By: Sandie Lee,
on 2/23/2012
As you probably noticed I changed my template and also the title of my blog. My cats are almost a year old now (how time flies) and I pretty much dropped the ball on blogging about the first year of their lives.
Oh well...onward and upward.
On my new old blog I hope to bring you some fun new product reviews and maybe even a giveaway from time to time. So come back often, follow me and leave a comment.
Talk soon =)
By: Sandie Lee,
on 10/1/2011
By: Sandie Lee,
on 9/13/2011
By: Sandie Lee,
on 8/23/2011
By: Sandie Lee,
on 8/18/2011
Wow! It's been 3 weeks today since we brought home Harry. Since then he's been through his final vaccinations and a bout with coccidia (internal, one-celled parasite that causes diarrhea). However, I brought his stool sample to the vet yesterday and he's all clear - YAHHH.
When we were looking around for another kitten, Harry seemed like the perfect match, however, we have quickly been learning that he is definitely a Harry - Houdini that is.
By: Sandie Lee,
on 7/31/2011
By: Sandie Lee,
on 7/23/2011
Milo needs a pal. We are looking at adults as the kittens usually always find home. So we need your help in choosing from the candidates...
This handsome fellow is Flame-point Siamese, 10 months old, and already neutered.
Beautiful and well-behaved this cutie is an adult female, already spayed.
By: Sandie Lee,
on 7/22/2011
Being the only cat in the house, Milo doesn't have any excuses when something is torn down, scratched, toppled or destroyed...
By: Sandie Lee,
on 7/20/2011
Yesterday was a rough day for our baby boy - he was neutered. If you think cats can't give you looks, think again. Milo had a look of terror when they took him away and a look of disdain when I picked him up.
By: Sandie Lee,
on 7/13/2011
By: Sandie Lee,
on 7/10/2011
I believe God created cats so we humans wouldn't get so high on ourselves. 
By: Sandie Lee,
on 7/5/2011
I've recently gotten back into doing Yoga in the morning. However, this is also the time when Milo is at his most active.
It all starts when I spread out my Yoga mat - Milo thinks this is his and immediately starts to climb and scratch it. Once it's spread out he takes up position where my head would go.
The first exercise is a deep breathing and relaxation technique. Yeah right! Milo views me lying still, flat on the floor as an opportunity to "attack" my head. He starts by snuffing in my ear then licking and nibbling on my ear lobe. When that doesn't elicit a reaction from me, he moves into "serious-kitten-play" mode. He grabs my head with both of his giant feet and bats it like a ball while chewing on my hair - so much for relaxing!
Next he likes to move down to my feet and give them a chew. At this point I usually squawk about trying to relax here. He will then jump up on his post, eye me up and launch himself onto my chest using it as a spring-board to the other side of the room. But wait, there's more.
When I still refuse to play he will use all his noisy toys to try and get attention - the peeping bird, jingle balls, and his ball-in-the-ring. Finally, when none of that works (and I'm struggling through my Yoga) he gives up and looks out the window.
What a cat =)
By: Sandie Lee,
on 7/1/2011
Today is Canada's Birthday (so I'm told), but more importantly it's my Daddy's Birthday.
We're going to make him feel special (and I'm going to try really hard not to bite him today...paws crossed).
So here's a BIG purrrrrr and a nose kiss to my favorite person (well one of).
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!
Love Milo
By: Sandie Lee,
on 6/28/2011
I admit it...I'm Elymra from the Looney Tunes. I think this video pretty much sums up our relationship.
By: Sandie Lee,
on 6/24/2011
By: Sandie Lee,
on 6/20/2011
I've been teaching Milo to give kisses and as much as he doesn't like to do it, he will usually give in and give me a couple of quick licks on the nose.
Saturday after Milo ate his breakfast I picked him up, insisting on my morning kiss. Milo was quick to give in and started to lick me. Then without notice or hesitation he belched in my face - it was loud and smelled like kitty food.
Needless to say, I quickly put in down, but it was too funny not to share =0
By: Sandie Lee,
on 6/17/2011
By: Sandie Lee,
on 6/8/2011
Yesterday we went to the vet for Milo's second set of vaccinations - it was BAD!!
He seemed fine when we left and even after we got home - he played and had treats - but a couple of hours later he crashed.
At first we thought it was just from the stress of the day and he'd sleep it off, but he soon began to vomit and was breathing extremely fast, he also cried every time we touched him on the shoulder and hip (where the shots were given). We immediately called the vet and they said it was normal for kittens to be lethargic after a shot, but to watch for more vomiting. Of course, Hubby and I are freakin' out. Then to add to the stress the power went out (city-wide blackout) and we noticed ants coming in ARGHHHH!!
