Long Shadows 6#

Alexia awoke. She looked around to make sure that she wasn't dreaming. Sure enough, she was surrounded by frost-covered, windblown trees. Chestnut, her young cocoa-brown foal, and Puff, her grey-and-white ghost kitty, sat beside her, looking as if they had ran a marathon. Perspiration forming on their backs and necks, casting nervous glances over their shoulders, eyes darting back and forth, and making small meows and whines.

Alexia looked around. The last time Chestnut had acted like this, they were attacked by a lage pack of wild dogs. Who knew what this could be? Alexia didn't want to stick around to find out. She picked up the supply bags and Puff, her ghost kitty, and hoped up onto Chestnut's back.

"I'm sorry. We have to move though," Alexia said apologetically to the filly.

Chestnut stamped her foot as if in reply and then shot forward as Alexia pressed her knees against the horse's flank. Puff meowed. Alexia looked down at her cat friend. Or would you call a dead cat's ghost a pet? Alexia didn't know. It seemed like everything got so messed up after that dream....

Alexia felt tears burn in the corners of her eyes, threatening to stream down her cheeks. All of the memories came flooding back to her. Running off into nowhere with Chestnut, writing a letter for her mother and father to read in the morning when the found out that she had left, finding Puff in her cellar, having a strange dream where Puff spoke to her, holding the limp body of her friend at the vet clinic....

Alexia cried She felt more painful memories flash through hr mind. These were different then the first, though. Instead of being things that she'd seen, they were things that she hadn't seen but she knew had happened. Her mother getting out of bed to start the regular morning things, like making coffee, then her mother and father bent over the note that she had wrote to them, crying.

Alexia hugged Puff. He solidified the moment her fingertips touched his soft fur. Then, he turned back into his normal look. Alexia's hands were left hugging thin air. Alexia nearly fell off of Chestnut's back. Went she caught her balance, Chestnut skidded to a halt. Towering before them was a large cave. Somehow, when Alexia saw the cave, she knew that their journey had come to an end.

Alexia whispered, "The Cave Of Fading Echoes."

-KittyLover8

© 2012

Fallen Stars 9-A Sign in the Stars

Sunset crouched in the tall grass, her gaze fixed on a small, stone-gray bird. She tensed, preparing to leap. Then, Sunset heard a meow coming from behind her.

She hissed, immediately thinking, Blossom!

She whipped around, preparing to see the sweet, smiling face of cute little Blossom, but, instead, to her disappointment, there stood Ivory. The voting had led to his staying, so he now slept in the cave that she, Crow and Blaze shared.

"Hello, Ivory," Sunset said flatly.

"Well, then, ahem, what are you doing out here?" Ivory meowed, seeming quite fidgety.

Sunset glared at Ivory. "I'm hunting. What are you doing, Ivory?"

Tension crackled in the air. "I'm just taking a walk. That's a crime around here, I suppose?" Ivory shot back, genuine hurt in his voice.

Sunset felt a stab of guilt for the cat. Who was she to judge him? Who was she to say if he was bad or good? Sunset blurted out, her words tumbling over top of one another, her tone desperate, "I'm sorry. I don't mean to--" Sunset suddenly realized that she'd said too much already. "I mean, okay, then. Carry on with your walk."

"Alright, then. Goodbye, um, Sunset," Ivory meowed. Then, he left, his white figure was swallowed by a thick wall of trees. Sunset walked to the East, walking only about twenty yards behind Ivory. She was heading towards the river in hopes that there would be more prey there.

******

Sunset returned to the cave after an unsuccessful hunt. She had only caught a fish and a mouse. She placed her catches in the small pit that served as a prey pile.

Then, Sunset thought, anger burning inside of her, I would've caught more if Ivory hadn't scarred that bird away. Why did he have to make so much noise? Where was he going, anyway?

Sunset's tail twitched. Then, it occurred to her that Ivory had been away for a while. She decided to ask Blaze if anyone had seen the white tom. As she made her way across the clearing, a little orange ball of fur tumbled into her.

"Canary!" Sunset exclaimed, laughter in her voice. She was quite fond of the sweet kitten. Sunset had always wanted to have kits of her own.

"Hello, Sunset," Canary meowed, trying to sound formal and polite, but obvious joy rang through her mew. Then, the kitten gave up being formal. "Want to play with me?"

"I'm sorry, Canary, but I have to talk with Blaze at the moment. I will play with you afterwards," Sunset meowed. Canary looked crushed. "Maybe Stone or Lavender could play with you while you wait for me," she suggested.

"But I want to play with you!" Canary protested.

"Canary, I am very busy right now. I need to talk with Blaze. I'll play with you when I'm done. Please understand," Sunset pleaded. She needed to speak with Blaze.

"Okay. I hope that you have a nice conversation. Goodbye!" Canary chirped happily, losing all of the heaviness that had hung in her voice.

Then, Canary trotted off. Sunset watched as the kitten headed into the cave where she and her parents lived. Sunset pulled her gaze away from the kitten and walked over to the log that the rest of the cats slept inside.

"Blaze! Blaze, are you in here?" Sunset called from where she stood at the entrance of the log.

"Who's there? Is that you, Sunset?" a voice echoed from the back of the fallen tree.

Sunset immediately recognized Blaze's meow. "Yes, I'm here. I need to speak with you."

"About what?"

"When I went out hunting in the afternoon, Ivory bumped into me. He told me that he was taking a walk and then left. I haven't seen him after that. Now that it's sunset, I was just wondering if you have seen him," Sunset meowed once Blaze came into site.

