Mischief Makers Blog

Updates: The Dog and Life

2011-07-20T12:39:00.003-05:00

I'm back for another update. The Dog passed away on March 9th. The whole family has had to go through an adjustment peroid with her being gone. I was a little nervous at first, when she never came home from the vets, but I've adjusted well, just like Mom thought I would. Mom on the other hand took much longer to adjust. But we all know Dog was old, almost 17! She had a good long life. Her disabilities just became too much and Mom had to think about her quality of life, which was steadily declining. It was just her time.

In the meantime, I had my 9th birthday on May 27th! Mommy got me a water fountain as an early b-day gift. No more stale, standing water for me! We got the Drinkwell 360 fountain, and I love it! I drink more water now than I used to. Mommy just has to take it apart and clean it once a week to keep things fresh, and keep the filter changed.

It's been hot outside! Or so they tell me, Mommy hasn't let me out in a while because of the weather. She's been keeping the apartment closed up with the cool air on to make it more comfortable for us. But she promises that after the heat wave is gone, I'll get to go outside on teh porch again! In the meantime, I've had lots of energy to spare lately. So I run up and down the hall to get the energy out. Other than Mommy being sick a lot these alst few months, things have been uneventful. So I spend most of the day lounging in my window perch.

That's all I have for now. Catnip Wishes everyone!

~Luna~

Me and my new catnip ball! 7-19-2011.

Life, Dog, etc.

2011-03-03T19:55:00.002-05:00

Well, it has been quite a while since my last update!

I have taken well to apartment life over the past year. It is nice to be the ONLY cat for so long! No more getting attacked by kittens! Those "kittens" have grown, and now when we go back to Mommy's parents' house I get really mad at them for trying to play with me. When Mommy goes away on vacation she leaves me there to be watched, and I hate being stuck with the other kitties!

Now that the weather is warming again I'm going back out onto our porch. There's a nice rug there that I like to lay on and scratch at. I love it! I have even decided that I really like Brian. He feeds me and pets me, but also gives me my space. He seems to understand the mind of cats.

Dog isn't doing so well though. Her health has been getting worse this past year, so she wont be with us much longer. Mommy has been so upset, so I've been sure to give her extra loves and cuddles. Mommy and Brian think that Dog will only be with us a few more weeks. I enjoy being the only cat, but I've never been the only pet in the house. As much as I pick on the dog, she is still company when the rest of the family have gone out. But Mommy think I'll adjust just fine. It's Mommy that will have a hard time adjusting. I'll be sure to purr extra for her!

That is all the update I have for tonight.

Catnip Wishes,

~Luna~

Updates on me!

2010-03-27T19:02:00.012-05:00

Well, after Xmas the vet said he thought I had some kind of "inflamatory bowel disease". So Mommy switched my food, and my tummy got better! I haven't thrown up or had an accident outside my litterbox ever since! She put me on a Friskies indoor dry food for my breakfasts and the Fancy Feast Elegant Medley's canned food with garden greens for my dinners! It's my FAVORITE! I'm so glad I get it again! But it costs more than some others, which is why she still give me a healthy dry food for breakfast. The garden greens stuff has helped so much with my skin and hair! Everyone says that my hair is so silky!

Speaking of my hair, Mommy bathed me today! I hated it, but I didn't go pout and avoid her like I usually do. She was taken away in an ambulance on Monday afternoon and didn't get out of the hospital until Wednesday night! I was worried and missed her SO much! I've snuggled with her all night every night since then! They said she had something called a "TIA" or "mini-stroke". I'm just happy that she's better now and home! She was lucky that it didn't last long so it didn't leave any damage, so she's back to normal again. I've been showing Mommy how much I missed her by meowing at her for attention a lot.

Oh, Mommy bought me a new brush! I LOVE it! I love to let her brush me now, and I purrrrrrrrrr when she does it! Even Brian brushes me, and I lay on his desk and purr loud for him too. I only get upset when she's brushing me and Dog comes and licks my face. Sometimes I poke her nose with my claws to make her go away. I don't hit her hard, just enough to poke a lil. Sometimes she thinks I'm playing and chases me a lil when I do it, which just makes me madder!

I got to go out onto our balcony porch again today! With the weather being warmer again, Mommy tries to let me and Dog out onto it every day. I love to sit and enjoy the sun and the light breeze. If I hear a noise though, I run back inside until I'm sure that it's safe again. I love my Mommy.

New Pics!

Me and Dog out on our porch!

Me sitting in Mommy's computer chair on a blanket! The blanket has dogs on it, but I forgive Mommy for that.

That's all I can think or for now.

Catnip Wishes,

~Luna~

Feeling better, Xmas, etc.

2010-01-03T17:59:00.004-05:00

Well, I'm feeling better! Mommy took me to the vet, and I was put on antibiotics for 5 days. I hated being held and having a pill put down my throat twice a day, but I'm happy to be able to eat again without my tummy being upset. The vet even said that since I hadn't been eating in almost a week, to forget about my diet! I was allowed to have all the cat food I wanted, as long as I was willing to eat! I really enjoy that idea, until they realized I was better, then I went back on my diet again.

I had a good week, other than being sick, on our Xmas visit! Except for having to deal with kitties... I didn't like them trying to play with me or share food with me, so I swatted them away. Mommy also took some more pictures for me to upload! Some of our new apartment, some from Xmas.

I can look outside from the top of my cat tree now! This door looks out on to our porch.

The porch! We're up high too so I can see all kinds of things!

Xmas goodies! I got 2 new small catnip mice, a stick with a green fuzzy thing hanging off it, a catnip pillow, and a lil plastic thingy that makes noise with a feather on the end! Mommy's mom also gave me Lil Bears old catnip mouse that was one of his favorite toys. I love playing with it, so it means a lot that she let me have it, since it belonged to him. Everything is in this pic except Bears mouse.

