Blest Sunday

Meowllo evewypawdy, and a blest Sunday to ya’. Kittens, it seems like we just did this. Time is just flyin’ by. Mommy’s been a little unnew da wedder wiff da cawfin, and nose blowin’, da extwa pain fwum da cold and now a pawful migwaine. It wuz so bad dat mommy wuz talkin’ (moanin’) in hers sleep and even woke up to sis Lexi givin’ hers a head massage. Or fur those dat doubt weez know what weez duin’ as Service Cats, maybe we just wanted mommy to get up. MOL (we know nun of ow wegular weaders fall into this categowy, but we hav weceived a foo emails lately dat doubt cats can be twained) Purrawlly spammers, but just in case.  

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It’s sunny and bwight out today and it’s posed to be in da 70’s. So aside fwum hangin’ on da new cat twee, mommy purromised we kuld go fur a stwoll. And hers got a list to giv to mr. W. Cuz just as we wuz gunna get ow dinner last night, there wuz mr. W bangin’ on da door cuz Buddy had gotten out again. Hims always duz this at dinner time. We knew dat wuz da purrawllem afur mommy opened da door cuz mr. W wuz yellin’ it fwu da closed door. So mommy opened da door and there wuz mr. W sittin’ there in fwunt of da door wiff a flashlight and Buddy not 6 feet behind him unnew da big ole oak twee in fwunt of ow pawtment stawin’ at mommy. She sez she kulda swore hims had a Cheshire gwin goin’.  So mommy yelled at hims to get hims hineybo home and he took off towards hims pawtment. Whew, at least weez not hav to postpone dinner fur mommy to go out chasin’ him fwu da woods.

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Yous can’t see da twee here but you

can see sum of it’s shadow.

Mommy sez mr. W’s just gunna hav to step it up and purrvide sum fings fur Buddy. See a kupple years ago hims bought Buddy a cat twee. Well he put it in da bedwoom way away fwum da window and never saw Buddy use it. After a mumff, he gave da twee to hims housekeeper sayin’ Buddy wuldn’t use it and didn’t like it. Hmmph Weez seen Buddy climb da oak twees when mommy’s twyin’ to get him to go back home. Mommy also gave mr. W sum gwass seeds to gwo fur Buddy as hims eats purrlenty when he gets out, and purrawlly has a upset tummy most of da time cuz hims eats dat yucky dollaw genewal bwand food. Mr. W kuld afford better noms fur Buddy, he just dusn’t wanna spend da munny.

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Anyways, back to da gwass. Mr. W sed hims planted da gwass and Buddy dug it all up. Mommy told him dat ifin hims had put enuff seeds in there da gwass wulda been too dense fur Buddy to stwew dirt evewy where. Well hims never planted anymore gwass. And Buddy’s scwatchers get all used up purretty fast, cuz mr. W won’t spend more than a kupple dollaws fur da little corrugated cawd board piece, and only one a year. OMC Will dat man evew lissen to mommy?. Mommy told him it wuz fine to buy dat type cuz fankfully Buddy likes ‘em, but he shuld buy sevewal fur difffewent places in da house and weplace them more offen. Like when Buddy quits usin’ ‘em and stawts usin’ da furniture. So mommy has a list of fings mr. W needs to do fur Buddy to keep him fwum wunnin’ out da door evewytime it’s opened. So migwaine or not, mommy purromissed we kuld go stwollin’.  

Ifin you can’t see da video, click here to watch it on youtube. And by da way, ignore mommy’s babblin’. (babble=to utter meaningless confusion of words)

We awe so blest to hav a mommy dat unnewstands us kitties and even tho’ hers can’t afford a lot of fings, hers has always taken good care of us. And we hav such pawsum furiends dat hav given us sum wunnewful toys and twees and tweats and yous luv. We feel like weez be da blestest kitties in da universe. And mommy sez we awe. Mommy also sez we be luvved by her and all ow furiends and fwamily. And we luv you all very much. We know yous all awe twuly blest too. You know, mommy kuld leave da door wide open and we wuld never go out fur any walk ‘bout on ow own, wuld you? Meez weady to go fur meez stwoll wiff mommy now, so ketch ya’ later.

Meez weady mommy.
Meez weady mommy.

Fur those of ya’ dat be indoor only kitties, duz yous hoomans hav twubble keepin’ yous all in da house?   

