A Chat with Mario!
I am so glad you stopped by today, because I have an extra-special treat for you! Today’s guest is fellow blogger and animal welfare advocate Mariodacat! You’re gonna love to hear how he went from shelter cat to sheltered life, so give it up everybody for Mario!!!!!
- It’s Mario!!!!
Rumpy: Oh Dog! Thanks so much for being my guest today Mario! Woo woo woo!Mario: Thank you Rumpy for wanting to interview me – a cat! I’m truly honored and surprised. I have always admired you since I first read your blog several months ago.
Rumpy: Thank you! *blush* Well how about we start by you telling us about you.
Mario: I am a 7-year-old, black and white, very friendly and loveable kitty. Some call us Tuxies, some call us Cow Kitties – take your pick. Oh, and at the age of 4 I became toothless because of stomatitis.
Rumpy: That’s scary! Are you doing OK now?
Mario: No worry though cuz I’m getting along just fine without any toothies. I can and do eat kibble.just like any other kitty,.
Rumpy: So who do you live with?
Mario: I live with M and D (my human mom and dad), who adopted me from the Humane Society in our city, where I had been living for 2 years.
Rumpy: Two years! That’s a long time!
- rub da belly!!!!
Mario: I selected D to live with – M came along with the package deal. he he . When M & D entered the shelter for the first time, I walked right up to D, started rubbing on his pant legs, and purred. Once he picked me up, I really turned on the charm so he couldn’t resist.
Rumpy: Good work!
Mario: M finally agreed I was the one after visiting the shelter 3 times, so I was finally adopted. The day I went to my new home, I immediately jumped up in Dad’s lap when he was in his recliner. I didn’t even care what the rest of the house looked like or where any of my stuff was, I just knew I was home at last.
Rumpy: *sniff sniff* That is beautiful man! Now what kind of treats do they give you?
Mario: I’m not allowed many treats cuz M think’s I’m f.a.t.!
Rumpy: WHAT????
Mario: I’m supposedly 3 pounds overweight from where the vet lady wants me. Geeeesh – that’s mostly floof and muscle! When I do eat treats, it’s mostly a little fishie shaped treat made by Stewart that we get from the vet. I have to work for them tho by playing with my puzzle box and fishing (he he) them out of the box., It’s kinda fun. I try to con M into playing with the puzzle box and treats more than once a day, but she refuses. Sigh!
Rumpy: Humans *rolls eyes: Now you are out and about in the world of the Internet. What social media do you use?
- Just lounging around…
I have my own bloggy - http://mariodacat.blogspot.com/
I’m on Facebook (but not very active there) http://www.facebook.com/Mariodacat
Of course I’m on Twitter as @Mariodacat and do a lot of advertising for #Nipclub’s various weekly functions.
Rumpy: That is so awesome! We’re gonna have to have a blog post about #Nipclub sometime. Now tell us, Mario, if you could be a dinosaur what kind would you be?
Mario: Ha ha – now why would I want to be a dinosaur when I’m living the purrfect life!
Quite frankly Rumpy, I don’t know nothing about dinos except that they are big, scary and eat little kitties! he he
Rumpy: I dunno, they haven’t met June Buggie! *giggles* Thanks so much for being my guest today Mario. You rock!
Mario: Thanks again Rumpy for this opportunity. Keep up the good work with your bloggy. You are an inspiration to the rest of us.
Rumpy: *blushes again* Awwwww……
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Don’t forget to vote for me in the World Spay Day Pet Pageant! Voting ends March 13th, so just a few more days to vote. Remember you can vote once per day.
March 8, 2013 at 5:23 AM
Great interview and Mario is just gorgeous. Always love the happy ending rescue tales. What a very confident cat, to have gone into a new home and made himself comfortable on the recliner straight away.
March 8, 2013 at 10:44 AM
I know! He just knew his dad when he saw him!
March 8, 2013 at 5:38 AM
Excellent interview with Mario today…I’ve been a twitter pal and fellow #nipclub fan of his for a while now…He’s a great guy
March 8, 2013 at 10:44 AM
He certainly is!
March 8, 2013 at 5:55 AM
Yay Mario!! Pawsome intermew and Rumpy such pawsome questions!! *pawfive*
I voted like I do every day pal!!
March 8, 2013 at 10:45 AM
Thanks for stopping by, and for the daily votes!
