Purrs of Wisdom Giveaway Winner

Thank you to everyone who entered our Purrs of Wisdom: Enlightenment, Feline Style giveaway!

Our winner is...

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Congratulations, Lindsay!  I've sent you an email.  Please be sure to respond to claim your prize.  I hope you enjoy the book as much as I do!

Dr. Catsby Bowl Giveaway Winners

Hi everyone, it's mes, Carmine!

Truth be told, the Mom had a different post planned for today, but hers wants to make sure hers has all hers facts right, so hers is going to save that post for next week.

Wes realized we has not announced the winners of our Dr. Catsby Bowl Giveaway yet, so mes thought it would be a good day to do that!

Concatulations to our winners!  Please look for an email from us.  Wes hope yous enjoy the bowl as much as mes does!  Speaking of which, mes thinks it be about time for my breaky...

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Milita's Monday

Hi everyone, it's Milita today!

I will tell you what I have been up to, but first I want announce the lucky winners of our Lindy & Company treat giveaway.

Thank you so much to everyone who entered the giveaway.  We appreciate it!

The lucky winners are...

Stephanie C.

Ping, Jinx, Boo, and Annabelle from Manx Mnews.

Cinco and Manna from Playful Kitty.

Congratulations!  We hope you all enjoy the delicious treats!

You may remember that Carmine told you about our trip to Dr. Stabby last week and how I had to go unexpectedly.  I was NOT happy about that!

Anyway, after the Mom found out that I had gained more weight, she and Dr. Stabby decided on a plan to cut my kibble down to (hopefully) help me lose a little weight or at the very least to keep me from gaining any more.  The Mom has been slowly starving me cutting my kibble down.  I LOVE kibble, and I am not at all pleased by this.

I have not had any coughing fits or wheezing for a couple of weeks now.  The Mom thinks maybe breaking the Prednisolone dose up into two doses (one in the morning and one at night) has helped.

Do you see me hanging out on the comfy fleece blankie the Mom won me at Festival of Felines?  I like it a lot!  Earlier, Carmine was laying on MY blankie, though, so you know what I did?  I jumped up onto my blankie and sat on him!  MOL.  That'll teach him to steal my blankie.

I heard that Carmine is going to see Dr. Stabby tomorrow.  I also heard the Mom say, "Maybe we should take Lita and get her weighed again."  Please tell the Mom that I do NOT need to go get weighed!

I hope you have a great week, everyone!

Mancat Monday

Hi everyone, it's mes, Carmine!

Last week, the Mom made me see Dr. Stabby, and I was not amused.  Mes will tell you all about that in a minute, but first mes wants to announce the winners of our "Women Who Still Love Cats Too Much" book giveaway!

Thank you so much to everyone who entered out giveaway!  We appreciate it a lot.

And the lucky winners are....

Val S.

and

Tami G.

Congratulations!  Wes hopes you love the book as much as wes do!

Now mes will tell you about my trip to Dr. Stabby.

Mes had to go see Dr. Stabby for a few reasons.  First, mes get my anal glands expressed every three months.  Can yous see my face turning red from embarrassment?  That is not a pleasant process, but the Mom and Dr. Stabby say it is important because my anal glands don't work quite right.  

The second reason I had to see Dr. Stabby was because she and the Mom wanted to make sure mes has not developed any crystals in my urine.  See, the people at Friskies took my yummy Special Diet Urinary Tract canned foods off the market due to "a lack of sales."  So the Mom has been feeding me different wet food - mostly Natural Balance and Friskies.  Hers also feeds mes Pro Plan Urinary Tract wet and Royal Canin prescription SO canned as part of my rotation.  Mes gets really bored with one kind of food, so the Mom has to rotate the flavors and brands.  Mes still eats my prescription Royal Canin SO kibbles, too.  

The Mom has been keeping a very close eye on mes to make sure mes has no urine troubles, and mes hasn't.  When Dr. Stabby tried to get a sample of urine to test, though, mes had none.  Dr. Stabby said mes has to go back in two weeks so hers can get a urine sample from mes and told the Mom to pull my litter box several hours before my appointment so mes would have something in my bladder to get next time.  

Finally, the Mom said hers thought mes was losing weight, and hers was right.  Mes lost four ounces.  Now mes weighs 10 pounds, 12 ounces.  Dr. Stabby and the Mom agree that this is not a bad weight for mes, but theys do not want this to become a trend like befores.  The Mom thinks my IBD is acting up again.  If my urine comes back fine, Dr. Stabby will likely raise my Prednisolone dose back to 5mg. again (mes is on 2.5mg. right nows).  

Wes also brought Lita with us to Dr. Stabby.  Hers came because the management was doing inspections on random apartments with the VOA people.  The management likes to stand with the door open to the apartment, and Lita would be the most likely to sneak out, so the Mom decided it was best to just take hers with us instead of risking hers escaping by accident.  

Dr. Stabby weighed Lita, and hers gained weight.  Hers is now 14 pounds.  Dr. Stabby and the Mom discussed how to get Lita to stop gaining so much weight.  Wes know the Prednisolone makes her hungrier than usual, so hers eats more.  Dr. Stabby suggested feeding Lita more wet noms and fewer kibbles.  So the Mom is now measuring out our kibbles and will ask Dr. Stabby when it is appropriate to reduce the number of kibbles wes gets.  

