The Rudy Report

My little friend makes a great sun-shield!

Kunjhani kitties! It's me! RUDY! with your Rudy Report! Well today is the day I go and see Tiffany. I wonder how much fur I'll have left after it's all over. While I am at the groomers, Puff and Powder are going to be getting their geezer check-ups with Dr. Joe on the other side of town. AND Mommy has some tests she has to take. The PTU's were lined up side by side yesterday and we were eyeing them with great suspicion. Diamond started shaking his ears yesterday, so there is a pretty good chance that he'll be taking a trip to see Dr. Kathy today. He gets a yeast infection in his ears sometimes and that's what the 'rents thinks he has going on. If that does happen, he'll get a nail trim in the bargin. You know what? That only leaves Parker with no where to go...

Just the way I like it - so Ha-Ha Rudy!

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'Sup kitties? It's me - RUDY! with your late Rudy Report! The 'rents were slackin' and that's why my report is a day late. Never mind that Mommy worked at our little shelter - I ought to be a priority!
Daddy was the hero of the weekend and gave us some deck time. Mommy, well, she'd on my list because I hear that I am going to the groomers next Monday. Unceremoniously dumped off in my PTU for a shave and a haircut. That's no way to treat a rockstar like me. Never mind that I won't let her comb me - never mind that I have mats on my butt and my back...I don't wanna' get shaved! 'Rents...sigh...
Anyway, it's hot and I am told that I will feel much better after I have the mats gone. I think I feel fine now!
So kitties, just don't be like me and let your beans brush you.
Keep your tail high and mat free!

Lap Space



We think Daddy needs a bigger lap...



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Heyello kitties! It's me - RUDY! with your Rudy Report! Nomming on nip was the thing to do this weekend! We were all liberally dosed with the home-grown stuff and we went to town! (Well, not literally to town, that would have not have been fun), but you get the idea! The hots were on the mild side and that's a good thing.
I seem to have sprouted a squillion mats on my back and butt, so I have to go and see Tiffany soon. She is a busy and popular groomer, so my date with her isn't for a few weeks. In the meantime mommy is unceremoniously hacking away at the mats with scissors when I am eating (I don't mind as much when I am eating). Let's just say that mommy should keep her day job and never aspire to become a stylist...my back looks like I ran under a mower!
Anyhow kitties, have an awesome week - keep those tails high and remember to lay on the love to your 'rents. Where would we be without them?

The Rudy Report

Hi there kitties - it's me - RUDY! with your Rudy report!

Me and Powder were having a little sun-dance!

After that, I needed a good stretch...

Tail high kitties, that's just how I roll.

There is a rumor that seems to be gaining in popularity. The rumor is that I am going to see Tiffany for a floof de-poofing. Bring it on 'rents, you'll have to catch me first! I'm pretty fast on my paws lately.

Have a groovy Tuesday!

***AAAAACCCCKKKK! Tiffany had a cancellation! I'm going this afternoon! AAACCCKKK! Sneak attack!

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Me 'Splorin' Dr. Wendys Stuff

dzień dobry kitties! It's me - RUDY! with you Rudy Report! Last Friday I went for my final check up with Dr. Wendy. The news was awesome! If you remember at my very sickest, I weighed 7 pounds. Today kitties, I am proud to report that I weighed in at 10.5 pounds! Dr. Wendy was so shocked that she weighed me on 3 scales. I was happy, alert and full of cuddles for my favorite vet. She said I was "special" and that I was a "miracle". Here is some more good news. She doesn't want to mess with perfection, so for the time being I do not have to get the shots that I am due to have. She wants to wait until April - and I am A-OK with that! All of the vet techs, the receptionists and Dr. Joe came in to say hello. They all said that I was such a good cat and that they are so happy that I have my health back. I still have a teensy bit of weight to gain as my ideal weight is about 11 pounds. Not a problem, I'll get to work on that right away! I know that I had a close call with seeing the Bridge up close and personal and I am one grateful kitty. All of your good thoughts, prayers and purrs got me back on solid ground. I am not ready to leave this little corner of O Hi O just yet. Thanks kitties.

