Tomorrow is dentist day. I'm hopeful that this will be the last one. I feel like this has been a drawn out process. I've never had a dentist that would not do my work mostly in one sitting. I have to have an antibiotic before treatment because of my enlarged heart so it is an imposition to keep taking the antibiotics and getting a yeast infection each time. We have been trying to get our teeth completed since June.
Cherry and Sugar are starting to play more and Sugar can't go anywhere without Cherry. Sugar is making a few independent choices though. She has decided that she enjoys sitting on the back of the sofa and looking out the window. Cherry always goes with me when I head to the bathroom to take my bath and Sugar usually follows. Today she stayed on the back of the sofa. I think maybe she has decided that nothing is going to hurt her here. Except that bully kitty, Fina.....6 pounds of mean, that one is.
The rain is about to show up in Oregon. Sunday we are possibly going to see a little rain and then on Monday we are going to have a bunch of rain. What would Oregon be without rain? I was hoping I could get outside and work on the North side of the house. My Wisteria is trying to grab everything in sight.
The dead limbs on the pines are looking messy and need to be cut off. The Pine in the back was already over trimmed by the neighbor who decided that it was going to touch his house. The Rhodie's are needing to be trimmed back too. Thinking about work is depressing me........
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Friday, September 23, 2011
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Love Is A Many Furred Thing
Just a quick note. Here's a picture of the two lover boys in their bed. Lamont and Victor could not exist without each other.
I was going to take Lamont to the Humane Society but Victor would probably die without him so I'm just going to have to keep him on the anti-spray meds until it breaks his habit.
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Sunday, September 18, 2011
Escape from Muttzncatz's Place
If you care to follow this blog look on the left side of the page and there is a button to join. The comments were nice (Nancy) but it would be great to have real followers. I see I have a new person from Romania. Welcome! Do come in and I hope you find some humor in my life because most of the time, I can't.
If you don't have followers it's sort of like talking to yourself. I don't do well talking to myself. I think I'm a nice enough person but super BORING! Besides..... I always end up being angry with something or someone if I talk to myself.
It's raining today so no yard work again. It's almost time to start dinner so watch the sun come out and the rain dry up. I always panic this time of year. I know there will be other days of cool but sunny weather yet before the winter weather sets in.
Dinner is done and all my chores are finished. The meds for the cats and dog are given and now it's my time until around 12:30 AM. I have to start my husbands breakfast, pack his lunch and be done by 1:00 AM. After that it's time for bed.
We almost lost Sugar today. I let her out into the dog run while I was cooking dinner and when I went to check on her about five minutes later she wasn't there. She had dug under the lattice attached to our deck and was digging to get out from under the deck to freedom when I called her back. We put slats up so she can't do that again. It's secure for now but we will have to watch her constantly.
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PS There is a very dedicated organization I think you might want to hear a little about. Please give a couple of minutes to listen to this important video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6zd_AHgOiM
If you don't have followers it's sort of like talking to yourself. I don't do well talking to myself. I think I'm a nice enough person but super BORING! Besides..... I always end up being angry with something or someone if I talk to myself.
It's raining today so no yard work again. It's almost time to start dinner so watch the sun come out and the rain dry up. I always panic this time of year. I know there will be other days of cool but sunny weather yet before the winter weather sets in.
Dinner is done and all my chores are finished. The meds for the cats and dog are given and now it's my time until around 12:30 AM. I have to start my husbands breakfast, pack his lunch and be done by 1:00 AM. After that it's time for bed.
We almost lost Sugar today. I let her out into the dog run while I was cooking dinner and when I went to check on her about five minutes later she wasn't there. She had dug under the lattice attached to our deck and was digging to get out from under the deck to freedom when I called her back. We put slats up so she can't do that again. It's secure for now but we will have to watch her constantly.
Good Night From Muttzncatz's Place
PS There is a very dedicated organization I think you might want to hear a little about. Please give a couple of minutes to listen to this important video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6zd_AHgOiM
Saturday, September 17, 2011
Follow Me...Please
Fall has begun. It has been raining all day off and on. I love the rain because it cleans the air up. No more allergens just clean fresh air. Right now (9:17 PM) it's 58 degrees. I actually had to put light dresses on the girls this morning. Sugar is wearing Cherry's dress but it's too big for her so we need to get her some doggy duds of her own. I have determined that pink is not the color for Sugar. Her red hair looks awful with the pink and white striped dress. I'm currently knitting a sweater that looks like a watermelon. (I"ll post a pic when I get done) I'm not sure which girl it will fit so we'll see when it's finished.
