Wish You Were Here

I was lucky enough to capture some very good footage and pictures of Cal last month. He was very happy, grazing in the grass and rolling around on the gravel, tail just a flickin' - that's how we're going to remember him. We were just a couple of kids when he came into our lives ten years ago. He was our first cat as a couple. Like they say, one cat leads to another, and now, in our full house of 6 cats and a dog......... it sure does feel empty.

Thank you, all of you, for your very kind words, hugs, purrs, purrayers, thoughts, etc. They mean more than you could ever know.

Piece of My Heart - Movie and Sad News

The lady ordered a Happy Kitty Hearrrt Attack from Baby Patches store Supplies Just 4 Pets. We are obviously thrilled with our purchase and the store's super fast shipping! But, once again, only ONE toy was purchased and a few scuffles ensued as you can see in the video. When will the lady ever learn to buy more than one? ::rolls eyes::

We give the Happy Kitty Hearrrt Attack 14 paws up! We have our eyes on some other toys over at Supplies Just 4 Pets, like this wicked chipmunk! He's just asking for the bitey!

UNEXPECTED SAD NEWS

***Cal was unexpectedly helped over the rainbow bridge this morning. There was nothing more we could do to help him and it was time to let him go. When I woke up this morning he was not acting like himself and was having difficulty walking. Dr. D said he acquired free fluid in his abdomen over night that was making it hard to breathe. We were both there as he passed and he definitely took a huge piece of our hearts with him. Thanks to all of you for your kind words and prayers during his sickness.*** Thank you KC for this beautiful graphic.

You're So Vain - Wordy Wednesday Challenge

We participated in Zoolatry's Wordy Wednesday Challenge.

The word that best describes Maggie May is...........PURRTY!

Thanks to Zoolatry for this very purrty graphic!

Cal went in for his weekly B12 and weigh in this morning and he gained! He was a little dehydrated, so Dr. D hooked us up with some fluids to do at home. We are going to try at lunch and see how it goes. The fluid bag is warming up on the heating pad this morning. He had a little accident on the car ride home and had to get a bath, as did the carrier and the back seat of the car :(

Do You Believe in Magic? - Movie Monday

So, the lady went to her recycle bin yesterday to retrieve a picture she accidentally deleted (something she does often, apparently) and guess what she found............ all 20 of the short film clips she accidentally deleted of Rambler last week! All she can say is what the eff! She has no clue how they came back, after searching and searching with no luck last week, there they were. It's a miracle!

The TNR fundraising yard sale was a major success, the greatest one yet! They raised over $2800.00 on Saturday. Not too shabby! That's a lot of spay/neuter funds and will come in very handy for the 2 spay/neuter clinics they have lined up for April.

The lady bought us a gently used drinkwell fountain and a few other cool items. We just love the fountain and hope this one will encourage Cal to drink more. Cal had a bit of a rough weekend, his water intake dropped off considerably and he became dehydrated. His appetite was still wonderful, but he started laying around in strange places and just acting different. Luckily, one of the lady's good friends has the supplies and was kind enough to show her how to administer the fluids herself. They really seem to be helping and after receiving fluids Cal began drinking on his own again. There will most likely be a trip to see Dr. D about at home fluids this week. Cal still has his regular B12 and weigh in on Wednesday.

Pop still hasn't received word from his tests last week or the MRI of his foot on Saturday, we are still purring for good results. Thanks for all the wonderful purrs thus far!

No Rain

Tomorrow is the big yard sale fundraiser for TNR. As of today, the lady is still receiving donations of items to sell! The weather forecast for Saturday is 50 and sunny -- yay for no rain!

Jury duty has ended and the lady says she's never been so happy to get back to work. After 2 1/2 days, the 12 jurors and 1 alternate were picked and the rest of the jury pool was released. In a different situation, the lady would have thought sitting on a jury would have been a very interesting experience, but in this life, missing a week or two of paychecks and only getting 20.00 per day jury pay....... not an interesting experience.

Pop's chest x-ray was Tuesday and the MRI was pushed back to Wednesday this week, we are still awaiting the results. He should hear something later this morning, once all three of his doctors have had a chance to go over them.

Cal had his weekly B12 injection and weigh in on Wednesday, since the lady was busy sitting on a courtroom bench until her butt went numb, the man servant chauffeured Cal to his visit. Cal weighed in at 8.75 lbs. That's only a half ounce less than last week! Apparently our new baby scale is off around 2.75 ounces. We are all relieved that he had not dropped a significant amount, but hope by next week, he will have gained.

When the lady ordered Cal some food last month, the online store was so kind to send along a half case of Nature's Variety canned chicken food. In true Cal fashion, he wouldn't eat the $40.00 worth of food that was actually ordered, but completely devours the freebies. Typical! The lady is weighing her options-- does she order it or not? She's afraid she might get fooled again! The nearest store to carry this food is 120 miles away, so driving to purchase it is not an option. Don't worry,the rest of us have put a pretty good hurtin' on all of Cal's cast-offs!

Thank you, Elin, for this very nice award!!

Thanks to everyone who came by to wish Rambler a Happy Gotcha Day! He is very much enjoying his new boogie mat and treats! We would like to wish everyone a fabulous Friday!

Who Says You Can't Go Home - Rambler's Gotcha Day

It's Rambler's first Gotcha Day!!!

One year ago today, Rambler became the newest resident at the house on the creek. Sylvester had died about 7 months earlier and there were no plans of taking in anymore kitties. But Rambler was a very special case and the lady and man believe it was fate that led him into the trap.

It was a little bit of a rough start, quite a bit of time was spent socializing him and getting him acclimated to life on the inside. Now, we couldn't image that he would ever want to live life on the streets again. He's a very special mancat and life just wouldn't be the same without him.

*The video of Rambler has been forever lost in the cyber landfill.

Vacation

***A message from the lady servant***

Hello everyone! We have a busy week ahead and will be taking a few days blogcation, but don't worry, we'll be back soon! On Monday, I will be "performing my civic duty" as a potential juror and Pop will be going in for an MRI of his head. He could possibly be admitted into the hospital again for what seems to be a horrible infection in his eye (he still has the one in his foot too). We are trying to figure out how he could have possibly caught another infection while on the strongest antibiotics known to man.

On Wednesday, Cal goes back in for his B12 and weight check. Having a baby scale at home and doing our own monitoring, I can tell you that he has definitely not gained. He just started the new antibiotic, Tylosin, so we are praying it will help.

I had an awesome video of Rambler playing and being crazy to post on Thursday for his 1st Gotcha Day. However, sometime last night I managed to delete it before it completed posting. GRRRR! I was distraught to say the least, I had put several hours in filming and editing. I put in a few more hours this morning downloading programs trying to recover it, with no luck. Back to square one. However, with Rambler being more of a cuddler than a player, I don't know that there will be another video :( but there will definitely be a post.

This weekend, the TNR organization I am with will be having a fundraising yard sale. As the fundraising coordinator, this week will be spent getting items together, pricing, advertising, etc. In the past, these yard sales have provided lots of spay/neuter funds. Praying for no rain and warm weather for Saturday!

I will try to post important updates throughout the week!