TAG!! I'm IT!!!

I have been tagged! That is right!! Tagged, by my pal PJ!!

I love games!! Mrow!!

The rules:
Each player starts with seven random facts about themselves. Cats who are tagged need to write on their own diary about the seven things and the rules. You need to choose seven cats to tag and list their names. Don’t forget to leave them a comment that they have been tagged and to read your diary.

My Seven Random Facts:
1. I am one of 4 Orange cats in my house
2. I have the LOUDEST purr and I squeek! when I get exited
3. I was born on my parents Wedding Day (May 10th, 2003!!)
4. I give Mommy kisses when she says "Bookisses" (but I won't kiss Daddy...)
5. I was bottlefed by my Mom's Mom (My Grandma) as a kitten.
6. I am the Alpha Cat in my house (... just try me...)
7. I have a Star in the middle of my forehead

I tag the following cats on Catster:
1. Hobbes
2. Chewbacca
3. Smudge
4. Clawee
5. Skittles
6. Rory Mac Redfurr
7. Sagwa

Naughtiest & Loudest Baby

Well, I FINALLY figured out where everyone has been disappearing to every night and where Grrr & TDub have been! Mom & Dad got them their own place! It's not far from where we live now but it's bigger! Mom took me over last night for the first time. I was scared when I saw her get out the carrier cuz I've been to the vet so many times lately but when she opened the door to let me out, it wasn't a pokey needle I saw it was Tumbleweed & Grrr! And they were ok!!! What I couldn't figure out is why Mom & Dad had some of their stuff here, too. If this place is for us, why are they invading? Well, I figured that out last night, too, and it wasn't the answer I was looking for. I think Mom & Dad are gonna live there with us. I was counting on calling all the shots! I figured it out cuz Mom spent the night in the new house with us 3. I adjusted pretty well... until about 3:30 this morning. I just wanted to go home... my old home! So I started crying. Mom didn't wake up right away, so I yelled louder. After a while I realized my voice echoed, so I started running from room to room and yelling in each to see how loud I could get. Mom wasn't happy. She kept telling me "O'Malley, BE QUIET!!", like I was annoying her, or something! Then she got really mad and picked me up, without the carrier and walked me right back to the old house. She thought I was going to be ok after that but I just kept crying. I kept Daddy up for 2 hrs. I know cuz he called Mom and told her so. What do they expect? I was scared & lost! I thought I liked the new place until I relized how much I liked my old house. It smells like me! Well, I'll keep you posted cuz, I can sense this is gonna be one heck of a weekend... *huff*

AHA!!! Nutro Has Been Recalled!!

Mom was right!! That Nutro food DID make me sick!!! Mom's calling Nutro again now after they sent that letter denying they're responsible for all my vet bills. Mom seems like she's had her tail lit on fire cuz she's so mad! They'd better make good and pay her back cuz she spent over $1500 on me. They almost killed me and now there's PROOF!! Good thing Mom contacted them back in December and already got her response from them before this all hit the newspapers! Now they can't say it wan't them anymore! I was fine until I ate that nasty Nutro food! Now, I've been turned into a girl cuz I got so sick! My parents trusted those food makers. What does she have to do? Make my food herself so she knows we're not being poisoned?????? Get a grip on your business Nutro!!! And train your Sales Reps!!!

Needing Answers

Well, something is going on in my house. Mom & Dad always let us play in the boxes when they bring any home but it seems there are more of them showing up every day! Don't get me wrong, it's been Paradise but a few of them have vanished after Mom put some stuff in them. She's been cleaning an awful lot lately, too! I just can't figure it all out! In & Out, In & Out... I wish I spoke English! What does the word "Moving" mean?? Anyone?? All I know is they keep taking my sister with them for a few hours every few days (when some of those boxes vanish, too) and comes back smelling like she's been somewhere with A LOT of new smells! She won't tell me anything! So this morning, I tried to get some answers. I tried to talk to Mom at 4:30 AM but she just ignored me! I licked her face, tried to burrow into the covers, made biscuits on her stomach, and nothing! So I bit her hand! She pushed me off the bed after that. I'll just have to try harder next time. I'll keep you all posted. And if anyone knows what that word means, let me know! Then I'll know more than my brothers!

