it's like she thinks, "the little boy is asleep! now it's my turn!" haha....cats are really such funny, quirky creatures, aren't they?
Love TJ, he's so cute. the Glue is one of the nickname we gave to Chamallow... who really looks like TJ's cousin by the way :) Do you have news from Dill, I can't help thinking of him?
Awww welcome to 365 TJ :-) Glad you know all the computer terms like me!! Thanks for your comments on the conker thing Andy and I have going on. After they drop...hmmm...apart from the game...some people swear they keep spiders away and put them around the house. When Chris' daughter was about 12 we collected loads, drilled holes in them and threaded up on some string. I still have it hanging in the garden and she's at uni now!!
Awwwww - an affectionate cat. Cute!
Our Rusty loves to sit near/on us and sleep next to us. Mind you, our cockatiel also follows us all over the house :-)
Reading about TJ makes me want to reenter the world of pet ownership. He certainly has turned all the stereotypes upside down! Love his sweet fur face.
TJ is adorable! Our friends Brian & Lena have a cat with a personality of a dog too - he actually likes performing tricks. It's crazy to watch! Glad your whosiewhatsit was cleared up and your computer is back to normal now :)
Louise, your animal friends have a keen sense of knowing who is going to be their best friend, and obviously they know and remember your gift of hospitality. Glad to hear your computer is working again. Those cans of compressed air work very well in getting rid of the hair, dust and "crumbs" from our snacks. TJ looks like a very lovable kitty.
Umm I think my kitties missed that part in the handbook too. Especially my female cat Midnight. She won't even let me brush my teeth in the mornings without pawing at my face and brushing up against me. I get to the point where I have to kick her off the counter. lol
Yep, he read the dog manual...sounds just like our pups. When I'm sitting at the laptop, Bosley pushes my hand off of the mouse so that I'll pet him; BJ sleeps on my feet so when I get up, it's a flurry of feet, dogs, chairs, almost catastrophe! Pets - can't live without them! Beautiful kitty!
What a cutie!!! I can relate to your situation because Kenya's brother, Jensen, was very, very needy too. It could be annoying at times, but isn't it also nice to be loved so completely like that? :)
see I would like cats more if I had a cat like TJ, sadly though too many have read the handbook! Glad to hear about your computer, you must be thrilled
Perhaps you can figure out a way to have TJ help you with your computer duties, 365, Shutterfly, etc. He can laze across your laptop AND be useful. He already know what to do with a mouse, doesn't he? Yep, I can see it now...webchats between TJ and Dill, online ordering of cartons of Meow Mix and subscriptions to Miss Kitty Kat of the Month.
P.S. - I'm so glad you got your computer fixed. It's such a scary moment when you fear it's gone forever.
He´s gorgeous! I love the little spot near his whiskers and on his chin! Tijgertje is like that too, walking all over the keyboard and snuggling up to you.especially when you´re in a hurry to go somewhere,he gets all comfi in your lap-so I'm late again...
louise--i posted a photo today with you in mind! i tried to post a link to your shot from august 7 within my text, and couldn't get it to work. maybe you could post a link there for others to see your shot also.
he's so beautiful :) my kitty likes lots of attention too... there's a fine line between being cute and slightly annoying at times! maybe he was trying to email you while you were on holidays which is why there was so much cat fur in the computer? definitely plausible!
Awww, TJ is just too darned adorable! My boys also failed to get (or read) the memo that cats are supposed to be aloof, and I've ended up with a few posts that read something like "-----------000000000000000000000000" from a cat either walking across or sitting on my keyboard. I'm glad to hear the computer was able to be saved!
hey, louise...you're one of the people in this site that i missed. nice to see your photos again after 2 weeks (the longest i've been away from this site). i love the photos of your family....are you still in canada?
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thanks for the comment...i was afraid i've been forgotten.
i think we're the only ones not using the "reply" feature on the site =)
so where are you off to next? i want that!!! i want to get away from everyone (except my little monster) even for a day or two....i haven't had a vacation in almost a year
He's just the cutest cat! I'd love to just give him a big cuddle... if only I wasn't so allergic to the darn cuties that I broke out in hives and sneezed myself silly. :P
TJ is a sweetie and hes now got his Mummy back :) I laughted at watcha-ma-callit as that is what I call everything technical. What a godsend that your computer has been saved :)
Awww TJ is a cutie. We used to have 2 cats. When we came home from traveling they would give us the cold silent treatment for a few hours just to let us know they didn't like us being gone. :-) So funny.
What a sweetheart, and a beautiful photo! I have a velcro dog so I can totally relate. It's like they want to be a part of you, not just next to you. Mine tries to get inside of my shoes with me when I put them on LOL.
So glad you got your computer back and it's all fixed! I hate being without mine. I do have a laptop as backup but it just doesn't feel like home.
this is so adorbs! I kinda wish I had a cat like that. He seems so affectionate and loving, how awesome are you to have him around!
Glad to know that you're computer is brought back to life!
Thanks for your comments on Stella's photos, she was such a fun girl and goofy!! We will miss her so much.
Our Rusty loves to sit near/on us and sleep next to us. Mind you, our cockatiel also follows us all over the house :-)
I love the look on his face - so expectant :D
I'm glad your computer woes are behind you!
and i'm so glad to hear your computer has been fixed. whew!
P.S. - I'm so glad you got your computer fixed. It's such a scary moment when you fear it's gone forever.
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thanks for the comment...i was afraid i've been forgotten.
so where are you off to next? i want that!!! i want to get away from everyone (except my little monster) even for a day or two....i haven't had a vacation in almost a year
Where were they while you were gone?
Great computer news.
What a sweetheart, and a beautiful photo! I have a velcro dog so I can totally relate. It's like they want to be a part of you, not just next to you. Mine tries to get inside of my shoes with me when I put them on LOL.
So glad you got your computer back and it's all fixed! I hate being without mine. I do have a laptop as backup but it just doesn't feel like home.
Glad to know that you're computer is brought back to life!