Badtz M.I.A.

A couple years ago, Bill and Kitty went on vacation and had a friend stay to take care of the critters. They were told almost 24 hours after she escaped that she was loose in the neighborhood. Bill and Kitty rushed back home and Badtz came back within 4 hours of their return.

Here is one of the two pictures of Badtz with a collar. So elegant. Meow!

Bad Catz

When Bill and Kitty first met Badtz, her name was Maggie. She could be a Maggie, but Bill noticed a similarity to the Hello Kitty character Badtz Maru, the penguin with an attitude who wants to become the boss of everything. She has lived up to her namesake. Besides Badtz is a contraction for bad catz!

When They're Not Fighting

Badtz and Tobey can be sweet to each other.

The Crow

Not really The Crow, no Brandon Lee, but Badtz Maru!

Here she is battling it out with big handsome Tobey. She doesn't climb up on the scratching post much. But she and the Tobster still battle. She has a Tobeyness about her and that's what what bugs him.

Badtz Begins

Kitty first meet Badtz as one of two kittens when she and Bill kitten-sat for a neighbor. Bill had met Badtz when she was 4 inches long. She was just rescued from the curbside by a person and then given to the neighbor for care. The neighbor also rescued a little gray kitten a couple weeks later.

You may remember Tobey's betrothed Priscilla. Well Kitty met her shortly after the rescue and was smittened by the kitten. She hadn't met Badtz yet and was looking forward to having the little pitter-patter of kitten paws around the house.

Here they are at their first stay with Bill and Kitty. If you click on the photos you will see Badtz's stripes. She is a black-bodied tiger cat! No wonder the attitude.

Tex, Miss Texas to you

At night Miss Texas wonders around the house. You can hear her claws clicking as she walks down the hardwood hallway. Then her claws snag on the rug as she circles Bill and Kitty's bed every 10 minutes. Each step catches the rug, no wonder Kitty wakes up every couple hours.

Miss Texas's best friend

The days of Miss Texas ruling the house is long gone. She is approx 17-18 years old. She is still pretty feisty but the arthritis has settled into her hips. She gets comfort from our "Wee Lover Boy," Tobey. He spends time with her and they have an understanding. We're happy that Badtz will be around for Tobey when Missy Miss takes her last nap.

Miss Texas's Turn

Bill and Kitty adopted Miss Texas as a 1year house present for themselves. She was 2years old.

After a month with her they decided to adopt a pet for her. They went to the Oakland SPCA and adopted a white kitten and named him Tim. She tormented, bullied him. He was a beautiful and a gentle soul. She out live Tim. He died at 10 years of age.

Two-weeks after Tim's death, Miss Texas wondered around the house looking for him and making lots of noise. Bill and Kitty adopted Tobey thereafter.

Daddy Love

When Bill and Kitty were searching for an orange kitten they lucked-out.

As they approached the Hopalong adoption event, they saw a woman in a wheelchair cuddling an orange kitten. Their hearts sank because that was "their" orange kitten. So, the plan was, Bill was to create a distraction so Kitty could snatch the kitten from the handicapped lady and run to the car to wait for Bill while he fills out the adoption papers!

But, they didn't have to do that because there was a second orange boy. The Big QT, Tobey. We love our boy! Our wee lover boy :-)