THE SNIFF-FULLS IN 3-D!

Dante, Dylan and Domino all have the 'sniff-fulls'!  When they go outside, they are just full of sniffs.

Witness ...

At least they don't have post-nasal drip!

TUXY TUESDAY WITH DOMINO: DIVERSIONARY TACTICS!

Domino is a smart little cookie.  Like Oreos she has 'double stuff'! 

It's a bright sunny day, and she starts her excursion off by checking out the front porch.  It's a good thing to know if any introoders are about before you proceed any further.

 So she sniffs out the post on one side ...

... and then the other!

She knows who has been by here very recently.

So, it's 'nose' surprise when she turns around and sees Dylan lurking at the corner of the house.

Slowly, the beast approaches!

But it gets much too close for comfort ...

So Domino makes her escape under the green bench.  She goes where others dare not follow.

And, as she comes out the other side, she gets a whiff of a totally different scent.

Brother Dante had been here not too long ago on 'business'.

Satisfied that she has evaded Dylan's clumsy clutches, Domino heads back.

Ah, peace at last!  She has the bench all to herself and that beast of a brother of hers, Dylan, is nowhere in sight.

Sometimes the path to your true destination is not so straight forward.  However, patience and cunning will see you safely through to the end.

  This cookie definitely does NOT crumble!

MANCAT MONDAY WITH DANTE AND DYLAN: SNOW DAY!

While 'Snow Day' has another meaning if you're a human, it has quite a different connotation for our mancats.  Instead of staying home inside when the weather is blustery, mancats venture outside on a sunny winter's day.

 Dylan and Dante both start out on the front porch.  The weather is just grand!

Dylan is the first to step out.

He and Dante part ways.

Dylan looks westward.

And wonders if he should brave the icy drifts.

Eventually he just can't resist his urge to snoop and investigates the neighbour's yard.

Dante looks eastward.

But his ultimate destination doesn't take him far.

He's got business to take care of his own front yard!

A genteel mancat always washes his paws afterwards.

Dante makes the short journey back to the front porch just as Dylan returns from next door.

  They each followed their own path and it led them right back home!

TUXY TUESDAY WITH DOMINO: TOP CAT'S TOPCOAT!

It has been more than chilly around here lately, so I bought Domino a coat to wear outside. This way she can still get some fresh air and not have to worry about the cold.

At the same time, it afforded yet another opportunity for a modelling shoot -- for which Domino is always game.

 Here is a full view of Domino's new coat.  It is a pink and blue tweed and is fully lined on the inside for warmth.

The hood is trimmed and lined with a lovely pale gray faux fur.

"An' itz all FAUX me!", claims Domino.

 There is a beautiful bow detail on the bottom right of the coat, enhanced with a rhinestone clip.  Domino just LOVES sparkly things!

The hood can be pulled back to allow a better view.

"I yam happeh dat it duzn't covah mai eers!", says Dommy.

 All in all, Domino is pleased as punch about her new coat and is happy that I paid less than reTAIL.  Strait up!", she exclaims.

Then unexpectedly, Daddy comes out to join us, and scoops up Domino off her chair.
"How hoomiliatin'!", says she.

Then she realizes that it's not so bad after all.  Daddy can help her display her new topcoat even better.

Doesn't the faux-fur just frame her face beautifully?

It's fit for a Queen -- and Domino is certainly our little Queen.  Long may she rule!

3-D MANCAT MONDAY (GUEST-STARRING DOMINO): A REAL GENTLEMANCAT IS GENTLE

... and a rose is a rose is a rose!

There's no doubt that Dylan and Dante are tried and true mancats.  However one of them has demonstrated a truly genteel composure and the other has not.  Can you guess which is which?

Domino has graciously offered herself up for this experiment.  How one treats a ladycat is a real test for any would-be gentlemancat.

First up is Dylan.  You may recall these pictures from earlier this month, but they are required once again for comparison PURRposes.

 Dylan has succumbed to his baser urges and assaulted a ladycat's PURRson.  Consequently, he has ended up quite alone.

By stark contrast witness Dante.

He politely chats up the ladycat ...

... while maintaining an appropriate distance.

 Consequently, Dante and Domino are quite at ease.

They are a picture of true harmony as they continue to enjoy each other's company. 

Dante has a set a new 'benchmark' for gentlemancatly behaviour -- one that Dylan may certainly aspire to.  With Dante as his role model, we are ever hopeful that one day, Dylan will gently reign himself in and join the ranks of honourable gentlemancats.

Dylan -- your day will come!

WORDLESS WEDNESDAY WITH DYLAN: DUMBFOUNDED!

TUXY TUESDAY WITH DOMINO: WHO DINI?

It's been quite awhile since Domino last modelled a dress.  A new one arrived the other day, so we took the opportunity to document it.  Little did we know at the time, that Domino had since acquired new skills.  She has become quite the little magician!

Here is Domino in her pretty new dress.  It has a black skirt and collar with pink polka dots, and a black glittery bodice.  A pink lace belt culminates in a bow at the waist.

The collar is of PURRticular interest because it is rather large. 

Domino says  "Jus' watch!"

Domino has moved to a different venue to complete her modelling-shoot-come-magic act.

You will note that her left leg is no longer visible.

Ah -- there it is!  Domino has worked it out of the armhole and up through the generously-sized collar.

She just plays it nonchalantly -- curling under her paw to appear rather relaxed.

And in an instant -- before you even knew what was happening, she has worked her entire shoulder and arm out of the dress!

Once again Domino is taking it easy -- just hanging around -- it's the art of distraction, you know!

She innocently stretches, all the while working more of herself out of the dress.

She pretends to snooze, keeping one eye steadily on her audience.

She directs the camera to pull back (another diversionary tactic, PURRhaps?).

Voila! The next time you see her, she's one step closer to escape.

Domino notices Dylan and thinks he could be a useful PAWn.

"Come ovah heer fur a minit willya, Dylan?", she asks.

Dylan, the innocent dupe, complies.

(Note, Domino is easing herself, ever so slowly, off the bench.)

And then, when Dylan looks away for just a moment ...

... Domino vanishes completely!  Only her dress is left behind.

Come to think of it, Domino is quite reminiscent of the great Houdini escaping the confines of his straightjacket.  So the answer to the question "Who Dini?" is:

DOMINO!!!

So what do you think of that, Milo?