Chat Aux Sphynx: Awards

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Wednesday, July 02, 2008

Meezer Rule Wednesday: Modeling

Merlin: This week's Meezer Rule: It is acceptable to mostly behave during a photo shoot, when you are being paid in treats. But make sure that you don't behave perfectly, because you don't want the photographer taking you for granted.

Dragonheart: We would like to thank Karen Jo for presenting us with this lovely award:

"The 'Arte y Pico' award was created and to be given to bloggers who inspire others with their creative energy and their talents, whether it be writing, artwork in all media's. When you receive this award it is considered a 'special honor'. Once you have received this award, you are to pass it on to at least 5 others."

We would like to pass this award along to:

Friday, April 11, 2008

Frootbat Friday & Awards

Here we are on one of our cats trees (this one is in the cat room /spare room) enjoying the morning sun.

We have been honoured with some awards from some of our wonderful friends.

First off, Millie presented us with the Big Kahuna Award. Thank you Millie! We would like to pass this award along to Luxor, who has the most graceful photos of any cat we know, and who always has a kind word.

Roxy presented us with the Totally Hip Award! Thank you Roxy! We are happy that you think we are hip! We would like to pass this award on to Kaze, because she is lots of fun, and very hip too! When it comes to playing, purring and stealing trash, Kaze is the Jedi Master, and Merlin is her Padawan! :)

Friday, February 15, 2008

Frootbat Friday

Dragonheart: We had a fabulous time yesterday! The Valentine's Day cruise was wonderful, and it was great to chat with a bunch of wonderful cats! Thanks to everyone who left comments on our Valentines in Skeezix' Valentine's Day contest! Merlin and I ended up sharing the prize for best static Valentine! So thanks to the judges and to everyone who left a comment! Congratulations to all the winners and participants!

In the photo below, I am having lots of fun playing with my catnip cigar! It's a lot of fun to bunny-kick it!

Merlin: Well, being "fixed" hasn't slowed me down at all, so far! I'm still a crazy, active, playful kitten, with tons of energy! I was chewing on my stitches the other day (hey, they were itchy!) but my mom put a stop to that, and now they'll dissolved and fallen out on their own. The tiny incision is still healing, but it's almost completely closed. Thanks to everyone who sent me their purrs and good thought.

I still purr up a storm, purring if someone even approaches me. What can I say? I love to purr! When I'm not playing, running through the house, or trying to steal trash, I love to cuddle with my mom, my dad, or Dragonheart. In the photo below, I am attacking the whiskers on our cat tent. Whiskers intrigue me, since I don't have any! You can also see the delicate shading of colour on my ears in the photo.

Friday, February 08, 2008

Fine Frootbats on Friday & An Award

Here we are both enjoying the sun. This photo was taken yesterday, and you can see how green the grass in our Garten is, and it hasn't been maintained at all (both of our humans have Black thumbs, and tend to kill all plants, so the only maintenance they do is mowing the lawn with a pushmower in the summer)! We are loving the mild winter that Munich has been having!

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Siani has presented us this wonderful award! Thank you Siani!

Voting has opened in Monty's Who do You Love contest! You can see our entries here:

Vote for us! Thanks!

Finally, you can send us a Valentine!

Get your own valentinr

Friday, February 01, 2008

Double Frootbat Friday & Awards!

We both love the sun! :) It feels so good on our bare skin. :) See the green grass in our yard behind us? Munich is having a very mild winter. It has been very warm. We've had no real snow to speak of - a little bit of snow has fallen a couple of times this winter, but it's melted as soon as it hits the ground! We don't mind, and our humans certainly don't mind! The mild weather is much better for them for running!

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We have been presented with two awards this week!

First, the darling Miss Peach presented us with the Caring Cat Award. Thank you Miss Peach! We are honoured!

We would like to pass this along to everyone who left us a kind message when Dragonheart was ill in early January. You are all so caring and compassionate!

Next, Samantha and Tigger awarded us This Blog is Rated E for Excellence Award. Thank you Sam and Tigger! It is an honour!

We would like to pass this award along to Kaze, Latte, Miss Peach, Ramses, Mickey, and Artsy Catsy.

Tuesday, November 27, 2007

Cats on Tuesday: Prize Package!

Yesterday, I received a wonderful prize package from Monty!

