Fat Cat Bean

its GroundHog Day

2012-02-02T08:36:00.000-05:00

Its Ground Hog day ... we like ground hogs there are several that live on our property - we dont mess with them but they arent mean to us ... SO HAPPY GROUND HOG DAY to you :)

A quick update

2012-02-01T08:57:00.002-05:00

Just a quick update and then more involved updates to come in the days ahead ... WITH pictures :)

Mama is doing well .. shes eating wet food good and I think shes eating some dry but not sure - she sure is milking this tho ... ha ha

Brooke is doing well and the incision is healing well

the others are doing good too ... more indepth details about each to come with pictures :)

Mama Update

2012-01-27T09:02:00.001-05:00

Called the vet yesterday to see about the antibotic shot that lasts 2 weeks ... the amount of time she needs to be on antibotics ... since she wont let us get close to her mouth or head for that matter. And I dont blame her as im sure she is in some discomfort but the vet assures me that shes in less pain now than she was before the extractions. SO .. the shot for her weight $48.30 and to not have to deal with a Mama cat I thought that was pretty good. The plan was go home, mix the liquid antibotic in the wet cat foods and see if she would eat it ... if not to the vet she would go (they are open til 7 on Thursdays) for a shot in the bum and no more fighting with the kitty ... welll do you think she would eat the food with the nasty in it ... HA HA NOOOOO ... and wouldent let me get near her with the bottle so off we went.

She got a shot called convenia ... and already she seems better. She was giving the vet kisses and head bumps while we were there. Last night after we got home she ate a whole can of food, took her an hour but she ate it all ... then before bed she ate a few treats, I say ate lightly I dont believe there was any chewing just lick and swallow ... she rested well last evening in the recliner with Shon ... and slept good last night - this morning she ate about half a can which was not as much as I would like but she is small ... so as long as shes eating it all once a day Ill be ok with that.

SO with the shot and the 9 extractions Mama costed right at $250 ... for the Mama Cat to be happy again ..Im ok with that :)

Also, Brooke the calico Shon found was spayed yesterday. She did very well! She slept in the bed last night and purred her little butt off all night. She ate ok ... but thats to be expected. Her incision looked good so I am pleased. I need to post pictures of her.

Mama

2012-01-26T10:31:00.001-05:00

Last Thursday Mama Cat started meowing at us with her head turned and flicking her tongue and acting all funny like she was coughing and stuff. So we watched her and she was eating and what not .. well Sunday night she and Shon were chililn in the recliner and he gave her a piece of cheese well she cried out and jumped up and was using her paw to try to get it out … made her an appointment to get it checked out and she went yesterday … WELLLLLL when DeRolf (the Vet) got in there she had multiple large cavities and some extensive gum recession … he removed 2 lower left molars, 3 lower right molars and 4 upper right molars …. 9 teeth total … poor kitty … last night she as ok. Right side of her face is a little puffy and her eye is winkie and watery but other than that ... Fully awake and moving about but not wanting to be touched - I finally had to just grab her so that she could go in the bathroom to eat her wet foods. Took her about an hour to eat 1 can. Mostly licking and not much gobbling but she ate. Would NOT let me get near her with the antibotic ... this AM still no antibotic so Im going to try mixing it in with her wet foods tonight - if that doesnt work then back to the vet she will go for an antibotic shot :)

These are pictures of Mama from last summer ...

We gots an AWARD!!!!

2012-01-18T13:25:00.002-05:00

Obviously we were not paying attention .... however our friends over at boo-bahs little sunshines gave us an award the first of the year and we would like to THANK Marshmallow, Pearlene, Ruby, Peanut and of course Boo-Bah for the award ... we got teh

this award is meant to bring attention to blogs with under 100 followers

Thank you Friends for thinking of us ... we would LOVE to have 100 followers .. but for that to happen mama is gonna have to get her tail twitchin and blog more

Dear Friends ....

2012-01-17T11:13:00.002-05:00

Dear Friends - its been FAr Far too long ... we need to catch up ... I have many things to tell you :)
Ive been reading your blogs and keeping up with you but failing to update you on all of us ... so ... thats my goal is to catch you all up ... this week maybe even tonight ... just as soon as I sit long enough to download pictures

New Home, New Name, New Life

2011-12-21T11:23:00.001-05:00

Rusy formeraly known as Rocky loves his new home, doggie brother and family.

Last Thursday I took Rusty and Rebel to be neutered. Upon examination a murmur was heard when listening to Rusty so the spay/neuter clinic referred him to the regular vet for his neuter. Rebel went ahead and was snipped and in the mean time Rusty got lots of love and a blankie. Monday Rusty went to the regular vet for his snip and did Awesome! Here is a pic of the "lap dog" when he came home.

He was pretty doped up and since he would not stop licking he had to wear the lovely head gear. He and his pal Rebel worked on the head gear until they chewed it off his fat head so he is obviously doing great. Vet said the murmur was very slight and almost un-noticeable. :) YAY!

Woofie update

2011-12-13T09:25:00.000-05:00

Rocky's first night in his new home was fun filled. Took the people 45 minutes to get him up the stairs then took Rocky an hour and a half to figure out that he could in fact walk across hard wood floors .. after than another hour to get him down the stairs ... apparetly he was comfortable enough that he went back up and across the floor to sleep in the bed room with his new family. Rebel sleeps on the floor at the end of the bed and Rocky slept on the floor at the side of the bed. So far he has only had one "P"accidnet in the house.

During the day they have a 3 car garage that is connected to the house so it is temperature controlled. Rocky was hesitant at first then he saw his friend run out and jump on the doggie fouton and thought that would be fun. He is still very interested in going outside but once his business is finished and he trollips around the yard he is ready to go back in.

Last night he was laying on his very own doggie bed with a toy watching tv ... Both of the doggies are going to get snipped together on Thursday :) Happy Times!

other than that - we still have kittens that need homes. They were spayed/neutered last Thursday and are doing great!

We are thinking about and purring hard for our friend Ginger Jasper he is feeling poorly and needs some extra love sent his way.

Rocky

2011-12-12T09:25:00.002-05:00

A while back we wrote about a neighbor woofie named Rocky. He is a boxer that has been out on a chain for a long time and momy has been trying to get him. Last week the owner told momy that if she "wanted that dog he was over there .... " obviously momy was upset but quickly went to work on finding Rocky a happy home ...

Welll ... a guy at the fire station said if Rocky and his dog Rebel got along then they would take him. Rebel is a rot/huskie mix. Black and tan like a rot but has the fur and size of a huskie … so Rocky went on a field trip yesterday at 2 – he did so good on the leash and sat in the back of the jeep and looked out the back glass the whole way … he was very curious and very good. Rocky will sit and lay down, we think he will do more but he was so excited play that we didnt test him. We stayed about 2 hours to see how the dogs would get along there were lots of sniffs and tail wags but no barking or growling. There was walking and jumping a lots of peeeeeing in the yard. I was really worried about how he would respond to being in the house but amazingly he did great! He can not climb steps and whined about everyone going upstairs but Rebel went back down and kept him company.

By the time we left (2 hours later) Rocky was stretched out in the kitchen floor and Rebel was licking him. Rockys ears have been frost bitten and he has a spot on his lip and few other spots but I think most of that will heal with time and love. There was a call about 7 and the guy told Shon that Rocky discovered the food bowl and ate it all (large dog dish that was ¾ full when we were there) and when the fire pager went off both dogs were laying in the floor side by side snoring.

Hoping to have a picture of Rocky and his new brother soon :)

ANOTHER ONE .....

2011-12-06T10:03:00.001-05:00

Dady brought home ANOTHER baby last Wednesday night ... he found her at the bottom of our drive way trying to climb a tree ... she was unable to climb and so she curled in a ball at the bottom of the tree ... dadys truck scairt her ... he started talking to her and she began to cry but never came out of her ball until he got her in the truck - of course he brought her home and put her in with the other kittens

we have no picture to post of her yet .... sorries maybe tomorrow

she went to the vet last evening - some one has cut several of her whiskers off, she weighs just barely 3 pounds so shes 10-12 weeks old - she got a shot and a worm pill and all the kittens got revolution last night - something we have not tried before ....

Turkey Coma

2011-11-30T09:19:00.001-05:00

There was Turkey in our house ... we have proofs ...

Thats right ... we got the leg bones and they were yum yum yum ... so after gobbling on the bones ...

Moose

Lucky - yup I went back for thirds and fourths and was in a turkey coma the rest of the time

Moose snuggled under the covers

Around the House

2011-11-08T11:14:00.002-05:00

Wanted to share with you all what we have been doing and what we will be continuing to the next few days

Mama rooting for her team

Boo taking a nap

Tiny being a good boy

Lucky hanging out

Moose being Moose

Scotch on the sofa

Please note that we are not spoiled ... not at all

Kitten update

2011-11-04T09:57:00.003-04:00

There are only 3 kittens ... 2 males and 1 female. Went to trap the 4th several times and ended up with a small opossum ... I have been continuing to look for another kitten and have not seen or heard any and when leaving food out during the day it does not get eaten. Therefore we are going with there were only 3 and the other set of eyes that were seen was in fact the opossum, which I may add is the same size as the kittens.

The kittens: "The Eye" has become the sweetest and most loving. If he is laying in his box or on the chair he has no problems with being petted, picked up, held, whatever. And he PURRRRSSssss oh my can this little guy purr. If he is up walking around he wants nothing to do with you.

