New Photo ~ Pretty Boy Anakin

Pretty Boy Anakin! :) Here's Ani sitting under my art table. Behind & around him are some of my boxes of artwork & things I take to my art shows. He really is getting bigger isn't he :) To me he looks a lot older in this pix too.

New Video! Anakin The Explorer!

Anakin The Explorer! Anakin exploring the house. He has checked out most of it already. As you can see he's made himself quite at home.You'll also see my other cats Trixie, Pixie, George & Zoe checking out Ani.

Beautiful Blog post about Anakin ...

A beautiful Canadian blog post about Anakin by the lovely Alice in Québéquie. Thank you so much Alice! :)
http://aliceinquebequie.blogspot.ca/2012/07/de-comment-que-force-is-strong-with.html
Here's the English version....
http://www.microsofttranslator.com/bv.aspx?from=&to=en&a=http://aliceinquebequie.blogspot.ca/2012/07/de-comment-que-force-is-strong-with.html

Anakin & our dog Buddy

Anakin & our dog Buddy... I've been working with them both so they can get used to each other. Most nights now I've been holding Anakin on my lap on the couch and having Buddy right there, petting them both at the same time. Anakin would hiss & hiss at Buddy every time he's move his head. The last few nights the hissing has gotten to be a lot less. Today I have Anakin out in the Living room and have brought Buddy out and have him in the Kitchen. It's blocked off from the Living room but they can still see each other. So far so good. Anakin is just watching Buddy a little & going about playing in the Living room. Buddy doesn't care either way. He's used to being around so many cats since he was a puppy. The next step will be having them both in the same room. I will keep Buddy's leash on him & keep him right near me though. That's won't start until I think they are ready though. I don't have any pictures of Anakin & Buddy together yet but here's a picture of George & Buddy sharing the couch. George had only be with us a week or so when this picture was taken :)

New Photo! ~ Anakin has discovered the joys of Curtains!

Ani has discovered the joys of Curtains! Open mouth smelling the curtains in the first pix. Yes, that's him licking the curtains in the second pix LOL! Then of course clawing and swinging on them in the last two pixs. These are the sheer curtains in my art area. They look a little rough because all the cats play with them and like to hang out in the window there. I built Anakin some temporary steps so he can sit in the window. I'll be posting pictures and video of him going up the steps & climbing the kitty condo later this week.

Anakin's FAQ Updated 7/17/12

I have updated Anakin's FAQ Page today 7/17/12. I have added many more questions I am repeatedly asked about Ani.
http://tigerpixie.com/pages/anakintwoleggedcatFAQ.php
I will be updating this page as he grows and as I have new questions that are coming up.

Love for Anakin Photo! Ani's new blanket :)

Anakin got a beautiful ladybug blanket & card in the mail today from Betsy in Helena, Montana! Thank you so much Betsy!! Ani loves the blanket & so do I. It's so soft! He's taking his afternoon nap on it right now :) Here's a few photos of Anakin checking out his new blanket. He's smelling it in the first photo (LOL, he loves to smell everything new) Then relaxing on it in the second photo :)

Answeing Questions about Ani's Zazzle Store

There seems to be a lot of questions about why I'm promoting Ani on Zazzle and where the profits will go.

The reason WHY I've put Ani on Zazzle is because I have been asked in comments over and over for his picture.  Since I am an artist and use Zazzle for my artwork, it was an easy move for me to use Zazzle to allow Ani's friends to purchase any item with his picture on it that they might like. If you are not interested in this, then please don't be offended by Ani's friends that would like something like this.  It is only an option for those that wish to visit Zazzle.

As for where the profits will go.......If you haven't figured it out by now, I am not a rich person.  I work from home as a free lance artist and my husband is a very hard working restaurant assistant manager.  We have two children, five cats, fish and a very large dog. Since Ani came into my life, I have devoted most of my time to his care and letting his friends know about his life. That said, I am donating 10% of the profits from Ani's sales on Zazzle to my local TNR program to promote care, adoption and rescue of all animals. The rest will be going to help me with Anakin's care.

I would like to see Anakin as a symbol of rescue and adoption of the "less then perfect" animal.  It would be wonderful if people would see a picture of Ani and think of the love you can get from adopting a pet.  By having Ani on Zazzle where somebody might have a mug or a tote with his picture on it and somebody ask about it and is told his story.....I hope to bring more understanding to people about Ani and others out there like him.