Dog got a new bone.

They crept up on me while I was sleeping and napped with me! Me with Snowball (back right, sleeping on his back) and Snowflake (front, stretching).

Snowball and Snowflake snuggling.

I'll have to upload more pics when I get more. These are good for now though. Going to finish dinner and play in the cube on my cat tree now!

Catnip Wishes to all,

~Luna~

The Move, The Vet and I'm sick!

2009-12-23T00:13:00.002-05:00

I'll start with the happy stuff.

Well, me, Mommy and the dog got moved in with Mommy's fiance, Brian. I like him. He's quiet, he doesn't pick on me like the last man Mommy lived with did, and he knows all the good places I like to be scratched. He even talks sweetly to me and scratches my chin. So I think I'll be ok living with him. Mommy is about to take us all back to her family's house (where we just moved from) for about a week for a Christmas visit! I HATE riding in the car, but it will be nice to see "Daddy" again. He's really Mommy's Daddy, so technically my Granddaddy, but I just call him Daddy for short anyway. It's been peaceful living here at the apartment with Brian and Mommy, because at Daddy's house there are still the kittens: Snowball and Snowflake. When will they learn, that I don't like them? I don't WANT to play with them! Kitties steals the loves... Oh, I even got to explore the porch today! I'll have to get some pics. We have a lil balcony here at the apartment like we had at Daddy's house! It's not as big, but Mommy says I can watch the birds when the weather is warm again! I think I'll like that. So all-in-all, the move wasn't a bad thing. I'm the only cat in the house again, I still have my cat tree that I can lay on in the sunshine through the windows, still have my Mommy, and also have Brian that pets and loves me too. Mommy says she's very proud of how I've adjusted.

Now for the unhappy stuff.

I'm sick! We don't know why yet. Mommy is getting up EXTRA early in the morning to get me to the vet by 9am. We're going to Daddy's for the Christmas stuff tomorrow, so I'll be in the car a long time. We will drive an hour and a half to get to Daddy's, then Mommy will drop off the dog and our suitcases, then take me to the vet. It's the same vet I've seen since I was a kitten. We haven't transferred my records to a local vet yet. But that's ok, because Mommy really likes our usual vet. He's taken care of the dog for over 15 years now! So if Dog can be healthy that long, he should be able to do wonders for me! What happened is on Thursday I started having diarrhea really bad. Then by Saturday I threw up on the carpet. I've been barely eating too. I'm still having diarrhea every day, and eating less and less. Mommy's been mixing water in with my food so that even though I'm only eating a little bit, I wont get dehydrated. Vet said to have me drink some pedialite, but I turned my nose up at it. She even got me some soft kitten food, something she thought would digest easy on my tummy, and warmed it up like the vet said. I feel bad that Mommy's cooking for me and I'm still not able to eat. But my tummy hurts and my butt is sore too. Mommy washes it gently every day with a moist wipe with aloe or something in it, to help it feel better and stay clean. Because of my pudgy tummy I can't reach to clean my bottom properly, so Mommy helps me out by washing it for me every day. That way it stays nice and clean. If someone doesn't wash it for me, I scoot my butt on the carpet because it itches. The vet said the dirt in the carpet was letting bacteria up into my private areas since I was scooting so much, and it gave me a urinary tract infection. I had to go on antibiotics for it. So, as long as Mommy washes it for me, no more itchy, so more more infections. Mommy's just being extra gentle now since my butt is sore from going to the litter box so much. I had an accident on the carpet while Mommy was taking a bath. She forgot to leave the door cracked open in case I needed to get to the litter box, and I couldn't wait till she was done, so I did it in the corner. She wasn't mad because she knew I didn't mean to do it. That was the day I threw up in 3 different piles too. I was due to see a vet anyway, so I might as well go and get better, and get my other stuff too. I'm due for my rabies, my bordatella, and a fecal worm check. Since they have to check for worms anyway, they can hopefully find out why my tummy is upset. If it's more worms somehow, they can give me medicine. If not, they may have to do a blood test to see what else it could be. And they said that if I'm too dehydrated when I go in, they may keep me for the day for some IV fluids. I don't wanna stay there all day! So Mommy has been making sure I get fluids. We hope it's enough!

I can't wait to see what Mommy, and her Mommy and Daddy got me for Christmas this year! I hope it's something yummy!!

Time to go rest. Busy day tomorrow! I'll update when I can about what the vet says made me sick.

Catnip Wishes and Happy Holidays to all!

~Luna~

Upcoming move...

2009-10-23T21:43:00.003-05:00

Well, it's been a busy busy year! The kittens are growing, and have decided that tormenting and chasing me are a fun game. The nerve! They like to come downstairs and play on MY cat tree! They even get up on MY mommy's bed! I try to hiss at them and bop them in the head with my paw, but they don't listen.

Mommy has been packing things in boxes!! She says we're moving to Hickory to live with Brian sometime next month, now that they are engaged. She promises that there will be a balcony where I can go outside and lay in the sun and watch the birds in the trees, like I do here. As much as I don't want to live with the kittens, I'm not sure how happy I'll be moving. Brian is ok, he doesn't pick on me or be mean to me like the last one we lived with did. But I know I'm going to miss the rest of the family here. Mommy says we're coming back here to stay for a week to visit at Christmas though! All the packing still makes me nervous though... I don't like things that are different, I like it when things stay the same. But Mommy's really happy, so I'll have to make it work.

