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Personalized Photo Christmas Ornaments
2007-12-09 06:00:00
Since my human artist won't let me climb the Christmas tree, I've figured a way to outsmart her: I put myself in a Personalized Photo Christmas Ornament and gave myself a place of honor on that tree ... want me to do the same for you? (Don't you think a gingerbread ornament is perfect for my ginger spots?)But they're not just for cats ... I'll personalize yours with pictures of woofies, other pets, or even humans. Maybe you'd like to give one to your v.e.t. as a reminder to be extra gentle with you?And don't forget ... as with all Artsy Catsy products, 10% of your order will be donated to Cat Friends Helping Friends at the Cat Blogosphere, and 10% will be donated to the Rescue Farm!Personalized Photo Christmas Ornaments(Approx. 2 1/2 x 3 inches - and they're not real gingerbread!)(Ordering instructions below)# 1 Photo Ornament: Only 3 available! # 2 Photo Ornament: Only 2 available! # 3 Photo Ornament: SOLD OUT # 4 Photo Ornament: Only 1 available! # 5 Photo Ornament: SOLD ...
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Formerly Vishus Deer Christmas Bookmarks!
2007-12-08 06:09:00
I captured ten Vish us Deer , then my human artist and I strung 'em up and put those cussed critters to work for a good cause! We gave 'em jobs as Formerly Vishus Deer Christmas Bookmarks ... and we're donating 20% of their income to the Cat Blogosphere's Cat Friends Helping Friends and the Rescue Farm!You can hire these Formerly Vishus Deer and put 'em to work in the books you're giving as Christmas gifts. We've only strung up ten so far, but it's Vishus Deer season so I'll go out and capture more if you need 'em!Formerly Vishus Deer Christmas Bookmarks$10 (+ $2 shipping per order)(Ordering instructions below)SOLD! # 1 Vishus Deer: SOLD! # 2 Vishus Deer:SOLD! # 3 Vishus Deer:# 4 Vishus Deer:SOLD! # 5 Vishus Deer:SOLD! # 6 Vishus Deer: SOLD! # 7 Vishus Deer:# 8 Vishus Deer: # 9 Vishus Deer:SOLD! # 10 Vishus Deer:To order, email Artsy Catsy and tell us:1) Which Vishus Deer you want to smash in a book!2) Your payment method (PayPal, money order, check)3) Your mailing address

Toiling Away Tuesday
2007-12-04 20:13:00
After my Monday meltdown (and some emergency Temptations & nip therapy), it's back to business as usual. My first important task today was to snoopervise the cleaning of our china cabinet:Whoa, heads up! Giant cobwebs ahead! Hey! I'm not "China" Cat! Open the *#%*! door! Finally! Sheesh, what I have to put up with!
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Manic Mancat Monday
2007-12-03 17:28:00
Rocky (hissyfitting): How did I end up in this crazy place? Well, it all started when after years of climbing toward that corner catoffice, I became the missing rung on the corporate ladder ... I struck out on my own and found a cat’s dream job, where I can set my own hours, earn as much as I like, and work for someone I truly admire.I became a self-employed feline, the CEO of my own Artsy Catsy empire – yes, one of that elite group of cats who work twenty hours a day in order to avoid working eight hours a day for some othercat.Oh, the joy I felt when I came to work for me! All a distant memory now. My dream job has become a nightmare for one reason only: I've become my own toxic boss!Let me tell you how horrible it is for me to work for me. I'm completely unreasonable and can't get along with me no matter what I do. Nothing I do is good enough for me. I even expect me to work nights, weekends and holidays. The overtime I expect me to put in is insane!Can't I understand tha...
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Easy Like Sunday Morning
2007-12-02 21:54:00
Oscar, the Manx Lucy Rocky Ivan (scary!) and Bitsy (spotty) CallieFracas
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Paws Raised for the Cure
2007-12-01 05:09:00
Rocky here. My staff is a bunch of pawcrastinators! It's almost deadline time for Gaius the Cat's Raise a Paw Contest, but four of us have hurried to raise ALL our paws for Susan G. Komen for the Cure .We chose this organization because my human artists lost their mother to breast cancer in 2001, and now one of their dearest friends, Lois, is struggling with her third recurrence of metastasized breast cancer:Lois & SassySusan G. Komen for the Cure is the world's largest grassroots network of breast cancer survivors and activists fighting to save lives, empower people, ensure quality care for all and energize science to find the cures. Thanks to their efforts, such as the Komen Race for the Cure, this fine organization has become the largest source of nonprofit funds in the world dedicated to the fight against breast cancer. Paws raised for the CURE!
