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Coloration: Seal-Tortie Point
Likes: Lucy loves to talk and play and then talk some more. She LOVES attention and follows any person or animal around the house if they are moving. Lucy is in love with her doggie sister Sophie
Pet-Peeves: The cat carrier and the car. Lucy hates change and notices even the slightest movement of furniture, a picture on the wall, etc. If there is any type of change Lucy comments persistently
Favorite Toy: FETCH!!!!! string mousies, balls, anything. Lucy loves to groom Sophie the dog
Favorite Nap Spot: by Mom's head, any warm spot in the house- She's good at finding them!
Favorite Food: Lucy is a picky eater and she has severe food allergies. She LOVES Ziwi Peak Venison Daily Cat food!
Skills: Lucy can play fetch (all day and night long if she can find a partner). Lucy can also open bi-fold doors with her paws! Lucy is very, VERY vocal and likes to express her opinion.
Dwells:
indoors
Arrival Story: I had been thinking about adopting another kitty for quite awhile. I thought that Sally would enjoy having a kitty sister to play with and I felt like I was ready to bring another baby home : )
One day (1/18/02) after doing some work in central Phoenix I realized that I was only about a mile from the Phoenix Humane Society where I had adopted Sophie. I decided I would just stop by and take a peek at their kitties. I had been thinking about adopting a gray male kitty but you know how that goes! I saw Lucy (appx. 3 months old) and she saw me. She just kept talking to me. Making eye contact with me and chattering at me! She also kept reaching through the cage towards me with her paw. I had to bring her home.
Bio: Lucy has severe food and environmental allergies and immune system problems. She frequently has ear infections, skin lesions, and tummy problems. Over the past 4 years, she has spent months in an e-collar due to skin problems. Poor kitty!
She is allergic to all dry cat food and most wet foods, too. She is also allergic to nearly all kitty treats. She is currently on a medication called Atopica/Cyclosporine to suppress her immune system and is having positive results.
Lives Remaining: 7 of 9
Forums Motto: Chatterbox Catster Local Spots I've Marked: Mcclintock Animal Care Center The Groups I'm In: PETS for OBAMA, Cats with Allergies, Catster Marketplace, Digital Gift Makers Workshop!, Dogster Marketplace, Feliway® Felines, Friends of the Blind Cat Rescue & Sanctuary, Hurricane Pets Rescue, I Knead You, Muppet's Bucket (HQ-approved fundraiser), Navin and Buds, Oceanic Flight 815, PAWS Angels WAGS for Kindness, Samoa's Detective Agency, SIAMESE LOVERS Around the World Act II, The (Endless) Summer of Scooter, The Hazel Lucy Appreciation Society
Thanks Catster!: Diary of the Day: June 10th, 2008; Daily Diary Pick: September 3rd, 2008; September 1oth, 2008; September 20th, 2008; October 5th, 2008; March 3rd, 2009; April 1st, 2009; June 19th, 2009
My angel sister Sally taught me how to open the bifold laundry room doors. I put my paw underneath the door and pull until it *pops* open! I don't really go into the laundry room, I just like to open the door. I used to do it a lot but the last couple of years I lost interest in it.
The kittens are VERY interested in the laundry room and more than once Mommy has had to lure Charlie out from behind the big machines with treats and toys. She's afraid he'll get stuck back there and get hurt. Luckily Leo still hasn't figured out how to find his way back there but he's trying.
So, being the incredibly thoughtful big sister that I am, I decided that it's my duty to teach the boys how to open the laundry room door. EVERY time that I walk by it (at least 20 times per day), I stop, place my paw under the door, and *pop* it open. And the kittens come running. And Mommy tells me "No!" MOL!
The kittens, being somewhat dim little boycats (all brawn, short on brains) STILL haven't caught on to my teachings. But I'm not giving up! Somedays it seems like all I've got with these boys is time......
Beautiful good girl *Lola* made her journey to the bridge today. We were so sad to hear this news as we had all been purring so hard for Lola to feel better.
In addition to being the definition of a good girl, Lola's beauty lit up Catster. In fact, I think of her as a Catster supermodel. Photos of this gorgeous supermodel were featured in a recent Catster Newsletter, in the Vet Blog, AND in the Cat's Meow! Lola is captivating in her beauty and personality (check out her videos to see her kung-fu moves and flying leaps!). No shelf was too high, no ledge was too narrow. This brave and beautiful good girl truly knew love in the time she was with her forever family.
We love you, Lola. Sending purrs of comfort to your loving family.
Things have definitely settled down at my house. Leo is doing really well and he's almost fully recovered. Charlie is Charlie- he's a little crazy! Sophie's looking good and her incision site has completely healed. She's busy growing her fur back and I'm busy grooming it! : )
I'm doing really well, too. It's not a great time of year for my allergies but my medication seems to be helping. I still get lesions on my head but they go away really quickly. I purr that the medication I take, Atopica, will soon be approved for cats (right now it's just for dogs) so that other cats with severe allergies can benefit from it!
As far as being a big sister, I'm still a little hissy with the boys. Especially Leo. But the hissiness is not as bad as it was a month or so ago. Leo and I do have special time together every day- I groom his face, head, and neck with serious intensity. Then he grooms my face and head and neck. I love it! But then Leo ALWAYS ends up chewing on my ears or my neck. I don't love that. As far as I'm concerned, that means our love fest is over for the day! He may be a lovebug but he's a lovebug with teeth!!!
P.S. Thanks to my friends, especially Apollo and Emily Felicity, for defending my honor! You were both totally right- I'm not a "Grumpster" and instead of calling me names, mom should be giving me extra loving!!!
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