Welcoming the McNubbins

Podcast 01/26/19

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In which we learn what a giant sucker Trish's husband is for tiny baby kittens and how they have (rather inadvertently) come to welcome a new furry little tuxedo boy into their lives.  Karen and Trish discuss the joy of new kittens and how much they actually DO sleep.

There is a general catch-up on feline health; Rupert being ill with a dental abscess and Maui is again constipated.  Poop is discussed...

The verboten word "farenheit" is uttered.


Fun Facts and Photos:

Information about FORLS with a good illustration.

Cat Enema link.  You know, for the DYI type of person!

Morty

Curly toes!

Finally! a face shot.

Sylvester, whose paws Morty will grow up to fill.

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The Return of the Cat Scatologists

Podcast 12/28/18

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Wherein Karin and Trish take a long windy brief moment away from the hoi polloi lifestyle to explain their whereabouts, and what the heck has been going on during the four month long hiatus!

This edition is especially unorganized zany so hold on for a wild ride...we discuss our health, our sleeping habits, caffeine (or lack thereof), our cats, our cats' health, eating, how we did on our New Year's resolutions for 2018, and some new ones going forward into 2019.

ALSO...

The subject of maths/mathematics reveals that Trish has a Fatal Flaw.

Karin covers the topic Feline Sport Eating quite amusingly.

And, naturally, cat crapping habits are explored.


Fun Facts and Photos:

Karin's health/fitness tracker:  Oura Sleep Ring Tracker

Shenanigans of Dexter:  https://www.facebook.com/Dexterthebastard/

Jaava supervising (lower right box) to make sure we're Doing This Right

Handsome Ruska (left)

"Rejected" rodent placenta

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Holidaze

Podcast 8/25/18

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The latest podcast, in three parts...recorded in the wonderfully civilized country of Finland during Trish's bi-annual trek across the water. 


Fun Facts and Photos:

Veikko and Seppo, bird watching

Karin at the cat show, snuggling with a relative of Sampo!

Tessie, the non-feline member of The Horde

Mousewatch with Jaava, Ruska, and Aila

If you visit scenic Kempele as a Turist, don't forget to get out!

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Strangers in the House!

Podcast 6/15/18

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In which we talk about forced House Titivation in preparation for guests, or, the once a year deep clean to de-cat as best we can.  Tales of Mortification ensue...


Fun Fact and Photo:

LINK to the comic about cats and their peculiar Litter Box Affection

check it out--so true!

Two wonderful House Guests* snuggling with three dearly loved and much missed cats, (L to R)  KonaKitty (tabby), The Baby (mighty whitester), and Grayce (the gray one!).

Thanks for listening!

*Ellen and Barbara, mentioned in the podcast

Secondary Cats

Podcast 5/19/18


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In which we discuss life in a clowder free of Alpha felines, and the joys of watching Beta kitties blossom.  Naturally, the topic of poop appears, also Vishus Hummers.



Fun Facts and Photos:

OK, so maybe hummingbirds don't poop at each other (I sure thought I'd seen a documentary that showed this!), but they are mean little birds.


Purrsonality traits

A very happy Beta Kitty, Miss Sweet Pea

May Ling, enjoying the New World Order

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Practicing Safe Cats

Podcast 5/1/18

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The focus of this episode is nominally about keeping your domicile safe for felines, but of course there are a few wild divergences...and naturally, poop.


Fun Facts and Photos:

A Handy List of Cat Safe plants

Sampo Samples a Succulent!

And lastly, one of the Many Dangers of Finnish Grammar...

Juhannussima teemukissa - -the Juhannus sima is in the tea cup

Juhan nussima Teemu kissa - Juhan screws Teemu the cat!!!

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Madder Than a Wet Cat

Podcast 4/18/18

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In which the bathing--ON PURPOSE--of felines is discussed.  A very few helpful hints, plus a fun, erm, psychosis-inducing memory about mud smirched Bad Cats.  Shrews, lemmings, and sheep kidneys are also mentioned...


