The Cat On My Head

Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day 2026

Caturday Art

I missed Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day yesterday. With so many angels waiting there for Dad Tom and me, I could not let today pass without creating some art to honor and remember them. All the Kitties Blue angels are included as part of the graphic as well as Astrid’s husband Sampy, Mau’s wife Allie and Lisbeth’s boyfriend Charles.

Each of these kitties remain in our hearts and are loved beyond measure.

A Rainbow colored graphic of a cat for Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day with all the names of Kitties Blue angels and their significant others.

I used piZap AI to create the majority of today’s art and then made some additions.

Deb Barnes from The Chronicles of Zee and Zoey created Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day. It came from her desire to find the love, beauty and dignity in saying goodbye to Jazz, her Ragdoll cat, that she let go of on August 28, 2013. Each year we use this day to remember our beloved furry friends that have left us. Deb is hosting a blog hop, which you can find here.

We will be participating in the Caturday Art blog hop hosted by Athena Cat Goddess Wise Kitty. To do the same, click on Athena’s badge.

Puzzle Time

I suspect that most of you will not be interested in completing a puzzle of today’s art. So I have created one using Cooper Murphy’s “shameless” photo from yesterday.

140 Shameless Large Ginger Tabby

Sunday Selfies Reminder

Wow, another week has zipped right on by, and it is time to begin thinking about taking your selfie and entering tomorrow’s blog hop. I do not have a clue as to which of the gang will be here as your host tomorrow, but, of course, that is nothing new. We do hope you will come by to find out as well as to link up your selfie. It’s always more fun with lots of friends joining in. If you cannot get by tomorrow, it is A-OK. The hop is always available through Thursday.

Many thanks for joining us today. Now go have an exceptional Caturday.

SHAMELESS COOPER MURPHY & FILL-INS

Feline Friday

A large ginger tabby cat is shameless lying on his back with his belly exposed.

Cooper Murphy will be participating in the Feline Friday blog hop hosted by messymimi’s meanderings. If you would like to do the same, click on the badge below.

Friendly Fill-Ins

The Friendly Fill-Ins blog hop is hosted each Friday by Ellen (15 And Meowing) and Lorianne (Four-Legged Furballs). They publish the fill-in sentences on their blogs each Thursday. To participate in the hop, click on the badge at the left. I am grateful for some very easy fill-ins this week. I was able to do them without getting any help from the kitties. Any explanatory information is in parentheses.

1. Everybody loves Kizmet.

2. If someone new entered my home, they would immediately know Kizmet is our social butterfly. (She greets and loves everybody.)

3. I think Calista Jo should instead be named Whiny Little Bitch. (Actually, this is her nickname, as she complains about every thing.)

4. The new Wuthering Heights movie was so bad I couldn’t finish it.

Thanks for dropping in to visit. We will return tomorrow with some Caturday Art.

August 28, 2026 by Janet Blue Feline Friday Friendly Friday Fill-Ins 13

A POEM, THANKFULS & AN ANGEL

Thoroughly Poetic Thursday

Here we are again with some poetry for Thursday. When I saw this week’s inspiration photo from Angel Sammy and Teddy (Two Spoiled Cats), it was obvious to me what was happening, but I was curious as to the circumstances. I found that these individuals were competing against an elephant to see which could win the race of pulling a jetliner to a set point. Not surprisingly, the elephant won in just 31 seconds. It took the 44 individuals 38 seconds to reach the line. I stopped my poem before the conclusion of the contest.

44 little people harnessed together and pulling a jetliner.

The Challenge

Just because that elephant weighs six tons,
it is not guaranteed he’ll be the one
to win this race to the line.
The 44 of us should do just fine.
Now, put your backs into it everyone.
This contest has just begun.
Keep pulling and don’t give in.
This is a contest we can definitely win.

Angel Sammy is the official poet at Two Spoiled Cats. Each Thursday, he transmits his poem from the Rainbow Bridge to brother Teddy. Angel Sammy is a fantastic poet. I know you will want to read his poem for this week. To find it, click on the poetry badge. While visiting, check out the inspiration photo for next week and join us in writing some poetry. It can be loads of fun!

Thankful Thursday

Today also is when we share things for which we are thankful and then join the Thankful Thursday blog hop hosted by Brian’s Home.

I am happy and extremely thankful to have Cooper Murphy and Calista Jo’s vet visit completed. The two caterwauled and me-yowled the entire way there and home. Thankfully, they did quiet down while we were in the exam room. Cooper only needed a rabies vaccine. He did gain more than two pounds in the past year, which does not make me happy. Unfortunately, we do not have a solution to limit his food intake.

