Feline Friday - Archie

Thank you for all your birthday wishes! :D I had a wonderful day on Tuesday. Gosh it has been a mad week for me. I barely had a time to cuddle my kitty cats... :( boo hoo! I will post some photos of my prezzies, but I wanted to let you know that from today I am starting a series of blog posts on Fridays. As you can see it is called Feline Friday - i.e. cats (basically all animals)

The aim is for cat/animal lovers to share their love for cats/animals with other people.
The goal is to enjoy, be happy and to increase awareness of cats in general. Hopefully this would lead other people to understand more about pets and eventually improve quality of life for both human and animals.

The post will consist of 10 questions for cat/dog/pet owners to answer and their photos. With permission, I will translate it in Japanese and post it on my cat blog too. It will be a nice series I think. Like for my Thank You Tuesdays, it may not be every single Fridays but I will try to continue as much as possible.

Today I am proud to introduce you:

Archie (Archibald Slevin-Wilson, when naughty!)

7 years (we think)

Archie lives with Karen (owner) who I used to work for and is a friend of mine. Thanks Karen!

1. How did you find your cat?
Mark contacted the local Cats Protection League to try to find the right cat for us as a surprise for me. When he saw Archie he was perfect - if a bit moody!

2. How would you describe your cat’s personality?
When we first got him he was understandably a bit wary but when he settled in he soon realised we were here for him. He definitely knows his own mind and will only do what he wants, if it fits in with what we want him to do it is a bonus! Now that he trusts us, he is much more openly loving and affectionate (on his terms) and has recently started to curl up and snooze on our laps which is something he categorically refused to do before. He is also playful and likes to play with toy mice, ping pong balls, laser pointers and he goes crazy for catnip.

3. What is your cat’s favourite toy ?
Catnip mousey

4. What is your cat’s favourite food?
Above all else Archie adores fresh prawns. If he knows they are in the fridge he will follow us around the house begging for "just one more" and has been known to jump up into the fridge in search of his greatest desire.

5. What is your favourite website for cat (e.g. shop, arts, toys etc.)
I really like www.kittycatboutique.co.uk they are a small Scottish-based company who make stylish and funky cat safety collars, ID tags & charms. The collars all have quick release fastenings so if your cat gets stuck on a branch etc the collar will release and your cat won't be hurt. Archie has proven to be a master of needing these collars and has had various over the past few years all making him look very handsome.

6. What do you like most about owning a cat?
Coming home from a busy day and he is there, pleased to see me and up for a stroke and a play (as long as the food follows soon after!)

7. What is the most annoying thing that your cat does?
Waking me up in the early hours making that special noise to tell me that there is a really bad hairball coming and it's coming right now on the duvet! Not his fault but his timing is usually not ideal.

8. What is the most memorable moment with your cat?
The first time I saw him at the cats protection cattery, he was very proud and was determined to get to the freedom of the outside world but he was beautiful and I hoped we could take him home with us.

9. Which part of your cat life style do you care most about?
His happiness and ability to feel safe and secure so that he can do all the catty things he wants to.

10. What has owning a cat taught you?
It has taught me that cats can bring so much joy into a house and confirmed that I am cat mad! Cats are so independent but when they do give you their affection you know it is because they want to and they really mean it.

Thank you Karen and Archie :D

Here are the upcoming Feline Friday schedule:
29/05 by Sue from Broadstone Designs
06/05 by Dawn from Crafty Ramblings

If you want to participate in Feline Friday (any pets welcome!) please don't hesitate to contact me. I would be delighted to feature you! :D

... and don't forget there is a Fabric Friday at my fabric shop for $3 global flat rate shipping for any fabrics :D

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend!