Our Cats
Snooker, the Cranky
Cat puke in the shape of a cat
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Birthday: February 1991 Fighting weight: 11 pounds (Welterweight) Named after: Popular British pool game Aliases: Schnooks, rekoonS, Schnoookeeee Pie, Little One, #1, Numero Uno, Ol' Lady, Cranky Known accomplices: Simonis Favorite place to sleep: Mom & Dad's king-size bed Favorite treats: "licker" (hairball medicine), any and all human food (popcorn, ice cream, etc.) |
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Snooker is the oldest and crabbiest cat, but she's the best cuddler of them all (it just has to be her idea to cuddle). She is a princess in her own mind. Snooker is now 18, and we are extremely hesitant to start coming to terms with her mortality. She is like our baby; we'll be devastated! We're hoping she makes it to at least 20.
Snooker is also the most eccentric of our cats. She comes running when we whistle the theme from "The Andy Griffith Show" and brings us small "gifts" from the basement. We think that since she doesn't catch mice anymore, the little pieces of sandpaper, paper towel, or whatever she finds on the floor, are her substitute for rodents. But that Andy Griffith thing.....yeah, we got NO explanation for that. I have theorized that she does not like the sound of the whistle, and that she comes to you because she thinks it will make you shut up. But what's odd is that she doesn't really respond to other whistling in the same manner; only that song.
Snooker is especially close to Derek, but she loves my hair. When I had big hair in the 90s, she would chase after me when it was time for bed, because she knew that I'd have my head on the pillow and she'd be able to "nest" in my billowing tufts of permed hair. p
As a kitten / teenager
Chillin' w/ Uncle Marty (one of her first pictures and one of my favorites) Dashing through the snow A nap with Auntie Angela
As an adult
"Look at my Belly!" Admiring some art Basket Ride! She loves climbing into piles of paper
The diva #1 The diva #2 Alert in the garden
Roaming the back yard Her favorite spot to be scratched Bathing herself in catnip High on catnip
She loves the wiegela (as we discovered in 2008)
She clearly considers this her "happy place." She rubs around on it and sniffs the flowers. She even chews on it!
Ratso chews on the flowers too, obviously invading Snooker's personal space and pissing her off.
An odd relationship with the vacuum
She loves to be vacuumed! More vacuuming
World Champion Lounger
Sleepin' spot Resting on her catnip pillow Sleepy girl Inspecting Mom's floor pillows
Snooker's Al Bundy pose On the scratch-condo Loungin' in 2007 Loungin' in the desk drawer
World Champion Eater
We all scream for ice cream Garden variety beggin' Goin' catnip CRAZY!
Snooker demonstrates her highly skilled drinking method
World Champion Player (at least she was when she was younger)
This is a great vantage point! She likes the ladders I want some PRIVACY! Playing with her catnip creature
Quality time with Daddy & Momma
Watching golf with Dad Quality time with Dad More QT with Dad Go figure, Dad again! Snook & Daddy (doesn't she like Mom?)
Snook & Mom (ok, maybe a little....) Chillin' with Mom Cozy with Mom
AGGGyou're GGGGchoking MGGGeeee! Really, I'm comfortable! Snooker gets glasses
A Member of the Family
It is truly rare for Snooker to show affection toward anyone but Mom or Dad. So whenever she does, it seems we scramble to find the camera, lest we never see it again. It is truly a sign of acceptance when Snooker hops on a guest's lap. They know, then, that they are considered part of the family:
Snooker & Auntie Katie Snooker & Auntie Angela Snooker & Uncle Bill Snooker & Neighbor Cindy
Snooker & "Grandma" Sundholm Snooker & Cousin Scott Snooker & Brian B.