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13 Reasons Cats are Good for you Humans
2007-11-29 05:19:00
by Rocky1) We purr at 25-130 Hertz per second, the same frequency known to heal bones and ease muscle pain. So when something hurts, you can make yourself a cat compress!2) We have 32 muscles in each ear; humans have only 6. So it's much easier for a cat to lend a sympathetic ear than a human!3) A dog's memory lasts about 5 minutes; a cat's memory can last 16 hours. So when you forget why you went into the other room, we can tell you!4) We have 60,000 hairs per square inch on our backs and 120,000 hairs per square inch on our bellies. So you'll never have to buy us a HairClub membership!5) A single pair of cats and their kittens can produce 420,000 kittens in 7 years. So you'll never have to buy us Viagra!6) Our normal body temperature is 100-102 degrees. So you'll never have to buy a heating pad!7) We can recognize our humans' footsteps from hundreds of feet away. So you'll always have somebody to greet you at the door!8) We have 290 bones in our bodies; a human has only 20...
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Tuckered Out Tuesday
2007-11-27 21:20:00
Rocky: Yawwwnn ... It's only Tuesday , and we're already totally tuckered out over here. My human artist has worn me completely out ... going to the Rescue Farm with feral cats, going to the post office, going & coming, coming & going. All that door slamming is keeping me awake, so I've taken up residence on her coat to put the kibosh on that! I'm delegating to my staff the rest of the day ...Fracas: Ahhhh .... Huh? What? Hee hee? Somebody talking to me or am I still dreaming? Oh, it's you, boss. Hey, Rocky, just because you're the CEO, it doesn't give you the right to interrupt my much-needed break. So shut up already, before I report you to the Department of CatLabor!Callie: That's right, Mr. Bigpants CEO! Your Catministrative Assistant is curling up here on her desk, so you got a letter you want me to take? Well, you know where you can take it! Bring you a cup of nip? Nope!Lucy: Oh poo on all of you! A spokesmodel must have her beauty sleep, so puhleeese be quiet, ...

Cat Rules: A Unique Christmas Gift!
2007-11-26 06:00:00
Rocky here. Everycat knows that training humans is hard work! Every cat household needs a set of Cat Rules to keep the humans in line. As a CEO, I'm constantly posting rules at Artsy Catsy, so to make your life easier -- and to help raise funds for Cat Blogosphere kitties and the Rescue Farm -- I'm offering framable Cat Rules for you to post at your house ... and to give as Christmas gifts.See the examples below; we have a unique set of rules for each letter in the alphabet. Here's how it works: match the first letter of a cat breed or cat name with the "A Rules", "B" Rules etc. and we'll customize them especially for you! For example, the "C" Rules could be customized for "The Cat", "The Cats" ,"The Calico", a cat's name that begins with "C" ... "Cheysuli" ... "Catzee" ... "Chase" ... and so on.We'll customize the Rules for humans, for dogs, other pets or anything you want! How about adding "The Patients" to the "P" Rules as a Christmas gift for your vet ... or maybe the "D" ...
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Stress Relief Saturday
2007-11-24 17:39:00
While my human artist is busy creating new products to show you, I thought I'd chill out at the water cooler and catch up on some cat gossip. What's new, everycat?While I'm here, I'd like to call your attention to proper water cooler technique .... First, it's important to make sure your company water cooler has a filter. Unfiltered tap water can damage your cat staff's health, leading to excessive employee absenteeism.Second, for maximum efficiency, encourage your cat staff to combine water cooler breaks with shampoos ... think of it as "killing two birds with one paw." A simple dip of the head is all it takes. This will reap maximum productivity through effective time management, and the cold water will also snap your staff to attention.Third, water cooler breaks are an excellent opportunity for one's cat staff to take a brief meditation break. The sound of running water relieves stress, and everyone knows that a stressed-out staff can adversely affect your bottom line.And,...
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SALE! Christmas Gifts for Cats & Dogs
2007-11-23 01:36:00
10% of all proceeds will be donated to the the Cat Blogosphere's Cat Friends Helping Friends and 10% to the Rescue Farm (Ordering instructions below)Festive Food Bowls for Cats or Dogs Fish-shaped or bone-shaped, sturdy ceramic, 4" x 8"SALE! $8 each (was $10.99)+ $3.50 shipping/handling per order #CB-1 "Meowy Christmas " Only 18 left! #DB-2 "Santa Paws" Only 3 available! Christmas Collar Tags for Cats or DogsEngravable metal & enamel, 1 inch high, with non-jingling bell.SALE! $4 each (was $5.99)+ $2 shipping/handling per order # T-1 "Jingle Cat" SOLD OUT!# T-2 "Have a Purr-fect Holiday" SOLD OUT!# T-3 "Santa's Helper" Only 2 available! # T-4 "Christmas Princess" Only 2 available!# T-5 "Ho Ho Ho" Only 3 available! # T-6 "Santa I've Been Good" Only 2 available!# T-7 "Santa's Pet" Only 3 available!# T-8 "Be Merry" Only 2 available! # T-10 "Doggone Good" Only 1 available! # T -11 "Cool Yule" Only 2 available!# T-12 "Ho Ho Ho" SOLD OUT!# T-13 "Holiday Hound" Only 1 available!# T...
