The big convention starts today, and we at CatSynth are ready!
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Luna is joining the other Cats for Obama, and the Catster group.

The big convention starts today, and we at CatSynth are ready!
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Luna is joining the other Cats for Obama, and the Catster group.


A simple photo of Luna for a quiet day.
Sometimes she just strikes a perfect pose.
We received “hugs” from a couple of our friends. So we reciprocate:
Mr Hendrix ,the only cat brave enough to read are Carnival of Mathematics posts.
Kashim, Othello and Salome. They had a bit of a scare when Salome got lost the other night, but fortunately she’s back home safe.
And also:
Our favorite Luna look-alike Puddy.
Samantha and Tigger, who are still a little “damp” from tropical storm Faye in Florida. We hope all our friends in Florida were safe during the prolonged storm.
Our “neighbor” Sophia, the “Diva Kitty”.

Weekend Cat Blogging 168 is at a new site As the Squillion World Spins.
The Bad Kitty Cats Festival of Chaos is at its new headquarters.
The Carnival of the Cats is being hosted by Kashim, Othello, Salome and Astrid.
And of course the Friday Ark is at the modulator
Submitted by Alex Ookpik:

Austin poses with a modified Roland JP-8000.

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It has been a sad week for many of our friends in the Cat Blogosphere. We have decided to go on with hosting Weekend Cat Blogging and dedicate it to those who have gone and to their families.
We start by joining Tesla in lighting a candle in memoriam:

Violets in memory of Violet Noelle “Sprout”.

Our thoughts are with her family at Monty Q. Many are posting tributes this weekend in her honor around the theme of the color “violet.”
We also give our thoughts to the families of Felix, Frieda:


The Cat Realm remembers those who left us this week.
The Criz Cats Sanctuary offers a serenity prayer for Violet.
It’s “a cat’s life” with Breadchick and LB, with photos of LB’s morning routine. They also have a tribute to Violet.
The Kashim, Othello, Salome and Astrid have turned their site violet as a tribute. The also have posts for Felix and Maxime.
Samantha and Tigger are remembering as well. We hope they stay safe with a tropical storm possibly heading towards Florida.
Mind of Mog presents a pic of Meowza and a tribute to Violet.
We invite anyone who has a tribute this weekend to share it here. You can do so by leaving a comment or contacting us.
From Space?Trucker at flickr, via matrixsynth:

Space?Trucker also has a great desert photo. I find such images have a very inviting quality.
From Mouldfish at flickr, via matrixsynth:

It’s a notable event here at CatSynth when we see catch a feline next to an Octave CAT.
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Our friends at the House of the (Mostly) Black Cats are hosting a special food edition of Weekend Cat Blogging, in honor of Sher.
Luna inspects the new poster for our kitchen area:

What could be more appropriate for the kitchen of CatSynth HQ than a chat noir and fromage. Luna certainly bares quite a resemblance to the cat in the poster, including the green eyes. And we have some fromage for today’s post:

The hard cheese on the left from Wensleydale Dairy in the town of Hawes in Yorkshire, UK. The round is a California Crottin, an artisan goat cheese, from Redwood Hill Farm in Sonoma County, just an hour or so up the coast from us.
I did offer Luna a small piece of the Crottin, as she occasionally likes cheese, but more to sniff than to eat. She was far more interested in the wrapping paper from the poster than the fine selection of cheeses:


Check out the other cats and food at Weekend Cat Blogging. Lots of fish for the enjoyment of humans and cats alike.
The Bad Kitty Cats Festival of Chaos is being hosted at The Tuxedo Gang Hideout.
The Carnival of Cats will be hosted this evening by Miz. Mog and Kitties.
And of course the Friday Ark is at the modulator.
Submitted by Eddy Butler:
Jesty poses with a Moog Little Phatty.
We at CatSynth would like to wish Jesty a happy half birthday!
You can more Cats on Tuesday.
We recently received our “snuggle” from DKM (“Diva Kitty Mom”). It is black-and-white, perfect colors for both Luna and CatSynth HQ.

In addition to being a comfy place to sit, it comes with a special “treat”. The astute observer may see the catnip scattered on the surface of the yarn.
Luna took to this right away.

and seemed to quite enjoy herself. Indeed, she is quite fond of catnip. You can watch this video of the usually dignified Luna “nipped out” on her snuggle:

Weekend Cat Blogging #165 is being hosted by Pet and the Bengal Brats.
The Bad Kitty Cats Festival of Chaos is Sunday at Mind of Mog.
The Carnival of the Cats will be hosted by Samantha and Tigger (I believe Samantha just had a birthday).
And of course the Friday Ark is at the modulator.