All Healthy

Well, the stripey ones and I had to go see the evil man, Dr. Carlson. Thankfully this was just for our yearly checks. I'm a respectable 12 pounds and Dr. C. gave me a clean bill of health.
Mommy just hopes that I can learn to deal with Mork. We are behaving a bit better, but I'm still hanging in my apartment and only visit with the girls when I'm roaming the house. Mommy is too nervous to try and have us boys get together again, but hopes to if we continue to be good when I'm in the apartment.

Nice Try

Well, mom thought it was time for me and Mork to try and be together again. For the past few weeks there hasn't been as much poking & prodding through the bars of my "apartment" and there hasn't been much hissing either.

So, this morning, mom let me out, left Monk upstairs, and only slid the accordion door shut at the bottom of the stairs. Mork came down pretty quickly to check things out, and for about 15 (very supervised minutes) everything was fine....then mom went to grab her coffee. Once Mork wasn't under mom's watchful eye, we went at it; even Mindy got involved, which she never does when it's just the two of us, even if Sybil's here, we're okay together.

So, Mork got shut in upstairs, Mindy went up on her own (I think she's headed back this way) and I'm hanging out at the tippy-top of the cat tree.

Mom isn't ready to give up. She's going to keep having supervised free visits until we can at least tolerate each other. We've never before been able to sit near each other, even when being watch, so even though it's slow going, it is still progress.

Paws crossed that we keep getting better. Mom's on vacation in a couple weeks and will work with us a lot during that time.

"Good" News!

I just got back from a visit to Dr. Carlson, he's really not a bad guy, but I don't like the car ride there. I had to go three weeks ago because I wasn't using the litter box appropriately (I kept wee-ing outside the box). Mommy was worried that I had an infection or that Mork was making me too nervous to use my box. I had to spend the night and mommy was very upset - but the good doctor wanted to get a "sample" and also do an ultrasound.

The Dr. put me on special food, gave me an antibiotic injection (he didn't think mommy could get a pill in me - I have a habit of biting her in his office) and daddy moved my litter box so Mork can't stare at me when I'm "busy."

We're not sure what the magic solution was, but ever since my overnight visit I've been using the box like the good boy I am. Dr. Carlson says I should be fine, but to keep an eye on me anyway.

He even said that he thinks mommy & daddy are doing fine with me and Mork. Dr C doesn't even think we have bad behaviour issues, he said if it was really bad, I'd still be "missing" the box.

Thanks to all my friends wondering about me. I know that Bailey & her momma were wondering about me, sorry my mommy took so long to update my entry.

Purrs to all my friends.

THANK YOU!!!!

Thanks to Catster for making me a DDP for today.

Many, many thanks for all the congrats & well-wishes from my friends.

Purrs

I've been Tagged!!

I have been tagged by Meezer Extraordinaire, Hershey! I have to tell seven things about myself and then tag seven other kitties either by pawmail or rosette.

I've decided to make this "open" tag - any kitty wanting to play please do...

1. I HATE to be brushed!
2. I Love to chase the laser dot.
3. I believe Mork & I will eventually be tolerant of each other.
4. The only treats I will eat are freeze dried shrimp & nothing else, not even wet food.
5. I am a total momma's boy ~ I only let her (and her dad) pet me when in my apartment.
6. I think Sybil is a pretty girl & want her to like me more.
7. I am a very stealthy kitty, I can jump on the counter next to mommy & she doesn't even hear me.

S-T-R-E-T-C-H

I just spent a couple hours out stretching my legs, visting with mommy, and even checking out Sybil. Mommy feels bad that I'm still living in my play pen, but I really don't mind. I get out to stretch my legs (with the girls); and play with mommy. It's a little dark, but there's new video on my page showing me with the laser pointer.

I really don't mind my "apartment;" when I'm done being out & about, I'll go back in all on my own, mommy doesn't even have to try to get me in. Today I waited for mommy to give me new water & vacuum my place and then I went in for a snack, even though there's food out in the dining room.

