Behold, I live!
Long story short, I thought I had the flu, it turned out to be a bacterial infection, I’m on antibiotics, and today feel one million percent better!
The cats, of course, tended to me around the clock. Miz Poo, especially, with her long years of medical experience, determined that laying as close to my face as she possibly could and smacking her lips continually was the only thing that would heal me. Also, she sneezed directly in my face a few times and, well, I DO feel better, so perhaps she’s onto something!
On Friday, Pink and Keebler were adopted – TOGETHER!
That leaves Hydrox, cooling his heels in the adoption center. I was worried that he’d be lonely (I’m sure I’ve mentioned that despite his size, he was always the biggest baby of the bunch), but they put him in with another lonely only, so they have each other for company. I’m going to swing by Petsmart while I’m out today and see how he’s doing. I suspect he’ll be just fine.
Steely Dan and Fagen are coming around a little more every day. One day, I went in to hang out with them, and Steely Dan jumped up on the cat tree and looked expectantly at me, clearly waiting for me to pick him up. Another day, Fagen (the more scaredy-cat of the two) actually climbed up into my lap when Steely Dan was NOT already there. Usually, he waits until I’m holding Steely Dan, because it makes him feel safe to have his brother right there.
Fred discovered the most amazing thing. If we take Miz Poo into the foster room with us, the boys completely lose their fear of us. They’re so excited at seeing her, that they’ll let us reach down and pet them, without flinching away. They purr and rub up against her, and she mostly puts up with it though she’ll smack at them if they get TOO much up in her face. We don’t take her in with us every time (don’t want to have to depend on her to get the boys to come to us), but every once in a while it’s nice to take her in there. She’s not interested in the kittens, but she knows if she goes in, she can sit in our laps and be petted, and she’s ALL about that, so it works out well!
“Who, US? We weren’t doing anything, honest!”
“DO I want to come up for some pettin’?”
“I guess so. Don’t get used to it, though, lady. I might bolt at the slightest provocation.”
Newt, in the kitchen. Probably waiting for Jake or Elwood to wander by. He loooooves to hold them down and bite their necks!
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Previously
2009: From the terrified, practically-feral kittens they were to the kittens who actually seek out human interaction they are now, they’ve changed a lot.
2008: No entry.
2007: No entry.
2006: No entry.
2005: No entry.