The Mom-'rent here - my hubby and I want to say thanks to all of you as well. We are so very happy that we got our Orange Menace back. Dr. Wendy had one word of caution, once Hemobart is there, it's there. He can have a relapse, but she thinks that the probability is slim for our Rudester. We have to always watch his stress levels as stress can bring on another onset. She did say that it was OK to make a grooming appointment for him. So - don't tell Rudy, but in a few weeks he gets the pleasure of going to see Tiffany, his favorite groomer at Diamond Doggies vet. Heh-heh...

Today The Floof Goes Poof!

Hi kitties, Parker here on behalf of the Rudester. This morning Rudy gets stuffed into the PTU and goes to see Tiffany the very nice groomer. We all had our food and water taken away before we went to bed last night just in case they have to sedate Rudy. Tiffany works out of Diamond's VET hospital  - Dr. Babbit will monitor him if it comes to that.
Since Rudy is going to be 11 years old next month he is considered a geriatric kitty and sedation is always a concern. The good news is that Rudy is very healthy and should be fine if he has to be sedated. But we still worry. As much as I don't care for his orange menace pesky ways, I still want him to be OK and come back smelling all sweet and having his mats gone. Mommy won't relax until she hears he's ready to come home.
Please think good thoughts for our big orange creamsicle - life in O Hi O is always exciting with him in the picture!

Parker's Good (and bad) Side

I love lilacs and I love it when Mommy says I look pretty. That's why I like this photo so very much. I think it brings out the soft side of me...
...then I think about Rudy going to the groomers on Friday and I laugh and laugh and laugh...
I guess that makes me pretty and snarky... I like that!

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So whattaya' know kitties? It's me Rudy! with your Rudy Report!

It was a little rainy in O Hi O this weekend so the deck time was kept to a minimum. I did make the most of it and to my dismay, Mommy kept chasing me around with the Furminator. I know that I have mats, but they are MY mats and she needs to leave them alone! She finally gave up and then she made a phone call to Tiffany. Tiffany is my groomer and Tiffany said that she'd love to see me this Friday! Tiffany is very nice and I like her very much as LONG AS SHE LEAVES MY MATS ALONE!
Mommy said that I might get a poodle-butt cut if Tiffany can't comb the mats out...YIKES!
So...I have four days to plan my escape. Right after I take a nap...
Stay cool kitties, and if you have mats, you might want to let your 'rents comb them out, don't be stubborn like me!

Easy Like Sunday ...

...waiting for our turn with Mommy and the Furminator...

You Can Run...

...but(t) you can't hide!

...but seriously everykitty, please think good thoughts for the Orange Menace. If he has to be sedated, we will all be worried until we hear he's OK and ready to come home. Afterall, Rudy is my favorite pest and Mommy and Daddy seem to love him a lot too!

...and they took all of our food and water away before we went to bed! SOB!!!

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Hi Kitties! It's Rudy the Floofmeister here with your Rudy Report...
While the sun never made an appearance, it was still quite warm and we took full advantage of the warm breezes blowing across our deck.

It was the perfect kind of weather to give yourself some face skritchies on the brick. Heaven, I tell you, just heaven! (see me smiling?)

Daddy dug a garden, Puff and Parker got furminated and Mommy said "Achoo" a lot. There was Stinky Goodness on Sunday and some little tastes of Chicken on Saturday. Mommy said she was not going to try and Furminate me because she says I have a big surprise coming on Wednesday. I wonder what the surprise is?

Parker: HaHaHaHaHaHa, Rudy's going to the GROOMER on Wednesday!

Rudy: WHAT!?! NOOOOOO!!!

Parker: That's right you floofy, orange-matted menace - You are Groomer bound - HAHAHAHA!

Rudy: I...I...I...I'm signing off for now!

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Hiya' kitties, Rudy Tootie Fresh and Fruity here...

Newsflash -it's cold and snowy here in O Hi O! Big shockeroonie, right? I have been staying warm by furring up the new furniture.
There's been a rumor around here for a few weeks that I am going to have to go to the groomers and get the mats out of my butt. I remember last year when that happened. It was not a lot of fun. At least the groomer is a nice lady. More on this to follow...
Mommy and Daddy slow cooked BBQ ribs yesterday. We got a little (sauceless) taste and Mmm Mmm good!
I have not been being mean to Parker - but she had the nerve to challenge me to stare down on Friday! Daddy broke it up before it got physical - and between you and me, I think she's planning some kind of revenge for the Boo-boo I gave her. Do you think I should be worried about this?

