Monday 30 September 2024

CATS HAVE PROBLEMS TOO! with Dr Basil ~ Featuring Today's Despurrate Dilemma **HELP! MY STAFF PRODUCTIVITY IS DECLINING!!!**

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Happy Monday, furry floofers

Today I thought I'd revive my old Saturday Solutions post under the new banner of Cats Have Purroblems Too, where I give epically epic advice to cats with despurrate dilemmas too great for them to solve alone. 

And if mew're wondering why mew haven't heard of this before, well dearest furiends this is a regular segment I ran many years ago, and I think most of the original posts are now archived. 

We did run this post last september, and then I must have gone on a mission because it was never reprised and I forgot - OOPS! MOL 

Anyhoo, it's back now, so sit back and read today's pet peeve and my solution.

Also, mew may be pondering on what my professional credentials are, so purrlease purruse the list below:

Ph.D. in Kitty Psychology & Psychiatry
BSc (Hons) Headology  
Psy.D. Furry Logic
 MS. Fuzzy Logic
MA. Common Sense

My other Professional Credits include:

NOM Master
Snoozy Savant
Purr Master
AdvoCat of T.L. Treatment
Touchy Feely Therapy or T.F.T
Purrfume Aroma Treatment or P.A.T.

I can help mew to solve all your Pet Peeves, Purrsonal Problems and Despurrate Dilemmas, no matter how great or small they may be.

Plus, I 
only use the very latest techniques, some of which I have developed myself over my long and esteemed career, which include:

 Purr Therapy ~ For Uptight and Particularly Stressed Kitties 

Nom Zen ~The Art of Nomming in Total Tranquility 

ZZZ's Snooze Sensation ~ Including Mewsical CatNap Sessions tailored to your purrsonal requirements

YogiCat Meditation ~ Stretches and Breathing Techniques for the Severely Stressed & Overworked

Intense CatNip Therapy ~ This treatment speaks for itself (I find it very beneficial)

I am also an AdvoCat of Tough Love coupled with a healthy dose of common kitty sense

Purrfume Aroma Treatment ~ A Sensory Smelling Session S.S.S. to calm and soothe with highly aromatic blends of specially selected scents

To help mew release all your stresses and worries just drop by my clinic held here or, alternatively email me your purroblem, and I'll answer here. If mew require to remain anonymous or anon, purrlease include that in your email. 


Mew can contact me directly at the following address:

DearDrBasil (at) gmail (dot) com

So come and sit on my supurr comfy couch, reee-lax, breathe deeply and tell me of your troubles, as I'm ready, willing and able to help.

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This is one of my cases via email:

HELP! MY STAFF PRODUCTIVITY IS DECLINING!!!

Dear Dr. Basil, I hope this letter finds mew well. My name is Clawdia, and I am a rather posh elderly lady cat residing at a stately home deep in the English countryside. I am writing to seek your advice on a matter that has been causing me great distress. Mew see, my staff at the stately home have been causing me quite a bit of trouble lately. Despite my best efforts to maintain a harmonious and productive working environment, I find myself facing numerous challenges in managing the human staff members. Their productivity and efficiency seem to be dwindling, and I am at a loss as to how to address this issue. As a feline of an exceptional high pedigree, I take great pride in the smooth running of my household, and it pains me to witness such a decline in standards. I would greatly appreciate any sage advice mew can offer on how to handle human staff and encourage the best productivity from them. Your wisdom and guidance would be invaluable to me in resolving this matter. Yours sincerely, Clawdia Winklebottom (Hon.)

This is my Expert Reply

(Notice how I use orange text colour to amplify the creative thoughtfield to assist in resolving Clawdia's purroblems)

Dearest Clawdia, Thank mew for reaching out to me with your concerns about managing human staff at your stately home. I understand the challenges mew are facing, and I commend mew for seeking advice to address the issue. In dealing with human staff, it is important to remember that effective communication and mutual respect are key elements in fostering a productive working relationship. First and foremost, I would encourage mew to establish clear expectations and provide regular feedback to your staff. This will help them understand their responsibilities and performance standards, and it will also give mew an opportunity to address any issues in a timely manner. Additionally, creating a positive and supportive work environment can significantly impact the productivity of your staff. Show appreciation for their hard work, provide opportunities for professional development, and ensure that their well-being is taken into consideration. Furthermore, leading by example is crucial. Demonstrate professionalism, integrity, and a strong work ethic, and your staff will be more likely to follow suit. I hope these suggestions prove helpful in improving the dynamics with your human staff members. Remember, patience and consistency are key as mew work toward creating a harmonious and productive working environment at your stately home.
Wishing you the best of luck,

Dr Basil

@ The Cats have Purroblems Too Clinic T.M.

