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Friday, April 26, 2024

Warrior Cat (Feline Friday), Friendly Fill-Ins and Pet Photo Fails, an A to Z Post

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Feline Friday was originally started by Steve, The Burnt Food Dude (who no longer blogs), and i'm going to believe it's because he likes cats.

He handed hosting duties off to Sandee at Comedy Plus, and now she's entrusting it to me.


Feline Friday is simple to join.  All you have to do is: Post a picture, drawing, cartoon or video of a cat (they may be silly or cute).  Then add your link!


One thing for sure is this is a fun and easy meme to do.  So come and join us in Feline Friday.


What better way to start the weekend than with a feline!


This is Warrior Cat.  She weighs all of 3 pounds and is over a year old.  She was part of a feral colony, was TNRed (trapped, neutered/spayed, released) over six months ago and the people who managed the colony knew she was at least 6 months old then.










Because of her life among ferals, she didn't get enough nutrition and this is as big as she is going to get.  Her fur is sun-bleached, but she is at least proportional, some unlucky cats that suffer malnutrition from kittenhood are not.  Her very survival marks her as a Warrior.


She was also blessed, despite her rough outdoor, feral life, to have a sweet disposition and an enjoyment of people.  She's now been rescued from that life and found a home almost immediately after she became available for adoption.


Many of the photos are blurry (she wanted petting!) so these are also part of Pet Photo Fails hosted by Melissa's Mochas, Mysteries & Meows.     






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Friendly Fill-Ins are easy to do. There are four statements: the first two statements are provided by Ellen of 15AndMeowing, and the final two are offered by Lorianne The Menagerie Mom of Four-Legged Furballs. They try to make sure the statements will be fun to both answer and share. The linky will be posted at or about 12:00 AM on Friday. Please head over to one of their sites, link up, and share your thoughts!      

Here are this week's statements with my responses underlined:




1. I find _________ offensive.


2. _________ is a good way to make some extra cash.


3. _________ makes me feel like I can accomplish anything.


4. I could see myself naming a cat or dog _________.



1. I find   people choosing to look for reasons to be offended when none are meant   offensive.


2. Going to work   is a good way to make some extra cash.   Sometimes I listen to Dave Ramsey and his grandmother had it right, a surefire way to make some money is to go to work, it's that simple.


3. Achieving a goal, such as having taxes done before a certain date or meeting a deadline I've set for myself in another area   makes me feel like I can accomplish anything.


4. I could see myself naming a cat or dog   almost any name that isn't vulgar or rude, and the funnier, the better.



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Today is:


Arbor Day -- US


Audubon Day -- birth anniversary of John James Audubon


Day of Remembrance of the Chernobyl tragedy -- Belarus


Delphinia -- Ancient Greek Calendar (festival of Apollo; date approximate)


Festival of Individual Sovereignty -- an internet holiday that i think is a good idea!


Festival of Renenutet -- Ancient Egyptian Calendar (as Lady of the Robes, who invented the bandages in which to wrap mummies; date approximate)


Gathering of Nations -- Albuquerque, NM, US (the biggest PowWow in North America, with natives from every tribe welcome to participate, it includes singing, feasting, art exhibits, a horse parade, and much more, with non-Natives who want to learn more about Native culture welcome to attend; through tomorrow)


Global Youth Service Day -- annual campaign to mobilize children and youth to make a difference (through Sunday)    


Hairball Awareness Day -- sponsored by Furminator (which product actually does work, by the way) and Hills Pet Nutrition


Hug an Australian Day -- sponsored by Wellcat Holidays


Mayan Rain Festival -- to honor the rain gods and welcome the fruitfulness of the earth; date approximate


National Help A Horse Day -- US (Join the ASPCA in several rescue events) 


National Pretzel Day


Remember Your First Kiss Day


Richter Scale Day -- birth anniversary of Charles Francis Richter


Sacrifice to Zeus Epacrios -- Ancient Greek Calendar (date approximate)


Shuffleboard Day -- on the adopted birthday of the game (no exact date of origination can be pinned down, and fans want a day to celebrate, so here it is)


Store Bededag -- Denmark; Faroe Islands; Greenland (Great Prayer Day)


St. Rafael Arnaiz' Day (Patron of diabetics and against diabetes)


St. Stephen of Perm's Day / Old Permic Alphabet Day -- Russian Orthodox Church (inventor of the alphabet used for Russian before the Cyrillic was developed)


Union Day -- Tanzania


World Intellectual Property Day -- UN 



Anniversaries Today:


Prince Albert (future George VI) marries Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, 1923

The Independent Order of Oddfellows, American branch, is established in Baltimore, MD, US, 1819

Moscow State University opens, 1755



Birthdays Today:


Jon Lee, 1982

Jason Earles, 1977

Tom Welling, 1977

Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins, 1970

Kane, 1967

Kevin James, 1965

Jet Li, 1963

Joan Chen, 1961

Michael Damian, 1962

Giancarlo Esposito, 1958

Boyd Matson, 1947

Gary Wright, 1943

Bobby Rydell, 1942

Duane Eddy, 1938

Carol Burnett, 1933

I.M. Pei, 1917

Hans Detlef "Douglas" Sierck, 1897

Anita Loos, 1889

Gertrude Bridget "Ma" Rainey, 1886 (Some say April 3)

Frederick Law Olmsted, 1822

John James Audobon, 1785

Marcus Aurelius, 121



Debuting/Premiering Today:


"Jelly's Last Jam"(Musical), 1992

"Dinosaurs"(TV), 1991

"China Beach"(TV), 1988

"Company"(Musical), 1970

"Grand Polonaise Brillante"(Chopin Op. 20), 1835



Today in History:


