41 posts tagged “moshi”

Moshi looked like he was going to pick out a toy to play with but then I noticed him standing inside the toy basket. Next thing I knew, he'd settled in for a nap. New behavior.

Moshi in toyland

my new phone... which can send multiple pictures at once!

so far, only downfall is that the flash is way too freakin bright

Skritches - thinkin' 'bout sleepin' (or swattin' those keith haring guys on the frame)

Moshi - sleepin'

Moshi takes advantage of the fact that Skritches can't see him. He sits near and just watches her.

Moshi watches Skritches

I didn't even know he was indoors. He's lounging on the heated mattress pad (not plugged in)

Lazy Moshi

Moshi is having his dental cleaning as I type. The vet just called and said that they need to extract two upper, left, rear teeth. As if he didn't already hate the vet enough. I (accurately) feel its my fault for not taking him for a cleaning sooner.

They're also suggesting that I change his flea medication from Advantage to whatever the other one is (I'm drawing a blank) because of his recurrent tape worms, the fact that he's outside by day, and the fact that he prefers dirty water to clean (seriously... he runs past the clean water to outdoors and drinks the gunky crap out of the planters). Whatever the other brand is (seriously, why can't I remember the name?), it treats more than just fleas. So there's another $80 or so dollars to the vet bill... cause, surely, it's not high enough already (with regard to Skritches, I keep saying, "there go my high quality diamond earrings... two pair of them!")

Skritches is doing really well today. She's eating again and opening both eyes, even though she can't see out of either of them. They think she was probably having a lot of pain yesterday, from eating the night before. One of the techs said she had been showing signs of pain (shaking). Now she's on some kind of "pain patch" for constant meds, and she's happy as can be. I have a quick video that I need to upload. And I'll probably take more when I go back this afternoon.

I really want to adopt her but I realized it's largely selfish... I want the constantly loving that she offers. I have to remind myself that my current 3 kitties also offer loving, just not so directly and profusely. Also, Boo was like that - all head butts and silliness - when I found her at the shelter. Three days letter, she turned into a temperamental terror... and has mostly stayed that way.

Happy Squeekend to everyone in Chicago! I hope the weather has improved. (I haven't checked the hood yet.)

I guess I'm gonna go dye my hair. I think I picked another "too light" color so it should turned out mildly F-ed up again (I'm trying to gradually lighten it so I can eventually go blonde without paying a salon to do it).

Actually 2 for 1.5. But they're pushing the major check up, which is super expensive. Dr. Evans said we don't need the major checkups. But both kids need dental cleaning so they'll probably get minor bloodwork done then. And they're both overweight so I'm supposed to stop "free feeding" them and switch to measured amounts of food only.

Boo is in the top carrier. Moshi hiding in the bottom. We're on hold due to an emergency that came in.

I think the final total was around $250 (I try not to pay too much attention)... for annual exams, shots, and deworming. Espressa is scheduled to go in on the 14th.

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I went out back to dump the dirty cat litter and wash the tray. After I hosed down the tray, I heard Moshi crying. I was pretty sure I'd also heard him last night or earlier today. So I started trying to follow the sound.

I checked the front & side yards. Nothing.
I checked under the house. Nothing.
I called for Moshi. No more responses.
I washed the litter tray again - and heard Moshi cry.
It sounded like he might be next door.
I knocked. They weren't home. I went up the driveway, afraid Moshi was trapped in the small space between 3 neighboring fences.
I called "where are you?" and he would cry.
It sounded like he was in the neighbor's backyard. But that couldn't be - because that's the yard with the barking dogs.
I thought he might be trapped in their garage.
I kept trying to isolate the cries but I couldn't. Then they stopped.
I went home and washed the litter tray again. A small cry.
I started walking around with cat food. I heard distant cries.
I thought I finally isolated them to one of 3 big trees in neighbor's yards.
I knocked 2 houses over, the family I adore but who HATES my cat. I asked to look in their backyard, trying to isolate where Moshi is. They said okay and turned on a light for me.
I found Moshi "trapped" and terrified on their garage roof (the garage is separate from the house).
I tried to get him to jump down onto their trash cans. He wouldn't.
There was no other way down.
I opened the cat food. Moshi still wouldn't jump.
I went home, got my ladder, and returned.
I had to go all the way up the ladder, including the "don't step on this rung" rung.
Moshi was terrified of me. When I finally got him, he tried to bolt. When I tried to put him down, he freaked, trying to jump back onto the roof. He was terrified of the ground (probably because that's where the big dogs are on the other side of the fence - and I was right when I thought they were barking at him - and they're probably what drove him up on the roof in the first place - and they just got 1 step closer to getting pepper sprayed the next time they wake me up with their barking!).
I finally threw Moshi down, onto the trash cans, and he took off.
I packed up and came home.
Moshi was right behind me.
And will now be locked in the house for awhile.

I went back to the neighbors' to put stuff in order (I'd taken a broom out of their trash so the lid would close completely and/or Moshi wouldn't hit it if he jumped).
They were PISSSSSSSEEEED. I mean... polite about it but pissed. They were feeding the babies. And they already hate my cat. So this wasn't real helpful in my relations with them. (I wonder how they are with the neighbor between us, owner of the barking dogs - cause that's got to be disturbing the babies' sleep. Anyhoo...).
I'll drop of some token sorry/thanks gift - a gift card or something.

Everyone is now safe & sound.

Stupid cat!

Neg:

• HUGE software revision, on the day were were going to finish testing, that potential means working 10-12 hr days, 7 days a week, for the next couple weeks... because we still have to make the original deadline.
• Being so stressed out that I repeatedly overload & go brain dead without warning
  
• Not enough coffee in the world to keep me awake
• Can't get an appt with Moshi's primary vet this week
• Absolutely ridiculous level of filth in my house - and I still can't be bothered with cleaning it
• Too many plans with too little time (and money!)
• Afraid to step on a scale thanks to 2 wks of stress eating & no workouts
  
• French mani made it to today (4 days on natural nails!)
  

• French mani is totally gonna peel off by tonight
• Moshi is doing MUCH better, mostly back to normal. He still needs a followup (currently scheduled for Thurs morn) and will probably be prescribed another week or 2 of antibiotics.
• Feliway pheromone diffuser. Expensive but I HIGHLY RECOMMEND. Seems to really affect my cats. Moshi started feeling better within 12 hrs of plugging it in. Although Boo is still pissy & hissing at the other cats (but a love bug to me), overall the household has been significantly more tranquil since using it.
• Working 1:1 with Tracy (my mentor)
• Fitting into regular XL shirt (down from 24W). So what if it makes me look preggers, it fits!!
• Knee & shoulder both seem to have popped back into place, despite me not making it to see the chiro
• Expecting a new pole instructional DVD from AU
• Expecting a postcard from Boston meetup