"The Eye" Looking at the picture the left eye is the bad eye. Vet says its scar tissue and could clear a bit. He can see a little out of it ... think if putting your finger in front of your eye, thats how he sees like there is a spot in the way. This little dude is a love ... I did get him to play for a while last night but he seems to be fairly uncertian of things that move too quickly.

The other 2 I am having a problem with ... I have rescued, had dropped, traped etc many cats. Some I have kept .. others (most) I have found good homes for. I have never had kittens be so standoffish for so long. Ispend as much time with them as I can. On average its been between 1 and 2 hours per night.

They are in my house in the smallest of my bed rooms. The room has a window, a desk in front of the window with a box and blanket in it (The Eyes favorite place) a chair with a towel, 2 bookcases that they can not get under, an elliptical machine that they use as a toy and another chair with a cat bed in it.

So The Eye is super sweet ... "The Face" - is a tease ... he rubs and loves on the chair, elliptical and bookcase, flipping his little tale and loving about but wont let me pet him ... if I grab him he stiffens up and I have to hold him to pet him, Ive never heard him cry or purr .. sometimes he will growl at me and sometimes he will hiss ... he will sit 2-3 feet from me and stare at me. When I had them in the dog crate he would give love bites and seemed to be coming around a little more but with 3 of them I hate to put them back in the dog crate.

"The Face" -

he is just adorable .. .his markings are beautiful and I think he wants to be a sweet kitty but dosnt know how and apparently Im not doing something right for him. Last night he did play a little and he rolled on the floor showing me his tummy. I would love for him to be more loving.

"The Princess" - is a touch me not ... She is very timid and shy and skurries to the corner as soon as I come in the room. If I get her out of her corner she will sit in my lap and relax after a while. I think she would be very sweet if she wasnt so scared. Mind you when Im in the room shes still only 3 feet away at any time but she tends to like to be more hidden.

"The Princess"

This tends to be her look most of the time. Like shes scared to death and is going to run ...

So friends Im not sure ... Im trying ... I give them time and I spend time with them, they are all eating good and pooping and seem to be growing etc. I realized they have been through multiple tramatic events in a short time so maybe I should be more patient.

Suggestions are appreciated.

ButterBean says ....

2011-11-03T08:00:00.000-04:00

Taking medicine is YUCK!

But I gotta take it 3 more days ....

WaterMelon

2011-11-02T08:00:00.000-04:00

Water Melon

... can you do this ??

Halloween Happenings

2011-11-01T08:00:00.000-04:00

**Answer to question from yesterdays post - "The Eye" His eye is scar tissue most likely from an ulcer from when he was a little tiny baby .. it scar tisue could get some better, its not hurting him and he might be able to see a little. Put your finger in front of your eye thats most likely how he sees out of his.

Momy and Dady and their friends went out and about Saturday night all dressed up ... and had a really good time. They went to dinner then went dancing ... and aside from getting super duper cold ... and their feets hurting they had fun.

Justin and Shon (dady)

Becky and Erin (momy)

Kittens!!!!!

2011-10-31T09:35:00.002-04:00

Female ... "The Princess"

Male - "The Eye"

"The Princess and The Eye"

Male - "The Face"

"The Face"

Went to the V-E-T on Saturday morning ... All kittens are healthy and they did well for the visit. They got their nails cut, ears washed, wormer and booster shot.

What we caught last night ...

2011-10-28T09:15:00.000-04:00

Went home last evening, I get off work at 5 and am usually home by 530. Shon had let the babies out of their dog kennel for it to be cleaned and change the cat litter etc., they had full run of the room. The room is smallish has 2 book cases in it, a desk and elliptical machine. Shon sat in there with them talking to them for a while. Of course they had to be dragged out from under the cabinets to be petted and loved but ... they were receptive to being loved once I got them out. No new scratches today :-)

I set the trap around 7 the food that had been put out yesterday morning had not been eaten so I worried a little but was hopeful I had to run to town to pick up cat food and things so I left. Got back just before 9 and was SO excited to see the glow of little eyes in the trap. I had the last one ... HA HA ... it was a Opossum, a little one, same size as the kittens ... Im now thinking that was the other set of eyes, I looked around and saw no other eyes and heard no other skurrying ... went home loved on the babies some more and put them back in the dog kennel so the door could be opened and they could get fresher air for the night and hear the sounds of the house and the other cats.

This morning I fixed their breakfast, a can of stinky goodness, a bowl of kitten chow, a fresh bowl of water and some treats just for good measure. Cleaned the box and took the door off the crate and let them venture back out into the room on their own. Didnt take long once they got a wiff of the yummie stuff on the other side. Im hoping they will explore today and get a little more comfortable in their surroundings. They have an appointment with the vet in the morning at 8AM ... then they can spend the rest of the day being kittens.

The first kitten that was caught, he is the leader of the pack ... he will sit out in the room but not come to you. He growls while your petting him but the whole time hes rubbing and loving and seems to really enjoy it and he gives little love bites its very sweet. I think he will be a good Man Cat :-)

The little girl - second one caught, looks just like the first one but her face is white and she looks like shes got eyeliner on. She look horrifically at you while your petting her brothers and shes not too sure about pets but if you hold her she seems to like it, just being held up close ... I think she is a princess in the making.

The one with the eye .... that poor little eye. He is very timid but really likes the pets. When its light he can definately see you ... when its darker not so much, his eye is messed up and tomorrow hopefully they can tell me how much its messed up. Its not goopy or running and he has it completly open its just got a smudge spot on it and the pupil is a little more dialited. The color part of the eye is a different color from the good eye. He likes to be held but curls in a ball and tucks his tail while being held. I think he will be a very loving kitty, most likely a lap kitty.

Apologies for the long post ... I will take pictures this weekend and get them up next week.

ButterBean took his pill good last night he only has to have it once a day and has 8 more days to go. He seems like hes feeling better, I havent noticed as much licking.

More ...

2011-10-27T14:06:00.003-04:00

Last evening after work I went to the local tractor supply store where much to my surprise they had humane traps on SALE! Got 4 for the price of 2 and was quite happy about that. Set 2 traps around 7pm called for the kitties and left for a bit ... went back just before 8 and had 1 kitty :) She looks just like the one we had already caught. Checked the other trap just ebfore 9 .. nothing .. . went back just before 10 to get the trap, didnt want to leave it out all night in case one was caught ... went to get it and had another. 3rd kitty was the one with the blind eye. He is a cutie pie .. they all are. We are thinking there is one more kitty ... but are not sure about that ... however we going to set the traps again tonight and check them every 45 minutes or so and see what we get.

Bean took his new meds last night and has not seemed to have a problem with them. But hes mad at me for giving him meds and wont sleep in the bed ...

The things that go on around here

2011-10-26T11:51:00.000-04:00

Lots and lots to talk about ....

Top news is that my oldest kitty Beauty went over the birdge this morning. Her kidneys had shut down and she had started having possibly some mini strokes. I took her to the vet this AM and helped he finish her journey. She was born in my parents garage in Fall of 1987 - I was 6 years old. For the last 24 years she has been the best kitty ever. She has been helathy and full of spit up until the last few days. We knew her health was starting to fail but she was eating and drinking and going out for her morning sunshine. Sunday she began having trouble walking but was still eating and drinking. Yesterday (Tuesday) evening she could not lift her head and could not stand and would not eat or drink. She was a great cat ... :-)

Bean had to go to the vet yesterday - he has been licking and licking and licking and .. well you get the point .. licked all his furs off one arm and down his side and has licked sores on the skin. He also has a mild uniary tract or bladder infection. Since he has had a PU he is more prone to thoes types of infections. He was perscribed clavamox and an antihistamie .. the clavamox made him sick yesterday so this morning I got him a different med and he starts it tonight. This med should help with the itching and licking as well.

Some wonderful asshole decided to drop off kittens down near the river near where I live. On Saturday night we saw 2 and spent hours trying to catch them with no luck. Sunday I spent several hours and never saw a kitty one .. then Monday night Shon says hes seen kittens so to the river we go and he caught one .. grey and white male about 10 weeks old. Hes a cutie .. I have him in an extra large dog crate with his bed, litter box and food. He is eating well and likes to be petted and sit in my lap. I got some worm medicine from the vet this morning and will give it to him tonight. Last night we went back to see about the other kitten and quickly realized there are 3 more kittens. 2 are grey and the other one ran, all we saw of it was the glow of eyes ... so Im going to get traps this evening and see if that will get me another.

I have some pictures that need to be posted ... Ill get them up soon.

Hope you are all having a lovely day - remember to hug your furry baby and enjoy them - as they truly are precious.

New Friend

2011-10-07T10:20:00.001-04:00

GO by http://facesofmisty.blogspot.com/ to meet a new friend

Hope you all have a good weekend.

Still Around

2011-10-04T11:36:00.000-04:00

Hello Fur-Friends

Its been a while ... we are still around and doing ok. Today is the 1 year anniversary since our beloved little Meep went missing. We still look out the window for her but she hasnt come home. We hope shes someplace happy chasing butterflies.

SO lets have an update ...

Butterbean is still fat :)

Boo Boo loves being shaved and has become a cuddle monster

Lucky is doing great!

Watermelon is not liking the cooler weather ...

Scooter is doing better about hiding and has been out more

Mama like the cool weather but likes her bed better

Scotch is just silly

Moose does not like being cold and his favorite place is under the covers

Tiny has learned to play cover monster ... :)

Momy is doing good. She has been working hard on the farm and getting things cleaned up and winterized as much as possible. This week has been crazy cold and windy but rest of the week and weekend look good for doing some work. Cant forget shes working on the Virginia Tech football games and she has her job that buys our foods.