Fun Facts and Fotos:


The answer to the question, How often should you bathe your pussy?

Why do shrews taste nasty?

Lemmings, debunked.

Trish, bathing Seppo

Salem gets a bath!

(NSFW)

Thanks for listening!

Feed The Felines!

Podcast 4/4/18

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In which Karin and Trish discuss the Finnish language & grammar, Kids ripping Bill Bryson a new one, and (eventually) things felines like to eat; including squirrels, lizards, and donuts.


Fun Facts and Photos:

Learn to curse in Finnish, perkele and beyond!

Brains ARE Fatty!  60% of the dry weight, in fact.

The Baby, enjoying a "species inappropriate" foodable.

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Knaughty Kneecaps

Podcast 3/24/18

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In which we discuss luxated patellae and other assorted drivel; notably Salem's weight, trundle carts, Iceland, social mortification, and kneeless chihuahuas.  

Fun Facts and Photos:

Do chihuahuas have knees or not?

A embryonic Trundle Cart.  It needs some bling and swords, obvs!

Eyjafjallajökull

Crazy Cat Felix

Post surgery shaved leg--see the micro-stripes?

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The Terrible Triumvirate; Aging, Death, and Grief

A note from Karin and Trish--these three episodes are pretty somber.  We made them in the hope that, as our furry pets have much shorter lives than ours, the podcasts might offer some helpful advice for dealing with elderly animals, making decisions about euthanasia, and coping with loss.

Making these three episodes was hard yet cathartic.  

Please, if you don't feel up to listening, that is fine with us.  

And if you do, thank you.  We hope it helps.

Episode Eleven - Senior Kittizens

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Episode 12 - When 9 Lives Aren't Enough

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Episode 13 - Grieving

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Sylvester, Trish and Scott's much loved (and terribly spoiled) tuxedo boy, the day he was rescued and brought home.

You can learn more about him HERE, in his own words!

Thanks for listening!

The Weather or Whatever

Podcast 02/24/18

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In which we discuss the world's most ubiquitous topic: the weather.  And cats.  And cats IN the weather.  Also, Trish is roundly scolded for her use of the word "Farenheit".

Fun Facts and Fotos:


Want to understand Finns Better?  Click HERE

Ig Nobel Award for the study of Cat Fluid Dynamics--read about it HERE

American vs European Billion

Ruska on Mouse Watch

A Las Vegas Snow Cat!

(full blog post)

Finnish Cedar Waxwing in Karin's back garden

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NomenCATure!

Podcast 02/11/18

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In which we discuss a highly important subject; The Naming of Cats.  Clearly one of us **koff koff Trish** gives no thought at all to the subject, whereas Karin literally puts the cat on the table whilst choosing a proper Kitty Cognomen.


Don't forget...leave us a photo along with the fabulous name or nickname for your feline on our FB page, and you could win a Dickaroo!


Phun Phacts and Photos:

Spoonerisms, a list.
(Also, Scott insists the phrase "Jacking Off on the Slob" be included.)

The great "Oh" vs. "Zero" debate 

The Mother Tongue, by Bill Bryson, the man who was fooled by the Finns, with the word ravintolassa.

Islay/Aila

English/Finnish

Salem, aka Whalem aka Floorca

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Whoops, We Did It AGAIN

Podcast 01/27/18

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In which Karin and Trish discuss introducing new feline members into their clowders, anal glands, and sperm whale spew.



Fact Checks and Fun Fotos:


Does vanilla help cats integrate?  Looks like the jury is out on this one:

Some say yes:

Others, NO

And what you really came here to learn...
All about Ambergris!

Pekka (of exploding anal gland fame), playing Spin Da Kitty with Mesi.

Salem, the Tiny Whale.

Salem has NOT produced ambergris.  Yet.

Please--leave us a comment if there's anything you would like to hear us attempt to discuss, and thanks for listening!

