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Thank You For My Amazing Life

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It’s Valentine’s Day Every Day

Mommy, I wanna faynk you fur savin’ my life awl thoze yearz ago. Even tho’ minez eyez wazn’t open and I kuldn’t hear anything; da moment I felt you holdin’ me in youz armz I felt safe fur da furzt time in my short but terrifyin’ life. Da minit I felt youz heart beat next to me I knew ebberthing was gunna be awl-right. When my ears opened up and I heard you fur da furzt time it waz az ifin heaven waz singin’ a lullaby. And when furinally da skin parted and minez eyez foe-kuzzed I saw you, minez mommy. You didn’t know it at da time, but I waz home and no other mommy wuld do.

Lexi and her littermates the day they were born
Purrlease excuse the quality. Early fotos taken with a 110 camera

 

 

3 week old Lexi waddling through the house

Time seemed to fly in thoze furzt few weekz of minez life; but da day came when you too knew dat we belonged together fur-ebber. And on dat day, minez 6 week birthday, you held me cloze and looked into minez eyez and gave me a new name and purromizzed to nebber ebber leave me and to awlwayz luv me. I, Laramie Alexandra (my new name), meowed da same purromize to you. Awl theze yearz mommy you habz taken such good care of me. You alwayz put me and minez fursibz furzt. And youz nebber left me. Nope, no matter where we went or moved to, you awlwayz made shur I waz right there wiff ya’. Youz awlwayz been true to youz word. It’z occurred to me az Valentine’z Day and minez 17th birthday drawz klozer dat I’z nebber told you how much I’z luvved and purreshayted da life youz given me. I kuldn’t habz choze a better mommy. Nopawdy elze wulda luvved me da way you do.

Young Lexi laying on a side table
Yep, I waz thiz small once.

 

6 month old Lexi laying on the couch

Az time passez quicker and quicker theze dayz mommy, I fear I may habz to break minez purromize to nebber leave you. I don’t want to go. You muzt believe dat mommy. But minez body juzt keepz failin’ me. It seemz thiz kidney dizeaze is ketchin’ up to me. I’z habbin’ more and more bad dayz and less and less good onez. Still you kradle me in youz armz and sing of minez beauty dat haz no doubt started to fade. You sit up nightz wiffout any sleep juzt to watch ober me. Youz kuvvered da bedroom and pawdee box room wiff piddle padz in spite of how it lookz, juzt to make shure I habz sumwhere to go dat duzn’t make me feel bad. And even when I miss ’em youz nebber get mad at me.

2 year old Lexi napping in the towel closet
I never leave mommy’s side. Even when she was cleanin’ da pawdee box room. I waz juzt reztin’ my eyez a bit.

From a kitten born outside and fated to die afur her second breath, to the queen of youz heart. I luv you more than you will ebber know mommy. When minez time comez, purrleaze habz da strength to luvz me a little more and let me go. And then luv another, da way you luvved me. Minez life habz been so full and there are so many who habz nebber known even a shred of da luvz youz given me. I can live on in da luv you share. BUT, till dat time comez I’z gunna keep right on luvvin’ you more and more each day.

 

Lexi at 16 years old in mommy's lap
I luvz minez mommy even more today

With awl minez luv, 

Laramie Alexandra: your Lexi 

10 Things To Look For In Kitties Mouth

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Cats, Kittens, Elder Cats, Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls lend me your ear.

Dezi with head back and mouth wide open

Dezi datz a bit dramatik don’cha’ think? 

Well sissy what me has to say is very purrtant. You oughtta know how purrtant it is.

I do lil sis I do. So habz at it. 

Fanks Lexi. Me wants to tell ya’ ‘bout Pet Dental Health Month today. You might be missin’ sum signs dat your pet be givin’ to let ya’ know they have a purroblem in their mouth. Furst let me tell ya’ da types of dental disease dat might be affectin’ your pet. We are not postin’ fotos cuz of their graffic nature and sum of our readers can’t handle it. To see fotos of da conditions listed below, click here.

1.  Periodontal Disease

2.  Tooth Resorption

3.  Feline/Canine Stomatitis

4.  Alveolar Mucositis

5.  Fractured Teeth 

Lexi lating on bed with mouth wide open

Parently Dental Disease is at da top of da list of things affectin’ your furry furmily member. Sis Lexi started losin’ her teeth when she was about 5 years old. Dat is not normal. She was basically born with Periodontal Disease. Her furst VET kuldn’t ‘splain it any other way, cuz even afur she had teeth she had red swollen gums. Over da years mommy and many VETs tried to help sissy to no avail. Till she started losin’ her teeth. With each lost tooth, da swellin’ and redness disappeared. We animals can survive and even thrive without our teeth. So long as we’s not havin’ to hunt and kill our own meals. Obviously sissy duz better with wet meals than dry, but wet meals be better fur her and most of us (specially kitties) anyways. Da typical symptoms of Periodontal Disease are:

