Weekend of Silence & Remembrance

On this Weekend of Silence & Remembrance,

we are remembering Charlie Taylor, 007 and Bear Sherwood.

Thanks to Three Tabby Cats in Vienna: Kashim, Othello & Salome for organizing this event.

National Hairball Awareness Day with Faith Boomerang

Faith Boomerang's Furry Hairball Creature, 

Titled "Faith Boomerang: A Self-Portrait" 

I think I created a purrty good likeness of mineself...
even down to the big golden eyes.

What do you fink?

 

 I felt so lucky to be selected to participate in Romeo's Contest,
even if I don't win. But if I do win, I will donate the money to
CAPS, Citizens for Animal Protection.

That is where I was taken when silly Mommy ML
foolishly thought she could live without me.

And where I had my brief reign of terror until mine silly Mommy ML
came and took me and mine three brofurs back home.

And CAPS made the arrangements for mine sweet Momma Tortie
to go live on a beautiful farm for the rest of her life and
not keep having litter after litter of kittens.
And CAPS found all the remaining kittens --
The Mites and their Mommy Dinah and
Momma Tortie's other two babies --
great forever homes.

Here is all the info about Romeo's Contest from The CB:

Today is National Hairball Awareness Day!
25 kitties were chosen to participate in Romeo's 2011 Contest.
Romeo haf teamed up wif Furminator and PeoplePets.Com.
  Here is the direct link to the contest on PeoplePets.com.
FaithBoomerang & her Furr Creature never even made it there.

Romeo will start posting around 7 a.m. today.
Furminator will post photos all day on their Facebook page.
Mine sisfur Faith Boomerang is participating 
and says she will see you there...
Winners get cash prizes to go to thems favorite shelters!!!! ~KC

 

Also happening today,
The Grand Opening of Chyrstals Cat House #2,
The House That We All Built!!!!

Wonderful Wordy Wednesday - Missy Blue Eyes & Mom ML

 I found this beautiful little bowl by Dusty Rose Designs Beachy Collections. 

Cindy makes these by hand and they are awesome... 

this is an urchin bowl in her classic sea aqua and white porcelain.
It is about 3.5" diameter.

Missy was sniffing to see what was in it, so I filled it with water, just for fun!

Guess what? She liked it!

So now it's a permanent part of our room!

My doctor's appointment yesterday went really well.

The back fractures (two) are healing perfectly

and will not require surgery if I follow doctors' instructions.

There is a problem with the neck area, 

the part that is causing the migraines.

I will wait until the neck and spine doctor reads

the MRIs and they determine a treatment.
Thanks to everyone for all the purrs, grrrs,
crossed hooves (you know who you are!) and prayers.
~Mom ML

For Angel Praline from KC

Sweet Praline was the Sweetheart of The Cat Blogosphere.
We loved her tortie-tude and how she was a True Diva till the very end.
We will never forget her.

We know Charlie Taylor, 007 and Bear all ran to greet her this morning at the Bridge.
And we will meet her again someday.
We are sending purrs, hugs and love to Mom Paula.

Love,
KC
Missy Blue Eyes
Faith Boomerang
Sol
Smokey
Brutus Jr. (BJ)
Mom ML

Mancat Monday - One of the Twins

Ha, I can't tell which one, either!

Anyway, whichever one, has managed to use two kitty beds and looks very comfy.

Way to go, Smokey or BJ!

pee ess: I'm thinking it's Smokey!
pee ess: My mancats were hatted today!

Happy Easter

Wishing everyone a Happy Easter

with Love & Purrs from

Missy Blue Eyes,

KC,

Faith Boomerang,

Sol,

Smokey,

Brutus Jr. aka BJ,

Mom ML

Saturday, Caturday & MRI

This is me, right before the first MRI began,

somewhere under a pile of coverings and bundlings.

My feet and legs were elevated on a stack of pillows... 

was I ever comfy, feel asleep during both rounds, 

one for my neck and one for my back.

It is an open MRI, this hood thing comes down around your face.

I can see how people could get very claustrophobic in a tube. 

When it first started, I was nervous and I focused on packing to move in with my Aunt Dorothy!
The next thing I knew they were waking me up to tell me it was over.

Two hours had passed!!!

Thanks to everyone for their advice and
good wishes and hand-holding and purrs.

~Mom ML

pee ess: I have the films, my next step is to deliver them to Dr. Bob and Dr. Lee, next week.
I also have an appointment with Dr. Bob on Tuesday to discuss these migraines and Daddy Charles' diabetes. I hope I am closing the door on these horrid headaches for good.