We are going to try to get back into blogging more ... we have slacked long enough ... Time to get back to some happy fun things. Please know that while we havent been blogging we have been reading blogs and keeping up with you all.

Hope you have a wonderful Tuesday ... Oh dont tell her I told you but .. tomorrow is Momys 30th birthday

HOTS

2011-07-21T14:43:00.000-04:00

Hello Fur Friends ... it is HOT HOT HOT here in Virginia ... we are all under house arrest ... meaning we cant go outside .. which is kinda stinky but it keeps Momy from worrying ... if we are in she knows we are cool as the AC is pumpin and the fans are goin too ... we LOVE our tile floor its nice and cool, the water bows are flowing and the cereal bowls are full. We know we must all stay in cause Momy loves us and dosnt want us to get the Hots ... cause its HOT out there ... Watermelon is the groweliest about this staying in thing until he spends the day in the bed then .. well hes ok :)

we hope you are all doing well .... stay cool

trying for happy

2011-06-09T14:31:00.000-04:00

Momy and Dady have been staying with Maw Maw at night. So we see them some in the evenings and in the mornings when they come home to get ready for work. We live walking distance so they are close but not in bed with us however we Promise we have been keeping the bed comfortable for them while they are gone.
We arent sure how long this arraingement is going to last but we know its important for Maw Maw to be comfortable and happy right now and that sleeps are good for her.
So we are trying to be happy.

**a word from Momy**
Things here are ok ... while its different my dad had the shit happens attitude and taught me that ... shit happens, pick up where I left off and keep on moving ... think of me, remember me but dont be sad about it. while thats hard to do ... somehow Im doing it.

My dad was only 60, he had no health issues so obviously his sudden death was a shock. He had worked that day and even came to the fire house for a cookout Monday evening, he was fine, laughing, joking and eating hotdogs. The ER doctor seems to think he had a massive heart attack in his sleep, he never felt a thing, never had a pain, there was no suffering, he was just gone. He looked very peaceful laying in his bed, in his usual position - not knowing how long he had been that way Shon and I did CPR anyway until the medics arrived. I know he had not planned to leave us - we had too many plans, too many things and projects to get done and we had just planted a huge garden ... sometimes all the planning isnt enough ... but as dad would say ... shit happens and this is definately shitty ... but I cant go back in time and change it the only option I have is to pick up where he left off and keep on moving.

Thank you to you all for the purrs and head-butts, hugs and kisses, thoughts and messages. I truly do appreciate them. While I dont "know" any of you - its really great to have the support and kindness.

Long weekend ... week ... Bad ...

2011-06-07T10:59:00.000-04:00

Momy had a long weekend over the memorial holiday ... she did fun things and mostly had a good time. Until Monday night/Tuesday morning when her daddy our Paw Paw died in his sleep at the young age of 60.

Momy and Dady have been busy helping Maw Maw and has no time for blogging ... Momy promises she will be back to blog soon ... shes been reading your posts and keeping up and looking for smiles in your blogs ... :-)

We is furry excited!

2011-05-26T08:35:00.000-04:00

Today is momys Friday ... thats right shes off work tomorrow and Satruday and Sunday and Monday for the holiday ... this makes us Furry happy ... she says shes going to clean some tomorrow and get ready for all the BBQs for the weekend so far there are 3 :-) we are excited about that as well .. she will be cooking yummie things in the kitchen and will let us taste test .. YAY!

other than all that ... shes hoping for some time in the sunshines and some new pictures of us to post.

We hope you all have a wonderful weekend ....

A BLACK FAWN

2011-05-25T13:23:00.000-04:00

A friend saw the post from yesterday and sent me this ...

A BLACK FAWN

ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL

Pictures taken by RJ Verge near Beamsville Ont. Canada Black deer are more rare than albinos..

Snopes, the urban legend authority, says this black fawn is for real. It showed up online recently associated with the name of R. J. Verge, of Beamsville, Ontario. It created quite a stir. Just google 'Black fawn' and you'll seen the fuss that has been wrought. The photographs were actually taken by a professional nature photographer named Richard Buquoi, near Austin, Texas. This black deer is a melanistic form of the naturally tan-cloured White-tailed deer, and is even rarer than the albanistic (pure white) form. The two fawns in these photos are, in fact, twins! According to photographer Buquoi, the area near Austin, Texas, where he took the pictures, seems to have a concentration of black 'Whitetails', although it is still extremely rare to see them. Researchers say the melanistic mutation likely is perpetuated because it offers a survival advantage. Melanistic deer are concentrated along the (central Texas) region's drainages, where cover is thick and a dark-coloured prey animal would have an edge in avoiding detection.

I have never seen or heard of one of these before. What beautiful pictures.

If you love animals....this is a rare and beautiful set of pictures

A very special 200th post

2011-05-24T10:49:00.000-04:00

Babies babies everywhere ....

Oh boy do we have a fun story for you today ...

Momy went bee bopping around the house yesterday evening and this is what she saw ...

Quick like a bunny she ran into the house for the camera ... about the same time Dady called to tell her to come out to see the baby ...

Look at thos SPOTS

OK ... Im done

Im gettin outta here

Mama deer was close but something spooked her and she ran off ..

So the baby made it a nice little spot in the leaves under the awing up against the building where it was safe.

This morning it was gone ... Mama deer came back for it. :)

OH BABY

2011-05-18T13:43:00.000-04:00

Thomas with Paw Paw

Thomas and his mom are doing good. They hope to get to come home tomorrow.

BABY .... Oh My

2011-05-17T14:11:00.000-04:00

We have some furry exciting news .... Auntie C had her baby yesterday....

Please meet Thomas Logan ...

He was born by C-Section ... This big guy weighed in at 10lb 6oz - 21in long and a 15in head OH MY

He and his momy are doing good.

So far this is the only picture our Momy has of him, she went to check him out last night but held him the whole time so no photo opportunites were available. AS soon as she has more pics she will post them.

We are fury happy for Auntie C and Uncle R but feel a little bad for our cousins Tweetie, Sylvia, Phantom and Chickie ... as they have NO idea what is about to come home ... ha ha ha

Momy is taking care of the furries until the peoples come home.

She will try to get pictures of them but Sylvia is difficult to get a glimpse of if Auntie C isnt threre. Tweetie was pacing the kitchen floor this morning when momy got to his house to feed him. More on him later. Phantom and Chickie are Tiny's feline mom and dad.

Man Cat

2011-05-04T08:49:00.000-04:00

Angel and Kirby said that I was a real Man Cat now!

Hear that .... Im a Man Cat ...

umm .... what do I do now?

this?

is this man catish?

Yeah - I think I got this Man Cat thing ...

I have lots of brothers to watch ... hee hee

Im a Man Cat ...

TINY

2011-05-03T14:51:00.001-04:00

Hi - Me - Tiny again

This picture is only a month old.

Arent I cute :)

For such a little guy

OH Did I mention that Im ONE (1) now
hee hee
I had a birthday ... Im one ... Im one ...

A happy day

2011-05-02T11:31:00.000-04:00

Today is a very happy day!

This was Me - Tiny last year ... momy thought for sure I was going to die.

Im the little one not looking at anyone on the right ... I was the runt of 7 ...

My sisters (the light grey one and the black one) Sadie and SweetPea live together and are very much loved. We get updates on them often. They are healthy and happy. My brother, Tiger has another brother that is a few months older and they have a good time together.

Me .. I got to stay here with Mommy and she loves me very much. They kept me cause I was sooo little and was having a hard time staying warm and eating. Momy was scairt I would die. She decided that no one could or would care for me like she would and so Im here ... :)

I am very very happy here ... and yesterday May 1 was my BIRTHDAY :)

Im ONE

Im still pretty little .. Im the size of a 4 month old kitten. And I love to be loved. I followed momy around all day yesterday, rubbing and loving and purring and she held me and petted me and gave me lots of kisses. Oh it was a great day.

Waiting on Spring

2011-04-19T10:09:00.002-04:00

This is Meep from last year ... shes been missing since October 4th - we would love for her to come home.

Meepy loved to play outside and loved to chase butterflies and play in the grass.

Moose likes to lay in the grass some too ....

We hope all our friends are doing well ...

Pit bull abandoned in NJ gains worldwide following

2011-04-08T13:15:00.000-04:00

Our friend Skeletor posted about Patrick a week or so ago ... check this out about Patrick now. We hope the mean bad person is .... well something really mean ... they deserve it

NEWARK, N.J. – When an emaciated pit bull found at the bottom of a trash chute in New Jersey was rushed to a veterinary emergency room last month, doctors there thought he would be dead within the hour.

Instead, the scrappy pup, nicknamed Patrick, has defied the odds and is getting stronger by the day.

"He is a tremendous fighter," said Dr. Thomas Scavelli, the director and founder of the Garden State Veterinary Specialists, the pet hospital in Tinton Falls where Patrick is being treated. "There are very few animals, or any life form, that could have gone through and survived what he has, and really never looked back."

Hospital staffers, who named the dog for his reddish fur and because he was found the day before St. Patrick's Day, have been chronicling his progress on their website and a Facebook page that has garnered fans from around the world. He's received hundreds of emails, donations, gifts and letters from those inspired by his tale of survival.

