Much needed update...

Penny Lane is a big girl now. She is best friends with Lexie, one of our German Shephards. She has full run of my basement apartment and loves it. She is the cuddliest cat you could ever ask for and a great bed buddy.

New little one to pray for...

Our vet said we could add another kitty if we sterilized everything. We are currently trying to help this little girl who had a rough start in life and is now facing a severe URI. She is on Sub-Q fluids and some force feeding, but our vet has trained us to do her care at home. Her name is Penny Lane.

Play in heaven, Katie cat

The vet said she had bone marrow failure and was suffering from one of many deadly feline viruses. We didn't want to torture her by putting her through tests as she was down to 5 pounds and had no veins left. She had stopped eating days ago and today we knew it was time. She was only about a year old. I miss her snuggles and the way she would try to climb me to get me to pick her up. We're not adding any more kitties for a while because it is hard to introduce a cat to three dogs and there is a high risk of whatever virus Katie had being present on household surfaces. We are also notifying the SPCA and having her vet file sent over to them so they can do appropriate testing on any cats that were housed with Katie (since she was sick since we adopted her). I am going to print out a large photo of Katie to hang in my study. When I leave this world someday, I will be greeted by many kitties

Some cuteness

Zeppelin's story

Zeppelin came into my life as a four-six week old hatchling. My very first memory of her is her sitting in my hand, tilting her head, and opening one eye to check me out. As a baby, I measured her each day and took photos to measure her growth. Throughout her almost 8 years she had many experiences. She went vacationing every summer with my family to our holiday trailer where she had her own complete mini setup. Her favorite place in the world was our campsite in the woods. She loved climbing the small hills and trees on her leash. I still remember the day I carried her back in the trailer when she jumped off the little bed and tried to drag me back outside like a dog pulling on a leash. Zeppy had a mini blow up baby pool that she loved to splash in on hot days. She’d “dive” off my lap into the water. Zeppelin also enjoyed being carried about and watching the other animals. In the last six months of her life, she declined slowly and lost interest in things such as coming out. In the end, she was taken by a neurological/convulsive episode five days before her estimated eighth birthday. She was a special creature who had the ability to calm me by relaxing in my arms when I was upset rather than showing her usual curiosity. I am grateful that I had the chance to have her in my life and believe I will be reunited with her someday.

The above image is of Zeppelin in her favorite place in the world, the campsite.

A few piccies

Bathtime