Saturday, January 07, 2023

Caturday 45: Tuxedo Cats Rock

Sue has always liked to play pretend fireplace during winter. At Christmastime, she would add music while the fire roared. She used to do via a DVD that she purchased more than 20 years go. In more recent years, she has been able to use an even better fireplace screensaver (let's call it that), but they have really taken off this year with all sorts of quite wonderful screensavers.

Some have music, especially some of the Christmas ones, but many don't. Most have a fireplace and snow falling outside the window. Christmas ones, of course, have a tree. Many of them have a cat. Usually, the cat is stationary, but one video popped up where the cat does cat things, like washing and sniffing about.

If you play the video below and listen carefully, you will hear a little meow after a few seconds. But do listen carefully, for the meow is brief and not loud. The video is set to begin at 1:58:40, and the meow happens just seven seconds later. You can scrub backward if you miss it. (Note: you don't have to play it for long to get the idea.)


The cat in the video is a b&w tuxedo cat and reminds my of Rocky, our bestest cat, who left us for the Catnip Fields of Glory way back in 2010.

Naturally, I can't find the photo that I really want right now, but this one will do. Our longest living cat, Scutter. Or he was at least the cat that we had for the longest time, is in the background.


It's okay, Lacey. You are also loved, even though your are a a mere Harlequin Tabby and not a Tuxdeo Cat.
  

Happy Caturday, All

17 comments:

Marie Smith said...

Love the sounds of the video. You don’t even need to see it really!

Boud said...

The crackling fire video is the nearest I'll get to it. I liked the sound effects, later I think a dog barks.

Barbara Rogers said...

Ah, a different approch to Caterday! Thanks for the fun video. Loved seeing you back with dark hair. It's amazing to find out what color hair my white-headed friends used to have!

DJan said...

Happy Caturday back to you. I also like seeing what color your hair was back then. :-)

MARY G said...

Nice little cat comment, indeed. I had not heard of fire screensavers, so a nice treat.
Love tuxedo guys, and a handsome guy with that one.

Tom said...

Reminds me of our cat Sassy (!977 - 1999). RIP.

Margaret said...

John puts up a fireplace screensaver on his big TV during the holidays. Since he doesn't use his fireplace, perhaps he should leave it up all winter. Love the kitties! I've never had a tuxedo cat. Mari is just an ordinary black cat. :)

RedPat said...

You are definitely a cat person.

Jenn Jilks said...

Happy caturday! Ours are watching TV right now: the red squirrels at the bird feeder!

William Kendall said...

My parents' last set of cats were tuxedo cats.

Lacey is adorable.

Vicki Lane said...

Has Lacey watched the video?

peppylady (Dora) said...

I'm not sure how old our DVD player is. But it works just fine.
Coffee is on and stay safe

Kay said...

What fun to see a young John. You were handsome then but I think even more handsome now. :-)

Beatrice P. Boyd said...

I have often read and heard that animals enjoyed TV, so this could be further proof.

William Kendall said...

Lacey rules the home.

Debby said...

I loved that video, and hearing the cat purring and the wind outside as the fire snaps. What a pleasant little video.

Jeanie said...

Great video! That cat looks like my friend's Mr. Tux. And Lacey! I know what you mean -- I feel guilty that Lizzie isn't quite Gypsy. But she's Lizzie for her foibles and when she purrs, all is forgiven!