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Saturday, February 28, 2009

Chica, My Torty


Chica, age 18, and going strong, has been quite feisty today.

This morning she was roaming the house looking for all her toys to play with. I have them in a small basket and she goes over and pulls out the one she wants. She loves to bat them around the floor but if anyone else wants to play with her she gets very upset and growls and whacks at them with her paws. She loves to play catch with the little balls too. I throw her a ball and she stands on her hind legs to catch it and usually does.

She lives to be naughty! My first and would have liked to be the only!

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

White Wordless Wednesday



We three are busy eating thank you....(Snowball, Norm and Sam)

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Bully Al


Albert, my dear deaf cat, is acting up again...being a bully to the other cats. We moved him in with the other white cats since he seemed to get along with them best. But...two tabbies are in there with him - Tabitha and Woody - and Al is focusing on them now.

I have tried to discipline Al by time outs, squirting with water - he was not fazed. I tried flower remedies and even drugs but that didn't work either.

I think it is mostly him not relating to other cats and not knowing how to play with them. I even spoke to an animal communicator and she said Al has such weird thoughts in his head about everything. He would not talk to her. She said he wants to do everything his way.

He has better days than others so hopefully this phase will pass. Tabitha works around him and stays away from him. Woody only comes out when Al sleeps. Not the best situation but the cats seem to be adjusting.

Lately Al has been sitting just inside the interior glass door looking out the door. Unfortunately this is where the cat door is to get inside. Most of the others will go in anyway but some see Al and won't go past him. We have made a few snug warm cubby holes for the ones left outside in the covered porch to be comfy for the night if they won't go inside. Let's hope he simmers down soon this time.

Sunday, February 22, 2009

It's Good to be Indoors!



Little Sweepea, sitting on the edge of the garden tub, is watching the snow blow by while safe and snug indoors.