"No. I thought that he might have joined you," Blaze replied.

"Then we should look for him. He might be in trouble!" Sunset raced out of the cave with Blaze at her heals.

Then, Sunset hit something, large, white, and furry. Ivory! she thought. Sure enough, when she stood up, her ivy-green eyes met Ivory's mud-brown ones.

"Hello, Ivory. What are you doing back so late?" Blaze asked.

"I's sorry if I got you worried. I'm fine. I just needed some time alone," Ivory meowed. Then, the tom brushed his tail pointedly at a small shrew that sat beside him. "I caught some prey," he offered. A few days ago, Sunset had found out that Ivory was a terrible hunter.

"Okay, then. Lets go to sleep now. It has been a long day," Blaze meowed as he ushered Ivory into the log.

Sunset stayed out in the clearing, though. She looked up at the starry, ink-black sky. Then, suddenly, five stars shot downward. They were strangely clustered together. As Sunset gazed upon the colored shooting stars, an image formed in her head. The stars morphed into kits. The one that was light blue turned into a white she-cat with eyes the color of the star that she used to be. The two that were dark orange turned into brown tabby kits, one female one male. The one that was dark blue turned into a pitch black she-cat. And the one that was gray-blue turned into a stone-grey tom.

Sunset's eye lids flew open. The stars were gone.

"It's a sign," Sunset murmured.

-KittyLover8
© 2012

The Flaming River 5#

Coiled Snake slashed at a stealthy gray she-cat. The cat ducked, but Coiled Snake's claws still cut her ear. Coiled Snake prepared to leap at the gray cat while it was still stunned, but before she could, a large tabby tom leapt onto her to her back. Coiled Snake desperately tried to get him off of her. To her surprise, he jumped off himself. Coiled Snake struggled to her paws, blood welling from a deep cut in her right hind leg. She faced the tabby, her amber gaze challenging. He jumped at her in a flying leap. She, too, leapt, meeting the tom in midair. She sunk her teeth into his fore paw.

Once they landed, the cat kicked Coiled Snake in the belly, forcing her to let go of his paw. Coiled Snake jumped to her feet. She flung herself at the tom. Claws flashed. Soon, Coiled Snake was panting, but triumphant. She had beat the tom, but the attacking cats outnumbered HawkPack. She looked around. She had to find the leader of this group! She had to find out what she was fighting for!

Coiled Snake gave up searching the crowd of cats for the leader of the attackers. Instead she called, "Stop!" all of the cats, even members of HawkPack, stared up at her as if she were crazy. Coiled Snake ignored them and continued. "I am Coiled Snake, the leader of HawkPawk. I wish to see the leader of the attacking cats and find out what you want." Coiled Snake had just finished speaking when a gray tom emerged from the cats. He was slightly limping, had a badly torn ear and had nasty bleeding cuts all over his pelt.

The gray cat bared his teeth indignantly as he spoke. "Hello, Coiled Snake. My name is Shenar. I am the cat you seek. I am the leader of this group of cats."

"Shenar, I do not know what you want from us. Why are you fighting HawkPack?" Coiled Snake meowed.

"Ah, that," Shenar said as if it were unimportant. Then his voice hardened and rose and his claws unsheathed as he called, "There is a cat in this group, HawkPack you called it I believe?" Without giving Coiled Snake time to answer, Shenar continued, "She is unworthy. I am almost sure that I saw her heading this way when she left us. If you have her, then hand her over. We will dispose of her. If you hide her, then we will fight you."

Coiled Snake blinked. Could Shenar possibly mean Neptune? Then she meowed, "We don't have her. I am sorry."

Shenar looked at her closely. Finally he announced, "Fine. But, we will be watching you. Just to make sure that you are being truthful." Then, with a flick of his tail, all of the enemy cats left the clearing.

-KittyLover8
© 2012

Gemini Limerick

Gemini a fuzzy cat,
On the counter he often sat,
A plastic bag he'd lick,
Everyday his nails he'd pick,
And then rest on his favorite mat.




_superPOWerhorse

Long Shadows #5

Alexia awoke. She glanced around the cave that she and her furry friends, Puff and Chestnut, had slept in. A dim coral-colored halo had formed around the mouth of the cave. Alexia looked outside. The cool, crisp air filled her lungs and a sudden wind pushed her hair over her shoulders. Soon, the wind died. A few saplings still shuddered. Long, lush green grass gently waved in the soft breeze. Bluebirds chirped in the trees as they settled down amongst the smooth leaves for the night. The sky was a beautiful shade of indigo with thin wisps of delicate, dove-colored clouds drifting about. The sun hovered low to the west. Its dying rays lit up the clouds around it, turning them from white to a pink or orange-red color.

Good. We didn't sleep to long. We've got plenty of time to cover more ground, Alexia thought.

Alexia turned toward Puff and Chestnut. Chestnut was still asleep, but Puff was wide awake. As Alexia headed out of the cave once again, Puff followed her. She was going to take a short walk, scouting the area and watching out for any wild dogs. As she was walking, she came across a path. Alexia gasped in surprise. She guessed that people made the trail. That meant that humans must live nearby! She squinted, trying to find a house. Instead, Alexia spotted a neon sign in the distance. She picked her way back toward the cave, hoping that Chestnut was awake. Sure enough, the filly was snuffling through the food bag, trying to find one of the apples.

"Oh, Chestnut!" Alexia exclaimed, laughing. "We have to go and buy some more food while we're still close to a store." Chestnut looked at her with sad, liquid brown eyes. "Fine, fine. We'll eat first. But, lets go before dark. We don't know when the store closes."