Tattle Tail Tuesday - My BooBoo

So kitties, picture it, Friday night, all of us were chillaxin' in the living room enjoying the company of the 'rents and watching the fireplace and the T.V. Snacks and treats had been liberal. The feather wand and the Cat Dancer and the fake mousies had been out and properly played with. All was well in our little corner of O Hi O. Or so I thought...
Then, out of nowhere - that orange menace Rudy strolled over to me and gave me a swat on my cheek! For no reason! I was stunned and just sat there staring at him in disbelief! Mommy was near us and had the evil squirt bottle close at hand in case we decided to start sharpening our claws on the new furniture (we've been very, very good and have not scratched it...yet...). She got Rudy full on in the puss and he ran away like the little ginger scoundrel that he is. She scooped me up before I knew it and inspected my booboo. Then she cleaned it! I protested and ran and hid. Later that evening I appeared for therapeutic Temptation treats, hugs and smooches and Rudy got none! Ha! I am happy to report that I am fine, but my face is temporarily marred. I anticipate a full recovery.

Front view of my booboo.

Side view.

A view of the perp who remains unapologetic and full of mats.

Mommy says we should all forgive and forget. I say that revenge is a dish that is best served cold. And served it shall be...

Mancat Monday - The Rudy Report

Hey kitties! It's me, Rudy, here with the Rudy Report!

The sun came out yesterday! It got warm enough to open the front doors for a few minutes and that was a big treat! Me and Diamond had to check out the view and sniff the fresh, chilly air! It was wonderful! Then we had to close the doors. Mommy says 37 degrees is not screen door weather. She's such a killjoy...
Diamond got a new collar last week from the Animal Rescue Site. It looks pretty cool. He likes it a lot. He's hoping to catch a few girl doggies eyes when he takes walks with it on. Diamond is a hopeless romantic.
I smacked Parker in the cheek Friday night and gave her a boo-boo. I got squirted with the water bottle for my trouble. She's OK, but I made Mommy very upset. I just can't help myself sometimes. I am a high-spirited kinda' guy...
Mommy and Daddy are such party animals that they only lasted to the 2nd quarter of the Superbowl. They made 7 layer Taco Dip and we didn't get to taste it cause it had too many spices in it. We did get Stinky Goodness though - and it was Chicken flavored! Yum!
Mommy is losing the battle of trying to groom out my mats. She is threatening to take me to the groomers at the VET place. She'll have to catch me first!
Well kitties, it's time to go and watch the birds and the squirrels in the backyard. I hope your Monday has at least 1 or 2 pleasant surprises in it!
Bye-Bye!!!

Thursday 13 - Things!

"This looks bad, very bad!"

" What if I lied and said I would let you brush me Mommy?"

"See, no food!"

Poor Rudy, he has an appointment with the groomer at 10:00 this morning. He wasn't allowed to have any food after midnight, so none of us have any food to eat until he leaves. None of us are very happy about this and we are all sitting around in the kitchen staring at Mommy and Daddy. Mommy and Daddy feel very guilty about this....

Please keep my brother in your thoughts this morning. He's a pest and a bully, but I love him anyway and want his to come home safe and matt-free.

Today is Squillions day. This is our Squillion, Jeter Jr. posing with Rudy the day we adopted him. He's a very wonderful member of our family. Derby started it all with the squillions and we are glad he did!

I'm glad that PTU isn't for me today!

See what I look like when I am starving?

I am not amused.

Remember that Daisy and I made it to the final round of Wozog's "Which cat is cuter?" contest! We decided that if this happened that no matter who won, we would give the winnings to Churchill to help a little with his VET bills! Daisy is very cute and she is my friend. Please go and vote for one of us here! I'm just excited that Churchill is going to benefit no matter what!

I hope your Thursday is better than ours is shaping up to be. There will be photos tomorrow of Rudy's new furstyle - we don't know what he's going to come home looking like. Mommy is worried we won't recognize him like Maggy didn't recognize Zoey. We are prepared to deal with that too.

And last, but not least, I would like to thank-you for coming over and wishing me a Happy Blogoversary yesterday!!! It made me feel so good to read your nice comments and wishes. I think I'll go read them again to take my mind off of the fact that I AM STARVING TO DEATH HERE!!!

