Cat's Meow

Today I'm introducing you to one of our cats.  Ernie is about 8 1/2 years old.  I say "about" because when we got him at the pet store, the foster group told us he was 11 months old.  He only weighed 4 lbs. which I found curious.  He was healthy so I suspected he was only about 6 months old, if that.  Anyway, Ernie is a sweetheart.  My husband Morris told me Ernie is unusual for a cat because he LOVES to be petted.  At night when we're watching TV, he has to sit on my lap.  I read somewhere that a cat is complimenting you when he sits on you.  It's like he's saying, "I could be doing other things but because I like you, I'm going to sit on you"! Also, Ernie sleeps on our bed.  Do we really have a choice?  Not that we mind but Ernie and his "brother cat:" Charlie sleep on my side of the bed and sometimes they wedge me in so I have to draw my knees up and flip myself out of the bed so as not to disturb them.

Ernie has a healthy appetite; there's no question there.  We'll say he's "plump."  Merriam-Webster defines "plump" as "having a full rounded usually pleasing form."  That's Ernie!  We used to feed him and his brother twice a day but decided maybe he could lose some weight if we fed him four times a day (but the same total amount).  So they get 1/8 cup of cat food at 7:45 am, 1 pm, 6 pm and 11 pm.  I'll tell you I don't know how Ernie does it but he can tell time!  If one of us is not awake and feeding them at 7:45 am, he'll start with the headbutts.  He'll give us a headbutt in the side, the head, whichever body part is closest.  My office is on the 1st floor and my husband's is on the 3rd floor.  Ernie will come downstairs to me at 1 pm and start making racket.  I'll say, "Ernie, how'd you know what time it is"?  My husband says if Ernie is upstairs in the afternoon, though, he'll sit and look at his food bowl starting about 2:30.  When we went on vacation in October, we thought about buying one of those automatic feeders that plays a recording of your voice when it's mealtime.  When I was researching them, I read about a couple that recorded the sound of pouring food in the bowl! Well, we passed on it that time because our cats have a wonderful English nanny.  If you're looking for a dependable and totally trustworthy pet sitter, let me know!

So how does this all tie in to event planning, you ask?  Just wanted to let you know a little bit more about myself so you'll know what kind of personality I have when you call me to plan your party.  I love planning fun events and look forward to collaborating with you on your milestone celebrations!

Happy New Year!!