I'm just overwhelmed...

...by everyone's support! Wow! Cat of the Day! Me! Who would have thought? I was just off with mom, minding my own business, on vacation, and suddenly I find out about this! It's been a great few weeks! Now I feel REALLY bad about not keeping up with my diary. It's mom's fault, really. It always is! She just had to keep me so busy with her Summer Camp. I was totally swamped! I was her guest of honor at camp, and got to show off Sushi to all the kids! And tell them about my best friends Cathy and her kids out in Oklahoma, and how much they've helped me. And how, because of everything that's happened to me, my friend Marvin (one cool dog!) is donating money to help other pets like me get Sushi's too! It's so cool! Life has been really good lately. And now this! I'm gonna keep it short, because I've been typing my paws to the bone, writing to everyone who's written to me...so many kitties! I'm thrilled! So more later. Right now, I'm going to get a paw massage, and take a nap with Mom...

Thankful-ly yours,

Zay.

Where to start?

...I just don't know! What a crazy month! I haven't really felt up to writing in my journal until now. I think I'm starting to get a little tired of going to new Doctors. Don't get me wrong, I love my Doctor! And the tooth Doctor. I even liked the brain Doctor I got to go see...even though that was a REALLY long drive. Oh, and I like all the Doctors at the hospital I got to stay at both times(though I didn't like where they put that tube AT ALL). I just think that maybe a little kitty can have too much of a good thing! And I haven't gotten to go to any schools or Mom's work at all! Which is bumming me out. Not that I've really felt like it lately, but it's the principal of the thing. I'm an important kitty, and I have a job to do. It's not my fault that I couldn't pee. Also, not my fault about losing the other tooth - Mom and Dad should know that I like to update my look every now and then! I think it's pretty cool that they let me keep half of it this time, even though it meant more time at the Doctors, and more of that sleepy stuff. Mom said something like they put a hat on my tooth? Or something. I don't really listen to her. I don't have to, cause she loves me whatever I do. I know because she used that 'expensive' word a lot lately! I also don't like taking medicine! Fresca (my bunny friend) says she's jealous, and medicine is really yummy. I think she's crazy (I mean, she IS a bunny). The pills are hard to swallow and taste yucky, and they make me feel funny and drool a lot, and I mean a LOT. I'm ruining my beautiful fur (and getting WAY too many b-words). I DO, however, love my special new food. It's all soft and squishy, and mom says she has to order it special for me! I love to mush it around where my teeth used to be. I especially like it when Mom feeds me with one of her spoons! I can eat so much more that way. Hmmm...speaking of eating....
I think I'm going to go get Mom to give me a snack, and then take a nap. I still don't feel myself, and have to rest up if I'm going to convince Mom that I can start going to work with her again!


Recouperative-ly yours,
Zay

Ahhh, the simple life.

Don't get me wrong, all the attention has been great...but I'm a humble cat at heart. Mom says I'm a VIK...a Very Important Kitty! But even VIKs need their days off. (even more so, says I!) So what did I do today? I visited one of my best friends, Dr. Chang, and got a nice massage,some pets and my accupuncture (I soooo needed that!). Then I came home and I slept! NO cameras. NO tv. NO reporters. Just me, the bunnies and Mom. I had a lovely nap. Then we went and I got some new toys that I can play with in Sushi (I finally named my wheely-thing! It's the only thing that is as good as sushi, so....). I love getting new stuff! Have I mentioned that? Anyway. I am now hanging out with Mom in my snuggly sling, holding her drink and helping her make dinner. By the way, whatever "basil" is, it stinks. I can't believe the stuff they eat. But Mom gave me shrimp! She sure knows how to spoil a cat. I'm so happy, I could purrr! Which I am. I think I might take a nap next. Life doesn't really get any better than this...

Contented-ly yours,
Zay

Introducing...

