Today we proudly feature our
Directors of Brotherly Love
THE FAB FIVE
1. Please introduce yourselves and tell us your age and a very special trait.
We are: Casper (6) totally white and our goodwill ambassador, Benjamin (5) a Tuxie who likes to yodel, Archie (4) a ginger who enjoys sitting on top of doors, Jimmy (3) all gray who’s tail curls like a monkey and Kip (2) the gentle black panther and best friends with Rio our dog.
2. If you
had and alter ego, who would you like to be and why? No alter ego for us, we
are very happy being the Fab Five, mancats and spoiled mama’s boys!
3. What
do you like best/least about where you live?
Well, we are Canadian kitties and we love living
in Toronto, but most of the bloggers we know live in America so we know we will
probably never meet them in person.
4. Who
are some peeps/furiends you'd like to meet and why? I would love to meet Chrystal
from Daily Dose of Dogs (aka Cats with your Coffee) because Jimmy and Kip both
came from her private rescue. Sadly she
lives very far away from us and each time we adopted a kitty from her we had
help on the transport with volunteer bloggers driving certain legs of the
journey so we never actually met! Two of
my boys have special ladycat friends, I think Ben would like to meet his lovely
Clementine
who lives in Texas and Archie would like to meet his beautiful Tiri
who lives in British Colombia.
5. If you
could give one piece of random advice what would it be? We would have to say be happy, purr, nap when
you feel like it, play lots and have an open heart…because life is short!
6. What
do you do for fun? Our favourite things to do are lounge on our cat trees, watch
Squirrel TV especially from the bedroom window because there is a big tree
directly outside and play with daBird.
7. What
is the first thing you do each morning? We all congregate in the bedroom to wake up mum and dad but
not too early, we are very considerate and wait for their alarm clock to go
off.
8. What
is the first thing you notice about a new friend? We try not to be
judgemental when it comes to new friends.
For example when Rio came to live with us nobody held it against her
that she was a dog!!!!
9. Tell
us how you came to live in your family and how you got your name? We were all adopted
from shelters or rescues. Casper means “bearer
of gifts” and traditionally was one of the names of the three wise men. Benjamin just popped into my head when I
looked at him, I thought it sounded like a formal name and therefore
appropriate for a Tuxedo cat. Archie is
supposed to mean “bold one” and he was the bravest kitten I had ever encountered
so that suited him. Robert chose Jimmy,
actually his proper name is James.
Finally Kip was named after Rudyard Kipling who wrote the Jungle Book.
10. What
is your absolute favorite food? We are pretty boring when it comes to food, we all eat the
same thing; Go’s grain free Turkey, Duck & Chicken for dinner @ 6:00pm and we have a communal bowl of Medi-Cal
Gastro Intestinal Fibre Response for nibbling throughout the day.
MOM AND I LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS PICTURE!!! |
BONUS: Fab
Five...we would like to know your deepest dark secret to being such loving and
caring brothers to each other. Mom says your Mom is a Cat
Whisperer...she is amazed at how effortlessly she introduces a new kitty into
your home. Tell us who is really the boss of your kingdom. Well, as much as I
like the sound of “Cat Whisperer” I must confess that my secret weapon is
Casper. He is so calm, relaxed and
loving and always sets this tone when a new cat comes into the house. He welcomes his brothers with such generosity
that the others do too! For our part we
always ensured that each successive cat we adopted was younger and therefore
smaller than the last so that during the acclimation period they would not be
viewed as a threat. All the cats are
content with their position within the hierarchy except I think that Ben would
like to be alpha cat. He is a tiny boy who
has a little bit of a Napoleon Complex, if there are ever any skirmishes in the
household Ben is at the centre of the action.
In reality though Casper is the boss of the kingdom, he is Top Cat and
all the boys recognize that, even Ben
Archie, Ben, Casper, Jimmy, Kip and Rio Mom and I thank you so very very much
for this wonderful interview. We smiled all the way through reading it and posting the pictures.
It is said babes take on the personality of the parents. Mum Cat and Dad Robert
have expertly taught you all about unconditional love.
hugs Madi and Mom
PLEASE CLICK HERE TO VISIT THESE LOVING BROTHERS AND ONE SISTER AND THEIR
LOVELY ASSISTANT (MUM CATRINA)
LOVELY ASSISTANT (MUM CATRINA)
It is lovely to meet the Fab Five. We will have to practice the purring a bit but we are working on napping and being happy!
