Friday, September 28, 2007
Friday, September 21, 2007
Photo Friday: Pet On a Pedestal
For almost a year, I used a flying monitor stand for my 12" Mac PowerBook to sit on. The PowerBook has been replaced by my work portable (which has its own desk and full sized monitor), but the stand is an occasional perch for Whitey.
Sunday, September 16, 2007
Slimming down
The boys have both lost a little weight. Billy came in at 13 lbs 6.5 oz, Whitey at 13 lbs 7 oz. We've upped their food just a hair.
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
The Mighty Mail Hunter
Background: I like toss to kitty treats to the mighty hunters for them to chase and eat.
An online conversation ...
K:
A kitty treat tosser was silly.
Someone landed one in one of the bins of the mail sorter on the hall table.
Needless to say, Billy was intrigued...
A:
how
loud
was
the
CRASH?
K:
Not too.
He was gently tossing one item at a time on the floor when I found him.
floppies, mail, CD...
Wholesale destruction might have allowed the prey to escape, so he was being relatively gentle.
Relatively.
Monday, September 10, 2007
Boring is good
No weight change for the boys this week. They both come in at 13 lbs, 7 oz.
We're gradually switching them over to c/d food for urinary tract health. The vet warned me that it has fairly high fat content, so we may need to cut back on portion sizes as we make the switch. All the more reason to be diligent with the weigh-ins.
We're gradually switching them over to c/d food for urinary tract health. The vet warned me that it has fairly high fat content, so we may need to cut back on portion sizes as we make the switch. All the more reason to be diligent with the weigh-ins.
Friday, August 31, 2007
Photo Friday: A New Era in Self Storing Cats
Katherine has said that we are lucky that the boys lack thumbs. My response is usually that since they each have four paws and fangs, it's mental more than physical -- their gifts lie in places other than tool use.
It sucks to be (mostly) right. Even lacking thumbs, they sometimes can play against type and figure out mechanical devices.
Because of this cleverness, we're in trouble. The boys have figured to how to open the standard model of the built in cabinets in the Kitten Farm West, and by standard I mean every kitchen and bathroom cabinet, from under the sinks to over the refrigerator. Which opens up the exploring of places with fragile glass, nasty chemicals, and kitty treats.
Rubber bands have been placed across the knobs of the most critical cabinets. Magnet latches have also been purchased. If the latches don't provide enough resistance, we'll go to child-proof latches.
It sucks to be (mostly) right. Even lacking thumbs, they sometimes can play against type and figure out mechanical devices.
Because of this cleverness, we're in trouble. The boys have figured to how to open the standard model of the built in cabinets in the Kitten Farm West, and by standard I mean every kitchen and bathroom cabinet, from under the sinks to over the refrigerator. Which opens up the exploring of places with fragile glass, nasty chemicals, and kitty treats.
Rubber bands have been placed across the knobs of the most critical cabinets. Magnet latches have also been purchased. If the latches don't provide enough resistance, we'll go to child-proof latches.
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Weigh-in
We've been weighing the boys regularly, but have been somewhat inconsistent about actually posting the weights. We'll try to do better, honest!
In any case, they don't seem to have suffered too much in their recent digestive adventures. Billy came in at 13 lbs 7 oz, Whitey at 13 lbs 7.5 oz.
In any case, they don't seem to have suffered too much in their recent digestive adventures. Billy came in at 13 lbs 7 oz, Whitey at 13 lbs 7.5 oz.
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