Snuggly Kitties

Today has been a snuggly kitty day, in between being a busy kitty day.

This morning Audrey saw a bug in the window at the puce banana. It was stuck between the window and the screen. She got up on her hind legs so she could get a better look. Then Arnold joined her and they watched the bug, both standing on their hind legs. Audrey managed to get herself up onto the narrow window ledge. Arnold's feet are just a little too big.

When they took a nap mid-morning Arnold was all snuggled up on the chair on the purple bunny! So adorable!

Now they're running wild around the dining room, chasing a fly. Audrey leaps up to try to catch it. It's so cute.

Boring Kitties

Friday was a very boring day in Kitty-land. We mostly just rested and ate.

They're so cute - whenever I go to bed or take a nap there's always someone joining me. Usually it's Audrey, all curled up in a little ball. But sometimes it's Arnold. He doesn't stay long, though. He gets all stretched out then gets annoyed that I'm taking up more room that he wants, so he usually leaves in the middle of the night or nap.

I woke up once while napping on the couch and Audrey was snuggled against me and Arnold was parked on some blankets near my head.

He fell asleep on my lap but didn't stay long. He got all stretched out then rolled over and nearly fell off my lap, so he moved.

Kitties and Medicine

I was never able to put Arnold's cone on, but since he mostly slept after you guys left it didn't matter. I think Audrey popped one of her stitches, though. We go back to the vet on Saturday to check.

I gave him his pain medication last night when he was just waking up from a nap. He didn't really realize what I was doing until I'd already done it. It only has to go in his mouth, between his cheek and gum so all I had to do was move his lips away from his teeth and slide the syringe in. He gagged a little.

This morning I wrapped him up in the towel to give him his medicine. He gave me a killer look but took it ok. He was very happy to be released from the towel.

Kitties pooped in the litter box yesterday! Hooray! I think the leaky posteriors are fixed. But I am curious to see if they pooped in the litter box today while I was gone.

Audrey slept with me last night. She must have come over in the middle of the night because she wasn't there when I fell asleep. She was snuggled in the curve of my knees. She's very toasty.

Busy Kitties

They woke me up at 6am to eat. Starving kitties.

They seem to have recovered their strength after yesterday's surgeries. They were chasing each other around like wild kitties.

The girls came over and the four of them played and played and played.

After the girls left the kitties slept for HOURS. They woke up long enough to eat and go to the bathroom but then they went right back to sleep. It's 10pm and they are STILL asleep. They're snuggled up together in the kitty bed on the two-people couch.

Oh those poor sweet kitties!

They were HUNGRY this morning and could not understand why I wasn't feeding them.

When I finished my shower they were both asleep touching my bedroom door - waiting for me to open it.

I let them wander around the garage while I put the kitty carrier together. They weren't too happy to get in. Ooops! Audrey slipped out before I could shut the door! I got her back in and got the door closed without damaging anybody.

They fell asleep snuggled up against each other on the way to the vet. They looked very sweet.

They did very well with their surgery, I was told.

I picked them up around 5:30. They were both very groggy. Arnold looks like he got into a fight. His left ear is about half cut off. The edge is all ragged and covered with black stitches. The vet gave me some special pain reliever for him since his ear will hurt real bad. He's been investigating his private parts pretty much since we got home.

Well, first everyone ate. They were very hungry.

Audrey had an epidural for the surgery and it still hasn't worn off. The vet said that's ok - it acts as a pain reliever. However, she's a little shaky on her back legs. She can't jump and her back legs are quite wobbly. She has a shaved patch by her tail - that's where she got the epidural.

She apparently tried to use the litter box after she ate. Her back legs were quite covered with kitty litter and her back paws were all crusty with kitty litter. Oh poor little thing!

I took her to the sink and gently rinsed off her tail and hind legs in warm water in the sink. She wasn't over-happy but she tolerated it. I got lots of crusty litter pieces off her fur. She looks quite ragged - she hasn't been able to groom herself properly. Even her whiskers are a little crusty.

She's a little groggy, too.

These little kitties desperately need a nap but they just won't go to sleep! They remind me of poohlets.

They were sleeping and I got up to get a drink and they both woke up all groggy. I don't think they want me to leave them alone.

But if I pay too much attention to them they get all purr-y and won't stay still. So, I'm trying to sit here patiently and ignore them a little bit but pay enough attention so they know I'm still paying attention to them.

Poor kitties!

Same old, same old

Oh dear, the kitties are still having digestive problems.

They had a good breakfast, although Arnold didn't eat quite everything. Then they played and ran around. I had to go out for a couple of hours and, when I came back... someone had left a little gift for me on the puce banana.

I called the vet's office and they said they'd like to see it so I scooped it up and put it into a baggie and drove it to the vet's. Hope they figure out what's going on.

They've mostly just played today. They like to leap on each other. I guess "pounce" would be a better word.

Arnold opened a drawer yesterday. He was standing on Andy's chair and he put a paw on the drawer and was able to get it open. He was very surprised, as was I.

Tomorrow is Arnold's ear surgery. Let's hope for the best.

Good Thing They're Cute

I got home from church this morning to find a gift from Arnold behind the washing machine. Audrey went in the litter box. At least, I think that's how it went.

So, pull out the washer from the wall (it's heavy!) Clean up, wash it clean with dishwashing soap, rinse with vinegar then give a healthy squirt of Febreze.

Then it was time for a trip to PetSmart to pick up some new kitty litter. The vet recommended trying Cat Attract (tm). He says that it says it's guaranteed to attract them back to their litter box.

First, though, judging by the consistency of the gift behind the washing machine, I gave Arnold another dose of Immodium AD. He still doesn't care for mint... I managed the get the whole syringe squirted into his mouth before he bit my thumb.

I found something called Kitten Attract so I got some of that, brought it home and replaced the litter (we had been using The World's Best Cat Litter) I showed Arnold the new kitty litter and he walked right into the box and wee-ed! Yay Arnold!

Audrey walked in, too, and decided to wee. Then Arnold walked out, turned right around and went back and pooped! Hurray Arnold! It was very exciting.

He even went in again later and pooped again. Wahoo!

We got a huge thunderstorm. The kitties were initially very scared of the thunder but they got used to it.

Then everyone took a looooong nap, including me.

I woke up first and decided to trim everyone's claws. They weren't too excited, but they did ok.

I hope hope hope the potty problems are all done with...