When Patrick was brought to the hospital after being rescued by officials at the Associated Humane Societies, he was so starved, emaciated and dehydrated he was curled into a ball, unable to walk or stand. His ribcage protruded, he weighed about 20 pounds — roughly 30 pounds less than average — and was covered in sores with parts of skin hanging off him, according to Patricia Smillie-Scavelli, Thomas Scavelli's wife and the administrator of the hospital.

"Everyone thought that, you bring in an animal like that, that looks like it's really just a corpse, you put it to sleep," Smillie-Scavelli said. "But of course, he looked up at you with those eyes, and you say: How can you give up on this dog? How can you, when he's not giving up on life? So, we gave him that second chance, and he has just run with it, and thrived."

Today, after weeks of emergency measures that included a transfusion of three pints of dog blood, a special diet, medicine and physical therapy, Patrick continues gaining weight, is finally eating solid food, and enjoys taking outdoor walks in the sun and playing with the many toys that well-wishers have sent him.

"This is not a month of starvation," Thomas Scavelli said. "This is a lifetime probably, or at least months and months of neglect, and to see the way he cares for people and trusts people, that's really been the most interesting and rewarding thing to see about the canine spirit."

Kisha Curtis of Newark was charged with two fourth-degree offenses for "tormenting and torturing" an animal by failing to provide food and water, prosecutors said. The charges could carry a maximum jail sentence of 18 months and a fine of up to $10,000. She also faces two abandonment charges punishable by up to six months in jail with a $1,000 fine.

Authorities said Curtis tied the dog to a railing in her Newark apartment building and left the state for more than a week. A janitor later found the emaciated dog in a trash bin.

Curtis, who was released on bail, has pleaded not guilty to the charges. Curtis' mother told reporters at her daughter's court hearing that the dog had been given to Kisha but she could not take care of it, so she'd tied it up outside hoping somebody else would take it.

Now, the dog that prosecutors say had been left for dead has been inundated with adoption offers.

The Essex County courthouse has received more than 600 letters and faxes from around the world expressing concern for the dog and urging swift and harsh punishment for Curtis. The hospital ordered 500 thank-you cards with Patrick's picture to mail to those who sent collars, dog shirts, toys, scrapbook pages or dog blankets embroidered with Patrick's name, and it is fast running out.

Animal welfare officials in New Jersey are warning people touched by Patrick's story to beware of donation scams that are using his image and story to raise funds. The Associated Humane Societies of New Jersey is urging anyone wishing to donate to make sure they give to legitimate charities that help animals.

Meanwhile, Cory Booker, the mayor of Newark, where Patrick was found, has started a fundraising drive to build a new state-of-the-art city animal shelter in Patrick's name, to ease overcrowding and call attention to the plight of abused or homeless animals.

Officials at the animal hospital where Patrick is being cared for say he is a long way from being healthy enough to be placed up for adoption and faces some health issues related to his prolonged starvation. He is still too weak for surgery to find out about an unknown foreign object in his stomach, doctors said.

For now, he seems at home at the hospital, where he follows staff around, enjoys being patted and played with, and watches attentively as they open the many gifts and letters he receives each day.

"In the 17 years we've been here we've never seen this type of response to an animal," Patricia Smillie-Scavelli said. "There's something about Patrick that has really sparked interest, honestly, from throughout the entire world."

Spring is here .... maybe

2011-04-07T08:44:00.001-04:00

Its a bit scary to say that .... as the weather here has been crazy .. seems mother nature cant get it right ... that or winter and summer are fighting and wont let poor spring in ... we have been watching the birdies and the robins are back. Some of the flowers are starting the pop up. It seems that it wants to be warm outside then it starts raining, sleeting and even snowing. In the last 3 days we have seen rain, snow, sleet, hail, thunder, sun and wind .... its been 40 degrees during the day one day and gonna be 82 tomorrow ... CRAZY!!!

Last evening Momy went for a walk around the neighborhood. Last summer when she stopped walking inside she was going for 5 miles - yesterday she only did a mile and a half outside and did another mile inside. She was very happy about the warm and the fresh air but walking outside is different than inside ... Shes hoping its nice this evening and she can do it again. She had a bit of a hard time yesterday cause Auntie C is her walking buddy but she cant walk that far or that fast right now ... has to get baby "P" here and then all 3 of them can walk.

Oh and Puddy .... baby humans kinda scare us too ... glad it will be Auntie C's ... as we are the only babies in this house :)

things and stuff

2011-04-06T16:23:00.000-04:00

Its been super crazy around here. Momy was workin on a baby shower for Auntie C ... as shes havin human baby soon ... we have kittie cousins that live with them and Tiny's mom and dad live with them too. but baby "P" is due in May ... its been talked that he will come early ... and hes gonna be BIG .... WOAH

MOmy has all kinds of fun things to post ... and things to tell ... in due time ....

Found on the Internet

2011-03-18T16:35:00.002-04:00

I found this article online and thought it was pretty neat ... Made me Smile :)

Have a good weekend friends ... remember to hug the ones you love furry or not ...

Report: Pets and humans on Japan’s quirky ‘cat island’ safe

A small island that counts just 100 people as inhabitants, but is home to many more stray cats has reportedly survived the destruction from the Japanese earthquake and tsunami last Friday, according to a group that is trying to save animals after the disaster.

"Just to give everyone an update on Tashirojima, the cat island. The people and cats are safe but short of food," the Japan Earthquake Animal Rescue and Support group posted in a Facebook message on Monday. "A volunteer looked into transporting food by boat, but there is too much debris in the water. A helicopter is the only way. The army will probably get a helicopter ready soon so we are looking into the possibility of asking them to take cat food too."

The fishing town's residents built a shrine to the numerous cats in their midst. Tashirojima--known familiarly as "Cat Island"--has become a tourist attraction for animal lovers. "The cats here have always been something like a lucky charm for us who bring good catch. We enshrine them because they are important to us," local fisherman Tsuneo Endo said in a 2009 CCTV article. Feeding the strays is thought to bring good fortune.

Three animal groups have joined forces to form the Japan Earthquake Animal Rescue effort; the coalition aims to promote the rescue and adoption of lost and stray animals, and to ensure that will not be euthanized. The groups are HEART-Tokushima, Animal Friends Niigata and Japan Cat Network. WorldVets is partnering with those groups to help in their rescue mission. Some of the relief workers told CNN that foreigners fleeing the country have left behind their pets. Other dogs, especially in rural areas, were tied up when they were left behind and may now have no way to get food. (After Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans in 2005, 250,000 pets were left stranded, PBS estimates.)

On its Facebook page, the group says it is trying to confirm that the two dogs in this touching video have been rescued.

Animals are also doing some rescuing of their own. Six labradors were deployed from California to help Japanese authorities on search-and-rescue missions in the hardest-hit areas in Northeast Japan, according to The San Francisco Chronicle.

Another New Bed

2011-03-15T10:21:00.000-04:00

Here you will find Lucky sitting in the other new bed that we got. Mom has been working hard to take pictures of us laying on the big bed and is in process of getting them downloaded but this week is crazy with all the other stuffs shes into. You see Momy is getting a new bed too :) Hopefully its coming today the one she has makes her back hurt and her shoulders and neck and hips and welll everything ... SO we all gots new beds. She got new to her sofas too ... Auntie C gave us her sofa and love seat that are pratically new and Momy threw out the old ones we had scratched up :) Momy has had the ones she thew out for longer than shes had Bean ... WOAH ... .thats like a long time. Shes had Bean 6 years ... Pictures of all that coming soon .... hope you all are well - Purrs to ya

New Bed

2011-03-11T09:00:00.002-05:00

This bed is HUGE!

We like it :)

A friend gave it to us - her doggie didnt like it. He got the HOTS on it

so now we have it and are thinking we LOVE it

Phase 1

2011-03-10T08:59:00.000-05:00

Boo actually liked being shaved with the clippers. He thought I was brushing him but like brushing him he only likes it in 10-15 minute doses so this was what came off during phase 1.
Im hoping to have his shave done by this weekend so he can have a bath!

More from Boo

2011-03-09T09:03:00.002-05:00

YOU will NEVER GUESS what happened NEXT .....

BOO

And then ....

2011-03-08T09:00:00.003-05:00

Boo .. here to continue with what seems like never ending events ... Im the good cat the one that hasnt cost a millizion dollars to fix up or keep alive. .... and the one thats allergic to pesky fleas.

Momy got me home after the vet visit ... she was told to put antiotic cream on my scabbies to make them heal and get all betters ...

This is what shes been putting on me. It makes the skin feel good and I dont lick if the skin is moist and not dry so :)

Then momy went digging through the kitty medicine drawer and hit the jack pot ... a whole box of flea goo .. she thought she was going to have to order it and it was going to be 3 weeks before it got here but thankfully for everyone she already had some. :)

We use advantage - purple for fat kitties

Momy had 8 of them ... so everyone but Bean got some.

Bean was chosen to be left out this go becuse he is the easiest to give it to and he never goes outside - whereas the others will hide when the goo comes out.

Oh the Horror ....

2011-03-07T09:40:00.001-05:00

Boo here again ... where was I ... Oh yes thats right I was ITCHY ... scratchy .... MISERABLE

Momy too me to see the vet. I dont like to go in the box and I dont like the car rides .. I cried and begged and pleeded for her to let me out. She just kept talking to me and I kept "singing"

We got there ... and saw a vet we had never seen before. Dr Metrey was really nice. She said I was very handsome. I weighed in at 18.5 pounds and she said I was healthy and not overweight because Im very long :) yay! I liked her already. She looked at my furs and my scabs and my sores and she gave me a SHOT! It was horrible!!! for all of about 10 seconds and immediately I began to feel better. It was an allergy shot that makes the itchies feel better and made me calm some. It was wonderfuL!

