All’s quiet on the side porch with Sneaky inside and Junior not here to entertain us with his antics anymore. When I pull the game camera chip, where I would have over a thousand photos before, I have only a couple hundred now. The porch is much quieter with just … Continue reading →
We have to go to San Antonio next week, so I moved Sapphire’s spay appointment to last Wednesday. Our girl is doing well after surgery. The other thing we did every day last week was spend some time snuggled. After the initial approach where gloves were necessary, I only used … Continue reading →
I’ve written about Junior numerous times. He’s been a delightful feral cat whose game camera antics are well-documented. He seemed healthy and happy if more skittish than he needed to be. I caught him this morning and took him in to be checked out and neutered if he was healthy. … Continue reading →
Six months (approximately) after we decided to put Rossie in the cage instead of Lady and Daphne, we’re seeing results. Rossie spends the night in the cage. In the morning, she watches for one of us to close the parlor door, then she runs to the door of the cage … Continue reading →
Sapphire is the feral kitten I trapped several months ago. She’s going in to be spayed at the end of the month. By my calculations, she’s 7 months old, but Dr. Val’s best guess puts her at six months old. We’re each willing to accept the other’s best guess, because … Continue reading →
Nothing to see here; everyone is doing fine. We’ve been in San Antonio most of the week, and the crew has been one their own, except Rossie and Sapphire, who accompanied us to San Antonio. In outdoor news, we found a new automatic feeder last week. It cost twice as … Continue reading →
Thankfully, we have cats on the cat tower. They use it. I’ve seen Daphne the most regularly, but Tarzan is snoozing with her yesterday. Ajax is a regular. It’s been a worthwhile purchase. See the string hanging underneath Daphne’s perch? I gave that the bird that had been attached to it a day at most, but it lasted nearly a month. Daphne attacked it regularly, too.
Here’s the update you’ve been awaiting. The cats are ready for 2016. Ajax, our lanky, old man, will turn ten this year. He rules the house with a surprisingly iron paw. Lady and Tarzan turn six at the end of September. Hard to believe they were born in the parlor … Continue reading →
I’m looking for a fresh start for my web presence. For a long time, I reserved several domain names, tried to blog in different areas for different interests, but I’ve been feeling drawn to consolidating my interests in one area. It’s not quite as bad as you may think. I … Continue reading →
We had a busy week for veterinary preventive care this week. Daphne, Ruby, Rossie, and Delta all visited Dr. Valerie for exams and shots. Delta and Rossie got bladder ultrasounds. Delta’s looked clear, but we gave her a “just in case” shot, and Rossie had some cloudiness, so she got … Continue reading →