Random pictures/stories of our furbabies

[ZestfullyBling]

Caught Windu in mid sentence...lol

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

Blanche went to the groomer today.

Minor annoyance: I have a neighbor who has a male, unfixed little poodle/doodle/something mix. I swear she watches for me because the last two times I’ve brought Blanche home from the groomer, this woman and her dog suddenly appear and her dog starts humping and salivating all over Blanche. It’s infuriating. I asked her to control the dog but she laughs and thinks it’s hilarious. So now I have to zip in and zip out hoping she doesn’t see me. Today it worked, but ugh! She’s been in trouble with the HOA board for letting the dog run all over the golf course off leash as well. She thinks that’s ridiculous, and that he isn’t hurting anything. *facepalm* Some dog owners…should not be dog owners.

adorable

but boo hiss your neighbour
or poo hiss more likely

 

[canuk-gal]

Caught Windu in mid sentence...lol

What was the pooch saying???

 

[canuk-gal]

adorable

but boo hiss your neighbour
or poo hiss more likely

that woman is an ignorant shit. But Blanche is super adorbs.

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

What was the pooch saying???

he probably has been reading PS and was not impressed with your neighbour

 

[Lookinagain]

I don't think he ever really moves from this spot when he's resting. Seems like the same photo, on repeat! Otherwise, he's going nuts.

 

[stracci2000]

Miso in his happy place. He loves when Daddy holds him this way.
He's flexing his front toes in delight.

 

[missy]

Meet Jasper!!!!











Our newest family member
He is laying on my lap purring up a storm right now and very intent on watching me type lol
I wish I had my phone with me to take photos but I will add later if I do get to take more photos.
He is very photogenic.

It is a process introducing him to the rest of our furry crew and right now not going super well but hopefully in time

He is a sweet boy. Very big for his age of 8 months. He looks fully grown but he is not so we shall see how big he gets but he is such a purrlicious baby


ETA: We renamed him Jasper (original name was Rhys) and I just researched the name Jasper and it means treasure which he is

Jasper also has a biblical meaning

"The jasper stone John saw refers to a clear jewel, perhaps resembling a diamond. It portrays God's absolute purity and perfection. The carnelian was ruby red. It portrays God as our Redeemer. Israel's high priest wore the jasper and carnelian and ten other gemstones on his chest (Exodus 28:17–21)."

Fitting for Pricescope


He's playing the mouse game now on the iPad. He is such a smart baby

 

[missy]

Last two photos for now. Jasper laying on my lap and purring up a storm. All morning so far. I have to pee but I dare not move

 

[missy]

Sound up lol
He’s a purry baby

 

[tyty333]

Purring is such a sweet sound...it always relaxes my body. It's subconscious but I think the gist of it is that if
a cat can be relaxed then it's ok for me to relax!

 

[ZestfullyBling]

Meet Jasper!!!!











Our newest family member
He is laying on my lap purring up a storm right now and very intent on watching me type lol
I wish I had my phone with me to take photos but I will add later if I do get to take more photos.
He is very photogenic.

It is a process introducing him to the rest of our furry crew and right now not going super well but hopefully in time

He is a sweet boy. Very big for his age of 8 months. He looks fully grown but he is not so we shall see how big he gets but he is such a purrlicious baby


ETA: We renamed him Jasper (original name was Rhys) and I just researched the name Jasper and it means treasure which he is

Jasper also has a biblical meaning

"The jasper stone John saw refers to a clear jewel, perhaps resembling a diamond. It portrays God's absolute purity and perfection. The carnelian was ruby red. It portrays God as our Redeemer. Israel's high priest wore the jasper and carnelian and ten other gemstones on his chest (Exodus 28:17–21)."

Fitting for Pricescope


He's playing the mouse game now on the iPad. He is such a smart baby

Congrats on you new addition! He's adorbs!! A purrr baby fur baby!

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

Miso in his happy place. He loves when Daddy holds him this way.
He's flexing his front toes in delight.

soooooooooooooooo pretty
like na xmas card
that looks so much like Fluffy but she has slightly longer hair !
and Fluff has a more wild look in the eye

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

have we had this one ?