Girl In A Boy's Body

So, I had another UTI this past weekend. A bad one. I was blocked in 2 places. Mom & Dad ran out of my perscription food and it was out of stock at PetSmart so I had to eat my regular food for 2 days and I got blocked again. Unitl my PH is normal again I'm not supposed to eat normal food. Sigh... I think my parents have had enough of being scared and worried about me. They sent me away for 2 days to this person they call "the Vet" and HE CUT MY PEEPEE OFF!! I now have what looks like girl parts! Well, I guess it's not *that* bad but I'm so SORE! and I can't move a lot cuz they're making me wear this lamp shade on my head! All I wanna do is LICK! I know it will make me feel better! I overheard Dad tell Mom I can take this thing off this weekend. 7 whole days!! I'm gonna go NUTS!! At least they're spoiling me. I have my own room during the day, with my own litterbox, food & water. I get the bed ALL to myself! I'm probably gonna sleep most of the day. I really am too sore to move much. Mom said I'll never had that blockage problem again cuz of my surgery and I was spared from Renal Failure! The surgery is called PU Surgery. Pee-yoo is right! YUKK! I'm glad it's all over now. The vet said I could have died several times these past few weeks! Good thing I'm so tough. *shows big furry muscles*

Home From The Hospital

Well, this past weekend has sure been eventful. Usually, my schecule is booked with naps in the sunshine, catnip filled toys and brawling with my Bros. Not this weekend. HUM!

After Mom brought me home from the Vet on Tuesday, she was given the nasty task of giving me IV fluid with a HUGE needle in my back. Let me tell you... I wouldn't wish this on my WORST dog enemy! She only did it one day before she realized, I was blocked again. That was 6:30 PM Thursday night, so it was off to the Emergency Room as soon as Dad got home. Those people made me stay the night. I missed Mom & Dad and had to sleep in a cage with all these tubes and bags attached to me. I know how handsome I am but MAN did I look bad! I even stunk! Mom was so upset she hardly ate all week. On Friday morning, Mom came to pick me up. I was SO glad to see her I let out a "HOWL" so she wouldn't forget me again. What I didn't know was, she wasn't taking me home! We were on the way to my regular vet (which is a hospital) and I had to stay ANOTHER night with those tubes and bags attached! I was so stressed out they had to give me a seditive! It definitely helped cuz I calmed down and rested. I didn't eat though. Not for 1 1/2 days, until I walked in the front door. I made a beeline over to the food but Mom took it away and gave me this GROSS tasing stuff the DR. said I had to eat until I was better. I wouldn't touch it! ICK! So Mom mixed in a little of my regular food. I liked that better. I've been home for 1 1/2 days now. I have to take a pill (actually Mom forces me) and some gross white stuff they say is for something called bacteria. Whatever that is...

Mom & Dad are really hoping I'm better cuz after spending over $900 in 4 days, they feel like they could use a break! I would like to not have to go out anymore either.

Thank you, all my Catster friends for your well-wishings. It has given Mom a lot of comfort.

Sincerely,
O'Malley The Pin Cushion

Eating Nutro

Well, I went back to the vet on this past Monday. Mom & Dad noticed I was licking my "area" quite a bit. So they took me in cuz I'm prone to UTI's.

A few weeks ago, Mom ran into a Nutro representative at PetSmart in Aliso Viejo, CA. Mom asked the lady to compare what we eat now, Royal Canin, to her Nutro Brand - Indoor Formula. Mom, who is very concerned with our urinary health, mentioned our sensitivity to the Rep. and she stated the food was great for Urinary Tract Maintenance. The lady sold Mom on it and she bought dry and wet food, changing our entire diet.

I noticed a new taste amongst my old crunchies. Mom had added a handful of the new food to our old. After awhile, I couldn't taste the old food anymore cuz she'd weened it out. After eating Nutro, straight, for 2 weeks, I ended up in the hospital with a cathiter in my "you-know-where" and a needle in my arm. Dr. says I was completly blocked and stated Nutro food was the cause.