1.  Bad Breath (trust me, you’ll know it. Tuna breath dusn’t hold a candle to disease breath)

2.  Unwillingness to eat

3.  Yellow Deposits on teeth

4.  Avoiding hard/dry foods

5.  Drooling

6.  Pawing at da face, ‘specially round da mouth

7.  Gums which bleed easily

8.  Red or Swollen Gums

9.  Pus round da teeth

10.  Missing or Broken teeth

 

Sumtimes kitty will rub their cheeks and mouth area on a hard surface or corner to help alleviate da pain. And sumtimes an unwillingness to eat is another purroblem altogether. Recently there’s been a lot of talk ‘bout Whisker Fatigue in cats. Me had this purroblem. But not anymore. Me won a Dr. Catsby’s feedin’ bowl from CK’s 10K give away and it arrived in time fur dinner last night. Dat was da furst meal in me’s whole life me sat and ate till it was all gone. Fanks CK and Dr. Catsby. Sissy wants a new bowl now. An unwillingness to eat can be a symptom of quite a few issues. Cats shuldn’t and can’t go without eating fur long periods of time. So ifin kitty is refusin’ to eat and it’s been more than 36 hours, get them checked out. Sum things are much easier to solve than others. Bad breath can also be caused by da foods we eat. Everypawdy knows ole tuna breath which goes away after a while or a new meal. But da bad breath of Periodontal disease dusn’t go away like tuna breath. As fur Droolin’, sissy and me both do dat when we luv on mommy and get all x’cited. Da drool dat goes with Periodontal disease is likely to happen any time, specially when kitty tries to eat. 

 

You know it’s always better to be safe than sorry. Ifin you suspect sumfin’ be wrong with kitty then it’s always bestest to make an appointment with your VET. We may not purreciate da trip, but our mouth and bodies will thank you. Periodontal Disease unchecked can lead to major health issues and can lead to death. Da toxins released into da body can affect all our major organs.

 

Are ya’ gunna tell ebberpawdy how to help kitty avoid Dental Diseases Dezi?

Yep sissy, me’s gunna do dat right now. Mommy sez it’s oh so purrtant to Know your kitty. When pawssible you shuld be lookin’ in kitties mouth at least once a week to check things like our breath. And what do our gums look like? Are they red and swollen or a bright purretty pink? Keep in mind dat sum kitties have dark spots on their gums cuz of their color pattern, but there shuld still be sum pink gum you can use as a guide. Whenever pawssible you shuld brush kitties teeth. Do Not use human toothpaste fur your pets!!! Ifin ya’ just can’t brush kitties teeth, there are purroducts on da market to help with kitties dental health; from treats to supplements. We don’t care fur da dental treats here, so mommy uses a supplement dat she adds to me’s food called Perio Support. It’s made by VetriScience. We met them at BlogPaws last year and they were gracious enuff to send us sum to try. It must be tasty cuz me eats it right up. It’s a powder dat mommy sprinkles over me’s noms. And of course have your VET check kitties mouth at their annual check up. A healthy mouth can go a long way to helping kitty stay healthy and happy.

Dezi with tongue out and toothbrush in paw

Me’s gunna wrap it up fur now. It’s time fur me to brush me’s teeth.

 

Dezi = Blue

Lexi = Green

 

How do you help your pet have a healthy mouth?

Is brushing part of your regimen?

What treats or supplements do you use?

 

Till da next time……………………………………….Be Blest!!!

 

Luv and Hugs and Kitty Kisses

Dezi and Lexi

Miserable Monday’s Pet Health Month

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dw-Dezi Miserablemondayed (635x640)

 

Mommy why do we all hate Mondays so? 

What are you talking about baby?

Well, You know every Monday when you open da front door you always say, it’s another miserable Monday.

Oh Dezi, that’s just a figure of speech. But Monday does represent the beginning of the work week for a lot of people. After having a couple of days to lounge around or sleep in; they’ve got to get up early and get back to work. For us it used to mean that we were going to have to deal with the manager harassing us after having a few days of peace while the office was closed. But since our apartment was flooded and remodeled she hasn’t really done too much of that. The only time we really have to deal with her now is the monthly inspections, lease renewal, and when something breaks.

Is dat why you’ve been followin’ sis Lexi round wiff a piddle pad; cuz we have a ‘spection comin’ up? (mommy laughs) 

Well sort of sweety. But I also don’t want to have to clean up a mess if I can avoid it. But thanks to the prayers of everybody she’s feeling much better today.

Me hopes she keeps feelin’ better too mommy. This is National Pet Health month and me likes it a lot better when sissy be healthy.

