Shelter Sunday

We now go to the Morning Scratch's Miss Sara, reporting today from the cuddly cup in the living room.

By Sara
Morning Scratch reporter

Cats of the Household are sometimes left alone at home while investor Mom goes to pet OTHER cats.
Since the move to the new Morning Scratch facility, investor Mom and the man Dad have been going to The North County Humane Society animal shelter to pet and groom OTHER kitties. It's a no-kill, cats-only shelter, according to Morning Scratch sources.
Investor Mom and the man Dad return to the Morning Scratch facility with funny smells, and Bogdan gets very upset.
"How dare they get other cats' smells on their shoes!" Bogdan said, while throwing newspapers off his cat tree. "Those are my shoes! I marked them first!"
Investor Mom and the man Dad don't know all the kitties' names yet, but here are photos of a few of the friends they made there.

Editor's note

"I've been on the phone with you for hours, and I still can't publish my newspaper!" Mr. Bogdan tells a customer service representative. "I'm losing my patience, and quite possibly my readers!"

By Bogdan
Morning Scratch editor

The Morning Scratch was unable to go to print the past few days because of Internet problems.
AT&T inadvertently deactivated Internet to the new facility. According to Morning Scratch sources, there was some confusion over a phone number change.
After many hours on the phone, the problem has reportedly been fixed. Every aspect of the Morning Scratch's printing press appears to now be up and running — even its staff.
"We should be able to continue our regular delivery schedule starting Sunday," said Kat 3, Morning Scratch reporter.

Wide Body Wednesday

By Bogdan
Morning Scratch editor

Here is Rudy, the aunt I tormented at grandma's house, which made it so that I was banned from visiting.

She is on a diet.

Taking The Day Off Tuesday

*yawn*



We're calling in sleepy.

Man Cat Monday

Hey, you! Go away!

Yeah! That's right! You just keep walking. And don't come back!

Get well soon, Earl Grey and Titus!

We here at The Morning Scratch sure hope Earl Grey and his brother Titus feel 100% very soon. Purrs.

They left us so they could hang out with some nuts

Here are walnuts from last year's harvest at Patches' ranch.

By Bogdan
Morning Scratch editor

The investor and the man left the Cats of the Household home alone for a few days recently. The editor, of course, kept everything under control (by eating everyone's food).
The two humans reportedly left to go visit human and animal family living in California's Central Valley. Before there were three cats in the Household, the editor went on all visits; however, the investor says traveling with three felines is too difficult.
Plus, Kat 3 hates the car and once broke off a carrier's door in a panic. The investor says Kat 3 has claustrophobia.
"No, I don't!" Kat 3 whined. "I just don't like such a small space - that's all."
The editor has told Kat 3 to look up claustrophobia in a dictionary.
Also, the cats are no longer allowed in the human grandparents' house after the editor got stuck behind the washing machine, spilled hot tea all over grandma and the new carpet, escaped the house twice, and tormented Aunt Rudy the cat until she wouldn't come into the house from the garage. The editor denies any and all accusations.
The Morning Scratch acquired exclusive photos from the humans' trip.

Great Aunt Patches has a walnut ranch. Right now all the trees are bare. Harvest is in October. Here she is watching over the trees. She's a very busy woman and has great business sense.


Because the oven wasn't working at the ranch, the humans grilled the take-and-bake pizza. It was the man's idea, and it worked just fine, the humans reported.


Patches also keeps horses at her ranch. Here they are, eating grass. The editor wonders whether they puke, too, after eating the yummy grasses.


This pond also belongs to Patches. She uses it to irrigate her many acres of walnuts. She had her humans build it for her so that she wouldn't ever be without water when the trees are hungry. Talk about planning. She is quite the entrepreneur.

ADVERTISEMENT: Buy Diamond and Emerald walnuts! YUMMY!

TO EVERYONE: Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Food Friday, with Kat 3

"Milk for me?" says Kat 3. "No, not for you," says Mom.