Gotcha Date: January 23rd 2002 Birthday: November 1st 2001 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 The Groups I'm In: PETS for OBAMA, Buzzin' Into Spring Contest, Cats with Allergies, Catster Fun Time, Catster Marketplace, Digital Gift Makers Workshop!, Dogster and Catster 2012 Redesign!, Dogster Marketplace, Feliway® Felines, Friends of the Blind Cat Rescue & Sanctuary, Friendship Circle, Hurricane Pets Rescue, I Knead You, Muppet's Bucket (HQ-approved fundraiser), Navin and Buds, Oceanic Flight 815, Olde Furts, PAWS Angels WAGS for Kindness, Poopology, Samoa's Detective Agency, SIAMESE LOVERS Around the World Act II, The (Endless) Summer of Scooter, The Hazel Lucy Appreciation Society
Handsome Apollo, the sweetest kitty:
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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
Guess what? Last night Kitty Pryde, Indy, and Harrison's Mommy found one of our photos floating around the internet and being shared all over the world! Leo and I are FAMOUS! Check it out! That's us! And the caption is better than any Mommy ever came up with :)
Oh my cat, today is my special day! Thank you for thinking of me and sending me pmails and rosettes! When Mommy woke up this morning, she saw a bunch of emails from Catster. She wondered what in the world was going on?
Well HELLO Mommy! It's my Gotcha Day! And not just ANY Gotcha Day, it's the 10 year anniversary of the day Mommy and I found each other at the Arizona Humane Society! It's the day that Mommy was in Phoenix near the Humane Society where she adopted Sophie and she decided to run in and take a peek to see if the right (gray, male! MOL!) kitty was waiting for her! She had been *kind of* looking for a few weeks to add a new family member. It's the day I reached out from my cage and tapped her/smacked her on the shoulder and meowed, "Take me home! Take me hooooome!" It's the day that I got rid of my stupid name (Rachel- no offense to any Rachels out there, the name just didn't suit me!) and became my rightful kitty-named-self- Lucy!
It's the day that I met my beloved soul doggie Sophie! It's the day that I saw my beloved Sally's big white paws under the door (we didn't actually meet for two weeks!). It's the day that I got to first groom my mommy's hair and snuggle on her head!
Today is the anniversary of a very, very special day!
And 10 years later? My beloved Sophie and Sally are watching over me from the bridge :( I am no longer the baby (of course, Mommy says I will always be her baby girl!), I am the big sister! I have two stinker brothers. Last night Charlie brought me a toy and dropped it in front of me. When I looked at the toy, that turkey GROWLED at me, grabbed the toy, and ran away! Oh brother! And now he's officially a Dreamboat?! Puh-leaze, Samoa!
I have super comfy kitty beds and my very favorite cat tree! I have tons of mousie (although Mommy can't find any more of my favorite mousies at the store! When I cry for one, she has to move furniture and large appliances to try to locate them! MOL!). I have Mommy that loves me with all heart. I have super awesome kitty friends!
I have a great life. Thank you for being a part of it!
After a super long day, I'm home! And I'm super stoned!
Last night Mommy wouldn't give me any dinner, I was so confused. This morning she woke up really early, loaded me in the carrier, and drove me to the v-e-t for a dental. Bummer!
Last week I had bloodwork to check my levels before anesthesia for my dental. I am sad to report that my thyroid levels, which have been trending towards hyperthyroidism for the last 3 years, finally crossed the threshold into the "gray" area for hyperthyroidism. My T4 went from 2.0 last April to 2.5 last week. Now I'm going to have to get my blood checked every 2-3 months to keep an eye on my thyroid.
All my other levels were normal but the v-e-t was worried about my thyroid and it's impact on other areas of my health. She wanted to check my blood pressure this morning before my dental to make sure it was safe for anesthesia. When I got to the vet's office, my blood pressure was 201! That's TOO high, under 160 is normal. On the other hand, I was starving and had just ridden in the car and arrived at the v-e-t's office- obviously I was stressed!
Mommy had to leave me at the vet's office. They put me in a peaceful, quiet kitty room to calm down for a few hours and then they re-tested my blood pressure. 126 which meant that I was okay for the dental. (Mommy edit- so sad that a trip to the vet is so stressful on her little body that it sent her blood pressure through the roof :(
I had my dental. Severe plaque, even though I'd just had a dental a year and a half ago. And guess what? Two of my teeth, the smallest teeth in my mouth, fell out sometime between my last dental and this one! No fractures or anything, they just FELL OUT! I guess I really am an Olde Furt.
There were no extractions needed (my teeth saved Mommy a bunch of money by just falling out on their own!) and I don't have to take any medication. I did get a Convenia shot because I am allergic to Clavamox and had a very scary allergic reaction after my last dental. My teeth are clean and shiny.
When Mommy came to pick me up, I was purring and bonking her and kneading like crazy. I was so happy to see her (and SUPER stoned from the anesthesia). When I got home, I ran through the house like a crazy cat, pacing and being goofy. I just want to EAT but Mommy says I have to drink a little water and keep it down before I can have any food. She's STARVING me!