I am not thankful that Dr. McBane discovered some fleas on Coop. Now, all the Kitties Blue will be given flea treatment for the next three months. Yikes … another astronomical expense!

Calista Jo has lost a good deal of weight in the past year. Her blood work is all normal including her BUN and creatinine. In spite of this another indication of possible kidney disease is slightly elevated. We will be watching that. For the time being, we are starting her on some steroids in a hope she’ll gain some weight. She is not hyperthyroid.

Dad Tom and I are grateful that a second great-niece has joined her sister as a student at the University of Virginia. We were able to see both girls and their parents last Friday in Charlottesville.

I am totally thankful for a couple of days with cooler mornings, as I was able to spend some time working in the yard.

Kitties Blue and I thank each of you who have visited and commented on our posts and especially those who participate in our Sunday Selfies hop.

Throwback Thursday

This being a cat blog, I felt compelled to include a photo of one of our precious angels that I miss with all my heart. This photo of Sawyer was taken on this day in 2018.

Grey Manx tabby cat napping.

Thanks for visiting today.

August 27, 2026 by Janet Blue Angel Cat Poetry Thankful Thursday Thoroughly Poetic Thursday Throwback Thursday 11

C.M. & C.J. AT THE VET

Wordless Wednesday

A ginger tabby sitting behind a PTU at the vet.

A dilute tortie cat sitting on the exam table at the vet.

Cooper Murphy and Calista Jo will be joining the Wordless Wednesday blog hop at Comedy Plus. To do the same, click on the WW badge.

I will report on the vet appointment tomorrow.

Thanks for dropping by today.

August 26, 2026 by Janet Blue Veterinarian Wordless Wednesday 12

GOOFY KITTEN ANTICS & A SPARK

Awww Mondays

I took this photo a couple of months ago. I used several that I took at the same time for International Box Day but not this one.

A white and black kitten performing goofy kitten antics with part of a toy and a cardboard box.

Gibbs will be joining the Awww Mondays blog hop hosted by Sandee at Comedy Plus. To participate, click on the Awww badge.

Sparks

I believe today’s Spark is totally self-explanatory.

This Spark has been attributed to Dr. Seuss; though, there is no direct evidence supporting his ever having said it. It has also been attributed to American businessman, bestselling author, columnist and motivational speaker, Harvey Mackay, and he has used it in speeches, but it may or may not have originated by him.

Sparks is the creation of Annie from McGuffy’s Reader. It began as a blog hop, created by our friend. Annie stated when she began Sparks, “I believe we are meant to be lights in this world. If we allow our light to shine, we can see where we are going. It is then that we can begin to truly see each other clearly. Together, we can light up the entire world.”

The Adventures of Periwinkle & Stinky

Please don’t forget to join your two favorite adventuring tabby cats tomorrow at Friends Furever. I know they’ll be up to something fun and looking forward to you joining them.

Our Angel Sawyer continues to live through these adventures as his alter-ego Stinky, and it would mean so much to Mom Sharon, Noelle and myself if you would continue to follow our two favorite, cartoon tabby cats.

Thanks for stopping in today. We always appreciate your visits and support.

August 24, 2026 by Janet Blue Awww Mondays Sparks 13

GIBBS LITTER BOX QC SELFIE

Sunday Selfies: Week #627

White and black cat selfie in a new stainless steel litter box.

We have been replacing all but our automatic litter boxes with stainless steel ones. They do take some assembly, and Gibbs wanted to make sure his dad got it right.

Gibbs is your host for this week’s selfie hop, and he’ll be looking for you to join him here. But don’t worry if you can’t join in today. The hop always remains open through Thursday.

Whether you did hop or not, thanks for dropping in to see us today. Have an easy Sunday.

August 23, 2026 by Janet Blue Kittens Sunday Selfies 27

TALI BLUE IS BLUE

Caturday Art

Art of a bi-eyed, white and calico kitten (Tali) is shades of blue with a blue flowered frame.

I made several versions of today’s art and liked all of them. Rather than making a collage as I did the last time this happened, I am saving the others to share in the future.

Of course, I used Painnt to create this. The effect is Heart of Stone. I changed the hue and used the analog coloring. To that I added the Bokeh 4 filter from piZap at 79 percent. As always, the frame is from the favpng app.

And, of course, there is a puzzle, which I trimmed down to eliminate a wide white border around the flowers.

