A simple portrait of the master from 10 years ago, sitting on high atop the bookcase as he loved to do. Sorry we didn’t have any cat trees back then little one.
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Christmas Cat
Ellie and I spotted this orange tabby while on our walk one sunny morning, and he certainly spotted us, freezing as he climbed between the wooden slats of the porch and watching Ellie intensely as I took his picture.
One of My Favorites
I hope you’ll forgive the repost as I’ve posted it a couple of times before, but this one always make me laugh, Emma and the tree she loved too much. Every year I think we ought to replace this bedraggled old tree but I haven’t been able to bring myself to do it, its failings are a memorial to all who climbed its branches.
Christmas Eve 2007
A picture of Emma from 10 years ago on Christmas Eve, a couple of days after we adopted her, one of my all-time favorite Christmas presents. I thought of her as I was putting up her beloved tree a couple days ago, seeing the branches permanently bent down from her repeated climbs, hard to believe she’s been gone almost three years. Miss you Em.
My Morning View
Although I took this picture in the afternoon when Sam was sleeping on our bed, this is the view I have many mornings when I wake. It’s the view I have right now, albeit on my couch instead of the bed. If I was a cartoon character I’d have a Sam-shaped divot in my lap. A more snuggly creature you will never meet.
Moving in the Right Direction
I meant to post this yesterday in honor of the 10 year anniversary of the day we adopted Sam and Emma but I ran out of energy in the early evening. Sam is responding well to the new food with extra fiber, he hasn’t had diarrhea in about four days and his stools have improved as he’s transitioned to the new food. His appetite has been good but there is still room for improvement, and we’ll see how he does overall when he’s been on the new food over time. I had a dream a couple of weeks ago that consisted, in its entirety, of me scooping litter boxes and judging Sam’s poop, so I’m looking forward to when this twice daily activity becomes routine again and the little fellow is feeling better.
If he looks gaunt in this picture, he wasn’t, he’s just sunken down between my legs. He’s curled up on my lap at the moment with Trixie just coming in to snuggle up next to her hero.
I Always Feel Like Somebody’s Watching Me
Clearcut
Sam visited the specialist on Monday and got his belly shaved for an ultrasound, which thankfully didn’t show anything alarming. Because he’s not losing weight, she wanted to try Sam on a new food with lots of fiber before getting more aggressive with a biopsy. We’ll transition him off his old food and onto the new over the course of a few days, but so far he seems to like the new food just fine.
The Alternate Spelling Should Have Been a Tip Off
I don’t think this Wookiee we ordered from chewy.com is authentic. Still, I think we’ll keep him, he’s adorable and much less likely to rip your arms off.
What Do You Mean I Can’t Eat After Midnight?
Sam sees the specialist tomorrow afternoon and needs to fast before the visit, so we can’t feed him until afterwards. It’s going to be a long morning.
Boolie 