Laurie,
Your blog is awesome. The reason you are single just proves how stupid men are. All men. Except your dad, and Drew, DUH!

Those are fantastic! I've been looking for a new tree for my Kitty Horde. Sadly my budget doesn't cover these either. *sigh* Someday my cats will be as spoiled as they think they should be.

Oooh, I think Ernie would totally love the Picasso Condo... He's more of an artsy cat than a "brat pack" martini cat... We crazy cat ladies can dare to dream.

That's certainly the most expensive cocktail I've ever seen. Looks fun if it doesn't tip and "spill."

My son wants to be an architect, so I'm sending him the link to the fantastic cat structure site. He'll love it! Tres avant garde and fun, to boot.

Kitty condo my eye, I want it human size.
MMMMMartiniiii

Wonder if they do a Kitty Psych Ward...

Those are awesome! Thanks!

Maybe you could set up little roadways all over your house too for the kitties like I saw on a pet show or you could get one of these things http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=11667&Ntt=cat+trees&Ntk=All&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&Np=1&N=2002&Nty=1

Oh Wow. I'll have to keep Katzie away from this post or all I'll hear from now til Christmas is how much she wants the giant martini glass and if I don't get it for her I'm the worst most horrible bad cat mom ever. She'll make my life hard.

But seriously, I wish I had come up with that idea! I've made my own cat furniture before - Katzie just peed in the hole that looked way to much like a covered litter box. It was my fault for not catching that!

um, was the guy cute? single?

just wondering.

Wow. My cats have one of those four-level cat monstrosities in our garage and I thought that I was the Queen of Indulgence when it came to the felines in my house. The stuff on that website makes mine look like an outhouse in comparison to those mansions!!

Do they make them in teenage human sizes? With padlocks?? And noise reduction??

Good Lord I should have known someone would ask if he was cute and single HAHAHAHAHAHA. Oh, SmokeyJoe, I ain't pickin'on you ;)

I have no idea, don't remember at all what he looked like. My cat was costing me like $600 or something that day and I wasn't trying to get my mack on.

Can y'all tell that it's life's been hard here at Chez Teenage Wasteland?? And tomorrow starts the looooong holiday vacation.

someone......please....help......me....!

I just looked at his website - absolutely insane! Although I must admit, if I had the money, and I could push my way past the guilt of spending hundreds of dollars on cat furniture instead of donating it to a worthy charity, it sure would be fun to see my cats racing around on some of those things.

Gosh my catherd would love those! Personally I'm relating to the Titanic right now so I'm afraid that would be just TOO appropriate. Good thing they are out of my price range. (I put it to a vote of the feline contingent: Titanic or food? Guess which won!)

Oh my... I don't even own a cat (although I seem to be the favorite aunt of two...) but I really, really want the martini kitty scratching post. I might even use it myself. Save all that money on manicurists, you know?

OMG. Those are hilarious!

I love them! Hey, they're even on sale right nnow (not that that helps a whole lot). Maybe you can enter your posse for the golden kitty awards!

Must. Have. Kitty. Martini. Condo.

Sweeeeet.

I don't have any cats, but those are great. Anyone think my giant bunny would hang out on the Titanic?

Cats on a sinking ship....that's funny!

Oh. My. Gawd. I'm in LOVE with that "Picasso"!!!

I AM GOING TO FIGURE OUT A WAY TO MAKE ONE!

!!!!

Right. A girl can dream, though!

I thought my cats were spoiled rotten, but I was wrong.

Hey Laurie, did you see the free short film on iTunes this week? It's called 'Gnome' and has Lauren Graham in it. Gnomes and Lauren Graham!

OK - I am deathly allergic to cats but that sinking titanic is BRILLIANT. I totally want it!!!

I'll take one Cosmopolitan, please...my kitty gurrrlz love pink!

I too used to be accosted frequently by crazies and drunks and the like. So I became a psychologist.I finally accepted the inevitable and became a psychologist. At least I now get paid to be accosted by people with issues. Is there possibly a career change in your future??? Knitting therapist, perhaps?

ha! god some of those are brilliant.

