It's MY Story, so I'm Telling It.

 My Monday started out horrible at 5:30 AM, because when I went outside, it was dark and starry and 28. Lynn said the bird bath were froze. So I did not stay out long. When I came in I found all doors were closed to my rooms! I knew instantly what was apaw. 

  I even started caterwauling. I've never done that before. Those Calm Cat treats were OK, but I was not calm. Here's me hiding under the footrest of Lynn's chair listening to the sound of the garage door going up and the Travel Vehicle warming up.

I did scream a bit in the TV but not as much as usual.  And before,

when I git to Dr. Feelbad's office, they gave me a private room

immediately as my singing seems to make the wolfies howl.

Not this time, so I did hide in my PTU and only cry instead of

scream.

I got my bloods sucked out, but not my pee. And then

Dr. F squeezed around on my belly reminding Lynn I have

a tubby tummy and he could not feel my kidneys easily.

Who cares! They're my kidneys.

He did say I lost weight. I went fur-om 15.6 to only 15.1.

Dr. Feelbad wants me to weigh 13 pounds, does he have any

idea how much it would run me to git a new grey fur onesie

if I loose 2 dress sizes!

I then got my rabies shot and a steroid shot 'cause he thinks

I am showing signs of allergies. Fur-om outside time, maybe.

Lynn says he has not told her yet about my blood

test.  I may have hot red blood or I may have ice

water in my veins.

Lynn is still giving me Calm Cat treats mostly 'cause

I deserve extra treats.  I felt furry bad on Tuesday and only

went out in the AM dark for a few minutes.  Only ate 1/2 of

my breakfast. Then I stayed under the bed until supper time.

I did eventually give Lynn legs late, 6:30.

On Wednesday morn, I was back to usual.  I even had a 

long visit with a young opossum outside my fence!

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Ha! What goes around comes around, Lynn.

 "I will tell you, Lynn got a bunch of vaccines in the past 9 days. Now me, I would never volunteer and good thing I do not know what is coming my way on the 23rd."

"Lynn has since plugged in the Feliaway bottle since this

picture was taken first.  Me thinking on the PTU and why

it is all of a sudden sitting on the bedroom floor.  I am

guessing I will not like finding out why."

I have called, and Precious will have her breakfast. And

I hope she likes the calm treats and they help.

I am not going to let them use a needle to extract urine,

but I am going ahead with the blood test.

This was taken during early summer.

"It rained here a bit one morning in the dark of 5:30 AM,

and I went out into it.  Got my furs wet and did not really care.

I even got into my bed tent whilst I was damp."

"Lynn got herself an influenza and 2nd dose of Shingles and

her new Pfizer '23 covid shot.  She said she has never had a 

flu shot give her a reaction before, but this one made her ache

and pain and not sleep all night.  Then she got over it the next

morn. She did not get them all in the same day."

Honestly Precious,  I let the pharmacist talk me into some "super"

influenza shot as I am considered old.  I think the regular strength

would have been better.  I will remember this next year!

"I dare you Lynn, I double dare you to tell ev-furry one why

you got those shots.  Oh yes, hoomans, she wanted to

prove to me that shots are OK and not at all bad. 

Look what happened to her.  Ha!"

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Thank you fur sharing ideas

 "Lynn and I thank you fur yer ideas on calming treat and fur if

I should git food on the day of doom.  Dr. Feelbad visit."

"Since I do not understand what the hulabalu is about

just yet, I am restin' comfortably in my own little world."

Precious goes in for her annual on Monday Oct. 23. 

I appreciate your ideas and input. I do have to tell you

the person who took my appointment phone call was

NOT a vet tech.  She freely admitted to being the on-site

dog groomer and a pet sitter.

Therefore I must decide to call back and ask a tech if

the fasting is truly necessary as Precious has been so healthy.

Also, the groomer did recommend I call in and see if I

could pick up a medicine to relax Precious, pill form

or liquid. I know forcing something down her throat 

before going will just really make her happy.

I going to get out her soft carrier and spray it with

the Feliaway stuff and let it sit out the next couple weeks.

She really just avoids it when she sees it.

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Has anyone used this?

  I found this cat relaxant at a big box store. I plan to use it

when Precious has her next doctor appointment.

I usually go to one of the large cities only once

or twice a year.  All are 50 miles or more away

from our big little city.

I found this in the pet department and decided to

buy it.  It has a shelf date of 2024 and I have not

opened it.

  

I don't even know if Precious will like the smell

or taste of it anyway.  But if she will eat it that morning

in question, maybe she will be less stressed by the 

trip and the exam.  2 years ago I let them do a thorough

health exam and then 2 weeks later she had her teeth

cleaned.  She was one miserable cat for 3 weeks.

"Lynn, are you talking about taking me out again this

year to see the doctor who thinks I am obese?  And pokes

and prods and pinches and stabs me?  I'll need more

than just a bag of magic treats."