As the evening wore on the temperature increased in the house and we continued to pray for our little guy. To add a little more stress Milo started to whimper and whine. We tried the vets office around 8:00 pm but there was no answer - What could we do but wait it out?
By 9:00 pm the power was finally restored and we got the fans running to cool off the house. Milo was a tad more alert so I started to syringe some watery food into his mouth. He then followed me up to bed and hid behind the curtain where he feel asleep for a few more hours. However, by 4:00am is was up and wanting to play. I fed him a small meal and he seems tired today, but much better.
WHAT A DAY!
By: Sandie Lee,
on 5/15/2011
It's been over two weeks since we brought this little Gremlin into our lives and our hearts. It's been fun and frustrating all at the same time. He can be so loving one minute then be ripping and kicking the crap outta me the next.
However, he is a source of laughter. One of the funniest things he does is belch. And I don't mean a little hiccup sound. Milo burps so loud I thinks it's Hubby doing it. Plus, he does it often. The other day he was lying on my chest and burped, then farted so loud it literally ripped out of him - how can you not laugh?!
By: Sandie Lee,
on 5/16/2011
Milo has discovered that a dripping tap in the bathroom sink can be great fun!
I was curling my hair this morning and Milo decided to jump up on the sink in order to get closer to my curling iron cord - he loves all things dangling. So to distract him I turned on the faucet to a slow drip. He had a blast playing in the drip, licking the droplets and trying to figure out where they go (paw down the drain) and why his head was getting wet. I was really hoping this may take his fear of water out of him.
Hubby then got up and was...errr...peeing with the door open. To Milo's 8 week old brain the...ahh..."stream" must have looked like a version of our faucet-game so he dove onto the toilet and through Hubby's pee. Of course, being a guy, Hubby thought this was totally hilarious and began to laugh uncontrollable. Milo freaked out and ran under the sofa, where he hid until we lifted it up, dragged him out and bathed him once again (second in 2 weeks).
I guess that fear of water will be embedded now :(
Oh well tomorrow is his first vet visit (vaccinations/worm check) so at least he smells like my shampoo and his fur is silky smooth.
By: Sandie Lee,
on 5/17/2011
Today was vet day. I packed Milo up and off we went for his first official vet visit. He was a bit squeaky in the car - very unhappy to be confined - but once we arrived he was well behaved. Though he was totally afraid of the barking dogs (no manners) in the waiting room.
He checked out the office cats - his eyes actually got big when he saw a cocker spaniel size tabby meander his way onto the desk - I think he now has a goal in mind, a size to aspire to. Poor me!
We were very blessed to have Dr. Jeff (so kind and gentle and obviously loves cats and his job). Milo took to him and the young veterinary assistant (also male) right away. He purred and rubbed them with his signature arch (that I only see when he wants to eat in the morning) and didn't even fuss when he got his needle - What a good boy!
I was so proud of him I stopped at Walmart on the way home and bought him a new brush, treats, canned food and a toy - Spoiled!!
I'm also happy to report he's healthy, no worms, and is a fine young baby =)
By: Sandie Lee,
on 5/21/2011
Mio was barfing this morning so off to the vet (again) we went. Dr. Cassie took his temperature and gave him a physical examination - she couldn't feel any blockage so we left with an antibiotic for his cold and a shot for his vomiting.
Once we got home he seemed fine and ate some food - that didn't come back up - YAH!!
By: Sandie Lee,
on 5/22/2011
It's hard to believe we've had Milo for just over 3 weeks now. He's been fun, funny and frustrating - my hands and arms are totally chewed up - but we wouldn't trade one moment.
As our baby develops and grows so does his personality. His latest antic is to wait until I lie on the floor then race up onto the back of the couch, sneak his way down then leap into the air, landing on my head. His landing is always perfectly executed to the back of my head where he kicks and chews on my hair. He will do this over and over again.
It doesn't actually hurt, but it is a little unnerving waiting for the "attack." He's like a tiny, furry wrestler coming off the ropes =)
By: Sandie Lee,
on 5/23/2011
By: Sandie Lee,
on 6/4/2011
We've had out little brat now for 36 days. He's growing bigger each day and we're wondering when he'll stop. We've also noticed some similarities with Milo and a Lynx. I'm not kidding! I think Tabby's started with a domestic short hair and a Lynx mating.
Check this out...
Take them all! You know you want to. LOL