Tabs

Sundays With Tabs the Cat, Makeup and Beauty Blog Mascot, Vol. 220

December 2nd, 2012 by Karen 7 Comments

Earlier this afternoon I spent some time in the kitchen prepping a few meals for this week. I was making quite a bit of racket, too, between the pans clanging on the stove, chopping veggies on the cutting board, running the food processor and opening and closing the refrigerator, and I guess Tabs must have tuned me out for a while, because at one point I stopped what I was doing and realized that I hadn’t seen him in a couple hours, so I stepped into the living room for a second and looked around…

Tabs was sitting on this dark wood entertainment center thingy we use as a table for our car keys and the mail, and I guess he didn’t notice me walk in because he didn’t stop what he was doing. He was hunched over a messy pile of magazines and envelopes and was pushing them one by one on the floor.

“Uh…” I said from the doorway, breaking his concentration. Startled, he looked at me for a quick second before hopping down and slinking away. “What’s goin’ on here?”

It’s so funny how Tabs will look guilty about certain things, like climbing up on that table, even though I’ve never scolded him about it. How did he even know there was something to feel guilty about, and when I walked in on him, why didn’t he just look up at me like, “What’s up, woman? You seen my toy?”

Maybe Tabs was just up there looking for his kitty modeling portfolio. He added new pics to it today from his latest modeling jobs… 🙂

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Who Wore It Better? — The Tweed Newsboy Cap

November 30th, 2012 by Karen 20 Comments

BREAKING NEWS: TMZ is reporting that the temporary celebrity ceasefire between kitty supermodel Tabs the Cat and feline fashion upstart Marmalade has ended.

This, despite the cats, who’ve shared an on-again, off-again working relationship for months, recently being spotted spooning together at the top of the exclusive Novato Cat Towers.

Now, however, it looks like the two talkative tabbies are rivals once more.

A source close to both parties claims that tempers flared on Thursday after Tabs bumped into Marmalade at the food bowl. At the time, the orange cat was wearing the Tweed Newsboy Cap, an accessory made famous last year by Tabs.

According to witnesses, that’s when Tabs went ballistic.

Of course, this begs the question…

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Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

P.S. TGIF!

Sundays With Tabs the Cat, Makeup and Beauty Blog Mascot, Vol. 219

November 25th, 2012 by Karen 5 Comments

SUNDAY, NOV. 25, 2012 — Today outside

My taller assistant accompanied me on my tour of the grounds this afternoon. I believe the girl refers to him as “El Hub.”

Nice enough fellow, I suppose. Not very talkative though. Our whole time outside, I think he only said two words to me: “Come here,” which he barked repeatedly (how rude!).

I’ve heard the phrase before, but I’m not sure what it means. I assume it’s some sort of compliment…

The tour was uneventful. No cat intruders or dog sightings, and I didn’t see any of those gigantic flightless birds that always yell, “gobble, gobble!” Odd, because I saw quite a few of them before Thursday of last week…

I got hungry while we were patrolling the periphery of the estate, but I didn’t want to break for lunch, so I just had a salad of grass saplings along the way.

This year’s crop has been exquisite; I can’t remember the last year they were this crisp and sweet.

I looked for that tiny tabby who lives on one of the neighboring estates but didn’t see her. I wanted to ask her if she has a kitty modeling agent, because she has great bone structure.

Oh, well. Next time… That reminds me, I should bring some business cards on my walks.

When I got back to the office, I made a few calls and updated my portfolio with pictures from my latest modeling jobs.

Would you care to take a look?

Silly me. Of course you would.

-Tabs

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Sundays With Tabs the Cat, Makeup and Beauty Blog Mascot, Vol. 218

November 18th, 2012 by Karen 16 Comments

Dear Tabby is written by Tabs the Cat, commonly regarded as “the world’s first plus-size kitty supermodel.” Founded in mid 2012, it has quickly become the most widely syndicated cat advice column on earth — known for its fresh, feline perspective on lifestyle, fashion and style issues affecting cats and humans.

