Today's post comes courtesy of my good friend Maddy who enjoys taking photos of my wobbly kittens when she is over.
Please click on the link below and enjoy :)
(I would have embedded the photo in the page, but i couldn't dowload it to this computer. Boo).
http://mithedthiel.tumblr.com/post/32460669273/oh-hai-i-just-met-you-and-this-is-crazy-but
Thursday, October 25, 2012
Friday, October 19, 2012
Ronan was sick :(
Several weeks ago, Ronan starting `spotting` in the washroom (ie. leaving small drops of urine) which is usually a sign of urinary tract issues. I was worried We had him checked out a few days before I had to leave town again (visiting family over Thanksgiving) and Dr. Kent took a urine sample just to be sure. When we got home Ronan peed bloody urine all over the bathroom floor. Awww... I felt so badly for him.
Results came in two days later (just in time, too, because I was about to leave town for the weekend). As suspected, there was definitely something amiss, but it wasn`t what I had suspected... Ronan had urine crystals! :( Poor little guy. This was really surprising for me to discover, because he`s still so young and I`m very careful about what I feed the kittens. They are on a Hill`s Science Diet recommended by the Vet, and the might get one small treat every other week. What could he possibly have reacted to?
Unfortunately, i don't have a clear answer on that. All we could do was switch his food to something designed to help eliminate and prevent crystals, and be vigilant towards it occuring in the future. Ronan was not pleased. He likes his T/D food because the kibble is large and fun to play with. Plus, I started giving him some cranberry juice as a supplement to help flush out any crystals that are left. He's not stoked on the cranberry - it's way too sour for him -but he doesn't mind it when i mix it in with his new wet food (which, of course, he loves).
Here is a video from the Vet Clinic...
** WARNING: IF YOU ARE SQUEAMISH ABOUT MEDICAL PROCEDURES, DO NOT WATCH**
Results came in two days later (just in time, too, because I was about to leave town for the weekend). As suspected, there was definitely something amiss, but it wasn`t what I had suspected... Ronan had urine crystals! :( Poor little guy. This was really surprising for me to discover, because he`s still so young and I`m very careful about what I feed the kittens. They are on a Hill`s Science Diet recommended by the Vet, and the might get one small treat every other week. What could he possibly have reacted to?
Unfortunately, i don't have a clear answer on that. All we could do was switch his food to something designed to help eliminate and prevent crystals, and be vigilant towards it occuring in the future. Ronan was not pleased. He likes his T/D food because the kibble is large and fun to play with. Plus, I started giving him some cranberry juice as a supplement to help flush out any crystals that are left. He's not stoked on the cranberry - it's way too sour for him -but he doesn't mind it when i mix it in with his new wet food (which, of course, he loves).
Here is a video from the Vet Clinic...
** WARNING: IF YOU ARE SQUEAMISH ABOUT MEDICAL PROCEDURES, DO NOT WATCH**
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Happy 1st Birthday, Kittens!!!
Yes, it's true. My tipsy twosome are now one full year old as of Sept. 4th :)
Here is a special birthday video I took of them on their special day.
Happy Birthday, Ronan. Happy Birthday, Pandora.
Here is a special birthday video I took of them on their special day.
Happy Birthday, Ronan. Happy Birthday, Pandora.
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
And then I fell down some stairs...
... This was on Thursday (Sept. 6th). I've been limping since then.
It has been chaos in the apartment with three individuals shuffling about and moving as if we all had inner-ear infections.
Normally, the kittens wobble about at their normal pace and I walk with a slightly wider gait to accomodate any sudden movements on their part. But with my right foot swollen like a purple balloon there was little else to do but hippity-hop across the floor on my left foot. Pair this with two unpredictable kittens and you have a recipe for disaster. It's a wonder I didn't squish any of them over the weekend.
It was like playing football with two furry players who have never read the rulebook, forgot all their safety equipment, but have more enthusiasm going for them than Magneto at a paperclip convention. More often than not, I was the one careening into the walls and collapsing against the countertop as the kittens skidded by oblivious to the near-carnage they had narrowly avoided.
I would like it noted, however, that both showed extremely poor judgement by playing swat with each other on either side of my injured right foot. OWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!
BAAAAAAAAAAAADDD Kittens.
It has been chaos in the apartment with three individuals shuffling about and moving as if we all had inner-ear infections.
Normally, the kittens wobble about at their normal pace and I walk with a slightly wider gait to accomodate any sudden movements on their part. But with my right foot swollen like a purple balloon there was little else to do but hippity-hop across the floor on my left foot. Pair this with two unpredictable kittens and you have a recipe for disaster. It's a wonder I didn't squish any of them over the weekend.
It was like playing football with two furry players who have never read the rulebook, forgot all their safety equipment, but have more enthusiasm going for them than Magneto at a paperclip convention. More often than not, I was the one careening into the walls and collapsing against the countertop as the kittens skidded by oblivious to the near-carnage they had narrowly avoided.
I would like it noted, however, that both showed extremely poor judgement by playing swat with each other on either side of my injured right foot. OWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!