Aw, shoot. Now I'm gonna have to move my plain ol' boxy kitty condo somewhere out of sight - and figure out how to pay for classier digs for Amazin' Gracie. Especially now that she has a hankerin' to hang out under the Christmas tree.

Do all cats like to drink water from the Christmas tree stand? What's up with that?????

First time in your blog and I love it. Love how honest you are. About the kitty condos, they are just too cute!

These are very cool, and would certainly look better than the giant tree mine have, but isn't the point of a cat tree to be ultimately destroyed, instead of your furniture? It would kill me to watch Picasso Tree get shredded (especially at that price).

But the kitties would look so cool on that thing!

Okay...the martini cat house is a must. I now have to look it up and see what it costs...

i SO need that martini cat house

Cats on a sinking Titanic. Love it!

CrazyAuntPurl, YOU SO CRAZY! These are amazing! Most cat "furniture" is hideous. So nice to find something fun for the cats that you don't have to hide in the back room.

I think the shipping costs would kill, though.

Must have Picasso. Must have Picasso. Must have Picaso.

Well, I don't know about single, but check out the website -- he's cute, an ex-graphic artist, loves cats, and clearly has a sense of humor. Maybe you need to arrange a personal showing :-)

Definitely the martini one...I'm trying to picture it covered in cat hair from my two high-shedders, though. A hairy martini? Hmmmm.....

OMG, those are amazing!

Aaaaaaaaah! Aaaaaaaaaaaah! *squealing and pointing at screen*

I love the martini--wish I had classy enough digs to merit it! I'm going to try to convince the b/f he needs to buy the princess tower for his cat Daisy (aka Princess Daisy).

Go for the martini. It's great!
Happy Holidays too. So glad that you're getting into the spirit of things.

I live in the Southwest and I think my kitty needs the adobe house.

With some power tools I bet we could make these. Grab some wood, some carpet, it could happen. I'd like to try it.

The Picasso one is way cool. I want to live in one.

MARTINI!!!

A real one, not the kitty one. My Bucket just don't deserve that. BUT I DO!!

Oh, and about the constant barrage by drunks, crazies and loonies? When I was in college, I was told it was b/c I was so "intimidating", those were the only types with balls enough to approach me.

I don't know what YOUR excuse is.

OMG. I don't even have cats anymore, and I STILL want that martini cat condo!!!!

I love your website and read everyday. I have to disagree that you own the world's most expensive cat. That honor is mine. Puck has recently undergone sex change surgery (boy to girl) and is hands down THE MOST EXPENSIVE. Sorry, Roy will have to be number 2 ;-). Kitty furniture is awesome - i wonder if this guy can support himself with bldg this stuff?

I wonder if he takes custom orders? If so, can I have an IKEA sofa, lightly shredded, complete with extra claw marks and a tattered back? Oh, wait, I already have one of those!

I love the titanic. That made me laugh.

I don't even have a cat and I want the Titanic one!

OMG, those are so cute. The Gang of Five would love any one of them. Dream on, guys.

These are great! I'm also fond of the kitty pods ... http://www.kittypod.com/products_page.html

Too bad for my kitties that I haven't won the lottery. They got the litter robot last year, which will probably be their one major purchase in their lifetimes ... http://www.litter-robot.com

I've got to show these to my SIL. She would just love to get one of these for her cats.

Oh, you are *so* evil posting this link! I know for a fact that at least one of my little monsters has by now developed opposable thumbs, swiped my credit card, and ordered one of those pedestal trees ...

I might have to buy a cat just to get the Picasso one.

this is AWESOME. my kitties MUST HAVE ONE!!!

Laurie, the guy was macking on YOU!

That's typical schmarmy-business-guy move. "Hey pretty lady, why don't you take my card?"

Love love love the Titanic one!

Giving you his business card worked, cause I went to his site! How cool are those. My cat wants the Kitty Jail.

I've just got to ask, Why would you have a sex change operation done on a cat? Neutering, of course, but sex change?

