A VERY LONG OVERDUE UPDATE

My goodness....I hadn't realized how long it's been since I've updated my diary here! I do, however, have a very good reason for that ---

In my previous entry from last summer, I wrote about how I hadn't been feeling too well and that my daddy was being a pest by constantly hovering over me. Though I did have days when I was feeling a bit better, I eventually found myself feeling just awful ALL the time....something that really made my daddy sad. He told me one night that I just had to get better because he hadn't had nearly enough time with me. This of course is to be expected from humans, because there is no such thing as TOO much time with a cat (we are of course the superior form of life).....

Anyway, my daddy brought me to the doctor.....and she did the most HIDEOUS things to me!! My feline friends, when you visit the doctor, DO NOT let them take your temperature!! You would not believe WHERE they put the thermometer!!!! There were x-rays taken and the doctor told my daddy that I had something called "bladder stones" ...the doctor told daddy that I may be in renal failure and his eyes got all wet. I heard the doctor say that surgery had to be done if I were to survive but there was no promise that I'd make it. The doctor left my daddy and I alone, and he told me how much he loved me and that he had to do whatever it took to make me well. It was quite touching--perhaps humans are more acceptable creatures than I thought?

The next thing I know, I'm being wheeled into an operating room and when I woke up my daddy was standing next to me telling me how happy he was to see me! I was still VERY sleepy, but my daddy stayed with me for quite a while.

When I came home from the hospital, I was very sore and quite appalled that one of my legs had been shaved bald and my tummy was also shaved bald!!! But my daddy was so sweet to me that I hardly noticed--and within a week I was feeling grand!! I hadn't felt that good since I was just a little girl!!

Life is now so much better for me -- I have completely recovered -- my bald leg and tummy are now once again covered with my beautiful fur and I have once again reclaimed my position as Queen of the House.

The only downside of my new lease on life is that my daddy now tells me every single day how much he loves me and how glad he is that I am still around!

HUMANS!

IT'S OFFICIAL: I'M AN OLD LADY

*sigh
I haven't been feeling well lately. I don't know what's been wrong, but I just haven't felt much like eating or playing...I wasn't too concerned until my Daddy came home yesterday and picked me up. I could tell that he was VERY upset--I heard him tell Chris that I'd lost quite a lot of weight. Normally, it's not a big deal for a lady [especially one as elegant as I] to drop a bit of girth, but apparently I've lost a bit too much for my daddy to feel comfortable with.

Daddy was quite sad...he offered me milk, water, even tuna! But I just didn't feel like eating. Then he looked up some information on the internet, made a phone call, and then gave me to most VILE tasting stuff he called "medicine". It tasted more like melted dog doodie than anything! Even after he gave me that horrible stuff, Daddy was still very sad. He spent a lot of time holding me and telling me that I'm his little girl and he didn't want me to leave him! It was quite touching, but honestly...Daddy can be such a sap at times! As if I would ever leave him! I've had it wayyyy too good here for these last 11 years! Why, I've never even so much as had to LOOK at a mouse...much less EAT one for survival!

I do have to admit that I am feeling MUCH better today after another dose of the horrible tasting "medicine". I've found myself getting hungry again and actually eating--Daddy has fed me milk with my regular food, some tuna, and I've been able to drink water. I even felt like playing a bit....but Daddy is beginning to get on my nerves. He's been hovering over me all day and night, telling me he wants to "keep an eye on me..."

Humans!

I'm Back Too!

Dogs are such silly creatures. My brother Sammy was tapping away on the computer and I wanted to get on, but he wouldn't let me! So I pretended to be our daddy and scared that silly mutt off of the computer!

So much has happened since my last entry here that I hardly know where to begin. First of all, I'm a bit older, but as beautiful as ever. I know this because everyone who comes to visit my daddy tells him so! They proclaim that I am the most beautiful cat they've ever seen! Sometimes humans ARE smarter than they look! Secondly, I have ventured outside once since my last entry. It was not fun. I wasn't on the back porch five seconds before the most HIDEOUS creature (I believe daddy called it a "bug") crawled right towards me!! I hardly knew what to do! Surely if this ghastly being would have come any closer, he would have devoured me for his dinner....so I turned around and fled back into the safety of my house. I really do NOT see what appeals to humans to leave the comfort of a house every day. I mean really...there are all sorts of vile things "outside"...such as bugs, spiders, birds, and most especially: DOGS!! The third thing that happened since my last entry was my daddy forgetting to fill my food dish one night.

I was INFURIATED. I started to get a bite to eat one evening and to my horror, I found that I could see the bottom of my dish! This is UNacceptable and my daddy knows it! If you can believe this, he actually thinks that I should eat the food surrounding the area where I can see the bottom of the dish! Have you EVER heard anything so REPULSIVE in your LIFE?! I instantly marched myself into the living room where daddy was watching the box with little people in it...something he does quite often...and I jumped onto his lap. He started to pet me, but he made NO attempt to get up and fill my dish!! I knew I had to take drastic measures, so I swatted at him with my paw...darn him though....he had my front claws removed a few years ago, so all he did was laugh at me! Well, finally I just flicked my tail at him and started walking back to MY room. He finally got the hint and asked me if I needed food. Humans are SO stupid sometimes!

