Tooth Surgery

Poor Kona had to have surgery yesterday to remove three teeth. He started doing weird things with his mouth over the weekend to the point that I took him into the emergency vet on Saturday thinking he may have something caught in his mouth. They couldn't find anything but, when I took Kona to his regular vet on Monday, there were two abcessed teeth and one more with a cavity that had to come out. How the emergency vet missed that is beyond me.

So, Kona was not very happy with me yesterday and continues to give me the stink eye every time I walk by him. He was sent home with a not-very-manly pink bandage on his arm which came off very shortly after his arrival home.

Cutie Pie

I had to post this cute picture of Kona that I took last week. He was laying on my bed and looked up with his sleepy eyes just as I snapped the picture. I then framed it through one of the apps on my Ipod. I'll have to post a pic of Kenya as well just to give equal time.

Toys

I was very spoiled this year at Christmas and got a number of beautiful things. One of the gifts was an Ipod touch so I have been busy downloading various apps to play around with. My favourite app is called FX Photo Studio which enables you to edit photos taken on the Ipod and add all sorts of different effects. These are a couple I took of Kenya (above) and Kona (below). Hours of fun!

Cats and their toys

Who's getting more enjoyment from the new television? Mom or the kids?

Kenya adores his hammock. In fact, the last one got so stretched out that it was literally hanging on the floor. So, in fact, it was no longer a hammock but a piece of canvas on the ground. The new one is a little better. I think these things are meant for petite, dainty 10-pound cats not my 20-pounders. Kenya seems to be almost back to normal with the exception of his extreme dislike for the new food he has to eat. Any suggestions how to get a cat to eat something he really doesn't want to eat???

Fluffy Cats

I hadn't posted any pics of the cats lately so took some updated ones of them today with their winter coats. Kona, above, has this huge lion's mane that looks beautiful when it's all combed out. However, like a kid, his combed hair only lasts for a minute and then he gets himself all scruffy again. His fur gets matted so easily during the winter so we have to call in the Barkmobile, a mobile grooming truck that comes to the house. So much less stress on him than taking him to the salon.

Kenya's hair is much finer and not as prone to matting. Here he is with his bright blue eyes, one of the characteristics I love about the Ragdolls.

They are both big boys - about the size of a small pony....well....certainly bigger than some small dogs. Their faces are so expressive - I love them to death!

It's a great day for being outside!

My cats absolutely adore being outside in the back yard. I haven't had much of a chance to take them out this summer what with all the rain and now the hot temperatures. Yesterday was the perfect day and they had a ball, so much that they didn't want to come inside. Kenya loves to get into everything that he can and promptly hopped this fence to see what was on the other side. Below, Kona just takes everything in and, to him, it's all new and fascinating. They certainly are funny little creatures but I love them to death.

Thanks for your concern

A couple of my blog friends have asked about Kona and how he is doing which I really appreciate. He seems to be back to his old self as seen in the above photo taken this morning. The vet never did know what caused the blood - he thought maybe Kona bit his tongue when he went to throw up or gagged so hard he strained something. We're just going to watch him for now and hope it doesn't happen again. He and Kenya are very happy in their shoe box and lid and very obviously avoid getting into the $50.00 kitty hammock that mom ordered them from the Internet.

Nope....the snow's still there

Here is Kenya, patiently waiting for his lunch though there is very little patience when either of them is hungry. I am a little worried about him as he has been having these sneezing fits lately for which is is currently on medication. Actually, he has had bouts of sneezing on and off for several years and we always thought it was allergy-related but now the vet is not so sure. Hopefully, everything is OK.

I knew it was wishful thinking but I checked and all the snow seems to still be intact. I KNOW the ice is still there because I almost took a header on it at the car wash. And what does that dumb groundhog know anyway - 6 more weeks of winter??

It's cold out there

Kona loves to go out on the balcony, however yesterday was too cold even for him. This is his fast retreat back into the house after realizing it's January.

I'm ready for my closeup

I was so happy to get this photo lab set so that I could (hopefully) post better pictures of my cards. I got the box all set up today, went to get the camera, and came back to find something other than my card inside. Apparently, Kenya felt he fit perfectly and was ready and waiting for his portrait. I can buy the cats 100 toys but their favourites are always boxes and bags of any shape and size.

Cats and nice weather

My cats can sit for hours looking out the window. This is Kona watching the early-morning squirrels, birds and who knows what else. Oh for life to be so simple for all of us!

What a Weekend

What a busy weekend! It started out well yesterday with a viewing of "Sex and the City - the Movie" which was just as good as I had hoped. I thought the theatre would be packed so we got there plenty early but it was surprisingly (and thankfully) empty. I got home to find my cat, Kona, had thrown up about five times then started throwing up blood so we had to make a run to the emergency vet. Total cost - $20.00 for movie and snacks; $280.00 to spring Kona. Anyway, he is much better today and back to lazing outside in the sunshine while mom cleans windows. Kenya watched his video this morning so all is good again.

Could it be?

Both the cats adore looking out the window into the backyard. What a difference a couple of weeks makes - you can actually see some grass there now. Could it be that spring is not far off???

Me and my cat

This is me and Kona playing on the webcam. Kona has little patience when it comes to posing and sits reluctantly until we get the perfect picture. He would much rather be playing, eating or sleeping.

The Easter Cats

Even the cats are getting into the Easter spirit (they can be spirited because they didn't have to fight the crowds in the grocery store). They think that anything and everything brought into the house is for them, especially if it's in a bag. There's no need to spend money on toys; a bag provides them with hours of entertainment.

Happy Easter everyone!

The Ragdolls

I thought you might like to see my cats, Kona (above) and Kenya (below). They are Ragdolls and are both very sweet. Their favourite activities are eating and sleeping but they do like to go out in the backyard in the summertime and love to watch all the squirrels and birds. I have several videos made for cats that they often watch on television. It's quite amusing to see them both sitting as close as possible to the set watching the action.