I think eventually Mork & I will be able to be tolerant of one another, it's just going to take us some more time, and I don't mind waiting, as long as mommy & daddy are okay with it too.

Mommy hasn't given any of us much computer time, something called Facebook is taking up her free time.

Purrs to all my friends.

People Kitty

Sybil is the people kitty of this house, but I want to be one too. My "new" grandma & grandpa came to visit the other day & I let grandpa pet me in my pen. I tease daddy and move away when he tried to pet me.

I do admit that I really like my "new" mommy (I've been here a year, but still haven't settled in completely). Whenever she goes by my pen she has to pet me & if she doesn't I reach out & try to grab her. The other day she was giving me fresh water, she was really close, but not looking at me, so I reached out & ran my paw through her hair. She told me that I was adorable for that. I'm a bit of a mommy's boy.

I had fun out & climbing all the big cat trees in the house on Sunday, even though the girls were a little grumpy. Mindy charged at me when I was checking out the litter closet & I don't understand why. Mommy said that's what they do, but I still don't get it. Sybil hissed at me some too, she didn't come at me though, just reminded me not to get too close.

I talked to the girls and told them that I just want to be friends, but I don't think they believe me yet. I'll have to be patient and keep trying.

Freedom (for awhile)

Mommy locked that evil Work in her bedroom for a bit so that I can get out & stretch my legs a bit more and visit with her (and daddy). I am lazing about at the top of the tallest cat tree in the house, it goes all the way to the ceiling!

This is fun. I have made progress with both of the girls, Sybil and I even kind of play together (we'll chase each other), Mindy and I just look at each other, not much else. That makes mommy happy.

Mork & I can still get a bit rowdy, even with me in the kitty play pen, but mommy & daddy are willing to give us all the time that we need. Hopefully it won't take too long, but we all have the patience to keep trying.

My first mommy keeps tabs on me and even told my new family that she thinks it's going to take me a lot of time to feel settled. I am pretty comfy with girls, it's just boys.

I'm even bad to daddy, he tries to pet me in the pen, and I just move my head away, but I always reach out for mommy. I'll even grab her pants and arms when I have the chance.

Oh well, mommy's looking at me like she wants me to chase that silly red dot, I'll do it for a bit to amuse her.

Hope all my catster friends have been having a fantastic summer!

Lots & lots of purrs to you all!

A Few Hours of Freedom

I got to get out and stretch a bit with the girls yesterday. It was a nice time, even if Mindy did come at me a couple times. She's not as mean as Mork can be, so I don't mind too much. Sybil & I had a nice visit, we both got up on the dining room table so that mommy could pet both of us at the same time. It was very wonderful.

My mommy & daddy take time to talk to me and pet me, even when I'm in my pen. I don't mind living in the pen so much, but I do wish that Mork would mellow out a bit more so I could really settle in to this house with all the wonderful toys & climbing trees.

Mommy wants to make sure that I say Thank You to all my wonderful kitty friends for the lovely Febreze Collars I've received. We've tried to make sure that we give one to all our kitty friends, but she admits that her memory isn't what it should be, so she's losing track. To any kitty we missed, please forgive us. We love each & every one of our friends and want you to know that we're always thinking of you & your families.

Here's hoping for more visits with the girls and more patience from Mork.

Hope all my kitty friends are having a wonderful weekend, and summer.

Dr. Carlson (the V-E-T)

This will be quick, momma & daddy took me, Mork, AND Mindy to see Dr. Carlson for our check ups. All went well, I did get a little freaked out at one point and bit momma. She isn't mad at me, she was totally okay, and understood it was because it was such a different experience.

Dr. Carlson said that momma & daddy can work with the Bach Essences and keep me in the play pen as long as they can deal with it. If they start having a hard time, they can try some meds to help me & Mork get along better, but for now, they said they'll keep on since I'm still a happy kitty.

Momma has some updated info from my first mommy, she'll update that later, but my first mommy thinks that I'm in a good house and is glad that my new parents are trying to get me to settle in, no matter how long it takes.

That's really about it. I will have to write more later, but momma's tired & needs to get ready for bed.
Purrs