Hello Cat Frens,
My kitty “Eights” has a big birthday coming up and I’m having a little party. Yes, EIGHTS—the eightsiest Eights—is turning EIGHT at the end of February and I’m inviting you to her birthday tea on Sunday, March 3rd, noon to 4pm. My address is at the end of the email. Map is here. Scroll all the way down or click here to see a silly video I made.
Appropriate presents for Her Royal Highness
- Your presence! Seriously, Eights has plenty of stuff so just your smiling face is enough. Also the willingness to celebrate the notable birthday of a small yet regal feline whom you may not actually see because she’s hiding under the bed.
- Anything you’d like to eat or drink, in particular.
- The menu will mostly consist of cookies. Everything will be vegetarian; vegan, gluten-free and sugar-free items will also be available. Please get in touch if you have any additional dietary needs or preferences.
- There will be tea, coffee, juice, soda, etc. as well as liquor for my fellow day drinkers. The house cocktail will be the “Big City Cat,” an (orange) twist on the classic Manhattan.
If you insist, however: other appropriate presents
- Cardboard boxes
- Tissue paper or packing paper. Eights likes to eat these so no newspapers please.
- Freeze-dried tuna or salmon treats
- Temptations® treats
- Churu® treats
- Certificates for MOAR SNUGGLES WITH MOM. MOAR MOAR MOAR NEVER ENUF. Eights is wonderful and I love her very much but at some point I need to get up and pee/eat/earn a living. But go ahead, enable our dysfunctional relationship. Extra points for crayon drawings.
- Brushes for fur.
- Toys with or without catnip. Either is fine, but she’s not a big stoner.
- Anything “eight”-themed would also be fun (NO spiders though).
Inappropriate presents
- Costumes and party hats. She will not wear these under any circumstances.
- Electronic toys. She’s scared of these.
- Ribbons, bows or string. She may eat these and they could get tangled up in her intestines.
- Flowers. A lot of them are toxic to cats, especially LILIES of any kind.
Special Guest: The Magic Eights-Ball
We will have this on hand to answer all your burning Yes/No questions.
RSVP so I know how much food to have.
Email is nginzler@gmail.com, text/phone is 415-637-2702.
Thank you! We hope to see you soon!
Nicola & The Birthday Girl
Address
1438 Madison St., #32 (cross street is 15th St.)
Oakland, CA 94612
Map is here.
Parking sucks so leave extra time for that.
My building’s intercom is a little complicated:
- Go to the intercom panel at the right side of the gate.
- Scroll to “GINZLER.”
- Hit “Call.”
- A disembodied voice will tell you to leave your name. Please do so.
- This will call me and then can I buzz you in. I’m two flights up, in #32. NOTE: The buzzer is for both the gate and the front door.
- If you run into any difficulty, call me at 415-637-2702 and I or someone else will come down and let you in.
RIP Fawn Fitter
Raise a cookie to Fawn Fitter, a good friend of mine, who died in December 2023. Fawn was a great cat lover and cat parent, as well as a talented writer (work) and photographer (play). I promised her before she died that I’d set a place at the table for her at this party. We miss you, Fawn. All Hail!