With Cats, Every Day is a Day at the Olympics!
Win or lose, all my cats are Gold Medal winners in my eyes!
The 2014 Olympics will come to an end this Sunday and I have to admit I have not watched as much of the venue as I have in past years. Like much of the population, any ice-skating event was my favorite part of the competition, but this year my heart has not been into it. I don’t know if it’s because I’ve been distracted by other things or the simple fact that Dan and I have been binge watching the entire 5 seasons of the series Breaking Bad as a gift we got for Christmas… Anyhow, I realized not all is lost, as it just so happens my cats are also athletes and have been providing me with their own Olympic events to watch. Check it out…
Amazing… Rolz was having trouble during his paw-skating warm-up, but he lands perfectly on his feet after attempting a never seen before salchow, toe loop, twizzle, camel spin, triple-lutz jump combination that left the stunned crowd throwing flowers and dead mice at his feet…
Oh… what a disappointment to the favored U.S. Team that was so close to winning a Gold Medal in the Synchronized Standing Competition. Forgetting she was competing and distracted by the thought of dinner, Peanut sits down and ruins the moment for teammates, Mia, Zee, and Rolz in a split second.
It was a close call, but Rolz and Kizmet put aside personal differences regarding sharing the couch cushion to win a Bronze Medal in the “Forming a Perfect Cat Circle” Competition.
A stellar Gold Medal moment for Cat Team USA in the “Curling into a Ball” Competition – from the adorable matched team jackets to the way each cat has formed its body into a perfectly formed ball, this is one event that has left viewers in awe. If only we could tell them apart and wake them to let them know they won a medal…
Breaking all records, Zoey has won yet another Gold Medal for her ability to look gorgeous no matter what she is doing, in this case, balancing gracefully on top of a decorative lion statue. Bravo Zoey! Bravo!
Opting for a more subdued sport that requires no exercise or training, Harley excels in the “Starring into Space” Competition. You go girl!!
Those are just some of the Cat Olympics that have been going on at our house, but before we close the ceremony, I have one more event that I am privileged to share with you. Zee has been training for over 8 years for this competition and we finally were able to capture the moment in real-time. The photography is enthralling, but please be sure not to blink, or you might just miss something as Zee looks for a Gold Medal in the “Nap on the Hamper all Day Reverse Rotation” event. Shhh….
7:34 am – After sleeping all night, Zee gets up and has breakfast. He then comes into the bathroom to settle on the hamper for a much-needed nap. Look at his form – tail hanging, head tucked into his body… He’s off to a good start so far…
11:36 am. Zee remains completely oblivious to the world and has not moved an inch. He is really taking this competition seriously…
1:42 pm. Not a hair out of place or a single muscle twitch. This cat is amazing!
3:14 pm – Finally! What the crowd has been waiting for all afternoon! Will he be able to achieve the old switch and bait and reverse his napping pattern? It looks like he is really concentrating with his paw on his head like that….
3:15 pm. Yes! He did it! In an amazing display of athleticism, Zee has turned his body in the opposite direction and poses for the camera to let it all sink in… This boy WANTS gold…
5:06 pm. Completely relaxed with the Gold Medal a shoe in, Zee waits for his human to get off the computer and feed him dinner….
Wow, I don’t know about all of you, but I’m still reeling at the sheer scope of what Zee was able to achieve here today. What about your cats? Do they do anything that you would consider Olympic worthy?
Whew! I’m worn out watching all that gold medal action!
I know, Andrea! The whole ordeal was quite exhausting!!
Loved this post! So clever and pictures are marvelous! It is nice to know that there are other cats who sleep all day in one spot! I have one and I sometimes go in to check that he is still breathing because he doesn’t move all day!
So happy you found the post so entertaining, Rosemary!! Maybe Zee and your kitty are somehow related!
What a cute post! I think curling into a ball competition is my favorite 🙂
Glad you enjoyed the post, Ingrid!
Y’all get the Gold Medal in Stunning!
MOL! Thanks Brian!
watching your cats in the Olympics is better than the REAL Olympics ANY day!
Like you, my heart just wasn’t into it this year either and I am usually obsessed with the ice skating events. I think with the time lapse, spoilers being revealed on the news and internet and the actions of the Russians pertaining to their treatment aka disposal of stray animals it all was a turn-off this year.
Cody would win a gold in dog harassing, sleeping, eating at a record pace, sprinting and high jumps!
Yeah… I think you summed up my sentiment quite well, Caren…
And Cody is a champion across the board!
Well we think that all of you deserve a huge gold medal. Well done in all the events. Hope all of you have a great great day.
Thank you Marg! We hope you have a great day as well!
My ‘kids’ are great at the zoomies competition — seeing who can run the fastest through the house !! Really cute post!! <3 love from myself, Vegeta (from SMC) and my other 10 kitties!! <3
Yes! The zoomies competition is so much fun, Diane! It’s just so hard for us to photograph that one because the cats are so darn quick an elusive!
I’m sure they are gold medal winners. Such beauties. And I’m sure their personalities are beautiful as well.
Oh yes, Traveling Cats, they are beautiful, inside and out!
Gold Medal Cuteness Award goes to Deb and the Gang!!
Looks like they’re more than prepared for the Summer Olympics….Synchronized Sleeping…Gold Medal contenders for sure!
MOL! Thanks Toni! Yes, I think a Gold Medal for Synchronized Sleeping would be a shoe-in for my pros!
We loved the curling competition. They do deserve those gold medals. We hope to see these cuties’ team back next year.
Yes, there is a strong possibility the curling team will be back next year, Riverfront Cats. They are busy training as I type…
Ages ago when we were first blogging and getting involved with the Cat blogosphere, we had the Cat Olympics and we all got together on Chatzy and had images on our blogs and then someone would call out what was happening as each cat did their thing. It was quite fun given the limits of the technology at the time (this was in 2007 or maybe 2008?).
Georgia did hairball tossing. I think Gemini was on the balance beam. I did endurance napping.
That sounds like it was a lot of fun, Cheysuli! As always, you have been far superior to everyone else, even years ago!
Those are all awesome gold medal performances! Odin is contemplating snowboarding. I agree with Caren about this year’s Olympics in Sochi
Oh yes, Odin has the purrfect purrsonality for snowboarding! The lady cats would go wild for him!!
Such athleticism! They all turned in stunning gold medal worthy performances.
They sure did, Flynn!
Those definitely are some medal winning purrformances!
pee ess…our mom has been binge watching Breaking Bad too…she’s on the last season…few more episodes to go. 🙂
OMG Island Cats… the series is amazing…. I am going into withdrawal knowing it is all going to end soon… We just started season 5.
Loved this post. Cat Olympics much more fun!
I agree Sue and am glad you enjoyed the post!
MOL!! Cat Olympics are THE Best!! And we kitties *always* take home the Gold (uh, well, except for Peanut, heee!)
Oh well, Maxwell, Faraday & Allie – guess we can’t win em all, but Peanut is still a gold medal holder in our hearts!
There’s definitely a lot of gold at your house
Yes, Sweet Purrfections… that and a lot of leopard print!!
Zee is a true champion! I held my breathe to see what medals they won and then I cheered! Just barely missed that Gold in the Synchronized standing. Maybe next year they will win it!
Oh Carma! You are so cute and we are glad we had you so captivated!
OMC! Rolz and the flowers is a precious photo.
I love that photo too, Sometimes, Cats Herd You!
SO clever!!!
I just loved this.
Katie and Waffles have started having a Sleepypod competition here.
The usually meek and reserved Katie is giving the orange terror a run for his catnip in the heated pod!
; ) GG