Christmas Tag

I was tagged by Filly the Swift of Rohan! What do I want for Christmas? Let me think....

1. Like everyone else, I would be so thankful for all homeless animals to have safe, secure places to live and for all animal to be pain-free and healthy.

2. I would like for my new big brother, PJ, to get along with us and for us to get along with him. I realize it will take time, but I hope he gets over his issues soon.

3. I would like a huge mound of Bonito flakes!!! They are my absolute favorite thing!

4. I would like lots of face rubs.

5. I would like for my big sister, Fey, to stop being such a fussy, grouchy girl, and to play more.

Thank you all for being such good friends. From my family to yours, Merry Christmas!

No hamster ball for me..... yet.

So, I went to vet last Thursday and was a very good girl. The vet thinks it is just folliculitis (feline acne). Now, my brother, Pophie, had acne once but he only had black heads. I have a few blackheads, but mostly two big swollen areas. The vet said it could be, also, that I scratched myself and it became infected. Anyway, mom and dad were given some shampoo with antiseptic in it to use as a scrub for my chin. They have been using it since Thursday and it doesn't seem to be doing anything. So, Dad called the vet and he picked up some more Clavamox for me. Hopefully that will take care of things. Again, it is not bothering me and I eat just fine. Mom and dad still rub my chin and I enjoy it.

I don't really want to have Clavamox dripped/shot in my mouth again, but if it will make mom stop worrying, I am all for it.

It is cold here in Texas today - only 40 degrees! You can bet I was curled in a tiny ball on the flannel pillow in the dining room chair (or on the down comforter on the bed) when I wasn't racing around at mach 5!

Hope everyone is having a fabulous day! Be well.

What is a giant hamster ball?

Well mom and dad have threatened to put me in a giant hamster ball or a padded crate. The week before Thanksgiving I hurt my left front paw. When I was at the vet having it checked out, the vet found a puncture wound on my left hip that looked like it wanted to abscess! Mom was upset because she and dad didn't even know about the hip wound. Thank goodness mom badgered dad into taking me to the vet for my paw. Mom wanted to take me to the emergency clinic but dad said my paw wasn't that bad and mom was over reacting. (Mom does tend to over react when one of us has an ouchy.) Anyway, my paw really wasn't bad, just red and raw, but my hip needed attention. The vet shaved some fur and took care of the hip and cleaned up my paw. Mom and dad have been all over the house looking for how I could have hurt myself, but still haven't figured it out. Of course, I literally climb the walls and am constantly going mach 5 around the house, so there is no telling what I did to myself.

Now, it seems that the ouchy I had on my paw and the puncture wound on my hip are totally healed. However, last night Dad was rubbing my chin and he felt a bump, like something is swollen. Mom almost lost it! They rub my chin all the time and never felt it before last night. It isn't slowing me down - nothing does. I am still eating just fine and playing like crazy. Mom kissed me on the head and said, "JoJo, your career in death defiance has to stop!!"

So, I have yet another doctor appointment on Thursday afternoon. Mom says soon they will have to rename the clinic after me because mom and dad are giving them so much money. I just hope they don't have shave my chin to see what it is...I still have a bare patch on my hip and it is bound to get cooler here at some point!

Hope everyone is having a great week!

Purrs, JoJo

I am just a tiny girl....and my new cat brother is Huge!

Dad brought home a new cat on Wednesday afternoon. He is a three year old Maine Coon mix. He is HUGE. Things have been crazy. He was sequestered in mom and dad's bedroom on Wednesday. They did take him into our cat room for a bit to show him around. He was allowed out and about to smell the house on Thursday while we were sequestered.

He decided he was tired of being sequestered in the bedroom on Friday morning - when mom was trying to get ready for work. Then, at 4.am. this morning, he climbed to the very top of the three baby gates blocking the bedroom door, squeezed through the small gap and heaved himself over. Not a happy wake up for mom or dad. Now, dad has taken the baby gates off every door and is not hovering around (he and mom have been heavily monitoring the goings-on) and things are much better. Mom and dad think their stress over having to monitor all the time was adding to our stress. I think they are right. Things are a bit better. PJ seems to be acclimating to the house quickly. It's us cats he has an issue with. Actually, he just wants to be left alone to explore....we want him out!! This is our house and our stuff! We are all slowing feeling each other out. It has gone surprising well so far for the short amount of time he has been here. Mom/dad didn't think they would be able to take the gates down for at least a week. PJ had other plans.

I will try to keep you posted. Mom says she will make a page for PJ as soon as things settle down a little here. Mom is also copying and pasting diary entry on my siblings' pages. She is tired and stressed out from having little sleep last night.

