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Video Conferencing with a Cat

Video conferencing with a cat always makes for a lively conversation. It's a good thing, Sierra, our cat sitter (with Daniel) has learned to speak cat; she kept the discussion going swimmingly.  

The awesome Sierra, per my tongue-in-cheek request, also had Oreo dressed up for the occasion.

Wisely, Sierra had Cheyenne come for back up to make sure Oreo was on her best behavior for the camera.  She performed quite well.  And even though Oreo didn't say too much in her debut of conference calls, the girls loved it oh so much.  

This is a good place to put pictures of cats in China. So many people with stores have cats that wander.  Some with many.  It's kind of amazing.  Do you know any store in the US that have cats wandering around?  

A toilet store:
Then when the shop owner saw me, he brought the cat out closer.  He thought I was taking a picture of his cat.  I was taking a picture of a cat in a toilet store!
This one turned out to be an "I Spy" picture.  It's a cat in a comb store. Can you spot it? There were actually a lot of cats in this store.  Maybe 5-6.
Two little kitties in a clothes store. 
And then you have the cat stores.

And then you have the lots-of-CATS stores! Tom counted more than 30 cats in this one! (I would not wish to have litter box duties there.)
Then, this t-shirt fits great in this post:

Rarely a dull moment over here.  There is always something interesting!  The girls are so over me still being in the tourist phase.  But I hope to keep my sense of wonder for a long long time!  Everything is so fascinating!

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  1. cathymomAugust 5, 2022 at 11:44 PM

    Did your cat recognize you? So sweet to be able to see him. Don't lose your sense of wonder! I love these posts!!

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