Cute Orange Meatloaf

Isn't she cute? We hope you have a wonderful weekend! It's sunny and supposed to get to the high 70s here in north Texas. Annie got to enjoy the sunshine yesterday too.

The Playaholic

Hi. I'm Annie and I'm a Playaholic.

Annie is waiting to play. She wants only to play with me and only with a very few select toys. Cat Catcher is actually the only toy that presently interests her. She snubs previously loved toys such as Da Bird and Neko Fly. She doesn't like to play by herself. Balls, mousies, tunnels or even the Fling-ama String toy do not interest this gal.

Can we play now?

We play every evening for about an hour but it's never enough for this girl. Do any kitties out there have an insaitiable appetite for playing? How do your people play with you and how do they manage to not feel guilty when you do cute meows and look at them earnestly?

Annie in a Drawer

Last month,  Annie hopped into this dresser drawer, which was a first. I snapped the picture with my phone which accounts for the worse-than-usual picture quality.

We've had Annie for about a year and a half now. It's taken about a year for her to stop going under the bed all the time and she's even recently stopped, for the most part, going in her "office" (the storage closet). I'm happy to see how much more comfortable she is with us and her home. At one time I despaired of her ever feeling at ease.

I miss Lucy so.

My Girl

I wanted to let you all know that Lucy passed away Tuesday morning. We went above and beyond, doing everything for her we could and she was such a tough, good girl and went through so much. As you may know, she had bladder cancer, diagnosed in late January but the tumor probably started growing about a year ago. I love her so much and I told her that that will never stop although now I miss her greatly.

Taken 2/3/13

Thank you for being our friends and for caring about her. I regretted not being able to blog these past few months but between work and caring for her, I just had no time. 

 

I have such an emptiness now. My best friend is gone. I'm thankful for the time I had with her, my faith, my hubby, Simba and Annie.

Happy Tuesday and Flying Meat

Hi Friends,
I hope you're enjoying your Tuesday. I wanted to see if you've heard of Flying Meat. Here's the scenario: You're fast asleep and meat--deli ham or turkey are my favorites--flies into your bed. Without even a second's hesitation, you wake up from your sleep, eat it and go back to sleep, all in one fell swoop. It makes the humans laugh but it makes me very, very happy. I have my problems but I still enjoy food and being with Mama and Papa.

p.s. Thank you for all your comments the other day. Mama and I appreciate you all so very much!

Lucy

I want to let you know what's been going on with Lucy. As you can see from the picture, Lucy had her cast removed. Unfortunately, that's the only good news I have (although her paw seems to be very sore and tender and she won't walk on it). We've been having a terrible time for over a month with what we thought were urinary tract infections. She was in and out of the litter box constantly with just small amounts of urine or none at all. She had an ultrasound done on her bladder last Friday and there is a fairly large tumor right at the entry. Feline bladder cancer is very rare and surgery isn't an option due to the location and size. Also, apparently, surgery doesn't give good outcomes for kitties with bladder cancer. She is on some heavy-duty medicine that, if she doesn't experience any side effects, can possibly give her four to six months of quality life. Today was her second dose. Right now, I'm living in fear of the side effects (GI bleeding, kidney failure an seizures to name a few). This medicine can be effective, but sadly it can cause a lot of problems in cats. However, it's all we've got. 

I'm vacillating between denial and sadness. She's been my sweet girl for over 16 years and I love her deeply. Right now, she's eating like a champ, purring and responding to us. We're taking it one day at a time. I hesitated on sharing bad news but I know Lucy's friends would want to know. Two weeks ago, Simba got very sick due to his chronic renal failure. He had to stay at the vet's for five days on IV fluids. He's doing great now. We just have to give him fluids every other day instead of twice weekly. 

Well, we appreciate all of you. I haven't told anyone else because frankly, although I love my friends and family, they don't really understand loving pets this much and giving medical care. I can't bear to hear anything unfeeling. Thanks for listening.

Peace, Love and Bobby Sherman

Mama is dating herself with that title, but do you see my heart with the peace sign?  Mama says I’m now a peace-loving hippie.

 

We hope you’ve had a good week and have some fun plans for the weekend. My plans are to hang loose (channeling my inner hippie). Mama and Papa are running errands and hanging out. It’s supposed to rain today.

 

We want to thank our lovely friends at Twinkletoes (Oui Oui, Carl, Julie, Mica Minnie Moo and the Mom) for The Next Big Thing award. You guys are so sweet to think of us!

 

Toodles,

Lucy 

Peace