Also, Mommy has uploaded some pictures of me (and the kittens too) to www.icanhascheezburger.com! If you want to check those out, they are under the user name LunasMommy. Here's a link to her profile page on there: http://cheezburger.com/pictures-by-LunasMommy/
Mommy has been laying in bed a lot lately because she's been really sick. She caught a really bad flu, and it hurt her lungs too much so she had to go far away to the hospital again last week. She's still on home I.V., but she's getting better! It gives me lots of time to cuddle with her since she's not going many places. Unfortunately, it gives the dog a chance to cuddle with her too. But I try to make sure to get on the bed first, so that I can have the pillow. Speaking of which, it's time to go snuggle!

Catnip Wishes,

~Luna~

Photos made at www.magmypic.com
From top to bottom: Beautiful me,dog Sassy (and Mommy), and kittens Snowball and Snowflake.

Kittens, vet, and house full of dogs!!

2009-06-21T01:32:00.005-05:00

Much has happened since my last entry, suprisingly. I was taken to the vet, along with the new kittens, for shots and stuff. Come to find out, the guy at the shelter told us wrong. Both kittens are boys! But they are leaving the names the same, cause they still work. I'm still not happy about them being here, so I refuse to go upstairs if I see one of them in the kitchen.

I am SO not pleased....

On another scary note, the house was full of people and DOGS! Mommy gave Sassy a big birthday on Saturday the 13th because she was turning 15. I hid on top of the china cabinet downstairs to avoid them all day. Mommy took lots of pics and even a video of the party, so I'll add some of it here. Dogs, from big to little, in party hats even!

Here is the video they did during some of the party...

That's all for now.

Catnip Wishes,

~Luna

New Kittens!!

2009-06-04T19:01:00.004-05:00

Two new kittens were brought home today!! I mean, one is bad enough, but TWO!? It's a set of twins, a brother and sister, with white fur and blue eyes. Snowball is the male, snowflake is the female. Mommy spent the rest of the afternoon upstairs playing with them. I'm just glad that they will be living upstairs, not downstairs with me and Mommy. Since they belong Mommy's parents, they will technically be my aunt and uncle. I do not like this. The dog seems happy to see them, but I'm upset. I liked being the only kitty in the house. Why did they have to bring more? Everyone is aweing over how cute they are. What about how cute I am? I AM NOT HAPPY. Now I wont be able to go upstairs and cuddle when Mommy's not home. I'll have to share the bed with kittens. I'm just SO upset. I'm going to go lay on my cat tree and brood about this.....

Catnip Wishes,

~Luna

Grandma Judy, and the two new kittens.

Horray!!

2009-05-30T19:17:00.002-05:00

Horray!! Mommy got home from her trip to her doctors! They are very happy, and said that her Cystic Fibrosis is doing MUCH better now! We are all very excited. I have snuggled with her a lot since she's been home to let her know how happy I am to have her back and healthy again. I snuggled on the pillow with her today and purred for her while she petted me. I miss my Mommy when she goes away on her trips. I go potty outside the litter box when she gets home to show her how upset I am that she has to leave. But once she's gotten the message that I missed her, I go and snuggle up to her again. The dog annoys me at night though, because she has to go potty ALL THE TIME at night. She's just so old her bladder isn't very good anymore. So she wakes Mommy up off and on all night to go outside for potty breaks, which makes me mad because it interferes with my snuggling. That's all for now, just wanted to share the good news!!

Catnip Wishes,

~Luna

New Collar!!

2009-05-21T17:59:00.003-05:00

Mommy bought me a new collar today! She got it for me as an early birthday present since she wont be home on my birthday. It's bright hot pink with a pinkish/purpleish bell on it. It's nice to have a new one, my old was was getting really worn out. *purrs*

Catnip Wishes,

~Luna

Updates

2009-05-11T18:52:00.002-05:00

Well, it's almost my birthday again! Unfortunately, Mommy wont be home on my birthday this year because she has to be in Chapel Hill for her doctors' appointments. So to make up for it she says she'll spoil me earlier that week to make up for it. She's throwing the dog a huge party at the park next month sine she'll be 15. Where's MY big party? I guess I'll have to wait until I turn 15 too for that. The rest of the family (meaning everyone except me, Dog, and Mom) have started the work season back! That means no more early morning attention and playing upstairs while Mommy sleeps! I have to wait until she gets out of bed for my pettings now.... because she's the only one home. At least I still get my afternoon treat when they all get home. Mommy's back has been acting up for weeks now, so some days she can't even bend down to pet me! I meow and meow at her, but all she can do is stand there and talk to me. I have to jump up in a chair or on a bed for her to be able to reach me for my pettings. She sees a doctor about it soon though, so hopefully she will be back to laying with me in the floor to play with my string soon! They decided to wait on getting a new kitten, with the work season starting back. So I still get to have the entire house to myself for now!

That's about all I have for now...

Catnip Wishes,

~Luna

Updates, updates...

2009-02-09T20:20:00.004-05:00

Well, it's been ages since my last update! I am very please (with much purring) to report that my diet has been switched from the crunchy dry food, to soft, moist, wet canned food! My favorite are cans of Fancy Feast Elegant Medly's with garden greens. Since I've been eating food with greens, they say they have noticed that I'm more energetic, talkative, and healthier than I was on the other food. I'm just happy with the flavors! My treats were switched to The Good Life treats for indoor cats, which also contains garden greens. Yummy! I'm very excited about the switch in food. It costs them more money than the dry food did, but since the vet recommended it, they still switched it for me. The vet says he was at a seminar where they said that cats' teeth are made for tearing, not for crunching. We don't have the same flat grinding teeth that humans do, so we aren't designed to eat just dry food. I don't care why, I'm just glad I get wet food now!