Today's Top Tip is:

~ Lead by example, and others will follow ~ 

If mew can relate to Clawdia's purroblem or feel that mew need any assistance, purrlease leave a comment to: Dear Dr Basil with your dilemma or email me directly, and I'll get back to mew.

Thank mew all for joining me today at The Cats have Purroblems Too Clinic, and I'll be back soon with another open clinic and a brand new case study.

Until then, Keep Calm and Purr on

Dr Basil

Ph.D. ~ BSc. (Hons) ~ Psy.D. ~ M.S. ~ M.A. 








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Sunday 29 September 2024

Marvellous Melvyn's Epic Autumnal Selfie on The Sunday Selfies and Caturday Art Blog Hops

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Pawesome Sunday greetings furiends

Welcome to another BBHQ selfie selection. This week Melvyn volunteered to be on centre stage with his epic selfie and using another supurr new arty effect!

Marvellous Melvyn's Epic Autumnal Selfie 


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Just look at him, isn't he so fluffing cute?

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We're also joining in Athena's Fabulous Art Hop so do stop by and show off your pawesome arty-farty skills.

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OH MY COD, BeFunky, has some new filters for Halloween, and here's Melvyn looking epically otherworldly and cyborg'a'licious!

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The effect was created with Befunky - AI Enhancer, Fantasy Portrait Outerworld GFX + colour changes to hue, fidelity and variation.

We also turned this fab arty-farty picture into a puzzle, so do stop by the puzzle page and take the Puzzle Challenge, see if mew can beat our time of 17 mins 29 secs. Seriously we just sacked the P.A. for being soooooo slow, honestly mew can't get the staff!!! MOL

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We're off to bask in front of the woodburner until lunch is ready, we've given up on outside this weekend! 

Smooch is parked in front of the oven, ready to snoopervise the P.A. while she cooks lunch, and then this afternoon, it's movie time and we're thinking of watching The Dam Busters!!! MOL

Do join us again tomorrow, when we're back with another episode of Cats Have Problems Too, and check out this week's Despurrate Dilemma.

We do hope mew have an epic day, and remember to always...
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Friday 27 September 2024

Welcome To Friday Fluffers ~ Showcasing The Latest Batch of Photo Bloopers From The BBHQ Archives **STARRING ALL THE B TEAM** Parsley's Mancat Monthly Pin-Up ~ Smooch's Sit Up Fail ~ Fudge's Epic Specs Appeal ~ Pandora's Close Up ~ Amber Had To Outdo Pandora ~ Melvyn's Epic Modelling Fail AND **BONUS FLUFFER** WHEN BASIL FOUND OUT ABOUT THE TANK **PLUS** Friendly Fill-Ins AND Photo Fails Blog Hops

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Happy Friyay Fab Pals

Welcome to our Friday Fluffers post where we showcase a selection of photo bloopers, or photo fails from BBHQ, the photos that we thought would neffur see the light of day, buried deep, deep, deep in the archives on Level 12 of our secret bunker, with no chance of ever being seen on the interwebs for the world to see... UNTIL NOW!

Are mew ready for some fun outtakes from The B Team? Of course, mew are!

Also, this is the last Fluffers post of the current season and today, everypawdy is here.

And as it's the last Friday of the month, today is also... 

...and we think this selection fits the criteria purrfectly! MOL



First on the podium is 

Parsley's Mancat Monthly Pin-Up


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Parsley's Mancat Monthly pin-up fail; we have no words! MOL

Smooch's Sit Up Fail


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Smooch was taking advantage of a quick sun spell to have a quick workout, but he got stuck mid sit up! MOL


Next up is

 Fudge's Epic Specs Appeal


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Oh, we did laugh when Cat Dad was holding Fudge, and the P.A. put the specs on him!

 Pandora's Close Up


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Pandora got as close as pawsible to the P.A. to get her point across!


And finally 

Amber Had To Outdo Pandora


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Amber, seeing Pandora's effort above, found this to outdo the close-up above! MOL

 Melvyn's Epic Modelling Fail


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This was NOT one of Melvyn's finest modelling moments! MOL

**BONUS FLUFFER**

WHEN BASIL FOUND OUT ABOUT THE TANK


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"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!"

That was all I screamed when I learned the tank had ended up in the quarry after Smooch Fudge and Parsley decided to go on a joyride #truestory! MOL 



We're joining in Friday Fill-ins with the fabulous 15 & Meowing and Four-Legged Furballs.
1. I have had Co-vid _____________ times.
2. There is no acceptable excuse for ________________________.
3. I wish _________ lasted all year long.
4. I probably look silly when I _________, but I don’t care.

The P.A.'s answers are...

