THE TOUCHING TAIL OF DANTE AND BOOMER

This is a series of photos of Dante, when he was just a little over a year old, with his best friend Boomer! Boomer was my son's kitten who synchronistically shared the same birthday as Dante, which is January 15th. These photos were taken in 2003.

Boomer would come to visit purriodically, and the two of them would have the greatest time togefur. I know it looks like Dante is giving Boomer a hard time in some of these pictures, but he was actually grooming him! Dante's maternal instincts came to the fore (or is that the "fur")!

Unfortunately, in the fall of 2007 Boomer went outside and never returned home. He had an adventurous spirit that refused to be closed in. Like the quicksilver he was, he disappeared without a trace.

These pictures are so sweet that I thought they deserved a rePURRise, here on Dante's own purrsonal blog!

DANTE RAIN AND SHINE!

This is Dante outside after a spring rain. The sky was still cloudy at times but they were moving quickly across the sky with sunny purriods in-between. So, Dante was determined to enjoy the moment because at least there was no water falling from the sky.

There was, however, a nice, little breeze which ruffled his ruff from time-to-time. I just adore the look of windblown fur! Don't you?

COONTORTIONS!

All cats have the flexibility that we humans could only wish to have! My coon cat, Dante, likes to demonstrate his form while bathing on the patio and having a good old scratch. He is the ultimate Coontortionist!

DANTE -- CANADIAN POOP IDOL!

Meet Dante, the Canadian Poop Idol! He is known for digging in outdoor loCATions in all sorts of weather to purrovide himself with toilet furcilities. This is the story of one such endeavour with translation from Meowanese to regular English.

1. Prepare the potty.
2. Position butt on top of potty.
3. Close eyes and concentrate.
4. Lift tail and push!
5. Hey, this not spectator sport!
6. You gets no privacy when you're a Poop Idol.
7. Now is time to perform the cover-up.
8. You must be sure to leave no turd uninterred.
9. Once burial is complete, walk away with dignity intact.

DANTE BEDECKED!

Here is Dante on the back deck modelling for me while I snap his picture. In some it even looks like we used a fan to ruffle his fur for that windblown look (except it was, in actuality, the wind)!

Dante is master of the over-the-shoulder smoulder, and the far-away glance that makes him appear efur so nonchalant.

RITES OF SPRING!

These are pictures of Dante in the front yard yesterday. You can see the pale green of the new grass is just beginning to push up through the ground cover. Dante is a good centrepiece even amongst all the natural detritus left from the ravages of winter.

DA TONGUE TWISTER!

This is a short LOL-story showing the funny side of Dante. He usually looks so majestic for the camera, but he's also a bit of a goof. His tongue actually looks contorted (or is that COONtorted?) in these shots, so the"tongue twister" angle was a natural!