The Adventures of Periwinkle and Stinky

Periwinkle lounged in a sun puddle and groomed her furs. She was waiting for her handsome fiancé, Stinky's, arrival.  She hoped he would like what she planned for their Adventure.  She didn't have to wait long before the Teleportation Tunnel began to shake and, with a WOOSH, he popped out right into her waiting paws.  They giggled, whisker-kissed, and spent time paw-patting.  It didn't take him long to figure out what they were doing.  "I noticed our Logo says International Friendship Day," he said.  Periwinkle was impurressed with his observation and told him he was right.  "Even though it's not until Thursday, I thought we might share some of our International Friends. We have lots, so we can only do one today, but I think some of our newer pals might not know them."  Stinky agreed with her so they started to gather information. They both agreed this would be a different kind of Adventure but one they thought their friends would enjoy.

They decided to start with the designer of the official International Friendship Day badge for the Cat Blogosphere, Barb Kowalik and her crew from cats-astrophic-events.  They met them years ago when Queen Nellie had her blog.  Periwinkle said her Mom has a magnet from Queen Nellie on their refrigerator, and Mom Barb does the super graphics for The Cat Blogosphere events like this one!

The Cats-astrophic gang lives in Midway, BC, Canada, but there's more to the story.  In Mom Barb's words: 

"Nellie had followers far beyond the Cat Blogosphere. The Cat From Hell was in the top 10 Canadian blogs the whole time it was being kept track of. In 2008 she was the #1 Pet Blog in Canada. Fast forward to 2017. One of Nellie's followers was a  Lady who brought Street dogs from Europe to Canada for re-homing. One day, while picking up a street dog, she spotted a squirming plastic bag tied to an exhaust pipe of a running cube van. Inside was a small kitten. She took the kitten to the vet who checked out the dogs before they were sent to Canada. At first Marvelous was quite ill. He had asthma from being gassed tied to the exhaust pipe and required oxygen. He was taken care of in a small back room at the vets. After 6 months, Marvelous was ready to be re-homed, but neither the vet or the lady could find anyone who wanted a cat who may need special care. The lady thought about sending him to Canada - like the dogs and as she had been a Nellie follower she knew that Nellie had gone over the bridge, she contacted me (Barb the Mom) to see if I was interested in fostering Marvelous and find him a new home. Of course I said yes! Who could say NO! to his cute face.

About 6 weeks later, after Marv had all his shots, was chipped and spayed Marv was placed in a Cat Carrier and brought to Canada . Marv was inside his cat carrier for 45 hours, went through European and Canadian customs and Mom Barb picked him up at the Airport in Vancouver.

Marv is a foster fail! To this day, no one can pick Marv up! Even though he is personable and friendly, even with strangers, the minute someone tries to put their hands around him he freaks out. He LOVES to sit on Mom's lap with her hand over his face like she is holding an oxygen mask. His Asthma is gone, though he does have some issues when we are inundated with forest fire smoke from Washington, Idaho and Oregon.

He is meticulous in his litter box habits, when he eats, he does not fling the cat food hither and yon (unlike Jo Jo and Kozmo).

Marvelous was quite happy being a "Townhouse" Cat in Vancouver. He spent his first 1 and a half years with Mom, being mostly and only cat. Kozmo and Jo Jo and Cinnamon did come and visit, but  the last year, before Mom moved back to Midway they were there full time. There were many arguments about who was the top cat in the Catio!

When Mom did move back to Midway to take care of the Dad, Marv was pawsitive he had moved to heaven on earth. He LOVES his yard, the river, and he gets along with the neighborhood ferals and he has made friends with our neighbors and he LOVES to catch the Moles, Voles and mice in their gardens. They are quite used to having him come and demand pets when they are out enjoying their gardens.

Marvelous is a HAPPY cat! He loves to make the Peeps laugh and he smiles! Everyone who visits notices his smiles.

He LOVES to visit his furrends online and especially loves the adventures of Periwinkle and Stinkie (even though he complains the Mom does not help him comment often enough) He also tells Mom that her excuse of finding it difficult to comment using her phone when reading friends' posts in bed is NOT good enough!"

Periwinkle said, "Here's their info from their blog:

 "We are 3 cats (Marv, Jo Jo, Kozmo) 1 dog (Nutmeg) and 6 angels (2 cats, Nellie Bellie and Hissy Old Licorice and 4 hairy slobbery sisters, Kokanee, Bob, Sam and Cinnamon"

"Remember when we visited Marv for his Aww-some Jokes day?" asked Stinky. They both smiled when they remembered the fun they had that day.

Graphic by Barb.

Click HERE to see that post.

Stinky said, "Did you know the Pet Blogosphere has an Anthem that Marv's Mom wrote?  We decided to join him as he recited it.  He's such a cool guy!"

Stinky added that Marv just had his 10th birthday and had a big celebration.  Click HERE if you missed it. 

Always one to do research, Periwinkle said, "I thought our friends would like to know more about where The Cats-astropic gang lives, so I asked ChatGPT, and it told me this."

Nestled in the scenic Kettle River Valley of southern British Columbia, Midway is a charming small town known for its rich railway history, friendly community, and beautiful outdoor recreation. Located just north of the Canada–U.S. border, Midway is the western gateway to the Kettle Valley Rail Trail, a popular route for hiking, cycling, and horseback riding. Surrounded by forests, rivers, and rolling mountains, it's a peaceful destination where visitors can enjoy nature, local history, and the relaxed pace of rural British Columbia.

The tabbies decided it was time to take a quick nap and then enjoy a snack.  They, of course, spent time whisker-kissing and paw-patting before their nap.  When they woke up, Periwinkle suggested they take a short ride up to the beach for a picnic.  Stinky thought that was a great idea, so they asked Periwinkle's Mom to pack a lunch for them and went to the beach.

After their picnic, they went back to Periwinkle's house.  Stinky visited with her Mom and fursibs and thanked her Mom for the picnic lunch.  More whisker-kissing and paw-patting and lots of "I love yous" and then Stinky entered the Teleportation Tunnel for his trip home.  He blew one last whisker-kiss and, with a WOOSH, was on his way!

We hope you enjoyed learning more about one of our friends.  If you have (or know of) an interesting story you would like us to share on a future Adventure, please let us know.  We love learning more about our pals!  

Love, Periwinkle and Stinky