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

Last two photos for now. Jasper laying on my lap and purring up a storm. All morning so far. I have to pee but I dare not move

Jasper its lovely to meet you
i hope you are friends with Ollie

 

[missy]

Jasper its lovely to meet you
i hope you are friends with Ollie

Unfortunately no. I don't get what is happening as Jasper is such a sweet cat but not with our other cats. Maybe he is trying to establish dominancy? No clue. He is good with Tommy who is a lover not a fighter. BUT omg Gracie, Oliver and Bobby? He lunges at them to attack. I have to be ever vigilant and I really hope he outgrows this behavior



Last night Jasper was watching "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer" with us. He was very engaged in the plot LOL

 

[jaqjaqjaq]

First off, yes, we are a tiny bit late putting up our Christmas tree

Blanche had decided that she finds the faux Christmas tree bag cozy and worthy of her naps.

Bonus Blanche napping picture included.

 

[RMOO]

Unfortunately no. I don't get what is happening as Jasper is such a sweet cat but not with our other cats. Maybe he is trying to establish dominancy? No clue. He is good with Tommy who is a lover not a fighter. BUT omg Gracie, Oliver and Bobby? He lunges at them to attack. I have to be ever vigilant and I really hope he outgrows this behavior



Last night Jasper was watching "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer" with us. He was very engaged in the plot LOL

Jasper is sleek and beautiful! Hopefully, he will acclimate to his new family members, but I wonder if kitty Prozac (fluoxetine) might help in the meantime. I have used it with two cats for aggressive behavior as well as inappropriate urination. I know you have a close friend/family who is a vet, so maybe this has already been discussed, but thought I would throw it out there just in case.

Good luck!

 

[missy]

Jasper is sleek and beautiful! Hopefully, he will acclimate to his new family members, but I wonder if kitty Prozac (fluoxetine) might help in the meantime. I have used it with two cats for aggressive behavior as well as inappropriate urination. I know you have a close friend/family who is a vet, so maybe this has already been discussed, but thought I would throw it out there just in case.

Good luck!

Thanks! My sister won’t prescribe that for the cats unfortunately. I hope the cats settle down and start getting along better. It’s mainly Oliver and Gracie and Jasper. Though he has gone after Bobby I’ve separated Bobby from the others. No one but Tommy gets along with Bobby. My sister explained it this way. Someone in a multi cat household has to be the beta. Tommy is neither alpha or beta and gets along with everyone. Gracie and Oliver are alpha and looks like Jasper is too. That leaves poor Bobby. My sweet boy For now Bobby is in our bedroom and very happy there




Bobby has low platelets and when scratched he doesn’t stop bleeding. Very scary
We’ve spent an entire day in the er with him and the doctors had trouble stopping his bleeding. After a Gracie unprovoked attack


ETA I forgot my sister prescribed Alprazolam a few months ago for Gracie. It didn’t do much to lessen her anxiety but maybe it’ll work in the other cats. Thanks for reminding me about this

 

[RMOO]

Thanks! My sister won’t prescribe that for the cats unfortunately. I hope the cats settle down and start getting along better. It’s mainly Oliver and Gracie and Jasper. Though he has gone after Bobby I’ve separated Bobby from the others. No one but Tommy gets along with Bobby. My sister explained it this way. Someone in a multi cat household has to be the beta. Tommy is neither alpha or beta and gets along with everyone. Gracie and Oliver are alpha and looks like Jasper is too. That leaves poor Bobby. My sweet boy For now Bobby is in our bedroom and very happy there




Bobby has low platelets and when scratched he doesn’t stop bleeding. Very scary
We’ve spent an entire day in the er with him and the doctors had trouble stopping his bleeding. After a Gracie unprovoked attack


ETA I forgot my sister prescribed Alprazolam a few months ago for Gracie. It didn’t do much to lessen her anxiety but maybe it’ll work in the other cats. Thanks for reminding me about this

Oh, poor sweet Bobby! So many "bullies" in the house. It's good you have a sanctuary for him. He probably loves it too, because at night he gets you both all to himself!