The pattern and yarn came form my local yarn shop, The Naked Sheep Knit Shop. You can follow them on Facebook. Speaking of following..... how about some of you signing up to follow my blog? I see all these hits from all over the world and no one wants to admit that they read my blog. Come on now...you know who you are. Are you one of the people from Germany? Isle of Man? Russia? Japan? Malaysia? UK? US? Pakistan? I know you're out there....please make me feel better and sign up to follow my blog. I'll have to stop writing if no one wants to admit to reading my posts.
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The pattern and yarn came form my local yarn shop, The Naked Sheep Knit Shop. You can follow them on Facebook. Speaking of following..... how about some of you signing up to follow my blog? I see all these hits from all over the world and no one wants to admit that they read my blog. Come on now...you know who you are. Are you one of the people from Germany? Isle of Man? Russia? Japan? Malaysia? UK? US? Pakistan? I know you're out there....please make me feel better and sign up to follow my blog. I'll have to stop writing if no one wants to admit to reading my posts.
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Thursday, September 15, 2011
Two Heads Are Better Than One
Yesterday was a busy day. I did all my usual chores and cleaned the house and then we took Cherry and Sugar to our vet in Vancouver for Sugar's well check. She was checked out, caught up on her shots, tested for heartworm (she comes from California) and given antibiotics for an upper respiratory infection. Personally I think the Oregon Humane Society should pay for the upper respiratory infection and the heart worm testing.
The two girls are starting to get along better. I walked into the computer room and found this scene yesterday afternoon.
They had been sleeping and that's why Cherry looks half asleep. I heard NO growling or any upset coming from that room at any time prior to this picture.
They are in Cherry's box so I'm thinking I may have to get rid of Sugar's box. I'll wait a bit and give them time to figure out what feels right for them.
The cats have learned to ignore the new child. Tanner has a banana box overturned on his chair and he piers out of the holes to make sure nobody is coming after him. When you go by the box this yellow eyeball follows you about 90 degrees through the front and side of the box. It's almost eerie.
Sugar is still afraid of Fina. Fina wants to be friends and headbutt Sugar. Sugar jumps about two feet away as soon as Fina gets close enough to touch her. Again...in time this will be worked out between them.
Have a super day
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The two girls are starting to get along better. I walked into the computer room and found this scene yesterday afternoon.
They are in Cherry's box so I'm thinking I may have to get rid of Sugar's box. I'll wait a bit and give them time to figure out what feels right for them.
The cats have learned to ignore the new child. Tanner has a banana box overturned on his chair and he piers out of the holes to make sure nobody is coming after him. When you go by the box this yellow eyeball follows you about 90 degrees through the front and side of the box. It's almost eerie.
Sugar is still afraid of Fina. Fina wants to be friends and headbutt Sugar. Sugar jumps about two feet away as soon as Fina gets close enough to touch her. Again...in time this will be worked out between them.
Have a super day
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Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Getting To Know Sugar
I'm so glad our mini heatwave is finally over. I hate 90 degree weather. Now maybe I can get back to work in the yard. I have so much trimming to get done. According to the weatherman on our local channel we may have rain on Saturday.
I can hardly wait until Sugar gets used to the sounds here in our home. I get to sleep about 2:30 AM and she wakes me at about 8:30 AM. Maybe I could crate her with a radio and a warm blanket and she wouldn't hear our neighbors or the cats in the other part of the house. Our next door neighbor decided to take a phone call on her deck this morning and Sugar had a fit. Then in the next hour Fina decided to throw herself at the bedroom door until I got up. These guys (cats) all have their own way of handling situations. Fina was attempting to get me up to feed everyone. She won.......again!
This morning I went out on the South side of the house to water our tomato plant and there was a baby raccoon climbing up the tree extremely close to where I stood. he settled on a branch that he considered high enough to be safe from the human and began talking to me. After he finished his speech I went to get the hose and turn on the water. When I returned to the top of the stairs again he was gone.
