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Cat guy. I live in Pierce County, Washington, USA. Like cats, old photographs, and short blog posts.
Marigold Opie catio
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Birthdays

This post is about a couple birthdays. First I must explain the handicap I am up against at the moment. In short, I only have one eye with vision and it is giving me lots of trouble. It is impossible to see clearly. It is very difficult to read no matter what I do. Doing a post is very difficult. That said, the good news is that it is not permanent, and I must just suffer through for now. I have had this problem many times before. I do have some long posts I did in the past which I am saving. Soon I may put them out slowly.  It makes it difficult for me to read, like and comment on everyone’s posts as well–especially German ones.  I try.

What has this to do with birthdays? I have missed reporting Opie’s birthday in April and Marigold has a birthday this month. It is too difficult to make “clever” cards to post, so this I can do. Opie had her 7th birthday, and Marigold will be 13 years old this month. I am glad they are both healthy. They have always been healthy. I have found a photo of them together in the catio from last year, so here it is in honor of their birthdays.

Marigold Opie catio

Marigold and Opie

Opie Scooby
by greg-in-washington

Truce

“Truce” is about Opie and Scooby. When Scooby arrived in October, Opie hated the sight of him. She would not be in the same room with him without walking about growling. If he made eye contact with her, the volume of growling would increase. If she ate in the same room with him, she would growl while she ate! Scooby ignored all this noise, and likes to chase her around which makes her madder! She runs with her tail up, which I think sends a mixed signal. She will be in the same room with him now, but eye contact initiates growling. Yesterday I caught them sitting near each other facing one another. Before I could snap my photo they looked away, and I missed the shot I wanted, but they are sitting near each other. Maybe one day the growling will cease.

Medical update: Scooby is still in remission from diabetes. The tree pollen had him sneezing, so I have been giving him cat lysine chicken flavor treats which may have helped as he has stopped. He also got cat acne on his chin, so I replaced the plastic Drinkwell water fountain with a nice porcelain drinking fountain. I also wash his face after he eats if necessary. The acne has pretty much gone away as well.

Opie Scooby

Opie (bottom) Scooby (top) Truce

Scooby cat
by greg-in-washington

The Scooby Rap / Happy Birthday

My name is Scoob,
And I am no boob!
I’m a mystery cat.
Who knows where I was at?
Why put me in the shelter?
My life went helter-skelter!

I had problems with my bladder.
It hurt badder, badder, badder!
Til they took me to the vet.
Took all the drugs that I could get.
It only made me worse
And nearly put me in a hearse!
Then other things went wrong–
I wouldn’t last for long.
I heard angels at the door
As I lay on the cage floor.

But they put me in the car,
And drove me not too far,
Where I got expert care
From my new doctors there.

Now I am home
And free to roam,
And play new tricks.
Guess what? I’m six!

Scooby cat

Scooby