The Rudy Report

Oh, hey kitties! It's me RUDY! with The Rudy Report. All of this time stuck indoors while the hots take up residence in O Hi O means that I have to amuse myself with toys. I've surrounded myself with some of my favorites. It's a great way to pass the time and annoy my sibs because I am not very good at sharing.
Puff and Powder did fine at the Vet's last Friday. They are pretty healthy for a couple of 12 year old gals. But Powder has to get a dental this fall. Her back toofies have some yellow on them and she has lost a few of her teensy-tiny toofies on the bottom in front. Dr. Joe says she will do fine, but since she is so very petite, they will have to be extra careful with the anesthesia. She will have the work done in September. This gives the 'rents plenty of time to stress about it!
Oh, and here's a tip kitties - zucchini's are not delicious, no matter what your 'rents tell you!
This is Rudy signing out, have the bestest Monday that's possible!

Formerly Feral Friday

I've been caught mid-yawn. All of this homecoming stuff can wear a kitty out! Friday is such a lovely day and I need to conserve my energy for the weekend. The 'rents are staying put and I plan to plant myself on their laps and maybe get out on the deck if the hots aren't too bad.
Daddy is taking another trip around the sun on Sunday - I need to practice my birthday smooches for him! I'm sure that will be his most favorite gift of all! It's a fact that formerly feral kitties give the bestest smoochies!

Formerly Feral Friday

Puff and Powder's Day at the Vet

Puff and Powder got their geezer geriatric wellness checks from Dr. Joe yesterday. Getting them there is always so much fun. Puff was pretty OK about going in the PTU...Powder was an entirely different story. The 'rents had a pretty good game plan. First they closed the door between the kitchen and the living room. Then Mommy brought out a can of stinky goodness and started to call for us. We came a runnin' to the kitchen for an unexpected treat. While Mommy kept us busy, Daddy closed the doors between the hallway and the dining room and went to get 2 of our PTU's. He then quickly opened the hallway doors and slid in. That's when all of the fun started. Powder jumped from our food table and tried to escape. Too bad she's not big enough to open a door. Mommy grabbed her and had to give her a little scruff. Daddy held the PTU at an angle and Mommy sort of stuffed her inside. All of this happened with no scratches! YAY! Puff was slinking around the kitchen and dining room trying to be very, very small. Good plan, but it didn't work. Puff was picked up and put in her PTU without much of a fuss. The end result was a 7 minute drive to Dr. Joe's with a chorus of calico singing. Rudy and I stayed behind and gave ourselves a bath to calm our nerves. We were just glad it wasn't us going to see Dr. Joe. He's very nice and everything, but we just aren't the visiting type.

The gals didn't even have to wait in the waiting room. By the time Mommy checked them in, off to the exam room they went. Puff continued to try to be very, very small and slink away, but once again her plan was foiled. Dr. Joe poked and prodded and pressed and looked at her toofies and weighed her and gave her a rabies shot. Puff was pronounced VERY healthy for an 11 year old kitty and her toofies are perfect!
Powder was subjected to all of the same things once Mommy extracted her from her PTU. Dr. Joe had a few extra surprises up his sleeve for our littlest sister. Powder not only had a rabies shot, she got a steroid shot to see if it may help her "anxiety itching". You see, sometimes Powder gets so anxious she will scratch herself 'till she has a Boo-Boo. I've talked about her shyness and anxiety a lot and both Dr. Joe and our last VET the wonderful Dr. Sundahl have tried everything to make Powder more comfortable being Powder. We'll see if this helps. Powder got a great report - and her toofies are perfect as well. They even looked at our ::whispers:: poop! And they said that looked good! Beans are strange, aren't they? Puff and Powder were put back in their PTU's (they were thrilled to get back in them!) and Mommy gave the VET many green papers. The VET gave her Puff and Powder's report card and rabies tags and back in the car they went. After 7 more minutes of a calico chorus everyone was home. Powder went straight-away under the bed and Puff went directly to the litter box. Daddy said that the experience must have scared the, well you can just guess what he said.

I am glad that my sisters are in great health. I hope the shot helps Powder, she came out from under the bed and had a nice lunch. She took a nap on a radiator and was all lovey-dovey with Mommy. I guess all is forgiven and all's well that ends well.

Now let's get back to the business of getting ready for Santa!

Mancat Monday

This is Puff, the drama queen on the morning of Rudy's toofie cleaning. She is letting everyone know that the food and water bowls are missing and that she is starving. And thirsty. And near fainting away from all of it. Moments later she was eating like a little calico hog on steroids and Rudy was in a PTU on his way to the VET. Who got the better deal I ask?

Here is our mancat on the deck yesterday sucking up all the sympathy in a three county area.
Here is the place that got shaved for the I.V.
I can't even begin to tell you how many treats that gets him.

Toofies!

"Hi everykitty, it's me, Rudy! I am so thankful for my friends who sent me good thoughts and prayers and purrs. They really helped. I am feeling better this morning. I even ate a little bit last night before I went to sleep. I'll tell you this, anesthesia is really something! I saw purple mousies, hippos with polka dots and all sorts of stuff. It makes you walk like you are drunk! Anyhow, I am much better and thought you'd like to see my bright white toofies!"

Thankful Thursday

Here's what I am thinking on this Thursday. I have a lot to be thankful for this week. I am thankful that the storms that tore through parts of O Hi O last night left us alone for a change. I am thankful that I did not have to go to the dentist like Mommy did yesterday to get her toofies cleaned. I am thankful tomorrow is the start of a three day weekend and I'll have the 'rents home with me. I am thankful for beef Temptations (I just tried some and they are delish!) I am also thankful for this -

More catnip going into the harvest!

Easy Like Sunday

Wake me when you bust out the 'nip Mommy...