Today was chase the Tanner day. It was flea meds time for the poor child. He's getting better about leaving a stream of pee as we chase him though. He ran into the vacuum box that I fell on the other night. It was easy to reach in and rub the treatment on the back of his neck. He's always the last one to get his flea treatment only because of the degree of difficulty.
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I can hardly wait until Sugar gets used to the sounds here in our home. I get to sleep about 2:30 AM and she wakes me at about 8:30 AM. Maybe I could crate her with a radio and a warm blanket and she wouldn't hear our neighbors or the cats in the other part of the house. Our next door neighbor decided to take a phone call on her deck this morning and Sugar had a fit. Then in the next hour Fina decided to throw herself at the bedroom door until I got up. These guys (cats) all have their own way of handling situations. Fina was attempting to get me up to feed everyone. She won.......again!
This morning I went out on the South side of the house to water our tomato plant and there was a baby raccoon climbing up the tree extremely close to where I stood. he settled on a branch that he considered high enough to be safe from the human and began talking to me. After he finished his speech I went to get the hose and turn on the water. When I returned to the top of the stairs again he was gone.
Today was chase the Tanner day. It was flea meds time for the poor child. He's getting better about leaving a stream of pee as we chase him though. He ran into the vacuum box that I fell on the other night. It was easy to reach in and rub the treatment on the back of his neck. He's always the last one to get his flea treatment only because of the degree of difficulty.
Good Night From Muttzncatz's Place
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Sugar Has Come Home
Sugar came home with us today after the meet and greet at the Oregon Humane Society. When She and Cherry met each other it was basically a no big deal thing. When we got Sugar home however, Cherry decided that Sugar didn't have any business being in her home. Cherry did the occasional growl of authority and then ignored her. I figure it this way...they haven't torn each other apart yet so I think they'll eventually get along after a few days of being together.
We have to take her to our vet this week some time for the free checkup. She sounds congested so I'm a bit concerned about that but maybe it's just one of the things typical to the breeds she is mixed with.
In the evenings I come in to the computer room/library and knit, crochet, cross stitch, paint, play games on the Internet (Pogo) or read. I fixed a box with a pillow in it for Sugar since Cherry has one. Cherry jumped in her box and Sugar ran to the other box and jumped in like she knew it was hers. She must be fairly intelligent. She certainly seems at home here.
The cats took Sugar in stride. The only one who had his tail in a knot was Tanner. He looks like someone put him in a dryer for a fluff dry every time he comes face-to-face with Sugar. When Fina came to investigate the new kid on the block she jumped in front of Sugar like she wanted to scare her. It worked. Sugar now gives Fina a very wide berth. It's hard to comprehend because Fina is so small and looks frail but she IS the queen of the place and must be obeyed!
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We have to take her to our vet this week some time for the free checkup. She sounds congested so I'm a bit concerned about that but maybe it's just one of the things typical to the breeds she is mixed with.
In the evenings I come in to the computer room/library and knit, crochet, cross stitch, paint, play games on the Internet (Pogo) or read. I fixed a box with a pillow in it for Sugar since Cherry has one. Cherry jumped in her box and Sugar ran to the other box and jumped in like she knew it was hers. She must be fairly intelligent. She certainly seems at home here.
The cats took Sugar in stride. The only one who had his tail in a knot was Tanner. He looks like someone put him in a dryer for a fluff dry every time he comes face-to-face with Sugar. When Fina came to investigate the new kid on the block she jumped in front of Sugar like she wanted to scare her. It worked. Sugar now gives Fina a very wide berth. It's hard to comprehend because Fina is so small and looks frail but she IS the queen of the place and must be obeyed!
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Saturday, September 10, 2011
Help End Petlessness
Today I went to the Oregon Humane Society to find a sister for Cherry. I found one the same age and kind as her. She is adorable. I put a hold on her so we can take Cherry to meet her tomorrow. There were three other sets of people interested in her while we were visiting with her.
She already has a name. This is Sugar and she's four years old. She comes from Santa Barbara and she is nine pounds of love. Keep your fingers crossed that Cherry likes her because she really needs a playmate. I'm hoping Sugar doesn't have a heart attack when she meets all the cats and (Vice Versa).
