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Goodbye, Gracie

Cat Scouts are reeling from the loss of Scout Gracie. It’s not too late to leave your remembrances in the Wildcat Den.

Congrats, Cat P!

Cat P was selected as the Cat Scout of the Year 2021. If you missed out on the party, no worries…head over to the Wildcats Den and let Cat know how much you appreciate her contributions to Cat Scouts and get some tips on

FEB Book Club

FEB Book Club
February 9, 2022 7:00 pm

Gone With a Whisker by Laurie Cass.

A leaderboard of all users on the site who have earnt karma points. The table is sorted descendingly by the amount of karma points that the users have, and also shows the user’s name and karma points total.
#	Name	Karma
#	Name	Karma
1	Ætheling	42,500
2	Seymour Sullivan	36,200
3	Cat P	33,800
4	Cooper Murphy	29,300
5	Raz	25,150
6	Teddy K	24,800
7	Pete H.	24,350
8	Maggie S.	24,250
9	Andy McIntyre	24,150
10	Anya	23,750
10	Angel Gracie	23,750
11	RaenaBelle High	23,700

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A leaderboard of all users on the site who have earnt karma points. The table is sorted descendingly by the amount of karma points that the users have, and also shows the user’s name and karma points total.
#	Name	Karma
#	Name	Karma
1	Ætheling	42,500
2	Seymour Sullivan	36,200
3	Cat P	33,800
4	Cooper Murphy	29,300
5	Raz	25,150
6	Teddy K	24,800
7	Pete H.	24,350
8	Maggie S.	24,250
9	Andy McIntyre	24,150
10	Anya	23,750
10	Angel Gracie	23,750
11	RaenaBelle High	23,700

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Shoko posted an update in the group I'm OK! 6 minutes ago

It\’s warmed up here and is quite pleasant at 3C Tyebe is going out and in….you know anything to keep mom jumping. I am fast asleep on my snuggly bed
Shoko posted an update in the group Fact a Day 2022 15 minutes ago

Hummingbirds have no sense of smell.
Tyebe posted an update in the group Fact a Day 2022 17 minutes ago

Hummingbirds are the only birds that can fly backwards.
Tyebe posted an update in the group Golden Paws~Senior Cats 50 minutes ago

How about some food that’s easy on the snappers like scallops and a liquid Nanaimo bar.
Hairy Hooligan posted an update in the group Fact a Day 2022 57 minutes ago

Heer\’s my makeup faktoid: In France, sum farmers feed cows 2 bottuls of wine a day becuz happy cows prodoose better meet. One fancy french chef sed it has a “very special texture, beautiful, marbled and tender, which caramelizes while cooking.” Cows are big, so 2 bottuls probly gives em a nice buzz but it\’s not enuf for them to reely tie one on.
Hairy Hooligan posted an update in the group Fact a Day 2022 1 hour, 9 minutes ago

On the Kerribeeyun illund of St. Kitts, boozing monkeys rome the beeches waiting for fokes on Vaykay to leeve their drinks. Yes, you red that rite, thare is a hole illand of drunk munkeys!

Theez munkeys rade the local bars and beeches in serch of their next kocktale.

I don’t reely feel like doing much more typing cuz I’m late fer lunch at the…[Read more]
Bunty B posted an update in the group I'm OK! 1 hour, 51 minutes ago

Really cold today. Mommy’s sinuses acting up again. She called in to work and took some meds and she feels better. We got a surprise box today from Blue Buffalo. A month or so ago mommy bought me some of their canned food and I hated it. She e-mailed the company and they said they would send some treats for me. Mommy expected 1 small…[Read more]
Talking Thomas Mallory posted an update in the group Fact a Day 2022 2 hours, 49 minutes ago

1/20 What do whales eat?
Blue whales eat krill – tiny, shrimp-like crustaceans that live throughout Earth’s oceans. The huge whales can eat up to four tonnes of krill every day.
Blue whales lunge through large swarms of krill with their mouths open, taking in more food in one mouthful than any other animal on Earth. Krill make up the vast majority…[Read more]
Pete H. posted an update in the group Fact a Day 2022 2 hours, 59 minutes ago

1/20
Adult cats have 30 teeth, while kittens have 26.
Cooper Murphy posted an update in the group Fact a Day 2022 4 hours, 25 minutes ago

We have a kitty in the Wolverines named Chimera. She is Socks sister. She, however, is not a true Chimera cat. The Chimera cat is one cat that started out as two. Chimera cats have two sets of DNA because a pair of embryos fused together early in the mother’s womb. So, chimera kittens are born with their own individual DNA, plus the DNA from a…[Read more]
Anya posted an update in the group Fact a Day 2022 5 hours, 2 minutes ago