Then she did this ....

Thats right she shaved a landing strip down part of my back ... at least I cant see it but Momy giggled at me. Once she got the area that was affected cleared she rubbed some goo on it and if I thought it felt better before aahhh it felt even better after that. The site was not infected so no antibotics for me ..yay! and momy was told to put cream on the sores and I would be better than ever soon.

YUCK

2011-03-05T09:00:00.002-05:00

Lets talk about Fleas

2011-03-04T09:46:00.000-05:00

FLEAS are BAD

Boo Here to talk to you about Fleas ... you see I am allergic to fleas!

So 1 little flea bite makes me more than miserable.

The bite from a single flea will have a minimal effect on a normal cat, but a cat with flea allergy will experience immediate itching and swelling. Flea allergy is the feline allergic skin disorder most commonly found. Cats that have it are hypersensitive to fleabites; their skin becomes inflamed, irritated and itchy in reaction to allergen in the saliva that fleas pass into the skin when they bite. The skin reaction and intense itching can lead to hair loss and skin lesions.

Common symptoms include increased grooming, rubbing, or scratching; loss of hair; crusts or erosions of the skin; and red scab-like bumps. Red, raised skin lesions also can be noted. Fleas or flea feces may be found in the fur.

Flea allergy is the most common feline allergic skin disorder, affecting cats with an abnormal sensitivity to saliva fleas inject into the skin when they bite. In reaction to fleabites, allergic cats will have inflammation and irritation of their skin—not to mention intense itchiness. Hair loss and skin lesions can result when a cat scratches or bites its irritated skin. Several different skin lesions can result from the allergic reaction, but miliary dermatitis, which consists of raised bumps with a dried blood scab, is the most common lesion noted.

I am sure at this point you are wondering where Im going with this ... well ....

I was itchy,

scratchy,

flakey,

and fussy ....

not to mention the scabbs and sores on my back ...

Momy took me to the V-E-T!

You will NEVER guess what they did to me ...

FLEAS

2011-03-03T15:10:00.002-05:00

Fleas are BAD

More to follow ...

Not Forgotten

2011-02-14T16:07:00.000-05:00

We have not forgotten you ... we have been reading and keeping up with everyone .. .just been busy ... life has sneaked in and taken all the free minutes ... working on getting some new pics and getting the up ...

Playtime on Monday

2011-01-24T10:44:00.000-05:00

Christmas Toys

2011-01-07T09:00:00.001-05:00

We have been wanting to share some of our Christmas toys but since Scooter has been sickly that is all we have had time for. SO here we are playing with some of our toys and some cat nip.

Bean and Moosie

WaterMelon with a mousie

Moosie and Tiny

BooBoo with a mousie and paper

Tiny not sure of what to play with first

Tiny getting him a mousie

Scotch with some nip

Lucky with some nip

Scooter Rooo

2011-01-06T09:04:00.000-05:00

Lets check in on the patient .....

Humm ... looks like he found a good place to hide and nap for a while.

He has been eating wet food pretty good. He does not like beef or liver flavors but does like Salmon and hes eating about a can a day and just a few crunchies. He is eating his nightly temptations :) And has been taking his medicine very well!

At bed time and early mornings he is pawing at the door and crying to get out. He still has a few days of meds to take. Im not sure I can get him to take them if I let him out. On the other hand he is miserable being in there as he really likes to cuddle with Bean and play with Tiny.

He is feeling better and is very talkative. He still has not pooped but according to the vet its ok ... Vet says that his stomach was completly empty (he was vommiting clear stomach fluid) and since he is mainly drinking water and eating wet food with extra water in it that he dosnt have enough in there to form solids. This makes complete sense but still ... man ... Scooter is jumping and streching and moving around alot and if he was in pain he would not do that. All good things :)

Happy Thursday Friends

Wordless Wednesday with Lucky

2011-01-05T09:31:00.000-05:00

Another Scooter update

2011-01-04T08:59:00.000-05:00

He is being very friendly - not sure if its because hes in a secluted room or he dosnt feel good or what but hes asking for pets and purring BIG! He will not eat dry food but is eating about 2 teaspoons at a time of wet foods. He really likes the gravey on the wet so Im going to run over to the store today to get him a different kind because all I currently have is the slices.

Giving him his pill has been extremely easy .... no sitting on him or needing extra hands he just sits there and I open his mouth and stick it in ... he did spit this mornings out once but that was all.

Still no poop .... then again hes not eating that much and his tummy would have been completly empty so ... he is drinking and P'ing so ... I take that as a good sign. Vets office did give him fluids yesterday and a shot of his antibotic.

He is very alert and moves around and this morning when I left the house he was looking out the window at the birds. Hopefully in the next few days he will be all better and can venture out from his "prison"

Update #3

2011-01-03T18:52:00.000-05:00

Scooter is home and in his room ... he has 2 medications. 1 that he takes 1/4 tablet 2 times a day - its an antibotic and the other is in the event he has more throwing up and its to help stop that.

He P'ed on his way home and so far he has hissed at us and has eaten 1/4 can of stinky goodness. So far so good.

Scooter update #2

2011-01-03T16:17:00.002-05:00

Just got of the phone with the Vet ... Scooter is coming home. They dont think he is blocked and his blood work came back fine. They think he just has a kitty virus or something and are going to treat the symptoms at this point. The tummy meds they are giving should help with a poop ... we will hope .. and should make him feel better.

We thanks you much for the purrs and the thoughts and hopefully he will get home in is room and start feeling better in a day or two. Ive never been so excited for a cat to poop :)

Scooter update #1

2011-01-03T13:39:00.000-05:00

First off ... I have no idea where that crazy cat got a dryer sheet ... I havent used dryer sheets in a long time as they make me itch so ... he would have had to have been checking things out behined the washer and dryer to locate one ...

Just talked to the Vet.... x-ray shows no foreign matter but shes not so sure a dryer sheet would show up anyway ... she asked for the time line and wanted a stool sample - I told her to talk to him about that. So shes going to do bloodwork and go from there. Hopefully another update soon .... :)

Oh Scooter ....

2011-01-03T11:47:00.000-05:00

Scootie here - I dont like to be looked at much less touched ... however I am sickly - let me tell you a story.

On December 23rd I found a wonderful toy oh it was so much fun! I was licking it and holding it and chewing it when Momy yelled ... no no - you cant have that! ... and came toward me. Dady shut all the doors so I couldnet hide and they scairt me BAD ... so bad that I Peed all over the floor and walls and even a mirror that was hanging on the wall and all over Dady - however he never actually touched me ... Momy took away my toy ... however I had eaten half of it ... "it" as you may be wondering was a dryer sheet.

My typical day includes lots of hiding and sleeping and staying away from everyone and everything. Sometimes at night when its quiet and dark I will lay on Momy and she will pet me. But this hadnt been happening cause they scairt me and I wasnt interested.

Now fast foward to December 30th ... Momy came home to lots of "puddles" on the floor. Clear liqiuds and qucikly she realized it was stomach fluids and not P. She kept a strong eye on everyone trying to see who it was but no one did it while she was home or all night.

Friday December 31 - Again with the multiple puddles. Momy knew someone was very sickly. Late late that night, early the next morning at midnight thirty when they got home from the new years at the station she saw lil ol me in the closet ... and it clicked that I was sickie. Fearing I would run she left me there til morning.

HAPPY NEW YEAR - Momy picked me up right outta the closet .. I didnt run or even try or wiggle or anything ... she called the vet ... closed ... called the ER Vet ... then decided to wait. She sat with me in the floor for hours and then moved me to another warmer room.

Sunday - I licked some stinky goodness gravey from her fingers ... drank lots of water which made her happy and licked on some tuna juice.

So now currently I am at the vets office.... they have checked me over and done an x-ray - x-ray is being developed and as soon as they look at it they will call momy ...

HAPPY NEW YEAR

2010-12-31T16:32:00.000-05:00

We hopes you all have a furry happy new year!

We have all been left inside this evening with our kibbles .... very sad

Momy and Dady will be at the Fire Station tonight hanging out, running calls and eating some yummie things with out us.

Please friends be safe out there :)

Wordless Wedding Wednesday

2010-12-29T09:50:00.000-05:00

Thats MOMY!

Lucky here with just a few words:

Momy forgot that she never actually posted any wedding pictures so here are a few.

Snow and more Snow

2010-12-27T09:38:00.000-05:00

We have SNOW ... pleanty of snow. Now so far we do not have as much as we did last year but we haven plenty and temperatures that are super low. Oh and wind ... did I mention Wind ... wind to the point that the kitties are not allowed outside out of fear that they will blow away.

We had a good Christmas - it was quiet and simple and nice. The cats played with their toys and enjoyed some nip. They napped and laid on us and watched tv. I have pictures :)

The day After Christmas

2010-12-26T07:34:00.000-05:00

The presents had been opened and played with all night

Dad stepped on one giving quite a fright

Twas the day after Christmas and all in the house

Were napping and sleeping on every couch

Dreams of more ribbons, feathers and nip

Caused whickers to twitch and kitties to flip

Temptations and toys strewn about everywhere

Kitties lounging and lazing with out a care

Christmas was great we Purred and we Ate

Now we must wait for Christmas – don’t be late

We got SNOWs for Christmas .... lots of Snows
We got lots of toys and snuggles and hugs and kisses

Happy Christmas Eve

2010-12-24T10:51:00.000-05:00

Hello to all fur friends and non-fur friends - this is NOT the post I had in mind yesterday when I was thinking about what to write however the events of last evening are too good to wait ... oh I wish I had pictures to show you but once you read what I have to tell you - you may be glad that there are no pictures.

