What a nice surpurrise to return from my camping trip and find that so many fine cats from the Blogosphere had left messages for me! You are such kind and welcoming cats. I do hope to write back to each and efurry one of you, although it may take awhile due to incompetent staff {sigh!}

Ofurall, I did have fun on the camping trip although I could've done without being held prisoner in a cage on the way there and back, and having to deal with a couple of dogs at the fairgrounds. It was a good experience, but I'm glad to be home.

I'm going camping!

This Thursday, my hoomans are going to a bluegrass festival in Plymouth, CA. Pets are allowed at the festival, so they are taking my brother Lalo and me along! It will sure be a new adventure for me....but not so much for Lalo, as he went to a bluegrass campout last spring. I'm sure we'll get lots of attention. Mommy says I have to wear a harness the entire time but I don't think that will be such a bad deal. (I really look pretty good in my harness!)

Last night, Daddy looked at me and said to Mommy, "Curly's a cool cat. Thank you for bringing him into my life." I really AM the man! MOL!

My birthday

Yesterday was my 2nd birthday. Since I showed up here as a stray, there's no way of knowing for sure the true date of my birth, but based on how small I was the first time my human set eyes on me, she made a ballpark guess. It's probably close, although I myself don't know for sure. Anyway, I got to celebrate, which is all that really counts. Lots of rosettes on Catster, and some extra treats here in the real world.

For those of you who are curious about my special tail, here is a close-up photo. You can see how I got my name "Curly"!

Here's a Curly-fact: On May 10, 2008, I was in a cat show in Fresno, California. My female human isn't really big on cat shows, but she wanted to prove to my male human that I could win a ribbon, because he didn't believe it. Not to brag, but I won SIX blue ribbons (4 first-place and 2 second-place). So....Ha, ha, Daddy!

My first blog entry

From my humble beginnings as a stray, getting beaten in fights with other animals, braving the elements, having to beg a few scraps of food from strangers in order to survive...I have arrived at having my own blog! This is truly a mange-to-riches story! (Well, okay...I never had mange; It's just a figure of speech.) Rather than risk redundancy, I will refer the reader to my web page (http://www.catster.com/cats/652958), where they can start at the bottom of my diary entries and work their way up, to follow my odyssey. I would like to encourage all cats to write to me with their inspirational stories of heroism and survival in the face of great odds. Or write to me about catching rats. It's all good.