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Monday 13 May 2024
Mancat Monday at BBHQ with Sunny Smooch and More Fun Facts! **NIGHTTIME RITUALS**
Monday 26 February 2024
**SMOOCH REVISITED** Smooch Around The Wurld and Today We're Smooching All Offur Port Douglas, Queensland in The Magical Land of OZ with Tuna of Moon as My Pawesome Travelling Companion
I got his travel docs sorted, courtesy of my epically epic
His eyes almost bugged out as we entered the TTTB. "Smooch I can't believe I'm actually in the wurld famous TTTB, IT'S HUGE in here..." he looked around the bridge in awe. "Like in my wildest dreams I couldn't of effur imagined the size, mew could get lost in here fur days!"
"Fudge got lost fur an entire week once!" I laughed. "But he's ok now!"
Tuna gasped in delight and paw-smacked the button and off we popped.
We saw kangeroos, there was some real vishus burds, the cassowary; apparently a descendent of the dino rapters, and can gut mew with one swipe, although I diverted Tuna so we missed that and we went to see the crocs instead.
Tuna said as we started to pack the TTTB, "Mew know my sisfur Dai$y wants to go shopping somewhere fabulous and my new baby brofur Mack should come on a jolly with mew to give him some Wurld experience dude, he's young and I think it would be great fur mew to show him life outside of Trout Towne!"
"Dude it would be my purrleasure to take Miss Dai$y somewhere epic and also to take young Mack under my paw and take him on a really great adventure and I can't thank mew enough fur joining me on this one today, dude mew're epic!"
Tuna grinned and replied. "Smooch buddy, even though mew only have 3 legs, and we've been to the most dangerous continent in the wurld, I've neffur felt safer, thanks dude mew're the best!"
And sadly that brings us to the end of our OZ experience, we do hoped mew enjoyed seeing the sites and it's time I got Tuna safely back to Trout Towne before the FSG realises he's gone! MOL
Wednesday 20 September 2023
The BBHQ Midweek News Round-Up ~ Smooch Got A Tick, Parsley's On Pawtrol and Melvyn's Wearing This Weeks Top Pick Bandana **PLUS* This Weeks Top Videos
It's been rather rainy the last few days at BBHQ, and overnight there must have been a bit of a deluge as the Mewton-Clawson Main Street was flooded. A few years ago the council spent months and months digging up the main street to counteract this issue by adding new bigger pipes and the like. And it must have cost a small fortune, yet here we are, and some parts of the main street need waders to cross. So that was a waste of time and resources, but so it goes, at least they tried.
Anyhoo, last week we mentioned that the swallows were still here and that we still hadn't cropped the catnip. We think the swallows have now departed, as we haven't seen them since Sunday, but we'll wait a few more days, just in case they are still bipping about.
And just before we dive into this week's top news, take a look at this dahlia, the colour is just exquisite; a shade of violet-mauve. In fact, I don't think we've ever seen this shade of dahlia before, it was a new one for BBHQ this year.
Isn't it furbulous?
Anyhoo, let's look at this week's top headlines.
First up in the news this week
Smooch Got A Tick
The P.A. noticed that Smooch was walking strangely on his back leg on Friday night, though she couldn't see anything that could be visibly causing it, and then Cat Dad noticed it on Sunday.
Some filthy, little bloodsucking tick was in his fur on the back leg. It had been really gorging itself and had grown that much that it was now visible among the fur. YUCK!
Luckily, we have a tick-removing tool, so the P.A. got Smooch upside down, while Cat Dad twisted that bloodsucking fiend off him. Though poor Smooch did cry out as it was removed. And then that bloodsucker was despatched by fire into the netherworld.
Anyhoo, they cleaned and disinfected the area and are now bathing it daily to make sure there's no infection at the wound site.
And yes, we are aware of Lymes disease and other complications, so will be extra vigilant in the coming days.
Next up in the news
Parsley's On Pawtrol
So as Smooch is out of action as far as the regular BBHQ pawtrols go, Parlsey is taking over his shifts, and here he is taking his job supurr seriously!
He's a panfur on a one-cat mission, don't mess with The Sauce! MOL
Finally this week
Melvyn's Modelling The Top Bandana Pick
He was a bit slow to start this week, as the weather has gone cold, and he was snoozing in his glamping tent, but once he got warmed up, he clawed it!
Which one should he model next?
We'll be sharing the brand new October Collection next week, and Melvyn will model the last of this month's pawesome collection.
EXTRA, EXTRA!
Wednesday 13 September 2023
The BBHQ Midweek News Round-Up ~ Amber on The Landing Planning Her First Book Review, Smooch's Clearing Out The Haunted House and Melvyn's Wearing This Weeks Top Pick Bandana **PLUS* The Winner of Parsley's Birthday Giveaway - IS IT MEW?
Goodness, what a supurr scorchio few days it's been!
It just got hotter and hotter after last week's News Round-Up, and we had planned to cut the catnip, see below, as it's ready for cutting and drying. If mew want to see how we do it at BBHQ, check out our Definitive Guide to All Things Catnip, here.
There were four babies at the beginning of July, but we think that one didn't make it in the early weeks, so sad. And maybe another one didn't make it as we've only seen the two on the left in recent days, with Mum and Dad on the right. But we could be wrong, maybe #3 is just shy and lurks in the nest a lot.
Their nest is at the other end of the carport, and the parents are still feeding them, but usually, they've left by now. In recent years, they depart around the last week of August or the first week of September, so this is unusual.
Anyhoo, this is why we haven't cropped the catnip yet, as we don't want to disturb them while they're getting ready to leave, as we hang the catnip underneath where their nest is. And the smell is quite strong, especially if its hot weather.
So the catnip will have to wait until after they've gone.
Anyhoo, let's look at this week's top headlines.
First up in the news this week
Amber on The Landing Planning Her First Book Review
For all those wondering when Amber will be back?
Her first review of the new season will be on the 6th of October. She was planning a mid-month comeback this week, but she decided she needed another couple of weeks off, as she's still got quite a few books to get through.
Next up in the news
Smooch's Clearing Out The Haunted House
Anyhoo, the other he was having a little tidy up and a clear out as somepawdy dragged the catnip Easter Eggs inside and he said it was getting purretty cramped in there! MOL
If mew haven't seen our Haunted House crafting post, check it as Halloween is just around the corner. There are lots and lots of Halloween crafts on our Crafting with Cats page if mew're looking for fun things to make for cats this spooky season.
Finally this week
Melvyn's Modelling The Top Bandana Pick
Melvyn really enjoyed this week's catwalk strut, and Fudge was there to photobomb him all the way.
In fact, we think he might have to start wearing the bandanas too, as every week he wants to be involved. We'll see what we can choreograph - wish us luck! MOL
Which one should he model next?
Tell us your top pick for next week in the comments!
EXTRA, EXTRA!
The Winner of Parsley's Birthday Giveaway
Drumroll purrlease...
And the winner drawn out of the hat* is:
Bonnie aka MiracleCat61 from Instagram
WOOOOOOO HOOOOOOO!
MANY CONCATULATIONS!
deardrbasil @ gmail . com
Thank mew to everypawdy else who entered, and don't wurry if mew didn't win this time; there will be another giveaway happening on the 18th September for Pandora's 10th Birthday.