Alexia dug through the food bag. She held up the piece of cheese and unwrapped it. She ripped off a bit and set it down in front of Puff. Then she grabbed an apple for Chestnut. She gave the horse the food. Then, she reached into the sack for her own food. She got out a banana and a piece of bread.

She sat down cross legged. She peeled off the banana's bright yellow peel. Alexia admired the cream-colored banana for a brief moment and then took a bite. Puff swiped a paw through the cheese. Alexia picked it up, guessing that, because he was a ghost, Puff couldn't eat the food. When she finished the fruit, she ate the bread. By the time she was done with that, Chestnut was eating the last of of her fill. With a final bite of grass, the horse trotted over to Alexia. The little girl picked up Puff, swung her leg over Chestnut's side and then they where off.

Chestnut swerved bushes, jumped over logs, tore through undergrowth and dogged vines and trailing branches. Soon, the trio was just outside of the rectangular-shaped tar-black parking lot.

"I's sorry, but I will have to leave you and Chestnut here," Alexia explained to her grey-and-white cat.

"Mew! Purr purr. Wow meow mrow!" Puff replied. Alexia hoped that what he'd said was cat for "okay!"

Alexia left the two begrudgingly. She ran across the lot and into the store. She searched the shelves for things that she would need. She began to head for the cat aisle when she remembered that Puff couldn't eat food. Alexia decided that she should buy a few carrots for Chestnut. She walked into the produce section. She got a bag and put two peaches, a bunch of grapes and three carrots into the bag. Then she checked out. She payed the cashier $1.90. Then she rushed outside with the bag held tight in her fist. When she returned to the spot that she had left Chestnut and Puff, she saw Chestnut settled down in the grass with Puff sleeping nestled beside her.

******

When they had walked some distance away from the cave, it was almost dawn. Alexia decided to stop for now. She looked around. All she could see was a few patches of melting snow and a small cluster of trees. She and her friends huddled underneath the trees. Then, they all fell asleep.

-KittyLover8
© 2012

Fallen Stars 8-A Sound In The Bushes

"I-I wish to join your group," Ivory meowed.

Sunset flattened her ears and hissed softly. This wasn't natural. She didn't think that this was right. Why would someone what to join the small group of cats all of the sudden? And how did Ivory even know about the cats? Sunset was about to question the cat, but Blaze stepped forward.

"Hello, Ivory. My name is Blaze and this is Sunset. I will have to speak with the rest of the cats before we can allow you into our group," Blaze said. "Come. We will escort you to our home."

Blaze led Ivory to the camp and Sunset brought up the rear. Soon, they where about halfway to the cave. Sunset felt unnerved around the newcomer, but she was quiet. She knew that she would have her say at some point. A loud crunch in the bushes made heads turn. Sunset was still for a moment. Then, she stepped forward. She stalked around the bush in a circle. She knew that the animal that made that sound was bigger then a regular squirrel. Sunset nosed around in the leaves along the edge of the bush. No scent. She sighed and turned away from the leaves momentarily.

"Blaze, I can't catch a scent!" Sunset called. "Should we continue?"

Blaze replied, "Well, yes, yes we should. It was probably just a rabbit or something."

Sunset walked over to him and nodded, although, she knew that he too, was unsure. The rest of the trip was quiet. A bird chirped ever once in while, but that was all. Once they where at the cave Blaze and Sunset parted to tell everyone about Ivory. Blaze went over to fallen tree where Crow, Blaze and Sunset slept. Sunset headed over to the small cave that Lavender, Stone and Canary shared.

"Lavender! Canary! Stone!" Sunset called. Canary and Lavender lifted their heads. Stone appeared from a spot in the shadows of the cave wall.

"Yes?" Lavender answered.

"Blaze and I found a new cat while we where hunting. His name is Ivory and he wishes to join our little group. Blaze says that we should all have a say in this," Sunset meowed. She herself didn't trust this cat, but Blaze seemed conferable enough around him...maybe she was just overreacting.

"Okay," Lavender said, blinking in confusion. Stone nodded slowly. Meanwhile, Canary bounced around the den.

"Ivory! Can I see him? PLEASE mama! Can I? Can I?" Canary begged.

"Honey, this Ivory cat is just like you and me. I'm sure that he is nothing out of the ordinary," Lavender meowed gently.

Canary stopped bouncing and looked up at her mother. Then she said, "But what dose he look like? What color is he? I still want to see the new cat."

"Fine," Lavender sighed. "You can see him. Come along, then."

Canary raced ahead of her mother, talking about how she was going to see the new cat all of the while. Stone followed his mate out of the den. Sunset couldn't help thinking about the strange new cat. Who was he? Where did he come from? Was he going to stay or leave? And what was that sound in the bushes? Questions nagged at her mind. Then, Sunset shook her head. Ivory seemed nice. He was sure not to cause any trouble. As she left the small cave, one more question seeped into her mind. Or was he?

-KittyLover8
© 2012

Odin and Misty #1

"Odin!" Misty called.

Odin emerged from a patch of bushes and padded up to the light-gray she-cat. "Yes, Misty?" he asked.

"Do you want to take a walk? It's really nice out in the forest at the moment."

Odin tilted his head in deep thought. "Why not?" he replied, shrugging.

"Then let's go!" mewed Misty.

Misty and Odin left the stone cave where they lived and traveled along a human pathway in the forest. A cool breeze gently shifted through the tree leaves. Fern leaves tickled the pairs' paws as they padded closer to the edge of the path.