Till da nex time……………….Be Blest!!!

Luv and Hugs and Kitty Kisses  

Dezi and Lexi 

Does Lexi Have the Zoomies

Meowllo evewypawdy and happy Caturday. Me wants to mention stwaight off dat me joined da Pet Pawade over at Rascal and Roccos. Evewy week weez join ‘em and evewy week mommy furgets to put their link in meez posty. You know sum fings oughtta go wiffout sayin’. Me can’t dictate evewyfin’. Me needs meez booty west. But me did want’cha to know dat meez joinin’ ‘em again this week along wiff many more pawsum pet blogs. Yous oughtta head over, after yous wead and comment on meez posty of course; and check ‘em out. You can go ahead and paw dat linky, it’ll open in anudder window so you can finish here furst. Smile 

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So, most of ya’ know dat sissy has a Facebook page wiff hers name on it. Weez change out and make posties on each udders pages all da time, and meez bloggy goes up there evewyday. Or at least evewy time me can get mommy to take dictation. Anyways, she asked ow furiends ifin they wuld like a daily chwonicle ‘bout how she be duin’, how da meds awe workin’ and so on. Mommy wanted to keep a wecord fur hers selff and they fawt ifin ow furiends wuz innewested this wuld be a purrfect way to journal it. Well we hav da mostest pawsumest furiends in da universe and of course they all sed yes, they wanna hear all ‘bout it. So Lexi posted yesfurday after dinner and it wuz mostly borin’ cuz da day had gone purretty good. Well she spoke too soon. Yous wanna knmow why?

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Well just let me tell ya’. It went sumfin’ like this. Mommy wuz takin’ dictation when me had to go to da pawdee box. (she shlda took dat time to add da linky to da Pet Pawade) Just as me headed back, sis Lexi came wunnin’ fwu da house like hers pants wuz on fire. She had hers tail tucked down and hers hiney all sucked up. Come on yous ladies know what meez talkin’ ‘bout when yous twyin’ to get in those jeans you wore when you wuz still a teenager?. Anyways, me had to go so me didn’t fink much ‘bout it. Maybe hers meds is givin’ hers da zoomies. Well me wuz in da pawdee box twyin’ to do meez businesss and me heard mommy say, “Oh Lexi. It’s okay sweety, accidents happen. Let me help ya’. Honey, don’t run off. Wait!! Stop!!” but did sissy wait or stop? Nope hers whizzed past me and into da udder pawdee box hers went wiff mommy hot on hers heels.  

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Lexi: Well Dezi ledid me tell ya’ sumfin’, derz nubbin’ okay bowt dat smell or feelin’ or habbin’ a ji-unt chayzin abter ya’ wiv a wad ov toylit payper cuz sumfin’ beez hayngin’ frum youz hinee-bow. Itz jiz down rite im-bayrizun. Jiz cuz youz doo it awl da time duzunt meen I’z wanna habz a tern.         

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Well sissy me dusn’t like it, but it just happens sumtimes wiff all meez fur. At least yous not hav all da bwitches me has. Anyways, wiff all this commotion goin’ on it’s a wunnew me wuz able to handle meez business. Altho’ guess me spoke too soon. Cuz da nex fing me heard wuz mommy hollewin’, “Oh My Bloomin’ Cat!!!! Cant’t either of you hit the pawdee box? Me had a little stickin’ purrawlem too, and it fell off to da floor when me jumped outta da pawdee box. And…..pawently mommy went and stepped in it. (snickers) Okay yous wight, it wusn’t funny (chuckles under her breath). Poor mommy. All she wuz twyin’ to do wuz hav a cup of hot coffee. And she’s almost out. Da only fing we can say to dat is, why shuld we change how ow house wuns just cuz yous at da bottom of da coffee can mommy. Ifin yous been followin’ eever of us fur anytime yous know dat mommy rarely if ever gets to sit down and hav a whole cup of fwesh hot coffee. Well mommy had a big ole mess to clean up in da pawdee box woom cuz of course mw didn’t hit da piddle pads eever. And of course after mommy stepped in it and smooshed it evewywhere it wusn’t gunna be an easy job. No, don’t worry weez not hav any fotos of this. Poor mommy wuz gwossed out she wuldn’t subject yous all to it. And all this happened in da foo hours after Lexi posted hers update on Facebook. Hope all of you hav fings movin’ nowmally and not be havin’ dirty bloomers fur yous mommys to clean. And we hope yous hav a pawsum Caturday.  

