{"id":1813,"date":"2010-09-13T06:30:34","date_gmt":"2010-09-13T10:30:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cynthomas.com\/dogblog\/?p=1813"},"modified":"2010-09-13T06:30:34","modified_gmt":"2010-09-13T10:30:34","slug":"cat-week-st-cat-stalker-buster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/cynthomas.com\/journal\/cat-week-st-cat-stalker-buster\/","title":{"rendered":"Cat Week and 1st Cat Stalker :: Buster"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s Cat Week on the Dog Blog. Is that an oxymoron? Nah, I’m just an equal opportunity animal luh-vah. I’ll be stalking some cats this week and hope you enjoy these feline finds.
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\nFirst up is Buster. A shrimp-obsessed, career-minded cat who seems to be part dog. He’s won me over already!
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\nWhat is your name?<\/span><\/em>
\nBuster
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\nWhat breed of cat are you?<\/span><\/em>
\nThe handsome kind, what else?
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\nHow old are you?<\/span><\/em>
\n8 years young
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\nWhere did you come from (pound, rescue, breeder)?<\/span><\/em>
\nI was in a cage with my brother and sister kittens at the Animal Hospital in Pensacola, Florida, and when I saw my mom I waved at her and that was it. I was a keeper!
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\nDo you have a unique coat or markings?<\/span><\/em>
\nI have a black polka dot on my back left ankle and I have one black toenail on my back left foot. My mom tried to take a picture of these markings but I never cooperate.
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\nAre you an indoor cat or an outdoor cat?<\/span><\/em>
\nIndoors only but my mom tried her best to turn me into a harness wearing outdoor cat but I was terrified so that was the end of my lawn adventures!
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\nWhat nicknames do the humans call you?<\/span><\/em>
\nButter! I guess my parents think I resemble a Butterball turkey.
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\n\"\"Do you like any of your nicknames?<\/span><\/em>
\nIf looking like a Butterball turkey is a good thing then I\u2019m all for it!
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\nWhat is your favorite spot to nap?<\/span><\/em>
\nInside my coonhound sister\u2019s doggy crate because it has lots of blankets in there and it\u2019s very cave-like.
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\nAre you the boss?<\/span><\/em>
\nMy older cat brother Henry rules the roost which makes sense because he is the oldest fur-child in the house.
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\nWhat toy(s) would you recommend to other cats?<\/span><\/em>
\nCat nip toys are the best, paws down!
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\nWhat is your go to toy?<\/span><\/em>
\nMy cat brother, Henry, of course! Sometimes he doesn\u2019t appreciate the abuse but that\u2019s what brothers are for, right?
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\n\"\"What is the most fashionable thing you wear?<\/span><\/em>
\nThe \u201cDoes This Shirt Make Me Look Fat?\u201d t-shirt. I thought I\u2019d be able to add it to my permanent wardrobe but my mom gave it to a pug named Isabella instead.
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\nIf you’re a reader, what is your favorite book?<\/span><\/em>
\nCareers For Your Cat by Ann Dziemianowicz because the author really helped me find my place in the world. Because of her, I have a career as a model, a taste tester, and a sleep specialist.
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\nWhat is the oddest thing you’ve ever done?<\/span><\/em>
\nI peed on my dad\u2019s shirt when he was carrying me into our new apartment. I was scared. I don\u2019t like change.
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\nWhat is your favorite activity?<\/span><\/em>
\nWarming my mom\u2019s feet when she\u2019s sleeping.
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\nAre you hygienic or do you need baths\/grooming?<\/span><\/em>
\nI know a thing or two about grooming myself, thank you very much.
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\nIs there somewhere you’d like to go but can’t?<\/span><\/em>
\nI\u2019d like to walk around on a leash with my mom but I\u2019m afraid of the outdoors.
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\nWhen do you purr the loudest?<\/span><\/em>
\nWhen my dad cooks anything that involves shrimp!
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\nWhat is the treat you will do anything for?<\/span><\/em>
\nLike I said before, \u201cShrimp!\u201d
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\nWhat act caused you to receive the greatest punishment?<\/span><\/em>
\nFor some reason, Henry does not like to be pounced on or bullied out his favorite resting spots.
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\n\"\"How do you feel about dogs?<\/span><\/em>
\nI\u2019ve lived with a coonhound named Daisy for a little over a year now. She\u2019s okay. I can take her or leave her but it looks like she\u2019s staying with us for good!