Odin sniffed the air, catching the faint scent of a vole. "Hmm...I'm getting hungry. Do you want to hunt?"

Misty nodded and they began to walk deeper into the forest.

Odin saw a vole he decided that he would catch it so he crouch then he jumped on the vole and caught the vole and Misty caught a bird. " Let's bring our prey home said Odin "That's a good idea" replied Misty. So they brought their prey home and eat it then they went to sleep.

_superPOWerhorse

Kitty Tips-Traveling With Your Cat

In this "Kitty Tips" I will talk about traveling with you cat. The first thing that I should cover is that you don't have to bring your cat with you when you're traveling. There are many ways you can handle this. You can bring your cat with you, leave your cat at home with a catsitter, or board your cat somewhere, like at a vet clinic.

If you are going to bring your kitty friend along, you should always put her in a cat carrier. Make sure that she is comfortable. Put down a towel and perhaps her favorite toy. It is important that she isn't stressed out, because stress can lead to sickness. Make sure that you have enough of your cat's regular food on hand while traveling. A change of food can add to your cat's stress.

Planes are not good places to have your cat. People cat put their pets in the storage aria of the plane, but this is uncomfortable and scary for a cat. Most likely it is best to drive to your destination if you're bringing your cat then to fly on a plane.

Of course, you can also leave your cat at home. This is much less stressful for your cat. You can leave your cat at home unsupervised for one to two whole days. If you chose to do this, then leave lots of food and water. Also, cat-proof your house right before you leave, just to be sure that you fuzzy friend won't get into any trouble.

If you will be gone any longer then two days, then hire a trustworthy catsitter to watch your cat while you're away or board your cat. The catsitter that you pick out should be a family member, good friend, or a catsitter who has a good reputation with cats. You want you kitty to be in good hands. You should meet and talk with the catsitter beforehand, telling him or her about your cat's needs and what is and isn't normal.

If you are going to board your cat, then find a good place for your cat to be. One place that is very safe for your cat is your nearby vet clinic. Not all vet clinics board animals, but that's a good place to look at.

Another place where you can board your cat is a kennel. Talk to your veterinarian about what kennels the may recommended. Your veterinarian might know some patents that have complained about a certain kennel or might have treated cats with diseases that they got from a kennel. Make sure that the kennel you chose keeps your cat up to date on it's shots. Tell the owner of the kennel you chose your cat's regular food and any illnesses that your cat might have. If your cat does have a contagious diseases, then cure the sickness before you take them to the kennel. Other cats might get ill from your cat's sickness.

So, those are some of the ways you can travel with or without your cat. As someone who volunteered at a vet clinic that boarded cats, I recommend leaving your cat at home with a catsitter or at a vet clinic. Try to find the solution best for you and your cat. I hope that I helped!

Thank you for reading!

-KittyLover8

© 2012

Long Shadows 4#

The sun began to peak above the horizon. Alexia felt like her eyelids were as heavy as stone. She wondered how Chestnut was doing. She glanced at the brown filly. Then, when she saw that Chestnut was tired too, she said, "We'll stop before noon, Chestnut. Just a bit longer. We need to find some shelter. It looks like it might rain or snow soon." Alexia looked at the sky and saw some dark gray clouds gathering above the little group.

Suddenly, Chestnut whinnied and reared up, spilling the load that she was carrying. Alexia jumped up in surprise. She said a few soothing words to the young horse before she realized that Puff had shot out of her arms the moment that Chestnut reared. Alexia left the horse's side and began calling Puff's name and frantically looking underneath rock crevasses and bushes. Finally, after a minuet or two, Puff came out from his hiding spot that had lay somewhere to the west. And, as Alexia scooped up Puff in her arms, she saw it; a shape in the distance rapidly closing in on the trio. She squinted, trying to make out what it was. Then, she saw. A pack of wild dogs!

Alexia gasped. She snatched up the bags and ran over to Chestnut. "I'm so sorry, girl. I know that it's going to be hard but--" she glanced at the wild dog pack "we need to go, now!" Chestnut knelt down and gazed at Alexia with liquid brown eyes. Alexia got the felling that the horse understood and swung her leg over the side of Chestnut's back. Chestnut stood up and darted forward.

Alexia felt a cool breeze whip at her hair. The sound of Chestnut's hooves on the rocky ground. Then, Puff meowed. Alexia turned around and saw that the wild dogs were very close. She led Chestnut over to a bush but, right before they crashed into the brambles, Alexia pulled the horse over to the left of the bush. They rode like this for awhile, twisting and turning in different directions. After some time, they had lost the wild dogs.

Alexia pulled Chestnut to a stop. It was already past midday, and the filly was very tiered after outrunning the wild dogs. They had stopped in a cave. It was long and dark but, it provided good shelter from the snow. There was already a white dusting on the grass. Alexia turned her attention back to her friends. Chestnut was laying down with her right flank leaning on the side of the wall of stone. Puff was standing beside Alexia, purring and rubbing against her legs. Alexia sat down and pet him. Soon, her eyes closed and she gave way to sleep.

-KittyLover8
© 2012

Dear Diary... 9#

Hi!

Happy Valentines day! I would like to do something special for the holidays. I'm not sure what, exactly, but I would like readers to comment below and share their ideas with me. If I get enough suggestions, I with add a pole to the side of our blog on this subject.

Today, a stray cat that I named Jellybean came to my house and ate the food that I set out for her and the other strays in the neighborhood. Jellybean is a black, orange and white tortoiseshell she-cat. She, Python and Grey Cloud are my regular cat visitors. Another cat that comes to eat at my house is Tiger, an aggressive brown tabby. Seeing all of these stray cats makes me think about all of the ways people could prevent cats from living these awful lives in the streets.