Mancat Monday - My Brother Rudy

You know what's in that bowl? Sardines. Yup, we had a great treat yesterday! As you can see, Rudy found them extra-scrumptious. Part of what the groomer is going to do on Thursday is clean those dirty ears! Since none of us cuddle or groom each other, Mommy has to clean our ears for us. Except Rudy. He will not allow it. Ever.

Formerly Feral Friday - Emphasis On Formerly!

It's a big day here in O Hi O! First, here's the update on Rudy - he still has all of his furs, matts and all! He was "too much to handle" to give him a shave without sedation. Soooooo, he got his shots (Rabies and FVRCPC), got his bloods stolen and got to come home. BUT, next Thursday he goes back. He'll be sedated and then he's going to get groomed. This V.E.T. thinks that he may get away without a shave, but she can't be sure till he's on the table and sedated.

"Help!"

The back of disrespect at the V.E.T.'s, 12lbs, 12ozs of pure orange disrespect!

So he sidepawed the shears for another week.
But here's the real cool stuff!
I have been on Catster for a year today! If you look at my sidebar I have all of our badges lined up in a row! Feel free to visit us there - we'd love for you to see us in our Catster glory! I also asked Mommy to change my header for me. Lots of love to Zoolatry for that header- most of my cool stuff I owe to them! Mommy also asked them to do a portrait of me and here's the result.

This beautiful photo is one of 2 that were designed. I will show you the other one next week. Mommy is going to have them framed! My Blogoversary is next Wednesday - that's when I'll show you the other portrait! If you would like to help some friends in need and get a great portrait too, just click here. It's so wonderful to be part of a big, loving kitty community. I'm such a lucky kitty! Smooches to all of you, enjoy your Friday that isn't feral!

Voting ends tomorrow in Round 2 of Wozog's "Which Cat is Cuter?"! Please go here and vote for me! I'd appreciate it - if I would win, the proceeds will go to Churchill the kitty.

Rudy, The Man Cat of My Family

"I don't wanna' go! Mommmmy, pleeeeeeze!"

Since our anniversary of Catster is tomorrow and Rudy is headed for the V.E.T. today, I thought I would re-post my first entry about him. Even last year I was talking about his lack of good grooming!

(originally posted March, 2007)

My brother Rudy is the excitement junkie of our family. He always wants to be where the action is. If there is no action he'll start some. He's 100% boy. Playful, charming, and a big fat flirt when it comes to women. He likes to roughhouse with our D.O.G. brother, Diamond. If you ask me, he acts like he's a few tuna cans short of a casserole. His tail is huge and always poofy and when he walks he keeps it high, high, high in the air. He's orange and proud! But what really cracks me up about my brother is his girlish meow. It sounds like it's coming out of a very small kitten. Not man-cattish at all. Nope, not at all.
Rudy's downfall is grooming. He won't let Mommy groom him and he stinks at doing it himself. Every so often the lack of grooming buys him a trip to the V.E.T. for a professional comb-out and buzz cut to his butt. He really doesn't like that very much and he doesn't know it, but he's going there soon for his summer butt buzz. I can't wait! It's so much fun to see him when he comes home. We call him "poodle-butt" behind his back!
Rudy is actually my sister Puff's flesh and blood son. He's going to be eight years old this year. Puff was knocked up when Mommy and Daddy got her. They did not know this. They were not happy with her impending motherhood but decided to get busy and find homes for these about-to-be-born kittens. Anyway, Puff had three kittens and two of them got adopted to friends of Mommy and Daddy. Daddy got to watch Rudy and his brother and sister be born. Daddy says he doesn't want to see something like that again anytime soon! (sqeamish Daddy?) Mommy and Daddy thought Rudy was too cute to leave the family. I don't know about that, cause he can be a real pain in my tail. Rudy is the only cat in our family to never know what it's like to not have a home. We try to tell him what life was like before we got here and he doesn't believe that things could ever be that bad for any kitty. In a way, I'm kinda' glad he doesn't know.
Anyway, that's my brother Rudy for this Man Cat Monday. He really is a good guy - but don't tell him I said that! Oh, and that poodle-butt thing, keep that just between us, OK? Otherwise I might get a tail whooping by him!

Tattle Tail Tuesday - Rudy Plots

Rudy: "Just stay put Puff, don't move, no matter what."

Puff: "Rudy, you're a chucklehead. They aren't going to trip and fall over us and you're still going to the V.E.T. On Thursday!"

Rudy: "Sigh..."