Look at all these great items! Some dried salmon and fish treats (which I can eat - yay!), a "Kitten Mitten" glove toy, a cat teaser toy, a camo mouse and ball, and a beautiful key chain with a cat frame!

Everything smelled wonderful, and I did a thorough job of checking things outs.

The Kitten Mitten glove was a lot of fun to play with! I really enjoyed attacking the pom-poms!

Thank you so much Monty! I love my prize package!

Tuesday, November 20, 2007

Cats on Tuesday: Tuxie Tuesday & An Award!

Here is another beautiful scrapbook layout that my mom did of me.

(Click to view a larger image. Credits for the scrapbook layout can be found here.)

TeacherJulie honoured me with the Friendly Site Award! I am very honoured to receive this award because I always try to be friendly! Thank you Julie!

I would like to pass this award along to:

Caesar and Princess - two of the friendliest curly cats I know! They always have a kind word for everyone.
Miss Peach - a lovely, kind and sweet ladycat, who is always friendly and who teaches us about love and kindness.
Stella - my kind, beautiful girlfriend cat. She is friendly and loving, and a wonderful mother.
The Big Piney Woods Cats - these cats are always friendly and kind. They are wonderful storytellers.
Kaze - a fellow frootbat. She (and her brothers Latte and Chase) always have a kind, friendly word for everyone they visit. Kaze, like me, is a purring machine, and thus is friendliness personified!

Monday, November 05, 2007

Monday Mail!

I was very excited to receive a package from Samantha and Tigger in the mail! I was a winner in their 10,000th visitor contest! :) Thank you Samantha and Tigger! I love the package you sent! :)

If you have trouble viewing the slideshow, you can view the individual images here.

Thank you Samantha and Tigger! :) I really enjoy my prize package! :) The toys are wonderful (especially the glove toy!) and my humans really like the postcards and pocket calendar. Thanks again! :)

Thursday, October 11, 2007

Frootbat Friday, Catster Contest & An Award

Vote For Me in the World's Coolest Cat Show

Catster's World's Coolest Cat Show is on! Please take a look at my photos, and if you like any of them, please vote for me (Dragonheart) at The 3rd Annual World's Coolest Dog & Cat Show. Thanks so much!

It hurts me that so many people think Sphynx are ugly and funny-looking, and the mean and cruel comments I get on my blog really hurt, so it would be really nice to win and show people that Sphynx are beautiful cats too! Thank you! :)

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Reba, a very nice woofie, honoured me with this award! Thank you Reba!

I would like to pass this award along to:

Update on me: The new food seems to be working. There wasn't any blood yesterday evening or this morning. Last night, my litterbox trip was very, very soft - softer than it has ever been - but it wasn't stinky, and there was no blood. This morning it was still soft (but less soft than last night) and again, it wasn't stinky, and there was no blood. So it looks like the new duck-based food is working! Keep your paws crossed that it continues to work - thanks! Thanks again for all your prayers and purrs. They are very much appreciated!

Friday, September 07, 2007

Frootbat Friday & An Award

Two photos this week, that were taken at the same time as the photo I featured last week for Frootbat Friday. In the first one, if you view the larger version, you can just see a couple of my very short, tiny, curly whiskers. In both photos, you can see my tiny ear tufts (I have a light coat of fur on both my ears), my nose fur, and my cute forehead wrinkles.

(Click either photo to view a larger version)

The wonderful Miss Peach and the sweet Storm, the Furry Fighter, awarded me the Blogging Star Award. The award was created by Barb at Skittles' Place. To quote from Barb:

This award is for bloggers who shine their light throughout the Blogosphere. Some do it with humor, others with creativity, and others with their kind and thoughtful natures. We all know more than a few of them so why not give them some recognition?
Here's what to do if you receive this:

Proudly display it on your blog along with a link to who gave it to you.
Mention that it originated here at Skittles' Place so I can follow its journey.
Pass it on to any blogger(s) you think should have it.

I am honoured that Miss Peach has given me this award. In turn, I would like to pass it on to:

My girlfriend cat, Stella, who has delighted us with the photos of her and her baby Meezers.
Kaze, definitely a bright light in the blogosphere with her energy and her comments
Caesar & Princess, two wonderful cats who always have something kind to say
Kashim & Othello, their beautiful photos and their humour area always a delight

Monday, September 03, 2007

Mancat Monday & An Award!

