Tinsel, Mistletoe and a Pine, Oh My

It’s finally Furiday again. Hope you all had a great week. We have a furiend who is retiring and today is her last day. We would like to say, Happy retirement awnty Ann, now you have all the time in the world to look after your kitties. Now ifin you’re scratching your head and thinking something’s different, then you would be right. Me is using human speak today. What does that usualy mean? An educational posty. And you would be right. Earlier in the month we wrote a posty ‘bout the human foods that are toxic to cats, and promised a post on plants. well with the holidays that are fast approaching us, we thought we better get that post out, cause no doubt lots of you just might be bringing death thru the front door. 

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So in todays post we’re going to cover some of the plants that are dangerous for your furry family members. Please note this is not in any way a complete list and if you think your kitty has eaten a plant he/she shouldn’t have, go to the VET ASAP as it could mean the difference between life and death. As we researched this subject so that we could give you the best information we realized that if we were to include every plant that is toxic we would have a post that no one would read because of the length. So we decided to list the seasons plants and provide you with a few links so that you could check any plants you were wondering about yourself. So let’s get started.

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At this time of year so many homes are setting the mood by bringing in seasonal plants. Hollies, Amaryllis, Tulips and Poinsettias are among the more popular plants to adorn tables and fireplace mantles. However one bite of any of these plants could cause a major upset to your cat. Causing, vomiting, diarrhea and gas. And while no one of those alone will cause death, there are issues secondary to these symptoms that could lead to death. Dehydration is the biggest threat here. Most cats don’t drink enough as it is.

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The next group damages a cats organs such as the Kidneys,heart, liver, etc.. The beloved Lily is in this group. All parts of the lily are toxic and you should seek medical attention right away. We all know that if a cats organs get damaged they are at an increased risk of having other problems or dying.

In the last group we find Mistletoe. It looks so unassuming hanging over doorways enticing people to give a little kiss. But the plants in this group cause certain death.  You can find photos of those plants that are toxic to cats here. And you can find a printable list here. The first site also includes plants that are toxic to all household pets. 

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Now to the biggest “plant” in your house at Christmas, the tree. Most of you worry about the tree being pulled over, knocked down, and climbed. And yes, all those are possibilities with cats. But there is a greater risk to the health of your furry family member from drinking the water your live tree is standing in. Please cover the tree base/stand so that your cat can’t drink the water. There are all kinds of dangerous deadly toxins in the water. And don’t forget the tinsel and dangly decorations. Tinsel can cause a serious blockage and the dangly decorations usually made so thinly that they will shatter with the least amount of pressure can cut or puncture the intestinal tract if swallowed and cause death. Or at the very least some very expensive damage to your cats insides.  Remember to use a little caution and common sense when planning your holiday festivities and it will be lots of fun for you and your furry family members. And always remember if you suspect your cat has been poisoned got to the VET. Don’t wait and see, a cat’s system can crash in a matter of minutes and cause irreparable damage. Now let’s get ready for Thanksgiving which is only one week away.

Till da next time……………………Be Blest!!!

 

Luv and Hugs and Kitty Kisses 

Dezi and Lexi

Buddy, Get Home

Well here we awe, anudder day and me still hasn’t gotten wound to visit evewypawdy yet. Mommy sez sumfin’ ‘bout a road and good intentions. Anyways, meez hopin’ after yous hear why me hasn’t made it by, yous will all furgiv me. And fur all of you hoo wanted to see more santa suit fotos, west assured yous haven’t seen da last of ‘em. Mommy wuz snap, snap, snappin’ away wiff da flashy box, and we haven’t even gotten close to time fur us to go to da nursin’ home. MOL Maybe mommy will member to take a camewa this year. She always furgets sumfin’, so meez not holdin’ meez bweaff, but weez can hope.

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Anyways, back to why me didn’t get wound to visitin’ till pawfully late and so me hasn’t made it by lots of yous bloggys yet. So it all stawted after weez hit post yesfurday. Afur it even finished loadin’ da fone rang and a furiend hoo wuz goin’ fwu sum weally bad times wuz on da udder end. Of course mommy had to help in any way hers kuld. Turns out all hers kuld do wuz lissen, tell hers ow experience and purray. And twust me, weez gunna be purrayin’, fur them big time. After dat, mommy had to get da kitchen cleaned up so we kuld hav dinner when it wuz time. And then UPS came by. OMC wait’ll you see what hims bwought. But all of dat wuz nuffin’ weally, and not da weal weason we didn’t get wound to visitin’.

