My Cat's Six Word Memoir

I'm not fat. I'm poofy.

Photo credit: Jessica Morehead

A Cat, a Cup and a Quote

A truer thing has never been said.

I've blogged about my cat Julius a few times now.

Because he's a big, fat squishy hunk of cat who lets me be his person.

See this?

I have been waiting a whole year to get these pictures!
Because he is partially named for Orange Julius.
Isn't that awesome??
The answer is YES!

Sir Julius the Orange

Almost a year ago I became the proud adoptive parent of a large-and-in-charge orange tabby cat.  He is big and loud.  Mouthy, really.  He pretty much demanded I become his new Mom.

Why I needed another loud and mouthy presence in my life I do not know, (ahem) Mark (ahem)!

This called for an uber special name.  After not a lot of deliberation I decided to call him Julius, both for his orangeness and his regal-ness.  Then my friend Jessica came up with my cat's official Title:

Sir Julius the Orange from the Land of Purr

Captain of the Army of Snuggles

and

Speaker of the House of Meww

Since the day after I brought him home I have been wanting to share Julius' "morning report" with you all, but every time I try to take a little video of him meowing his fat little ass off, he clams up.

That's a cat for ya.

So you're just going to have to take my word for it, he meows and meows at me EVERY morning from the second I descend the last step from my bedroom.

"Meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow!"

I imagine it's translatable to something like...

"Mom!  Hi mom.  OMG you're up!  Good morning!  Wow, all night I waited and waited for you to emerge.  Well, I slept too, but really only because you weren't here, I swear.  And wow, I really need fresh water.  Oh and I'd LOVE to play with your yarn and if you'd hold me up high on your shoulder like a human baby I'd be so happy and oh don't forget to scratch my face. Oh oh, yes, that's it, that's the spot.  If I could tell you what the kids were doing before you got up they'd be in so much trouble.  Oh mom, I'm so happy you're up! ....But I'd be fine if you weren't."

The day I brought him home.

You get a gold star if you can tell me what movie this line is from.

And that, my friends, is a day in the life of my cat.  Don't you just want to to pet and scratch and squish him?  No?  Just me?  Well OK, but I promise if you ever visit, he'll make you love him!