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<title>Dixon's Diary</title>
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<description>Catster diary for the cat Dixon</description>
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<copyright>Copyright 2009 by Dixon &amp; Catster</copyright>
<pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:51:41 PST</pubDate>
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		<title>Clean bill of health!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/565543/diary/Dixons_diary/416943</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 24 Jan 2008 22:03:03 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Dixon ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Dear Diary,

Today, I had an appointment with the kitty doctor. Dr. Jerger called me a sweetie. D' ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Dear Diary,

Today, I had an appointment with the kitty doctor. Dr. Jerger called me a sweetie. D'aw. So I licked him (happily illustrating my mommy's point of my being an excessive licker). My poop was examined, too, apparently. I knew nothing of this! Poop thieves. But the tests came back negative for anything funny so no further tests were needed. Yay!

I'll be returning in June to get up-to-date on all of my shots and vaccinations. (Boo.) I'm sort of actually looking forward to the car ride, though. (Mom tells me I handled the commute rather well.) After all, it's not everyday that I get to take road trips. Now if only these trips didn't end in needle pricks :(

Meow,
Dixon]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Fly along with me.</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/565543/diary/Dixons_diary/395380</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 28 Nov 2007 22:18:24 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Dixon ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Dear Diary,

Today, I learned what happens when I try to sneak-attack mommy.

...I land in my wa ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Dear Diary,

Today, I learned what happens when I try to sneak-attack mommy.

...I land in my water dish.

Purr,
Dixon]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Your sheets were growing grass all on the corners of your bed.</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/565543/diary/Dixons_diary/388984</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 13 Nov 2007 21:13:05 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Dixon ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Dear Diary,

Today, I have decided to take a different approach to this diary thing. Instead of wr ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Dear Diary,

Today, I have decided to take a different approach to this diary thing. Instead of writing about my new toys or my most recent bout with a new hygiene apparatus, I will list some random facts about myself:

1. My parents decided to keep the name that the shelter gave me. (They thought it was appropriate that I was named after the street on which I was found.)
2. I love playing with spiders. (I also love to eat them after playing with them.)
3. Nap time is my favorite time of the day. (Good thing it comes, oh... 8 times a day!)
4. When the "quiet time" comes at night, I get lonely. And bored. So what do I do? I lick mommy awake! (She hates it, though. She's constantly kicking me off her bed. But do I give up? Nope!)
5. When daddy sleeps over, I choose not to lick my mom. Instead, I sleep on her pillow, squeezing her into a space 3/8ths the size of her bed. (She complains incessantly.)

Hopefully, you learned something new about me!

Meow,
Dixon

P.S. Don't forget to vote for me in the 3rd Annual Coolest Dog & Cat Show! The link, again, is <a  class=bodyTextRev target=site href="http://www.catster.com/show07/vote_pet.php?i=565543">http://www.catster.com/show07/vote_pet.php?i=565543</a>.

P.P.S. I was given rosettes in the last few days and I feel that I should properly thank everyone for their nice gestures. So... Vinnie, Milani, Belle, Titch, and Comet, thank you for the rosettes!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>It's an honor and a privilege.</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/565543/diary/Dixons_diary/387851</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 11 Nov 2007 11:26:29 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Dixon ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Dear Diary,

Wow! My mommy just told me that my diary was selected as Daily Cat Diary on Catster.  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Dear Diary,

Wow! My mommy just told me that my diary was selected as Daily Cat Diary on Catster. What an honor... I don't even have a speech prepared! I guess I'd just want to thank Catster for providing me with a space to express my thoughts and vent my frustrations. Later today, I'll be sure to shower my mommy with extra kisses for typing up all of these entries! (After all... *looks at paws* These things are only good for causing damage.)