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It went sumfin’ like this: Mommy gave Lexi and me a foo tweats (those little shwimpies-yummy) and then sat down and pulled up ow email to stawt ow visits, and there wuz a bangin’ on da door. Me jumped outta mommys lap and ran to da door and mommy followed behind me and turned on da porch light as it wuz alweady dark and cold outside. And on da udder side of da door, wuz ow neighbor, Mr. W. Hims eyes wuz all red and hims had water dwops all down hims face even tho’ there wuz no rain in sight. Mommy opened da scween door and hims sed, “Please help me. Buddy has escaped.” Well weez posted fotos of Buddy and told yous stories ‘bout him afur, but just in case you wusn’t wound then, me will give yous a little rundown. Buddy be Mr. W’s kitty. Himms found Buddy hangin’ outside in da cold and snow shortly after me had come to live wiff mommy. Hims wuz a little kitty boy back then just like me, and Mr. W decided to take him in and give him a furever home. Now Mr. W is a bit gruff and not da most hygienic of hoomans, and duz like to twy to take advantage of mommy’s good nature and knowledge ‘bout kitties, but hims duz luv Buddy in hims own way. (he’s never had a cat afur) Well of course mommy sed okay. What, did yous fink mommy wuld say no? Purrlease, mommy wuld help anypawdy find there furry ifin it went missin’.

This is a foto of Buddy in hims home bein' a good boy.
This is a foto of Buddy in hims home bein’ a good boy.

Mommy put on hers shoes and heavy coat and gwabbed hers little flashlight and cane and out da door she went. Lexi and me stood at da door watchin’ her and Mr. W. Hims wuz whirlin’ wound in hims wheelchair lookin’ like a lost puppy hims selff. Mommy hollered and asked which way Buddy went. Mr. W sed hims had gone back towards da woods behind ow pawtments. Now unnewstand, ow woods awe home to at least 2 wild bobcats, skunks, possums, ducks, deer and only God knows what else. So Mommy held onto da rails outside and shown da flashlight back towards da woods and stawted hollerin’. “Buddy, Buddy, where are you? Get you’re hiney bo back up here.” And then she heard sumfin’ rustlin’ in da leaves. All da oaks awe losin’ their leaves here, so da gwound is covered in them. Mommy scanned da awea wiff da flashlight and sed again, “Buddy, Buddy, come here.” And then she caught sight of Buddy runnin’ up fwum da woods. Mr. W stopped whirlin’ and sat still, lookin’ on in amazement. Buddy stopped dead in hims twacks and looked at mommy. Mommy looked back at him and sed, “Buddy, get over here. I’m too old and it’s too cold for any of us to be out here.” Buddy stawted comin’ towards mommy and a caw passed by on da highway and backfired. It skeered hims big time and hims stawted runnin’ back towards da woods. Mommy hollered, “Buddy, get yourself back up here boy. There ain’t nothin’ in this world for you to be afraid of except me ifin you don’t get back here right now.” Meez can tell ya’, we saw Buddy appear outta nowhere and fast. Hims musta believed mommy. MOL Ifin hims only new, mommy’s all bawk and absolutely no bite. Dat wuz nuffin’ mowe than an empty fwet.

This be Buddy sleepin' on da bed.
This be Buddy sleepin’ on da bed.

Anyways, just afur hims reached mommy he turned and headed up towards Mr. W’s pawtment. So Mr. W. went towards home and mommy followed. Buddy stopped short tho’ and looked back at mommy. Mommy told him to get on home now and kep walkin’ towards him. He wuz nibblin’ on a little spwig of gween gwass he had found. Not much of dat wound here wight now. Mommy got wight nex to him and sed, “Honey, quit eatin’ that stuff, you’re daddy will grow you some grass, just get in the house. I’m cold and can’t stay out here much longer.” Well Buddy laid down and rolled over on his back. Mommy kuldn’t bend over so she gave a quick belly rub wiff hers cane and now Buddy wanted to play da gunna getcha’ game mommy plays wiff me. MOL Mommy plays it wiff Buddy sumtimes too. When Mr. W goes away, mommy always looks after Buddy, so hims fawt mommy wuz gunna play. But mommy wuz cold and not amused. So one last time mommy sed in hers stern pay attention now voice, “Buddy get your little hiney bo in that house right now!” And mommy told Mr. W to open the door, and Buddy ran straight in the house and right up into the window and meowed at mommy. 

Well Buddy back home and Mr. W back inside wiff him, mommy stawted back down to ow pawtment. Mind you mommys flashlight isn’t even big as hers hand, so she kuldn’t see much wiff it, and all of a sudden hers cane went down a hole. Mommy weebled and wobbled but she didn’t fall down. Whew Sis Lexi and me wuz sittin’ at da door meowin’ and hissin’ and holdin’ ow bweaff. Okay so we wusn’t holdin’ ow bweaff, but we wuz watchin’ and meowin’ and hissin’. Mommy hollered and told us she wuz fine and wuld be wight home. Well Lexi stood up on hers hind legs and stawted pawin’ at da door handle. Mommy hollered back, “Girls, don’t you dare. Stay in the house, I’ll be right there.” She pulled her cane outta da hole and kep on twudgin’ back to da house. Lexi finally quit pawin’ at da door handle, and when mommy got to da door we backed up and let her come inside. We boff luvved on mommy and then stawted hollewin’ fur ow dinner. Yep, sorry, dinner takes purrecedence over visitin’. Well, dat’s why we didn’t get to visit earlier, so weez awe very sorry and hope you furgiv us. We will be wound as soon as we can. 

