Spicey's become tame enough these days that she'll only give me a firm slap and a growl for my little transgressions, like petting her. :) Today, I had a close enough look at her while we were chatting, that I noticed something odd about her right paw - a little lump where I wouldn't expect a...

This morning, Boyfie accompanied me to help feed the chickens. It's a bit nippy here atm and he hadn't been out for 12 hours so on the way back he dug himself a little hole in the leaves & earth and sat on it to do a huge wee next to one of my vacant chicken huts and runs. What he didn't...

Boyfie was missing for hours. It's nippy here, one hour is Ok, two hours is reasonable, 5 hours isn't. He strolled in saying "any chance of fud?" I nearly did the mother thing, when I went missing my mother nearly killed me when she found me safe.

I reheated the leftover chicken, and made white gravy for it. When I brought Senyah hers, Miss Emily was all OVER Senyah's lap to try and get the chicken and gravy. When I moved Miss Emily to the coffee table, and told Miss Emily it was for Senyah, not for her, Miss Emily grumped at me and...

It's about to get somewhat cold, and a line of severe thunderstorms is moving in, so I get Miss Emily to come in. Little Boy is sniffing her tail, and Apache is sitting nearby and glaring at Miss Emily. Fortunately, Miss Emily has a few places she likes to lounge, including the laundry...

Apache and Little Boy are learning to share. Specifically, my lap. Apache insists on my legs being uncrossed, and my feet flat on the floor so she can sit on the free bit of chair cushion. Eventually, Little Boy will jump up on the shredder next to me and stare at her. After what Apache...

Two weekends ago, Dot gave me a scare when she completely lost her appetite, and decided to spend the whole day napping instead of joining the other two furkids for breakfast, brunch, lunch, supper, and dinner. I found that if I brought her a small plate of chicken sauteed in cream and butter,...

Once again, Miss Emily stayed in for the night. I woke up to a fluffy tail swatting me in the face a few times. A few minutes ago, Miss Emily said she wanted out, so I opened the door and let her out. It is sleeting a bit, and the temperature is hovering at freezing. I closed the door, and...

Persia's got dandruff. Down her back towards the base of her tail. It's typical for this time of year as the weather cools. I brush her frequently. When I see lots of dandruff in her pretty grey fur I spritz her with an emulsion spray called Duoxo. It was recommended by her vet back in...

Last night, Miss Emily decided to go back outside so she could find her hiding spot before the storms. Despite being told she could stay inside! So today, Apache was worried about Miss Emily. She started the zoomies, from the bedroom to the window, and back again. Finally, exasperated at not...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2487807/Thug-tried-kill-neighbours-cat-noose-teach-lesson-went-toilet-garden.html?ico=home^editors_choice_six_of_the_best Lesley Slave of the Fabulous Furballs

I got to talk to another cat whisperer today. His name is Jacob, and he feeds the strays that live in the sewers by the post office. I carefully walked up on them so as not to frighten the two cats he was feeding, but they appear not to be too shy when he is there, I got head-butted by the...

Our Chloe is getting old and frail. We've got her on medication for an overactive thyroid, but there seems to be something else the vet hasn't found - not good about using the litter tray any more. Maybe a very slow growing diffuse bowel cancer. But. She's been a timid wee thing for most of her...

I cannot scroll down, I can only see a few posts. My computer should be able to cope with it, it has 2 Gb memory. I got a message about low Windows memory, so I increased it, but it's made no difference whatsoever. It's still the same. My computer doesn't like facebook, it seems. It was Ok for...

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My 85 year old mother is visiting for the week, which is mostly why I haven't been posting. We've been hitting all the museums and galleries - my art quota for the year has been exceeded with three months still to go. Scooter came down from my bedroom to say hello within 20 minutes of her arrival....

That I got back from my day trip to London by 8pm tonight (much better than Blackpool, sez he, when it was 2 a.m. and he was dying from want of food) and he never moaned a bit about it tonight. I haven't been to London for more years than I like to remember. The weather was awful, it threw it...

Persia, the guard-cat. :) Last Tuesday night it was very, very windy. The wind chimes at the front of the house started ringing around 10PM. It was a cold front that came through earlier than predicted. I could hear the wind blowing in the trees behind the house. Nothing to get excited...

From the Smithsonian: http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/science/2013/11/this-fossil-skull-unearthed-in-tibet-is-the-oldest-big-cat-ever-found/?utm_source=smithsoniantopic&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20131117-Weekender or http://tinyurl.com/kfl8b3m Jill

Spazzie ate her supper last night but later threw up in a number of places. She spent the night under my bed and didn't want to come out this morning.. I have to go to the dentist this morning but when I get home, if she isn't better I'll have to take her to the vet. I think the poor girl has a...