I would love to hear your sisters theory against fluoxetine. Quite frankly, I just take the recommendation of our vet, and didn't know there were alternatives. I have gathered over the years that it is the go-to for most vets, but I am very open to learning more.

 

[missy]

Oh, poor sweet Bobby! So many "bullies" in the house. It's good you have a sanctuary for him. He probably loves it too, because at night he gets you both all to himself!

Funnily enough he doesn't stay in the bedroom at night. He stays for the beginning of the night but then goes to the door and cries to be let out. Tommy does the same. So the only cat who wants to sleep the entire night through with us is Jasper. And he sleeps on my arm, neck, chest LOL and he stays the entire night too. Purring
But Bobby and Tommy get priority. They just choose not to stay

I would love to hear your sisters theory against fluoxetine. Quite frankly, I just take the recommendation of our vet, and didn't know there were alternatives. I have gathered over the years that it is the go-to for most vets, but I am very open to learning more.

I will ask her and let you know for sure. I find it difficult at times because so many different viewpoints but I do trust my sister. The only thing is she is pretty conservative though she was willing to give us meds and injections to give both Bobby and Tommy at home.

It's not easy with elderly and sick cats. It just is not. My heart breaks knowing they are on the way out. I just want to give them a good quality of life while they are here with us. And try living in the moment enjoying them now

We just gave Tommy fluids and it did not go well. He is so skinny there is nothing to grasp for fluids and it kept coming out ugh.We have done this before with other cats but Tommy is anorectic

Bobby's steroid injection went well so yay for that. We have enough for three months and then we will reevaluate (hopefully he will be here that long and feel well enough)

 

[RMOO]

Funnily enough he doesn't stay in the bedroom at night. He stays for the beginning of the night but then goes to the door and cries to be let out. Tommy does the same. So the only cat who wants to sleep the entire night through with us is Jasper. And he sleeps on my arm, neck, chest LOL and he stays the entire night too. Purring
But Bobby and Tommy get priority. They just choose not to stay



I will ask her and let you know for sure. I find it difficult at times because so many different viewpoints but I do trust my sister. The only thing is she is pretty conservative though she was willing to give us meds and injections to give both Bobby and Tommy at home.

It's not easy with elderly and sick cats. It just is not. My heart breaks knowing they are on the way out. I just want to give them a good quality of life while they are here with us. And try living in the moment enjoying them now

We just gave Tommy fluids and it did not go well. He is so skinny there is nothing to grasp for fluids and it kept coming out ugh.We have done this before with other cats but Tommy is anorectic

Bobby's steroid injection went well so yay for that. We have enough for three months and then we will reevaluate (hopefully he will be here that long and feel well enough)

I understand the heartbreak of caring for a terminally sick pet all to well. I medicated Stuart through 2.5 years of chemotherapy for intestinal lymphoma, as well as the by-product eye flares from his feline herpes virus. The two remaining cats get daily medications for borderline mega-bowel (Beauregard) and seizures from either a stroke or brain tumor (Posey.) It's bad enough facing the inevitable, but then the guilt for feeling relieved not having to do all that caretaking involved with dosing, drops, Dr appts, etc. anymore. And it all still doesn't soften the heartbreak of their passing. Each time I swear we won't do it again...but then the house gets too quiet and I miss having a furry being or two in the house.

Luckily the joy they bring outweighs the sorrow, and so we move on. So many animals who deserve to feel love out there. How can we turn away?

