Mancat Monday

TBT:   I mentioned Saturday that Taz peed on the bed several days before.  Well he did it again Saturday morning.  Fortunately, I was just awake.  I saw "the pose", so I said "no" but that didn't stop him.  The instant he started, I shoved him but that wasn't sufficient.  I (sadly) had to whack him on the flank to chase him off the bed.

And he stopped as soon as he was off the bed.  I don't know what is causing this to re-occur (he did this several times last Spring).  I don't think it is a uti because he doesn't do it anywhere else that is inappropriate.  But he literally aims at me recently.  

Which seems odd.  He likes me.  He stays near me.  He likes my attention and I give him plenty.  He talks to me and I talk back.  He curls up on my lap.  

At least this latest time, I had the waterproof sheet over the blanket, plus he didn't get a chance for more than a squirt. 

It's not lack of a litterbox available.  I have a showerstall bathroom off the bedroom.  I don't use the showerstall (preferring the main bathroom tub shower).  There is a litterbox in the showerstall available.  So it isn't like he has to go far to use a litterbox.  And I see him use the( 4) basement litterboxes, so it isn't like he doesn't know where they are.

Taz and Lori have never gotten along well.  Not exactly "fur on the floor", but there is more than enough paw-whapping and unfriendly chases.  That comes and goes.  Sometimes there is a week of complete peace, then a whap-attack  several times for a few days.   Either will initiate them suddenly, so Lori is not exactly innocent.

I've considered that Taz may be trying to "mark" me as his (rather than Lori's), but his "high-peeing" isn't quite the same as a normal "marking-sprinkling".

I've also considered the possibility that Taz is just hungry (this peeing thing seems to occur in the late morning.  Could he be trying to wake me up just to feed him?  I don't think so because I've tried feeding him late at night until he won't eat any more.  

I'll ask the Vet about that.  If Taz has a tapeworm, a stool sample will reveal that.  And I will ask for a uti test too.  And anything else the Vet can think of.

Thankful Thursday

TBT:   This is turning into "Binq Week"!  I've mentioned before that it took months for Binq to enter the bedroom.  Then she joined me there in daytime when I was sorting laundry, etc, and then finally walked around me briefly on the bed at night and enjoyed some scritchies.

Well, she finally sat next to me there a couple of nights ago and purred.  And then, she curled up against me and fell asleep!  Sadly, with my still-injured hip I can't very easily twist around to grab the camera, turn on the bed light, and take a picture.

But I was very thankful...

Twofur Tuesday

We were spending time together on the bed.

It was comfy before TBT decided to put away all the laundry...

Oh well, there will be more soon, and the bed itself is comfy enough.

TBT:   The pictures have been dark because the camera is dying.  Flash is too bright and low-light is too dark.  I can fix the low-light pics slightly better than I can fix the bright flashies.  I have a new one and really have to get it set up.  

Womancat Wensday

 AYLA:  TBT was thrilled.  I got up on his lap.  I enjoyed it for a while.

I kind of walked around.

Im better in bed on-the-covers than on The Lap.

I walked all around the bed and on him.

But I did my best, later.  I even got unner the blankies for a while.  He loved that!

Womancat Wensday

 AYLA:  Comfy on a basket of socks!

And he doesn't mind my furs a bit.  Well, they are all on outsides of his socks...  They are all washed, but I can still smell him in them.  I like that.

I join him in bed in the middle of the night.  Sometimes I slip unner the covers for a while.  Not too long, but I like ta feel him breathing.  He is large and warm.  But he turns over a lot, so I leave.  Lori can put up with that a lot longer than I can.  So when she crawls unner, I leave.  But I watch him from the sock basket.  The better he sleeps (even with Lori), the happier I feel.  

Thankful Thursday

We 3 Mews like ta nap together, though these are individual pics.  We hope that Ayla will join us someday, but that is up to her (she is getting braver about being around us).

So we are glad the 3 of us are happy to share space on the bed.  We are happy ta nap together, but individually is sometimes OK too.  Sometimes we collect, and sometimes we want individual space...

Easy Like Sunday

Two times the 3 of us.  Lounging on the bed... 

Dont you wish you could join us...

Actually you all are invited to join us...  The special tunnel is open for a few days.  TBT says so and that makes it true.  

Caturday Saturday

 TBT:  Here is what I see when I want to get into bed at night...

No, that isn't altered.  Laz weighs 9.2, Lori has reached 7.4, and Marley weighs between 16 and 18 lbs (it varies).  He is a really big cat!  If you look at Laz and Lori (and consider that they are both curled up), together they do just about equal his size...

Aside from that, getting into bed involves disturbing them.  Sometimes, it is easy because it is time for their last meal of the day.  They are happy to go to the kitchen for that.   But sometimes it is after that meal and I have to peel back the blanket slowly.  They grumble about that, but they do move.  

