*Waves To Crowd From Carriage*

May 24 is International Tiara Day!

"Barbara Bellissimo is generally regarded as the person who invented this holiday back in 2005. 

She chose May 24th for the holiday because it coincides with Queen Victoria’s birthday, which occurred in 1819.  

The purpose of this holiday is to encourage women everywhere to wear a tiara and get in touch with their inner princesses, and as a result, their inner beauty." - HolidaysCalendar.com

Only one tiara at Eastside Cats, and it belonged to Celestial Sweetie. ❤️

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Purrfect for Selfie Sunday!

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Henry Update:

Henry hid on Saturday morning, to avoid his meds.

Henryville has two bedrooms, the spare room, and the old kitchenette, as well as my office.

I must close doors to remove access to Henry's hideaways, but didn't latch one well enough, and it swung open enough for him to sneak off to the linen closet.

In the end, he received his doses.

Someone needs to do a better job of door management!

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Let's Hop!

Never Gone

National Pet Memorial Day is observed on the second Sunday in September.

Our Celestial Eastside Cats:

Chucky

Angel

Sweetie

Paddy O'Malley

Sammy

George

Hobo

🪽 Gone, yet forever in our hearts. 🪽

❤️ 💔 ❤️

Cat Lady Day!

National Cat Lady Day is celebrated on April 19.

Made a slideshow of a few of the cats that I've shot ussies with:

And...it's Caturday!

Ussie of Sly and me, and I simply tweaked the color a tiny bit in iPhoto.

Click on the image above to enjoy a jigsaw puzzle.

Let's Hop!

A Rogue's Gallery

Eastside Cats pics taken on March 16:

Celestial Sammy
3/16/2013

Celestial Paddy O'Malley
3/16/2013

Celestial Sweetie
3/16/2014

Celestial Angel
3/16/2017

Celestial Chucky
3/16/2018

Manny and Chili Bruce
3/16/2024

Henry
3/16/25

❤️  My babies! ❤️

Two Years

It's PO'Monday!

Guess what?

It's been two years since my Paddy O'Malley tattoo.

Yes, it's unconventional and silly, and so was he.

Seeing Himself often, as artwork on my body, has helped ease the grief that I'd felt since losing him in such a surprising way.

He was my ❤️ cat.

Since the above, I've been inked with Da Boyz and Sweetie, as well as a crescent moon holding a cat, a homage to the Solar Eclipse from April, 2024, and a sparkling star.

Next on my hit list:

Angel and Chuck

Won't show a pic of the new tat; will reveal when it's properly unwrapped and healed.

When the artist stepped away and turned off his tattoo pen, I looked at my Celestial Babies, and whispered, "Oh, it's so good to see you two again!"

Remembering Our Adoptees

#ShineALight

#RememberMeThursday

Rescued is my favorite breed!

Celestial Angel and Chuck: adopted from co-worker

Celestial Sweetie, and Paddy O'Malley: adopted from backyard

Manny and Chili Bruce: adopted from Humane Society

❤❤❤

Let's Hop!

To Buy, To Read, To Listen

September 6 was National Read a Book Day 📚

📚 September 7 is National Buy a Book Day

Don't you think that should be reversed?

Buy a book, and THEN read it..!?!

Unless you are like me (and in honor of September is National Library Card Sign-up Month), and borrow most of your reading material from the library, buying is a rather big deal.

I have stacks of books next to my bed...gathering dust...while I gleefully listen to audiobooks and ebooks downloaded to my phone, and at least once a month I check out a book at the library, then sit down and read it in one go without leaving the building. 

Which is why I hesitate to purchase another book; seems wasteful to buy them, then let them sit.

My sister tells me that I need to support authors and bookstores and BUY MORE BOOKS!

I've just purchased an audiobook; does that count, sis?

Audiobook I am currently listening to:

-Secrets of the Lost Ledgers by C. J. Archer: Book #5 in the Glass Library Series

Next audiobooks queued:

-What Time the Sexton's Spade Doth Rust by Alan Bradley: Book #11 in the Flavia de Luce Series
-A Swarm of Butterflies by Sarah Yarwood-Lovett: Book #6 in the Dr. Nell Ward Mysteries
-Vows & Ruins by Helen Scheuerer: Book #2 in the Legends of Thezmarr Series
-Viciously Yours by Jamie Applegate Hunter: Book #1 in the Fae Kings of Eden Series

Actual books that I have that I REALLY REALLY want to read, when I get time:

-Inductions Dangerous by John Bellen (I Have Three Cats Blog)
-Hidden in Blood, Place of Temptation, and Lake of Tears by Bilinda P. Sheehan, Books #5, 6, 7 in Hariet Quinn Series
...and many more!

For a bookish Caturday, here is Celestial Sweetie, with my stack of to-be-read books in the background.

Click on the image to enjoy a jigsaw puzzle.

Let's Hop!

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Augustus

It's PO'Monday, and we had a photo shoot in August, 2019.

Pommy's Tough Guy pose.

Of course, Pommy was in front, leaving Sweetie behind.

He was cute as he slept!

Augustus is a masculine given name meaning 'exalted' or 'venerable'.

Augustus Paddy O'Malley in August.

😻

Snap

19 August is World Photography Day

A selection of my artsy pics, for your entertainment, on World Photography Day.

Housepanther Appreciation

17 August is Black Cat Appreciation Day!

The housepanthers of Eastside Cats:

Celestial Sweetie

Manny and Chili Bruce...
or...Chili Bruce and Manny...

Celestial Chuck

For Caturday, I artified Chuck's image:

Click on the image to enjoy a jigsaw puzzle.

Let's Hop!

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Good Bye

Sweetie earned her angel's wings yesterday afternoon.

It was time.

A constant in our lives since mid-2009, she enjoyed her retirement years inside and was pampered.

~

Queen Sweet the First

Swee Wee

Shrimpy O'Hollaran

Miss Growly Pants

Mama Cat

Drumstick Thief

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Farewell, little one.

A tiny cat leaves very big holes in our hearts.

💔😿

TGIF

A short work week allows extra time to hang with my furry loves, while they enjoy the warm temperatures:

Sweetie

Chili Bruce

Manny

Henry

 Feel so very fortunate that the Cat Distribution System brought these lovely, goofy kitties to us.

He Did It Again

Sweetnesday, Early July, 2014

Ooh, so happy to get pics of Sweetie!

She was basking in the sun.

And then, Celestial Paddy O'Malley wanted to be the star attraction!

Y'all know that I have tons of PO'M photos, so I have many of his photobomb images too.

When 'O' Cat Sweetie was shy, Paddy didn't have to worry about being on center stage, but as she gained confidence to stay nearby, he simply HAD to insert himself into the shot.

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Angel Renn has crossed The Rainbow Bridge.

Please leave kind words of comfort at I Have Three Cats

😿

Cat World Domination Day 2024

Cat World Domination Day is always 24 June, the birthday of Celestial Sparkle.

Click on the image above to visit Summer's Fabulous Cat Life to learn more.

 Cat humans already know that our feline friends dominate the world.

The Eastside Cats speak out:

Manny: "YEAH!"

Chili Bruce: "Huh?  There's a bird..."

Swee Wee: "Seriously, you are bothering me about that?"

Henry: "Hmmm...let me respond to that after a rest in the shade."

There you have it, folks!

Cats know that they rule the world, whether they really want to or not.