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Wacky & Why Wednesday
2007-11-21 16:00:00
Thanksgiving-Christmas fundraiserfor the Care4Cats Emergency Fund for Cat Blogosphere kittiesand the Rescue FarmSTARTS TOMORROW NIGHT!Rocky here: I took our blog back from my human artist because she's totally WACKED out, racing around here so fast it makes my head spin! I'm going to tell you more about WHY we chose to help the Rescue Farm and show you some more of their photos ... while my artist cooks noodles & turkey & dressing & more food than even I could eat, takes pictures of our fundraiser products, creates more products, and drives an hour away to pick up the latest ferals she rescued after their hoohaectomies, then drives them to the Rescue Farm ... hey, don't forget to feed me!!I had to put down my paw about these ferals; I could see from the look in my human's eyes that she wanted to hire them as staff, so I had to remind her of my corporate edict: No more staff! This is the mama of the last two litters of ferals my silly human rescued, and her last two k...
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Two Percent Tuesday
2007-11-21 03:24:00
Only 2 more days to the Artsy CatsyThanksgiving-Christmas fundraiserfor theCare4Cats Emergency Fund for Cat Blogosphere kittiesand the Rescue Farm!Today I'm going to let Jodi tell you in her own words how Jeremiah the horse, and his seeing eye cow, whose name is Two Percent, came to live with Jodi and Matt at the Rescue Farm .... "In 2001, we heard about a rancher whose wonderful horse, Jeremiah, his companion and riding pal for 9 years, had gone blind from a vaccine reaction. The rancher said he wasn’t going to spend money for 20 more years on a horse that couldn’t “do anything in return.” So, of course, we took Jeremiah.We doted on him, but he just seemed lonely. We thought it was our lucky day when the police called and asked if we could take a stray horse they found near the highway. She was skin and bone! We named her Lurlene and she and Jeremiah hit it right off. After 3 weeks of vet care, she was a different horse; she was playful and filling out nicely and so happy ...
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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS!
2007-11-18 20:26:00
From Sharolyn: Rocky has relinquished our blog to me for the next week so I can announce some exciting activities here at Artsy Catsy. We've been very busy organizing new programs, creating new products … and capturing and finding refuge for the mama of the four feral kittens (here, here and here) we most recently rescued, along with two more of her kits.Artsy Catsy’s mission is to help raise funds for kitties in need by offering artistic creations by cat lover for cat lovers. We’re pleased to announce two new ways to get those funds into the paws of the cats who most need them:Care4Cats Emergency FundWe've been working with Robyn at the Cat Blogosphere, and we're excited to announce that, as of today, Artsy Catsy will donate 10% of all sales from our blog to a special fund dedicated to helping blogging cats and families in need: The Care4Cats Emergency Fund.We're still working out the details, but from now on, whenever a blogging kitty needs help, there will be a central ...
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Prize Winners!
2007-11-11 17:36:00
I'm finally announcing the "Life of the Party" winners from my human artist's surprise birthday party! It took us days to decide, because there was only one vote - Grr, Midnight & Cocoa voted for Finnegan & Buddy. Therefore, as CEO of this enterprise, I made the decision myself. Hey, I can be arbitrary -- I'm da boss!It wasn't easy -- we had some seriously frolicking felines at that fest! Donnie, Marie & Casey came early to clean up the spilled cake; The Meezers brought a bag of fev-vers; The Ballacai led us in box wars and tossed catnip confetti all night; Marilyn MonREOW brought tuna puffs; Zippy, Sadie & Speedy brought homegrown nip and came back the morning after to help clean up; Beezer brought flowers; China Cat brought Temptations; and a tipsy Tara sang Happy Birthday to our human artist while Beau moonwalked with a lampshade on his head!But let me tell you, nobody out-partied these guys, and I hereby proclaim them the Grand Prize winners in our "Life of t...
