Jessie’s New Do

I took our cat, Jessica, to the vet last week for her summer shave. This particular cat haircut is called the lion cut. Jessica is really enjoying her new do now that the weather is warmer, plus it's easier for her to take care of. She's 18 years old and isn't as good about grooming as she used to be. She's so soft, you just can't keep your hand off her. She loves to be petted and rubbed so she doesn't mind a bit.

Bird and Bull

Our cat, Bullet, was absolutely mesmerized by this baby grackle. The grackle was sitting on top of a boxwood shrub waiting for mama to feed him or her.

The Cats are in Bloom

Our cat, Libby, sleeping in a flower pot on our back porch. I found her curled up in the litter box in the garage a few days ago.

Come In and Play

Bullet playing with Jessica through the front door. Jessica is unimpressed.

Jessica Update

Our 17 year old cat, Jessica, spends most of these cold days in our garage. Terry bought this thermostat controlled oil heater to take the chill off. Both of our cats are outdoor cats and I’m so glad we have a nice warm place for them to stay in the winter. Jessica has had some kidney related problems in the last few weeks. I’m happy to say that the antibiotics seem to be working. She has perked up a lot in the last week or so. One more week of antibiotics and it’s back to Dr. Adams to see if her urinary tract infection has cleared up. Keeping our fingers and toes crossed for a good report.

Our two year old cat, Bullet.

Jessie

Our sweet Jessie cat turns 18 in April. In the last few weeks she has developed some kidney issues. After some blood work and urinalysis, our vet has determined that she has renal failure. Renal failure is an issue that older cats develop. It isn’t curable, but there are things you can do to manage it. She is also battling a stubborn urinary tract infection. I have been giving her antibiotics for the last week which are starting to help her condition, but she still has a ways to go. After another trip to the vets a few days ago it was determined that she still has the UTI, so it’s another two weeks of antibiotics. I’ll take her back to the vet after that and we’ll see where we stand. She’s such a sweet girl. I know our time with her is growing ever shorter, but for now we will enjoy whatever time she has left.

Chilling

We had to move Bullet's cat tree when we put up our Christmas tree over the weekend. I think he likes this new spot. He can survey the back yard from this vantage point, plus he gets to check out the Christmas lights. My second born niece, Holly, is celebrating her 35th birthday today! Happy Birthday, Holly! We love you!

Bullet says “Happy Friday the 13th everyone!”

Bullet's "You wanna piece of me?" look.
 Happy 37th birthday to my first born niece, Kelly! Hope your day is as special as you are! Much love from me and Terry.

More Cat Dress Up Fun

Cool Bull

Zombie Cat. He would be great in The Walking Dead :0) Heading out of town to watch the Vols play Alabama. Hoping the Vols can pull off the upset.

All Dressed Up and Nowhere To Go

My cat Bullet would never let me dress him up like this. Through the power of PicMonkey, I can dress him up all I want and not get bitten or clawed. I hope these pictures put a smile on your face on this cold Thursday.

Throwback Thursday

This is our cat, Bullet, and two of his siblings who showed up on our doorstep in July of 2011. Bullet is the one in the middle. It's hard to believe he's been a part of our family for 2 years already.

Bullet napping on his cat tree on a hot Wednesday afternoon.

Bullet's Excellent Adventure

With the lower humidity and nice breeze, I decided to take Bullet out for a stroll around the back yard this afternoon. Here he is chilling under our Tulip Poplar sporting his new harness and leash. Who says you can't walk a cat? :0) Actually he is pretty good at it. He wasn't at first. Whenever I would put the harness on him, he would flop down on the ground. Now when he sees me getting it out, he comes running.

Now that's a real scratching post.

Listening to the hot bugs in the trees.

I couldn't resist making this little Willow crown for him. He seemed to enjoy wearing it.

Our cat, Bullet, taking time out to pose for a picture. He's such a big cat for almost two years old. I guess he's big boned :0)

Comfy Kitty

Bullet is loving his cat tree more and more each day. He spends most of his time napping on the top tier of the tree. Cats have such a hard life :0)

Up A Tree

Bullet enjoying a cat nap on his new cat tree. This thing is almost as tall as me. It's carpeted with plush material with many rope covered scratching posts and three platforms at varying heights. We got this two days ago and Bullet wouldn't have anything to do with it. I was starting to get bummed thinking he would never use it. Never say never. Yesterday, he started seriously checking it out. I found him asleep on it this morning and he's napping on it as I make this post. We have it by our back door so he can keep an eye on the goings on in the back yard. He loves watching the birds. Ah, the life of a cat!

Hope you found time for a cat nap on this hot, steamy afternoon.

Bullet chilling in the window sill. Hope you've had a chance to chill on your Tuesday!

Bullet looking down at me from atop our safe. I took this shot laying on my back with wide angle lens. Pretty neat perspective!

 

Been thinking about my mom. Today would've been her 92nd birthday. I miss her each and every day! Kudos to my sister, Kay, who took this great shot.