March 8, 2013 at 6:23 AM
Mario has been a buddy of mine since I first started blogging…there is no mancat more polite than Mario! Mario rocks! I had asked him to feature his toothie story 2 years in a row for Pet Dental Health Month and he did…..actually this year was the first year I didn’t post it again. Sending my love to Mario!! Love, Cody
March 8, 2013 at 10:45 AM
Mario rocks!!!!
March 8, 2013 at 6:24 AM
Great interview Rumpy and so nice to meet you Mario! Sounds like you had a tough time at first in your furrrever home Mario but now you’re the “cat’s meow” !
Kitty Hugs, Sammy
March 8, 2013 at 10:45 AM
This is one smart kitty isn’t he?
March 8, 2013 at 6:30 AM
Very nice interview and Mario is definitely a cat…they are different from us doggies!
March 8, 2013 at 10:46 AM
*giggles*
March 8, 2013 at 6:36 AM
Mario is gorgeous! Great interview!
March 8, 2013 at 10:47 AM
He sure is- inside and out!
March 8, 2013 at 6:38 AM
I enjoyed reading about Mario.
March 8, 2013 at 6:49 AM
what a cute and adorable face..
March 8, 2013 at 7:02 AM
BOL!..”they haven’t met June Buggie”… and no, Mario isn’t fat – he looks great! have a wonderful friday and thanks Rumpy for this great interview:o)
March 8, 2013 at 7:25 AM
Awww Rumpy, thank you again for the opportunity to be interviewed in your famous bloggy. It has been a great honor to be here.
March 8, 2013 at 8:00 AM
Woo woo Mario!!! He is so gorgeous and cool kitty!!! I’m not sure if Mrio remembers it or not but I once asked him about my kitty brofur’s teeth problem on twitter and he kindly told me how he overcome his toothless life. Thanks Mario!
And Rumpy thank you for this aodrable kittie’s interview!
March 8, 2013 at 9:36 AM
This is Jaya. I been secretly in luv wiz Mario for long time now. We would make such bootiful tuxie couple. I so in luv I gave him award yesterday.
Can Purrime Ministerettes also has interview? XXXX
March 8, 2013 at 10:21 AM
June Buggie says Meow! To the Prime Ministerettes!
March 8, 2013 at 10:40 AM
Purrime Ministerettes can be contacted for appointment. You shall has security screening, but that takes 1 day. Then you can has interview. XXXX
March 8, 2013 at 10:23 AM
We just love Mario. Thanks for the great interview, Rumpy. You are awesome and we are still voting every day even if we don’t say
March 8, 2013 at 10:40 AM
Mario is one handsome cat – thanks for sharing! Happy Friday:)
March 8, 2013 at 11:31 AM
Great interview, Rumpy! Mario is a cutie! He is very brave to wait so long for his D to come for him. I am happy he still enjoys eating with no teeth. I think I would enjoy eating even with no head!!
Love and licks,
Cupcake
March 8, 2013 at 12:04 PM
That’s one gorgeous cat – such poses!
March 8, 2013 at 2:38 PM
We love that Mario and is is such a great pal to so many!!!
March 8, 2013 at 6:16 PM
totally sweet!!
March 8, 2013 at 6:35 PM
You were on a winner choosing @MariodaCat as your subject this week Rumpy as all we girl cats swoon over him and adore his M & D. Thanks for giving me more pictures of his handsomeness to stick in my scrap book as the ones I have are ummm *whispers* covered in drool!
March 8, 2013 at 6:46 PM
Oh Mario! I didn’t know you was such a ladies’ man!
March 8, 2013 at 10:17 PM
Great One Rumpy – see u in the am for Voting and tons and tons of love to Bubba xxx
March 9, 2013 at 3:18 PM
Haha @ the image of JB squaring off against a T-Rex.
March 10, 2013 at 6:09 AM
lovely cat, I have always loved Tuxedo’s. Wonderful to be adopted after two long years.
March 10, 2013 at 10:13 AM
I luvluvluv Mario! What a pawsome interview Rumpers! You are so talented! Paw pats, Savvy
March 10, 2013 at 11:35 AM
He’s gorgeous!
March 11, 2013 at 10:29 AM
Whoa! It’s @Mariodacat! He’s the 2nd most famous SMOOCHER on Twitter behind Rumblepurr, of course. I just love Mario and how he’s always willing to help when a cat, dog or peep needs it.