Feline Friday: Remembering Tylan for His Angelversary

 Today we are joining Feline Friday hosted by Messy Mimi's Meanderings.

It is simple to join. Feline Friday is simple to join.  All you have to do is: Post a picture, drawing, cartoon or video of a cat (they may be silly or cute).  Then add your link!

Yesterday (October 8th) was Tylan's Gotcha Day/Birthday. So in honor of him, I'm sharing a photo of our sweet angel. 

I miss him and think of him daily. He was a special mancat who will always be loved and remembered.

Thankful Thursday

 Hello everyone, 

Today we are joining Angel Brian's Thankful Thursday blog hop.

I am so thankful for our good friend, Melissa, at Melissa's Mochas, Mysteries, & Meows.

See, I entered the annual Cat Writers' Association Communications Contest earlier this year. I earned three Certificates of Excellence. I've been entering the contest since 2019. Every year after the results have been tabulated and the certificate winners announced, the Cat Writers' Association sends us beautiful printed Certificates of Excellence. I have a few of mine framed. 

Well, this year, things changed. The organization decided to stop printing and sending the certificates. Instead, they are now sending digital certificates. 

Apparently this was a "policy change" they didn't feel was important to share with the contest entrants either before or during the contest. It was only after someone explicitly asked about the printed certificates that they told us about this change.

Thankful Thursday

 

Hi everyone, we are joining Angel Brian's Thankful Thursday blog hop today.

It is the Mom today with some wonderful news. 

The vet and I agreed it was time to try Gabriel on prednisolone for the pancreatitis he has been struggling with for the past three months. We have tried literally everything else there is for treatment, but none of it was providing him with enough relief to recover.

He has been on the pred for almost two weeks now. He has had eight good days in a row!! He has not had more than two or three good days in a row since this all started. 

He is demanding food every couple of hours, and even though that is not his usual feeding schedule, I have been giving him snacks whenever he wants. He has been eating 5-6 times a day the past two days. He usually gets 4 meals a day, but during this illness, I considered it a decent day if Gabe ate two full meals (and yes, he has been taking an appetite stimulant). He may be a little rounder the next time he goes to see the vet....but he is still at a good weight. 

Gabriel is clearly happier now. He runs around, plays with his toys, jumps up on my back and wraps himself around my neck like an orange scarf several times a day, and follows me around like he did before he got sick. I am so incredibly thankful that my baby is back to his happy, social self! 

Next week, our vet wants us to start titrating Gabriel off his medications, one at a time, to see how he does. We will be starting with his pain medication next week.

I'd be lying if I said I am not nervous. Please cross your paws he has recovered from his flare and that it is time for him to come off his meds now. 

Thank you, again, to everyone who has shown so much love and care for our sweet Gabe through this trying time. 

Thankful Thursday: Giovanni's First Dental

 Hi everybody, it's me, Giovanni, and me is joining Angel Brian's Thankful Thursday blog hop today!

Me had my first dental yesterday (Wednesday). Me tried to hide from Mama. Me hid well, too! Mama had to call her bestie and ask him to help her look for me, MOL!! Mama was getting scared hers would not find me and would have to cancel my dental, but hers finally found me. Me was coming out from under the couch! Mama looked under there three times and me was not there. Mama's bestie thinks me was moving from one hiding place to another so Mama could not find me! Me almost won.....almost. 

But in the end, me got put in the carrier and carted off to the vet. 

Ginger Cat Appreciation Day

 Today is Ginger Cat Appreciation Day!

Mama says today is the day everyone takes the time to admire orangies, like us. But everyday is Ginger Cat Day here! Nonetheless, Mama will spoil us a little extra today so we feel especially loved.

We hope all of our orange kitty friends get extra love and spoiling today, too!

We also want to thank everyone who visits us here on our blog and/or on our Facebook page and leaves us comments. We appreciate you all so much!

Happy Ginger Cat Appreciation Day! May your day be filled with treats and love!

Love,

Giovanni and Gabriel