One thing that people can do is spay and neuter their cats. If your cat gets out, he or she will not be able to have kittens if she or she is neutered or spayed.

Another thing that you can do is to not let your cat outdoors. He or she might wander away from home, get lost, get hurt by a cat or other animal, or get hit by a car. This is why it is important to keep your kitty friend indoors at all times. You can never be sure that your cat won't get out of your house, so be prepared and give your cat a collar and/or microchip and prevent him or her from having kittens.

Also, if you are moving and can't take your cat with you, drop him or her off at an animal shelter. Some people leave their cats outside when they move thinking that, sense cats are hunters, they can get by on their own. Well, when a cat lives in a house, she doesn't have to hunt for its food. Even if she plays with her toys every day, she still deosn't depend on them for food. This makes it hard for a house cat to adapt to the harsh outdoors.

If people did this, then there would be very few stray cats. Please try these methods and spread the word.

Thank you.
-KittyLover8

Long Shadows 3#

Alexia stood up. "Come on, Puff. We've got to pack for the quest."

Puff walked over to the stairs and meowed in agreement. Then the pair raced up the creaky wooden steps. Alexia found herself in the living room. She turned left and walked into the kitchen, Puff on her heels. She glanced around. The only thing that Puff could eat in the kitchen was a large block of cheese. Alexia picked up the cheese. Then, she realized that she had no sack to put the food in. She ran into her bedroom with the cheese still in hand and grabbed a bag of hers that was about twenty feet tall and ten feet long.

Alexia shot down the stairs and back into the kitchen. She rapped the cheese in a thin napkin. Then, she sliced some bread and placed nine pieces into another thin napkin. She also grabbed three bananas. Next, Alexia rapped seven red apples in a napkin. Then, she rapped a handful of crackers in another piece of cloth. After that, she grabbed several bottles of water and shoved them into the bag.

Alexia walked up the stairs once again, this time she was carrying the heavy sack filled with food. She snatched up the last bag she had and filled it with two blankets, some money and a sweater. Then, she wrote a note to her mother say where she was going and way. Alexia felt tears flow down her cheeks as she set down the pen and walked outside. She knew she would miss her mother so much...but she had to do this for Puff.

As Alexia was walking out of the house, she turned toward the small stable that was in the backyard. She opened up the doors and out stepped a beautiful chocolate colored horse with a black mane and tail and white stockings.



"Good morning, Chestnut," Alexia whispered to the horse.

Chestnut whinnied in reply. Because Chestnut was only a yearling (a horse that is a year old), Alexia decided to let her carry the food and cloths bags instead of her. Alexia placed the bags on the horse's back and scooped up Puff so that he wouldn't wander away from the others. Then, they set off to start their journey.

-KittyLover8
© 2012

The Flaming River #4

The morning sun peaked over the orange-lined horizon. Most of the cats of HawkPack where still asleep, but Icy River was worried. She didn't fully trust Neptune and she felt like Coiled Snake was too relaxed around the newcomer. She pulled her kits closer to her with her tail. She glanced around, loosening her grip around her kittens. Then, she rose. Icy River walked quietly into the clearing. She walked over to the den that Neptune and a few other cats slept in. She peeked inside. She stiffed a sigh of relief. Neptune was still in the den and was fast asleep.

Suddenly, Icy River heard a small sound. She whipped around, taken by surprise. Then, she heard yet another soft crunch. She narrowed her eyes, trying to see what was making the sounds. When her eyes finally adjusted to the light, she saw the outlines of several cats picking their way down the cliff!

She opened her mouth to scream a warning to her pack, when the cats swarmed around her. She was tackled down by two cats. Icy River screeched in fury, racking her claws across the side of a large orange tom. She saw Shy Fawn peek around the corner of the den that she shared with Icy River. Shy Fawn screamed when she saw what was happening. She called out the packs' battle cry to awaken HawkPack. The battle raged on as Icy River saw her pack mates fling themselves into the fight.

She turned her thoughts back to the battle. She now had the large orange tom pinned to the ground. She hissed and bit his shoulder, hard. He screeched in pain and she let go, letting him flee. She swiveled around as she felt sharp claws rip at her back. Icy River hit the aggressor's head repeatedly, desperately trying to make her release her grip. The new attacker was a beautiful white she-cat with light green eyes.

Icy River shook her head. Stop thinking about unimportant things. Concentrate on the battle! She told herself.

Then, Icy River glared at the white she-cat. She flung herself at the cat, claws unsheathed. The white cat shook her off. Icy River stood still for a moment, stunned. Then, she whipped around and lashed out at her opponent with her hind claws. Turning to face the cat, Icy River felt a pang of sympathy for the she-cat. So, she raced away from her attacker.

Icy River looked around, trying to find someone that needed some help fending off their opponent. Then, she spotted Swift Breeze. Swift Breeze was struggling with two cats fighting her. Icy River flung herself at a golden and white tom. She was poised on his back now. She bit his tail with all of her strength. The tom flipped over, crushing her with his weight. She tried again and again to wriggle out from underneath him, but again and again he stopped her. Finally, she managed to free herself from his grip. She then turned on him, her jaws parted in a furious hiss. This was her home, and she was going to defend it with her life.