My dog's vet bills may beat your cat's. We discovered that he had an inoperable brain tumor over 3 years ago. To buy him some time, we did radiation therapy with him. This involved taking him to Sherman Oaks (the closest place available) 3 times a week for 5 weeks (we live in San Diego county, 3 hours up, 3 back and 2 at the clinic). He's also been on chemotherapy, had several MRIs, blood tests every 2 months, etc. Thank goodness that the treatments don't make animals sick like they do people or I wouldn't have put him through it. He didn't even lose any of his hair. It's all bought us three and a half years so far even though 1 year is the average so it was well worth it. Last year he also started developing degenerative myelopathy but it's progressing very slowly so far. Because of the DM his back legs don't work well enough to support him any more so we had a doggy wheelchair custom made for him. (Googgle Eddie's Wheels) At this time he's still a happy, active dog who has no pain and he's a special part of our family, although I am glad it's a corgie I carry up and down the steps rather than the large dogs we had before. His tumor is starting to grow back but I'll continue to treasure every moment I have with him, as long as he continues to feel good and enjoys his life. That's the important thing.

Snakes on a ...I mean, cats in a boat!

Our current cat tree is in the dining room. A martini would be so much more appropriate, no? Love the site, thanks! (Now I just need the money!) I'm so glad Nimue and Egbert can't read...

Our current cat tree is in the dining room. A martini would be so much more appropriate, no? Love the site, thanks! (Now I just need the money!) I'm so glad Nimue and Egbert can't read...

Cats are sometimes born hermaphrodites, just like people, and serious health problems can develop as they grow from kittenhood to adulthood. Not precisely a sex change, more of a sex decision, but the surgery can be tricky and expensive. NOT routine surgery like most spays or neuters. But if you love your pet, hey. Other people spend it on frivolities, not pet health care.

My husband once gave his CAR a sex change. I wish I was making this up. He decided he wanted a stick instead of automatic transmission. Cost major buckolas. If you don't believe me you can call Wedge Kyes Import Specialties in Baton Rouge and ask them, "have you ever done a sex change on a car belonging to a guy named Dave?"

He doesn't complain about yarn shopping.

I see the martini is perfect for two cats. I have closed the page for fear that B&N will see it and start demanding one.

Nothing's too good for Roy!

I think he should give you one to pay you back for all the hits his site has gotten following your post! Hey...it's worth a try *G*

Sadly, my cat has been gone this long year...but I just KNOW he would love love LOVE the martini.
You see, he was a large cat. It looks like it might have fit him.

Paying off debt from marriage and divorce? Hey, you should file for alimony - catalimony - cat-child-support...Then those poor feline children could be looked after proper-like!

OMG!! Those are awesome!! We're in the market for new kitty furniture, but I'm not sure these are in the price range. That, and the shipping...*sigh* But oh, they'd be so cute!

Hope Roy is feeling better!

Those are great but too expensive for me.

How about suckering the salesman for once? Maybe you could have your kitties be official models for his company. I'm sure you get a pretty decent number of hits on this site per day. Strike up a deal with him to, oh, I don't know, host one of his creations per calendar month at your home. You take all your regular cats pictures, making sure to feature his work on your blog a certain number of times per month. I'm sure it would increase his site traffic, as well. What would it hurt to ask?

I'm certain my older cat would find great appeal in having the younger sentenced to the "Kitty Jail" condo. And Krista has a good point -- how about offering a free year-long blog ad in exchange for that martini?

RE: Sex Change on Cat.
It wasn't really a sex change....Puck became challenged in the urination arena. Often if male cats have these issues they will remove all male equipment and re-route the uretha to duplicate a female system.....

Though I SO much want the Picasso, the martini is slightly more affordable. I wonder if he has a diet coke model that might be even more affordable...

Oh.My.Goodness! I so love those kitty asylums. I must get one(as soon as I have more 2 pennies to rub together)!

Ah, the urinary tract re-route. Still a boy, with girl plumbing. But expensive, yes.

i have to ask: was the guy single? was he young and good looking enough for you? was he gay? if he's straight & free i would call him for a date! he has a great imagination and loves cats...how could that be a bad thing?

Wow! Those are great!