My mommy has also helped me enter some photos for the Third Annual World's Coolest Dog & Cat Show. It may be just a beauty contest... But, dang it, I am beautiful! So if you would like to vote for me, here is the link:
<a  class=bodyTextRev target=site href=http://www.catster.com/show07/vote_pet.php?i=565543>http://www.catster.com/show07/vote_pet.php?i=565543</a>

We've entered several photos in different categories... so be sure to vote on all of them! Thanks so much, everyone >^..^<

Purr,
Dixon]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Whether it's fruit or meat, or a sticky, gooey treat...</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/565543/diary/Dixons_diary/386432</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 7 Nov 2007 15:59:12 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Dixon ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
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		<description>Dear Diary,

Today, my mommy clipped my nails. And you know what? It wasn't that bad! And, in retu ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Dear Diary,

Today, my mommy clipped my nails. And you know what? It wasn't that bad! And, in return, I got treats. I'll do just about anything for those tasty morsels of yummy goodness.

Speaking of those treats, mommy also bought new treats. She says it's the same company and the same brand... but these are different. The ones I've had since I've met my mommy (5 months ago) were solid and dry. These new treats -- aside from a new flavor: salmon! -- are soft and moist. Both are good in their own ways, I guess, but these new ones sure had me going crazy.

Man, I love to eat.

Meow,
Dixon]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>It's so easy to laugh, it's so easy to hate.</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/565543/diary/Dixons_diary/372291</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 5 Oct 2007 09:55:56 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Dixon ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Dear Diary,

My humans keep making fun of me.  They call me &quot;Fat Cat&quot;!  Can you believe their nerv ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Dear Diary,

My humans keep making fun of me.  They call me "Fat Cat"!  Can you believe their nerve?  All right, so I've gained a couple of pounds and my skin seems to be a little flappier than usual... but that's no reason to make fun of me!

I guess that's why my food has been coming to me only several times a day.  Before, they used to pour food (EVO) into my bowl and I would free-feed from that dish for the entire day.  Now, they tell me I have no self-control and I must have feeding times.  They tell me this has something to do with my being neutered.  (They sometimes compare me to another cat they used to have.  They say he lived a long life without ever having his meals monitored.  And he was not overweight.  I wish they wouldn't compare me to him sometimes.  Just like people, no two cats are exactly alike!)  We'll see how this works out.  Perhaps they'll get lazy and just pour food into my bowl like the old times.

What I've also noticed is that they're making more time for me! That I'll approve of. I've been feeling somewhat neglected lately.  All they do is talk about school and work, never about me.  So now they give me attention and play with me!  I think I heard them mentioning making time for regular exercise.  Something about at least 3 sessions of 15-minute bursts of activity a day?  I like the sound of that!  After all, I'm still a kitten — I have a lot of stored up energy.  They should take advantage of this while they can.

Purr,
Dixon]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>The itsy-bitsy spider went up the water spout.</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/565543/diary/Dixons_diary/352119</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 15 Aug 2007 23:10:48 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Dixon ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/565543/diary/Dixons_diary/352119</guid>
		<description>Dear Diary,

Jackpot! I caught and ate two spiders today.

Meow,
Dixon ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Dear Diary,

Jackpot! I caught and ate two spiders today.

Meow,
Dixon]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>You got blood on your face, you big disgrace.</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/565543/diary/Dixons_diary/340745</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 22 Jul 2007 16:35:42 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Dixon ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/565543/diary/Dixons_diary/340745</guid>
		<description>Dear Diary,

This afternoon, my mommy realized that I was teething.

As I was playing in her bed ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Dear Diary,

This afternoon, my mommy realized that I was teething.

As I was playing in her bed, she noticed blood on her sheets. At first, she thought it might have been her own blood. ("It is that time of the month," she said to herself.) However, as I kept playing, more and more blood stains kept appearing. She ran over and inspected the sheet. "What the hell? Where are you bleeding from?" she asked me. She checked my paws but there was nothing there. She examined my face and head but saw no lacerations. Finally, she noticed that the blood appeared when I attacked the sheet with my mouth. So she looked into my mouth... but saw no blood. However, she noticed that one of my teeth was loose.

I only turned four months old recently. How can I already be losing my teeth?! However, my mommy tells me that new ones will be growing in soon... so my fears have been assuaged. Still, though, I can't help feeling weird about this.

Have I mentioned that, for the past week, I have been on a quest to put everything that I see into my mouth? This includes plastic bags/wrappers, human hands/fingers, and electric cords. My mommy tells me it's because I'm teething. I tell her to buzz off as I go find something new on which to gnaw.

