Monday, September 24, 2007
Secret Lovers (Well, At Least Pals)
Blogbud Will posted about his two dogs sharing space, something they don't normally do in the house or anywhere. It made me remember this photo I took last week:
Bunny (the smaller cat sitting up) is the alpha, even though she's 1/3 smaller than Mouse (lying down). Bunny enjoys wrestling with Mouse, even with her current ACL situation. (Mouse doesn't enjoy the wrestling so much.) The wrestling is usually followed by a lot of running/chasing around the house.
But every once in a while, while I'm on the way to the kitchen, I'll glance down the hall and catch them together. Snuggling or bathing each other. Like last week. They always look at me with a "What? We're not doing anything" look then usually slink away from each other. I had enough time to take a few photos.
I think they need couples counseling.
Bunny (the smaller cat sitting up) is the alpha, even though she's 1/3 smaller than Mouse (lying down). Bunny enjoys wrestling with Mouse, even with her current ACL situation. (Mouse doesn't enjoy the wrestling so much.) The wrestling is usually followed by a lot of running/chasing around the house.
But every once in a while, while I'm on the way to the kitchen, I'll glance down the hall and catch them together. Snuggling or bathing each other. Like last week. They always look at me with a "What? We're not doing anything" look then usually slink away from each other. I had enough time to take a few photos.
I think they need couples counseling.
Friday, August 31, 2007
Speaking of "Resentment"
In my last post I mentioned the word "resentment" being used when describing a cat's feelings. Not an hour later, I come home from the grocery store to try and blog and get some stuff done and this is what I see:
Ahem, Rabbit.
(She never sleeps here.)
I imagine in her mind: "Oh Yeah? My turn to put YOU out today. See how that feels."
Okay, maybe she just loves me so much for taking care of her and she wants to keep my seat warm and be near me.
Hmmm, but she's a cat....
Ahem, Rabbit.
(She never sleeps here.)
I imagine in her mind: "Oh Yeah? My turn to put YOU out today. See how that feels."
Okay, maybe she just loves me so much for taking care of her and she wants to keep my seat warm and be near me.
Hmmm, but she's a cat....
Labels: Bunny
In Other Medical News
Bunny's sports injury is acting up again. She had knee issues a few years ago, but with some medication and "rest" she was fine. Lately she's been licking the same spot on her same leg, just making the hair go short, but not limping or acting at all different than normal, much to Mouse's chagrin when Mouse gets chased around and around the house. But yesterday Bunny was definitnely walking wrong on her left back leg so to the Vet's we went this morning.
The prognosis: Arthritis. She has serious calcification on her left rear ACL. (See? Sports injury.) She got a shot of prednisone to help reduce inflammation and now she'll get half a baby aspirin every other day. She's resting comfortably.
Bunny is about 14 and so this is not a shocker, and as you may recall, she is a Rumpy Manx. And Rumpy Manxs tend to have odd but generally minor lower spine and hip issues (what with no tail to extend their spines...). And I say she's "about 14" because when I got her in 1995 from the West Side Animal Shelter, she was an adult and they estimated she was between 1 and 2.
I learned a really good trick years ago for vet visits. I bring the carry boxes in from the storage area in the house the night before and just leave it in the living room. By the next morning, no one is panicing and so picking them up and putting them in the box is a snap. Bunny got home around 11 this morning and I left the box in the living room while we had lunch. When I got up from lunch, Mouse was hunkered near the bookshelves, panic-stricken, sure she must be next. Poor cat. Her blood pressure must have been elevated all morning.
I was reading a website about kitty arthritis and saw this part:
Symptoms of traumatic arthritis may include the following:
A painful joint, causing limping on that leg and resentment of the joint being handled.
I love that with cats, you use the word "Resentment" because that is exactly what it is.
I lurves my Bunny! And Mouse too...