Also, Mommy is sick again. She got really sick so they took her away to the hospital for a few days. She's back home now, but she is still on I.V. medicine. Most days she lays in bed until the afternoon, which is fine by me because I can get my cuddle time in. She still pets me and scratches my back when I lay with her, but she's not had the energy to play much. I try to get her to play, but she can't for very long. The dog tries to get her to play too, but she doesn't, so at least I know it's not just me. Mommy just gets tired easy right now. She always does when she's on I.V. It happens about once a year because of her Cystic Fibrosis. But she says my purring makes her feel better, so I try to purr lots for her when she pets me. She wants to give me a bath she says, but she can't until she's done with her I.V.'s. I HATE baths! But Mommy's is actually allergic to cats, so she makes me take them so that I can cuddle with her. She also has to get allergy shots every week, but she says she does it because she loves me. Her doctors don't like me, but Mommy told them she would never get rid of me. I'm so loved. With me around I can't imagine why she keeps the dog. The dog keeps trying to lick me in the face when she see's me.... ick! So I put her in her place by whacking her in the nose. Mommy gets mad at me for hitting the dog, but that's what she gets for drooling on me! That's all the updates to report for now.

Catnip Wishes,

~Luna~

P.S. - There is also talk of getting a new kitten. I am not pleased with this. We'll see how things go in the near future....

Quiz thingy

2008-11-16T15:54:00.005-05:00

Well, Mom took some quiz thingy at catster.com to see what celebrity I would be. I'm not to sure it's fair that she was answering for me, but I'll cope. Here's the results I got:

Catnip Wishes,

~Luna~

Random update

2008-07-23T17:00:00.003-05:00

Nothing much new to report. Mommy decided to play with the camera so wanted to add the new pic of me playing on the cat-tree.

Catnip wishes,

~Luna~

The Mean Kitty Song

2008-07-13T16:55:00.002-05:00

My Birthday!

2008-05-27T13:22:00.003-05:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!

Today I turn 6! To give me some peace to nap and relax for my birthday, Mom gave me some catnip then took the dogs out to the dog park so I could enjoy having the house to myself. It's been a long year for me.... moving away from the man we lived with and back in with Mom's family, Lil Bear becoming sick and never coming home from the hospital, Mom's friend Lacy and her dog Heidi moving in..... it's been eventful to say the least. I miss Bear still. It's not quite the same being the only cat in the house. I do enjoy having all of the attention though. The new dog Heidi is tolerable at least. Lacy isn't here a lot, she's stick and goes to the hospital all the time so Heidi sleeps with Uncle Carl in his room where Aunt Lacy stays when she's here.
Oh, Mom bought me 2 new toys for my birthday! I got a ball with a small fish and water in it first. I'm not too sure about it yet. Mom hopes I'll play with it later. She also got me my favorite, a feather stick! We played with it for a while. We'll play more when the rest of the family gets home from work. Mom even bought me a some canned food for my special birthday dinner! I can't wait to have it. I want it now, but she's making me wait until around 6 when I usually eat. Mom never lets me eat early. But since she's been making me eat on a strict schedule I have lost some of my tummy. It doesn't hang as low as it used to. And I still get lots of 'nip and treats. Oh, i've also added a few pics that Mom took today. That's all for today!

Catnip wishes to all!

~Luna~

Lil' Bear - Our New Angel

2008-03-19T00:08:00.006-05:00

Well, this is the first day that I've been able to add this news to my blog. On March 1st, 2008, Lil' Bear had to be put to sleep at the vet's. On February 27th, his 5th birthday, he was diagnosed with kidney failure. He spent 5 days in the hospital on treatment, and at first seemed to improve. But on the last day the treatments stopped working. There was nothing else our vet could do for him. If he was brought back home he would have just suffered. So, the family decided to let him go peacefully into sleep. The house is not the same anymore. It's too empty without him chasing me up and down the stairs. The whole family misses him. We will never forget him. We Love You Lil' Bear.

Mom is making a memorial page for Bear at Caster. Drop by for a visit!
Join the Catster community

We have many pictures of Bear, but most aren't scanned yet. Once they are, I will post better ones. Here's a few for now.

Catnip Wishes to all,

~Luna~

Freedom! Or so I thought.....

2007-11-16T13:10:00.001-05:00

Well, on Wednesday of this week, I managed to escape into the outdoors! Mommy and the rest of the family still aren't sure how, and I'm not telling. Even though I get to go outside on the back porch to lay in the, it's still not the same as being able to romp in the grass, which is what I've been wanting. I've managed a few times before to make it out the front door to dive in the flower bed, but Mom always catches me and shoos me back into the garage. But this time I made it! The only problem is, it's not summer anymore. It was cold! I was out there for quite some time before they came to find me. Since I hide a lot anyway it took them a lil while to notice that I was gone. They were giving out treats and I never showed. They KNOW I don't miss my treat time! They notified Mom and once they realized I wasn't in the house Mom came outside to fine me. I didn't go too far. It was way to cold to be exploring, and it turned out to be scarier than I thought. I made it to the back yard and managed to hide underneath one of the storage sheds. I stayed there for a while, not sure exactly how long since I was scared I lost track of the time. Then I heard Mom's voice calling for me. She heard my collar jingle from all the things she hangs on it so was able to find where I was. But I was still to scared to come out. Mommy was so worried I could tell she was trying not to cry when she finally realized that I was still in the yard and not hurt. She worries. A lot. Papa shined the flashlight in my eyes and called for me too. They were crazy if they thought I was coming out. Papa went around to the side I was hiding by and made noises and banged on the walls and floor of the shed to try to scare me out. I finally got tired of the annoying sounds and ran out.... to under the other shed. After a moment I realized I didn't like it under there and opted for under the porch. I just wanted to hide. I didn't want them picking me up. So Granny blocked one of the exits while Mom crawled under the steps and through a hole in the lattice work to get to me. She must have really wanted me to come back in the house really bad. I tried, but she still caught me. She handed me up through the hole under the steps to Papa who took me in the house. My nerves were shot at this point, but it was good to be warm again. They gave me lots of treats to make up for it though! IT was fun, but I'm not sure if I want to try it again anytime soon.