You see my kitties have been BAD ... yes thats right ... BAD ... very very BAD

Was the eve of christmas eve and all through the house all you could smell was pecan pie :) I was baking pies to give for Christmas when I hear that sound all pet parents know that sound ... the uurp ggrruuurrpp uurpp sound right before the kitty pukes all over the new rug .... ha yes well I heard that sound and then I heard "No, LUCKY not on the RUG" and see Shon moving Lucky from the rug as he is barfing .... HA .. then surprised Shon says "he didnt puke on the rug" Well no, no he didnt however Lucky did take off in a sprint and managed to barf all over the rest of the house. All over the kitchen floor, down the hallway and in the extra bed room. Half a roll of paper towels later ... and the swiffer it was all clean and Lucky was whineing to be held as OBVIOUSLY he did not feel well.

So I contunied to bake my pies and Shon sat and held Lucky - of course Moosie needed to be close as well and he wanted to annoy Lucky becuase that is what he does so he laid on the sofa as well. So I thought this was the main event for the night ... ah but no .... I ran out of syrup ... so I could only make half the pies I had wanted to ... the store is about 30 minutes away as we live "out" so I deceided that I would have time to make them tonight and would get the syrup while out since I am working today. YAY!

Pies have come out of the oven and they are beautiful! I do make very pretty pies and I hear they are very tastie - I dont eat them - I just make them and since Im making more tonight I will take pictures of them and will post.

SO ... pies are out and Im sitting on the sofa with Bean and I notice that Scooter is being more odd than usual. As a reminder - Scooter is the cat that I found drounding in the lake and since becoming an adult will not willingly let you look at him much less touch him, he likes to lick plastic bags and is just a very strange cat. So he is int he kitchen being him and he has something in his mouth .. and hes pawing at it like its stuck so I say no no no you cant have that and I go toward him and he skurries ... Shon shuts all the doors in the house so he cant hide and in the process of him running to get away he PEEEsss on EVERYTHING and I do mean everything ... on the floor, on the walls, on a mirror on the wall and all over Shon who never actually touches him - FINALLY we get him and he has eaten half a dryer sheet ... now ... to some this may be odd to me its VERY strange since I dont use dryer sheets ... not sure where he got it but he did and he ate half of it ... This whole chasing and trying to grab and him Peeing everywhere scared poor little Tiny to no ends. He hid for over an hour after the ordeal had finished and when he did come out he was completly fluffed and walked ever so slowely ... poor little guy - he is a scairty one. Luckly Im friends with my vet on facebook - and I told her about and she was like humm never experienced this one - just watch him and if you need to we will be open tomorrow (meaning today) until 12.

SO this AM I am pleased to report that Scooter is alive and still being his normal odd self. However in the process of checking him out - from afar - I see that there is droplets of blood all over my floor ... humm ... then I see that Beans ear has been torn apart .. Oh My ... so Bean and I go to the bathroom and I attempt to wash his ear, which he is NOT pleased with but he gets through it ... and then I put some neosporen + pain on it and he seems fairly happy but not really. So Bean has his ear shredded (I need to take pics) and we heard nothing of it in the night. Not a peep ...

As it seems that most if not all my fur babies have been bad they may not get to see Santa this year ... HA yeah right ... Hope your babies have been good and get lots of toys and treats for Christmas. We may be getting more snow here in Virginia - hope your warm and full.

Merry Christmas!

Where have I been

2010-12-23T10:07:00.000-05:00

Oh its been a long and COLD month .... with snow and wind and ice ... However Santy Paws is coming :) And we have been GOOD ...

No Turkey

2010-11-30T08:52:00.003-05:00

Its a sad sad story really .... PawPaw and Maw fixed the turkey at thier hour and Momy and Dady went out there to eat .. dady brought the turkey leg home but wanted to wait for Momy before giving it to us so he put in the fridge ... momy thought he already gave it to us until last night when she found it in the fridge ... now shes scarit to give it to us .... so shes promised to fix us our very own turkey at our house in a week or so or once she can find a small turkey to bak ... hummm ... waiting ...

Woordy Wednesday

2010-11-24T10:49:00.000-05:00

We so need to get some pictures up here Momy --- dos you hear me??? I SAID ... PICTURES ! MEOW!

We are SOOOOO excited ... tomorrow ... tomorrow ...ooooo its gonna be soooo good. Momy gives us a turkey leg ... Soooo exciting :)

Tiny has never had a Turkey Leg before ... will be mucho funo! And lots of pictures!

To all of our friends ... we hopes you get a nibble of turkey :) We are excited about our nibble

HAPPY TURKEY DAY - eeerrruumm ... THANKSGIVING :)

Let the count down begin

2010-11-16T09:40:00.002-05:00

9 more days until we get
TURKEY!

A friend in need

2010-11-11T18:38:00.000-05:00

A Friend sent this via Facebook ... please read and help if you can ... Joseph is a solid black great dane...I will try to get pictures ...

Dear Friends,

On Thursday, November 4th, I lived every parent’s worst nightmare. My Joseph was taken into emergency surgery for an intestinal obstruction and is still in intensive care with the possibility of further surgeries to save his life. In a moment my life changed.

As most of you know, almost three years ago I made a decision to walk away from the financial security of my corporate law job to devote my life to helping animals as an animal lawyer. Even though it has presented considerable financial challenges, I had never regretted that decision until Thursday. In that moment I found myself unable to pay for a medically necessary surgery to save Joseph’s life. I felt pretty small at that moment, and completely helpless.

Fortunately, the hospital agreed to work with me on payments...an interesting situation for someone who doesn’t get a regular paycheck. The bill is in excess of $3,000.00 with the potential to go considerably higher. Joseph is greatly loved by the doctors, nurses and other staff at the hospital. They were responsible for saving his life in March before I adopted him. Before he came to me, he had never lived inside a home, received any socialization or kindness. He nearly died when he came into rescue.

For those of you who have known me a long time, I’m not good at asking for help; I’m far better at offering it. However, I find myself in a position where I need to ask, and therefore I will. If anyone is inclined to make a donation for Joseph to help with medical costs, the hospital will accept credit cards via telephone or checks. I ask that if you love animals, if I’ve ever helped or been kind to you, or if you even like me just a little that you consider even the smallest donation to help me help this sweet, sweet boy. I know these are tough financial times for most people and I appreciate any consideration you may be able to offer. Please feel free to share this information if you know of anyone else who may wish to contribute as well.

Joseph has an incredibly gentle disposition and is an amazing boy. He has quite literally been a life saver to me over the past few months with losing both Justice and Presley. If you wish to help, please just let the staff know it’s a donation for Joseph.

Veterinary Surgical Referral Practice
220 High House Road, Cary, NC 27513
http://www.vsrp.net/
919.380.9494

Thanks for reading,
Calley

Around the House

2010-10-26T10:17:00.001-04:00

Moosie being bad

Scooter Helping ...

Boo keeping watch

Bean and Tiny on the table

Mama Helping

Melon napping

Meep missing :(

Still no sign

2010-10-18T09:09:00.000-04:00

Meep has still not made it home. Its been 2 weeks today. Every evening when I get home I yell for her like always and look to the barn in hopes she will come bounding out. I still have hope that she will come home but the thoughts that I keep trying to push further and further back in my mind are that she wont. That makes me sad. I still have 9 others that need love and foods and play time. They curl up with me on the sofa. My sofa that I have move to in front of the bay window so that I can keep an eye out for her - just in case.

In other news - Tiny was neutered on the 7th and is doing well. He is still about half the size he is suppose to be but is adorable.

I am zoomed in really far

Playing on the new floor

Shon was gone to California the week of the 4th from Sunday to Sunday of course all the things happened that week ... Meep went missing, was my birthday, Tiny was neutered and while he was gone I had the Kitchen and living room floor replaced. It was NUTS at my house. While things were crazy I was also off and able to look for Meep and now my floor looks great!

Of course I need a new blind in the window and new sofas but the floor - wow!

What a good little boy

I do have wedding pictures - I will work on getting some posted

Meep still Missing

2010-10-14T15:41:00.000-04:00

The following has been done:
Looking, yelling and calling - daily and at different times
Fliers have been taped to all neighbors doors in a mile radius
Fliers have been stapled to stop signs
She has been listed on Tabbyfinder
She has been listed on our County missing list
She has been listed on neighboring county missing lists
The Humane Society has been notified
Our vets office has been notified

Where we live - we live in a rural area. My house sits on 18 acres with my closest neighbor being my mom and dad. The other closest neighbors house sits on about 20 acres. We at least 1/2 a mile from a busy road. We do have trees lots of them and open fields. Meep weighed about 7 pounds - from what I have read she would have been too heavy for a Hawlk to have carried off and really too heavy for an Owl as well. We hear coyotees but have never seen one near the house and typically they dont come out and hunt in day light - with that said of the cats that are outside she would be the fasest and is quite skilled in tree climbing.

She is very friendly but someone would have to know where we live for them to come up and get her. I hope she has just wondered off while chasing a butterfly and gotten lost. Maybe some old lady took her in to feed her and shes liking it on the sofa. I dont know. All I do know is I miss my little red kitty on my bed at night. I miss her laying on me on the blanket "nursing" the blankie. I miss her and Tiny playing in the floor and her holding him down until he cries. He looks for her. WaterMelon looks for her. Man if cats could talk ...

