Boo

This is Boo, lounging in a nice sunspot.  Boo is the second smallest cat at Manx Mnews and the sweetest.  She really loves her Mom and this makes Abby jealous sometimes.  This means that Boo gets her Mom time in a room with a closed door, so it's just the two of them.  Boo isn't terribly fond of the other cats.  Abby picks on her, Ping and Gracie are too rambunctious for her, and Jinx just kind of ignores her.  Boo would rather spend her time by herself up on the cat tree or lying in a sunspot, or in Mom's lap.  She does explore the house and examine things, but usually leaves off what she is doing if another cat shows up.  Boo, Jinx and Ping are all littermates who showed up at their present forever home one day in August of 2004 after some cruel person dumped them.  They were the first cats to arrive.

                                        Sweet little Boo plays by herself.
                                        Ping, Jinx and Gracie are too rowdy by half,
                                                  And Abby whaps her,
                                                  Which puts a damper
                                       On playing with her, so Boo plays by herself.

Dinah and The Mites

Dinah
Solitair Noir
Nigel

Earl Gray

Bond

BJ (Brutus, Jr.)
Autumn
I promised that I would try to help Dinah and her Mites find forever homes, so I am putting an appeal here on my blog, too.  The link will take you directly with the post about how to adopt Dinah or any of her Mites.  I have also put up a rather crude link on my sidebar.  It is recommended that, if you can, you take two of the Mites, as they are very playful and strongly bonded to each other.  Dinah and the Mites have all been tested for diseases and have been pronouced perfectly healthy by a vet.

Dinah found her way to the home of Missy and KC, very pregnant, and was taken in immediately.  ML immediately took her to the vet and found out that she was quite young (she's about 10 months old now) and healthy.  She gave birth to her Mites on July 31.  Dinah has been a very good mother to them all.  For the whole story, see the beginning on Missy and KC's blog and the rest on the Mites' own blog.

                                    Dinah and her Mites need good forever homes.
                                    They need to be inside, so not one of them roams.
                                              So open your heart
                                              And give them a start
                                   On finding out what life is like in good forever homes.

Gigolo Kitty

This is Gigolo Kitty, the most outrageous cat in the blogosphere.  His is the most unique blog I have ever seen.  It portrays his constant search for love, money and adventure in photo-cartoon form.  He doesn't post often, but when he does it is always hilarious.  He lives with his Unfortunate Mistress and her roommate, Evil Troll.  He is always in trouble of one kind or another.  He went missing for quite a long time, but now he is back, with a new story just about to begin.

                                              Gigolo Kitty has returned at last.
                                              We feared his adventures were in the past.
                                                     Now his exploits droll,
                                                     Starring Evil Troll
                                              And Unfortunate Mistress, will come thick and fast.

Abby

Here is Abby, looking sweet as can be.  I chose this picture because I love her beautiful amber eyes and her long white whiskers.  Abby is a Manx and quite small.  She only weighs four pounds at eight years old.  She is the oldest of the cats at Manx Mnews and the Alpha cat, though she was the last to be adopted.  I learned from reading about Abby that not only are Manx cats tailless, their internal structure is a bit different, making them a bit more high maintenance than "regular" cats.  Abby was in her first home for three years, but her people decided that they didn't want to take care of her any more, due to the extra care that she required.  They gave her to some neighbors, with whose six-year old Abby had bonded.  She stayed there for another three years, but the father of the family never really liked her and made the poor little girl take her to a shelter.  The problem this time was that she was too affectionate and wanted attention too often to suit him.  Her forever Mom saw her there and fell in love with her immediately.  This was a little ironic, as she had gone to the shelter to look for a cat with a long, floofy tail.  Abby was delighted to be out of the shelter, but not at all happy to find out that she hadn't been taken back to her little girl.  In time, though, a very strong bond has developed between her and her Mom.  Abby soon took over as Alpha cat, despite her small size, by being a no-nonsense type of girl.  She now gets along pretty well with the other cats, though she and Boo have frequent disagreements.  Abby can stop Ping and Jinx from play-fighting with a glare and an aggressive posture if she thinks they are getting too rough.  Abby never learned to play with toys, but she loves her cardboard scratcher and the nip.  She still tears around the house as if her butt were on fire on occasion.

                                        Abby is the Alpha Manx,
                                        For which the other cats give thanks.
                                                She can stop a brawl
                                                With effort so small.
                                        Abby really gets respect from the ranks.

Derby

Here is a good picture of Derby upon top of the refrigerator.  He likes it up there, so he can see everything that is going on. Derby first lived with an elderly lady who had him declawed on all four paws when he had his hoo-haw-ectomy.  When she died, he was taken to a shelter where his present Mom found him.  He has lived with her since Derby Day in 2005, which is how he got his name.  He will be four years old next month.  Derby is a sassy cat, often getting into minor trouble and talking back to his Mom.  He got his collar off once and hid it so well that his Mom didn't find it for days.  Derby likes to play and watch the birdies through the sliding glass doors.  He loves sleeping with his Mom.  He is a very affectionate cat, even though he is sassy.  Every week he brings us Fang Shui Friday, which is a lot of fun.  I am not at all sure how to pronounce Fang Shui, so if the rhyme is wrong, please point it out to me and I will fix it.  UPDATE:  I found out the correct pronunciation for Fang Shui (thanks, Cheysuli) and the rhyme has been corrected.

                                               Derby is a very sassy cat.
                                               There is absolutely no doubt about that.
                                                           He studies Fang Shui,
                                                           So he knows the right way.
                                               Let's celebrate Derby, the Sassy Cat.

Percy

Here is Percy, lying on a magazine.  There is something about a glossy magazine that Percy simply cannot resist.  He will lick and lick the pages.  He even licked a hole in one page once.  Percy is a bit on the timid side.  When he first arrived at his new forever home, he barely came out of the bedroom for eight months.  After the big move, he hid under the bed for a very long time.  He is a bit more out and about now.  He loves the cat condo and the tunnel that the grandparents got for the kitties.  He likes to sleep on his Dad's legs, which keeps Dad from moving most of the night.  Percy is very partial to pants.  If anyone leaves a pair of pants out, Percy will nap on them.  He never lies down on any other piece of clothing, though.

                                         Percy likes to sleep on trousers.
                                         He snuggles in for a nap, then, wowsers!
                                               He sheds like mad.
                                               Now aren't you glad
                                         That for Percy's sake you left out your trousers?

Emily

Here is Emily, looking cute.  The Cats Stevens recently moved and Emily's new favorite place is the side of the bathtub, especially when the Mom is taking a bath.  There is a cute picture of this on their blog, but I chose this picture because it shows Emily's sweet face much better.  Emily prays for what she wants.  When she wants something, she sits up on her back paws and puts her front paws together.  When Emily wants to try out the food, she scoops some up in her front paw, then tastes it.  Emily sleeps with her Mom, but doesn't sleep through the night.  Every night she wakes up at least once, then feels the need for some petting.  She gently wakes up her Mom, who then pets her head a little, then they both go back to sleep.

                                            Emily will wake her Mom up for a pet.
                                            She's just as loving as a cat can get.
                                                      She snuggles and purrs
                                                      On that Mom of hers.
                                            It is the best way to wake up yet.