Also, we seem to be moving downstairs with Uncle Carl and cousin Jason. I'd rather stay upstairs with Granny and Papa, but Mom is insistent. They have all been working (very loudly, I might add)on building another room down there for us so that Mom doesn't have to sleep in Papa and Granny's computer room anymore. So, it looks like we are staying here instead of moving back to Asheville after all. I'm glad, because I love it here. I hope we never move again. I have lots of play and hide room, lots of treats, and people that I actually tolerate here. I get to live with my Papa and see my Aunt Lissy almost every day. I do miss my Grandma though, since I haven't seen her in a long time. Mom says they will even be going to Asheville and bringing Mommy's things here soon.

Catnip Wishes,

~Luna~

Today's Statement

2007-08-30T15:58:00.001-05:00

Well, today I made a statement. That statements was "I am not at all please with the current conditions of the litter-box." I hate having to share a litter-box. *hiss* Mommy says I'm just picky, but I say that I do not like it. I let Mommy know my displeasure by peeing on other convienant things like floors, rugs, Dog's bed, ect. Today I chose the bathroom rug. When Grandma Judy went to scoop out the box she noticed my markings on the rug and got mad at Mommy. Well, something had to be said! I like having a purrrrfectly clean potty-place. So Mommy cleaned it all out and has the rug ready to go into the wash. Aunt 'Lissy came by today too! She napped on the bed most of the day though. She looked really tired. But she did make sure to pet me before she fell asleep. Aunt 'Lissy is one of my favorite people. I like it when she comes to visit. She understands me somehow. I let her rub my belly all the time, which I don't even let Mommy do. Anyway, just thought I'd add this post for the day.
Catnip Wishes,

~Luna~

Kitten videos from Catster

2007-08-28T19:38:00.000-05:00

This video made Mom make all kinds of "awww!" sounds so I thought I'd share it.

"If I could just get my paws on that squirrel..."

Catnip dreams,

~Luna~

Aug. 28th Update

2007-08-28T18:01:00.000-05:00

It rained on me!
I was trying to play outside on the porch and it decided to rain! *hiss* And not only rain, but hail! I tried to get my way by standing there anyway, but the hail kept pelting me in the side. I finally had enough and scooted back into the house. Mommy and Papa laughed at my stubbornness. I waited until the small storm had passed then went back outside so that I could sit in the sun. The Bear is leaving me alone today. It's about time! And Dog hasn't been that annoying lately. All in all things are going well for me right now. Mommy says she's proud of how much more social I am now. And how brave I am about going outside on the porch to play. I'm not as skittish as I used to be. I'm glad, because I can have more fun this way! Mommy did get just a few more pics recently. Enjoy!

Catnip wishes,

~Luna~

Playing on the porch. Oooh! Is that a bug!?

Moooooooooooom, I'm trying to sleep!

Sitting pretty on the porch now that the hail storm has passed!

Catster

2007-08-13T19:52:00.000-05:00

Well, not too much for today's update. Great Granny (on Mommy's side) is up visiting this week. She brought her dog Sugar, a miniature poodle, along with her! So, I've been hiding a lot. Stupid dogs! Also Mommy's aunt Emma has been bringing her lil poodle Lucky over too. I'm surrounded by dogs! Hmmph!

I also made a profile on catster this week! You can visit it here:

There are also pages up for my lost lil brother Stripe and for Dog.

That's all for today. Hope everyone had a purrrfect weekend!

Catnip wishes,

~Luna~

More pictures

2007-08-11T15:42:00.001-05:00

Well, mom was having fun with the camera today so I got some more pics. Bear chased me AGAIN today so Mommy sprayed him with the water bottle to make him stop. I didn't even hiss at him this time! He chased me for NO reason! How RUDE!

First pic is the wonderful cat-house that Papa built! It has the toys on the lower platform, with a fun scratchy arch thingy. Above that is the cube (great for hiding!). Above that is the upper platform which also has toys. Mommy keeps it sprinkled with catnip for me!

The second pic is me outside hiding under a chair on the porch. Mommy took it moments before Bear chased me.

Next is a picture of Bear, also taken right before he chased me.

Finally, the great porch! Look at all the room I have to lay out in the sun! You can see Dog walking around in the pic too.

That's all I have for today! Catnip wishes for all!

~Luna~

Updates!

2007-08-08T20:52:00.000-05:00

Hi, Luna here. It's been a while since our last update. A lot has happened over the last few months. So I'll fill you all in.

Mommy decided to move back in with her parents for a while. I'm not sure what's going on really. All I know is one day she loaded up me and Dog and we got relocated. So now I'm stuck with Lil' Bear. I don't like him messing with me all the time. I do not WANT to play with him. So I growl and hiss at him. Then he chases me! He's so mean! Then Mommy yells at us and we get in trouble for fighting. I think I miss Shaft. I didn't mind playing with him. I must say that I do like it here. Papa pets me all the time and gives me treats! I was lucky for a while and was getting fed 3 times a day! But Mommy found out and lectured Papa for the extra feeding, so it's back down to only 2. So unfair! They have an awesome playhouse here too! Bear doesn't really use it much, but I just LOVE it! I'll have to get some pictures for you all. Papa built it just for Bear. The store-bought ones were too small for Bear since he's such a big cat, so he built one himself. It's so roomy! And all padded and soft! And I can get up SO high to play. I enjoy it here. I even get to go outside now. I was unsure at first, but now I love to go out onto the back porch and lay in the sun.

