Although I don’t live in Oregon, I enjoyed my visits to the legendary Powell’s Books while visiting Portland this past summer. As a book lover and cat lover I was sad to hear that Fup, the “resident cat at Powell’s Technical Books, passed away on October 25. She was 19 years old.” RIP, Fup.
photo courtesy of shopcat.com
No need to buy a nightlight, just get some genetically modified glow in the dark cats: “South Korean scientists tinkering with fluorescence protein genes say they have bred white Turkish Angora cats to glow red under ultraviolet light.” Um, the question is, why did they do this? “The researchers told the AFP that their work could help unravel mysteries of some 250 genetic diseases suffered by both humans and cats. The findings also could be used to clone endangered tigers, leopards, and other animals, the report said.” Oh, OK. That makes sense.
There’s already a lolcat about it.
At the menandcats.com HQ, the cats are usually fairly predictable. Thurston will generally be snuggling with me when I wake up and waiting for me on the bed when I get out of the shower; Charley will regularly wait for me outside of the bathroom when I’m in there and likes to be picked up and draped over my shoulder – but only if it’s the RIGHT shoulder, not the left.
Occasionally, however, the cats seem to temporarily “switch brains” and start acting like each other (sometimes I joke that they actually share one brain). The frightening thing is that now my husband I do this too sometimes. Usually I am always cold, he is hot… but one day he will be cold, and I’ll say “We’ve switched brains like the cats!” Recently he had a dream that seemed like a dream I should have had instead of him. Brain switching!!
Well, my attempt at stocking up on Kitty Kong by buying them online didn’t work. My order was accepted and processed, and then about a week later I got an e-mail saying “I am sorry it took so long to get back to you but our stock levels were incorrect and we have run out of this item. The manufacturer has discontinued the item and so we will not be able to fill your order. I am very sorry for the inconvenience this has caused and hope that you will be able to find this item.”
Sigh. I know the manufacturer discontinued the item, that was why I was attempting to order five Kitty Kongs. Poor Charley. I have tried to break the news to him but he just keeps chewing on his worn-to-shreds Kong and hopping into an empty cardboard box.
Oh no! I just found out that Kitty Kong has been discontinued!!
I have a hard enough time finding this toy as is, but I went to a pet store that usually stocks it and they were out. When I asked if they had any more Kitty Kongs I was told they were discontinued. This is unfortunate – as Charley, aka “the black and white menace” (among other nicknames), loves to chew on things… very odd for a cat, I know. Charley is an infamous wire-chewer. Kitty Kong is not only his favorite toy, but he is less likely to chew through my cell phone charger, my i-pod charger, my i-book charger, my lamp cord, etc. if he has a Kong around (yes, he has actually chewed through all of the above items – several times, in some instances).
I found some Kitty Kongs online and stocked up. But still, a future with no Kitty Kong?! I tried to call the manufacturer, Kong Veterinary Products, but their number is out of service.
If anyone has any suggestions as to how to convince Kong to start making Kitty Kong again, please let me know!