They call me "The Big Thing" because they can't do much about it when I want them to move.  It is as if we lived with creatures than were 50' tall. But it means I am also gentle about it. 

They could always just move slightly, but they have their pride.  Lori returns first, Laz 2nd.  Morning usually finds Marley asleep in a corner of the bed.  Ayla doesn't want to be near any other cat these days.  Spends her time in the Mews Room, on the bathroom windowsill, or under the bed.  So I give her extra attention wherever I find her.  And when the others are out, she joins me at the computer or sometimes the dining room table while I eat lunch.

Twofur Tuesday

 LAZ:  Bed-napping on the actual TBT bed.  

A bit of time to settler down...

And finally, the snuggling.  We were both asleep, but Lori heard TBT come in the room.  

We both went back ta nappin after he left us alone.

A Tuesday Ayla

AYLA:   I don't get the best pictures.  My face is really dark an TBT is trying to avoid the flashy.

See?

But I love the calm of the bedroom.  I stay there most of the time.

TBT is in there often, so I get lots of attention and scritchies.

Can't complain about THAT!

And because this is MY room, I get first shot at snuggling next to TBT at night.  Marley knows that.  It took Laz a few months ta unnerstand.  I'M his sweet wunnerful womancat!  He tells me so every day.  I never get tired of hearing that.

Easy Like Sunday

Hi - Dont espect this too often...

We DO surprise TBT  sometimes...

Not too often.

But it does happen sometimes...

Blankie Bed

AYLA:  I love this new blankie bed on-the-bed!  It is my special spot to sleep all night.  Partly because is a REAL SOFTY spot, but also because TBT's feet dont go there. 

I DO curl up with him briefly.  I love sitting on his feet.  Yeah, I know, sounds boney.  But I wiggle a bit and its quite good.  Like a hammick...

But then he moves. 

Flashback Friday

Pictures from this week in 2009...

Ayla on fencepost...

LC and a reflection of Iza looking out into the deck.

All napping...

The start of a YAWNNNNN...

Iza hears a food can being opened...

Meal Mat Monday

AYLA:  Since Iza is a Hungry Hungry Hippo, I like ta eat my meals separately.  Usually up high on the shoe rack or high windersill in the bedroom.  But sometimes I just dont feel like jumping up ta eat.  So sometimes I have my bowl on the bed.

TBT gave me my own tablecloth!

But since Im down low, it IS wise ta check the door ta make sure Iza isnt sneaking up on my food...

Shes not, so I can eat in peace at my new fancy spot.

It also helps that TBT is standing right there...

Not A Werdless Wensday

A bit later yesserday...

After I was all settled in, Iza went for the far corner of the bed, since it doesn't move all that much when TBT tosses and turns.  Ayla likes to get in his knee angles, but wants to make sure Iza won't do the same.

We all settle down eventually, every cat in a place that suits.

TBT is the one who can barely turn over at night...  MOL!

Silent Saturday

Bed-Sleeping...

Werdless Wensday

Mancat Monday

MARLEY:  Iza makes a Very Good Pillow!

The other day I was so tired I just buried my forehead right into Izas side and fell right asleep.

Apparently she moved slightly away after I was asleep.  It was nice of her to wait.

I spose I should mention that TBT is a Very Good Bed, too.  A warm pillow an a warm bed.  Now THAT makes fer a Mancat Monday!

Caturday Saturday

AYLA:  We are SO thrilled to have photos again!  Today is last night's bedroom pictures.  Marley was snoozing on the blanket at first.

Iza always wants to get unner the covers.  She is clawy on TBT, so he usually manages to get her napping close but not ON him these days.  

 Actually, they tend ta sleep butt-to-butt, but we cropped the pictures to spare you that part.

Marley never likes actually sleeping ON TBT, so he is always welcome.  And he gets along just fine with Iza.

I mostly stay on the top of the covers.  When I get unner (and I do mostly once per night),  I tend to put my paws on his tummy and I have "happy claws"!  So after about 10 minutes, he is trying to move away and I get back ON the covers.

Its my natural spot annyways.  I like to be up ON things more than unner things...

Freaky Friday

AYLA:  TBT loves to decorate the top dresser drawer, where I sometimes sleep through the night, with socks.  I really appreciate that.

TBT:  Um, Ayla, they are really thick socks and need extra time to dry.

AYLA:  So, like I said I love he decorates the drawer with them and I like that.  I even pulled a few around me.  They are quite cozy and I love that TBT puts them there for me.  Not to mention the drawerful of warmed undershirts.   The load of warmed undershirts IS worthy of a Princess!

 Marley and Iza have to sleep elsewhere.  That's THEIR problem.

THEY are getting ready to get into bed with him, as you can see by the small touch-lamp being lit.

Iza will sleep on him unner the covers as close as she can, draped over his hips iffen she can get away with it, and Marley will crawl unner the covers at dawn but not touchin him.  They are both weird.