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WE agree pawsome to meet the fab five. Have a marvellous Monday and a great labour day Madi.
ReplyDeleteBest wishes Molly
and i always believed Casper meant friendly ghost... MOL it seems Casper the Cat if friendly and is truly the bearer of the gift of helping others get along with each other... beautiful story here and i love that first photo and got a few chuckles from all the pillows these cats have for watching squirrel Tv on.. good dog for loving his cats.. Jake says he knows dogs rule.
ReplyDeleteHey Madi!
ReplyDeleteWow, what a cool group of cats this Fab Five is! Thanks for letting me get to know them. Sounds like a very happy group and I sure could use some pointers from them. BOL/MOL about watching squirrel tv...I love that too!
Grr and Woof,
Sarge, COP
Those kitties are very sweet. We wish we had a kitty sib too. Well mom really wishes we did but dad isn't a big fan of kitties (sorry Madi) so we can't have one :-(
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Hello Mayor Madi, first off let me say that I should have answered question #4 by saying we would most like to meet you, Madi & Mom, you are such generous and thoughtful friends!!!! We are thrilled and honoured to be your Directors of Brotherly Love, thank you very much for including us in your cabinet :-)
ReplyDeleteWe absolutely LOVED today's interview!
ReplyDeleteI have been amazed how 5 male cats get along so well in Cat's household, plus they like sweet curly Rio!!
Fabulous post!
Hugs and nose taps,
Kathy and Molly
I never met a kitty what likes to yodel, that's great and I think Oprah should invite Benjamin or all Fab Five! Thanks for a great interview, Madi! btw: I will try to curl my tail-mo-meter like a monkey, that sounds funny! have a great labor day!
ReplyDeleteNice to meet these fellow Canadians! Lee and Phod
ReplyDeleteHow very NICE to meet the Fab Five... See? We of Blogville are so accepting of others... look how they allowed Rio "IN" with no hint of PAWjudice at all. PEEPS could learn SO much from us.
ReplyDeleteSuper interview.
Oh we so love the Fab Five! Thanks again for this wonderful interview Madi! You have the best cabinet in all of Blogville.
ReplyDeleteThey are such a wonderful group and they are all so very special!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely interview with the Fab Five! They sound like such cool brofurs!
ReplyDeleteAwesome!
ReplyDeleteHappy Monday!
Hugs,
Great interview:)
ReplyDeleteWe love the Fab Five! We think it's neat that Casper is Top Cat--Whitesters RULE!!!
ReplyDeleteHappy Labor Day, Madi and Mom! We were happy to learn about the Fab Five - they are new kitties to us. Sounds like we may even have a lot in common:)
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I so agree I loved the interview. Really enjoyed it. Hugs GJ x
ReplyDeleteThe Fab Five are fabulous. From the photos we can tell they are a very loving family. Our Mama really likes that they are all rescue kitties. Another great choice for your cabinet Madi.
ReplyDeleteKitty Kisses,
Cindi Lou & The Kitty Krew
Adam, Georgia and Gloria
PS, got your message, us boys will be back tonight.
Wows! FIVE kittehs???? Ma wouldn't know what to do!! BOL
ReplyDeleteThey sure are fine specimens of ManCats, I must say!!
Another great interview Miss Mayor Madi!!!
Kisses,
Ruby ♥☺
We love these guys...and their mom Cat too!
ReplyDeleteLoved meeting you, Fab Five! Paw-some interview! Purrs...
ReplyDeleteWe never met them before at the other cabinet meetings so it was good to finally meet them!
ReplyDeleteYour Pals,
Murphy & Stanley
Another great innerview, Madi. We loved learning more about the Fab Five. They're all adorable.
ReplyDeleteI hope you had a restful holiday.
Headbumpies from your main mancat, Prancer Pie.
They are awesome, we have never met them before. Great interview as always Madi :) xx00xx
ReplyDeleteMollie and Alfie
Sweet pictures and good to meet everyone of you.
ReplyDeleteThat was a great interview with the Fab Five Madi.
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