1/20 – Snowflakes aren’t the only form of snow. Snow can also precipitate as snow pellets or sleet. Snow pellets are opaque ice particles that form in the atmosphere as ice crystals fall through freezing cloud droplets meaning cloud particles that are colder than the freezing point of water but remain liquid. The cloud droplets group together to…[Read more]
Mango Creasey posted an update in the group Fact a Day 2022 6 hours, 1 minute ago

Jaguars can run up to 50 miles per hour
Sammy Pilch posted an update in the group Fact a Day 2022 6 hours, 4 minutes ago

1/20- Human stomach acid is strong enough to dissolve stainless steel.
Chip posted an update in the group I'm OK! 7 hours, 40 minutes ago

Good morning!! What a surprise to wake up to! We were told 1-3” of snows. We actually had…none, zip, zero, nada!! Not one flake! Okey dokey with me!! Mom snd Dad are still feeling great! We all just hope they get their test results soon and that they are negative!! The church decided to continue the no live stuff until February. So mam has no cho…[Read more]
Chip posted an update in the group Fact a Day 2022 7 hours, 49 minutes ago

January 20: A Chinchilla\’s fur is so thick and soft that fleas will suffocate if they try to live there. Wouldn’t that be nice!?!
Raz posted an update in the group Fact a Day 2022 7 hours, 53 minutes ago

1/20- There’s a fungus that bleeds.
Hydnellum ferrugineum, or Rusty Bleeding Tooth Fungus, with red liquid droplets, growing among pine branches and needles
Found all across the United States, particularly in the Pacific Northwest, the mushroom Hydnellum peckii has a pretty unmistakable appearance, particularly when it’s young.

This fungus…[Read more]
Bunty B posted an update in the group Fact a Day 2022 9 hours, 34 minutes ago

Cats use their whiskers to determine which spaces they can fit into.
Chimera posted an update in the group Fact a Day 2022 10 hours, 35 minutes ago

Cats, wild dogs, foxes, birds of prey, snakes and even certain kinds of arthropods have been known to prey heavily upon mice. Despite this, mice populations remain plentiful. Due to its remarkable adaptability to almost any environment, the mouse is one of the most successful mammalian genera living on Earth today.
Teddy K posted an update in the group Campfire 11 hours, 23 minutes ago

Hi everyone…….chilly morning…….warm fire……hot chocolate……perfect!
- Chimera replied 10 hours, 41 minutes ago
  I love cobbler, this is delicious Teddy Good morning
- Bunty B replied 10 hours, 37 minutes ago
  Thanks Teddy, this is delicious
- Sammy Pilch replied 6 hours, 3 minutes ago
  Thank you Teddy. I love hot cocoa and bacon. 🙂
- Pete H. replied 2 hours, 13 minutes ago
  Thanks Teddy, great cobbler!
- Ætheling replied 1 hour, 49 minutes ago
  Oh the berry cobbler tastes so good! Thank you!
Teddy K posted an update in the group Wildcats – Troop 1 11 hours, 26 minutes ago

How about a delicious breakfast to start the day?
- Bunty B replied 10 hours, 37 minutes ago
  Ah, yummy in the tummy
- Pete H. replied 2 hours, 14 minutes ago
  We got a late start today because dad had some early errands to run, Mom had an appointment to have her smashed finger examined at the the orthopedist, and it seems to…
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- Ætheling replied 1 hour, 50 minutes ago
  I will take picture number two, please thank you. Everything you’re serving looks delicious.
Teddy K posted an update in the group I'm OK! 11 hours, 28 minutes ago

Morning Scouts….well, our snow event is going to be minor – maybe an inch or so today and same tomorrow……they really never know for sure WHAT snow we\’ll get until it\’s HERE! Anyway, we have nowhere we need to go and plenty of food. I\’m going outside on the shoveled off parts of pavement but don\’t like cold paws!
- Chimera replied 10 hours, 31 minutes ago
  I think we are going to get rain today. Mom does have to go to town, but it should be fine. I caught a mouse yesterday. Be careful when you go outside Teddy, cold paws do not sound nice at all.
Teddy K posted an update in the group Rumbling Thunder Patrol 11 hours, 30 minutes ago

Hi Rumbling Thunder-mates!
- Raz replied 7 hours, 52 minutes ago
  Thanks Teddy. I’ll take the blueberry pancakes please.
- Pete H. replied 2 hours, 19 minutes ago
  May I have some Biscuits and Gravy please!
Teddy K posted an update in the group Fact a Day 2022 11 hours, 33 minutes ago

