Introducing Ggordon Kitty!
Oh Dog! Do I have a treat for you today! Today’s guest is a Facebook friend who you’re gonna fall in love with! So put your paws together and help me welcome- GgordonKitty Hastedt!!!
Does this guy look cool or what?
Rumpy: Oh Dog! Thanks so much for being my guest Gordie! How about you start by telling us about yourself?
Ggordon: Well, Rumpy, first and foremost, I am a cat!
Rumpy: *snicker* I kinda figured that out Gordie!
Ggordon: I live with my human mom and dad on an island in the Chesapeake Bay of Maryland. Dad adopted me back in 1999 from a rescue shelter.
Rumpy: Way cool!
Ggordon: In the beginning, it was just me and dad, then he re-married and we lived with mom and her cat, Feindi, in Alexandria, VA. Since that time we lived in Louisiana, Colorado, and Wyoming, and now in a beautiful home in Maryland because of dad’s jobs.
Nothing like having your bath disrupted by a camera!
In 2009, Feindi went to the Rainbow Bridge and we miss her a lot. I have a great life and the run of the house (except the forbidden furniture, of course!). I am an indoor-only kitty. I am black with a white patch on my chest and another on my belly…I am VERY soft to touch and pretty friendly. I am ‘tutored’ and de-clawed. I also have an identification tatoo in my left ear. I am very even tempered and a pretty big fellow – about 16 pounds.
Rumpy: Sounds like you got it pretty good there! So how’d you come to live with your dad?
Ggordon: In 1999 after Dad retired from the Army, he decided that he needed a cat back in his life so, he and his daughter Lizzie (“Auntie Lizzie”) went to an adoption event at a local PetSmart. They saw me and immediately fell in love with me…I was wanting to get adopted so I was being especially lovey! After they gave dad a background check, he adopted me and I’ve been with him for about 13 years now. Mom and Dad treat me great and love me lots!
Rumpy: *sniff sniff* That’s beautiful! Well, speaking of treats, what are your favorites?
Time for a cat nap!
Ggordon: Oh, Dog – if you know me , you KNOW that answer! I love salmon (“salmonz”)!!!! Mostly, I eat Science Diet dry food but when dad makes salmon, I eat a whole bunch!
Rumpy: *drools* Stop! You’re making me hungry! Now one more question for fun Gordie: if you was a dinosaur, what kind would you be?
Ggordon: I would be a brontosaurus – mom says I sound like one when I come running through the house!
Rumpy: *giggles* Way cool! Thanks again for being my guest today Gordie, and please thank your dad for his service to his country. You guys rock!!!!
You can find Ggordonkitty on Facebook, so check him out!
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July 6, 2012 at 1:16 AM
excellent cette entrevue entre chien et chat !!!!
bon vendredi à toi
July 6, 2012 at 3:47 AM
Gordie is a laid back very handsome guy. Thanks for the interview Rumpy
July 6, 2012 at 3:51 AM
I look forward to all your interviews, Rumpy!
(y)
July 6, 2012 at 4:25 AM
Hi lovely Ggordon!! Love that you have two “Gg”s in your name!! Good for you!! Take care
x
July 6, 2012 at 4:52 AM
What a handsome cat! I’ll say ‘hi’ on Facebook later.
July 6, 2012 at 4:54 AM
We love his expression, and salmon is the best treat, he has great taste!
urban hounds
July 6, 2012 at 5:04 AM
Great interview Rumpy… you’re so good with dogs AND cats… way cool..
July 6, 2012 at 5:05 AM
Army cat! Good choice for this 4th of July week, Rumpy. Gordie is a cutie.
Love and licks,
Cupcake
July 6, 2012 at 5:08 AM
Wow, what a great guy!
July 6, 2012 at 5:13 AM
I voted for you to win the Petties Best Cause-Related Blog. You are the greatest ambassador for dogs and cats – EVER! Good luck!
July 6, 2012 at 5:20 AM
gordie iz one of my bestest friends and he helps me on da munchie truck
July 6, 2012 at 5:24 AM
So nice to meet you gGordon! We live in Warrenton, Virginia so not TOOOO far from your island I suppose…..I’m a senior kitty like you are – “ain’t life grand???” Rumpy – thanks for introducing us to gGordon – it’s always nice to meet another feline friend.
Kitty Hugs, Sammy
July 6, 2012 at 5:46 AM
So Happy for You and the contest ———
You have already won ———– look at all You do xo
Please please let me know how often i can vote
much love and SUPER YAY XX
July 6, 2012 at 6:36 AM
You can vote every 24 hours. Thanks so much for your support!