-KittyLover8
© 2012

Fallen Stars 7-The Newcomer

Sunset and Blaze walked past a tree. Sunset began to purr blissfully as a cool wind brushed past her. Blaze purred with her and they walked toward the stream. They were going to hunt some minnows there. Crow had seen a large bunch of them in the stream while he was collecting moss. Soon, Sunset and Blaze reached the azurite-blue stream. Sunset sat down beside the sodden bank. She looked at the water watching as a few bits of vegetation drifted by, being puled by the strong current. She scanned the water.

Good. Sunset thought as she saw that the large group of minnows were farther downstream.

Sunset gingerly put a silky white paw into the water, careful not to make a sound. Then, she placed the other fore paw in the stream, and then her chest. Slowly, she sank into the stream, letting the water envelop her. She circled around in the depths of the stream, unsure of where she was.

Then, Sunset saw a flash of silver, followed by a few more, and knew that the minnows were in that direction. She surfaced, taking in a few gulps of air, and then silently slipped back into the water. She swam over to where she'd seen the minnows, feeling the current trying to pull her away from her destination. Sunset swam harder, pushing away water and shooting forward with strong kicks from her hind legs. She finally found herself just a few yards away from the group of minnows.

Sunset didn't realize how far she'd swam until she felt her lungs screaming for air. She pushed herself off of the muddy riverbed with her hind legs. She gasped for air the moment her muzzle left the water. Once she had caught her breath, Sunset dived back into the water and lurched forward. The second she had hurled herself into the group of minnows, she grabbed up a few in her jaws. Then, Sunset surfaced once more, this time with two minnows hanging from her jaws.

Sunset swam over to the bank so that she could place down her catches. She pulled herself out of the shallows and onto the muddy shore. She stalked over to drier ground to set down her prey. She turned around to see how Blaze was doing. She saw that he had caught a minnow and two water voles. She picked up her catches and walked over to him. She set down the prey beside his prey. Suddenly, she saw something dart through the bushes and toward Blaze and her. Once the white figure stopped, Sunset could see that it was a cat.

The tom lifted his head and meowed, "Hello. My name is Ivory."

-KittyLover8
© 2012

In The Eyes Of A Cat

A breeze pules at your long, silver fur,
And the scent of lavender flowers wafts through your nostrils.
Butterflies flit high above your head,
Their pomegranate-colored wings touching the sapphire-blue sky.
Puffy white clouds drift over the trees,
The tree's leaves rustle as birds perch on their mud-brown branches.
You push through the sea of grass as you make your way towards the base of a large tree.
As you push your way forward,
You pass the koi pond that your owner has.
You sit down and watch as the beautiful koi fish as they dart through the water,
Their colors-midnight black, mustard yellow, burnt orange and ivory white-slightly mingling.
Then, you turn for the tree once more.
Once your at the roots of the tree, you sleep, dreaming that you are in a hidden, magical world in the clouds.
Soon, you awaken, refreshed from your nap, and walk back into your human's cozy house where you truly belong.
You find your owner in bed reading a book.
You snuggle up to her, purring softly.
Joy emanates from the two of you, cat and human, as you rest in you forever home.
Peace and love to infinity.

-KittyLover8
© 2012

Valentines Day With Frost

Frost curled up, grateful for her sister's warmth. Cupcake, is Frost's older sister (Cupcake looks like Gemini except she has green eyes instead of blue). Frost lifted her head as she heard her owner talking to his metal mousie toy that he holds to his ear. She walked over to her, then Frost looked up at her and meowed. Her human looked down at her and continued talking to his metal mouse. But, Frost wanted his attention, and she was going to get it. Frost jumped up onto the counter and put her face near her ear. Then, she meowed loudly. Her owner jumped in surprise. Once she recovered, Frost's human plopped Frost off of the counter.

Frost wasn't going to give up so easily. She leapt onto the counter once again and walked up to her owner, who was still talking to his mouse toy, maybe trying to console it after what happened. Frost lifted her paw and unsheathed her claws, a mischievous glint in her blue eyes. Then, she smacked her paw on her owner's furless paw that was holding the mouse toy. The human screamed and dropped the toy.

Frost heard metal mouse toy then say, "Call ended."

Frost thought, I wonder what the mouse said. I think that it was speaking in the human tongue. Then Frost shrugged. It doesn't matter. I must finish it off quickly, before my human gets it!

Frost leapt off of the counter and hit the metal mouse toy, hard, repeatedly. Her paw hurt more and more with every smack. She hissed and gave up. Then, Frost remembered her first goal, as she walked past her owner. She butted her head against her owner's chin, Frost's front paws on her knees. Her owner sighed and lifted her off of her legs. Then, Frost's owner walked over to the door as the doorbell rang. When the door opened, a tall, lanky man with a bunch of roses and a red, heart-shaped box was revealed. Frost saw her owner smile and talk in her strange language. Her owner opened the heart-shaped box and lifted a small brown thing from the box. Frost watched as her owner popped the thing in her mouth. Then, Frost's human grabbed the roses and happily hugged the bunch to her chest. Her owner then set the roses down on the counter and walked out of the house. Frost watched the door slam shut behind her human. Frost leaned down and sniffed at the heart-shaped box, realizing that the small brown lumps that it contained were chocolates.

Uninteresting. Frost thought.

Then, Frost turned toward the roses. She reached up and grabbed a lovely rose with delicate crimson petals. She lifted the rose by its fragile green stem. Then, she walked into her owner's bedroom. She leapt up onto the bed and plopped the rose down on the blankets and lied down, the rose held tightly between her paws. Then, she purred. This was the best Valentines Day ever.

-KittyLover8
© 2012

Long Shadows 2#

"P-Puff? Is that really you, Puff?" Alexia managed to say, still shocked at the presence of her deceased cat friend.

