Pussy Research -- er, I mean Cat Facts #3 [Final edition]

Here are a few interesting trivial bits about cats. Oh, and about the guy at the left? I'm pretending he's a cat lover. Truth is, he's just got a hot bod and I'm enjoying looking at him. Call it gratuitous sex. Whatever it is, I'm getting off on it. ^_^

Following the cat facts is a short blurb from a book with a catlike hero. Stick around...

Cat urine glows under a black light.

Cats have a third eyelid called a haw and you will probably only see it when kitty isn't feeling well.

A cat sees about six times better than a human at night because of the tapetum lucidum, a layer of extra reflecting cells which absorb light.

Adult cats with no health problems are in deep sleep 15 percent of their lives. They are in light sleep 50 percent of the time.

Newborn kittens have closed ear canals that don't begin to open for nine days.When the eyes open, they are always blue at first. They change color over a period of months to the final eye color.

Most cats have no eyelashes.

It is a common belief that cats are color blind. However, recent studies have shown that cats can see blue, green and red.

Cats with white fur and skin on their ears are very prone to sunburn.

Abraham Lincoln loved cats. He had four of them while he lived in the White House.

Napoleon was terrified of cats.
Mother cats teach their kittens to use the litter box.
The way you treat kittens in the early stages of it's life will render it's personality traits later in life.
The average cat food meal is the equivalent of about five mice.


EXCERPT  -- Surrender Love
Luc Saint-Cyr and Izzorah "Rah" Ceeow

 Setting up the scene: This is the morning after Luc and Rah's first time together, and Luc is preparing to go to work for the day.
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Luc dipped a razor under the faucet and grinned at his reflection. You've still got it, old man. He'd made love to Izzorah all night, taking his own pleasure only twice. Seeing his kosset writhe and moan had been worth the wait. Tonight is another story. Tonight I take him beyond oral sex and hand play. He whistled while he finished his morning shave.

Izzorah appeared behind him in the reflection, knuckling his eyes.

"Good morning, love." Luc turned. "Did I wake you?"

He shook his head, yawning, and stretched, arms over his head. "Ow." He winced and rubbed his left arm.

"Let me see." Luc took his arm in both hands. The evidence of his injury was now no more than a pink line. He released him. "You're almost healed."

"See?" Izzorah flexed his arm. "I'm a little tender. I won't need two months off. I'm almost good as new."

"You think so now, but wait till you start drumming again. The nanobots your doctor gave you do a good job healing muscle, but your body has to put all the nerve endings back and reteach itself how to work. It takes longer than you think. The fine movements and motor skills take time to relearn."

"Oh." Izzorah stared at his arm for a moment, shrugged, and gave Luc a smile bright as the morning sunshine coming through the windows. "If you say so."

He slid a finger down Izzorah's nose. "Trust me."

The Kin wrapped his arms around Luc's waist, head back to look up at him. "I do."

"Good." He kissed his lover and stroked the fingers of both hands down Izzorah's face. "I have plans for you tonight."

A dark blush stole across his cheeks, ears forward. "You do?"

"Oh, yes." Luc set a knuckle beneath Izzorah's chin, smiling. "You're such a pleasure to teach. I can't wait to get you alone. After dinner, the two of us are going to spend time exploring one another's fantasies."

"Uh --" His cheeks turned a deeper peach. "You mean…talking about sex? Like you made me do last night?"

He broke into a chuckle. "Was it that painful?"

"Uh…" He wrinkled his nose. "I spent my whole life hiding. It's hard to start talking now. Sex was a forbidden subject."

He raised one brow. "Correct me if I'm wrong, Izzorah, but isn't one of the 'traditional' greetings between Kin, 'How's sex been lately?'"

He covered his fangs as he laughed. "Yes. But that's male-female sex. Not the kind I wanted to talk about."

"Ah!" Luc kissed him on the forehead. "Don't worry, you'll get used to it." He slid both hands into Izzorah's hair, holding him while they kissed. As it ended, Luc set a soft kiss on each eyelid and cheek.

"I love kissing with you." Izzorah rubbed his face against Luc's hand. "You do it so perfect."

"Thank you." He kissed him on the nose. "We'll practice more tonight."

Izzorah leaned his cheek against Luc's hand like a cat begging to be petted. "Good."

He tugged on the Kin's right ear. "Rule number one. Never rush through a kiss to get to the 'good part.' It's all good. Two, use your passion for enjoyment and not to dominate your lover. Well" -- he shrugged -- "unless both agree. Being dominated can be good."

Izzorah shivered.

"Are you cold?" Luc wrapped his arms around Izzorah and cuddled him against his chest.

"I love your voice. It reaches right down inside me. When you talk, it makes me all shivery."

Luc frowned, mouth set against the top of Izzorah's head. "Really?"

He nodded, tilted back his head, and looked up. "I think I'd like being dominated by you."

A dark smile swept over him. "Mmm, kosset. I can work with that."

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Izzorah -- A little feral, a little innocent, all male. Fleeing a world that denies him basic rights, forced into a society blind to his needs, his music keeps him alive. When a freak accident throws him into the care of the most powerful man in the empire, the attention he receives is beyond anything he'd ever dreamed. But is the attraction he feels toward his rescuer gratitude, lust, or a deeper, abiding call to yield all that he is?

Luc -- the prestige of his power, wealth, and influence directs an empire scattered across the stars. His word shapes the foundations of business and his financial prowess is of mythic proportions. Yet beneath the myths beats the heart of a man who craves what he has never given and is certain he will always be denied -- steadfast, faithful love.

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Surrender Love
Not rebound, payback, loneliness, or the great sex, and far beyond love. This is surrender.
2010 EPIC Award Winner - Erotic SciFi Romance
Buy link:  http://www.loose-id.com/prod-Surrender__Love-887.aspx
Genre:  Erotic M/M Science Fiction Romance, GLBT, Multicultural, Interspecies, Action Adventure
ISBN: 978-1-59632-874-7
Heat Level:  R=graphic sex, plus extreme cuddling, tenderness, and the seduction of a virgin who knows exactly what he wants
Warnings:  male/male sex, explicit content, anal sex, violence (referenced, not portrayed)
Format:  eBook in multiple formats, including Kindle