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

Unfortunately no. I don't get what is happening as Jasper is such a sweet cat but not with our other cats. Maybe he is trying to establish dominancy? No clue. He is good with Tommy who is a lover not a fighter. BUT omg Gracie, Oliver and Bobby? He lunges at them to attack. I have to be ever vigilant and I really hope he outgrows this behavior



Last night Jasper was watching "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer" with us. He was very engaged in the plot LOL

well its good he is good with Tommy
ive never had a cat watch tv like that !
it must have been fun

our neighbours black cat (we dont know her name, not the best neighbours is an understatement, so we just call her black cat)
she used to be small now she is huge and fat
she is PuffBall's friend but its a toxic relationship
they hang out together, not just at PuffBalls' meal times
but she is so dominate, she dry humps him, bites his neck, aggresively washes him, she even follows him into the house -but she doesnt use claws and he has no actual bit marks
she growls at me when i lift her off him o he can eat his dinner

PuffBall came inside for big cuddles the other night
Fluffy was so gentle towards him, cat kisses like he deserves, he is friendly to all other cats, even stray toms
he is quite big but Black cat is bigger, she is a bully
Fluffy is smaller and gentle
after you have had a puffball kiss one feels like one needs a bath, he loves Gary, i think he will be sleeping inside in no time (he sleeps in the wash house right by the backdoor) - we did get him fixed and Ms Black cat is fixed

i dont know how you and Greg manage to wrangle more than even one cat but it mostly looks so much fun and also love -so long as no one is picking on dear Tommy

 

[ShinyPink]

Absolute sh!t of a day. One of our cats, Kitty, had to be put down this afternoon. She had kidney failure and hadn't eaten for several days. She was my hubby's favorite. Such a sweet, quiet little girl. We have now lost one pet every year for the past three years.
On top of that, our remaining dog had a huge seizure this afternoon. It lasted about 7 minutes and was violent. He has a brain tumor and the seizures used to be quick and rare. Ugh. This sucks!!!!

This is Kitty:



And Toby:

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

Absolute sh!t of a day. One of our cats, Kitty, had to be put down this afternoon. She had kidney failure and hadn't eaten for several days. She was my hubby's favorite. Such a sweet, quiet little girl. We have now lost one pet every year for the past three years.
On top of that, our remaining dog had a huge seizure this afternoon. It lasted about 7 minutes and was violent. He has a brain tumor and the seizures used to be quick and rare. Ugh. This sucks!!!!

This is Kitty:



And Toby:

im so sorry to read this
sending kitty cat hugs and little doggy love to you
its not fare

 

[RMOO]

Absolute sh!t of a day. One of our cats, Kitty, had to be put down this afternoon. She had kidney failure and hadn't eaten for several days. She was my hubby's favorite. Such a sweet, quiet little girl. We have now lost one pet every year for the past three years.
On top of that, our remaining dog had a huge seizure this afternoon. It lasted about 7 minutes and was violent. He has a brain tumor and the seizures used to be quick and rare. Ugh. This sucks!!!!

This is Kitty:



And Toby:

Absolute sh!t of a day. One of our cats, Kitty, had to be put down this afternoon. She had kidney failure and hadn't eaten for several days. She was my hubby's favorite. Such a sweet, quiet little girl. We have now lost one pet every year for the past three years.
On top of that, our remaining dog had a huge seizure this afternoon. It lasted about 7 minutes and was violent. He has a brain tumor and the seizures used to be quick and rare. Ugh. This sucks!!!!

This is Kitty:



And Toby:

I'm sorry for your loss. Loosing a beloved pet is heartbreaking. You are not alone here, there are many animal lovers on PS who know the sorrow you are experiencing. You can always come here to express what you are feeling.

And Toby is so cute - hopefully they can tweak his medication, or put him on a medication, if he isn't on one now, to control the seizures. I have a kitty who was having seizures (they are terrifying to watch) until we got her on medication that has controlled them.

Take care.

 

[Calliecake]

I’m so so sorry @ShinyPink for the loss of your sweet girl. Losing a furbaby is so hard. Please take good care of yourself. I’m hoping the doctor can prescribe something to help Toby with the seizures. You must have been so scared. I’m so sorry.

 

[missy]

@ShinyPink I am so sorry about Kitty
and I am Keeping Toby in my thoughts
Losing our furry babies is losing the best part of us
"with great love comes deep grief"
Truth
Sending you and your dh gentle hugs and bucketloads of healing vibes for Toby.

 

[missy]

Jasper’s first Christmas

 

[ZestfullyBling]

Snuggles