Meepie is Missing

2010-10-12T12:13:00.000-04:00

Meep went out like she always does last Monday morning the 4th and she has not come home. Momy took off half of Tuesday (her birfiday) Wednesday, Thursday and Friday to look for Meep with no luck. She looked all weekend too, and Monday was a holiday ... so Momy looked for 7 days and no Meep ... we miss her lots!!!

Come home soon Meep!

Neglect

2010-09-20T12:47:00.001-04:00

It seems that I have been neglecting my blog .... Lotsa stuff been going on .... been taking lotsa pictures and will get it all out here very soon

Cats Love Horses Too

2010-09-14T11:09:00.000-04:00

ButterBean here - I dont usually do this but this Horse Rescue is local to us and a friend e-mailed this to me. With no better way to know how to get it out there I have gone to the blog .... if you can help them I know they will appreciate it.

State of the Rescue: Almost every day someone will ask me how things are going at the rescue. Well folks it's not going good. Right now it's REALLY BAD. The number of unwanted horses keeps going up right along with the bills to take care of them, and no funds are coming in. We have maxed out the number of horses we can care for right along with every rescue credit card and personal credit cards so that we can care for these horses in need. We can't do it anymore without some help. At this point all I can do is Plead to each of you for HELP. If you are a family with a horse in your life you know how costly it can get. Multiply that one horse by 25. We don't ask for these horses, we don't go to auctions and buy them. They are sent to us mostly because somewhere along the line someone has turned their back on them and left them to die.

The Financial numbers are depressing and scary so far for 2010 RVHR has received $58,594.00 in donations and spent $74,829.22 to care for them. As of today 9/12/2010 we need to come up with $16,235.22 just to zero out the past due amounts.

Can you help with just a $5.00 donation? We're not asking for hundreds or even thousands of dollars we're just asking for $5.00 bucks.

Here is our link to GiveDirect if you would like to make a online donation.

Sincerely,
Patricia L. Muncy
President RVHR
http://www.rvhr.com/

Roanoke Valley Horse Rescue
Mailing Address P.O. Box 13
Hardy, VA 24101

Facility:
1725 Edwardsville Road
Hardy, Virginia 24101
Phone and Fax: 540-721-1910

New Text Message Service:
you can now text and send photos to us at
540-521-9205

Water

2010-09-08T10:28:00.000-04:00

As you are aware we stayed at Sandals Whitehouse in Jamaica for our Honeymoon! Jamaica is really a nice place. The food we ate was sooo wonderful! I wish now that I had taken pictures of our meals as they were beautifully served and tasted great!

Lets talk about the water. It was beautiful and warm. Warmer than my bath water. You could walk out in the water for a long it and it just come up to your belly button. They had it roped off so you couldent go far because of the coral. The coral comes up really high and breaks the water. The water is more like lake as there are not any waves. Unless its out where the coral comes up above the water line.

There are mountains. In fact it kinda looked like home but with ocean.

The Grounds

2010-09-07T15:46:00.000-04:00

The View

2010-09-04T09:00:00.000-04:00

This was the view from our little Patio out the Sliding Glass Doors

Our Room

2010-09-03T13:12:00.000-04:00

We stayed in the French Village in room 3204

Bathroom

Desk

Bed Post and tv stand

Sliding Glass Doors and Sofa

Champaign on the last night - we didnt drink it

HoneyMoon Anyone?

2010-09-02T13:04:00.000-04:00

So we will have to do things a little backward as I have puctures of Jamaica but do not have the wedding pictures back yet. SO for now we will travel to Jamaica Mon and see some sights and pretty things.

We stayed at Sandals Whitehouse

So lets begin with the fact that Shon hates to fly. Flaming ball of doom are his words exactly. We left from Roanoke VA to Charoltte NC to Montego Bay Jamaica - the flights were good ... took off and landed well everytime. No problem!

Get to Jamaica - retrieve our bags and are warmly welcomed our passports stamped! We waited in a cozy little place with multiple chairs, couches and drink fountain - ah beer fountain as well. However all they serve in Jamaice is Red Stripe beer as it is brewed there.

We get in a van/bus thing ... and off we go an hour and a half drive on the most horrid road ever with pot holes larger than the car we arrive ... Pay no attention to the dates we arrived on Saturday August 22 and left on Friday August 27.

Info

2010-08-31T09:26:00.000-04:00

Hiya Friends - we feel like its been forever - momy and dady got married on the 21st and then that next Sunday morning they left super early and flew away on a plane to Jamaica Mon ... :)

They were gone and gone and gone .... our auntie C fed and took care of us and gave us pets - Grandma came to see us too.

Scotchy is all betters :) Tiny grew a little :)

Momy and Dady came back lates Friday night - we were trying to be mads at them but then the temptations came out and we gave in ... oh and we had to snuggle in bed with them - cant stay mads forever.

Momy promises pictures of the wedding and Jamaica!

happy happy happy happy happy

2010-08-30T14:37:00.001-04:00

MOMY IS BACK - WOOOO HOOOOO

crazy things

2010-08-18T16:22:00.002-04:00

Scotchy is doing great! Tiny is doing great although still Tiny!

Momy and Dady are getting married Saturday ... pictures soon friends!

Update Update

2010-08-13T12:20:00.000-04:00

Just got off the phone with the Dr. Apparently Scotch thinks he is having a Spa day and is lounging lazily in the cage. They do have heated bottoms ... hummm. They have been watching him and think that the blood is whats left from earlier this week as there isnt much of it. His bladder is empty and he is P-ing some but there isnt much in there to come out. He has eaten breakfast and they were going to feed him lunch and hes going to hang out the rest of the day but they think he is ok. Still fighting some infection and is a little irritated in the boy area but thats common. They are adding another med to help with swelling and inflamition. :)

Otherwise he is purring and laying upside-down in the cage - silly boy

Did someone stop Purring??

2010-08-13T08:55:00.002-04:00

Scotch has been doing good. taking his medicine good and eating good. Then last night right at bed time he got in the tub and tried to P ... blood is all that came out. I pushed on his tummy and felt around and he never cried but he got in the box and tried to P again and nothing. So this morning he was at the vets office as soon as they opened. They will be calling me to let me know whats happening soon ... i think

Scotch

2010-08-11T16:30:00.000-04:00

Scotch came home yesterday about the time we got to the drive way he started purring. I let him out in the hosue he looked around and immediately wanted to go outside to his bowl - so I let him out for all of about an hour then made him come in for the night.
He slept in the bed on my head for most of the night. I was up at 5 ... gave him his pill which he took like a good boy and then I laid on the sofa - he laid on top of me passed out .. then moved to the end of the sofa and slept like a baby until 8 when I left for work.
He went out when I did this morning and was excited to lay in his chair. I picked up his other medicine today, its liquid - I hope he takes it as good as the pill.
His arm is bruised and shaved, he has a shaved spot on his neck, belly and back leg too. I need to take pictures.

Just Called About Scotch

2010-08-10T11:47:00.000-04:00

Good News! Good News! Scotchy can come home today. I will be picking him up on my way home from work. He is doing VERY well the vet said and seems to be happy, is purring and eating. His kidneys are functioning normally and she is confident that he will do well going home.

He will be on 2 medicines - one I have to get from the pharmacy as it has to be compounded. Yay! :) lol

Scotch update

2010-08-09T14:49:00.000-04:00

Scotchy was a bad kitty last night - he pulled his catherater out ...

However he is Peeing on his own - he is eating a little - not drinking as much as they want him to so he is still getting fluids and his meds introveniously - if he continues to do well then he may be able to go home tomorrow evening.

Tiny, ButterBean, Lucky and Scotch

2010-08-09T11:08:00.000-04:00

Tiny, ButterBean and Lucky went to the vet on Friday.

Lucky just needed his shots so nothing crazy to report there. Although he did have quite a bit of trouble jumping on the bed when he got home but that wore off in several hours. He weighed in at 12.4.

ButterBean stayed at the vet for most of friday. Its been almost 4 years since he had his PU and they wanted to check his blood work and urine to make sure all is well and good and it is so that was a good report even though he was not a happy kitty about staying there 6 hours. He weighed in at 18.2.

Tiny has round worms and had had 1 pill so for them so far. He also has an ear infection and respiroty infection. He got big medicine from the real drug store for that. Poor little guy it knocks him out for hours after he takes it but so far I think he is feeling better. He weigned in at 1.8.

Then on Saturday we did a dog run, I will post pictures of the doggies tomorrow I hope. When we got home we were looking for Scotch. We saw him from a distance. He was walking funny and being very - very - v-e-r-y s-l-o-w .... then he just laid down. Scotch is not a cuddle kitty - he like to lay close and touch you with a paw but not be in your space or have you in his. So when Shon went and picked him up and carried him to the house we were both surprised that Scotch allowed it. We took him inside and poked him a little and he cried every time we touched hime. He kept lifting a leg while laying down, at first I thought maybe he got hit or something then I saw blood coming out of his penis. Bad Bad Bad ... called the ER vet and took him in right away. It took them almost an hour to get the catheter in ... blood unrine lots and lots. I left him there at 8:30 and they called me at 11 - he was mostly out, getting fluids and meds and was in no pain at that point. Premliminary urine results were back and it looked like a really bad UTI. Vet called me at 7am to say that his bladder was extremely swollen and distended from the infection. But there were no crystals and no bacterias. So this Monday morning I called my vet and talked to them with the intention of moving Scotch to them for furter treatment. When I called the ER vet this morning they said Scotch had pulled out his catheter in the night/early AM and they were watching him. If he can P on his own and seems to be doing well then he might be able to go home today but to think more of tomorrow for him to go home. Poor baby. The ER Vet here is a regular clinic so he can stay there as long as he needs to. My regular vet does not have Emergency services.