"Meow! Purr purr purr!" Puff chattered as he jumped off of the cardboard box that he had been sitting on top of.

"Did you really tell me to meet you down here in the cellar in my dreams?" Alexia asked Puff. Puff circled around her legs. For a moment, Puff looked like he always had looked before the accident. She felt his fur press against her, he was solid! Then, Puff turned back into a only halve-visible cat-ghost again.

Alexia leaned forward to hug her sweet little kitty, but her arms went right through him. Alexia gasped in surprise and jumped backward. Puff was transparent? The thought of her friend being transparent was slightly frightening, reasonable, for he was a ghost, but frightening.

"Meow! Mrow mew! Purr Purr!" Puff said happily.

Alexia sighed. "Puff, you're so sweet." she said dreamily.

"Mew! Mew mew!" Puff meowed. Then, Puff curled up beside her he flashed as a whole for a second and then he was once again back in his ghostly form. Alexia easily slipped into a deep sleep.

She was standing on a beach with wonderful, rolling waves crashing down on the edge of the beach pulling sand and seashells back into the sea from witch they had come. Puff walked out of the water.

"Hello, Alexia!" he called to her as he emerged from the waves.

"Puff!" Alexia cried joyfully.

"I have a mission for you. You must find the Quinonon Stone. This will enable me to talk to you and be solid for as long as I want instead of just wishing for a short flash of life. This way, I can help you along on your other missions," Puff meowed.

"The Quinonon Stone-wait....other missions? What do you mean?" Alexia was very confused.

"You will find the Quinonon Stone in the Cave Of Fading Echoes. That is all I know, and all I can tell you." Then, with a wave of his tail he meowed, "Farewell, Alexia," Puff then faded away.

"No! Puff!" Alexia called.

Then, Alexia jumped awake, finding that Puff was still purring by her side. She looked down at her loyal little friend, smiling. Then, she thought, I must find the Quinonon Stone. She was going to go to the Cave Of Fading Echoes.

-KittyLover8
© 2012

The Cove Of Eternal Darkness-Meet The Tribes

The Dragon Tribe

Kai is the leader of this tribe, he is always on a greedy search for more land. Kai is a muscular red dragon.
Shetii is a gray and blue dragon with dark purple wings and light blue eyes. She is BFF's with Fawnia.
Fawnia is a beautiful light green female dragon with dark green eyes and a soft heart. Her to-be mate is Gomatii. Fawnia's best friend is Shetii.
Gomatii is a brown dragon with deep brown eyes. He is very loyal, but most of the time she shows no pity to any of the other tribes.
Gerog is a gruff, muscular dragon with black scales and dark green eyes. Gerog is the dragon tribe's second in command, after Kai, of course.

The Cat Tribe
Fang (see "The Cove Of Eternal Darkness-Introduction" http://thepurplepaw.blogspot.com/2012/01/cove-of-eternal-darkness-introduction.html)
BlackMagic is Fang's second in command.
FairyFlame
IceWhisper
RockShadow

The Hydra Tribe
Cåwii is the leader of the hydra tribe. She is a slender light gray Hydra with deep blue eyes.
Arimotii is red with dark brown eyes. He is Cåwii's second in command. Arimotii likes to use his nine heads for killing his enemies. Cåwii only chose him because the dragon tribe's leader, Kai sneered that the hydra tribe was weak under a female's rule. Afraid that Kai might attack her tribe, Cåwii decided that she should chose this muscular hydra as he deputy. Arimotii is Cowa's mate.
Cowa is a kind and motherly blue hydra with green eyes. Her young are Fekoi and Jetii, Jetii is a male, and Fekoi is a female.
Kemor is a muscular female hydra that is brown with golden diamonds down her back. She is the sister of Cåwii and is often Cåwii's adviser.

The Felisdraco Tribe

Pepper is the leader of this tiny tribe. He is black with one dark brown foreleg (his right one) brown eyes. His mate is named Christel.
Cloud is a cream she-cat with a dark gray tail and amber eyes.
Christel is all white with a silver triple triangle on her forehead and blue eyes. She is pregnant with Pepper's cubs.

-KittyLover8

© 2012

Long Shadows 1#

Alexia is a 10 year old girl with dark brown hair the color of espresso. She had a cat named Puff who died at 7. Puff had been a sweet white long haired kitty with a patch of gray on his back who had always been there when she needed him. Alexia missed Puff so much...she had had him ever scene her mother had found him on the streets as a tiny little kitten.

Seven years later, Alexia found herself crying in bed at the loss of her kind best friend. Alexia saw something out of the corner of her eye. The she recognized it! Puff! She turned toward him, only to realize that it was only a white book that had been blurred by the tears pouring down her cheeks in a steady stream. Alexia burst into tears once again, the book being a reminder that she would never see her gentle little kitty friend ever again. Soon, she had cried herself to sleep only to find herself staring at none other then Puff in a dream. Although, Alexia noticed that he looked somewhat faded.

Surprisingly, Puff opened his jaws and meowed, "Alexia! Hello, friend."

"Oh, Puff! I thought you died when the car... I remember... Puff, how I missed you!"

Puff purred. Then, he opened his eyes, Alexia noticed that he looked distant as he meowed, "When you wake up, you must go down into the cellar."

"Why?" Alexia asked.

"Just remember, go into the cellar," Puff said.

