Buster, please come home!!!

Our Buster has been missing since Dec. 22nd! Please pray that he comes home soon safe & without injuries.
He got out after my daughter took the garbage out & she didn't have the backdoor latched like she had thought. The wind blew it open & we didn't know about it until about 30 mins. later. By then, both Biscotti & Buster were gone! Biscotti came home , but Buster didn't. We've been putting food out for him & beleive that he's still probably alive, as the food has been eatten & there's fresh paw prints in the snow that leads to under the house. We do have coyotes near, but haven't seen them in our area lately, so we're just praying & hoping that he's hiding under a house or shed, or maybe someone in our neighborhood has taken him in. Please pray that he's alive & safe & that he comes home soon!
Thanks everyone...
Biscotti & family

Buster's Home Safe! 6/29/08

This morning about 3am Buster got into a fight under the house & was chased off by another orange cat. I ran outside to try to find him, but could only hear them fighting across the street. I re-positioned his crate on the porch hoping that he'd be hiding in it this morning.

After I got back from church, I was told that he was home, frightened & hiding from everyone. His fur is matted & full of stickers & thistles & he isn't to fond of Biscotti. He tend to hiss & growl when Scotty comes around him. I guess that's to be expected after what Buster's been through for his 1st time outside. I'll keep an eye on him & check him out better when I'm able to get to him. I don't think he's hurt, just scared of everyone & everything at this point.
It's a blessing to have him back home safe.

Thanks again for all your prayers,
Buster & family

Buster is missing! 6/28/08 : (

Today I (Busters mommy) came home from work at 3:30 to find my son & his dad looking for Buster & Biscotti. They said that the front door was wide open when they got home. My son had been dropped off at home around 1pm from spending the night with a friend & then walked 2 blocks to the F.D. where his dad was, after calling me at work. I'm pretty sure that he accidently left the door open when he left, but he claims that he closed it. We've had some high winds here lately, so I guess it's possible that if he hadn't closed the door properly, that it could be blown open.
Anyway, we found Biscotti under the house & he's happy & warm back in the house. We've been looking for Buster for hours & have already put up LOST posters with his pictures in my neighborhood. All of our neighbors are keeping an eye out for him as well.
We don't live in the safest of areas for animals, as we have coyotes, rattlesnakes, mountain lions, wild dogs & lots of open fields/land around. We've had 2 big dogs (golden lab & a huskie) found dead behind the F.D., so something is killing them & dragging them back into the field. I only hope that our dear little Buster is safe & hopefully hiding under the house or maybe our shed.
Please keep him in your prayers!
Thanks,
Busters mom - Donna

My 1st Birthday 6/14/08

Meeooowwww!!!....Today I turned 1 year old! : )

Mom & the kids sang Happy Birthday to me & gave me lots of love & special treats. Boy, having birthdays is fun! I can hardly wait until next year. MOL!
Thank you to everyone that sent my wonderful birthday wishes & gifts to me.
Your the BEST! I love you guys. : )

Buster

I had surgery 03/20/08

Well, I went to the vet last Thursday & I was neutered & declawed. Mom felt really bad about doing it, but I was tearing up the carpet (down to the padding), other than that...I didn't do anything to deserve it - like Biscotti. Mom cried & ofcourse was worried about me, but the doctor called her afterward to let her know that I was ok & she came to pick me up the next day.
Biscotti was really nice to me & let me relax & finish recovering at home before he even attempted to pick on me. Now, things are back to normal & I'm chasing him all over the place & vysa versa! It's good to be back home & back in the loving arms of family. Mom's even letting me sleep on her bed!
Biscotti & I are soooooo loved! : )


Buster

Dairy Pick of the Day - Jan. 04, 2008

WOOHOO! I'm one of the Dairy picks of the day. What an honor! Thank you so much Catster! Mom just found out a little while ago that I was chosen. She picked me up & danced around, & gave me lots of love. She even gave me my own treats. What a day this have been.

Thanks again Catster. Your totally pawsome!

Purrs,
Buster

2007 Holiday Season

Hi everyone! : )

Merry Christmas, Happy Birthday Jesus, & Happy New Year!
This was my 1st Christmas & it was great! I had an awesome Secret Santa named Alvin. He gave my lots of toys & I've been playing with them everyday until I've worn myself out. MOL! Thank you again Alvin. : )
My family got me my very own Christmas stocking, an ornament, a mouse pull string toy, & more treats - since I don't like the moist kind that Biscotti likes. I'm picky like that ya know? ; ) I can't wait to see what the New Year has to bring!
Tomorrow is my dads 44th? Birthday, but mom said not to say anything cause dad will get mad. He's to old to celebrate bithdays according to him. MOL!..... I'll never be to old to celebrate mine. : )
I hope everyone had a pawsome Christmas & love to all my freinds.