Till da nex time……………..Be Blest!!!

 

Luv and Hugs and Kitty Kisses  

Dezi and Lexi

Home, Mommy, Home

Meowllo evewypawdy it’s Furiday!!! Like yous didn’t alweady know dat wight? Just in case, me fawt me wuld clue you in. Da weekend’s finally here. An OMC awe we ever glad. Well yesfurday wuz mommys mumffly doctows pointment and so yous know we wuz busy. We usually enjoy da day even tho’ it means we get weally behind on visitin’ and weadin’ yous bloggys. Altho’ meez mommy wishes she kuld figger out a way to do boff. Anyways, it stawted out like most evewyday wiff us givin’ mommy a massage. Altho’ weez kulda gone fur anudder 30 minutes of sleep. Sissy and me wusn’t weal fwilled when mommy sed we had to get up. But sumtimes da bladder wules. You know what me means?. So massagin’ we went and then off to da pawdee box woom and then up da hall fur bwekky. Mind you it wuz colder than a well diggers a_ _ and so Lexi and me hung out in fwunt of da lectwic fireplace while mommy fixed bwekky.  

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Then we heard it…a gasp fwum da kitchen. Mommy had opened her coffee can and even fwu da sleepy eyes kuld see da bottom. OMC Weez wunnewed ifin she wuz gunna stawt climbin’ da walls. Ifin she duz weez’ll let ya’ know. But fur now she made a cup of coffee and served us ow noms. And then it wuz time fur us to get weady to go to da doctow. Let me tell ya’ it hadn’t warmed up a bit by da time we left. Mommy wuz all wrapped up like a eskimo and she put a blanky in da stwoller fur me. And yes, me used it. Hey, sumtimes meez fur’s not enuff. Mommy and doc musta talked ‘bout evewyfin’ unnew da sun includin’ hims Mawdi Gwas tie. Which weminded me weez got sumfin’ comin’ up at Cat Scouts ‘bout da Mawdi Gwas me just dusn’t member when. Me needs to wemind mommy to check dat out fur me.

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Anyways, we finally headed out and made a quick stop at da local fawmacy to get mommy’s OTC’s (over da counter meds) and then we headed out of town to da fawmacy to pick up mommys purrscwiptions. As always they wuz very nice and got us all fixed up fast. But when we checked out they told mommy she had 3 purrscwiptions. Mommy didn’t know what they kuld be. She bwought one dat can’t be called in or faxed over, but now dat doctows do dat faxin’ and emailin’ of scwipts, mommy never weally knows what to ‘spect when she goes to da fawmacy. After all they had discussed sevewal fings. So maybe he sent over sumfin’ fur hers pneumonia or dwy skin, or any nummew of fings. She picked up a bag of dollaw peanuts and we wuz off. We had a foo more stops and then…home mommy, let’s go home.  

Meez weady mommy.
Meez weady mommy.

Once we got home and mommy got evewyfin’ settled. You know, take of da coat and pashmina and shoes and purrpare to stay awhile, she sat down to look at hers purrscwiptions. And then we got a supwise. OMC Dat 3rd scwipt wusn’t fur mommy’s dwy skin, or pneumonia or nuffin’ like dat. It wuz anudder nawcotic. Mommy’s name wuz on da bottle, but there’s no way doc wulda sent dat over fur mommy. Da last fing hims wants hers duin’ is takin’ 2 diffewent pain pills. But just to be on da safe side mommy called da doctows office and asked what hims sent over to da fawmacy fur her and sure nuff this wusn’t on da list. So she called da fawmacy and they didn’t even wealize they had given her sumpawdy else’s purrscwiption. Now unnewstand it wuz one of those scwipts dat peeps sell on da stweets. But of course ifin it had to go home wiff anypawdy, mommy wuz da purrsun to make da mistake wiff. Cuz hers be weally honest and told them it wusn’t hers. They decided to come and pick it up since we had alweady left town and came home. Well at least we got all dat took care of and hoo ever wuz gunna be needin’ dat medicine can get it now.  Busy day over we sat down to west a foo afur time to make ow dinner and weport on Lexi to all ow Facebook furiends. A bit of dinner, a foo emails and meez blog posty written, we called it a day. Hopefully weez’ll get caught up sumday. Fur now all me can say is weez’ll see ya’ soon. Cuz weez Home now and in fur da weekend. YAY!!!