Copernicus makes his first observations of Saturn, 1514

William Shakespeare is baptized, 1564

English colonists of the Jamestown settlement make landfall at Cape Henry, Virginia, 1607

Napoleon Bonaparte signs a general amnesty to allow all but about one thousand of the most notorious émigrés of the French Revolution to return to France, 1802

Paul von Hindenburg defeats Wilhelm Marx in the second round of the German presidential election  to become the first directly elected head of state of the Weimar Republic, 1925

In Libya, amendments to the constitution transform Libya (United Kingdom of Libya) into one national unity (Kingdom of Libya) and allows for female participation in elections, 1963

Tanganyika  and Zanzibar  merge to form Tanzania, 1964

A Rolling Stones concert in London, Ontario is shut down by police after 15 minutes due to rioting, 1965

The Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization enters into force, 1970

A nuclear reactor accident occurs at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in the Soviet Union (now Ukraine), creating the world's worst nuclear disaster, 1986

Physicists  announce first evidence of the top quark subatomic particle, 1994

Under international pressure, Syria withdraws the last of its 14,000 troop military garrison in Lebanon, ending its 29-year military domination of that country, 2005

During the second day of evidence at the Leveson Inquiry, Rupert Murdock reveals there was a 'cover-up' at 'News of the World' but that he had no knowledge of it, 2012

The CEO of Chobani, Hamdi Ulukaya, announces that he will be giving his employees 10% of the shares in the company, 2016

The Waorani people of Pastaza win a landmark environmental case against the Ecuadorian government to protect half a million acres of their territory in the Amazon rainforest, 2019

In an escalation of the energy standoff between Russia and the rest of Europe, Russia says it will no longer supply gas to Poland or Bulgaria because they refuse to pay in rubles, 2022

24 comments:

  1. Warrior may fill out at least a little once adopted and getting regular meals and care. My Lola looked similar when I adopted her though she was just over 5 pounds, she now weighs 8 pounds. I hope Warrior finds the best forever home she can get.

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  2. Warrior cat is definitely a survivor. And I love that she now demands pats.

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  3. Oh, I so agree with you on fill-in number one.

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  4. Warrior cat does look to be a sweet little thing. I like your feelings, I agree about meeting deadlines like taxes and other things that just must be done on time.

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  5. I'm glad Warrior Cat is getting the care she needs. A kitty has be tough to survive among so many others. It's such a shame there are not enough good homes for these poor critters to go to and that there's such a problem. It's just sad! Work is not only a good way to earn money but to make a person feel good about him/herself. When people live off the government who otherwise could be contributing in the workforce lose all self respect for themselves and then become slaves to a system that just keeps pushing them further down. That's really sad. Nothing is life is free, there's always a cost. Have a furtastic weekend, Mimi!

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  6. That poor kitty, being so small and having such an awful start to life. Hopefully with a new home and lots of love she will flourish and live a healthy, happy life moving forward.

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  7. Warrior Cat is gorgeous, and we're thrilled she found a home! Many years ago the P.A. adopted a former colony cat 'Mildred Marbles' and she was the same at W.C., like a six month old kitten at 2+ years old. She was tiny, but she could eat for 5 cats daily! MOL

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  8. Aww! Warrior cat good to hear she's getting on ok now hope she finds a loving home she deserves it

    Hve a warriortastic week and thanks for hosting 👍

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  9. Hooray for Warrior, she is such a cute little one! Those were good fill-in answers!

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  10. Warrior Cat is beautiful. I am glad she has a happy ending. Thanks for hosting Feline Friday and for participating in the fill-ins, great answers. Very true about working. :) XO

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  11. Warrior Cat is so cute. I'm happy to hear she found a home. Great news!

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  12. Warrior Cat's new beginning. Nice fill-ins!

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  13. Oona: "A smol cat who is even smoller than Oona! Oona salutes you, Warrior Kitty!"

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  14. Warrior kitty thank goodness for your sweet and trusting purrsonality you have a furEVER home with lots of good food and tons of Love
    Hugs Cecilia

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  15. Adorable feral kitty ~ sweet photos and so glad she has a new home ~ hugs,

    Wishing your good health, laughter and love in your days,
    A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

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  16. Aw. Warrior Cat has my heart. I always have a soft spot for strays. My four cats were strays, born outside to a mama cat who I kept an eye on. She would bring them to me when they were itty-bitty babies, so they'd know I was safe, and when she disappeared, they kept coming to me. I took them into my house, and I've had them for over ten years. <3

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  17. She is so tiny and adorable. I am glad she has a home of her own now.

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  18. Warrior Cat is a beauty. Of course, I love black cats. I am grateful she now has a good home. Isn't life so hard? Yet many good souls helping others including our fur babies. Your shares are always wonderful. Thank you Have a great weekend and you had great Fill In answers. Happy Friday!

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  19. Kitties Blue: Congratulations to Warrior. Good job on the fill-ins! XOCK, angels Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta & Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth, Calista Jo, Cooper Murphy, Sawyer, Kizmet, Audrey & Raleigh

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  20. I love those fill in answers and I LOVE little Warrior Cat. I am so happy she has a new home. I used my same answers for the fill in's on my two blogs. I had posted about a friend and former blogger who passed away so the day was sad and then I lost my phone. It is in my house but no one can tell me where so it has been a day I will be happy to put to bed. I know the battery must need a charge so there is that too. Have a great weekend and keep doing what you do, you are such a gem. Happy weekend too.

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  21. What an awwdorable Warrior and good luck in your furrever home, sweetie🍀 Great fill ins, we totally agree with the last one...and the rest too...MOL...Extra Pawkisses just for you🐾😽💞

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  22. Warrior Cat is amazing, and we are so happy she has found her forever home. That she maintained such a sweet and gentle disposition in spite of her hardships is wonderful. XO

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