Nope.

For the longest time my humans have been putting that awful Frontline stuff on me once a month like clockwork. 

Friends, that is terrible stuff!  I think I might be Allergic to it!  When I first became a Boss Cat, it didn't bother me much, but this last month it made my furs fall out, and I got all itchy so I scratched at it and made a Great Red Spot (like Jupiter's, but just a little smaller) and AB Karen said "Oh dear" and now I have something called Comfortis.  Which implies "comfort"--right?  Well.

Comfortis is a pill.  I don't do pills. 

It's a chewable pill, but it smells like yuck.  AB Karen smushed one and covered it with gravy, to which I replied, "Nope."

Then she put a whole one in a handful of treats.  I ate all of the treats, but to the pill I said "Nope."

AAB Christine got the bright idea to bring in Pill Pockets. 

See that ginormous pill?  It's bigger than the pocket!!!

She even brought in two flavors, thinking she could entice me with Salmon flavored treats.  Unfortunately (for her, the Traitor), I don't like soft treats one bit.  They get stuck in my teeths.  So I said "Nope" to that idea, too.

Now I hear whispering between AABs Christine and Britta Re: "Pilling the Cat."

Nope!

Allow me to refer you to a blog post from December 6, 2008:

We did get one thing straight: The library staff will never, ever give me pills.

Hmmmm.  Apparently I work with a lot of Liar-Liar-Pants-On-Fires.  Or at least three (3) of them.

I have a bad feeling about how this afternoon is going to go.  I'm alert and prepared for battle.

I dare you.

Wish me luck,

Tober

PS My V-E-T appointment last month was just my yearly check-up.  I have clean ears, bright eyes, and nice teeths.  I am alert and responsive.

There was talk about my *ahem* slightly-more-masculine-than-last-year weight.  I have gained one (1) pound.  I tried telling Dr. Jon it was All Muscle, but he said maybe I should have fewer treats. 

The good thing is that I have thirteen (13!!!) people to treat me, and sometimes there are miscommunications. . .

Toesday

I hope everyone is have a toe-tally awesome Thanksgiving Week!

Mine started with a V-E-T appointment.  BOO. 

Grumbly purrs,

Tober

Big Winner!

Last month my library had a "Where's Tober?" Contest going on.  It was in honor of My Finding Month.

AAB Miss Myrtle made a super bulletin board covered with lots and lots of Tobers and other (less important) things.  (I think AAB Blog Helper Facebooked the contest but forgot to blog it.  Sheesh.)  Anyhoo, here's a picture to give you an idea of what it looked like:

Visitors got to look at the bulletin board and guess--or count--how many Tobers were included on it!  The number of Tobers was written on a slip of paper and hidden in a top-secret hidey place, so top-secret that not even AAB Rotten Ritchie could find it and cheat.

The winner of the contest got a certificate, and some Temptations treats, and and a picture with me, and a bag of candy, and *ahem* mention on my World- and Internets- Famous Blog!  (That's right here, folks!) 

There were 68 Tobers on the bulletin board, and a library visitor named Darrah picked that number exactly!  She said she counted that many Tobers, which I think is an excellent display of counting skills!

Here I am hanging out with all of the good stuff that Darrah got to take home!  She very kindly left the bag of Temptations treats at the library, where they are being doled out very SLOWLY by my staff.

Today is Bored Meeting Day, so I'm preparing by taking an nice nap.  AB Karen and AAB Christine have a bad case of the sleepies, so I'm napping a little extra for both of them.

Hopefully they don't fall asleep in front of the Super-Bosses.  That would be embarrassing--especially if they start snoring.

Purrs, headbutts, and naps,

Tober

Cat & Mouse & Treats

AAB Britta is off Not Working today, so I'm keeping her mouse warm for her.

I would fire her, but it's her turn to buy the next round of Stinky Fish Flakes.  AND she's in charge of cleaning the crud out of my eyes, which helps keep me handsome for my admiring public (even if it annoys me while she's doing it). 

In other news, AAB Becki had two (2!) afternoons off last week and it was AWFUL.  I practically have to beg to get these other ingrates to feed me my supper.  At least AB Karen can take a hint.  AAB Christine just gets all excited that I'm hanging out in the office all of a sudden.  She's not quite bright enough to realize that I'm only paying attention to her in the hopes of getting my supper.  Sheesh.
Oh, and remember my special treats I received on my Finding Day, compliments of my visitors Bill and Janet Buckley?

AAB Christine left them out on AB Karen's desk--overnight--so I killed them.

The week is off to a very chilly start--I'm glad I'm an Inside Only Library Cat!

Brrrs,

Tober

PS--Tomorrow is Voting Day for American humans!  VOTE!

My Fourth Finding Day!

As most of you guessed, today is Friday was my Finding (or Gotcha) Day!  (Slow help around here.)

I have been a Found Cat for four whole years!

AB Karen made a cake for me for my Finding Day.  I misunderstood and thought the cake was for my eating, but really it was in honor of my Awesomeness.  But I didn't realize that until after I licked the corner.  That's why there's a knife sticking up--it means "Reserved For Tober Do Not Eat!"

According to all reports, it was a very good cake!  I can say that the frosting was very nice.  :)

I got lots of extra treats and tummy rubs and hugs for Finding Day.  I managed to nap for a good deal of it, so I think it was a success.

AND, just when I thought Finding Day couldn't get any better, I received an Official Visit from two foreign (not from Boone County) dignitaries!  Janet and Bill Buckley came to see me, and they brought presents!

AAB Becki carried me, fresh from my midafternoon nap, to meet my visitors:

They brought me a package of Party Mix cat treats! and a special 'nip pillow.  Check this out:

Bill works at the Mooresville Public Library with Cauli le Chat, the Feline Roving Reporter.  Remember my visit with Flat Five?  She's a busy busy reporter-Cat, and I'm sure she had lots to do in Mooresville, but she sent Bill and Janet to document my Fourth Finding Day. I could tell that Bill and Janet are great cat people, so I did them the rare honor of Standing Still and Letting Them Pet Me. 

Cauli's minions are obviously much more "with-it" when it comes to blogging about important events in a timely fashion (Help is still Wanted, folks).  You can read all about the visit on Cauli's Blog, which got updated on Saturday--while my AAB Blog Helper is frantically helping me type this at 3:19 pm three days AFTER my Finding Day! 

Check out the snazzy shirt that Bill is wearing!  (Ideas are forming, TPL staff!)

To see the Full Report from Cauli and the Minions, see Cauli's Saturday post.  While you're at it, check out her other posts, and the really cool MPL book trailers and videos, too.

Thanks to all of my blogging friends for the Finding Day wishes!

Purrs, Headbutts, and Nose-touches,

Tober