Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Barracuda - Update

****BREAKING NEWS****

The lady has trapped two kittens behind the shop where she works. These two kittens she has never seen before, she knows of one more that was sitting next to one of the traps. She is using one of the kittens in a trap as bait for the mom. The mom isn't going for it. Wish her luck!

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Yesterday the servants took Dixie Dog and CoCo the Barracuda to the vet for their yearly vaccinations and exams. CoCo belongs to the man's mom. She found him as a stray 4 years ago, he looked quite neglected and was thought to have been abused by a previous owner. He might look all cute and sweet, but he'll take your finger off in a quick second without a hint of remorse. Vishus, we tell ya! Just look at him shooting you the laser eyes!

All in all the vet trip went well, aside from CoCo having to be muzzled and Dixie Dog's high-pitched whining, but that's normal for them. During the examinations Dixie, (age estimated around 9) was found to have early signs of cataracts, but the good news is she still has good vision. CoCo (age estimated around 7) was found to have a slight sinus arrhythmia. This means that his heart rate increases when he breaths in and and slows down when he exhales, but the vet said it was nothing to worry about. They are both happy to be back home and the good news is, the vet and tech still have all of their fingers.

35 comments:

Anonymous said...

CoCo the Barracuda? Yikes. He sounds very askeery. We feel very sad for him. Maybe he should call Cesar Milan, the Dog Whisperer.

We have a pit bull in the yard behind us that is very askeery. Her owners raised her that way on purpose, though. She hasn't been socialized at all. They wanted her to be a guard dog. They akshully joke about no one ever breaking into their house. Mom is not amused.

Cezar and Léia said...

Nice to know the vet is okay! hahaha
Fabulous post! Every time I'm here I have a lot of purrrrrsss in my face!Mommy loves you as well!
Beautiful pictures and great news!
Be happy friends!
Luna(from Brazil)

Anya said...

Lovely dogs
very sweet words :)
We are happy that the dogs are home now !!

CCL Wendy said...

All in all a successful visit with the V-E-T I think! That's a lovely portrait of Dixie, and Coco does indeed look very cute -- hard to believe he's snap!

Mishkat said...

Glad the woofies AND the vet are all OK! We think the laser eyes are a bit scary too, but Dixie looks adorable, as always!

The Monkeys said...

Good news about Dixie Dog and Coco's visit and the vet is lucky CoCo was muzzled...we can see in his eyes that he's askeery!

Cory said...

Uh oh...Dixie Dog and Grete Dog could get together for a high pitched whining singalong! No one would attend!!! ha ha

Glad all went well at the v-e-t. Mom and Dad had to take Madison back to the v-e-t for his ongoing sinus/upper respiratory problems. Then I was told we are all coming due for our shots....big uh oh!!

The Taylor CatSSSSS said...

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Angel Junior, Orion and Sammy said...

Wow! We are glad we don't have CoCo the Barracuda here!

We are very glad both the Barracuda and Dixie dog are purrty healthy.

Angel Ginger Jasper said...

Glad the vet visit was a success.. Dixie looks so lovely with his expression. I think the other little tinker looks a little suss with his expression..lol Bless...


Hugs GJ xx

The Island Cats said...

Oh we are happy that the v-e-t visit went well for both Dixie and 'Cuda...and no fingers were lost in the process!

Milo and Alfie said...

Sounds like it's risky business taking those two boys to the VETS. You hafta count your paws afterwards to make sure you sill got 'em all - or fingers if you're a bean!

But we're glad it all went well!

snippetgirl said...

Such cuties!!!
I wanted to tell you that i saw that they are selling drop traps on the Alley Cat Allies website now...not cheap but they look awesome and they are collapsible/portable.

Cats~Goats~Quotes said...

Good vet visits without any problems are always a good thing!
~ Miss Emily

Angel, Kirby and Max said...

Glad the check ups went well!

Cliff and Olivia said...

CoCo looks quite scary! Good to know they're both ok.

snippetgirl said...

Just got your post message! Good luck with the mom and kitten!! And i hope the drop trap works for the other one!! I am glad you got one made. We are so grateful for ours.

We are trapping a colonly of 10 cats and kittens on Friday night. Fingers crossed that we get them all in one fell swoop!!

snippetgirl said...

Oh boy!!! Sounds like you have your hands full :)!!! I look forward to hearing more soon!
Purrs to all~~

Thoughts said...

HI GUYS!!!!! We have missed you SO MUCH over the last couple of weeks! We wanted to come and visit right away and say thank you SO MUCH for all your support for our family. It has been a very traumatic few weeks and we're still on eggshells with Benson and Dad, but your warm thougths and prayers mean so much to us! We are so happy and lucky to have such wonderful friends like you.

Again, thank you so much for everything,

wags, kisses, hugs, and much love,
Benson, Gibson, Sasha & Theodore
(and jaime)

Cats~Goats~Quotes said...

Sending lots and lots of Good Luck Wishes to your Mom to get the Momma cat and any more babycats!
Know you'll post about it when you can!!
~ Miss Emily

BeadedTail said...

Good news on the visit to the V-E-T! And best of luck to you for catching the momma cat and the other kittens!

Anonymous said...

Your Mom sure is busy, and very dedicated! We are so thankful for good beans like her:)

Daisy said...

Good luck to your mom getting the other kitten and the mamacat in the trap!

Anonymous said...

Ba-ba-ba-barraCUda!!! That's a cool name CoCo has. My aunt Molly is nicknamed "the Alligator" but not cuz she bites people. She's a chocolate lab and she can shred a toy in 4 minutes flat.
Glad the vet is OK and everything went well. Hope the feral cats get trapped and fixed...population control is very important.

jane

Reese =^..^= said...

Good luck on the kitty wrangling!

Miss Lizzy said...

Good to know everyone is healthy! Alice had to go for her monthly shot yesterday and as usual she flooded the waiting room floor...sigh...they know that when they see Alice coming they better reach for the mop!

Good luck with the kitten/mom trapping. Keep us posted on your progress!

Noir the Texas Tabby said...

They don't look like they would chomp off fingers! I'm glad everyone is home--and I bet they are too!

Noir

Cat Street Boyz said...

Great news from the Vet Woofies! We are purrrrrin' that ALL the kittens plus Mommy cat are rescued...I know that well=^Y^=Teak & the Cat Street Boyz

The Cat Realm said...

We are purring for the Lady to get the Mom cat!!!
Make sure to check our blog Monday June 22 as we will Dare you again for the fifth time now!!!!
Mrs. OZ

Cory said...

Yay you got some of the kittens...we hope the momma will let herself be trapped now! Purrs!!!!

Anonymous said...

Glad to hear the vet and pups are OK! Always nervous about what they will find and do!

Tuck said...

I'm glad you got some of the kitties! I hope you catch the mama soon! CoCo sounds a little scary!

Motor Home Cats said...

We are glad to hear the V-E-T visit went well, and that both dogs are okay.

Tavi, Cody, Camie, Miss Jade and Gracie

The Florida Furkids said...

Great news about the VET visit. It's always nice when there is no bloodshed!!

Good luck on catching the Momma kitty.

Sniffie and the Florida Furkids

Cheyenne -Millie said...

Hope you can catch the mommy cat!

That is scary! CoCo eats people??

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