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You are here: Home / Diary / Caturday Extras and Outtakes

Caturday Extras and Outtakes

November 16, 2019 By: Summer Samba36 Comments

one of several extras that didn't make it into the blog

I have some extras for you today — mainly photos that didn’t wind up in a blog post for one reason or another. I’m not sure what happened with the above photo. When I spend time outside around the house, my human usually takes photos. And usually some of them wind up in the blog. But this time they didn’t.

somali cat posing with cat advent calendar

There is a funny story behind this. Trader Joe’s is carrying cat advent calendars this year (last year they only had dog ones). Well, in our area, and in quite a few others, the demand greatly exceeded the supply. My human went in to our local TJ’s to pick one up — and they were completely gone, even though they had just stocked them that afternoon! So she did what she usually does in these instances: griped about it on Facebook. One of those who read her post was the human behind the Cats Herd You blog, and she managed to snag an extra at her Trader Joe’s in Florida! And she sent it to us.

somali cat sniffing greeting card

She also enclosed this super cool semi-vintage greeting card!

somali cat sneering at ugly pet sweaters

Remember when I was at the pet store the other day, and I mentioned that they only had ugly holiday sweaters? Here’s proof! You can see I was not impressed by these.

somali cat making tongue-out face in pet store litter box

And lastly, here is an outtake from the same shopping trip. I was making a face at my human for even momentarily worrying about what I might do in that litter box.

I hope you enjoyed these extra photos!

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  1. Rene s says

    November 9, 2020 at 11:39 am

    That litter box photo, LOL

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  2. Catherine lingg says

    January 19, 2020 at 8:25 pm

    I did enjoy these Summer. FYI I saw those calendars on Amazon last year

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  3. Mary Ann says

    January 19, 2020 at 8:00 pm

    So glad they did a cat advent calendar this year.

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  4. Lesley Castle says

    January 11, 2020 at 6:43 pm

    You should have you know what in that last photo, 😉 hehe….

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  5. nancy-Davis says

    December 15, 2019 at 8:20 am

    How kind of your fan to send momma a calendar…I really like the vintage card, too. Hope y’all are having a great Sunday! XXXX

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  6. Dirisha says

    December 15, 2019 at 5:46 am

    You looked like you were thinking about it in the litterbox!

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  7. valentine says

    November 18, 2019 at 3:15 pm

    Maybe next year you’ll be the pussycat pictured on the Trader Joe’s advent catlendar. Wouldn’t that be pawsome?! Purr purr purr.

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    • Doreen Quigley says

      January 19, 2020 at 7:35 pm

      I’m with you on the ugly sweaters. They don’t impress me either.

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  8. The Swiss Cats says

    November 17, 2019 at 12:54 pm

    How cool that you got your Advent calendar ! Ugly Christmas sweaters for pets, really ? Purrs

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  9. SELINA says

    November 17, 2019 at 12:21 pm

    Yeah that last pic in the litterbox DOES look kinda suspect….

    Purrz!
    Selina

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  10. Kitties blue says

    November 17, 2019 at 6:59 am

    That Advent calendar is super cool. Wish we had a Trader Joe’s here. Your mom deserves that raspberry for thinkIng you would be a “bad” kitty and use that litter box. XOCK, angel Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta, angel Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth, Calista Jo, Cooper Murphy and Sawyer

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  11. Catherine lingg says

    November 17, 2019 at 12:04 am

    I’d love one of those calendars. The first pic is beautiful

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  12. LESLEY CASTLE says

    November 16, 2019 at 8:50 pm

    I always enjoy the extras!

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  13. JamiE says

    November 16, 2019 at 8:47 pm

    I enjoy your blog Sparkle but some days I honest can’t get to it from Facebook. Not sure what the problem is…. maybe I’m not doing something right? But have heart. We haven’t forgotten you.

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  14. Julie McDonough says

    November 16, 2019 at 8:47 pm

    I think you could make any ugly Christmas sweater look god Summer.

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  15. The Island Cats says

    November 16, 2019 at 4:39 pm

    Nice ones, Summer. We don’t have a TJs near us so Mudpie’s mom is sending us a calendar. We can’t wait!

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  16. Megan says

    November 16, 2019 at 4:31 pm

    Thanks for posting about the advent calendar – I would never have thought of it. I have ordered one from Amazon to be delivered to my step-daughter’s cats, who live in Tasmania (Australia).

