Oh NO! Off to the kitty ER at 2:30 AM!

Well last night was not fun at all! Mommy had to take me to the emergency hospital last night! Mommy can't figure out what happened but when she was going to bed last night around 2am she noticed my eye was really, really, REALLY swollen. So much so that you could only see the pupil of my eye. Mommy thinks I might have been wrestling with Alex. Mommy has never seen anything like this she said and she called the Kitty ER to see if they thought I should come in. They said most definitely so in the carrier I went. Thank goodness the shelter from Conneticut sent Mommy her new carrier just 3 days ago. (They lost hers when she sent it along on a trnasport.) I was the very first one to poop in it. Hey, you never know what can happen when a guy gets nervous. Those car rides are stressful. To add the cherry to the cake, it was snowing lots and lots and lots. There was 6 inches on the ground so far and the plow trucks didn't plow any of the roads yet so Mommy had to drive real slow. Dr. Smith said that my eyelids are too swollen to do any real tests and tell what is wrong so he gave me eye medicine and medicine to put in my mouth. Mommy says it will make all the swelling go down so that my regular vet can look in my eye in a day or two and see if it is scratched. Mommy says thank God for small miracles because since her and Daddy lost their jobs, things have been really tough with money and my whole visit including seeing the vet, a shot of sub Q anti-biotic, a tube of eye goo, and three syringes of anti-biotic for Mommy to give me, the whole thing only cost $146. She thinks that was pretty good considering it is an emergency clinic. So we got home around 4:30am and Mommy and Daddy crashed in bed. I am fine in every other way. Mommy says the whole eye thing probably bothers her a lot more than it does me. :) Well I am off to nap in a sun beam. I had a late night you know! ;)

I've been tagged!!!!!!

Meow! I''ve been tagged!

I've been tagged by River!!!

The rules: Each player starts with seven random facts about themselves. Cats who are tagged need to write on their own blog 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 blog.

My 7 random facts:

1) I only purr when I knead my Daddy's clothes.

2) I hug and greet strangers, but I never hug my Mommy.

3) I don't like tuna or any kind of wet food.

4) I don't associate with the other cats in my house unless it is to chase and hiss at my big sister.

5) I love fresh water and I will stand at a water dish and meow until Mommy comes and changes the water and gives me fresh water. (I especially love icecubes in my dish!!!)

6) I lived outside for 3 years, but since Mommy took me in 8 months ago I have only tried to get out once.

7) I love to sleep on the top step of the stair case and wrap my paws around the banister.


I have tagged:
Olivia
Oliver
Hunter
Louis Lebeau
Diesel
Mr. Twister
Amiee

I win.

I win. Mom gave in and let me out of the bedroom and let me use regular litter. I haven't peed on the carpet since then, but I knew if I held out long enough she'd cave.

What is this stuff...?

So I came home from the vet's office last night and Mom put me in my bedroom. She pet me and hugged me and played with me so I know I'm not being punished for anything, but she took away my litter box!!!! She brought in this smaller box and put this "stuff" in the box. Mom said it doesn't absorb pee. What is that supposed to mean?! Mom picked me up and stood me in the box a few times so I would understand it was the litter box. She's joking right? I mean, really, I know its the litter box. What I would like to know is where is my litter? I am not going to pee in that stuff. Sorry. Not happening. Mom doesn't seem to be giving in though. We will see who wins this battle of wills.

Update on Me

Mom has been trying to engage me in some kind of activity called "play time". She puts sparkly string on front of my face and wiggles it around and she throws these furry things around. Sometimes I can't help myself and I swat at these fascinating items or pounce on them. Mom doesn't seem to mind that I swat at these things and I usually get pets and told I am a good kitty. It's kind of fun, but new to me. I've never really played with humans much. Generally humans just used to ignore me, but since I've lived in my new home, Mom is always talking to me and pettng me. Sometimes she scratches my back, near my tail, and I really like that! (But don't tell Mom I said so...) I hope that this is how it will always be. I don't miss being alone out in the cold.

It's been two weeks.

Well, it's been two weeks since I came to live with my new family. I'm kinda getting used to it all. It's so much to take in. I like my new house... it sure beats being out in the freezing cold all the time, but I miss being outside sometimes. I ran out twice yesterday. Mom doesn't understand that I just wanted to sniff around. I think she got a little upset, but she didn't say anything because I have been having such a hard time adjusting. I was really sick last week. I was just so upset with a new house, and a new family, and all these other cats... That Winter really scares me. He doesn't hiss anymore, but he likes to make sure I know he is the boss. I'm ok with that, but I wish he would just leave me alone sometimes. My tummy was just hurting all the time. Mom had to put me back in my bedroom for a day so I could take a break from everything and she put some kind of special medicine in my water to calm me down. Mom made me a nice soft bed by the heater so I could keep warm and cozy and she she laid on the floor by me and just pet me and talked with me. I felt a lot better after that. Mom says she thinks it was just a little too much stress for me to handle. Meow!