...the best new thing since sliced bread! Me! Or at least that's what everyone else seems to think, and who am I to argue? What a time I've had! Mom kept telling me I was in for a surprise, but I never expected this! I was kind of annoyed at her, since she gave me a big B-word, but I think I might consider forgiving her now. I went with her to work, which is usually a lot of fun, but this time there weren't any kids...just some people with this Wheely-Thing and cameras. Then they put me IN the Wheely-Thing, and, well, Weeee! I could walk! I could run! I can't WAIT to chase the bunnies at home! Uh, not that I would ever do such a thing...but anyway. I can't even begin to tell you how awesome it was. Then everyone took pictures of me, and asked Mom a bunch of questions (all about ME!). I also got to meet a really nice lady named Deb (she's the one who brought my AWESOME new Wheely-Thing! I'll name it later). Everyone loved me, of course! This is great! This is how a super-special kitty (like me) should really be treated! I'm a star! Mom let me watch the magic box with her that night, and I saw myself there! Crazy! How did they do that? She also showed me some paper thing with MORE pictures of me! She says that means that everyone loves me a WHOLE lot. What smart people! Oh, mom said to let you know that you can look at www.abc6.com under something called 'video headlines' (???) and see the moving pictures of me and my Wheely-Thing! You can also find a really nice story about me at www.pawtuckettimes.com , but there aren't any nice pictures. Oh well, they tried. Mom also said that I might get to talk to someone named Kathy Barton and a whole bunch of kids (I love kids!), because they are the ones who gave me my wheely-thing. Isn't that great? I REALLY love them! They're my FAVORITES! I wish I could meet them. Maybe someday. Anyway, I have to go. There are simply crowds of people waiting to see me, and I've got loads of wheeling to do!

Importantly (and mobil-ly) yours,
Xavier

Talk about a bad fur day...

Man. It sure can be rough being a super cute little kitty! Not only did I have to have two baths (TWO!) in the last two days, but I knocked out half my tooth! The other night after my FIRST bath (the indignity of it!) Mom discovered that I'd been a busy kitty and had *somehow* broken one of my big pointy teeth in half! (I wish she'd stop poking around in my mouth, by the way). I of course refused to tell her how I'd done it. A cat has to have his secrets, after all. It's how we keep up the mystery. I did tell her that it had NOTHING at all to do with trying to play with the bunnies *wink wink*! Nothing whatsoever. Mom got all worried and threatened to make me wear a helmet. What? I don't think it's that bad. It gives me a little rogueish charm. Next day, Mom and Dad suddenly burst into the house in the middle of my nap (completely off schedule! Special kitties need their 'Me' time!) and rushed me out of the house in my personal carriage, not so much as an 'excuse me' or 'may I'. Did they listen when I tried to say that I needed to potty? No. No one ever really listens to the kitty. Where was the fire, I say? I tried to be discrete, but it's not like my personal carriage has a potty in it (you listening, Mom?). So since we are agreed that it was all Mom and Dad's fault, I feel that the second bath was COMPLETELY unfair. I'm taking it personal. Anyway. Where was I? Oh yeah. So we went to the doctor. I don't really know why, since I didn't get my usual acupuncture. They just poked around in my mouth a lot, and then we left. What's with these people? I don't mind, though! I like the doctor. They worship me there! They know what a special, handsome cat I am. And they NEVER give me baths (takin' notes, Mom?), just lots of pets and scratches. So anyway, I'm layin' low today. Keepin quiet. Trying to stay as far from the Big Evil Room With Lots Of Water as possible. Don't want to give Mom any more ideas! I did get some good news today, though...I get to go to a new doctor! I love to meet new people! No one can resist me! Mom said something about 'consultation' and 'dental' and 'sealant'. I never really know what she's talking about. She also mumbled something about 'expensive'. She says that a lot about me...I think it means I'm extra special or something. Don't I know it! Whew. Typing big stuff is tough! I think I should live life a little duller for the sake of my paws! *yaawwn* So yeah. I'm gonna go nap now....*yawn* I'll let you know how my new doctor is! *stretch* I wonder if he can give me a new tooth in gold...*yawwwwn*

Long-winded-ly yours,
Zay

I Love Presents!

I do! Especially when the make me look pretty! Like my new pretty tag! It has my motto on it! It says "Cute on Wheels"! And it has mom's phone number on it! In case I get lost! Which I won't! Cause I can't walk! And it has my name on it! I love my name! I love my new tag! It's shiny! I also love when mom has a glass full of something and I get to lick it! Especially if it has wine in it! Or water! Or juice! Yeah! I love to lick stuff! I really do! Licking is so cool! Licking glasses is really cool! My bath was not cool! I did not love it! But I am a happy cat! I dwell on the positive! I get to lick mom's glass! I love it! And my new tag! Which was a present! I love presents! I rock!

Enthusiastically yours,
Zay!

Needles are like caffeine for cats...

...And don't let anyone tell you different! Whoever said that I'm supposed to be sleepy after my accupuncture has been hitting the 'nip. I feel refreshed! Rejuvinated! Able to leap small piles of stuff in hopping leaps, with some help from mom and with possibly some use of my claws, but only a little! And I definitely feel like I should be able to jump off the desk and land on my feet. I'm a cat, right? So why does Mom keep stopping me?? It's seriously bumming me out. Ooh! Stuff to chew! Gotta go....

Distractedly yours,
Zay