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  17. Melissa & Mudpie says

    November 16, 2019 at 3:26 pm

    I think it’s too funny that they’re doing ugly Christmas sweaters for animals now! So glad you got a calendar. I couldn’t believe how many my store had.

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  18. Ellen Pilch says

    November 16, 2019 at 3:24 pm

    I am glad I scored that Advent calendar last week. I am going to let Prancie have it because she is so sick. I am glad you got one, that was sweet of her to send. I kind of like the reindeer sweater, I am tempted to get it for my kitties 🙂 Maybe they will get invited to an ugly sweater party 🙂

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  19. Mary McNeil says

    November 16, 2019 at 2:53 pm

    That advent calendar – and a bunch of others – are on Amazon too. There hasn’t been a post from Cats Herd You in a long time, so we are glad to hear they are ok ! Purrs !

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  20. Purrjamm cats says

    November 16, 2019 at 12:28 pm

    Oh my goodness these are funny! That’s so cool that you scored an advent calendar too! So super nice of Cats Herd You purrent to send you one. Loved your comment on the butte-ugly sweaters, MOL. Purrs

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  21. Pat K says

    November 16, 2019 at 11:39 am

    Ugly Christmas sweaters are a “thing” for some people now.
    We wore them one Christmas …on purpose. I do like that
    semi-vintage Christmas card!

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  22. Andrea and the Celestial Kitties says

    November 16, 2019 at 10:49 am

    That first picture sure doesnt look like any kind of outtake! Very pretty! Are you floofed up a little because of the colds? Makes you look even more cuddly!

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  23. Heather says

    November 16, 2019 at 10:00 am

    You are correct those sweaters are bad

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  24. Catherine lingg says

    November 16, 2019 at 9:51 am

    All great pics Summer. I want one of those advent calendars. The first pic is precious

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  25. Mickey's Musings says

    November 16, 2019 at 9:44 am

    We love seeing your outdoor pics and store pics.
    We agree the sweaters are not pretty!!
    We are happy that you have an advent calendar for cats.
    Hope you get fun goodies 😉
    Purrs,Georgia and Julie

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  26. Laila and ANGEL Minchie says

    November 16, 2019 at 8:36 am

    So happy to see you have one of the cat advent calendars! We were wondering how well they would ship. How sweet of the human of Cats Herd you blog.

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  27. William's Kith & Kin says

    November 16, 2019 at 7:43 am

    How nice that you got your advent calendar!

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  28. Miss Ki and Jean says

    November 16, 2019 at 5:48 am

    We did enjoy the outtakes! That is a nice Advent calendar.

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  29. Brian Frum says

    November 16, 2019 at 4:59 am

    Love those sweet Summer and how cool you actually got an advent calendar!

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  30. Kay griffith says

    November 16, 2019 at 4:14 am

    Love the pictures and you are putting me in the Holiday Spirit.

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  31. The Poupounette Gang says

    November 16, 2019 at 3:50 am

    That last shot is pretty funny, Summer!

    Last year, #1 got a doggie advent calendar for Tommy and was horrified at how bad the treats inside it were. We hope the ones in the Trader Joe’s calendar are better!

    Purrs,
    Tama and Genji

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  32. Memories of Eric and Flynn says

    November 16, 2019 at 1:29 am

    That was very thoughtful of the Human from Cats Herd You to send that lovely calendar. I love that Greetings card too!

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  33. Paula says

    November 16, 2019 at 1:04 am

    The advent calendar is pretty nifty; I can see why it’s so popular! I keep forgetting to ask you a couple of questions, and they keep slipping my mind. I was reminded of one by your snow kitty blog, so here it is–do you like long walks on the beach? You were experiencing snow up close and personal; have you gone to the beach and seen it as a giant litter box, too? The other question came to me when we had our {{{COLD}}} snap. Are you a lap kitty? I’ve worked for kitties that jumped right onto my lap as soon as I sat down–especially if it was cold outside–and others that had absolutely no interest sitting in/on a lap. So where do you stand–or lie–on this issue?

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    • Summer Samba says

      November 16, 2019 at 10:11 am

      Although I’ve been to CATalina Island, I’ve never been to a beach, with sand and all that. And in spite of my therapy cat duties, I’m actually not a lap cat! I will sometimes sit behind my human on her office chair, but that’s as close as it gets.

      Reply
  34. LESLEY CASTLE says

    November 16, 2019 at 12:24 am

    That advent calendar is too cool! You are adorable too!

    Reply

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