The Mom says it is a hard balance because Lita eats too much and mes doesn't eat enough.  Wes hope the plan Dr. Stabby and the Mom came up with will help Lita stop gaining weight.  Ideally, wes want Lita to lose a little weight.  

Wes hopes you all have a wonderful week!

Milita's Monday

Hi everyone, it's me, Milita.  I'm just hanging out in my tree.  I've been hanging out in my tree a lot lately; it makes a good spot to watch everything from.

First, I want to announce the giveaway winner for the Cat Skills: Loving Care for Cats.  

And our winner is......

Ellen P. from 15andMeowing!!  Congratulations!!  

Ellen has a great blog.  Please stop by and visit her sometime.

Thank you to everyone who entered the giveaway!!

Now I will give you some news about me.  I have been doing okay for the most part.  Sometimes I feel like making the Mom fuss, so I refuse to eat food she knows I like.  It is kind of funny to watch her fuss and bring me different noms to eat.

Last week, I had a little coughing spell.  That worried the Mom a lot, but I haven't coughed once since that morning.  But when the Mom was writing her post for Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day, she had very leaky eyes and picked me up for a hug, and she heard me wheezing.  She hasn't heard anymore wheezing since Friday morning, though.  The Mom says she is going to ask Dr. Stabby about an Aerokat inhaler for me.  I don't know what that is, but it doesn't sound like something I want!

Speaking of Dr. Stabby....guess who is going to see her tomorrow?  I'll give you a hint: it's NOT ME!  MOL.

The Mom went to the Festival of Felines at Cat Care Society on Saturday and cheated on us with all the kitties there.  She said it was fun.  At least she brought me back a prezzie.  She won this blanket for ME.  I'm sure the orange one my brother will steal it, though.  He likes to steal my beds and blankets.

That's all I have to report today.  I hope you have a wonderful week, friends!

Mancat Monday

Hi everyone, it's mes, Carmine!

It is finally time for a Mancat Monday!  Did yous miss mes?

See my new scratching pad?  Mes won it from Cat Chat with Caren and Cody a few weeks back, and mes really loves it!  If yous do not know Caren and Cody, mes hopes you will visit their blog; it is pawesome.  Mes has already told the Mom that hers needs to get mes more of these cool scratchers.

The Mom put this one by hers bed, and hers is happy nows because mes hardly scratches the bed anymores.  Mes likes to hang out on my new scratcher.

Speaking of prizes...the Mom is letting mes announce the winner of the PetSafe Drinkwell Pagoda fountain giveaway!

And the lucky winner is...

Rachel D!  

Thank you so much to everyone who entered our giveaway! 

The Mom says Milita will be going to see Dr. Stabby tomorrow again.  Mes is just glad that it is not mes.  Lita has been fighting hers pneumonia for almost two months nows.  The Mom is quite worried about hers.  The Mom says hers can still hear noise when Lita breathes, so hers does not expect Lita's lungs to be clear.  Hers is going to discuss other treatments with Dr. Stabby as this one does not seem to be helping.

Maybe yous can keep sending purrs and prayers for Lita?  Mes would like hers to get better, too.

Wes has a busy week here this week.  One of us has a special day on Wednesday, and wes will be starting a new giveaway this week, too!  Wes hopes yous will come back for both events.

Easy Like Sunday and Giveaway Winner

Milita: I'm enjoying a nap in the Mom's chair.

I'm going to help the Mom announce the winner of Carmine's Birthday Giveaway!  And the winner is...

Fourwhitepaws!

Congratulations!

Phil takes care of some feral kitties, and we admire all that he does for them.  It is clear how much he cares for all of them.  If you don't know Phil and his kitties, we encourage you to go and visit their blog.  

Thank you so much to everyone who came and wished Carmine a Happy Birthday and for entering our giveaway!

Yeowww-Tide Candy Cane Giveaway Winners

It's time to announce the winners of our Yeowww-Tide Candy Cane Giveaway!

We let Gleam randomly select three winners who will each receive one Yeowww-Tide Candy Cane.

And the lucky winners are....

1. Cathy Keisha from Stunning Keisha. 

2. Brittney P.

3. Layla from Cat Wisdom 101. 

Congratulations!  

Thank you so much to everyone who entered our giveaway!!

Winner Announced!

Thank you so much to everyone who entered and/or shared our giveaway!

Rafflecopter randomly selected a winner, and the winner is......

Newton, Pierre and Ashton

from Sometimes Cats Herd You!

Congratulations!!

If you don't know Newton, Pierre, and Ashton, we encourage you to visit their blog.  They have a great one!  

Stay tuned!  We will be hosting another really pawesome giveaway soon!  

Mancat Monday and Giveaway Winner

Hi everyone, Carmine here.

Yesterday, the Mom went and met Mom Paula from Sweet Purrfections.  The Mom says Mom Paula is really nice, and she had lots of fun chatting with hers about all their fur babies......including mes!

Remember Milita's Birthday Giveaway?  We have a winner!

The winner is......

Jan from Jan's Funny Farm!

Congratulations, Jan!!

Thank you so much to everyone who entered our giveaway!  We hope you had as much fun with it as we did!