Another Week

My Grandma has been in the hospital since Tuesday, so Dhali has been crated more than usual.  He told me loud and clear last night (no sleeping for anyone) that this was NOT ACCEPTABLE.  Today after work I took Tibby and Dhali for a nice long FAST hike.  He had lots of fun!  But that wasn't enough to tire out the little energy bunny.  When we got home he ran around, bit me AGAIN and played with me and Tibby.  There is a picture at the end of this post of the bite on my leg.  It hurt!  Little butt just ran up to me and bit me on the leg!

It was nice to get out and hike again.  Now that summer is over and the crowds are gone I hope that we can get out and do more hiking.  My Grandma was diagnosed with metastatic cancer today, but she's really cheerful about it.  She's 89 and isn't in pain or uncomfortable.  She is able to walk and enjoys everything.  Surgery isn't an option - she just wants to live the rest of her life, however long that is.  

So, I have been spending a lot of time visiting with my Grandma in the hospital.  I stop in her room every chance that I get during the day (I work in the hosp.) and just check on her, say hi, get things for her.  Then after work I have been sitting with her for an hour or 2 also.

So, today some visitors came to see her and my Mom was also there.  My Grandma tells her friends that I haven't come to visit her at all!!  That she hasn't seen me in a long time.  I had just been in her room 20 mins. earlier to tuck her in and show her how the TV worked!  She's not senile, she's just my Grandma.  LOL!  Maybe you would have to know her to understand.

I love all these pictures, but this one is funny!  Speedy Tibby, bright toy and pouncing Dhali.

The ultimate photo bomb.  I was taking a nice picture of Tibby and then bam! Dhali smacked her in the face.

"Iz pertending to be shi."

Artsy?  Waving Tibby strands over orange ball.

"Dis is so 'evey.  I brot it baks, I 'op you lik to kep it now.  Why you trow it away all da time?"

Ah!  Snappy!

Tibby laughing at Dhali.

Nice hair Tibby!

I think (sometimes) Tibby likes Dhali - just a little bit!  :)

Ow!  Little bugger bit me!  It's purple/black now.  

So Dhali is having fun growing up and being a puppy.  I'm trying to learn about Premack - it doesn't seem to work with Tibby if I say "go sniff", but if deer cross the path it works in a really big way.  Weeeee!  Fun!  We chased deer - stop - look at Mom - chase deer!  Not sure if she made the connection, but I did!  :P

Wat?

Tibby was doing this cute thing last night.  She kept sticking her nose through the bar of the gate.  I made her stay off the carpet, because her feet were wet.  She had fun running around outside and then she was mad that her wet feet prevented her from rolling on the carpet.  Silly girl!

Baldy

On Memorial day I noticed a quarter sized bald spot on Catty's neck.  I was brushing her at the time, so I just thought I might have pulled out a clump of fur accidentally.

I kept an eye on it and on Wed., when it had doubled in size, I called to make an appt. with the vet.  The earliest they could fit us in was the next Monday.

By Monday it was even bigger and balder.

The vet took blood, urine and a skin scrape sample.  EVERYTHING came back as normal - $200 later....

So happy that Catty isn't sick, but still weird that she has this strange bald spot.

This picture is from right after the vet visit.

The vet told me not to worry and to just keep an eye on it.  I was happy that her labs came back as normal.  After having a cat develop hyperthyroidism and eventually losing her to it - I'm super obsessive about any change in Catty's behavior or health.

The vet did say I need to get Catty to eat more.  She lost another 1/2 lb. since her last visit in Dec.  So now she weighs in at 5.5 lbs.  She just doesn't want to eat!  I try to tempt her with treats and soft canned food, even tuna or meat.  Nope, she isn't interested.

So Catty is still losing little clumps of hair, but the original bald spot is regrowing.  So.....I have no idea what is going on.

For Me

Tib-Cicle

"What do you mean beard-cicle?"

"I don't see anything."

New Tuggies

Tibby got a new tug and leash on Friday.  It was a reward for getting groomed Friday morning.  This is the shop where I bought them.  Tillies Tuggies  The store owner let me pick the colors.  I got brown and aqua - matches Tibby's crate.  A portion of every tug purchased goes to the Glen Highland Farm BC rescue.

What makes these really special is the rabbit fur braided into the tug.

"Hmmm, what's this?"

"Mine!  All mine!"

This is the leash with the tug bar.

"Rawr!"

"Is this how you do it?"

"Let me get a better grip."

"What?"

"I'm just playing with my new toys...."

Perfect

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