In other news, Dog had a recent surgery. She has something with her skin where she gets these 'cysts' that grow on it. The vet says they aren't cancerous or dangerous or anything though. She got one big one on her back that she chewed on all the time. So Mommy finally decided that something had to be done and took Dog to the vet. She's much better now and her stitches are due to come out tomorrow. Mommy spent a lot of time with her to make her feel better after it happened because this time was MUCH worse than the first time Dog had to have this done. And what about ME? Where's MY special attention? Am I not traumatized after the move? Do I not deserve the extra love?
Anyway, Mommy took pictures of Dog's surgery and posted them on her other site. They show a lil bit of blood, just to warn those who think that kind of thing is ick, like I do.
Dog's Surgery Pics

Here is a pic of her now that she's feeling better.

The kittens we had last time worked out ok. Having 4 at one time was a lot of work though! But we survived! The female was Miss Sarah. Then the largest of the males was Carlos. Then there was Peter and Mark. Observe the cuteness that marveled my mother (and took much needed attention away from me!):

Miss Sarah is the little calico. She is laying her head on Peter. Mark is curled up into a ball and Carlos is above him.

I also have another picture of Shaft that Mommy took before we left.

I also must inform you of another recent scare. My Auntie 'Lissa brought her dog over one day! I was terrified! This new dog, that they call Spade, was full of puppy energy used to terrify me and even the Bear! Observe!

See the terrifying canine try to look cute, but I know better! She is a pitt-bull and red healer mix. A terror I tell you, like all dogs! *hiss*

Also, Mommy has been not feeling well again. She was in the hospital for 3 days and spent a total of 3 weeks on home I.V. Unfortunately she spent most of that with her parents instead of at home with me at the time. She is doing better now except for her stomach hurting her a lot again. Without Shaft here to kneed her tummy pain away I've been trying to be extra cute to make her feel better. I do have news of Shaft since I've been here. The other night during a playing session that redecorated the entertainment center by removing certain items and placing them in the floor, he hurt one of his legs. By the next day he was back to his old self, so it was nothing serious. I'll keep everyone informed as to how he is doing as I get the information.

As for further site updates, I hope to have more to add soon. I did add one new link. It turns out that one of Mommy's favorite authors, John Marco, has a blog so we added his link in the side panel.

Well, that is all that I have for now. Catnip wishes for all!

~Luna~

In Memory of those we've lost

2007-03-25T12:28:00.001-05:00

Well, it's time for a new post. We've have 4 new foster kittens for about 2 weeks now, but we will come back and post about that later. The reason for this post is different. Someone from the Cystic-L newsletter and a fellow blogger has passed away. Her name was Carol Sweeten. We decided to dedicate this post to her and all the others we have recently lost to Cystic Fibrosis, the life threatening genetic disease that our Mom has. For more info on the disease you can visit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation official website at www.cff.org .
Carol's Blog is available at: http://cutecarols.blogspot.com/
Carol, you and all the others who have recently become Angels, will be truly missed. Breathe Easy now.

Our hearts go out to her cats. We can not imagine loosing our precious Mommy to this disease. We swear to do all that we can to spread the word to all the other pet bloggers of the world, that we, as loyal pets, must take care of our people, and keep them from sickness! We will be adding a "Pets guide to keeping your humans healthy" post as soon as we get it written up.

Mom plans to add Carol to the memorial on her MySpace Page, and we want to add the entire section to our page somewhere as well.

This is all we have time for at the moment.

Breathe Easy all.....

~Shaft and Luna~

Cat Outtakes Video

2007-02-25T02:37:00.000-05:00

Come bask in the cuteness, that is feline!

Kitten on Computer Video

2007-02-25T02:26:00.000-05:00

Found this video on Yahoo, courtesy of Mom's friend Jordan. Purrs for Jordan!

January 2007 Update and Pics

2007-01-19T01:13:00.000-05:00

Well, it has been an up and down month thus far. Mom has been sick for quite some time now. On one paw I hate to see her sick, but on the other paw it has been nice to have her home more. She has spent alot of time going to her vet the last several weeks. He has run all sorts of various tests on poor Mom and concluded that she is having trouble with something called a "gaulblatter". She has not been able to eat much lately, but even though she isn't able to enjoy food herself, she has made sure that Luna and I our fed well on our regular schedule each day. Luna and I have been taking turns keeping an eye on her. Luna stands constant watch when Mom is on her computer, occasionally poking her in the back with a claw to get her attntion and ask if she is allright. I have had couch-duty in the livingroom area, as well as my usual post in the bed when she sleeps. I have been kneeding her tummy extra well, digging in with all my toes as best as possible in hopes to soothe and heal her. So far there has been little improvement, all the more reason to continue my efforts!! She is excited about the new dishwasher that Grandma got her for Christmas being installed. It will help ensure that her dished are cleaned and ready for cooking, despite her being sick and not having the energy to hand-wash them. Plus, if she dosen't have her hands in dishwater, she is free to pet us and give us more catnip. Thanks Grandma! *purrrrr*

Also, we have added a few new links! Dad now has a blog entitled "Crap no one cares about", the link is available in the sidebar. We also added some fellow felines at ArtsyCatsy. They have a wonderful page and are a must visit link! We also stumbled across a site at www.purrfectfence.com, which features cat-friendly outdoors fences, so we can go outside and enjoy the sun without worrying our humans that we will stray away. It also features a "Houdini-proof" arch at the top that is said to prevent the best climbers from getting out.... what an interesting challange that would be to test out.

Luna is not making a personal entry in this update, because it is her shift at watching Mom. She sends wishes of tunadelight to you all. We will close this entry with several new photos!! Pictures galore!

-Shaft

Me, in all my cuteness, atop Mom's computer.

Luna, on Dad's computer.

Mom, with cousin Merlin. (Aunt Candina's)

Mom with cousin Sgt. Pepper (Aunt Melissa's)

New pic of Dog.

We got snow!! See the stupid dog out playing in it!!

Me, taking a comfy nap with Daddy on the couch.