I plan to have her blood tested this year as she

approaches 12.  I skipped last year as it traumatized

her something awful 2 years ago.  The person answering

the phone thought Precious should come in for her

8 AM appointment on an empty stomach.  I did not

do that last time nor did they say.

Any opinions on if I should keep her off her

breakfast?

"I'll tell y'all a cee-curt if you purr-omise not

to tell Dr. Sawbones.  Lynn RODE her bike this past

week.  She said she simply could not miss the last great

weather of the year.  I was in my bed tent after an

exhausting few hours moth catching and I did not even

listen to her tell me until it was too late fur me to stop her."

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Autumn

 "Lynn, that does not look like our Christmas tree."

No Precious, it does not. This is a Fall Tree that my

friend saw at her Visitor Center of a State park.

I must say, I do not want to even think of fall color and

least of all Christmas yet.

I prefer the color green on trees indefinitely and of

course the rainbow of color on flowers and shrubs.

But if a person were to decorate for Fall this is

decidedly a great way to do so.

I do like seeing all the Fall decorations come out

after October first,  but mid September is just too soon

for me.

"I am thinking about what kind of tree ornament

that Fancy Feast will do this year.  They never do

one that has a grey onesie, they just do that floofy

white cat!"

"Lynn and I had a furbulous week at home alone

last week. And she did not break anything! 

She did treat herself to this tiny blue lapis kitty and

I am not jealous as it is just stone still.

I spent extra hours outside in the dark of morn

until maybe 8 AM, and upon waking from my

siesta at 2, I went back outside until brush time."

Yes, Precious we had a great girls week this time

starting with cast removal.  And lots of brushes

and leg time in the evening.

Now the mornings are colder in the 40's and

Precious has a thick rug to sit on.  I go out to

look up and star gaze.  The bats are gone onto

warmer climes.

Other bits,  my last last 3 Monarchs raised indoors

flew away Sept. 26, 27 and 29.  Long wait 'til next year.

 

And condolences to our blog friend in NZ of

My Threadbare Life.

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Don't try to adjust your screen

 "Lynn, take a picture quick, of me getting my moths."

This is exactly what I see Precious, when

you are outside at 5:30 AM.

"But Lynn,  I've got moths to catch.

And did you see that bat flying over my head?

Now why is that deer standing right outside

my fence, stomping it's hooves and snorting?

I have not growled at it one time.

Blackie is out here yowling at me.  Just look

at him!  How dare he."

Precious, I am sorry but my human eyes can not

see any of the fun you are having.

Hard to believe, but Precious is willing to give

up belly rubbin's and most of her breakfast to 

go out at 5:30.  Me, I fix my pot of tea and sit

at the door inside of the screen and try to listen

for her.  I have to open the door often for the first

30 minutes or so to make sure I see what flower pot

she is behind.  It is dark enough that she is often

just off the one step!

As it lightens she comes in for a bite and a drink

and then demands to go back out. 

I like to bat watch when it is finally light enough

to see a patch of whitening sky.  I can see two

distinct size bats.

"The moths and bats left me, Lynn.  I guess

that means I need to come in and scarf down my food

and go to bed.

It's a good thing you gave me a warm rug to 

sit my tushie on outside.  The concrete is cold."

Required but removeable.

I'll have this one a lot until mid November.

My hand should be right as rain by Spring.

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Animals along the way

 "Lynn, you better not bring home any of these creatures.

There is only room for me!"

This a nice size garter snake in the heat of the summer.

This is slightly smaller garter snake. Can you

tell I like snakes?  Of course, I have not run into

a poisonous one.

And the Llama lives with 6 cows and a few

goofy looking ducks and a few chickens.

And of course, the snapping turtle laying eggs.

I saw a couple of these in early June.  I only

wish their eggs were not so susceptible to robbery.

The 'coons and skunks love egg for meals.

As this photo shows only one week after I found

the turtle laying her eggs,  all dug up and eaten.

And this handsome man-cat is a regular at the same 

hobby farm as the llama.  He was in the midst of 

taking his morning bath on the trail.

And these 2 horses are for the enjoyment of 

the Chan clan at Poupounette blog!

The United States Postal Service has provided a 

hitching post area for Amish drivers.  It is 

conveniently situated in front of an automatic

car wash.

Sadly, the Amish do not clean up the spent fuel

deposited by their vehicles.  This job is left to

the unfortunate postal worker, paid with the monies 

from millions of stamps.

"Pictures are one thing Lynn, but live fur and scales

are not welcome here.  'Cept fur mine of course."

I am grateful to have seen all these before

the bike wreck ended the possibilities.

I am now waiting for the bone to knit and next 

year for biking.

Happy Birthday Willie, 9/21/23.

Two more animals for you.

Waiting for Monday Sept. 18 for good news.

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