The prognosis: Arthritis. She has serious calcification on her left rear ACL. (See? Sports injury.) She got a shot of prednisone to help reduce inflammation and now she'll get half a baby aspirin every other day. She's resting comfortably.
Bunny is about 14 and so this is not a shocker, and as you may recall, she is a Rumpy Manx. And Rumpy Manxs tend to have odd but generally minor lower spine and hip issues (what with no tail to extend their spines...). And I say she's "about 14" because when I got her in 1995 from the West Side Animal Shelter, she was an adult and they estimated she was between 1 and 2.
I learned a really good trick years ago for vet visits. I bring the carry boxes in from the storage area in the house the night before and just leave it in the living room. By the next morning, no one is panicing and so picking them up and putting them in the box is a snap. Bunny got home around 11 this morning and I left the box in the living room while we had lunch. When I got up from lunch, Mouse was hunkered near the bookshelves, panic-stricken, sure she must be next. Poor cat. Her blood pressure must have been elevated all morning.
I was reading a website about kitty arthritis and saw this part:
Symptoms of traumatic arthritis may include the following:
A painful joint, causing limping on that leg and resentment of the joint being handled.
I love that with cats, you use the word "Resentment" because that is exactly what it is.
I lurves my Bunny! And Mouse too...
Labels: Bunny
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
Oh Boy
How am I supposed to get anything done?
Buuuuuuuuuuunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
Bunny is Fierce! (Speaking of Fierce)
If you know Bunny, you know she's fierce. Don't let the name fool you. The Rabbit will F you up....with Super Cuteness!
I went to get more coffee and there she was, in the bedroom doorway.
Kurt is still in there sleeping and so The Bun had to be partially there and partially out in the rest of the house for some reason. Usually she's sleeping on his head at this time of the morning. But just looking at her, all cat-loafed out in the door, I was thinking -- best cat in the world! (as we cat (or any pet) lovers do.) Made me think of one of the best throw-away lines I've heard recently. We were watching Big Love the other day and Bill's mother (Played by Grace Zabriskie) was sitting in a chair at The Compound with a chicken in her lap and she says, "Best chicken in the world." Then her phone rings and the scene starts. Totally random and hilarious. We had to rewind and watch again.
Yesterday morning there were major squirrel territory wars going on in our backyard. It was quite amusing. I went on my morning constitutional and came back to see that things had settled down. The two victorious squirrels were relaxed and grooming:
And snacking:
Victory was acheived--I AM SQUIRRELTICUS!
I turned around and saw this:
Bunny wants to know whey she can't go out and be fierce with the squirrels.
Because Bunny, they would kick your tail-less ass!
(Bunny is a Rumpy Manx. No really, that is what they are called.)
I went to get more coffee and there she was, in the bedroom doorway.
Kurt is still in there sleeping and so The Bun had to be partially there and partially out in the rest of the house for some reason. Usually she's sleeping on his head at this time of the morning. But just looking at her, all cat-loafed out in the door, I was thinking -- best cat in the world! (as we cat (or any pet) lovers do.) Made me think of one of the best throw-away lines I've heard recently. We were watching Big Love the other day and Bill's mother (Played by Grace Zabriskie) was sitting in a chair at The Compound with a chicken in her lap and she says, "Best chicken in the world." Then her phone rings and the scene starts. Totally random and hilarious. We had to rewind and watch again.
Yesterday morning there were major squirrel territory wars going on in our backyard. It was quite amusing. I went on my morning constitutional and came back to see that things had settled down. The two victorious squirrels were relaxed and grooming:
And snacking:
Victory was acheived--I AM SQUIRRELTICUS!
I turned around and saw this:
Bunny wants to know whey she can't go out and be fierce with the squirrels.
Because Bunny, they would kick your tail-less ass!
(Bunny is a Rumpy Manx. No really, that is what they are called.)
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
iCat
Friday, June 01, 2007
Are You Going To Finish That?
Tuesday, April 03, 2007
Writer's Block
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
The Cats Are Swarming Behind Me