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Rocky's Yard Sale
2007-11-04 04:06:00
Humans! I swear!! What is it with them and their mindless consumerism, anyway? I mean, I'm ready to get back to work building my Artsy Catsy business, but these two human artists have accumulated so much STUFF in my corporate office that I was forced to have a yard sale this weekend so I could have room to work. A CEO must have his space, after all!First I had to make zillions of signs and then prowl all over town to put them up. (I used orange paint so if I splashed myself it would look like just another of my handsome, if I do say so myself, ginger spots.)Then I had to go through their jam-packed closets and drag out all the clothes they never wear, then haul them out to the yard. Every cent they spend on clothes is a cent they don't spend on Temptations, so out with the clothes!Just look at this stuff they'd piled up! A kiddie pool? We don't even have a kid! And what the heck is THIS, I ask you:What, we don't have enough cats around here? Let me tell you, I stuck a bargain b...
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We're Back Wednesday!!
2007-08-30 03:07:00
Rocky here, with the whole staff to greet all our dear friends! Please forgive us for dropping out of sight ... but I want you to know it wasn't we cats' fault ... the human artists were the problem! We faithful felines would never abandon you like this for a whole month!There are so-o-o-o many things to tell you -- both sad and happy -- but rather than wear out my big pink paws and give you all eyestrain, I'll start with one thing today and continue the sorry saga tomorrow.Sad stuff first ... The humans disrupted everything for two weeks with their dillydallying around about the gigantic toppling catalpa tree in our backyard. (Since they insist on calling me "RockyBlocky", I've renamed Sharolyn and Suzanne "Dilly" and "Dally".)Finally I put down my paw and hissed, "Hey, Dilly & Dally, stop sitting around wringing your hands over the $2,000 estimates, bite the bullet and down the darned tree before it wipes us all out and we'll NEVER blog again!!" So finally on Aug. 12 they did...
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Dreaming of Ischia on Too Busy Tuesday
2007-07-24 18:29:00
Rocky here, spending the day spread out on my human artist's hovercraft work. I figure if I cover it up, maybe she'll get back to Artsy Catsy work. I've even tried sticking my head and paws in her printer and causing paper jams -- but so far, nothing has worked. She just pushes me out of the way and says, "Hey, RockyBlocky, no hovercraft work, no Temptations!" I say, STOP it with the 'RockyBlocky'!Well, I guess I'll just close my eyes and imagine that I'm with our human Tiffany on the beautiful island of Ischia in the Bay of Naples, where she's teaching/performing in an opera program this month ... while I'm slaving away here in Terre Haute, Indiana (or as I call it, Terrible Hole, Indiana)! Just look at the scenery she's enjoying:YUM! I think I'd give up Temptations for a platter of that seafood stinky goodness!!
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Tree Woes Wednesday
2007-07-18 19:36:00
Here I go again, forced to take matters into my own paws, and drag out my tree trimming equipment and go rent a bucket truck! We had a thunderstorm yesterday, and it disproved the old axiom that "lightning never strikes twice in the same place."Several years ago, lightning struck the ginormous catalpa tree in our backyard, and half the tree has been dying ever since. Well, yesterday, lightning struck it again!! It sounded like a bomb hit our house, and our telephone service is still fried!I went outside to check it out, and besides an explosion of bark all over our yard, this is what I found: That dark streak down the middle of the trunk is where lightning struck the first time. The lighter streaks on the sides and the stripped bark is where lightning struck yesterday. The streak goes from the top of the tree to the ground, and this tree is at least 5 stories high!The doofus humans should've had this tree fixed years ago! Now they have no choice, because it's going to fall down an...
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Monkey Wrench Monday
2007-07-16 17:40:00
Rocky here, telling you that poet Robert Burns was right on target when he said, "The best-laid plans of cats and CEOs often go awry." Yessir, ole Bobby hit the nail right on the head, because everything keeps throwing monkey wrenches into my Artsy Catsy plans!I can't get our humans to stay on target. First, my human artist Sharolyn has been overwhelmed with work she's doing on the websites for Neoteric Hovercraft, the World Hovercraft Organization and especially DiscoverHover. I haven't even been able to blog for days now because she's hogging the computer writing and editing Curriculum Guides for teachers all over the world whose students are building hovercraft. I mean, why is she writing things like "Bernoulli's Principle and the Coanda Effect" and "Newton's Laws of Motion" when there's an Artsy Catsy website still to be written???We have a Catvisory Board out there ready and willing to help us create our website, but nooooo .... my human artist is too busy writing stuff ...
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CEO Toesday
2007-07-10 21:20:00
Rocky: No, those are not freckles on my toes. Those are highly-evolved ginger spots, which are proven to be a sign of superb leadership ability.Lucy & Callie: (giggles) That's DIRT, you big doofus!!Rocky: (in his best Rodney Dangerfield voice) Ah, I don't get no respect.