Buster

Biscotti's been a Bad puddy tat!

*This was a email to mommys freinds*

Hi,
Things are going better today (i hope - so far). The day you sent your reply...Tues I think it was, our cat Biscotti attacked me. Around 12pm - He was outside "playing w/ his girlfreind" & about 2hrs. later I went to check on him. He came out from under the house & came up to me, so I thought that he was ready to come back inside. Boy, was I wrong! I picked him & got about 3 steps toward the frontdoor when he attacked my face. The harder I pulled to get him off me, the tighter his grip & the deeper his claws into my face. I finally just had to rip him off me & throw him. I ran into the house holding my temple, eyelid & nose pretty much leaving a trail of blood as I went. I stopped the bleeding (finally) & called Ben. He came home from work in Reno around 2pm to care for me & see if I needed to get stitches (which I technically needed, BUT decided not to since the bleeding had stopped) My eyelid is torn on the bottom about 1/8 inch, my temple has a deep gash about 1/2 inch, & my nose was punctured through in 2 -3 spots, but other than that... the rest are mild scracthes on my neck. About 4pm my temple started bleeding again from the swelling/pressure & it just reopened it enough to start again. Ofcourse everytime I cried, my nose would bleed from the puncture wounds & ofcourse it feels like I got hit with a baseball on my nose, but I'm learning REAL QUICK not to touch/move my nose while I drink/eat. LOL! : ) The bleeding from my temple & nose continued for about 24 hrs. off/on, but has finally stopped totally. By bedtime that night, I had blurred vision in my eye & I gobbed on the neosporin to my face & eyelid, so my eye wouldn't be swollen/gooped shut in the morning (which it was anyway).
Weds. I went to Urgent Care in Dayton & was checked out. The dr. was concerned about infection & I almost had to go to Carson Tahoe Hospital. He checked my eye thoroughly & had Biscotti punctured/lacerated my eyeball.... I'd be at CTH! Lucky for me he only "Scratched" the eyeball. So, I ended up getting a heavy duty shot of penicillin in the hip, eye drops, 875 mg Amoxilcillin, & had to wear an eye patch last night. Also, Biscotti attcked Cambria's right hand yesterday when she was sitting on the porch after school. She said that he came outta nowhere (under the house), & just attacked her hand for no reason through the steps?! I wasn't home from the dr. yet to see this happen, but unless she did something to provoke him (like smack/repermand him) he's never done that before. There's always been a reason for his moods. (normally feeling frisky, or Cammy tormenting him)
Today... I have to go in for a recheck on my eye & if it's not any better thatn yesterday, than CTH here I come. I do feel alot better (although my eyes/nose itch). The redness & swelling around my eyelid has gone down considerably. WOO HOO!!!! : )
Thanks for praying for me. You had no clue how much it was needed. God works in mysterious ways. : ) BTW, Biscotti will be fixed & declawed on Monday. We really can't afford the $207.00, but I personally went in to Biscotti's vet & they took one look at my face & made 2 payment arrangemnets for us. They asked me not to let anyone know what they are doing for us financially, as they won't take payments for anyone, but in my situation & being a long time client... they made an acception for me. So, that's a miracle in itself! : ) Also...Biscotti is currently grounded from coming inside the house & has been outside since this happened. (Karl set up his lil' crate with a blanket & his stuffed animal tiger to keep him warm at night on the porch & set some water/food out for him too)
Also, today is Cambrias 17th birthday! YEAH!!! : ) She wants to go to her original church by Best Buy tonight for teen bible study & church on Sunday, so we may not be at our church. Just a lil' heads up.
Ok, I think that's about it for the update.
Thanks again for the prayers.

"Hey buddy, can you spare a flake?"

http://www.nevadaappeal.com/article/2007111230132

My mom was sent an email this morning from a freind. It was titled..."Hey Buddy, can you spare a flake?"
My mom & dad originally started this program when they adopted our mustang -Monty from LRTC, but thought it had failed & had given the program to someone else to take over. It's called, "Fund-a-Flake" to help feed the Wild Horses & Burros awaiting adoption at the LRTC Center. Please take a moment to read the article in the link I've provided. They could really use some help & if nothing else...some prayers. : )
Thanks,
Buster

5 months old - Nov.14th

Happy monthly Birthday to me! hee hee hee!
I'll be 5 months old tomorrow & I have to go to get shots on my birthday too! What a birthday present, huh? Atleast I'll get to rest & get special treats after my shots. I'll have mom tell you how my birthday went later. : )

Buster