Oh my cat its been ages since I blogged!

* searches for the computer on switch *

Good morning pals! I have been on a blogiday - a holiday away from my blog. Mum has been busy over the Easter week-end and this week she is preparing for a possible appearance on TV (well only four minutes but - whatever...). So I wanted you to see I am 1) still alive and 2) still blogging. It was such an awesome day last Friday Mum took pictures of the family, here's some!

This is my Aunty Peanut - The Boss and

Sisfur Sienna helping Mum 

Anipal Photo Hunt - My Favourite Toy by Sienna

* Sounds of scuffling around the microphone "Siennaaaa, quit that....." *

Well as Dash doesn't DO toys, I reckon I can step in with my favourite toy (apart from Mr Red Dot).  It came from a #pawparty pwize from @FrugalDougal and Mum sprays it with nippy and it's pretty awesome.

C'mon join the blog hop! * scampers away from Microphone chased by DashKitten *

Introducing Sienna, my Sisfur.

* Tap Tap - this one is for the boyz * sigh *

Lots of you want to meet the other members of the family * sigh *  I can dream of being the only cat in the house right - all the food MINE - but no.....

This is sisfur Sienna. She is a Tortoisehell, or 'tortie' for short.  She is a pain in the butt * looks to see if Mum is watching then types on *  She jumps on me and wants to play all the time.  I can't go around being a boy when she is there - she likes to wrestle me by surprise and loves to play  'Mr Red Dot' with dad.  Harrumph!!!

She is such fun (Mum says) and such a Happy Soul (Mum says) and has shot up in size - she's not even 2 yet!  I was not as big as she is at 18th months. Her birthday is 27th March - mine's in October - just so you know.

She curries favour by sitting on mum's lap or playing with mum's papers around the computer (mum is not the tidiest of people.....) and purrs All The Time.   Jeeeeez some of us save the purr for effect, you know, but not my sisfur SHE PURRS!!!

Apparently Mum puts Sienna's impishness down to this tortitude - me I dunno, she's a girl....

Kittens and The 'Nip

* Tap Tap - Testing Testing.  Muuuum turn this darned thing ON *

OK Anipals.  I have a bit of a warning for you.  OK maybe not a warning just a caution.

My sisfur Sienna is just turned one (Sienna : I'm One year and nearly two months - huh!)  She came to us having been returned to the vet by her first buyer as "feral".  OK, OK, we play and fool around, and I growl at her sometimes - but feral - no way is my sisfur feral.

OK, to the point then.  We have a catnip cigar, it's quite potent and after a couple of years is still full of the smell of  "da 'nip".  Now, Sienna got a good sniff of this cigar while mum was looking the other way - and she turned all squiffy, her pupils dilated and she went funny.

Mum said Sienna had sniffed a bit too much 'nip and had to spend some time just cuddling her quietly on the bed to calm her down.  This taught me a lesson - take care with youngsters near catnip.  It can have a strong effect on their young systems and they might not be able to cope.

Thanks for listening. * nosetaps *

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Mishkat has kindly commented on my blog post and I must pass on her advice. * checks comment *  She say: " Franklin really likes valerian, and we were going to suggest it as a substitute - but even though it is calming in humans, it seems to have the opposite effect on cats!"  so check out VALERIAN if you need a safer 'nip substitute K?

Paw Bump - The Challenge - PAW BUMP it Is!!

* Tap Tap Anyone out there - Hellooo Tap Tap - Paw Bump Paw Bump *

 Sienna Kitten gives a sideways Paw Bump to Mum

Hi folks, I am So late getting this out and about - the Paw Bump Campaign.  My pal Brewskie Butt has a new scheme going to give Paw Bumps a more positive image.  Read all about it here.  Mum has been trying to get me to give her a Paw Bump for the camera but I have been busy rushing around in the rain!!!

Paw Bump !! Paw Bump !! Paw Bump!!