Tortie Tuesday with Gracie

Well, not much has been happening around here. Mom has been subbing a lot more, so she is gone quite a bit during the day. She says it's a good thing because then she can buy us our foods and litter, and treats and toys, but we miss her. It's been on the cool side for us Southern Californians (high 40's to low 50's), so I've consented to let Mom cover me with a blanket. I used to be scared of being covered by the blanket, but I don't mind it so much any more. Last night, I even snuggled next to mom under the blanket with my head on her arm. She made a pretty good pillow until she decided to move.

In other news, Cody has finally let Mom pet him without having to eat treats. He will only do it while under cover of the table, and it takes Mom about 15 minutes to win his trust, but once she does, she can pet him for a long time. He even rubs his head against Mom's hand to get more pets, and he purrs the whole time. Mom says it's really awkward for her because she has to sit in her chair, and stretch her arm down the side of it, and then up under the table to be able to pet him, but it's worth it to her.

We have also had an evil red dot invade our house. I keep trying and trying to catch it, but it moves so fast, I end up sliding on the tile floor while I'm trying to catch it. Mom hopes to get video one day, but it tends to only show up when it's dark outside, and most of the house is dark, so a video would probably be very dark also. I'll have to see if I can find the evil red dot in the daytime. Even Cody tries to catch it a little bit.

Cody and I have also been getting along better. He will come out into the rest of the house now, instead of hiding in his clubhouse (behind the couch). He yells at me when I come near him, but I haven't been swatting him as much. When Mom sees me getting close to him, she tells me to behave, and I mostly do. Mom thinks part of my swatting him, is half me wanting to play with him, and half me being a brat. I can't make up my mind whether I like him or not, so I keep getting close to him and then the swat just happens.

In case Mom won't let us blog again before Christmas, we hope everyone has a fun but safe holiday. Our Christmas wish, as always, is for all kitties to find a home and become formerly feral, kind of like Cody is becoming.

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This may not be the best picture, but this is where I love to sleep while Mom is on the computer. Sometimes she has to really stretch her neck to see over me - mol. We hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving.

PS - we were so sorry to hear that Emma ran off to the bridge. We are purring for you Herman and Miss Karen Jo.

Tortie Tuesday Tavi Update

I decided to report on today's update since Tavi is just a bit hissed off at the world. He had to go back to the V-E-T again - and Mom made me go too. He has CRF and has to have sub-q fluids, and a special diet. He also got two more prescriptions. One is an appetite stimulant since he hasn't felt like eating, and the other is a phosphate binder - both of which have to be done at a compounding pharmacy. Mom has to take care of those tomorrow. He also got two shots today: one of Vitamin B complex and Vitamin B12 combined, and another of a long lasting anti-biotic.

Mom has to give him 70 mls of fluids each day, and she has to give him a Vitamin B12 shot weekly for at least the next six weeks. And he has to go back for blood tests in 2 weeks.

Tavi was not a happy camper today. Mom isn't sure if it was because he had to go back to the V-E-T- for the third time in as many days or if it was because I was in the carrier with him, or if it was just that he's not feeling well, or a combination of the three. I had to go to get my rooster shots. Mom figured it made sense to take care of it since she had to go there anyway.

Thank you all for the purrs, prayers, and good thoughts coming our way. We really appreciate it.

PS - Mom did buy a pill splitter when she got the pills, but she says it's still a pain in the hiney to split those little things. 1/2 isn't too bad, it's the quartering that's a royal pain.

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Wow, little did we know that when Tavi complained about not having enough Mom time, how much we would be getting. Mom came home from work last Tuesday with a fever and has been home sleeping, snorting, hacking, honking, and complaining about how much her head and ear hurt ever since. We liked it a lot for the first few days and spent a lot of time snuggling with her. Now, we are kind of tired of the interruptions to our sleep with her hacking and honking all the time. She is finally starting to feel better, but is still planning on staying home with us at least one more day. Of course after Friday, she will be back home with us for two weeks for winter break, but by then, she should be feeling better and not interrupting our naps.

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Me Gracie! MLP is a dork. Her can't find her camera, so we have to use old pictures. Hopefully her finds her camera soon, because Gracie's been very cute lately - her said so.

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Me Gracie! Here is me going purr, purr, purr and prick, prick, prick on the MLP. She doesn't like it when I keep pricking her. When I prick her too much, she chops off my clawrs. Me don't like that.

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Me Gracie!!! Me miss all of you!!! The mom lady person had some rice that she didn't finish, so me helped her with it. It was yummy!