Factoid for 1/20: Groundhogs have a real knack for architectural design – they can build underground burrows up to 66 feet long. These underground tunnels are complete with sleeping areas, bathrooms, and even multiple exits. Some groundhogs even have more than one burrow that they call home.
Oliver posted an update in the group Fact a Day 2022 16 hours, 14 minutes ago

Jan 19-Pandas must eat 25-90 pounds of bamboo each day to meet their energy needs.
Seymour Sullivan posted an update in the group SeaCats 16 hours, 31 minutes ago

Wonder if any cats help out on ice breakers? Mrs. Chippy was a famous mascot aboard Endurance, Shackleton’s ship which was crushed by pack ice in the Antarctic in 1915.
- Andy McIntyre replied 7 hours, 52 minutes ago
  I bet Mrs. Chippy had some great adventures.
Seymour Sullivan posted an update in the group Night Owls 16 hours, 35 minutes ago

Last night on our trip home, we drove into the moon and mom watched it get higher and higher. It started out as a dark orange ball, then faded to pale orange, yellow, cream and then white. By the time we reached home, it was high and bright in a very dark sky. I could feel it even though I couldn’t see it!
- Andy McIntyre replied 7 hours, 56 minutes ago
  The moon is mesmerizing.
Seymour Sullivan posted an update in the group Weekly Words of Wisdom 17 hours, 18 minutes ago

Churchill: \”Never ever ever ever give up.\”
Seymour Sullivan posted an update in the group SammyP’s Craft Room 17 hours, 22 minutes ago

Can we use something other than puzzle pieces? We like \”found\” objects when possible, or stuff lying around that we can re-purpose.
Seymour Sullivan posted an update in the group Hello Kitty Lovers 17 hours, 27 minutes ago

Sorry to have missed you all. We were on the road from 12 to 12!
Seymour Sullivan posted an update in the group Fact a Day 2022 17 hours, 29 minutes ago

Jan. 19: Jasmine. Jasminum is a genus of shrubs and vines in the olive family (Oleaceae). It contains around 200 species native to tropical and warm temperate regions of Eurasia, Africa, and Oceania. Jasmines are widely cultivated for the fragrance of their flowers. Only one of the 200 species is native to Europe.
Jasmine can be either…[Read more]
Seymour Sullivan posted an update in the group Fact a Day 2022 17 hours, 32 minutes ago

Jan. 18 makeup (I was traveling). More flowers: Today’s is the carnation: Dianthus caryophyllus, commonly known as the carnation or clove pink. It is probably native to the Mediterranean region, but its exact range is unknown due to extensive cultivation for the last 2,000 years.
Carnations were mentioned in Greek literature 2,000 years ago,…[Read more]
Seymour Sullivan posted an update in the group I'm OK! 17 hours, 41 minutes ago

Well mom and I made it back to Maine…after a 12 hour drive, we arrived at midnight, and then it took her 2 hours to unload the car. It was so nice to be back here. 7 degrees outdoors, but didn’t feel cold.

I have now re-familiarized myself with the impawtant parts of the apartment – food/water and litter stations. My bed next to the heating…[Read more]
- Pete H. replied 17 hours, 29 minutes ago
  It;s a very wise cat who finds the heating vent first!
  - Seymour Sullivan replied 16 hours, 29 minutes ago
    Amazing!
- Chimera replied 10 hours, 29 minutes ago
  Our heating vents are in the ceiling and we have something called a heat pump that blows cold air on you that is somehow supposed to make you warm. Me and Mom do not like heat pumps. Glad you got home safe Seymour.
RaenaBelle High posted an update in the group I'm OK! 17 hours, 55 minutes ago

Well, it’s turned cold today. Zebby and I’s been trading off lap luvvin’ time. I’s don’t like to share, but mommy says I’s must. She says we’re better than electric blankeys. I’s only hurled once today. But, last night I’s hurled a whole lot of blood. Mommy laid hands on me and purrayed really hard that I’s would feel better. Thanky…[Read more]
- Seymour Sullivan replied 17 hours, 54 minutes ago
  Oh Raena, I’m very sorry to hear you’ve not been feeling well. Please get better soon!
- Chimera replied 10 hours, 27 minutes ago
  Raena, I am so sorry you are throwing up blood. I am sending healing purrs to you and hope you feel better soon.
Cat P posted an update in the group Fact a Day 2022 18 hours, 25 minutes ago