Thank you every kitty!!

This has just been a great day - as usual! I have received so many rosettes and nice messages and have made new friends!

Plus, as an added bonus, Dad went out to Cat Connection today and filled out adoption papers for a 3 year old male Maine Coon! We think he is definitely a Maine Coon/domestic longhair mix. Dad has been asking mom for 3 three weeks (at least) if we could get this cat and his brother. Well, mom said 6 cats was too many in our small house. Then, PJ's (this new cat's name) brother was adopted, so dad said, "What about just ONE more?" Mom said okay. Dad filled out all the papers and the rescue/breeder lady will be checking mom/dad's references. Hopefully we will know something in the morning!

Dad got to play with PJ (again) and brought home some PJ fur for us to smell. So far, everyone is happy with the smell and Sammy tried to groom the fur! Wish us luck in the adoption process!

Thank you all so much for making this day so special for me and my family!

Purrs and Hugs and great big Thanks, JoJo

Oh My Goodness!!

WOW!! I am so excited!! I am Catster's Diary Pick today!! What an honor - especially since I have just turned One!! Thank you so much!!

This weekend was great. Mom and dad were home all weekend and when they finally left the house they brought back two fresh catnip plants and a Big Mama boogie mat with a scratch pad on one side!

I hope all Catsters have a great day!! Thank you again Catster!

Purrs, JoJo

TODAY IS MY FIRST BIRTHDAY!!

Mom and dad say that today is my first birthday! I don't know what that means, really, except that I am getting lots of kisses and treats! So far I don't feel any different. Mom says that's normal. Mom did mention that she and dad would blow some catnip bubbles for us later when everyone is awake. I like bubbles! I like chasing them all over the room. I wonder if I will get any new toys? My brother, Samson, said birthdays are "all about toys." He has celebrated two birthdays, so I assume he knows what he is talking about. Maybe I should start looking around for bags or boxes with new toys....

I am pretty certain....

....that mom and dad are evil! They are taking all four of us to the VET tomorrow!! Pophie, Fey and Sammy have their yearly visit, but I am not due until November! OK, so I have had diarrhea lately... Last week I was humiliated when they took a stool sample of mine in to get it tested. No parasites were found, so why do I have to go? It doesn't seem fair to me.... Dad thinks the diarrhea is from all the bugs/flies that I catch and eat. Mom says she wants to be on the safe side and have me checked out....Hmph...

If I had known about going to the vet, I would have been giving mom/dad the cold shoulder lately.....but I have been my sweet lovable self, as usual.

Oh well. Maybe it won't be so bad..... I will let you know.

Oh My Cow, I have been Tagged Again!!

Well, I was tagged by my pal Arwen!

Have to write 7 random facts about myself and then "tag" seven other cats!!

1. I am an excellent climber.

2. I love to have my face rubbed but hate it when mom or dad puts vitamin E on my nose.

3. Kitty vitamins are a treat to me.

4. Before I drink from the water bowl or drinking fountain I will paw at the water.

5. I have a crook/kink at the very tip of my tail. You can't tell because it is covered in hair. You can feel it though.

6. I love to sleep on a flattened paper bag or a boogie mat.

7. When I am walking in front of mom wagging my tail, I will check over my shoulder often to make sure she is following me - she always is. She will tell me if she is going a different direction....so I can lead her there instead.

Holy Bonita Flakes! I've Been Tagged!!

I was tagged by that cutie pie Jasper!

The "Tag! You're It!" Rules:

Each player starts with seven (7) random facts about themselves. Cats who are tagged need to write in their own diary about their seven things and the rules of the "Tag! You're it!" game. You also need to choose seven other cats to tag and list their names. Don’t forget to leave each cat you tagged a comment (Catster Paw Mail) that you tagged them and instructions to read your diary for details of game play. Have fun tagging and meeting new kitties (hint: check recently updated diaries to find some kitties who haven't been tagged that might have fun playing the game.)!!!

Let's see....

1. When I first arrived here, I didn't like to have my face rubbed or to be picked up at all. This was pretty tough on mom who loves to cuddle us and carry us around.

2. I chose my brother, Apophis, as my "primary human" many months before I chose Mom.

3. I love it when mom talks (her version) of baby talk to me.

4. I will walk in front of mom or dad swinging my hips and wagging my tail when I want some attention or when they are talking to me.

5. I have discovered that Bonita Flakes are mana from Heaven.

6. I now love it when mom rubs my face and carries me around the house.

7. I am a world class fly catcher!

Now I just have to find 7 kitties to tag..... This could take a while....