Vet Today, I'm arthritic :(

I went down the mountain today to the vet. Mom has noticed my back seems sensitive and sometime when she's petting me I grumble and jump away, not normal for me as I'm very sweet natured.
Dr. Prince examined me and Mom described my behavior as I sat on the table shaking :( A young lady came and took me off for x-rays, I really showed my displeasure-I tried to bite!
Anyway, turns out I have arthritis in my hips and I'm only 7 years old. After my condition and treatment were discussed, a further indignity, I got shots. What a day, not one I want to repeat any time soon.
Thinking about life,
Mister Micky

Nice Day

It was just beautiful here today. The sky was blue with fluffy white clouds. Mom took me outside for a few minutes so I could inspect the new porch (work started last week and Miss Minerva was so scared she hid under the covers every day-being a man-cat I sat in the window and watched :)
Mom not only has that bird feeder out she actually picked buttercups to place beside it for those BURDS!

"Burds"

We have to agree with The Tabbies of Trouttown, burds may not be the brightest of creatures, or they may be the most cunning? Momcatt has had a feeder out side for over 2 months-in the back where she can see it from her favorite chair and not ONE seed has been eaten. Dad moved it to the front and now they are flocking to it????? Trouble is, no one, including kitties, can see it....any suggestions?
Puzzled purrs, Mister Micky

Christmas and Birds

We had a very nice Christmas with rain this year, no snow yet. Mom picked up bird seed, safflower, that critters other than birds are not supposed to like. Well, apparently the birdies don't like it either. The feeder has been up 4 days and NOT ONE BIRDIE has been to eat. We're waiting patiently, we like bird watching, and are disappointed that no one likes our seed :(

The next day...

After my "fall" yesterday I'm glad to report that I survived with no injuries. I'm moving normally and I'm not sore! Mom and I are so relieved. Many thanks to my furrriends who sent me catcerned and encouraging messages. Drat, Mom has removed my jumping up shelf so no more peering down from on high.
Hugs from Mister Micky

I like to Jump

I like to jump and I'm good at it as I have very long legs. I love to get into the big closet, jump onto a 4 foot shelf, then jump up to the high shelf and look down on Mom when she comes in, hee hee. Well, I had a surprise today, as I leapt the metal shelf came completely apart!! I fell from about 6 feet onto shoe boxes. Mom came into the closet just as I jumped and saw me fall. She was so scared and afraid I'd really hurt myself. Mom says thank goodness I seem to be ok, Mom felt my ribs and hip and is watching me, I may be sore tomorrow but I'm ok. Mom says she is NOT going to put that shelf back as I'm more important than storage. :)
Hugs form Mister Micky

From Micky's Mom, He really scared me, he's so precious to me.

From Micky's Dad,Next time,he'll REALLY be in the cat house with me.

Down the mountain, thru the valley and back to the vet

I've been on my kitty sulfa drug for over a week-my tummy problem seems better BUT but for a couple of days now, I've been very lethargic....after a phone call to my vet, it was decided I needed to be looked at. SO, I was VERY unhappy to find myself in my carrier and going down the curvy mountain road, AGAIN. I don't handle the altitude change well...I meow most of the way. Dr. Josh looked me over and decided to adjust my daily dose of medicine. He was pleased my litter box trips are fewer and not as....how shall I delicately say this......as urgent. So, I'm back home this afternoon sunning myself and waiting for my deer to come out of the forest so I can watch them graze. Gotta run, Mom says there are four deer in the yard! Purrs from Mister Micky

One week later

I've finished one week of three of a sulfa drug for kitties-Mom thinks I'm a bit better-fewer litter box visits and I'm a bit more lively-like my old self. My doctor suggested dissolving the pill in non-dairy vanilla coffee creamer (since I'm 'hard to pill') but I hated this, IT WAS HORRIBLE. So, now we're back to taking the pill.....thanks to all my furriends who are sending me healing purrs, they really do help and make me feel watched over.

Visit to the Vet

I went back to the vet yesterday....not my favorite thing. First of all, it involves a trip "Down the Mountain" and I DO NOT like riding down that curvy road. Mom thinks it makes my ears pop like hers. I've had a tummy upset for several weeks and I'm not feeling better. My doctor is kind and caring BUT some very unpleasant things were done to me and I cried and cried in my loudest voice. Well, I heard the vet say I don't have parasites or an obstruction in my bowel and my x-ray showed symptoms consistent with a kitty who is going to the cat box w-a-y too much. I have new medicine to try, hopefully, it's not something chronic and will clear up. you'all please send me purrs-I want to feel better.

My great adventure and near Cat-tastrophy

I'm resting up today from my great adventure. We cats are curious and there is a big black box beside the computer table and yesterday-IT WAS OPEN! Well, being true to my nature, I jumped inside while no one was looking. It was disappointing-just a bunch of papers and folders. I was about to jump out when there was the sudden thud of a drawer closing and I was in total darkness!! I heard Momcatt and Dadcatt leave the house. OHMYCAT, they were gone a long time and when they returned (Mom says about 3 hours) I was scared and in pain-I cut my nose and my whisker-pad somehow-I stayed quiet. They turned the house upside down looking for me and finally, Mom opened the evil file cabinet drawer. Mom said, " don't ever scare me like that again kitten Micky."
So, today I'm taking it easy.......