Purr,
Dixon]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Everybody wants you.</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/565543/diary/Dixons_diary/336518</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 13 Jul 2007 18:12:39 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Dixon ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/565543/diary/Dixons_diary/336518</guid>
		<description>Dear Diary,

My humans tell me that ever since they've switched me to Science Diet brand food, I'v ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Dear Diary,

My humans tell me that ever since they've switched me to Science Diet brand food, I've had more energy. (They also tell me that they can't keep up with me anymore. I don't tire easily.) They've also commented on the fact that my fur is thicker and softer. They can't keep their hands off me... But this makes me anxious, since all I want to do is play.

Meow,
Dixon]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>I'd rather be at home with Ray.</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/565543/diary/Dixons_diary/333075</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 5 Jul 2007 19:41:08 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Dixon ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/565543/diary/Dixons_diary/333075</guid>
		<description>Dear Diary,

Whenever my humans leave me, I get sad. Well, not so much sad as bored. To amuse myse ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Dear Diary,

Whenever my humans leave me, I get sad. Well, not so much sad as bored. To amuse myself, I jump on the windowsill to observe the outside world or crawl into the couch (yes, into it) to take a quiet nap. (But I always crawl out as soon as I hear one of my humans go, "Kss-kss-kss!" That means that they're home and they're looking for me.)

Today was a day when the bipeds left me home alone for an hour. Turns out, they went shopping for me! When they came back from PetSmart, they brought me food (Science Diet, yum!) and two new toys. Can you imagine that? TWO! One was a replacement for a toy that I've managed to wear out in three weeks. (It was one of those "interactive" toys, with a feather attached to a wand via a string. I was very afraid of the feathery yellow thing at first. However, I had learned to love it. It became my favorite toy... until I ripped off the ball with the yellow tail.) This new one is keeping me very well entertained, too. I don't even think I'll miss ol' yellowy.

The second toy is probably my favorite. It's a laser pointer! I've never seen one of those before. Chasing around that red dot brings such joy to me. My humans are fascinated with my obsession with the red dot, always laughing as the dot appears and disappears (much to my disbelief).

One day, I'll catch that red dot! I swear I will!

Purr,
Dixon]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>The bare necessities of life will come to you.</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/565543/diary/Dixons_diary/326585</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 20 Jun 2007 10:36:39 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Dixon ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/565543/diary/Dixons_diary/326585</guid>
		<description>Dear Diary,

I never realized how much fun a crumpled up wad of paper could be! I've been chasing  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Dear Diary,

I never realized how much fun a crumpled up wad of paper could be! I've been chasing it around the apartment all day, wearing myself out. I sometimes get so tired that I just plop down wherever I am and take a nap.

My mommy thinks it's adorable and gives me lots of human kisses. Too bad she still insists on giving me my medicine... and not allowing me onto the dinner table. What's up with that?!

Meow,
Dixon]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>A spoonful of sugar makes the medicine go down.</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/565543/diary/Dixons_diary/325406</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 17 Jun 2007 15:24:05 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Dixon ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/565543/diary/Dixons_diary/325406</guid>
		<description>Dear Diary,

This morning, my human gave me the medicine that the shelter provided when I was rele ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Dear Diary,

This morning, my human gave me the medicine that the shelter provided when I was released. Since being neutered, I've been required to take two medications orally: Metacam (a painkiller that makes me sleepy for a few hours) and Doxycycline (an antibiotic). I already know when she's getting ready to medicate me because she always acts nice and calls me onto her lap. Then, as soon as I get comfortable, she sticks her fingers in my mouth! I fight back but she always wins, sticking the syringe into my mouth that releases that horrible medicine.

She tells me she's sorry but I don't believe her. If she was really sorry, she would've stopped torturing me like this after she first saw how much I didn't like it. But she keeps doing it! She says there's one more week left of the antibiotics. Can you believe that?! Seven more days of that yellow oily liquid. Eugh.

The upside to this whole situation? She feels really badly afterwards and treats me extra nicely. She lets me have extra treats, plays with me a little bit longer than usual, and lets me sleep in her lap as long as I want (and, ooh, do I love napping!).

Purr,
Dixon]]></content:encoded>
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