BAAAAAAAAAAAADDD Kittens.
Friday, August 24, 2012
Ronan the Film Critic
Last night I was watching the experimental French documentary Koyaanisqatsi and noticed Ronan was very intrigued by the sights and sounds coming from the T.V. He spent a good 20 minutes just gazing at the screen, twitching his ears at every crescendo in the soundtrack, leaning forward during the multiple explosions sequences.
Pandora seemed less impressed by Godfrey Reggio's 1982 masterpiece than she was with Ronan's reactions to it.
Enjoy.
Pandora seemed less impressed by Godfrey Reggio's 1982 masterpiece than she was with Ronan's reactions to it.
Enjoy.
Sunday, August 19, 2012
A Visit w/ the Fosterparents!
Sorry updates have not been as regular. No internet at home right now, but i'll try to be more proactive about finding update spots.
*****
The kittens and I had a visit with Joanie and Roy this weekend! If you don't recall, Joanie and Roy are the wonderful couple who opened their home and their hearts to dozens of cats over the last six years or so, including my Ronan and Pandora. Currently, they have two adult cats of their own - Patty Riley, Peaches and Bubbles - and two foster kittens, Timmy and Taz.
Embarassingly, the kittens were not on their best behaviour. Ronan was positively terrified of Timmy (who is so small he just fits on my right hand), hissing and growling his way through the afternoon, while Pandora spent most of her time curled up inside a kitty condo in the corner. Needless to say, I was embarrassed by my kittens' lack of maturity.
Ronan made his way from bedroom to kitchen and back to the sitting room. At one point, he explored the bathroom and Timmy, fascinated by this larger orange beast, followed him inside, essentially cornering him. As poor Timmy sat bewildered Ronan stalked about the white tiles, hissing and hacking his displeasure and fear. What a big baby.
Pandora moved from the kitty condo to behind the armchair and back again several times. That was the extent of her exploration.
After several hours, Ronan allowed himself to receive belly rubs. He also followed Roy to the kitchen a few times and entertained himself with some of the jingly toys beside the fireplace. Pandora warmed up finally and licked Joanie's hands a few times. They were both quite emotionally exhausted by home-time. Always the positive ones in any situation, Joanie and Roy expressed understanding that the kittens were probably very overwhelmed by all the new stimuli (although they did seem to remember by the time we left that they had, in fact, been in the home before) and were sure they would be better behaved next time.
Yes. We have been invited back.
I hope the kittens are a little less dramatic next time.
*****
The kittens and I had a visit with Joanie and Roy this weekend! If you don't recall, Joanie and Roy are the wonderful couple who opened their home and their hearts to dozens of cats over the last six years or so, including my Ronan and Pandora. Currently, they have two adult cats of their own - Patty Riley, Peaches and Bubbles - and two foster kittens, Timmy and Taz.
Embarassingly, the kittens were not on their best behaviour. Ronan was positively terrified of Timmy (who is so small he just fits on my right hand), hissing and growling his way through the afternoon, while Pandora spent most of her time curled up inside a kitty condo in the corner. Needless to say, I was embarrassed by my kittens' lack of maturity.
Ronan made his way from bedroom to kitchen and back to the sitting room. At one point, he explored the bathroom and Timmy, fascinated by this larger orange beast, followed him inside, essentially cornering him. As poor Timmy sat bewildered Ronan stalked about the white tiles, hissing and hacking his displeasure and fear. What a big baby.
Pandora moved from the kitty condo to behind the armchair and back again several times. That was the extent of her exploration.
After several hours, Ronan allowed himself to receive belly rubs. He also followed Roy to the kitchen a few times and entertained himself with some of the jingly toys beside the fireplace. Pandora warmed up finally and licked Joanie's hands a few times. They were both quite emotionally exhausted by home-time. Always the positive ones in any situation, Joanie and Roy expressed understanding that the kittens were probably very overwhelmed by all the new stimuli (although they did seem to remember by the time we left that they had, in fact, been in the home before) and were sure they would be better behaved next time.
Yes. We have been invited back.
I hope the kittens are a little less dramatic next time.
Saturday, July 14, 2012
Also, Pandora is a weirdo.
Today, I caught Pandora chewing on my toothbrush. THE TOOTHBRUSH I USE AND PUT IN MY MOUTH!!!
I was not pleased.
I set my face wash, toothbrush in jar, and lotion on the floor while I wiped the bathroom countertop. Within seconds I heard a tinkling sound, looked down and saw Pandora licking and nibbling something with great enthusiasm. It only took a moment to work out that it was MY TOOTHBRUSH.
I do not have an extra toothbrush to use tonight.... :S
I was not pleased.
I set my face wash, toothbrush in jar, and lotion on the floor while I wiped the bathroom countertop. Within seconds I heard a tinkling sound, looked down and saw Pandora licking and nibbling something with great enthusiasm. It only took a moment to work out that it was MY TOOTHBRUSH.
I do not have an extra toothbrush to use tonight.... :S
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