Skylar


Domestic Shorthair [See My CatsterPlus Photo Book]
Picture of Skylar, a male Domestic Shorthair

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Home:Vancouver, WA, USA / Vancouver, WA  [I have a diary!]  
Age: 10 Years   Sex: Male   Weight: 10 lbs.


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What doesn

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"What doesn't belong?"

What doesn

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"What doesn't belong?"

Mommy Erin and me, February 2009

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"Mommy Erin and me, February 2009"

Enough flash already!  January 2009

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"Enough flash already! January 2009"

Santa Skylar modeling his Christmas outfit.

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"Santa Skylar modeling his Christmas outfit."

Wearing my lei for Odie & Bear

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"Wearing my lei for Odie & Bear's wedding"

In memory of Laurel, friend, mom to Aldo, Tess, and Noelle.

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"In memory of Laurel, friend, mom to Aldo, Tess, and Noelle."

Foster kitten Spooky (now named Nyx) and me holding paws.  Last picture of Spooky.

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"Foster kitten Spooky (now named Nyx) and me holding paws. Last picture of Spooky."

Wearing my lei for Odie & Bear

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"Wearing my lei for Odie & Bear's wedding"

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Nicknames:
Sky, Skylotron, Big Baby, Hungry Man, Motorboat

Kitty Complexion:
 Activeness 
sleepyvery active
 
 Intelligence 
sillygenius
 
 Curiosity 
not curiousvery curious
 
 Friendliness 
timidaffectionate
 
 Vocal 
not vocalvery vocal
 

Badges:
Cat News Blog
Coloration:
Black and White

Likes:
begging for food, eating

Pet-Peeves:
not enough food in the bowl

Favorite Toy:
laser pointer

Favorite Nap Spot:
the new kitty tree hidey-hole, anywhere Scott was just sitting

Favorite Food:
CHEESE!!! oh, and tuna

Skills:
being hungry

Dwells:
indoors

Arrival Story:
Skylar and his sister, Lydia, both were adopted by me in 2005 when their first family moved to Florida and couldn't take them with. Many thanks to Lisa Rich, her husband, and daughter Kayla for letting me adopt them!

Bio:
My sis and I found a new home in October 2005. The family we'd been part of for all our lives was moving to Florida, and couldn't take us with them. Our skin sister, Kayla, was friends with the lady who became our new mom (Karen), and Lisa (our first mom) asked Karen if she would adopt us. She said yes, of course, and we moved in with her and her boyfriend (our new dad, Scott). We have two "siblings": Tabby and Carbon. Lydia and I both love our new home, and are glad that Lisa and Kayla asked Karen to adopt us. I was friends with Karen for a year before we moved, but Sis had a little trouble adjusting. I love to play chase with the babies (Tabby and Carbon)!

Lives Remaining:
9 of 9

Forums Motto:
Cooking up recipes in style

Catster Local Spots I've Marked:
Catster LocalPetco, Petsmart, Mt. Scott Animal Clinic

The Groups I'm In:
2007 Christmas Gift Exchange, *Super Strollers*, FOR THE LOVE OF LAUREL, Working Cats, Administrators of Catster & Dogster Groups, Black And White Units, Calling All Chefs, Cats with Human Names, Catster Marketplace, Cattitudes, Chef Skylar's open restaurant, Dogster/catster contests galore, Fearless Feline Flyers', Febreze® Pet Odor Eliminator™, GLAMOUR CATS and CATS WITH STYLE, Hyper T Space, Kitty Walkers, Mitten Kittens, Multiple Cat households!!!, New Header Group, OCD Kitties and Doggies, Pawrents with Allergies, Pawrents!, Pen Paws, Pets with Crafty Parents, Portland Fur Kids, Portland, POTTY PALS, Samoa's Detective Agency, The BlacKat Lounge, The Purrfect Holiday Gift Exchange 2006, The Tuxedo Gang, WE LOVE CONTESTS, We Love the Snuggles Project

The Last Forum I Posted In:
The Get Well Purr List

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I've Been On Catster Since:
October 8th 2006 More than 3 years!

I Was In The:
Catster's 2006 Holiday Picture Party!