Tomorrow should be interesting......................
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Tomorrow should be interesting......................
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Friday, September 9, 2011
Hurricane Linda
Life has become a bit more uncomplicated lately. For a couple of years now we have had a very clingy person think she belongs here at our house. She showed up at dinner time last Friday and I had a small gathering (my son, a neighbor and her friend) for a BBQ. When the food was done she said she had to go home and she left. Two hours later she called me and asked if she could come over and get some things she had stored here for safety. I told her sure and she said she would be right over. When she got here she blew up. She informed me that I didn't care a thing about her and that she apparently wasn't in my circle of friends. I didn't say a word. She walked out the door saying she wouldn't bother me anymore and so far hasn't. This is a good thing.
I am so happy she is gone because I was going to have to tell her to stop coming here anyway. Prior to that dramatic incident by three days, she came over and plunked her rear end in one of our cloth covered dining room chairs and pooped her pants. She would not even try to get to the bathroom until she had finished. Then she left the bathroom a horrid mess and tracked it all the way to the door. This woman is younger than I am by three years! I could understand if she was more handicapped and couldn't walk....but she didn't even try to make it to the bathroom. It took me three hours to completely clean everything up. She never apologized but offered a, "I'm so tired of this." You see...the other part of the story is.....she informed me five minutes before this happened that she had two of these attacks at home before she came over. Now I ask you...would you go to someones house if you had that problem already at home? You team that up with the fact that she never bathes or washes her hair and just plain stinks......icky! Believe me when I say she was on a fast track out of here anyway. Now I get up in the morning and I am more relaxed just knowing she won't be here ever again!!!!
Now for kitty news:
Homer, Lamont and Hunter are on a calming liquid prescription. Hunter and Lamont are doing fine on it but the dose was too much for Homer. I practically had to carry him to the food and water and then again to the box. Yesterday I reduced Homer's dose and he seems to be able to get around the house again. The best news is that not one of them is spraying! Homer has returned to the main part of the house with Fina, Tanner and Paddy. This is a new medicine that I picked up at the vet in Washington.
We told Cherry that we will start to look for a sister for her real soon. She keeps trying to play with the cats and they just don't respond. She jumps this way and that swinging her body into one of them and they just stand there and look at her or move away. She needs a playmate. Mind you...we really don't need another animal.
Now that Homer is in the main part of the house I will probably be taking pictures and showing you again. Since he is the youngest of the bunch he does more amusing things.
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I am so happy she is gone because I was going to have to tell her to stop coming here anyway. Prior to that dramatic incident by three days, she came over and plunked her rear end in one of our cloth covered dining room chairs and pooped her pants. She would not even try to get to the bathroom until she had finished. Then she left the bathroom a horrid mess and tracked it all the way to the door. This woman is younger than I am by three years! I could understand if she was more handicapped and couldn't walk....but she didn't even try to make it to the bathroom. It took me three hours to completely clean everything up. She never apologized but offered a, "I'm so tired of this." You see...the other part of the story is.....she informed me five minutes before this happened that she had two of these attacks at home before she came over. Now I ask you...would you go to someones house if you had that problem already at home? You team that up with the fact that she never bathes or washes her hair and just plain stinks......icky! Believe me when I say she was on a fast track out of here anyway. Now I get up in the morning and I am more relaxed just knowing she won't be here ever again!!!!
Now for kitty news:
Homer, Lamont and Hunter are on a calming liquid prescription. Hunter and Lamont are doing fine on it but the dose was too much for Homer. I practically had to carry him to the food and water and then again to the box. Yesterday I reduced Homer's dose and he seems to be able to get around the house again. The best news is that not one of them is spraying! Homer has returned to the main part of the house with Fina, Tanner and Paddy. This is a new medicine that I picked up at the vet in Washington.
We told Cherry that we will start to look for a sister for her real soon. She keeps trying to play with the cats and they just don't respond. She jumps this way and that swinging her body into one of them and they just stand there and look at her or move away. She needs a playmate. Mind you...we really don't need another animal.
Now that Homer is in the main part of the house I will probably be taking pictures and showing you again. Since he is the youngest of the bunch he does more amusing things.
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