Mom has told the nice Manager at PetSmart who will be letting Nutro know but Mom also called Nutro herself to report the incident. She told them they need to do more testing on non-healthy animals to see how they react instead of just assuming its good for all urinary tracts. Please give O'Malley your love. He's a great baby but he's in pain from all the poking. We still have 6 more days of IV drips. Makes Moms stomach hurt just thinking of it. Mommy's poor little BooBaby!

Holidays Are For The Dogs

I'm 3 1/2 yrs. old. Mom & Dad have never left me alone for more than one night. Never... Until this past week. They took off for 8 whole days & nights! I thought something was funny when they brought out those big suitcases. I guess I should have seen it coming cuz they started putting their clothes inside. Then they kissed me goodbye and LEFT! Mom's brother showed up a few hours later and he stayed with us the whole time. I wanted nothing to do with him, personally, so I stayed under the bed until he went to work. Mom says I'm a little skinnier than when she left. I guess I was too upset to eat normally.

They've been back for 3 days now. It's REALLY nice. I even gave Mom kisses without her having to ask when I saw her! One thing I have to get over, though... I keep forgetting they're home, so when I get scared, I start crying... really loudly! It seems to happen in the middle of the night mostly. Mom's been good to me, though. Whenver she hears me crying, she calls my name so I can find her. Then I remember everything's okay again. I sure hope they never leave me for that long again! I was *so* worried!

Falling From The Second Floor Balcony

So, Mom went downstairs to water her lemon tree. We all know I have a problem when they go outside where I can see them. It makes me craaaaaaaaazy and I yell at them until they let me out or come back in. Well, today I decided I was going to try something new. I *was* going to try and jump down on the next beam then glide safely down to her but unfortunately, mid-thought, I decided it wasn't a such great idea. Too bad I was too far over the ledge of the balcony to turn back, so I just kept on sliding. Tried to grab the support beam between the balconys but couldn't get a good grip. Good thing I landed on all fours, cuz the ground beneath me was concrete. I did hit my head pretty hard at the bottom and my nose is really red and swollen. Mom freaked out and called Dad, who immediately came home from work. They rushed me to the vet to make sure I was ok. It took 3 hrs. to get seen but the Dr. told them I was ok, just sore, bruised and shooken up. He gave me a shot and some pain meds for later. He did tell my parents I was a beautiful cat. Like I don't know that already...

PS - Kittens... don't try this at home.

My Return Trip To The Vet

Well, the first trip 2 weeks ago was such an orderal, I had to write about it in my diary... this one wasn't much different, so here goes the recap:

Mom asked Dad to come along this time cuz I had to get my second round of worm shots. She told him she had the hardest time handling me... hehehe... and needed Daddy to watch me while she did the other stuff. Daddy must not have believed her cuz he just kept telling me " Everything's going to be ok, Boo", as he put me into the backseat and strapped my kennel in. I started howling almost instantly so he took me out of my kennel to sit on his lap during the car ride there. This made me less stressed so I didn't make any more commotion in the car... At the vet, however, it was another thing. Mom wouldn't let me jump on that counter, like I wanted!! They brought the leash this time and it worked to keep me near them. But the first chance I got I BOLTED! toward the lady standing at the counter and started climbing her pantlegs like a ladder. Mom had to pry me off and although the lady laughed, Mom did not. She kept apologizing to the lady, as if I'd done something wrong! GEEZ! Then Mommy made me give the lady kisses to apologize. Then I gave Mommy kisses cuz I knew I was in trouble. Everyone in the waiting room, even an old lady, started laughing at that. Everyone kept telling M&D how beautiful I am. PPPUUUUURRRRR... like I don't know this. I am Prince Handsome, afterall!! (That's what Mommy calls me, anyway) They all wanted to know what I was fed, Royal Canin, of course, and asked all about my care (brushing, etc:). Apparently, I'm very spoiled cuz not one of those other cats had their own water fountain like I do! I hope that vet ordeal is completly over. I'm not sure any of us (including Mom, Dad and the other waiting patrons) could deal with another visit. I'm worn out just thinking about it... I think I need a nap... ZZZZZ......