Category Archives: Cats

Sometimes, they are too young ….

When Cole first came to us, he was broken: No, not like that.  More like this: See the little shaved leg?  Yeah, it was was broken.   I met Cole at the shelter, the day he was brought back from … Continue reading

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Then They Get Old

Oh Indy. Indy is 16 years old now.  He has been through so much.  Pneumonia, a three month stint of anorexia complete with feeding tubes, and cholangeohepatitis.  That last one is recent, and there are former blog posts all about … Continue reading

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Kitten-y Goodness!

When we bought this house, one of the things I was most excited about was having a space to foster kittens.  There was a design flaw with the room, where a little kitten could get into the furnace room and … Continue reading

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Joey: Origins

On Sunday, September 19, 2010, our 20.5 year old cat passed away.   Being that he was of such an age, he was born before digital cameras were (or at least in widespread use), and therefore, I do not have … Continue reading

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August Briefing

Somehow, we are a quarter into September.  Wasn’t it just July?  It’s hard to believe that we have lived in this house for over a quarter of the year. Below is what happened in August, in no particular order: We … Continue reading

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Hope’s Housewarming.

Look at this face: That face belongs to Hope, my adorable and sweet little 7.5 year old Snowshoe cat.   Besides wanting to squeeze the juice out of her, I want to protect her always.  Wouldn’t you?  (If you are a … Continue reading

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Health Updates

I know its been a while since I posted.  I see a notice that I have a TON of comments. I know they are spam.  So as I am deleting them, I am reading them and I crack up.  The … Continue reading

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Cats or Pigs and Vegan Cheese

I don’t have a heck of a lot to say, but I do have a cute cat story to relate.  Maybe its just cute to me. See, I honestly believed that I had cats for pets.  They are small, they … Continue reading

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I’ve Been Abandoned!

Yes, its true. The 21-day Vegan Kickstart Challenge officially ended on the 21st of January, and they took the content down.  I thought they’d leave it up.  I didn’t start on the first day because of travel and illness.  But … Continue reading

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Days 4 and 5 and some great news

We will start with the great news.  It’s about my cat Indy.  For those who don’t know, I’ll explain the problem quickly.  Indy is a big, fluffy black cat, who is 14.5 years old.  He always, always eats (with the … Continue reading

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