Pet of the Year

This Pet of the Year contest is starting to get to me. First of all, my humans are making me 'meet and greet' more. I'm a rather private, independent cat and I like the right to choose who I'll be friendly with. I realize I need to get out there with my public if I want to win this contest, but maybe it just isn't worth it. Yesterday I was forced to spend the day in the big room in the dark where no one could find me. That was the only way I could get a nap! Today, I'm sitting on the top of the computer under Nan's desk in the children's room. There's not too much space on top of a computer so it's not too comfortable for napping. My humans are upset coz they can't find me and I'm upset with them coz they keep looking for me!! I think I'll be happy when the contest ends on Friday.

I do want to thank everyone who has voted for me. I am really surprised that I've gotten so many votes! It is nice to know that humans like me and it feels good to know that I'm raising money for a good cause(Newspapers in Education). If I can't win, I hope that I can at least be in the top 13 and be a Pet of the Month for the humans who have supported me. If you haven't voted yet, time is running out! Send your votes ($.10 a vote) to the Herkimer Evening Telegram or stop in at the library before noon on Friday, Nov. 30.

Now I have to find a new spot for a nap. This computer top is starting to give me a pain in the neck.

Another Peaceful Monday

It seemed like the humans took every other day off last week. Suddenly, in the middle of the week, they weren't here one day. And only The Man came in the next day. But that was ok, coz he opened my door and while he cleaned my 'facilities' I checked out the rest of the library. Lucky was still there, chained to the new book rack, and a couple of rows of wooden men are still standing on a shelf. Then The Man went outside and played in the leaves while I finished my check of the library. It was quiet but everything was in it's place. The next day all the humans were back and I got to go in the back room and make sure Tamika was putting books into boxes right. I enjoy doing that because those books have such interesting smells and they tell such great stories! When the humans left that day, there were some of those wooden men on one of my shelves in my room. They don't talk much and they don't move around at all! What do they do???

My humans are very happy because I'm ahead in the Pet of the Year contest in the Herkimer Evening Telegram. I finally got more votes than Teddi & Ty, a pair of white dogs who Mary says she'd vote for it she didn't know me. (She must know about dogs coz there is always dog hair on her pant legs.) Any way, I'm in the lead and frankly, I'm surprised. I didn't know that many humans liked me, really liked me. I want to thank everyone for voting for me and if you haven't voted yet, you can drop off your donation to the library or send it to the Herkimer Evening Telegram before Friday. The Pet of the Year contest benefits the Telegrams' Newspapers in Education program. It's nice to know I'm helping to educate humans.

Aha, I think I've done enough today. Time for a nap.

Thanksgiving

There are more new smells in the library today. The humans have tables full of books, again, and another table has such sweet smells on it! I tried to investigate but as soon as I stepped near one of the great smelling round things, my humans yelled and that scared me. (Not that I'm a scaredy cat just a cautious one! And when The Man and Mary both yell at me at the same time, well, I just keep moving.) Now all those round things are gone except the one the humans are eating. I hope they remember me and offer a little bite.

My humans tell me I have over 1,000 votes in the Pet of the Year contest. That means a lot of people like me. Maybe all that 'meeting and greeting' they make me do is paying off. I am meeting a lot of nice ladies who tell me how handsome I am. Did I mention I'm meeting a lot of smart ladies?

If you've voted for me, I want to thank you again, and if you haven't voted yet, time is running out. All the votes have to be in by Fri., Nov. 30th. It takes a dime to vote and you can cast your votes here at the Library or by sending your donation to the Herkimer Evening Telegram. All the money they raise will go towards their Newspapers in Education program that gives free newspapers to schools and libraries for people to take home.

My humans are telling me I'll be on my own for 2 days (except The Man has promised to visit and clean my toilet) while they celebrate Thanksgiving. They're talking about eating turkey. I hope someone remember and brings in a couple of bites for me. I'm sure they will. Tamika and Nancy won't forget me. Ah, it will be nice to be able to sleep for as long as I want without someone waking me up. Now, that'll be thanksgiving!

Am I A Character??

One of the humans who comes into the library nearly every day brought in a piece of paper that made my humans laugh out loud. It was a story and I was in it!! So was Tamika and Mary and Sue but I was a main character! (Am I a Character?) They really enjoyed looking at that paper but they woke me up with their noise.

The humans who are counting my votes for Pet of the Year say I have over 300 so far. I hope that's good . If I am a Character I want to be in the newspaper, too. If you voted for me, thank you. If you haven't voted yet, please vote for me. It costs $.10 per vote and you can bring your money into the library and put it in my box on the desk or send it to the Herkimer Evening Telegram. Thank you. :)

Torture

Talk about torture! My humans are celebrating the birthday of one of them and boy, does that cake smell good. So far, I've been pushed away from the cake twice!! I don't understand why I can't taste it. I'm sure it will be perfect for a feline with a refined palette like me. I don't want much, my mother did teach me some manners, just a little taste. Oh, look, no one is watching the cake. Here goes!!

Pin_up Cat

My humans tell me I made the cut and now I'm in the Herkimer Evening Telegram's Pet of the Year contest. The top vote getter will be on the cover of the paper's 2008 calendar and the top 12 will be featured in the months. The proceeds from this contest benefit the Telegram's Newspapers in Education program. I hope I get some votes...besides my humans who are already emptying their pockets in the ballot box (1 vote=$.10). I hope you will vote for me.