Mancats are always careful to patrol their yard to make sure that everything is in order.

In other news, Catster is honouring the Sphynx this week! Stop by and meet some other gorgeous kitties like me!

I am also honoured that Meeyauw awarded me the "Nice Matters" Award.

This award means a lot to me, because I always try to be nice. Since I am different from other cats, I know how much it hurts when people say cruel or hurtful things, and so I always try to be nice and kind.

I would like to award this in turn to:

Caesar & Princess: These are two cats that always have a kind word for everyone. They are very sweet and wonderful friends.
Miss Peach: Miss Peach is my virtual older sister and her posts always display kindness and compassion, as do her comments.
Sophia: Sophia and DKM are helpful and compassionate. Through their many auctions of snuggles they have helped many cats (and others) in need.

Finally, Happy Labour Day to all the cats (and their humans) in Canada and the United States.

Thursday, August 09, 2007

Thursday Thirteen: Best Buds

My prize pack from Laffin an Laffin's contest arrived! I won the Best Buds frame in Jeter Harris' Squillion's contest! Here are 13 photos that show me opening my prize pack! Thanks again for a great contest Laffin an Laffin and Jeter Harris! My dad has already brought the frame to his office, and has it displayed there, but my mom took some new photos of us the other day, so I think I'm going to have him bring in the photo I showed you yesterday, and put that in the frame.

#30 - 13 Photos of Me and My Prize Pack from Laffin an Laffin's Contest

If you have problems viewing the slide show, you can view the individual images here.

Monday, August 06, 2007

Scavenger Hunt Winners!

Wow, I guess my Scavenger Hunt contest was a lot harder than I thought it would be. No one had all the answers right, although several cats had just one error. Winners will receive item(s) from the Siamese Rescue or the Animal Rescue Site. Participants will also receive a little something. Please send your address to dragonheart DOT sphynx AT gmail DOT com to receive your prizes, or, if you do not want to receive a prize, let me know which charity you wish to donate to, and I will make a donation in an amount equivalent to the value of the prize to your chosen charity.

So, here are the winners! Congratulations to everyone!

Winner, most correct answers (drawn from all of those with one incorrect answer): China Cat & Willow
Random draw winner: Samantha & Tigger
Most creative entry: Miss Peach
Fastest entry: Kaze

Congratulations to all the winners, and thank you to everyone who entered!

For those of you who participated, you can use one of the following badges in your blog sidebar, if you wish:

You can find links to all the entries here.

Here were the correst answers:

Item #1

Creative item, no correct answer

Item #2

Find the full (registered) name, as well as the more commonly used daily name of the following:

Me: Hair'N'Skin Dragonheart: Dragonheart
My sire: Champion Hair'N'Skin Obi Wan Kenobi: Obi
My dam (full {registered} name only): New Taj Mahal Sherazade of Hair'N'Skin
My brother and littermate: Hair'N'Skin Merlin: Merlin
My older sister who will be having a litter that I will hopefully be getting a little brother or sister from: Hair'N'Skin From Dusk Till Dawn: Dawn

Item #3

When did I first start blogging? November 25, 2006
What was my Gotcha Day? November 25, 2006
When did my human mom first post about me on her blog? September 13, 2006

Item #4

What is another name for the Sphynx breed? Canadian hairless
What was the name of the Sphynx cat character in the Austin Powers movies, and what is the cat's real name? Mr. Bigglesworth, played by SGC Belfry Ted Nude-Gent.

Item # 5

List the colours of the following cats:

Me - black and white tuxedo
My sire - brown classic tabby and white
My dam - blue point

According to the CFA (Cat Fanciers' Association) what breeds can be used as outcrosses when breeding Sphynx? Until when can these breeds be used? American Shorthair and Domestic Shorthair. They can be used until December 31, 2010.

In Europe, what breed has been used most often as an outcross? Devon Rex

Item #6

Name three themes that my breeder has used for her litters, and give the name of one cat from each of these themes. (You could have used any of litters and cats listed below)

Fairy Tales - Dragonheart, Merlin
Action Movies - Basic Instinct, From Dusk Till Dawn, Mission Impossible
Around the World - Meshika Azteka, Sidney Dundee
Star Wars Cats - Han Solo, Skywalker, Obi Wan Kenobi, Yoda

Item #7

Give the German word for the following (use the correct article and capitalization). (Some other options were also correct, but these are the ones I used in my Thursday Thirteen on the subject!)

Cat: die Katze
Kitten: die Kätzchen
Cat Food: das Katzenfutter
Cat Litter: das Katzenstreu or die Katzenstreu
Litterbox: das Katzenklo or die Katzentoilette
Scratching Post: der Kratzbaum
Catnip: die Katzenminze
Cat Snacks: die Katzensnacks

Item # 8

Caption, no correct answer

Tuesday, July 31, 2007

Cats on Tuesday: Kaze's Contest

As I mentioned on Sunday, my friend Kaze held a contest for her one year Blogaversary, and I was lucky enough to win! She sent me a fabulous prize pack, with a soft fleece pad from the Siamese Rescue, a Wooly Bully toy, and two small fleece toys: a spider and a octopus! I love all my prizes, especially the fleece pad. My humans have placed it on top of my toy chest, next to the wall-to-wall living room windows, so I can lounge on it and watch all the action taking place outside. Thank you Kaze for such a great contest and such fabulous prizes!

If you have problems viewing the slideshow, you can view the individual photos here.

To join in with Cats on Tuesday, check out My Cats and Funny Stories.

Sunday, July 29, 2007

Sunday Is For Friends

First off, a huge congratulations to Stella on the birth of her four baby Meezers! Be sure to stop by the Meezer Mirror and read the wonderful birth story, and check out some beautiful photos of Stella and her babies! Stella, I hope you don't mind that I used the photo of you and your kittens to create this card for you. All the best to you, your human mom, and your kittens Stella.

(Created using "A Very Regal Cat" Plopper from Digital Scrapbook Place)

Next, I received my prize pack from Kaze for winning her Blogaversary contest! I received a wonderful fleece pad from the Siamese Rescue, a Wooly Bully, a fleece octopus toy and a spider toy. As you can see from the photos below, I love the fleece pad! My mom put it on top of my toy box, where I often like to sit or lie and look out the window (it's my second-favourite spot to sit, after my Gizzy quilt). I also enjoy playing with the toys, especially the Wooly Bully! Thank you Kaze for having such a great contest with such wonderful prizes!

(Created using "Perfect Pets" kit from Two Peas in a Bucket)

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Friday, July 13, 2007

Frootbat Friday & Awards

This is my last Frootbat Friday as a kitten, although I still feel like a kitten. I love to romp and play and have lots of fun.

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My dear friends Princess and Caesar presented me with the Blogging Community Involvement Award. Thank you very much Caesar and Prinnie! I am honoured!

So what is "the power of schmooze?"

“As it goes, schmoozing is the natural ability 'to converse casually, especially in order to gain an advantage or make a social connection.' Good schmoozers effortlessly weave their way in and out of the blogosphere, leaving friendly trails and smiles, happily making new friends along the way. They don’t limit their visits to only the rich and successful, but spend some time to say hello to new blogs as well. They are the ones who engage others in meaningful conversations, refusing to let it end at a mere hello - all the while fostering a sense of closeness and friendship."

Each recipient is to post the badge on their site with a link to their post and bestow the award upon five other bloggers. There are so many wonderful bloggers out there, that this is a hard decision to make. Here are my choices:

Kattonic Cats: Zippy, Sadie and Speedy: They are three wonderful cats who are always visiting other blogs and leaving nice comments.
Miss Peach: Miss Peach is a real lady and always has a kind and caring message for those she visits.
Kaze: A fellow Frootbat, Kaze always has a kind word for others. She's also the only cat I know who likes playing even more than I do!

I was also presented with the Caring Cat Blogger Award! This award is for cats who demonstrate caring and compassion for others. I am very touched and honoured to receive this award.

I would like to present this award in turn to Caesar and Princess. These two Cornish Rex kitties are very kind and caring, and always have something thoughtful to say. They are wonderful friends and their posts and comments are always a delight to read. Although they are both dealing with CRF, they are still positive cats, with a wonderful outlook on life. I am very honoured to have them as friends.

Finally, don't forget that Weekend Cat Blogging is here this weekend! Check out my Weekend Cat Blogging post and add your link to the round-up! Thanks!