reflections in the mirror

Introducing…Blackie

Blackie is a big, handsome teddy bear. He is as sweet as they come, unfortunately he has tested positive for FIV and needs to be the only cat or be with a cat that is already positive for FIV. He can live peacefully with a dog as dogs can not contract the virus. PLEASE inquire about Blackie, he is a love and purrs non stop, he deserves a loving home.

For more information on Blackie or other Kitties from this shelter, please click here… Mary’s Kitty Korner

Blackie is a really sweet cat. He is sociable and does get along with other cats. He is Litter-box trained. I think that he will make the perfect companion for almost any situation. Of course, being FIV+ he would need to be an ‘only kitty’ or in a home with another FIV+ kitty(s).

I brought home my first ‘Foster-kitty’ yesterday. He is a big black longhair cat, with a couple white markings. He is really adorable! I am going to try to take a few pictures in the next few days, I wasnt able to get any good shots today, as he is in the master bath and there hasnt been a decent ’shot’ to get.

Socks seems fine with Blackie, he even went to visit him. There wasnt any hissing, hitting or spitting so I think that we might luck out with that one. Abby however has not been seen since earlier this afternoon. I am thinking that she might still be upset with me. I guess only time will tell.

Anyways, that is all from here.

Tags: cats

well, I started the day by trying not to slide down the icy sidewalk at home and then trying to keep the van on the road…what an adventure! The kids had a delay today, which was good, because I dont think that the roads would have been passable first thing in the morning.

I napped with my co-favorite feline. I am still working with Abby, trying to get her socialized…sometimes it seems to go well and others…well, you will see.

I picked up my son from school and went to a friends for a visit, where I ended up in tears, talking about grieving …

I left there to get home in time to make dinner…hamburger helper…not a lot of thought processes needed for that (yes, I did make hamburger helper)

I took some painkillers to soothe the monster migraine in my head…the kids went to watch disney and then a movie, while I sat in relative peace and quiet.

The kids went to sleep and I got the brilliant idea that I would try to get close to Abby while she was on the open floor…so I waited for the little minx to come out into the open. She went to the kitchen to eat and I quietly approached. When I got to the kitchen she looked up, a little alarmed but I went to sit down so I wouldnt appear as such a threat to her. Well, I didnt get to actually sit down. She decided that she wasnt going to have anything to do with me. She jumped up onto the oven (thankfully cool) and knocked almost everything, but the pyrex pans, to the floor. She hit the floor and then decided to jump up to the sink area…knocking over the trash in the process. She didnt break a single plate, for which I am also grateful, and came to rest in front of the breadmaker. I was able to actually touch her, and pick her up. She then decided that she needed to hide under my chin…as she usually does (no, my chin isnt that big). So…Abby doesnt seem any worse for wear, I however have a few battle scars which I treated with peroxide and neosporin.

Abby and I retired to sofa, where her bad breath encouraged me to Google ‘Cat Bad Breath’ and now I will be making an appointment for the little minx at the vets, to have her teeth checked and then begins the next fun adventure…brushing feline teeth (somehow I feel that this will not go well).

Later today, I will be going to meet with my new ‘foster kitty’, thankfully he will not be as feral as Abby is. I am looking forward to seeing my kittens playing together.

Tags: cats, winter, grieving, migraines

Please take a minute to welcome my new renter… Life according to Princess Grace. I have had a great time reading her blog, I am sure you will to. Please drop by and say hello.

Tags: Blog Explosion, Rent a blog

Abby wasn’t to sure about coming out to play…

But she decided to join Socks on the floor…Curiosity and all that

(Click on picture for larger view)

Ah, to much playing wears Ms. Abby out…

Tags: Pets, Cats, photo

Saw the movie…so I had to take the quiz

You are…Peter. Strong, intelligent, and ready for adventure, you are secure enough to admit when you need help or advice. You lead by example, not command. Which Chronicles of Narnia character are you? brought to you by Quizilla

Tags: narnia, blog thingy

Abby has been getting more playful everyday since she arrived here. It is nice to see the little skittish minx play with little things that she find on the floor. The other day she found a Lego that my son had left on the floor, then a bead, Socks, and today, I took the little plastic pull-tabs that I had collected from the milk, and gave them to her. She spent a good 15 minutes just batting them around. And now Socks and Abby have found a marble

I don’t know if Abby had ever really had a time to play, as she was feral. But I am happy to see that she has relaxed enough and feels comfortable enough to play. With my daily care (hours of my holding her, and petting her), she is ever so slowly learning that she can trust me. She still will not let me ‘catch’ her in the open, but I have learned how to get her to the cat-tree, where she does allow me to pet her and then remove her from the box. She loves sleeping in her sleeping bag next to me and when something does startle her, she does move closer to me.

She has taken to lying on the floor in the open, not just under a piece of furniture, like the kitchen table. Socks has really taken to her (Yeah!), and she often follows him around. It is nice to see the pair of them walking together through the living room. Socks thinks it is great fun to attack her and she gives it right back.

Tags: Pets, Cats, photo

Yesterday, we received about a foot of the white stuff, here. I went out and cleaned off the walk and around the cars. I have to say that I am already tired of Snow.

My kitties have been posting again, at Top hat and tails

Other than that, I haven’t much to post about. It seems that I am not able to write about anything other than my Dad or the cats. And the only reason I can post the cats, is because it isnt ‘my’ life, it is fiction. And posting about my Dad is just my rambling on…so I will spare you that.

Tags: snow, cat, grieving, Blogging

Now that I am back, I am trying to get back to ‘normal’. So, Please welcome my new tenant with a visit… Haunted House Dressing.

Tags: Blog Explosion, Rent a blog

I got home this evening. It has been a really difficult day, with the funeral and the drive…I am pretty worn out. I am not sure what I will get done tonight, hopefully I will get back up to speed soon. Thank you all for your prayers, kind words and support. I really do appreciate it and I am sure that I will need more ‘time’ till I am ok with everything. The whole thing has really not hit me yet, though I have had some times where I have ‘fallen apart’… but overall, I have been doing pretty well.

Well, that is about all from here…Laters

Tags:Travel, Driving, grieving