Fankful Friday

Missy is still taking care of me, just the two of us.

Missy is performing her Clown routine, isn't she clever?

Haven't been able to get as much rest as I wanted,

Daddy Charley fell last Saturday and hurt something in his rib area.

He won't go to the doctor and is worried about hurting it more.

Tomorrow I'll go for the MRI, a bit nervous,
I've never had one before.

Everyone says to ask for ear plugs!!!

Maybe they can look at my head and neck area and 

figure out what is causing these severe migraines.

And make this back pain go away.

This is what Missy -- and I -- try to do most of the time.

The pots behind her are grass and catnip.
She is one spoiled cat.

Hope everyone has a great weekend!

Tabby Toosday and Update

Missy continues to be The Best Nurse Ever.

Here we are playing with Casbah's Kitties' Dr. SquidMonster.

The test results from my physical were great, so I am very very happy.

I am scheduled for the MRI Saturday morning.

Hopefully :: fingers crossed :: that will lead to the end of migraines!!!

Until then, bed rest, taking care of Charles and playing with the kitties.

~Mom ML & Missy Blue Eyes

pee ess: For some reason the kitties are ganging up on Missy.

Separately, they are fine with her. 

But like a pack, they "rush her" in a big gang, and chase her.

I can tell, she is terrified.

I have started locking her in my bedroom when we are gone

and keeping her in here with me when we're home.

Has anyone else had this problem?

What a Day! Really Fankful Friday!

Smokey in a rare quiet moment, sleeping by my bed in his basket.

I have always believed things happen for a reason.

That something good can come out of everything

and that sometimes it is up to you to find it.

Even after I fell and was told my spine was fractured, 

I wondered what good could possibly be found.

First, an update on the fracture.

I had more x-rays today. 

There is a slight chance the fracture may not be as bad as first thought.

It might be a greenstick fracture, 

which is much more painful, but not as threatening.

We won't know until we get the radiologist's report.

Now here's that good part... sort of!

He found pre-existing severe neck problems.

And yes, the neck condition could be triggering migraines!

He scheduled an MRI next week to get a better look.

And more news that starts with a quick look back.

Up until a few years ago, I thought all my close family was gone.
One night about four years ago, while looking on the internet, 

I found listings for my father's sister
living near Dallas where we grew up.

I took the research as far as I could on my own, 

then I called on The Taylor CatSSSSS's Mom Deb
to use her paralegal powers.

Within an hour I was speaking to my Aunt Dorothy on the phone. 

And so our relationship began again, after so many years.

Last night Aunt Dorothy had a surprise for me... 

she wants to buy us a house where we can live together!

Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!

Nurse Missy

Missy Blue Eyes has been taking care of me today.

The "rowdy" kitties kept pestering her and I needed rest, 

so we snuck off together.

And guess what we found?

Missy's pair of shoes!!!!

As you can clearly see, she was very very happy to see them again.
(Click photos to biggify the adorable details!)

Fankful Thursday

We are all so fankful our Mom ML didn't break her back on Toosday.
However, a fractured spine is very serious...
she gets a cast tomorrow and we will know more about the treatment.
And we are really thankful for all our furriends in the Cat Blogosphere
to send us purrs and purrayers.

One of our oldest blogging furriends, Bubbles, is sick.
KC wanted everyone to send him a card
or a postcard from where they live...
something to cheer him up, let him know
folks haven't forgotten him
because he hasn't been blogging much lately.
KC sent him a big Texas postcard and a red heart pillow!
He just got it and said he'll post about it soon.
If you want to participate, just email KC for Bubbles' address.

Mom ML has an appointment Friday wif Dr. Lee,
Auntie Deb's back specialist.

Until then, we mancats are taking turns sitting on her
so she can't move.

She's even commented on our diligence.

Hey, we take our jobs very seriously.

Hope everyone has a great day today!!!

Love & Purrs.... Sol, Smokey & BJ

Wordy Wednesday - Mom ML Update

They just got back from tha hospital.

Mommy ML haf a fractured backbone.

Hers supposed to get some bed rest wif ice an some meds for about a week and then start physical therapy.

She'll be checking the CB thru out the day, of course, you know she can't stay away.

She says fanks fur all tha purrs, grrrs and purrayers.

Ok, I's gotta get back to sitting on her or she's likely to try to get up.

Moms... you gotta watch 'em effurry minute.

Love & Purrs, KC

Tortie Toosday - Doctor Appointment

Our Mom ML fell while out and about today. 

