Mika and Mochi Turn THREE!

Mika and Mochi turned three years old this month (August 8th)! We always try to spoil them a little extra on their birthday, so I picked up a couple new mice for them from Petco. One of the mice was remote controlled and they went wild for it, watching with anticipation as it sped across the floor and then pouncing it and flinging it about.

They were pretty keen on the normal mice as well.

After some mouse playing we took the girls to the park. Honestly, I think Mika enjoys the car ride as much if not more than the park. She looooves the car.

At one point a very large (and very well behaved) dog passed by. That always adds some excitement to an outing. It usually involves some frizzing, body flattening, and wide staring eyes.

The sky was gorgeous that evening, so I couldn't help but snag some shots of it.

 Of course no park outing is complete without some stick playing. Even Mochi got into it.

While usually I walk Mika and Matt walks Mochi, sometimes we switch cats part way through an outing. Today was one such outing.

In the end, a good time was had by all. Happy birthday, spotty kitty girls! <3

Chilling at the Park

Haven't posted any park outing pictures in awhile, so figured it was time.

Mika loves to chase sticks when they are dragged along the ground. It's her favorite park game and our usual method for wearing her out before we go home. She always sits with her captured stick like this while she catches her breath after a run.

I have don't remember why Mochi has that look on her face, but I think it's adorable. I love when she flattens her ears back like that.

They don't usually sit together so prettily for so long, so I had to take advantage of the opportunity while I could. Thanks for posing, ladies!

Meeting Teddy

My parents came down and went out to lunch with Matt and me this weekend and afterwards we spent a bit of time back at our place. My mom's service dog Teddy was with her so we took the opportunity to introduce him to Mika and Mochi while our food digested enough to make room for dessert.

This is Teddy. He's a Labradoodle.

 Run away! Run away!

Just kidding. The girls were totally fine with him. If anything, they spent most of their time ignoring him, probably because they were so excited to be out of the house for a bit. Sniffing every inch of the yard is very important when you're a mostly indoor feline.

Of course, the animals were all smart and spent most of their outdoor time chilling in the shade, while the humans all sweated out in the sunshine talking, snapping pictures, and risking sunburns.

InstaCATs, Sp13 Edition

Haven't posted in awhile, so I compiled some Instagram shots of the girls to share. I took some real photos at the park the other day, but haven't had a chance to edit them.

If you're on Instagram and want to follow me, my username is wrenaria. There's lots more kitty goodness on there than what I shared in this post.

Feathery Goodness

I picked up a new toy for Mochi while at Petco today. She loves just about anything with feathers.

I think she likes it.

Where the Pets Go

It's been quite a long while since our last Petco blog post, so I brought along my camera and hoped no one would yell at me for taking pictures in the store (I don't think anyone even noticed - plus most of the regular employees know us now). Mika and Mochi enjoy Petco just as much now as when they were itty bitty.

The tower aisle is their favorite. It always ends up being the aisle we spend the most time in and we come back to it multiple times in one trip.

(Mika, dear, I don't think that feather is big enough to hide you.)

Mika really took to a sisal mouse that was supposed to be attached to one of the towers but wasn't. She flung it all around and then carried off. It was kind of ridiculously cute.

The toy aisle is another favorite. It generally involves a bit of clean up on our part. (Sorry, Petco!)

The trick is keeping them away from the catnip ones. (They actually already own one of those catnip bananas that Mochi is going, well, bananas over.

And of course, the birds are an excellent source of entertainment. Mika likes to chatter at them. It makes them a bit nervous, but seeing as they live in a tiny pet store cage, I imagine they could use a little excitement in their day.

Ultimately, we always end up back in the tower aisle. Mochi tends to wear out sooner than Mika and usually chooses a tower to lounge on before we head home.

Union Jack Cat

Over the holiday season I got around to a project I've been meaning to do for quite a long while: create a Union Jack pillow. I'm vaguely obsessed with the flag design (and all things British, to be honest) and it just so happens that my Tullsta chair was in need of a better lumbar pillow. I decided to go with nontraditional colors though - sorry about that Brits. <3

Mika insisted on being involved in the photoshoot, however, so it ended up more about her than the pillow. She knows the camera means focused attention, so she tends to turn on the charm, at least until she gets bored and decides to take a nap.

If she's not on my lap, she's likely napping in this chair.