In part one, I recounted Tasha's first full year with us, filled with accidents, surgery, and lots of fights with one of our other cats. Now that all that was behind us, we figured life with Tasha would be a lot less stressful.But Tasha is not a less stressful kind of cat.About eight weeks ago, out of the blue, I noticed that Tasha was limping pretty badly. She would … [Read more...] about Tasha the Adventure Cat, part 2: Wounds
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Tasha the Adventure Cat, part 1: Battle!
Some of you may remember that my wife and I adopted a new Siberian kitten about a year ago. We named her Tasha.Tasha's life as a kitten has been an adventure. She explored the house with boundless energy. Just in her first few weeks with us she was accidentally kicked, stepped on, and even sat on. (All without injury.)Tasha also turned out to be a fighter. Our Ragdoll … [Read more...] about Tasha the Adventure Cat, part 1: Battle!
Meet the New Cuteness
Some of you may know that our cat Ivy passed away a couple of months ago. We both needed some time for our grief to settle, but sooner or later, were getting another cat. We've learned that two cats is not enough for our household. We really need three cats, because then there's always something going on.Actually, now that we live in a house instead of a condo, we've been … [Read more...] about Meet the New Cuteness
Ivy R.I.P.
Ivy came into our lives in 2013.We adopted her as an adult. The breeder had originally purchased her to be a queen at the cattery, but she never got pregnant, so at the age of four they spayed her and offered her for sale. When we visited her, we loved how friendly and cuddly she was. And for $400, we took her home. I wouldn't normally mention the price, but a … [Read more...] about Ivy R.I.P.
One Week at the Litter Box
A few years ago, we bought a Litter-Robot automated cat litter box. It's a spherical litter box that detects when a cat has been inside and rotates itself to dump the resulting clump of cat litter into an internal compartment. It makes maintaining the box easier, and it suppresses the odor much better than regular cat boxes. Our dentist had bought one and she swore it … [Read more...] about One Week at the Litter Box