She was stupidly stooping to pick something up while carrying a 30 pound crate of cat food. 

We know she has no sense of balance at all.

Well, she lost balance and was about to fall head first down concrete steps, 

so she pushed herself to fall backwards, onto her butt and left wrist.

There's some bruises, nothing broken (hopefully), pulled muscles and lots of owies.

We're insisting she see the doctor in the a.m. to find out how bad it is.

So she'll be away from the computer, maybe checking in every few hours.

We promise to sit on her or whatever it takes to make her rest tonight.

So I guess they will have another doctor appointment tomorrow!!!

Moms. You got to watch them every minute!

~Sol, Smokey, BJ... the Mad Mancats

Today Daddy Charley gets some bloodwork done. 

Hopefully effurryfing will be okay.

Later he'll go back for tests so maybe he'll feel better more.

Mom ML is using KC's vet visit on Saturday as an example so he'll behave.

Me, I'll just sit here and snooze... 

I sended Billy SweetFeets a giftie last week -- 

him's Mom won an aukshun an I sneaked it in the package -- and I finks he gotted it.

~Faith Boomerang

Mancat Monday - Charlie Taylor

Happy Gotcha Day, Charlie Taylor.

Saturday - KC's Vet Visit

(click to biggify picture)
KC finally made it in to see Dr. Smith this morning.
Photo of the gorgeous Dr. Smith smooching her coy patient, KC.

The verdict was mixed, good and bad.

The bad news is that KC has a chronic URI and will be on daily antibiotics the rest of her life.

The good news is the surgery the other doctor wanted is unneeded.

KC got an antibiotic shot and an allergy shot, plus medication (drops) to take at home.

Dr. Smith also gave KC antibiotic nose drops, which deliver the antibiotic right to the congestion! In fact, this afternoon is the first time in months I've not heard her breathing loudly. 

I also tried a variety of more healthy canned foods, included Evo duck, which won the hearts (and tummies) of all six cats.

KC alone ate over half of a six ounce can. Nothing wrong with her appetite.

Thank you to each and everyone for your purrs, grrrs and purrayers.

KC will continue to need those on a daily basis.

But the good news is her health problems can be managed with medications and care.

Thankful Thursday with BJ

If you click and "biggify" the photo, you can see his toofy on the right.

We know BJ is thankful for his Snakie-Poo and I'm thankful for my kitties and this wonderful weather.

Hope everyone has a great day today.

A Funny Hairball Creature With a Name? Faith Boo

Miss Faith Boomerang recently received an email from Romeo the Cat asking her to help publicize National Hairball Awareness Day. He is partnering again with PeoplePets.com.

She also received a brand new Furminator for long-haired cats.

Now the fun begins.

I will brush Faith Boo with the new furminator...
and with her "leftovers", I will create a hairball creature.
A funny creature.
And give it a name!

Then I will photograph this Funny Hairball Creature and send it to Romeo by April 15th.

Fortunately, if I need help, Romeo and Mom Caroline are there for me. 

On Friday, April 29th, we share our creations for National Hairball Awareness Day.
We also link them to The PeoplePets Gallery of Hairball Photos. 

Wow, there's going to be a whole gallery of these things.

And here is where it gets really good.
On April 30th, Mom Caroline and Romeo will hold a drawing to see who wins a $500 FURmination donation and whose organization gets to be the May FURPOWER recipient.

This sounds like a lot of fun and great benefits for some non-profit organizations.

We are really proud to be a part of this fun event.
Hope everyone joins in for this fun celebration...

Just please don't laugh at my Funny Hairball Creature.

~Mom ML & Faith Boomerang

Tummy Toosday BJ

Here's Brutus Jr. showing that magnificent belly for Tummy Toosday!

Happy Blogoversary to KC & The Sherwood Bunch

This was my first post, five years ago.
Back when The Sherwood Bunch consisted of Missy Blue Eyes.
KC wouldn't come along for a few more months.
The first comment was left by QM Rose.

We were meeting regularly on The Daily Kitten.
A few were starting to get blogs of their own.

The only reason I started this blog was to help Kat.
She had just started Kat's Cat of the Day and was having problems.
Figured I would create a blog to work on, help her, and then delete it.
That was five years ago!

 

For Shell

Thank you, Sweet Shell, for gracing our lives!

This is dedicated to a brave, beautiful little cat named Shell.

And to the wonderful lady who took her in and showed her love.

* click on the collage to biggify *

BJ Gotcha!

Hope everyone has a great Friday and a wonderful Weekend!