Me too honey. I prefer it when you both are healthy. That’s why even tho’ y’all don’t like it we have to see the VET at least once a year. Whether people believe in vaccinating every year or not, we need to make sure that you and all the other anipals are otherwise healthy. Catching illnesses and diseases early means we have more treatment options and sometimes even cures.

Like when me got sick wiff da pee purroblems? 

Yes Dezi, like when you got sick. A few changes to your diet and environment and now you’re all better. And even tho’ we can’t cure sis Lexi’s kidney disease, we can treat her and make her more comfortable. And when secondary issues occur we can treat and most of the time cure those. You know I want you girls to be around for a very long time.

And we wanna be round fur a very long time too mommy. So as much as kitties hate goin’ to da VET it’s really purrtant to have dat annual check up. Da VET shuld check our weight and general appearance to make sure we’s not over or unner weight and dat our furs be lookin’ good. They shuld check our heart and respiratory rates wiff dat funny microfone dat they put in their ears. An adult kitties heart rate shuld be ‘tween 145 and 200 beats per minute and we shuld be breathin’ 20 to 40 times a minute. Baby kittens will be a little higher, but those nummers are da norm. Da VET shuld also talk to our humans ‘bout parasite control. You know fleas, worms, ear mites and da like. Fur those of us in da South, flea treatment is usually a year round thing. And yep, even inside only kitties need to be treated. Those nasty fleas can hitch a ride on you humans and once you get an infestation, they be hard to get rid of. Not impawssible, but hard.

 

Me luvs to go fur strolls, but not to da VET
Me luvs to go fur strolls, but not to da VET

Da VET shuld also ask ‘bout behavior issues. This is really purrtant fur kitties since we offen hide our illnesses and our behavior can offen give away dat sumfin’ be wrong. And then of course da VET shuld always look in our mouths to check our teefies and breath. You know they don’t make falsies fur us anipals so da teefs we have in our mouths now have to last us a lifetime. And our breath can also signal illnesses. Course it can also tell da VET you eat too much fish. MOL  And of course fur da older kitties, a blood panel and other tests may be needed. You wanna be as healthy as pawssible in your twilight years. We be livin’ longer these days. And cuz of dat it’s really purrtant to take care of da body you have. And da VET is one tool in da bag dat be a necessity. Quality food and a happy environment are also very purrtant to keep da anipals in your life healthy.

I'z wiff Dezi. Strollz are grayt, but not da onez dat end at da VETz
I’z wiff Dezi. Strollz are grayt, but not da onez dat end at da VETz

Dat’s enuff talk of da VET fur today. Mommy has to get ready fur da ‘spection we have comin’ up so we’s a little behind at da moment, but we plan on getting’ caught up wiff our visits this week. In da meantime, we hope you all have a pawsum miserable Monday. Me’s gunna join sissy fur a little mid day nap while mommy runs da carpet monster.

 

Do you do anything special to keep your anipals healthy?

 

Till da next time……………………………………….Be Blest!!!

 

Luv and Hugs and Kitty Kisses

Dezi and Lexi

Blest Sunday: Bowl Selfies

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It’s time fur another Blest Sunday. Hope you all enjoyed me’s quote challenge. We sure have enjoyed readin’ others posts and have even learned a few new quotes. Anyways, today will be short and sweet cuz me knows a lot of ya’ watch dat ball game called da Super Bowl. Now we aren’t into sports here at our house so we don’t have a clue ‘bout who be playin’ what, but we do like a little kitten bowl. And we even went on over to da Hallmark site and made us up a kupple playin’ cards. 

Dezi in Hallmark Kitten bowl playing card

We’s got sum good things comin’ up this month. A few educational posts thrown in cuz it’s National Cat Health, Spay and Neuter and Pet Dental Month. And of course we have sum gweat reviews comin’ your way too. Our Blogoversary is this month; February 18th to be exact. We are so excited to be a part of the bloggin’ community and honored to be in da company of so many pawsum writers and furiends. We are so blest to have you all in our lives. So dat’s a little look into what’s comin’ up.

Lexi in Hallmark kitten bowl playing card

Me wuld like to ask you fur sum purrayers fur sis Lexi. She started havin’ sum pee purroblems last night and isn’t feelin’ real good today. When we see da blood in da urine we know sissy must be in sum pain and it breaks our hearts dat we can’t just take it away and make her feel better right away. But God can, and we purreciate all da purrs and purrayers we can get.

Lexi with outstretched paw rubbing head in mommy's hand

We’s also joinin’ da Kitties Blue fur Sunday Selfies today. Me’s gunna wrap it up now so you can get back to your bowl game. Mommy’s gunna be caterin’ to sissy today so we’ll be by to visit as soon as we can.

Dezi peering into the camera

Till da next time………………………………………….Be Blest!!!

 

Luv and Hugs and Kitty Kisses

Dezi and Lexi