Cat Clowders

Podcast 01/13/18

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In which Karin and Trish discuss Feline Dynamics in multi-catted households;  who rules the food, beddies, and their housemates.  Surprisingly, cat poop and pee-mails are NOT topics--this time.


Fun Fotos and Fact Checks:

What does one call a group of Cats?  (or any other animal, for that matter)

Aila, the sole cat for whom the turkey carcass is meant!

Porcine Felines at the Cat Trough.

Aila has her plate.  The other cats make do with sharing...

Poor Felix, caught between a rock and a hard place...

...so he opts to share.

FOR THE FIRST TIME IN HIS LIFE.

Thanks for Listening!

Happy MEW YEAR!

Podcast 12/31/17

Episode 6, in which Karin and Trish reveal their rather feeble resolutions for the New Year...


Fact Checks and Photos:


Tidbits about kissanpieru, the small sputtering Finnish Firework:

A thread also mentions this--look at the second post down.

Miss May Ling, the freepeeingwheeling Tortie Terror of Katnip Lounge.

Miss Mesi--of Catio Tales fame--savaging a dickeroo!

Salem, a.k.a. Whalem, enjoying her second favourite* passion, nip.  

*after armpit hickeys

A Meowy Christmas

Podcast 12/23/17


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Episode 5, in which we discuss (once again) elimination habits of beasts, imaginative Christmas decor, sundry uses of LED lights, and Fun Methods of driving cats bananas.

Don't forget to post a Festive Feline Foto on our Facebook page, Putting the Cat on the Table, for a chance to win a Dickaroo!


Fact Checks and Photos:


Buy a Ham-Mick just like the ones Karin imported to Finland for Catmas!

Forty Paws Ham-micks


Watch sheep being herded in the most amazing way.

Poor Maui.

Little did he know that coming Inside on Christmas Day would involve reindeer games.

The pH test

So I tried some investigative work - is it possible to pH test  puddles in the litter box ? I thought it would be, but nope. It was easy to get Sampo's sample as he pees far too freely outside the box. 

I then tested the clumping litter I use, with a little water. I was surprised it was so alkaline, and at this point realised that as soon as mildly acidic urine hits it, it will not give an accurate reading.

And Mirsku's sample was indeed pretty acidic. I'm keeping an eye on him. 

Now, I did also wonder about a little 'hula skirt' to go at the base of a tail, and constructed one. 

Sampo was very unimpressed by it.

He did lick it before it was removed, thus confirming cat saliva is alkaline.Sadly it did not last long enough to be exposed to pee.

 It did make a very decorative Bottom of Disrespect though.

So in conclusion, I've not found a way of testing out the pH of litter box puddles. But I'll keep thinking......

Karin

Episode Four, or, Under The Paw

Podcast 12/09/17


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Cats rule our lives, and this episode covers some of the crazypants ways we serve our little Feline pals Overlords.


Fact Checks and Fun Photos:

Do male honeybees have a penis?  YES!  click HERE to read all about it.

Scouty, the UnTouchable Despot.

The Baby inspecting chicken jerky production.

Now, don't forget, post a photo on our Facebook page, Putting the Cat on the Table, of you being subjugated by your sneaky clever kitty and you could win "your" very own Dickaroo cat toy!

Mesi savaging a Dickaroo!

Mirsku likes 'em too!

Episode PEE

Podcast 12/01/17

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Urine for a treat!

In this installment we explore why felines think "out of the box"; covering the fang shui of litter box placement, types of boxes, and cat litter; as well as favorite cleaning methods.


Fact Checks and Fun Photos:

Urine absorbing whelping pads--click HERE

Information about Clomicalm--click HERE

Seppo, employing the Direct Deposit method!

Grayce, without her Band Bladder Stones.

A litterpool on Trish's Catio, being used by Salem.

Mesi. the Not-So-Innocent Instigator.

The Baby, aka Bibby Wibby Wibberton, cord-biter extraordinaire.

Thanks for listening!