TEAsing Around

Last week NBC (Nice Big Cats) news declared the benefits of Tea - so why not try some. This Yogi Ginger Tea was challenging, to say the least, and I can't figure out why one must be in a strange Yogi position to enjoy the pleasures of the leaves. Catnip is far easier.


Tugged at the 'kitten proof box' to get a better aroma whiff and ... well you be the judge of what I think of Yogi Ginger Tea.







Bed Time Tea sounded PURRfect for my abundant cat naps, so I took the box to bed with me- no wrestling with the wrapping or boiling water. So simple even an Italian Kitty can do this!



March 26th I'll be 10 months young! Pinch my paws - am I dreaming life is so fantasticat?

GUIDO - The Italian Kitty

Corned Beef or a Cannoli?

You have to try everything once, and I did on St. Patrick's Day. Looks like a challenging meal for this Italian kitty (have never figured out if I'm left or right pawed) and where's the Corned Beef???















In true Irish fashion, I wrapped up in green, green and more green to go Shamrock hunting, and got Luck O' The Irish - caught myself a little leprachaun!















Green tea, green eggs, I even saw green dogs .. catzowey did I indulge my paws in too much catnip! When I returned home to my hunky monkey, I was still starved and pounced my paws to my Italian calorific cupboard to attack a slab of salmon (gratefully not green).

Ciao & Meow
GUIDO - The Italian Kitty

Out of the Bag and Springing Into Training

My first Daylight Savings time definitely gave this creature of habit confused mews. But I do know it's time for Spring training. Now if I can just get my mini meowster Giants uniform out of this darn bag (4 paws vote for banning the plastic bag - paper is feline safe and ecologicatically more fun to shred). Whoa, this smitten kitten is purring like a robust Tanzania Tiger knowing I might toss out the 1st ball at SF Giants Opening Day - well miracles do happen! Hmmm .... am I hearing hissfits of laughter from you?

I tugged and I mugged and I hit and I bit - with all my ivories! Aw shucks, my ballpark debut won't occur unless I can pick this circular thing up! Maybe I need a whisker trim (you know the pro players shave their heads for a centrifical reason). Got any "PURRfect Pitch" ideas for me and my 4 paws? If I strike out with the Giants, I may opt for the Chicago White Socks,Sox? - ah heck, whatever. I've got 4 permanent Socks for the Sox and it may be a natch catch for this kit kat!

Ciao & Meow,
Guido - The Italian Kitty

Cat Crasher at Pooch Party

Everybody's barking about the glitzy paws at the San Francisco SPCA's Bark and Whine Ball last week, a dog gone good event - even for a cat in disguise! In fine Black Tie Bow Wow style, this was the op of a life time for humans whose dogs invited them along. Where else can you go to have white-jacketed Valet attendants open your dog's car door on a racy red carpet for the canine grand entrance! This mighty meowster needed to see this gig with my owns paws, so I packed my kitty couture costumes, called Big Dog Taxi Company and crashed the party - here is my frolicking self disguised as a merry Mardi Gras Terrier King. The short hairy legs are definitely not my Tom Cat style and I can't count how many people picked me up like a pup!


Then I got smart - 'big dogs do it better' I heard - so I began to think big - and rapidly changed into my next costume - a St. Bernard to the rescue! I danced and pranced while humans petted me - nobody even thought about picking me up at this size! Abundacat good eats at this dog ball: Sushi Bar turned my Purr machine on until I found the carving station and declared to the waiter "grrrr, rare please and hold the bun"! Of course I demanded a doggy bag!

Ciao & Meow
Guido, The Italian Kitty

It's Ruby Tuesday on Oscar Sunday

Every kitten needs to prep for The Oscars - who doesn't want to be PURRfect in front of those golden statuettes that look like mighty big and useful scratch posts. So Saturday, Guido went shopping for the right accessories for his date. Miss Hiss Fit and the Italian Stallion were going to trot their feline figures down that red carpet in better than Needless Markup style and Guido wanted his gal to be decked out big time in sparkles. Here he's testing some Czeck crystals.












Shopping isn't easy in the maddening Saturday crowds, so Guido kicked back and did what he does best: took a catnap in the store!












Freshened from a long Union Square catnap, Guido headed to MANIKA Jewelry on Maiden Lane, every big cat's fave where paws can stroke the baubles and whiskers can gleem with joy. He settled on this ravenous Ruby necklace for his Oscar date and hired a big cat body guard to watch the jewels du jour. Hey, Guido is a Present-Purr on Oscar eve and all cams will be upon the mighty Meowster when he presents "Best Supurrting Actor" award.







And who steps out for an Oscar soiree without eating before (those inky dinky petti-paw-fours and sushi tidbits are not fulfilling). Hunkering down on some homemade meatloaf - a true lover of the loaf this guy is - gave him the gusto he needed for Oscar night and signing pawOgraphs!

Oh Say Can You See Guido on Prez Day

My allegiance is to my homeland Italia, but am into this President's Day holiday and in lieu of having patriotic poultry or founding fathers fish, I've opted for unFURling our stars and stripes with great gusto - the Guido way.

Mille grazie to all who voted in the Kit Kat Dating Game, and 4-paws up for Olympia the atheleticat. I couldn't keep up with her cardio-cat activities. We kitties had a great date, but next day and barely over my vivacious Valentine, my Italian roving eyes caught a cutie (hey, I'm Italian!). Wrapped my paws around this gal giving her a kitten sized bear hug. Am I getting the reputation as a fickle feline!?


This miss called the shots and floored me and flattened my feline self firmly before I could even turn on my Purr for her! Is it something I said?


Ciao & Meow,
GUIDO 'The Italian Kitty'

Guido Searches For PURRfect Valentine

Catzowey -everyone needs love, even an Italian Kitty and Guido is seeking a fabulous feline date for February 14th. So we've a kit kat dating contest and you're the judge: meet the girls, all fabulous female felines who are CATfident they'll guarantee Guido has a memorable 1st Valentine's Day with purrs galore while their paws behave.



Kitty Contestant 1 "Cassandra"
A three year old mackerel tabby and San Fran resident (geographicatily desirable-woo hoo!). Cassandra is a frisky health nut (poliCATically and environmentally correct gal) and when not catnapping, indulges in her favorite foods- arugula, frisee and anything else green - only in San Francisco! Her whiskers may frown on Guido's adoration for salame and procciutto but hey, maybe she can teach the wild child about green cuisine, and keep him healthy too while giving him a strong healthy heart to PURR for her on Valentines Day.



Kitty Contestant 2 "Marsha"
We know what's on Marsh's mind-she's got that red bed ready! This gorgeous gal lives at the San Fran SPCA and says she'll eat anything, anywhere and would love to have a younger man in her life (or in her kit kat bed). Marcia says the next best thing to being chosen as Guido's Valentine would be to be adopted from the SPCA.


Kitty Contestant 3 - "Marigold"
Originally from somewhere else, Marigold expresses her longtime goal is to become Signora Guido, caring PURRfectly for the mighty Italian meowster and keeping him in her boudoir tent while kitty carressing him with her full botox-styled lips. A full-figured feline, she claims she'll smother and mother Guido with his favorite Italian foods on Valentines Day. Currently at home at the SF SPCA, she's looking for a life change - maybe a good date too!


Kitty Contestant 4 - "Olympia""
Feisty and in shape, this athetleticat girl is decked out in Valentine red kitty couture - something that could woo Guido. She plans to take him on a cardio adventure for Valentines Day.


Tell us who you think Guido should buy catnip candies for!