"But why, Puff?" Alexia repeated. But before she had even finished her sentence, Puff had diapered. A moment later, Alexia was lying awake in bed. She got out of bed. Then, she walked down the stairs and into the cellar. A few cobwebs were attached to the stairwell, their dull white strands quivering as Alexia whisked by. She shivered at the site of them. Alexia didn't like spiders. Finally, Alexia was in the dark cellar. Her hand searched for the light switch. Soon, she felt it. She switched it on with a soft click. Then, she looked around the cellar. To her utter surprise and amazement, she saw Puff! He was slightly faded, like he was in her dream, but there he was, sitting there on a large box in the corner.


"Meow!" he said.

-KittyLover8
© 2012

Dear Diary... 8#

Hi there, everyone!

Today, Cosmo and I were walking out of a room, when I remembered that I had left something inside the room. So, I went back through the door to get the thing. When I came back, I was expecting that Cosmo had left to do his own thing, but there he was, standing there, waiting for me in his usual pigeon-toed way. I don't know why, but Cosmo's hind paws are almost always pigeon-toed.

Another reason why I told you readers this boring story (well, I guess it wasn't a story exactly) was because I really love how loyal Cosmo is. Most people think that cats can never be loyal, or can't be trained, or whatever. Cosmo knows several tricks. These tricks include: sit, come, stand (he stands on only his hind legs) and retrieve. I wish I could video tape Cosmo doing his tricks, but he only does them if no one is looking. Oh well, I enjoy doing them with him, even if he's camera shy.

You know how we have a new kitty, Gemini? Well, we are now letting him explore the entire house now. We used to have Gemini living in one room. Now, silence the other cats know the scents and sounds of the new comer, the aren't acting as hostile. If you need more information on this, or any other problem you are having with your cat, comment you question below.
Thank you.

Here is a picture of my BFF, Cosmo standing in his super cute pigeon-toed way, his eyes closed, in bliss:

Goodbye!
-KittyLover8

The China Cat

You buy a faux fur coat at the store. You see the tag. It says: Made In China. You are walking towards the checkout counter-but wait! That fur, my fellow cat-lover, might be cat fur.

The people in Chinese Fur Industries skin the poor cats ALIVE. They treat the cats horribly. They stock the kitty's cages up like they would stack wood.

How would you feel if you lived a nice, happy life and then, one day, you were kidnapped. Then, you were taken to a awful place, filled with sickly cats. You were left to sit in a tiny, cramped cage for days, but that was the smallest horror of your short life. The biggest is when you are skinned while your still alive along with many other cats. Then, your lifeless bloody body is thrown away, into a dumpster.
Do you really want to support those companies?

So, the next time you see a fur coat that is made in China, just buy a different, faux fur coat.

-KittyLover8

Fallen Stars 6-All Is At Peace

Brown early-winter maple leaves slightly lifted in the breeze. Canary walked closer to her mother, Lavender, shivering as some cold wind buffed her fur.

"Are we almost home, mama," she complained.

Lavender opened her mouth to say something in reply, but Stone spoke first."Canary, you need to practice hunting crouches and fighting moves. You know, you are 5 months old."

Canary sighed. Then she thought, grudgingly, You're no fun. This just isn't fair! Then, Canary meowed, "I just don't see why we have to do training in such cold weather. I don't even see or smell any prey. Plus, even if anything was out, the leaves make to much noise. The prey would simply run away."

Suddenly, Canary realized how rude she'd been. "I'm sorry," she meowed in a tiny voice.

Lavender glanced at Canary and purred, "It's okay. We're all very short tempered in the cold."

Stone purred playfully, "Everyone changes from joy to impatient, except Crow. He changes from impatience to even more impatience!"

Mrowing with joy, Canary hurtled herself at her father, paws first with her claws sheathed, and raked her paws across her father's flank. Lavender happily flung herself at Canary.

"No fair!" Canary cried in mock anger as Lavender pulled her off Stone's gray tabby pelt.

Then they all shook themselves off, and walked home.

******

Together, they all slept, Blaze, Crow, Sunset, Stone, Lavender and Canary, all of them sleeping in the peace, the peace that seemed it would last forever, but, would it?

-KittyLover8
© 2012

Dear Diary... 7#

A few days ago, when I got back from my vacation, I saw that two of my most regular stray kitty visitors (I put out food for the stray cats in my neighborhood to eat) were badly injured. One, a gray tabby cat with a white muzzle, chest and belly and one light green eye and one golden eye named Gray Cloud, came to my porch with a red splotch on the base of his left eye, the golden one, and the left part of his jaw chewed up. I was horrified but, Gray Cloud is a cat that is frightened by humans and he would not let me come very close to him unless he was eating. I tried to catch him over and over again but, not wanting to scare him away for good, I gave up.

Soon after, another stay kitty that comes often, a black cat who has been around for many years who's named Python, came to my doorstep with the worst wound yet, his or her one ear and part of her face was bare and had dried blood crusted on the bare aria. Python is feral, so I also couldn't catch him or her.

Luckily, Gray Cloud's wounds are healed. Python's needs a lot more time until it will be fully healed.

One thing that could be the cause of the poor kitties' injuries is car engines. In car engines, there are special spinning blades that fan the engine. Because the engine gets a little hot even so, cats are attracted to the engine. When the car that the cat is sleeping in starts, the cat gets scarred. The cat tries to get away but, the only way out is toward the spinning blades. When a cat darts through the blades, she gets badly injured or, even worse, killed. The only way that a person can prevent this cat nightmare is to honk their horn once or twice and wait for a minute. This takes just a little while and could save a cat's life.

Python, before she got injured.

I hope that my knowledge about this problem will save many lives of cats in the future.

Thanks for reading!
-KittyLover8