The 2006 World's Coolest Dog and Cat Show!
Stars Given In The Past Month:
Cloud (at my new home)
Alfie-The Lovebug Angel
Skye Captain Chicken Legs
LeRoux


Special Gifts Given In The Past Month:
Rocky Ann Forever
Margo, R.K.N.
Captain (RIP 2006-2010)
Stinky♥Loves Arwen♥


Rosette, Star and Special Gift History

Catster Id:
398277

for 1170 days

Meet my family


Tabby
(Tabitha)

Carbon

Lydia
(10-26-99 to
10-13-08)

Trixie
(1973-1986)

Cadillac
(Caddy) -
Friend Cat

Boots - Friend
Cat

Ozzy (taken to
the shelter)

"Sneakers"
(taken to the
shelt

Shadow (at our
old house)

Trailer
Kitties (at
old house)

Tux (at our
old house)

Rori

Knut

Dot (at our
old house)

Sara Princess
(at the
Bridge)

Starla

Smokey
(adopted)

Baby Chiba
(died)

Little Bit
(needs a home)

Boo-Boo Kitty
(no longer
aroun

Little Bit's
kittens
(adopted)

Squishy, angel
now (adopted)

Little Guy
(adopted)

Tuxie Kittens
(angels now)

Spooky

Meet my Feline Friends
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Mercedes
(Mercy)

Milo

BUDDIE..ALWAYS
LOVED

Mookie (In
Memory
2/86-3/04)

McKenna ALWAYS
LOVED

Ricki (We Miss
You 5/24/06)

Angel (In
Memory 5/99)

Hazel Lucy

Flash

Whilton (Angel
10/24/2007)

Saffie
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Whazzup?


Our new house!


December 30th 2009 2:43 am
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Moving again? Okay by me! I was totally unconcerned with the moving process. When it was time for us kitties to move, our purrents put my harness on and carried me out to our friends' Expedition that they let us borrow.

They had to stop at the store to get new litter boxes and some food for us, so Tabby and I waited in the driver's seat until Daddy came back. Then I sat on Daddy's lap the whole time while he drove.

Once we got there, Starla and I shared a room and the others shared another room. Tabby and Starla still need to be separated, so they figured that was best for us. Once we were all allowed out, I saw my chair had arrived so I hopped up into it and settled right down.

As long as I have my chair, I'm fine! Spooky and Starla like it, too. :)


Doing a lot better!


December 2nd 2009 11:54 am
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My purrents took me in so the vampires could take more of my blood this morning. Dr. Bob said that my red blood levels are soooo much better (26% now) and so it was just that my medicine was too high. We still don't know about my kidneys, but the anemia was the main thing that was worrisome to Dr. Bob. So we're so glad that it's much better!

Mommy's uncle sent home some turkey for me on Thanksgiving, and I smelled it the second my purrents got home! I followed the bag into the kitchen and yowled for it until Mommy put it on a special plate for me. I shared with the others in the house too, of course. Yum!


Thankful for Silliness on Thursday


November 12th 2009 5:54 am
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Silly, silly day! First, I didn't get my medicine on time. Mommy and Daddy said that Dr. Bob didn't want me to have it! I kept begging for it, but I didn't get it. Then, finally, I got it when I was supposed to get my next dose. They completely skipped one of my doses!

Then, while I was begging for part of Daddy's hamburger, he was teasing me! See the picture of me with the straw wrapper on my head? Daddy said that being silly helped relieve some of the stress of my blood work results from Tuesday's vet appointment.

I have anemia (17% red blood cell count) and my creatinine levels are elevated considerably. Dr. Bob told my purrents that this may be caused by too much methimazole in my system (my medicine for hyperthyroidism), but that it doesn't usually present in that way. It also may be a sign that the hyper-T was masking kidney disease.

Mommy and Daddy are both very sad about that, even though they knew that there might be something majorly wrong (which is why they took me in to the vet in the first place). The first course of action is to decrease my meds to twice a day, which is why they wouldn't let me have one of my doses today. They're hoping that it will do the trick and help everything within a week. If not, then it's more serious than just a response to my meds.

I go back in for retesting of my blood in two weeks, regardless of if I'm feeling better by then. If it is kidney disease, I won't be doing better by then and my creatinine levels will still be elevated, Dr. Bob says. Mommy and Daddy are praying that it's not kidney disease, because if it is then they say that it will be time for me to join my sister at the Bridge, because they wouldn't want me to suffer more (and for it to show up it would need to have been diseased for some time already).

So that's why we're having a silly time right now. It's so stressful around here, we need the laughter and smiles!


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