Anakin's Store at Zazzle, AnakinTwoLeggedCatStore.com

I have some very exciting news to share with you today! :) I have created a Zazzle Store for my photos & future artworks of Anakin! Zazzle is a wonderful on demand printing company that will enable me to share my photos of Anakin on many products and gift items! I have started Anakin's Store with 2 images, his Logo image & the beautiful close up image of him.

Anakin's Zazzle Store Link is.....

http://www.AnakinTwoLeggedCatStore.com

....It's nice & easy to remember! :)

I have a good selection of the most popular products up to start. Anakin's image is currently available on Tshirts, Mugs, Tote Bags, Mousepads, Necklaces, Buttons & Magnets. I will be adding more images of Anakin and more products over the next few weeks.
** If there is a particular image of Anakin you would like to see added, please let me know you are interested & which products and I will work on adding them to his store for you. Also if the image of Anakin you love is not on the product you would like yet, please let me know and I will work on get that product added to the store for you.
More about Zazzle...
Once you have added items to the cart and go to check out you will be prompted to Register if you do not already have an account. Creating your shopping account is quick easy! Then you will complete the Check Out process to purchase your items. *Also after you are registered you can "Like" Anakin's store on the store page and receive automatic updates when I add new products.

Payments can be made with, Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and PayPal.

Remember, these products do not come from me. They are all through the Zazzle website. I do not handle anything that goes a long with your actual purchase from Zazzle. Visit Zazzle's Help links for all questions about shipping, returns, all orders, payments, etc.

I hope that you enjoy Anakin's Store! I have had so much fun creating all of these products and look forward to adding many more! So please check back and see what's new. Please feel free to share Anakin's Store with your family & friends.

There seems to be a lot of questions about why I'm promoting Ani on Zazzle and where the profits will go.

The reason WHY I've put Ani on Zazzle is because I have been asked in comments over and over for his picture.  Since I am an artist and use Zazzle for my artwork, it was an easy move for me to use Zazzle to allow Ani's friends to purchase any item with his picture on it that they might like. If you are not interested in this, then please don't be offended by Ani's friends that would like something like this.  It is only an option for those that wish to visit Zazzle.

As for where the profits will go.......If you haven't figured it out by now, I am not a rich person.  I work from home as a free lance artist and my husband is a very hard working restaurant assistant manager.  We have two children, five cats, fish and a very large dog. Since Ani came into my life, I have devoted most of my time to his care and letting his friends know about his life. That said, I am donating 10% of the profits from Ani's sales on Zazzle to my local TNR program to promote care, adoption and rescue of all animals. The rest will be going to help me with Anakin's care.

I would like to see Anakin as a symbol of rescue and adoption of the "less then perfect" animal.  It would be wonderful if people would see a picture of Ani and think of the love you can get from adopting a pet.  By having Ani on Zazzle where somebody might have a mug or a tote with his picture on it and somebody ask about it and is told his story.....I hope to bring more understanding to people about Ani and others out there like him.

A note from Anakin's Grandmother...

This is Ani's Grandmother and I wanted to share with you a post I came across just now. What Louise and her family have done by adopting a special needs kitty from their local shelter is exactly what Anakin represents. Ani is a cute kitty with special needs that was found by my daughter, who is the best kitty lover ever! But Carrie and I hoped that by sharing Ani's story with the world, his message would be to embrace the special fur babies and show them love and kindness by adopting the "less then perfect" animal. That they can be the most wonderful of pets. And it is amazing that Louise has done this. And I have read 100's of post from others that have "less then perfect" animals in their lives and are also Angels of the fur babies. Bless you all! And here is Louise's story.............

Louise Summers-Worrall..... Inspired by Anakin and your family, I have contacted my local Cat Protection and am giving a kitty a forever home. Her name is India. She is just 11 months old, and due to a difficult birth had to have a leg removed. My husband, my six cats and six guinea pigs and me, are looking forward to welcoming her to her new home very soon

Videos! ~ Anakin's Purr & Meow, Hyper Ani, Happy Feet!

Anakin has the cutest tiny little meow and a pretty loud little purr! As you can tell he's also really interest in the camera.


Anakin being a spaz! He's feeling so much better since his surgery. Ani had surgery earlier this week (6/12/12) to correct a prolapsed rectum and had some complications from his surgery. This morning he was making up for all the down time he's had this week.

Anakin making Happy Feet or "making biscuits". I made this video today (6/19/12). Ani is feeling so much better & it shows! He's such a sweet happy little guy!

New Photos! ~ Anakin in the doll house & kitty condo

Anakin hanging out in my daughter Angel's doll house :) See he knows he's a sweet little doll baby!

Ani checking out the kitty condo!