July 6, 2012 at 6:39 AM
UR WELCOME
so tomorrow morning ————-
sticky note on computer to remind me
You rock …….
i am so happy for You and all that You do !!!!!!!!!
Making a difference everyday xo
Cat xx
July 6, 2012 at 7:20 AM
Nice to meet Ggordan. I voted for you again today.
Blessings,
Goose
July 6, 2012 at 7:23 AM
That’s a big cat!
July 6, 2012 at 8:20 AM
You’re very handsome Ggordon!
July 6, 2012 at 8:28 AM
Rumpydog thanks for introducing us to GgordonKitty. He sounds like he’s living the life. One our shelter cats, Jean-Louis, is 19 pounds — and the vet put him on a diet. He’d love some of that salmon if you’re willing to share.
July 6, 2012 at 9:07 AM
How lovely this story is!!!! Ggordon is a reallyy gorgeous cat, Rumpy! I’m very so sorry about Feindi who already went to OTRB. Ggordon’s white patchs on the belly and chest are intersting and I like them! Thanks for let us share this beautiful story and pawsome photos!!!
July 6, 2012 at 9:09 AM
Ggordon is such a handsome kitty. Thanks rumpydog!
July 6, 2012 at 9:19 AM
Thanks for all of the kind words! My name started as a kind of joke by my day, after radio host G. Gordon Liddy of Watergate fame…dad is a funny guy!
All my furrends call me Gordie! I like FaceBook furrends and everyone is invited!
For OneSpoiledCat …dad’s mom and dad were living in Culpeper until very recently, so we know Warrenton pretty well…!
Thanks again furr interviewing me, Rumpster!
July 6, 2012 at 9:33 AM
Great interview. And my, oh my what a beautiful Cat!
July 6, 2012 at 10:49 AM
What a Purrdy Kitty – thanks for sharing! Have a Great Weekend – Stay Cool:)
July 6, 2012 at 12:55 PM
Hey Gordon! I’ll hop over to FB as soon as Mom gets her hand back in shape. So very nice to meet you! I love your fur!! Nice!
July 6, 2012 at 1:17 PM
Nice to meet you Gg! We love black kitties, and we’re so glad you called your dad to the Petsmart that day and took you home.
July 6, 2012 at 3:07 PM
Gg, you are one blessed cat–and a very wise and clever feline, as well! Bless that Dad and auntie and your new mom. So wonderful that you can make your home now on that island in the Chesapeake Bay–one of my favorite spots on earth.
July 6, 2012 at 10:19 PM
You are a very good looking feline. Welcome to the world of the blogs.
July 7, 2012 at 8:13 PM
Great interview and so nice to meet you Gordie, you are very handsome
We have a little in common, my dog breed originated in the Bay area and they are Maryland’s state dog!
July 8, 2012 at 1:01 AM
Hey Gordie sounds like Blossums long lost 1/2 brother. Blossum a big black kitty, super soft with a white patch on her tummy. We adopted her from Pet Smart 2 years ago….huh.
July 8, 2012 at 10:13 AM
Hey Rumpy, Jet here.
Another fine interview. G. Gordon’s first pic looks like he’s ready for space travel! Yippee to his dad for giving him such a loving forever home. Oh salmon… drooling… HEY MOM???? What’s on the menu tonight????
July 8, 2012 at 7:11 PM
Hi rumpydog… what a great interview!!! And what a handsome fella Ggordon is… and hefty too!!! Thank you very much for introducung us to him (and his family too, sort of)…
July 8, 2012 at 9:22 PM
What a sweetie!
July 9, 2012 at 3:21 PM
Hi, ya, Gordie! Nice to meet you!
I bet my humans have been near your home. They visit that area of Maryland every summer for a boat race in Cambridge. My “dad” builds race engines , whatever they are!
Love, Sundae kitty
July 23, 2012 at 5:09 PM
Heya Rumpy
‘Does this guy look cool or what?’ YES!!! That’s a hilarious picture!
Rumpy, I came by with a problem, actually. My son & me took on two cats, which were house cats of the previous owner, though one was from a shelter, so I don’t know what its former life was.
Anyhow, we think they’re happy being indoor cats, but I felt sorry for them and opened my window for them to smell the world. They’d sit there sniffing, seeming to take in so much. Then I expanded that to letting them on our balcony (too high to jump off), and then I got twigs, dirt & a rock from the garden in the flats & put it on the balcony for them to experience. Well, my son has watched me take all these steps and has said I’m torturing them.
I don’t know what to think – what do you reckon, from what you know of cats? We don’t want them to ache for the outside world but rather to be happy indoors, yet experience some real world. Do you think I am “making them unhappy” giving them bits of the outside? I’d really love to know what you think.