Well, I hear my daddy coming...or is that Sammy trying to trick me?

So Much to Do

Well, it's been quite a while since I've written anything in my diary...but that is not entirely my fault. My daddy has been home a lot lately and I haven't been afforded much of a chance to get on the computer undetected! Today is different though!

My daddy is going out of town for the weekend! I've already sent out the invitations to all of the kitties in the neighborhood to come over this evening for some fun...I plan to serve fresh tuna from the can and plenty of milk! Of course, I have to figure out how to operate that thing daddy uses to open the can first!

My brother Sammy (that measley mutt!) has already told me that if I have a party he is going to tell on me when my daddy gets home on Sunday! I'll have to make sure that I lock him in his kennel to avoid that from happening!

Another Day

Yes, I've been away from my diary for a couple of days. You see, this time of the year is extremely busy for a cat. My daddy insists on putting up all of these decorations that are so shiny and inviting....!!! I hardly have time to inspect them all! Just yesterday I swatted two more shiny balls off of the tree in the living room...that's just barely scratching the surface of all the mischief I have left to get into! *sigh...A cat's work is never done!

I have heard my daddy talking about getting me a gift this year for Christmas...oh I HOPE it's catnip toys again! I just LOVE those!! They are so much fun to play with and I feel a little loopy afterwards! ;-)

Well, I'm afraid that is about all for my entry tonight. The lights on the Christmas trees are on, and I have to go and stare at them until I fall asleep!

I Love A Good Box!

I'm SO excited!

Tonight I went into the spare bedroom where my daddy was playing on the computer and I found the most wonderful surprise...an empty box!

I just LOVE to get into the box and wait for some unsuspecting fool to walk by..and then I leap out and attack!! Of course, with no front claws, I can't do much damage, but it's still so much fun! My daddy loves to see me do that to my brother Sammy..of course he also laughs when Sammy starts to chase me around the house after my attack! I don't find THAT part of it too amusing!

I finally caught up somewhat on my napping today! What a relief! I was beginning to think that I would never catch up! Sammy was safely locked in his "house" and my daddy was gone for most of the evening, so I had no distractions. Oh, it's so much fun being a cat!

Well, that's it for tonight. Time to go and ask my daddy for some kitty treats! :-) Meow!

The Christmas Tree Torture

Every year at this time, my daddy puts up these things called "Christmas trees" in my house. I call them "torture for cats"! He labors for hours putting these trees together, and then he hangs all of these shiny things on it (he calls them ornaments) and then yells at me when I try to swat them off of the trees! I mean, honestly, WHAT could be more tempting for a cat than to hang bright, shiny things on a thin piece of wire right in front of our faces?? My daddy just doesn't understand what it's like to be a cat! I suppose it's understandable, though, because as everyone knows, humans are not nearly as intelligent as cats!

I remember one year, when I still had my front claws, I actually managed to climb up the "Christmas tree" undetected! It was the most fun that I'd had in years! Sadly, though, on my way up the tree, some of the bright shiny things fell off and my daddy yelled at me again. I tried to tell him that my brother Sammy did it, but he didn't believe me. I suppose I must have had a guilty look on my face? Of course, I was peering out at him from halfway up the tree when this happened....

Well, as per usual, I am behind in my napping schedule for today. I must now sign off and find a nice cozy pillow to rest on. Hopefully, my brother Sammy will not disturb my nap again! Maybe I can sneak under one of the Christmas trees and catch 40 winks before my daddy even notices!

A Cat's Life Is Never Easy

Well! I am appalled! I discovered my brother Sammy has been eating my food! I would scratch him on the nose, but daddy had my front claws removed two years ago!
I think I will come up with a plan of revenge against him...maybe I will hide his precious ball! Or better yet, maybe I will roll his favorite stuffed frog around in my litter box! That would show him! Oh wait...maybe that's not a good idea...I have found him eating out of my litter box as well! I mean really, what good IS a dog anyway? They eat everything in sight, drink from the toilet, go doodies in the yard, and eat out of litter boxes!
Well, it is late, and I'm still behind on my napping. Good night to all!

I Need A Nap!

This will be a short entry, as I am very much behind on my napping for the day! Where DOES the time go??

Today, my daddy told me that he was putting a page for me up on this website. He also said that he was putting one up for my brother Sammy. Personally, I don't see WHY he had to give that kind of attention to a dog, but you know how humans can be at times! So long as I know inside that cats are infinitely superior to dogs, I am ok with my brother also having a page on here.

It's been an eventful day to say the least. I awoke to my daddy letting my brother go outside. I do not understand why he has to go outside, when a litter box is so much more practical! Dogs! I then attempted to take my first nap of the day, but was disturbed by my brother wanting to chase that stupid ball! He ran right over the top of me as I slumbered on the best sunny spot in the room!

I can't decide if I want to eat or resume my mid-afternoon nap. Perhaps I'll do both. Until later...MEOW!