Helping a Friend

2010-08-03T08:52:00.000-04:00

Good Morning Friends - If you dont already know Skeletor then you should. What a wonderful story about a pup in need. However now he is sick and he needs a helping paw.

Visit Skeletor here: Skeletor and leave him some love and purrs and barks ...

Fun Facts Explained

2010-08-02T09:48:00.000-04:00

There were some questions about the fun facts so I am going to try to answer them

Momy had wanted me Lucky to be the ring bearer since I am the only one that walks on a leash. However the wedding was suppose to be at the Fire Station and thinking of my safety she thought I would get scairt and that would go badly for me. Now they are having to get married just down the road at a church but fire trucks are still involved and all the yummie foods are goin to be at the fire house so she still thinks it best for me to stay home so she wont have to worry.
I would probably be more comfortable on my sofa anyways... :)

Momy and Dady have been together for 5 years and known each other for almost 10. SO he has been around for a while. He has been living with us since before I was brought to the house. When he moved in with Momy only ButterBean and Boo lived here. I was their first kitty together. Over the years Dady has brought several of the others home. He loves us and we are pretty sure he knows that Momy would choose any one of us over him.

We are not moving. Instead they are going to build on to the house we live in and according to momy it will be VERY kitty friendly. Now about the ponitail holders and undies. Welll ... Momy has long long black hairs. So she Loves ponitail holders. They are everywhere. When she has a bad day she go ponitail holder shopping. She has a whole basket full and everytime she cleans she finds some that we have hidden and she gets excited cause they are new all over again. Now about the undies. Momy loves coupons and some secret store that her friend Victoria ownes sends her coupons for $10 off. So when she gets thoes she gets 5 new pretty pairs for like $15 and she says thats really cool. So right now she has like 25 pair that still have tags on them. CRAZY !
Sometimes Dady surprises her and orders new ponitail holders online for her. She had Virginia Tech ones and NY Giants and Carolina Panthers and Boston Red Sox and many more. FUN!

Fun Facts Friday

2010-07-30T09:15:00.000-04:00

HELLO - HELLO ... Lucky you dont have to yell ... HELLO

ha ha HI - Lucky here

to tell you Fun Facts about Momy

1. She like Milk (alot)

2. Shes 28 people years old

3. She drives a red car

4. She like to run

5. She would rather be outside

6. Momy and Dady are getting Married in 22 days

7. Her favorite color is yellow

8. She liks crazy colored running shoes

9. She loves kitties very much

10. Her favorite things are ponitail holders and undies

Ok thats all ...

Thursday Update

2010-07-29T09:00:00.001-04:00

Chickie is doing well. She and Phantom are lovie as ever. She is eating good and seems to have found her happy place back out in the world. She takes her daily trips to the river to do cat things. She hides in the bushes and she sleeps under the deck. She eats breakfast and dinner on the deck with Phantom and overall is very content with her life.

Tiny is not yet a pound. Brother went to a new home on Tuesday. I dont know his new name yet but what I do know is he has a new brother, Midnight. He is solid black and very close to the same age as Brother. They hit it off instantly. In the short time Brother has been gone Tiny has been more playful and awake more. Not sure what that means but .. I think its good.
The 2 girls Sadie and Sweet Pea are doing good. They are very loveable and cuddly. They are settling in nicely in their new home.

Lil tot is doing well. They named him Mo Jo. He is a loving little kitty, loves to play and give kisses. He is very playful and happy. His new parents love him lots and he has picked his new mom as favorite. Pretty neat since he perferd males when I knew him.

Wordless Wednesday

2010-07-28T08:00:00.000-04:00

Doggie Run

2010-07-27T08:00:00.000-04:00

Saturday evening Momy did a doggie transport (run) These little puppers were going from Florida to New Yorks and oh boy were they cuties.

These pictures were not taken by momy but she has a few that she will post soon. The date/time stamp is wrong on these and we dont know the peoples.

The doggies had their transport coordiantor send us an email this is what it said:

Ruby, Rubin and Roger asked me to say thank you to all the wonderful volunteers who are making their journey to Homeward Bound NY possible.

They are very anxious to meet you all in person over the next two days and they dont think they can sleep tonight. Kinda like Cristmas Eve in their little hearts.
They each insisted that I bath them today so their coats would be nice and silky.They wore their nice new collars for a while, but they took them off so that they wont we tempted to chew on them and have nothing but a raggy thing of a collar when they meet you. They will wear the collars when being walked and only under strict supervision sos they dont get hung up in them fooling around.

They were good !

Hot Hot Hot

2010-07-26T09:27:00.001-04:00

Hello Friends - hope you all are keeping cool with this Hot weather. Was 101 here in Virginia this weekend with the heat index it was 110. HOT!
We all stayed inside and layed around to keep cool. Was just too warm for romping and playing.

We are sorries for the lacking of posts and not getting to visit as much as we want but we have had all kinds of things going on. We will do better.

Have a nice day and more tomorrow

Been a little Crazy

2010-07-20T12:42:00.000-04:00

The two girls went to their new home on Saturday. Their names are Sadie and Sweet Pea. Pictures as soon as I can get them downloaded.
Chickie went back out on Saturday evening. Her incision looked really good and she was ready. She sat in her crate on my sisters porch for several hours. When we opened the door she stayed in there for about 2 more hours. Finally late late Saturday night she emerged.
Chickie and Phantom are still in love. They eat together, lick each other and are generally in the same place all the time.
Tiny is still tiny ... brother is playful and sweet. They slept in my bed the other night. My big cats are scared of them. lol

Another Chickie update

2010-07-16T09:18:00.000-04:00

Yesterday evening when I got home from work Chickie was laying in her litterbox. I opened the door to the crate and she just looked at me. She had not used the box nor had she eaten. I changed her food and petted her. Which she wasnt too sure about but didnt hiss or growl. I came back a few hours later and she was in the same place. At this point I was a little worried, she was going on 48 hours of no eating. Gave her the meds and left the door open to the crate. Please note the crate is in the same room she has been in for the last 8 weeks and her last 2 babies are in there. I went out the room leaving just a crack in the door so I could watch and she came out ... went right to the food plate that the boys at been eating at and ate. Same food that she had but apparently better.

So she is out in the room once again and shes not too happy with me. She would not come and let me pet on her this morning. When I put a clean towel in the floor she growled at me. Im sure she is a little sore, fustrated, put out all on top of being a cat ... female cat ... :)

Whats next

2010-07-15T16:01:00.000-04:00

Man I still havent downloaded thoes pictures ... geez .. I looked at the camera last night, really I did. lol

Chickie got back to my house last evening. She was awake but not moving around. She didnt want to eat and I dont blame her. Gave her, her pain meds around 8 and moved her into a larger crate that holds a litterbox, food , water and a very fluffy bed. She was happy about all that. Really, I think shes just happy that shes in a big box and nothing can get to her. She is still pretty wiley. My sister is taking her but she will live outside with Phantom. Phantom was the daddy cat that didnt get fixed quite fast enough to prevent a litter of kittens. Before Chickie was caught and living in my house for the last several weeks they were very much in love and we hope that will continue when she goes back.

They will be well provided for. They have 2 porches, one that they can go under that will be very cool and my sister is in the process of building a garage and they will be allowed in there. They also have an igloo that they shared before and if it gets really cold there is a heating pad in the igloo. Plus, Chickie is still fairly wild. She will let me pet her when Im sitting in the floor, have food and her babies are crawling on me.

At least she has been spayed, had her shots and is considered healthy.

Im a slacker

2010-07-14T11:53:00.000-04:00

No excuses ... Ive just been busy.

The gray and black kitten went to their new home this past Saturday. I have pictures of them before they left but they are not downloaded from the camera yet. Tiny is still tiny but Brother is ready for his new home. No luck yet in finding one.
Chickie went this morning to be spayed as shes not producing milk anylonger and she was ready. Shes been itching to get outta that room for about 2 weeks. I just called the vet and they said she was doing good.

Lovin some kitty kibble

2010-07-08T13:36:00.000-04:00

The little Tiny guy has been eating. He is so s-l-o-w at eating but hey at least he is eating.

This morning he was so excited about foods that he was first to start gobbling up some goodness - with his brother and sisters. This is the first time he has eaten on the floor with everyone else. Their food consists of dry kitten chow on the bottom and a can of yum on top to get the crunchies moist. All really seem to like that even Chickie.

I fed them at 7 this morning and at 8 when I left Tiny was still licking and eating .... :)

Hot Hot and Hot ... oh and some Cute

2010-07-07T09:44:00.000-04:00

It has been and looks like is going to continue to be HOT HOT HOT here in SWVA .... If you have time check out the temperatures for Roanoke or Blacksburg VA ... we live between them .... let me tell ya .. its HOT

ALL kitties are inside today as its suppose to reach 105 and the heat index is going to be outrageous ... the fans are on the AC is on ... and we kitties are takin it easy.

This is Brother

He is a cutie!

This is Tiny - hes growing and getting better

Cute little thing

The girls were napping under the bookcase when pictures were being taken

Enjoy your dose of CUTE and stay COOL friends