132 White/Calico Bi-Eyed Kitten Art

Tali will participate in Athena Cat Goddess Wise Kitty’s Caturday Art blog hop. To join her there, click on Athena’s badge.

Please Join Us Tomorrow

We will be back tomorrow with our Sunday Selfies blog hop, and Kitties Blue and I will be looking for your selfie. You know it’s always more fun with lots of participants. You get to see oodles of cute animals all in one place and then visit them on their blogs.

This is one of those weeks when I have no idea which of the gang will be here as your host. If I had been thinking clearly, Tali’s photo for today would have made a purrfect selfie for tomorrow. I guess that means, whether you hop or not, you’ll need to stop in to see who volunteered or was coerced into hopping.

National Take Your Cat to the Vet Day

Can you imagine the chaos and caterwauling if everyone was actually able to do this today. We will be experiencing some of that the next two Mondays. As the dates for annual exams are now sort of spread all over the place, a round-up at home is not feasible. So, Calista Jo and Cooper Murphy go this Monday and Lisbeth and Kizmet the following Monday. The pairings are purposeful, as C.J. does not like Lisbeth or Kizmet.

(Thank you to Barb Kowalik & the Cat Blogosphere for the badge.)

Thanks for stopping by to visit. Have a terrific Caturday.

August 22, 2026 by Janet Blue Caturday Art Blog Hop Jigsaw Puzzle Kittens Take Your Cat to the Vet Day 15

POWER WASH & FILL-INS

Feline Friday

Two kittens intertwined, one giving the other a power wash (bath).

Gibbs and Tali will be participating inn the Feline Friday blog hop hosted by messymimi’s meanderings. If you would like to do the same, click on the badge below.

Friendly Fill-Ins

The Friendly Fill-Ins blog hop is hosted each Friday by Ellen (15 And Meowing) and Lorianne (Four-Legged Furballs). They publish the fill-in sentences on their blogs each Thursday. To participate in the hop, click on the badge at the left. I am grateful for Audrey helping me out this week. I had no idea how to complete #3. We both used teal italics to fill in. Any explanatory information is in parentheses.

1. The cats sparks my creativity.

2. Heat and humidity zaps my energy.

3. Audrey: My dream of getting all the treats I want would have been nice if it had come true.

4. Changing my clothes is the silliest way I’ve injured myself. (I broke my leg!)

Thanks for stopping in. We’ll have some Caturday Art and a puzzle tomorrow.

August 21, 2026 by Janet Blue Feline Friday Friendly Friday Fill-Ins Gibbs & Tali Kittens 14

CHANGING TACTICS & THANKFULS

Thoroughly Poetic Thursday

It’s Thursday, so that means it is time for a little poetry. We will be joining Teddy and Angel Sammy (Two Spoiled Cats) by writing a poem using an inspiration photo provided by them as the subject of our poem.

Here’s the photo followed by my poem.

Male child holding on to his dad's leg and screaming.

Changing Tactics

Daddy, please don’t go.
The babysitter is super mean.
She never lets me have any snacks
or go outside to play with my friends.
She’s always on her phone, so
she says I can’t watch the TV.
And she totally refuses to play with me!

Daddy please don’t go.
I’m always lonely when you’re away.
The babysitter said you set all the rules,
but I know that couldn’t be true.
You always give me snacks,
let me go outside and watch TV.
And if I ask, you play with me!

Daddy, please don’t go.
I love you!

I didn’t notice that the adult in the photo had another child in his arms until after I’d written my poem. I might have written something a bit different had I noticed that.

Angel Sammy is the official poet at Two Spoiled Cats. Each Thursday, he transmits his poem from the Rainbow Bridge to brother Teddy. Angel Sammy is one of our favorite poets, and I know you will want to read his poem for this week. You can find it by clicking on the poetry badge. While visiting, check out the inspiration photo for next week and join us in writing some poetry.

Thankful Thursday

Thursday also is our day to share thankfuls and then join Angel Brian’s Thankful Thursday blog hop.

The kitties and I appreciate all of you who visit and comment on our posts and especially those who participate in our Sunday Selfies hop.

Periwinkle and Stinky thank those of you who shared their latest adventure at Madurodam in the Netherlands and thank Benji and Dalton‘s mom, Ingrid, for the suggestion to visit there.

I am grateful for earning three Certificates of Excellence from the Cat Writers’ Association in their most recent contest. I have not received them yet, and will share more information when they arrive.

We’ll be linking up with the blog hop, and you can do the same by clicking on the Thankful badge.

We hope to see you again tomorrow for Feline Friday and Friendly Fill-Ins.