The flower with the world\’s largest bloom is the Rafflesia arnoldii. This rare flower is found in the rainforests of Indonesia. It can grow to be 3 feet across and weigh up to 15 pounds! It is a parasitic plant, with no visible leaves, roots, or stem.
Raz posted an update in the group Fact a Day 2022 19 hours, 4 minutes ago

1/19 – Goats have accents.
Researchers at Queen Mary University of London found that though goats don\’t have their own language, they do seem able to pick up accents from one another. You can listen to some of them here.
Andy McIntyre posted an update in the group Fact a Day 2022 20 hours, 12 minutes ago

1/19 Raccoons have five toes on their front and back paws. Their forepaws are particularly dexterous and actually look and work like slender human hands. They use their nimble finger-like toes to hold and manipulate food, as well as a range of objects, including latches, lids, jars, boxes, and doorknobs. That’s why they seem to be able to get i…[Read more]
Shoko posted an update in the group I'm OK! 20 hours, 39 minutes ago

All is OK here. Not real cold today so mom and dad went shopping. Some items are getting sparse like fresh vegetables. Maybe they just went before Superstore had stocked up the veggies. There was no scarcity of Fancy Feast and Churu so I\’m happy.
- Pete H. replied 20 hours, 37 minutes ago
  The stores here have no Fancy Feast (that we will eat) Dad is having to order it from Chewy!
  - Shoko replied 20 hours, 26 minutes ago
    So there is a problem. Hopefully, it won’t hit our stores for awhile. but if it’s hit you in Florida, it’s just a matter of time, I guess. Thanks for the info Chef Pete.
  - Seymour Sullivan replied 17 hours, 52 minutes ago
    Last time mom and I were in NoVA (Oct), she got a “humongo” supply of FF and Friskies canned food, so I’m good for now. The shops here in Maine seem to be OK, but I’ll make sure she stocks up before we get really really low.
    
    Litter also low in some stores! But some peeps use the old fashioned type of litter as snow traction.
  - Chip replied 7 hours, 59 minutes ago
    Mom and Dad were able to get enough cat food, but most stores shelves are almost bare! Oh dear!!
- Andy McIntyre replied 20 hours, 11 minutes ago
  It is soooo good that they had your food. I hope that your pawrents were able to get the food that they needed.
- RaenaBelle High replied 18 hours, 5 minutes ago
  That’s pawsum that at least you and tyebe can eat. That’s what mommy always says.
- Seymour Sullivan replied 17 hours, 53 minutes ago
  That’s what counts, Shoko!
Jake posted an update in the group Fact a Day 2022 21 hours ago

1/19-45% of dogs sleep in their owners bed.
Jake posted an update in the group I'm OK! 21 hours, 4 minutes ago

Ok here. Below zero windochills today. Up to 20 below windchills tomorrow. Mom made it through her biopsy and is glad it\’s done. Now the waiting begins for results. Thanks everyone for your prayers.
- Shoko replied 20 hours, 42 minutes ago
  The waiting is the hardest thing, Jake.
- Shoko replied 20 hours, 19 minutes ago
  POTP to your mom too. Give her some sugar Jake. I’ll bet it’ll make her smile.
- Andy McIntyre replied 20 hours, 10 minutes ago
  Your mom went through her biopsy like a champ! Praying and purring for good results.
- RaenaBelle High replied 18 hours, 4 minutes ago
  Continuing purrayers. Stay warm.
- Seymour Sullivan replied 17 hours, 51 minutes ago
  Jake, our prayers for your mom are continuing.
Shoko posted an update in the group Fact a Day 2022 21 hours, 44 minutes ago

1/19 Worms Will Become Paralyzed if Exposed to Light for Too Long. .
Tyebe posted an update in the group Fact a Day 2022 21 hours, 46 minutes ago

1/19 Worms Breath Through Their Skin and Have No Lungs.
Chip posted an update in the group Fact a Day 2022 22 hours, 27 minutes ago

January 19: elephants are the only animals with FOUR knees! Who knew?!
Anya posted an update in the group Fact a Day 2022 23 hours, 4 minutes ago

1/19 – Yodeling will not cause an avalanche. A sudden deluge of snow, an increase in wind speed or even the overzealous footstep of a skier can trigger a sudden cascade. A loud burst of yodeling cannot trigger does not have that much of an effect.
Mango Creasey posted an update in the group Fact a Day 2022 1 day ago

Mom once long ago tried helping a very young human keep his Seeval! It as a wild animal got out! And Mom thinks this exact Seeval went into a Zoo