©Heaven Mahle
This is Dirty Feet – she belongs to Heaven, a foster mum for Challenger’s House. (You guys think I have a lot of cats in my house at one time? Heaven routinely has WAY more fosters in her house at one time than I do. And she’s a miracle worker. I’ve seen kittens that don’t look like they’re going to make it one more hour when she gets them turn out to be the most beautiful, healthy cats. Which you already know if you’re Facebook friends with her!)
Last week, Dirty Feet was ill, and ended up at the vet’s where she was for most of the week. They couldn’t seem to figure out what was going on with her until Heaven took her to another vet who was able to ultrasound Dirty Feet and find the blockage causing her illness. She had surgery on Friday and as of today is recovering at home and doing well.
©Heaven Mahle
Like so many of us do, Heaven spent every penny she had to save Dirty Feet, and she still owes money to the vet. I encouraged her to sign up for a Chip In fundraiser, and I hope y’all will consider helping out. The widget should show up below, but if it doesn’t, you can go here to see her Chip In page. Thanks in advance for any help you guys can give!
And here are some pictures of Dirty Feet as a baby, because I knew you’d want to see them!
All above pictures ©Heaven Mahle
This picture makes me laugh. They’re like characters in a sitcom – Starsky’s the annoying neighbor who pops over with a “Hallo!” and Corbett’s the tolerant yet annoyed title character who puts up with his pesky neighbor’s shenanigans.
Starsky’s waiting for Miz Poo to go to sleep so he can slide into the cat bed with her for a snuggle.
Occasionally, I put an egg yolk in a little dish and put the dish on the floor for whatever cat happens along. It’s like a nice little surprise for them (and yet I wonder why they hang out in the kitchen and howl at me whenever I’m in there. Duh.) Note the dried egg yolk in Starsky’s whiskers.
I guess I’m not the only one who can’t do something in this house without half a dozen cats coming to see what’s going on. Rhyme’s all “Just wanna hang out in the grocery bag LEAVE ME ALONE!”
Snoozin’ Hutch.
Corbett, looking up at Tommy, who’s hanging out on the catwalk in the back yard.
Corbie, running.
And running.
Rhyme’s all “I’m the only one around to run around here like a big goofball!”
And then Rhyme proceeded to run around like a great big goofball. The end.
This is Sugarbutt’s favorite place -and favorite position – for sleeping, these days. I don’t know. I guess he’s got to keep the nether regions aired out IF YOU KNOW WHAT I’M SAYING AND I THINK YOU DO.
Previously
2009: The other night, Fred said “I should go out there at night and put a “NO FISHING” sign in the middle of the garden.”
2008: The pigs gave it two (four?) hooves up.
2007: Write about your day!
2006: I guess you can teach an old Fred new tricks.
2005: Can’t a girl be a dumbass without the whole world going into an uproar about it?
2004: For once, he had no good comeback.
2003: “Oh yeah. I hate this feeling. I should have just had a Diet Coke.”
2002: No entry.
2001: No entry.
2000: No entry.
1999: Can you tell this irks me?
Rhyme and Corbett look like 2 mini-cheetahs out running around in the serengetti! lol
I like the outdoor catwalk thingy-ma-jig – looks like a load of fun for the kittehs!
I’m trying to convince Fred to expand it. He’s all “But it would make it harder to mow the back yard!” And…? 🙂
Thanks, Robyn!
Tomorrow will be Shae’s 16th birthday; I know it’s killing her mom not to have her home. )c: Here’s hoping that with enough eyes out for her, someone will spot her and help bring her home.
We call that sleeping position “airing the boys” (even though our male cats technically don’t HAVE boys any more). The girl cats never seem to sleep that way!
“Airing the boys” made me laugh out loud! And you’re right, the girls are a little more dignified in their sleeping positions. 🙂
The only cats who sleep like that in my household are the female cats – the males are almost always in loaf positions or curled up, while the girls are all “HEY, look at my coochie! SEE IT?!” Shameless hussies.
My orange kitty, Rusty, lays in the same position about 90% of the time. He is the only one of the bunch that does that. Must be something about the orange ones…
is it just me or does the picture titled “and running” make him look like a kangaroo???
Hi Robyn,
I do not know if you remember me. I asked you two years ago for advice. I was wondering if you could help me out? I am trying not to be cryptic, but I can’t remember if you read your comments before they are posted to the masses?!? I posted a note on my facebook page ( yes, you are a friend). if you would be open to posting it on your website. I would be honored and will provide my mailing address or that to RMH Pittsburgh!
Kim
O! Angel! She of the ten million cats, I have a question for Friday, and I hope I’m not too late.
My cat, Steve, was just diagnosed with a bacterial infection in his bladder. To let me know, he peed a bloody clot on my bed at 9:30 Sunday morning, after 6 hours of trying to tell me something was wrong. (I was trying to sleep, and I don’t speak “Cat”. Yet-working on it!)
The lucky guy then spent 30 hours with doctors, IVs, and minimal food (which he thoroughly loved – cough cough).
To prevent further outside-the-box peeing, should I trash the bedding, or since this was because of illness, might Nature’s Miracle or something else suffice? I think the down comforter may be irreparable, but the pillows, sheets….mattress…???
Any help and advice will greatly appreciated!!!
Thank y’!
I thought yesterday was Thursday…so sad today when I woke up and it was not Friday.