1. I have had Co-vid _____________ times. I don't think I've had co-vid. I've had a couple of colds since its emergence in 2020, and those colds were the normal variety, as far as I could tell. There was no way I was poking a stick down my throat to swab, to find out if it was of the co-vid strain, fluff that!!! 

2. There is no acceptable excuse for animal cruelty whatsoever. Anyone who harms animals should have the full force of the law dropped on them from a great height, like a pyramid.

3. I wish Spring and Autumn lasted all year long. I love those seasons, with Autumn, just by a cat's whisker, taking first place.

4. I probably look silly when I am talking about life, the universe and everything with the cats, but I don’t care. And I must say, their conversational skills are epic; the amount of meows and purrs of input are truly extraordinary, and their insights are eye-opening! LOL


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We do hope mew enjoyed today's fluffers, and next week Amber will be back with her book reviews, as we know mew've missed her Friday segment terribly.

Join us again on Sunday when we're here with our usual selfie selection, in the meantime...
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Wednesday 25 September 2024

The BBHQ Midweek News Round-Up ~ Smooch and Sauce In A Brief Sun Spell, Pandora's Really Miffed, and Melvyn's Modelling This Weeks Top Pick Bandana **PLUS** OCTOBER'S HALLOWEEN BANDANA FABRIC SELECTION!!!!

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 Furbulous Greetings Supurr Furiends

Welcome to the BBHQ midweek news round-up!

Jumpin' juniper berries, what a week it's been... the weather has been horrid, apart from a couple of brief spells of sunshine - Smooch and Parsley will share these rare moments further in the post - and things have just gone WRONG!

Firstly, let us apologise for not hopping in all the blog hops last week, as we usually link up on a Friday; our interwebs service decided to go on the fritz, and the router failed in the most dismal way. Then the power kept tripping out at the most inopportune moments, the boiler decided to take a vacation, and all in all, it's been a really fluffing fluffed-up week.

The P.A. hasn't made the new bandanas for October - it's Monday afternoon - she's going to try and magic those out of the ether later today, but we'll see. However, if she doesn't get a chance, we'll share the fabric samples temporarily so mew can choose like normal, which one Melvyn will model, and worst-case scenario, she can make them this weekend.

Anyhoo, let's look at the lovely Harvest Moon, which was shining brightly last week! MOL

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And now, let's look at this week's top headlines before there are any more fluff-ups! MOL

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First up in the news this week

 Smooch and Sauce In A Brief Sun Spell


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The P.A. was planting some new perennials, and mew might notice that she cleared out the pot behind Smooch and planted a new shrub to the right of Parsley below, so we'll see what that's like next year!  (These two pics were about an hour apart.)

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Smooch and Parsley also snoopervised the planting of more perennials in the front border and made sure that the P.A. watered them in properly, though she needn't have bothered because if poured with rain later on! MOL

Oh, and some of the leaves were cleared up, too, but that was a waste of time, as there are about 10,000 more on the gravel now! MOL

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Next up in the news

Pandora's Really Miffed


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Pandora was really miffed, as the P.A. promised that she'd get the fence painted, and it hasn't happened, so the poor P.A. had to suffer Pandora's wrath, as the chances of it getting painted now are slim to none. 

And apparently, there's a weather event of unprecedented magnitude (supposedly, but hopefully not) headed over Britain between now and the 6th of October. We looked at the radar maps, and if it's correct, most of Britain will be flooded.

But we'll keep mew posted on that... we're purraying to Cod and any other deity who may be listening that it misses us at BBHQ and at the P.A.'s work. 

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Finally this week

Melvyn's Modelling The Top Bandana Pick


And here's Melvyn modelling the final bandana for September, Panda-Monium!

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He was on top form this week; his modelling took less than 2 minutes. Seriously, he was pawesome! Though he did stop and smell the runner in the kitchen twice, we did wonder what had tickled his nostrils, but we remembered that earlier, there had been some catnip action with Fudge and Smooch, and maybe there were a few traces of the green stuff left! MOL

Oh, and he took a diversion around the bar stools to mix things up a bit this week! MOL

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Which one is your favourite this week? 

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Which one should he model next?


Sadly, the P.A. didn't get a chance to make them, so here's the brand new bandana fabric selection for October, ready to be made in the BBHQ craft room this weekend, when she has more time.

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This month's epic options are:

1. Black Cat Surprise

2.  Halloween Cats

3. Steampunk Cats and Pumpkins

4. Supurr Cute Spiders

5. Batty Bats and Pumpkins

Tell us your top pick for next week in the comments!

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That's us done for today. We'll be back again on Friday for the last Fluffers of the current season, so join us then, as mew know how much we love your company.

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