This is the memorial gravesite that Mom and Dad made for lil brother Stripe. Dad did a great job designing it. We hope the flowers come back in Spring! If not we'll have to buy and plant some more! Mom and Dad made sure to get a pretty and tasty flower that we are all sure he would have loved if he were here to play with it. We miss him!

Holidays Updates

2007-01-03T12:59:00.000-05:00

Well, with holidays and everything we got behind on our updates! Plus, Mom's been on the computer alot herself lately, so we haven't had much of a chance to use it ourselves. Let's see... what has happened since our last update..... Ah, yes! The 2 foster siblings that came and went. First, there was Toby. He was a tolerabe one. His constant crying became very annoying very quickly however, as with all our foster siblings, we were pleased to see him go.

Toby in Mommy's lap

Next there was Miss Pickles, a white fluffy ball of evil. Observe...

Miss Pickles and Dog

Do not the the guise of cuteness fool you! Seen here snuggleing with Dog, she pretends to be innocent. I say, do not be fooled friends!

Toby and Mom

Miss Pickles in her guise of cuteness

The Holiday season has been rather uneventful since the last of the fosters left. Mom didn't put up a tree this year, much to Luna's dismay....

Yes, it is no secret that I LOVE the Christmas Tree. The feel! The sounds! The ability to hide within it's branches! Yes, I am always exceited to see it arrive. Mom felt this year that there was too much going on to have the time to decorate. She's been very busy lately. So I let het know that she has been not giving me the attention that I knowingly deserve, by pokeing her in the back with my claws when she sits at the computer. A cat as beautiful as myself, MUST have constant attention you see, so I have to make sure to remind Mom of this on a regular basis. I have felt like being talkative lately, which Mom seems to love. I think I'll keep it up. I seem to get more attention when I talk. Well, my lunch has been served, so I must go. My beauty requires proper nutrition.... Farewell!

~Luna

Must you ALWAYS eat? Make sure you leave some for me. Cow.
PARDON me? I HEARD that! YOUR the one that's patterned after cows, with your white and black patches. Besides, I have to eat first or YOU wont leave ME any!
What ever helps you sleep at night, Fatty. Anyway, I am rather hungry myself. Hope everyone had an exciting and fun holiday season! My New Year's Resolution is to not vomit EVERY time I eat a houseplant, but only SOMETIMES! It's not working out well so far.....

-Shaft

ATTACKED! VET! SCARY WEEK!

2006-09-14T22:54:00.000-05:00

It was horrible! I was attacked! I'm missing fur! My beautiful fur!
There I was in the kitchen. Some tiny little bugs had invaded. "Natss" I believe they are called. I was determined to hunt them all out. Mom hung a long sticky strip a few days before to lure them in for the capture, but it was pretty useless. So I was going to take matters into my own paws and make a meal out of the flying annoyances. Right when I had them where I wanted them the strip came down onto my back! It attacked me! I ran around the house like mad, but it refused to let go! I jumped, pawed and clawed but no matter what I did it still clung to my hair. It was probabily jelous of my majestic hunting skills. By the time the sounds of my battle woke Mom up out of bed I was exausted and almost ready to surrender. She picked me up and peeled the evil thing out of my fur. Somehow a piece had even wedged itself between my legs. That one hurt to remove. It left a horrible stickyness down my back and legs. Right when I'm thanking Mommy for my rescue, she did the unthinkable.... she put me in the bath! I tried to run free but she wouldn't let me. She scrubbed my hair over and over for what seemed like hours. She finally gave up and cut some off my hair off! She promises that it will grow back, but I'm still mad. I dissapeared to sulk for a while after that. Once I decided to forgive her and thank her for saving my life, I climbed into bed and snuggled on her pillow. I love my Mommy. I just wish she would stop making me take baths!! Let that be a lesson to the rest of you, stay away from those things!
Then to make a bad day even worse, they brought home a new foster kit'n! He's not as annoying as some fo the other ones were at least. His name is Toby. I think I might play with him some. Haven't decided yet though.

-Shaft

I had a rough week myself! My tummy has been hurting. To get Mommy's attention so she would know how bad I feel, I did my business on the kitchen floor. She saw alot of blood in it and got worried about me so she called the vet. It was terrible! I was stuffed into the car and taken to see him! I got shots, some stuff put in my nose, some pills cramed down my throat and probed in places I don't even want to mention!! I even have a bald spot of my neck where he shaved it when doing tests! The vet told Mommy that part of the reason I got sick was because I'm so fat. Hmmph. So now I'm on a diet....again. I'm sooooooooooo hungry! He said that I had worms too. Ick. I'm on some pills for a bladder infection too. Mommy has to give me half a pill twice a day! I'm not at all happy. I am feeling better at least. The new foster kit'n seems ok. He dosen't attack me while I'm napping, so I think I can handle him. I'm getting extra attention from Mom right now, which I'm just thrilled over. Maybe I should get sick more often. Then again, maybe not...

~Luna

"Get that camera out of my face. I'm trying to take a nap."

"Catnip!!!"

Memories and Pictures!

2006-07-30T00:39:00.000-05:00

This is a really nice graphic that one of Mommy's friends made for us. It's to honor the memory of Stripe, our lil brother. Mommy says that he has Angel wings now. I bet playing is alot of fun when you have wings! Mommy also says she hopes we don't get ours for a long time, but when we do, Stripe with be there to help teach us how to fly! He was a good lil brother, even though he got on our nerves sometimes. We all miss him. Even dog. He was the only cat in the house that was brave enough to try to play with her!!

We wanted to share some more pictures with everyone!!!