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We also wanna remind you dat ifin yous wuld like a Christmas cawd to purrlease send us yous email addwess by visitin’ ow Contact Us page and sendin’ us yous email addwess.

Till da nex time……………Be Blest!!!

 

Luv and Hugs and Kitty Kisses 

Dezi and Lexi

OMC A Box

Well dear furiends me didn’t get anyfin’ dun yesfurday. Mommy kuldn’t even hold hers head up or hers eyes open. And you all know me needs her to do da typin’. But weez here now and weez gunna be visitin’ you all. Weez’ll get caught up again afur long. Mommy had a house full of nurses/case managers on Monday and it weally took a lot out of her, but she’s better now. She’s been fightin’ off a cold and da doctor told her dat it wuz too soon fur antibiotics, so it’s been slow goin’. And it warmed up today. WooHoo, it’s 50 degwees. MOL   

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ifin you can’t see da video click here.

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Anyways me got a box fur meez Meow/Gotcha Day fwum meez pawsum furiends unkle and awnty Garth and Mary Beth and Gizmo, Sundance, Alley and da gang. Fank yous so much, we luv it all. And there wuz even a Christmas purresent fur mommy. Christmas you say? Isn’t it a bit early fur Christmas purresents? Well maybe, but awnty Mary Beth wanted mommy to be able to go ahead and stawt usin’ it, so she sent it now. Wiff all dat’s been goin’ on mommy hasn’t had da chance to get ‘em all put up, but her’s gunna do dat this weekend. Now back to me. MOL Me got a chirpy mouse on a stwing and a lot of da little mouseys. There wuz also this cool glitter ball wiff lights. Oh and member dat Santa suit mommy found at da dollaw store? Well awnty Mary Beth found it at hers store and it wuz in da wight size, so she sent it to me. And even sis Lexi got a turn at wearin’ it.

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Sis Lexi’s neck is way smaller than meez neck so da minute hers took a step she stawted comin’ out da suit. Mommy had hers lay down weal quick so she kuld get a kupple fotos.

 

She dusn’t go wiff us to da nursin’ homes anymore cuz she dusn’t enjoy it. She got skeered when one of da old peeps stuck their teef out at hers. MOL Can you believe it? Dat dude just stuck out hims teef like we stick out ow tungs. And Lexi wuz sittin’ in hims lap just a purrin’ up a storm till hims did dat. Pawently da gwand kiddos like dat sort of fing. Mommy sez when hers wuz a kid she had an awnty dat did dat, and she fawt it wuz weally cool. But us kitties not find it nearly as amusin’ as da hooman peeps. So Lexi stays home now and mommy and me go and entertain da older folks. Anyways, we fawt you might like to see sum of da fotos of me in meez Christmas suit. Me luvs da little suit. Well, me dusn’t like da hat. Me dusn’t care fur any hat bein’ on meez head, but sis Lexi’s all ‘bout da hats. Hers dusn’t fuss a bit. Well dat’s ‘bout all fur now, so meez’ll get this posted and be wight over to visit wiff you.

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Till da nex time……………Be Blest!!!

 

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Luv and Hugs and Kitty Kisses 

Dezi and Lexi

Tuesday Mewsday

Happy Tuesday to you all. Guess you wealized by now me gave mommy da day off yesfurday. Me didn’t post or visit. As me told you Sunday it turned weally cold here and mommy was alweady feelin’ a bit under da wedder so da jamboree weally zapped mommy. So we took yesfurday and mostly just purred. Mommy had a new case manager come to visit for a  couple hours and then we braved the cold to go and get her medicines. And let me tell you it wuz COLD!!!  But now dat mommy had a day, weez’ll be back at it. Postin’ and visitin’ and spweadin’ da luv.  We got sum supwises in da mail dat weez gunna be shawin’ wiff yous soon, but mommy’s gotta get all da fotos in da puter first.

OMC Lookit meez new uniform. Me wuz purrmoted to Cougar and me had to get meez badge sewn onto meez  sash.
OMC Lookit meez new uniform. Me wuz purrmoted to Cougar and me had to get meez badge sewn onto meez sash.

Me fawt today me wuld show you sum fotos of ow furbulous jamboree at Cat Scouts. We had a cheerleading contest, a knowledge bowl, a tent decowatin’ contest and so much more. We had a wunnewful time. It’s always fun when you get to spend time wiff furiends.   

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Me and sis lexi and mommy also wanted to ask you all ifin you wuld like to receive a lectwonic Christmas cawd fwum us. Ifin so, purrlease visit ow Contact Us page and send us an email wiff yous addwess.  

Till da nex time……………..Be Blest!!!

 

Luv and Hugs and Kitty Kisses  

Dezi and Lexi