A plant sitter’s dilema

DEAR TABBY,

A feline friend of mine recently left on a month-long vacation and put me in charge of her favorite catnip plant. The other day, in a moment of weakness, I ate it…

The entire plant, leaving nothing but stems.

And my friend had left detailed instructions on the plant’s proper care. Nowhere on her list did it say, “Eat plant.”

What should I do?? Should I come clean and admit my crime, even though it’s too late to save the plant, or secretly have my assistant bring home a replacement from the gardening store?
— Not So Green Thumb

A cat-friendly deck garden — Fiber is your friend

DEAR NOT SO GREEN THUMB:

Believe it or not, yours is a very common problem, and I’ve been on both sides of the situation.

On a vacation last year I left my cherished catnip plant, which I use strictly for medicinal purposes, under the care of the Russian Blue next door.

Upon my return, all I found was an empty pot lying on its side.

Robbers? I thought, but then the Russian Blue confessed. He admitted to eating it, which angered me at first, but then he offered to purchase me a new one.

I accepted his offer and appreciated his honestly. After all, we all make mistakes. I’ve certainly made a few of mine…

So, yes, I think you should come clean. Apologize, and offer to buy her a new plant. Maybe also include a few cans of gravy to make peace.

Truthfully, even if you tried to replace the plant without your friend knowing, chances are she’d figure it out. It’s not easy to find thriving, mature catnip plants at local gardening stores (trust me, I’ve looked).

New roommate rocks one cat’s world

DEAR TABBY,

My landlord/assistant (don’t ask) recently invited a new kitty roommate into our home, and let me be frank — I hate him.

He hogs the bed, the bathroom, steals my toys and even sleeps in MY stinky sock drawer. Oh, and he likes to nap in the same sunny patches that I like to nap in on the floor.

On top of all that…he’s always trying to be cute, so I feel like I have to be in “performance mode” all day long, constantly flashing my tum and looking adorable.

It’s exhausting!

What should I do? I’m tempted to just run away, but I still have a pretty sweet thing going here. There’s a steady supply of gravy, daily walks, and my pet assistant is also a licensed massage therapist.
— Roommate Troubles in Rohnert Park

Tabs and Marmalade spooning — Keep your friends close, and your enemies closer

DEAR ROOMMATE TROUBLES:

You know the old saying, “Keep your friends close, and your enemies closer”? Truer words were never spoken. I believe every cat should have that phrase crossed-stitched on a pillow.

In your case, I think you should make the next move. Do something nice for the intruder, like offer to groom him or spoon the next time you’re both napping.

Build up some trust, because not only will it bring you peace of mind, it’s also a good way to carefully monitor the new cat’s activities.

And who knows? Maybe one day the two of you will become real friends.
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Sundays With Tabs the Cat, Makeup and Beauty Blog Mascot, Vol. 217

November 11th, 2012 by Karen 17 Comments

Crushed… Tabs was crushed when he found out that Brad Pitt beat him out for Chanel’s big new ad campaign for Chanel No. 5.

It just didn’t make any sense. Tabs had already done a very successful run of No. 5 print ads earlier this year for magazines (like the ad up top), so when he got the call from his agent last month that the Chanel people decided to “go a different route” this time, Tabs couldn’t believe his ears.

“Mrow!?” he barked on the phone to his agent (“Who got the job?”).

“Brad Pitt,” his agent replied.

Well, Tabs felt a little better when he heard that. After all, Brad Pitt is also a pretty big star.

In this business, you win some, you lose some. C’est la vie. 🙂

Even though Tabs lost the new Chanel campaign, he’s still been very busy. This week he had kitty modeling jobs for a bunch of big brands, including MAC, Tom Ford Beauty, EstÃ©e Lauder and Korres. If you’re interested, here are the pics (Tabs is very proud of these)…

Oh, and don’t forget to enter this weekend’s giveaway for a $50 eGift card from Sephora. You still have a few hours (closes at 11:59 p.m. PST), but you better act fast. Good luck!