Above is a handsome picture of me, hanging out on the dryer at our old house that we used to live in. I like laying on it becaue it was warm. I don't really like dryers anymore though, after what happened to Stripey.
-Shaft

This is Mommy with one of our old foster brothers, Toes, napping on the couch. We called him that because he was born with extra toes on his feet! He had an extra toe for each one. So, there were 6 on his front feet and 5 on his back feet. But he also had lil nubs that looked like a 6th toe wanted to grow there. Nothing was wrong with him though. Mom says that some kitties and sometimes even people are born that way. He stayed with us for just a little while until he was old enough, then the animal shelter found him a home.

Bags! One of my favotire thingys to play with! I like the noises it makes when it slides across the kitchen floor. I even like to chew on it. Mom says that's why I can't play with one unless she's watching me. She says that bags are not for eating. I don't want to eat the baggie, I just think it's fun to chew off lil pieces at a time. She yells ate me all the time when she catches me trying to eat other plactics around the house. Wait...did I say eat?.... I mean chew...yeah...just to chew. I sheak up to the trash can in the kitchen and chew on that bag when Mom's not looking. But when she sees me she yells "Luna Lou!". I know I'm in trouble when she uses my middle name, so when she says it, I just act innocent and run off to my private window in the back and groom my hair until she forgets all about it. Then I can come back out and get attention. Ahhaha!

~Luna

Sad news...

2006-07-24T19:39:00.000-05:00

It's terrible that only our second post had to be this. Last night, our dear newly adopted brother Stripe was killed in an accident with the vicious dryer. We knew something was wrong when Mommy started screaming. Me and Luna went to see what happened to find Mommy holding Stripe and crying. He may have attacked our tails, disturbed our naps, ate our food and even soiled our fresh litter-box, but he was still part of the family. Mommy and Daddy put him to rest out in the garden with his favorite feather toy. We will have a picture of him posted up soon, to honour his memory. Everytime I hear a noise behind me I flinch, thinking that he is about to pounce on me like he loved to do when I wasn't watching. I've tried to cheer Mommy up by bumping into things and being cute, but she still cries some anyway. Dog has barely left Mommys side since it happened.

Papa got us some great cube shaped houses to play in. You can connect them together and make neat tunnels. Stripe would have loved them alot. I'll have to play with them extra hard to make up for him being gone. You can even still fill all 3 food bowls. I'm sure Luna will eat the extra food for him. You know she will!

Don't worry Mommy. Me and Luna are here. We'll still play with you so you wont get lonley. I love you Mommy.

-Shaft

Hello 'net!

2006-06-19T21:24:00.000-05:00

Hello world! I'm Shaft, the handsom one with white hair and black patches.
Well, we've finally learned how to use this thing. After months and months of observation, getting in front of the screen while Mom types, steping on the keyboard and attacking the pointers, we've finally done it! Now I, Shaft, ruler of my domain, has a blog! Ok, ok, I have to share it with that grump Luna and that new kitten Stripe. But nonetheless... it's a start! we're still learning, so hang in there with us. We will begin this by telling you a bit about each of ourselves. I go first, of course. I was adopted as a small kitten as a gift for my Dad. I always enjoyed sleeping on his stomach while he watches that TV thing. He's so warm! He's really great, for a human. Then about 3 years ago he decided to marry Mom. It was wonderful to have her home with me all day to pet me! She spoils me too! She gives catnip and treats on a regular basis. Hmmmmm.....catnip...... oh, where was I, ah yes..... The downside was who came with her. Luna is tolerable. To a point. She hisses at Dad for no reason at times though. The worst ever was the Dog. I hate dogs! How could this Mom that I had come to trust so bring a dog into my happy home? Stupid dog. She barks when I'm napping, plays with toys that make such a horrid screeching sound and almost tramples me when she runs about!!! Then to make things even worse.... they brought a new kitten here. How could they! I let them know my unhappiness by vomiting on the floor. Usually the carpet. It's harder to clean than the tile. Gets across my point. I've even made them believe I will run away! I always paw at the door and even try to escape out it when it opens! I did manage escape once, many months ago. I was curious. Mom found me over half a day later by the neighbors basement steps. They have 3 dogs! The horror! Wait, did I say 3? I ment a hundred! Yes, a hundred rabid dogs! I fought them off for hours. With just my bare paws....

Hmmph, indeed? You were so scared when you came back Mom thought you'd never be the same again. That's what you get. Allow me to interupt and spare you the rest of his nonsense. I am the beautiful black haired Luna! I'm a Mommy's girl. When it was just us living with Mom's pack thigns were wonderful. Papa (Mommys' Dad) knew all the places I like to be scratched! I would purr and purr for him! But then Mom decided it was time to start her own pack, and moved in with Daddy. I hate him. No reason. I just hate him. I pee on his things. Espically his work clothing. He hates that. Everyone says I'm a grump, but I really just missunderstood. I have a quiet way that I go about things. I just enjoy relaxing in the window. No one understands me like Mom does..... He annoys me so! He calls me 'Fat Girl' and laughs at me. But no more! I get revenge by peeing on his things in the darkest nights. So, HA! I tolerate Shaft just because I must. We get along fine and we even play, but I still prefer the days when I had Mom all to myself. And the new little kit'n! He keeps attacking my tail! The nerve!! I think I will enjoy this 'internet' thing. I can plaster my beautiful pictures up for all to see!

Hi hi hi! I'm Stripe!! I'm black with a white belly and chest, and a cute white stripe on my face. No pictures of me yet!
Will someone play with me? The other two are mean and wont play. The dog is fun though. I like to bite her tail. She makes funny faces at me when I do. Gotta go play now... Bye!

This is Dog. The humans call her Sassy, but to us, she's just Dog.

Boy, Uncle Houdini sure was tired after helping Grandma (on Dad's side) move all those boxes!

This is Uncle Lil' Bear (on Mom's side). He's Persian and Tiffany, so he's bigger than most cats. He's so big, he can even beat up Dog!