Spotty Feral & Farm Animals
2007-07-08 18:37:00
Rocky here, concerned that I may have to admit to a failure because I'm absolutely losing control of these human artists! As you know, first they inundated me with colts and turtles and a feral kitten. Now they've brought in TWO MORE feral kittens, and tell me another will be coming, possibly with its feral mother! Here's one of the new ones, a feral girl with a spotty nose: Well, they're not really feral anymore. My human artist Sharolyn had the first one cuddling with her in less than an hour. The other two took a few more hours. Hey, those ferals are cutting into MY cuddling time! What's even worse, my human artist Suzanne spent a day on her friend's farm, cuddling with cows and horses and goats: Next thing you know, they'll be filling my basement with a bunch of farm animals!! So far, the only things Suzanne brought home from the farm were these .... I checked them out thoroughly to ascertain that they weren't going to hatch into another animal that would usurp more of m...
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Rocky Da Rockster is a Rockin' Boy Blogger!
2007-07-07 00:00:00
Rocky: While my human is downstairs lion-taming feral kittens, let me graciously accept from Eric & Flynn the esteemed position of Rockin' Boy Blogger . This is a most humbling honor, indeed. Lucy: You? Gracious? Humble? Teeheehee ... NOT!Rocky: Lucy, Eric & Flynn have bestowed this honor upon me because they understand my high-powered job and what extraordinary intelligence and discipline it takes to keep all you insubordinate staff members under control!Lucy: Wow, do you ever have them fooled! Wait'll they find out what a big pussycat you really are .... how you'll still nurse out of a bottle ... and how you squint your eyes and back off when I come after you even though you're four times my size ... and how you slobber when you get happy ... and sleep all day .... and cry like a big baby when - Rocky: How many times have I told you, it is against company policy to let the cat out of the bag ... so get back in it and hush!!Now, it is my great privilege to invite five other hig...
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Rockin' Girl Bloggers and The Blockhead
2007-07-06 17:51:00
Lucy: YAY! Samantha Black has voted me in as a Rockin' Girl Blogger, because she says I have a nose for news!Rocky: Yeah, well, Lucy, here's some news for you. The humans have brought two more of those feral kittens into MY house, and they've already tamed them and now they're out looking for the fourth kitten and its feral mother. Put your spy camera and reporter's notebook to good use and publicize them so we can find them a home other than MINE!Lucy: Oh, give it a break, Rocky! You just can't stand having someone else in the spotlight. And I'm not finished yet -- I get to choose five more Rockin' Girl Bloggers !Rocky: Rockin'? Rockin'?? Hey, I'M the Rockin' One, Da Rockster, The Rock Star!!Lucy: Hmm .... my sources tell me you're the RockyBlocky Blockhead! So I'm blocking you out and naming these five fabulous girlcats as Rockin' Girl Bloggers. They get to put the pink ribbon on their blog, and they get to choose five more Rockin' Girl Bloggers:Marie the Defender, ...

TNK Tuesday
2007-07-03 16:57:00
Rocky: Hey, enough is ENOUGH! What, is our house covered with signs that say, "Welcome all creatures great and small" and "FREE LUNCH"?? As if bringing colts and turtles into my executive office weren't enough -- look what my human artists have brought in now:This is not even a formerly feral -- it's still feral through and through, ready and willing to bite the hand that feeds it. And even worse, there are more to come! This newcomer is part of a litter of ferals born to a feral mama on the grounds of Neoteric Hovercraft, where my human Suzanne has been trying to capture them for weeks. Now their mama has abandoned them, and they're hungry. Humph ... a bunch of wild hovercats who don't even know what a litterpan is for! You know, most normal humans practice TNR: Trap, Neuter, Release. My humans are NOT normal! They practice only TNK: Trap, Neuter, KEEP! It's not as if I don't have my hands full training humans and a cat staff of fifteen ... now I have to train ferals, too? I ...
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Turtle Sundae?
2007-07-01 17:16:00
Our humans took a walk in the park this morning and, upon arriving back at home, they walked in the door announcing, "Kitties! Come see what we brought! It's Turtle Sundae !" So Fracas and I raced to the door with this image in our minds: Well, because of what happened next, I've issued a new edict at Artsy Catsy: "All important announcements shall be made in writing, since visual spelling is essential for clarity." As you can see, their "Turtle Sundae" oral announcement created a grossly inaccurate image in our minds, because THIS is what we got:And poor Fracas may never recover from the disillusionment of imagining a Turtle Sundae under his belt and getting THIS instead: