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Friday, August 24, 2007

Frootbat Friday: I'm home!

My humans are back home and so am I! :) They picked me up this morning at the Katzenpension. I'm a little upset with them, and meowing lots to let them know that I missed them while they were away. I was very happy to see them, though, and started purring when my dad rubbed my head.

They took good care of me at the Katzenpension. I had lots of yummy food to eat, lots of fishies to watch, and plenty of places to climb and get up high, and tunnels and beds to curl up in. But there's no place like home.

I promise I will get around to visiting all my friends sometime over the course of the next three days. We have lots to do here, of course, but I will make time to visit all of my friends.

I am very happy that my humans are back and that we are all back at home!

Wednesday, August 22, 2007

(Almost) Wordless Wednesday: Missing Everyone

I have some good news! My humans are coming home a day early! Yay! :) So I should get to see them again on Friday morning! :) Yay, yay, yay! :) I promise I will make the time to visit all of my friends over the weekend, while cuddling with my humans.

Tuesday, August 21, 2007

Cats on Tuesday: Tuxie Tuesday

I snuck out of the Katzenpension once again to leave this photo for Tuxie Tuesday. I am thinking and dreaming of Stella in this photo.

Once again, I miss visiting all of you and can't wait until my humans are home and I can visit all of your blogs again!

Monday, August 20, 2007

Mancat Monday

I snuck out to use the computer again briefly. Here's another scrapbook page my mom made for me.

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Sorry that I don't have time to visit all my friends right now. I promise I will visit all of you as soon as my humans are back home again.

Sunday, August 19, 2007

Easy Like Sunday Morning

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This photo was obviously taken before my humans headed off on their vacation, and before I left to go to the Katzenpension.

Normally when my humans go away, they have a cat sitter come to take care of me twice a day, but this time, because they were going to be gone for so long, they thought it would be better for me to be at a place where I would receive more regular attention.

I am doing well, although I miss my humans terribly. I do really enjoy watching all the fishies.

My humans are busy touring First World War Battlefields, Memorials, and Cemeteries in France, and will be heading to Aachen next, where my dad has to have all of his annual military tests and check-ups (the support unit for the various Canadians in postings throughout Europe is at a NATO base near Aachen).

I miss all of you, and can't wait until my humans are back and I can visit with all of you again.

Wednesday, August 15, 2007

Wordy Wednesday

Here I am hiding out, because I don't want to go to the Katzenpension (cat hotel). My humans are going on vacation for 10 days, and didn't want to leave me alone in the house with a cat sitter all that time, so I'll be staying in a cat hotel. Which means I won't have regular internet access to visit all my friends as much as I normally do. I will still try to sneak out and use the computer as much as possible, but if I'm not around much, you'll know why. At least the Katzenpension looks nice - there are lots of scratching posts and windows to look out of, and a fish tank, so there are fishies to look at too!

Like I said, I'll try to post and comment as much as I can, but it won't be as much as usual. I promise I'll visit you all again when my humans are back.

Tuesday, August 14, 2007

Cats on Tuesday: Middle Name Meme

Benjamin Fuzz and Lucy tagged me for the Middle Name Meme.

First the rules:

Post the rules before you give the facts.
List one fact that is somehow relevant to you and your life for each letter of your middle name. If you don’t have a middle name, use the middle name you would have liked to have had.
When you are tagged you need to write your post using your middle name and facts about it.
At the end of your post, choose one cat to tag for each letter of your middle name. Be sure to let each cat know she/he has been tagged. (It's ok if you don't do this...tag who you want to tag!)

This meme wasn't easy for me! Unlike a lot of purebreds who are registered, I don't have a long name. My registered name is "Hair'N'Skin Dragonheart" (Hair'N'Skin is the name of my breeder) and I'm commonly just called Dragonheart. The most common nicknames my humans use for me are "Dragon-Dude" and "Dragon-Cat", so I'll use "Dude" and "Cat" as my middle names.

D - Daring. I love to explore outside on my harness or in my stroller.
U - Unique. As a Sphynx, I am pretty unique! There aren't a whole lot of us around, especially in Germany. We are slowly becoming more common, however. Still, each and every cat is a unique inidividual!
D - Divine. My humans say that both my personality and my looks are divine. They say I am a very handsome cat, with a wonderful, friendly personality.
E - Energetic. I am always on the go and very active. I have tons of energy, and love to run, jump and play.
C - Cute. My humans think I am extremely cute and adorable. They are always going on about how cute I am, and pulling out the camera to take photos of me looking cute.
A - Affectionate. I am a very loving and affectionate cat. I love to snuggle and cuddle with my humans. I love to cuddle in a lap and purr and purr.
T - Treasured. I am a very lucky cat. I am loved and treasured by my human mom and dad. They also say I am spoiled. I love them very much and they love me too. I am very happy that although my dad is allergic to cats, he can tolerate Sphynx, so I was able to come and live with my humans. They are the best mom and dad a cat ever had!

I tag: Zippy, Speedy & Sadie, Kaze, Caesar & Princess, Stella, Titus

Monday, August 13, 2007

Mancat Monday

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It is important for Mancats to always be properly groomed. Although I get weekly baths, I still groom myself several times a day. My tongue, however, can't keep up with the oil my skin secretes, and since I have no fur for the oil to work itself through, the oil builds up on my skin. This necessitates weekly baths to keep me healthy and clean.

Sunday, August 12, 2007

Not-Of-My-Same-Species Friend

My NOMSS Friend is Titus, of The Furry Kids. Titus is a very nice woofie! He is nice to cats, as evidenced by the fact that he lives with two of them: Earl Grey and Tazo. Titus is a woofie Frootbat, just like I'm a kitty Frootbat! He engages in competitive eating, which is very impressive! Titus also likes looking out the window, just like I do! Titus is a great not-of-my-same-species friend!

Saturday, August 11, 2007

Photo Hunters: Row

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I love my Gizzy quilt! I like to sit or lie on it in the sun. The quilt is made up of row upon row of fabric pieces, all stitched together. My Gizzy quilt is extra special because it has dragons on it! I know I've shared photos of it before, but it was perfect for this week's theme. To see more Gizzy quilts or to learn how to get your own, visit Bizzy for Gizzy.

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Friday, August 10, 2007

Frootbat Friday & A Meme

Once again, a photo of me lying in the sun on my Gizzy quilt. :) I was thinking of Stella until my mom came along with the camera and disturbed my thoughts.

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Adan tagged me to list ten things I hate. Here's my list:

Thunderstorms. They are loud and noisy.
The doorbell ringing. It is loud and the sound hurts my ears.
Fireworks. They are very loud and hurt my ears.
When my humans go away on vacation. My catsitter takes good care of me, but I miss my humans.
The vacuum. This is also very noisy, and sucks things up for no good reason!
The evil water spray bottle. Granted, it only attacks me when I'm doing things I shouldn't, but still, I don't like it at all!
Pâté-style stinky goodness. Blech. I need my stinky goodness to look like real chicken, beef, or fish. So I'm very happy my humans buy me Almo Nature, which is 100% organic, hormone-free meat or ocean-caught fish, 100% organic rice, and cooking water, and that's it! The meat (fish, chicken, or beef) is also human-grade, and looks just like the meat that would come out of a can of meat for human consumption.
When people call me ugly, or leave mean, hurtful comments on my blog.
When people think I'm a dog! I know many nice woofies, but I'm not one!
Mean people, especially people who are cruel to animals. I don't know how people can be so mean to helpless, defenceless creatures. It makes me very sad.

I tag:

Zippy, Speedy & Sadie, Miss Peach, Caesar & Princess

Feathers are Fun!

This week, the theme of the Bad Kitty Cats Festival of Chaos is Birds or Feathers! I love feathers. They are so much fun! Most of my favourite toys have some sort of feathers on them. One of my favourite toys is the Whirlybird! Here is a scrapbook layout my mom did of me playing with my Whirlybird.

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Weekend Cat Blogging this weekend is at What Did You Eat? Sadly, Sundance has gone to the Rainbow Bridge. Stop by and leave your condolences.

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.

Wednesday, August 08, 2007

Wordless Wednesday: Best Buds!

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Tuesday, August 07, 2007

Cats on Tuesday: Toesday

Here are some photos of my toes. Sphynx have long, slender toes, with thick paw pads. In these photos, I've just had a bath, so my paws are nice and shiny and clean. The colourful pad I'm sitting on is my "Cozy Calming Mat."

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Get Well Soon BabyBean

Monty Q Cat's BabyBean was hurt badly on Saturday in an accident. Please stop by Monty's blog and send some good wishes and positive thoughts to Monty's family and the rest of his famly. My humans and I are praying for BabyBean and I am sending lots of healing purrs out to her.

Thanks to Skeezix for the graphic.

Monday, August 06, 2007

Mancat Monday

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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

Sunday, August 05, 2007

Easy Like Sunday Morning

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Saturday, August 04, 2007

Photo Hunters: Funky

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Funky

In this photo, I am curled up in my sleeping bag. I think I'm sleeping in a pretty funky position, what do you think?

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Friday, August 03, 2007

Frootbat Friday

In this photo, I am thinking of Stella, who has agreed to be my girlfriend! :) I am so happy! :)

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Thanks to everyone who entered my scavenger hunt contest. Sorry it is taking so long to come up with the winners, but you all did such an incredible job, it's been a hard decision! We should be announcing the winners on Sunday, or Monday at the latest. Make sure that if you entered my Scavenger Hunt contest, you have added your link to the contest sign in! For those who didn't participate, take a look at all the entries! There are some great photo captions and wonderful Sphynx interpretations. :)

Thursday, August 02, 2007

Thursday Thirteen: My Gizzy Quilt

I love my Gizzy Quilt. It lies next to a section of the wall-to-wall windows in the living room, where the afternoon sun blazes in. I love to lie on my Gizzy Quilt and feel the warmth of the sun on my skin. You can see more Gizzy quilts here and learn how to get your own! Click any of the photos below to view a larger image.

#29 - 13 Photos of Me on My Gizzy Quilt