Sunday

Hi Friends,
We've missed all of you. The last few weeks have been busier than usual. Mama's work is having a big shake-up, Mama and Papa are making plans to move and I haven't been feeling well.

Mama took me to the vet.  I have very high blood pressure, elevated thyroid and my retinas are detaching.  The latter is apparently due to the high blood pressure.  I don't see very well and my eyes are dilated a lot.  However, Mama said the vet said that the vision can come back once the BP is under control. I've been on both BP and thyroid pills, but I don't mind because I get a pill pocket twice a day.

I go back to the vet on Wednesday for a two-week check up.  They'll re-test my blood for the thyroid and take my blood pressure.  I've been feeling a bit better so we're hopeful for a good report.

On another note, our lovely friends at Whisppy have given us an award! Here are the rules:

• Thank the person who gave you this award. That’s common courtesy.
• Include a link to their blog. That’s also common courtesy — if you can figure out how to do it.
• Next, select 15 blogs/bloggers that you’ve recently discovered or follow regularly.
• Nominate those 15 bloggers for the Versatile Blogger Award.
• Finally, tell the person who nominated you 7 things about yourself.

Well, here goes the seven things about us. (You should go read about all the friends at Whisppy. We loved what they had to say.)

1. If Annie is excited about something, her meow sounds like a harmonica. If she wants something, her meow sounds like she's pushing out air. 
2. It's been in the 70's here in Southern California. We're enjoying the sunshine coming through the windows and on our patio.
3.  Annie likes to chase Simba.
4. Annie, the pickiest cat who's ever lived here and only likes two flavors of Fancy Feast, has a taste for smoked Muenster cheese and will steal it off your plate.  (She also likes coffee cake.)
5. Simba likes to be rocked in the Lazy Boy chair while he's doing the monorail on the top of it.  The faster the chair moves, the better.  He's a closet thrill seeker.
6. Lucy was named after the lead character in the TV show I Love Lucy. When Mama saw her in the shelter 15 and a half years ago, she was sleeping in her litter box and purred nonstop when Mama took her out the cage.
7. Lucy, Simba and Annie live together harmoniously, something Mama despaired of several months ago when Annie came to live here.

We're going rogue and instead of nominating bloggers to win this award, we encourage you all to pick it up and share about yourselves.

 

Shopping at Mr. Chewy

We were contacted by Mr. Chewy, a new online pet food store, to place an order in exchange for an honest review.  We were very happy to comply!

Mr. Chewy has over 70 popular, high quality brands of dog and cat food, treats and cat litter and they offer free shipping on orders over $49 (if your order is under $49, it ships for only $4.95).  The site allow you to set up a delivery schedule and offers a 15% discount when you set up your first delivery schedule.  You can change, skip or cancel this schedule any time.

Look at what we got!

Yummy!

Our delivery arrived quickly after we ordered, the web site was very easy to navigate and we had fun choosing from such a great selection.

I know you can't tell here, but we give Mr. Chewy 12 paws up!

Mancat Loves His Man

For those of you that don't know me (or forgot about me), I'm Simba. I very rarely get any air time at Lucy's Lounge. Lucy has reluctantly graciously allowed me to say a few words.  Let's be real. If she wasn't sleeping so soundly right now, I wouldn't have a chance.

Lucy is always talking about Mama and I guess Mama is all right for a girl.  After all, she serves up my food in a timely manner.  Papa, on the other hand, is whom I love and adore.  Did you know the sun rises and sets on him?  I sleep next to his head all night.  If he turns over, I move to the other side because I like to see his face.  He gets up to the restroom several times a night and I go with him.  I watch him eat.  I lie next to him at night while he watches TV.  I never leave his side.

I was diagnosed with kidney problems back in June 2010.  Mama posted about it here and here.  I thought I'd just let you know that I'm still doing really well and only need fluids about two days a week.  

Bye.

Hooray for the Weekend

I'm waiting here for my Fancy Feast to be dished up for breakfast.  One good thing about Annie coming to live here is that we now get only fishy Fancy Feast because that's all Annie will eat.

 

Sadly, Mama had to go back to work this week.  She says it was crazy.  I'm sure lots of you are in the same boat.  That's why I am so glad it's the weekend!  Mama wants to relax, read, watch movies and go for a walk or two.  I like to join her for the first three.  However, she has lots of running around to do too.  Well, I don't.  I'll be in the bed or the ham-mick.  What plans do you have?

Happy New Year!

Time to party!

We wish you a wonderful New Year!
xxxooo Lucy, Simba, Annie 
and Vicki

Happy Friday!

Hi Friends,

Mama wants to thank all of you for your comments about Annie and the bed.  She's been sleeping in it!  Every day Annie gets more and more comfortable in her home.  Mama is really happy about this, but personally, I don't see what the big deal is.  Mama keeps talking about all these great changes Annie has made, from constantly running under the bed to hanging out in the living room, from living in a constant state of fear to curling up in the cat bed or Mama's bed.  Whatever.

On to more important things: we received the Liebster Blog Award from our gorgeous friends Mr. Darcy and Sookie and their mom at Kitcaboodles.  

"Liebster" means dear, dearest, favorite or beloved in German.  Isn't that nice?  We are to pass this on to five other blogs.  It's hard to pick just five and I know many of you have received it, but here are the five I chose:

Shawnee at Shenanigans of Shawnee the Shephard, the coolest gal around and she's a dog who loves to hike with her mom!

My friends Peanut, Marshmallow, Ruby and Pearlene (and mom Iris) at Boo-Bahs Little Sunshines

The gang over at Cats of Wildcat Woods

Marg, great friend to feral and homeless animals at Margs Pets

Sweet Kassey at Mom and Me, Kassey

Toys and Stuff

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas!  We got a couple toys and some Temptations treats from our grammy.  You can see our new wooly fish and blue mousie in this picture.  We also got a green toy on a stick for Annie who only likes interactive toys that Mama has drag around for her (between you and me, Mama says it's boring but it's the only way to tire Annie out).

A few weeks ago, I talked about this cat bed that Mama got from her work for free.  She got it for Annie's recovery after her surgery but Annie never used it.  Simba claimed it for a few days, but all in all it has been sitting empty.  Well, last night Papa put Annie in it and forced her to sit in it for about a minute.  Annie very rarely sits still and never finds a comfy spot for herself.  She mainly paces around the house. She can never relax!  That's why it's so shocking that she's now going in the bed on her own.

Sadly, she still hasn't actually slept in it. She has to constantly look around.  Some good news is that she and I have been sleeping with Mama at night and I haven't been hissing at her (for the most part).

Oh, I got some ham for Christmas.  Mama brought it back from Christmas dinner at her sister's house.  It was so good!

Cats on Tuesday