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Till da nex time………………Be Blest!!!

 

Luv and Hugs and Kitty Kisses  

Dezi and Lexi

The Feline Pearly Whites

Meowllo evewypawdy, how ya’ duin’ today? As me told ya’ on or ‘bout da furst of this mumff me wuz gunna be duin’ sum educational postys this mumff seein’ as how it be National Pet Healff mumff and National Pet Dental Healff mumff and National Purrvent a Litter mumff and all. So me fawt today wuld be a good day to post one of those since mommy and me will be goin’ fur hers mumffly visit to hers doctow. Me wanted to talk a bit ‘bout dental diseases in kitties, so da learnin’ pawt of this posty’s gunna be in hooman speak so yous can all unnewstand evewyfin’. 

 pets need dental care too badge pet dental care

Your cat’s dental health is very important. What goes on in the mouth can affect the rest of the body as well. It seems most cat breeds are purported to have some degree of gingivitis. This is something we know all too well as sis Lexi has had chronic gingivitis her whole life. At least for as long as she’s had teeth. When looking up information about the different cat breeds even the hearty mixed “tabby” is prone to periodontal diseases of some kind. Just what kinds of diseases are we cats prone to you ask. Well, gingivitis is at the top of the list. It comes with inflamed red gums and bad breath. But it doesn’t stop there.

Gingivitis
Gingivitis

Gingivitis migrates to the bones ad ligaments that support the teeth and if left untreated will cause the teeth too become loose and fall out. (or they can be removed by a vet.) But the bacteria that causes all this inflammation can also be carried by the blood stream to the rest of the body such as the organs (liver, kidneys, etc.) and cause damage and even organ failure. This gingivitis is caused by a buildup of plaque (food and debris) on the teeth that doesn’t get removed and then turns to tartar (the yellowing near the gums). FIV and FeLV are known to cause gingivitis, (altho’ not backed up by studies) but even an otherwise healthy kitty can be afflicted as in Lexi’s case.

Tooth Resorption
Tooth Resorption

Tooth Resorption is another dental affliction that may affect your feline friend. It is estimated that 28%-67% of cats have some amount of Tooth Resorption. It’s the most common cause of tooth loss in cats. It is very painful and can cause many other problems as well. You can read more about it here. Stomatitis is another dental problem cats may be afflicted with. Little is known about the cause of Stomatitis, but it is painful and doesn’t respond very well to treatments. The best course of action although drastic is typically removal of the teeth.

Stomatitis
Stomatitis

Stomatitis is best described as an atypical immune response to the chronic presence of organisms. The classical Stomatitis lesions are located at the back of the mouth. Again FIV and FeLV can be precursors to this disease as well. But it’s important to remember that even an otherwise healthy cat may be afflicted. The treatment for all of these diseases is similar and may include antibiotics, dental cleanings and extractions among others. Please consult with your Vet for the appropriate treatment for your feline family member. Lexi would like all of you to know that a cat can live a happy and productive life without their teeth. And can continue to eat most everything. It’s always a good idea to train your cat early to enjoy getting their teeth brushed. And if possible daily brushings are best. Remember to use a toothbrush made for your cat or dog as well as toothpaste. DO NOT use human toothpaste it is harmful to both cats and dogs.

 signs of dental disease

We have barely scratched the surface of dental diseases and their effects on your feline friend, but we hope we’ve shared enough to make you think about the dental health of your pets. And take some steps to help prevent tooth loss as long as possible. And maybe talk with your Vet about your cats teeth and gums and implement your own dental program at home. Dental health is important to your cat’s health and can effect other areas of their body, so it is something to take seriously. And while weez on da subject meez gotta go and get meez teefys bwushed wight now.

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Meez weady mommy, giv me da toofbwush

 

 

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So maybe this isn’t da bestest way to do

this but you get da idea. It’s weally

purrtant to take care of yous pets teef.

 

So, Till da nex time………………….Be Blest!!!

 

Luv and Hugs and Kitty Kisses  

Dezi and Lexi