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\nWhat is your greatest skill?<\/span><\/em>
\nEven thought I weigh 20 pounds, I am an amazing cat tree climber.
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\nIf you could speak only one sentence in your human’s language, what would you say?<\/span><\/em>
\nI\u2019d like more shrimp, please!
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\n\"\"<\/a>What is your favorite human food?<\/span><\/em>
\nAgain\u2026shrimp!
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\nIf you could be granted 3 wishes, what would they be?<\/span><\/em>
\nFirst, I\u2019d like to lose a few pounds. Second, I\u2019d like to explore the great outdoors without being so nervous about it. Third, I\u2019d like my mom to be a stay at home mom so I can sit in her lap all day.
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\nWhat do you love most about your humans?<\/span><\/em>
\nI love everything about them, really.
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\nHuman Questions
\nWhat is your cat’s name?<\/span><\/em>
\nBuster
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\nWhat breed of cat do you have?<\/span><\/em>
\nA domestic short haired cat
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\nHow old is your cat?<\/span><\/em>
\n8
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\nWhere did you get your cat (pound, rescue, breeder)?<\/span><\/em>
\nAt the Animal Hospital in Pensacola, Florida
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\n\"\"<\/a>What nicknames do you call your cat?<\/span><\/em>
\nWe call him \u201cButter\u201d because he truly looks like a Butterball turkey when he sits in certain positions. He weighs 20 pounds and holding and holding\u2026.
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\nWhat words does your cat understand?<\/span><\/em>
\nHe understands every single word we say although he does ignore us at the most inconvenient times!
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\nWhat is the best thing you’ve taught your cat?<\/span><\/em>
\nHe is a natural model and we have dozens of photos to prove it.
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\nAre you the boss?<\/span><\/em>
\nNo way! Henry is the boss of the house and we all give in to his every command.
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\nDo you have other animals?<\/span><\/em>
\nYes. We share our lives with an 11 year old tabby named Henry and a 2 year old treeing walker coonhound named Daisy.
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\nHave you ever considered toilet training?<\/span><\/em>
\nNo way. End of discussion.
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\nWhat drives you crazy about your cat?<\/span><\/em>
\nHis weight bothers us a great deal and we\u2019ve tried everything to help him lose a few pounds. Thankfully, he\u2019s stayed at the same weight for years and hasn\u2019t tipped the scales past 20 pounds.
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\nHow does your cat make you laugh?<\/span><\/em>
\nBuster sits up like a person while watching TV with us!
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\nIs there any weird behavior you’d like to share about your cat?<\/span><\/em>
\nI envy his purrfect yoga moves on a daily basis!
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\nWhat is your favorite activity with your cat?<\/span><\/em>
\nHe is my reading companion. It is wonderful to have a warm cat at my feet while I snuggle up to a good book.
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\nWhat toy(s) would you recommend to other cat owners?<\/span><\/em>
\nCat nip toys, furr sure!
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\n\"\"<\/a>What is the best toy you’ve given your cat?<\/span><\/em>
\nHis brother, Henry.
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\nWhere does your cat sleep?<\/span><\/em>
\nWherever he wants to lay his head is fine with us!
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\nIf your cat could speak only one sentence, what would he\/she say?<\/span><\/em>
\nHe would tell us that he would like to eat more shrimp, please.
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\nWhat is the most annoying behavior your cat exhibits?<\/span><\/em>
\nWhen Henry finds a nice resting spot, Buster often bullies him out of it and then a loud cat fight follows. Annoying.
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\nDoes your cat wear anything fashionable?<\/span><\/em>
\nHe is our pug clothing model. If a particular t-shirt catches my eye, such as the \u201cDoes this shirt make me look fat?\u201d shirt I will put it on Buster before I hand it over to our pug friend, Isabella. I don\u2019t think he appreciates his pug clothing model status but I get a kick out of it and that\u2019s all that matters, right?
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\nHas your cat ever destroyed anything in your home?<\/span><\/em>
\nUnfortunately, yes! He loves to chew on every curtain cord he can find. Very annoying!
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\nWhat do you love most about your cat?<\/span><\/em>
\nHe is part-dog; follows us from room to room and he is the first one to greet us at the door when we return home from work.
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\nThanks Buster and your human, April, for kicking off Cat Week and the new Cat Stalker series. You can read more about Buster’s house on April’s blog, The Teacher’s Pets – The Life & Times of a Professional Pet Sitter<\/a>. And if you live in New Hampshire, you can check out April’s pet sitting services here<\/a>.
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