The Rudy Report

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Hey kitties, can you hear me now? It's RUDY! With your Rudy Report. We had a very restless night last night. Our little corner of the O Hi O is about 5 blocks from where they have a fireworks display for the town. For the 'rents and all of the other beans it's great because the fireworks are very pretty. But for Diamond Doggie, not so much...Diamond thinks that noisy intruders are trying to steal our stuff and he barks and barks and barks...
The 'rents stay by him and speak to him in soothing voices, that helps ease his stress. But still he barks. I'll tell you, after the first few minutes it can get on a kitties nerves. We try to tell him that it's OK, but he ignores us. Today I am tired and I plan on napping in front of the cold box. The hots have returned with a vengeance! I hope you can stay cool and get some naps in - it's really all that Mondays are good for!

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Hi! It's me, Rudy, with The Rudy Report! What is up?

I am so excited! There is sunshine and there is warm - right through these doors! The only problem is that the 'rents say that it's still too cold to open the doors. I say they should open them. They could put their coats on, right?

Mommy had a lot of fun in the Mitten state this weekend and we had a lot of fun with Daddy. He grilled HAM! but we did not get any because Diamond is on a diet and if he can't have tastes we can't have tastes. I don't think we should have to suffer just because  of Diamond being on a diet. You should have seen Parker...HAM! in the house and none of it went in her mouth. It really was kind of sad.

I coped with this injustice by hogging all of the 'nip toys and dreaming of Spring.

Have a groovy Monday kitties, pretend that it's Saturday!

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Hey Hey Hey!

 Rudy here for my first edition of the Rudy report in 2010!

How's the new year treating you? Good I hope!

2009 was a year of many ups and downs and all arounds. I love the new year, it's a time to start off with a clean slate. I have only made one resolution and that's to have more fun and laughter. So far, so good! Today is the day that Mommy goes back to her hunting grounds and I have to tell you kitties, if she made the same resolution as me...well she would have broke it this morning. Not a lot of laughing or fun outta' her. But I'll be right here waiting for her when she returns this evening with a smile on my face and some floof on the floor! Mondays can be a drag if you let them - I am bigger than Monday!

Stay happy kitties and keep the home front ready for the return of your 'rents this evening. They'll need your purrs and comfort after facing the mother of all Mondays!

A Question About Puff's Speckles

Puff is the kitty who gets a lot of "Oh what a pretty cat" comments from everyone and I agree, she is quite the looker. The first photo you see is of Puff in February of 2008. If you look at her left eye you see the beginning of a speckle. There is some dark coloration on the corner of her right eye as well. Our VET said that since it doesn't bother her that there is no reason to worry, it's just "speckles".

Below is a very unflattering photo of the Puffster taken today. You can see that her speckles have gotten larger, but they still do not bother her and she still acts like a cat half her age.

We all have to go to the VET in August for our wellness checks, Puff and Powder also get a geriatric panel of labs run since they are now 11 years old. Mommy has a question - should she press the VET harder about the speckles? She's been on the internet looking for what these may be and some of the answers get her very nervous. All of the advice says that if it isn't bothering the kitty that it's normal...but Mommy thinks that maybe they should be checked anyway...maybe...the other half of her brain says that it's not good to put Puff through extra stress. What we want to know are your thoughts and opinions - what would your 'rents do?

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All of the busy stuff going on here in O Hi O leaves me with no other option than to stay nipped. I'll be 10 years old in a few days, I might a well make the most of year 9!

MMMMmmm, MMMmmm Good!

Howz About A Smooch On Monday?

Hi Everykitty! Howz about a smooch to get your Monday started off right? Come on, get right here by the monitor, that's good! MMMMWWWWWAAAAAAAAHHHH! Feel better? I thought you would! Nothing like a kitty smooch to make life worthwhile!

Now go and enjoy your day!