Me has also discovered something new. When the MLP lays down on the couch, or in bed, me comes up to her, puts Gracie's butt in her face, and sit there and purr on her and knead. Me does this all the time. The MLP tries to move me around so me am looking at her, but me likes to sit the other way. The MLP doesn't let me do it much unless Gracie's clawrs are chopped off, because me likes to prick her - hehe.

Tortie Tuesday - Tongue Baff

Hi - Me Gracie. Me laying on boxes that the Two-legged Mom person not unpack yet. It makes good spot to take baff. Me like new partment. Me get to run and play and jump everywhere. Me like to sharpen my clawrs on Two-legged Mom person's sofa and dresser - its fun. Two-legged Mom person says "Gracie-stop" when me do it. Me stop but then go do it again later - haha. Me going back to baff now.

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Hi! Me Gracie! Two-legged thing mean to me. She chopped of my clawrs. Me not like it. No pictures of Gracie today because Two-legged thing battery dead. Two-legged thing doesn't know where battery juicer is. Stupid Two-legged thing. Me get lots of toys today tho, and Two-legged thing got Gracie green stuff that make me feel googley. Two-legged thing sprinkled it on cardboard and me rubs and rubs on it, and me make my clawrs sharp again. Me still growls lots at other cats. Two-legged thing got something called flyway that is supposed to make Gracie and other cats get along. Gracie lubs to purrrrrrrrrs on two-legged thing. Bye!

Tortie and Tabby Tuesday

Me Gracie. Me had to go to B-E-T again. Me not hab op-per-ate-shun. B-E-T and two legged thing think me already have op-per-ate-shun, so me not hab one unless me get like Ayla. Me get rooster shots and big needle with tag inside. Me not understand that. Me bery good again. Two legged thing thinks me like big blue box that moobes. B-E-T think me bery attached to two legged thing. Me not want to let go of her. Me want to be held by her always. Me still kind of growly at other cats. Grrrr. Me bery purry at two legged thing and me lub to make small holes in her when I need on her. Me like to need on her lots and lots. She says me clawrs sharp. Purrrrrr

My tummy gotted shabed. Me has scar in place where op-per-ate-shun was before.

Miss Jade here. I had to go to the V-E-T today also. Mom decided to see if she could make an appointment while she had Gracie there this morning and they had one this afternoon for me. I weigh all of 6 lbs. Gracie is over 9. I was so scared going to the V-E-T that I pooped in my carrier. It was majorly stinky and I got it all over the blanket and all over myself. The good thing is that when we got to the V-E-T, I got it all over the table, all over the assistant and all over Mom. Mom said she understood, but that I was very Stinky! They got me all cleaned up and gave Mom a plastic bag to put my blanket in. The V-E-T is having some medicine compounded for me for my achy tummy, and he wants me to try some new foods. My records were faxed by my old V-E-T and my new V-E-T is going to go thru them and try to get all the results from all of the tests I have had, so I don't have to have more. Otherwise, I am more or less okay healthwise.

Mom here: Yes, I made two trips to the vet today. Gracie was a little love, but kept wanting to climb up me to be held. The vet was surprised by her reaction since she has only been here a little more than a week. Jade is okay, but the vet is concerned about the constant diarrhea. The old vet report showed that tests were run, but not the results, so hopefully he will consult with the old vet.

In other news, does any kitty know of anyone in the southern CA area that would be willing to foster a mama kitty and her three week old babies? I have a friend whose neighbor didn't get one of their cats fixed and at first threatened to drown the kittens. At first they were going to let me take her before the kittens were born, but changed their mind at the last minute. In the meantime, Gracie came, and I no longer have room for a mama and her kittens as Gracie is taking up my only "free" space (my bathroom). Now the neighbor(s) are tired of dealing with the mama and the kittens and seem to be willing to let them be fostered. If anyone knows of anyone or anyplace that would take them, please e-mail me at taramorse(AT)aol(DOT)com. Sorry for the long post.

Thanks!

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Hi, me new here. Me not happy today. Me had to go to B-E-T. Me was bery, bery good there. Me was bery, bery good in big blue box that moobes. Two legged thing said so. Me bery healthy. Me no hab any sickness. Me no hab any kittens. Me go back on Monday to make sure me no hab kittens eber.

Me had to get fur stolen for blood test. When the two legged thing brought me home, me growl at other kitties. Me like to growl at them. Grrrrr! Me like to purr on two legged thing. Me purr loud. Purrrrrrrrr!

Me hiding in bathroom. Me tired now.

Oh, two legged thing say to tell you, Me Gracie!

Happy St. Patrick's Day from Camie's Kitties!