Anne and I were training yesterday, doing the neighborhood route, and we passed a bunch of animals: mostly other people walking dogs, but a bunch of birds and some cats, too, including a tiny kitten who called to us from the window of a neighbor’s house when we passed. I thought about our dogs and cats, and the birds that are nesting in my backyard, and it made me happy.
Felix is doing really well, considering how close he was to death’s door just last week. He is eating a ton of food, and is super feisty. I still don’t want to get my hopes too high, but I think we have weathered the latest storm.
Yesterday, I gave him his medical catnip mouse, and he chased it around my bed like he was a kitten! I just love how he gets on his back, holds it between his paws, and kicks at it with his back feet. When he’s done playing, he usually tosses it to the side, then passes out on it like it’s a little kitty pillow.
I gave Biko and Sketch mice too, (they . . . uh . . . have glaucoma, or something) and they played even harder than Felix did. Right now, Biko is on the one cat-approved counter next to the phone, safely out of Riley’s reach, cuddling his mouse while he sleeps! Riley is chasing a fly, or something, around the living room, and Ferris is zonked out on the floor at my feet. Sketch is sleeping in the tall grass under a tree in our front yard, and The Bear is watching Anne clean the stove in the kitchen.
It’s quiet outside, except for the soft drone of a distant lawnmower, and the smell of orange blossoms and star jasmine flowers is pouring into my office through the open window. Two doves just landed in the middle of my backyard.
It looks like Demeter got Persephone back from Hades, and boy is She happy.
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The spring never fails to amaze me. Everything is such rich green over here in Scotland and every flower is either in bloom or at least thinking about it. Gah i love spring time!
Oh, my Grandparents (who love star trek) are collecting the collectors magazine and DVD, so whenever i’m round there i sneak a peak just to see if i can find you Wil – o gorgeous one!
Yay Bear! *sends more monkey mojo to the kitty*
My first real look at your site. I am sorry about “The Bear” have such problems. I am glad that he is doing well at the moment. I know how hard it is because my son and daughter watched one of our dogs get ran over by a speeding car and we lost her day before Easter.
I also want to say I think is sucks royaly that ppl have been posting porn on your site. It makes me ill when I have all that stuff in my email.
Hope “The Bear’s” test improve and he is with you and your family for a long time.
I’ve browsed your blog on an off for a while now, but have never posted a comment before. After reading about your cat, I just wanted to say I know exactly what you are going through, as we had a beautiful tabby longhair called Tybbi who had this disease as well. Anyway, so I’m sending lots and lots and lots and *lots* of get well vibes to Felix!! I am a total cat lover and think its so cool that you have so many cats!! My husband and I now have a cat named Charlie – an utterly adorable ginger tom who we adopted when we bought our house (he was a stray who used to sleep on our front doormat!!). They are wonderful souls, aren’t they? Hope all goes well for you.
“Snow White Wil”? 😉
Wil,
Thank you for giving us a glimpse into your home, your town, your world. Thank you for showing us beauty when some of us are so overwhelmed by the darker bits right now. I needed to see beauty today. Keep up the incredible writing.
Lily
I’m so glad that so many other people are fond of animals because, as of late, my family and I have seen so many tragedies and we’re very big on animals, especially cats and dogs (my sister really wants to work for the SPCA)…
I’m also happy to hear Felix is doing well! It’s definitely a good picker-upper to hear he’s recovering because, not too long ago, one of my aunt’s and uncles dogs (both of whom were saved by them although were always suffering from one illness or another) passed away. As Lady and Princess were their children and when Lady lost this last fight, it took a very great toll on all of us. I really hope that Felix continues to overcome all his obstacles. Good luck with everything!
As for Spring- yes it’s mighty beautiful… but unfortunately, living in Davis meant that for the first time in my life I would get allergies and man are they killing me!
~Terra
Now if that isn’t a ‘stopping to smell the roses’ moment, I don’t know what is.
Some people are in such a rush that they forget to do it. Like this post:
Wil,
I love you man, but there has been post after post of kitty cats and sunsets.
How about talking about some OTHER aspects of your life lately?
Posted by buntz at May 11, 2004 11:24 AM
Once again Wil, you have made me think and stop pissing and moaning about how crappy things are and appreciate the beautiful New England spring day and my two cats Tabitha ‘the princess’ and Cuddles ‘fat cat’.
Life is good.
I’m taking the day off today and enjoying Spring up here. Thanks for the incentive to get out of the office, Wil.
Larry
My kitty gets all of the catnip he wants…heck with the “medical” excuse…I give it to him because it makes him happier than he already is. I call that little move you love so much “the chicken kick”. It rocks.
Glad to hear Felix is still doing good!
Yay Spring!
Persephone and Hades – what a coincidence! We were just studying that in my literature class today. :):):)
I just moved and the furry guys and I are helping one another throughit. No matter where I go, my felines are my home . . . Glad tohear that Felix is feeling the vibrancy and perkiness of spring . . . thanks for such a heartwarming blog . . . you put good things out into the world 🙂
I just moved and the furry guys and I are helping one another throughit. No matter where I go, my felines are my home . . . Glad tohear that Felix is feeling the vibrancy and perkiness of spring . . . thanks for such a heartwarming blog . . . you put good things out into the world 🙂
I just moved and the furry guys and I are helping one another throughit. No matter where I go, my felines are my home . . . Glad tohear that Felix is feeling the vibrancy and perkiness of spring . . . thanks for such a heartwarming blog . . . you put good things out into the world 🙂
Damn you, Wil! After reading this post I couldn’t help but go spend $20.00 on kittyhooch stuff. I hope you’re happy. 😛 The Kitty Hooch people must love you.
Beautiful, Wil. Simply beautiful. Thank you for that.
May all of your days be as lovely and peaceful.
Hmm… My cat has never done the ‘chicken kick’. He does box though. He’ll get up on his hind legs (he has very good balance), and will put up his paws and box. It is super cute. Pets can be a real joy.
It’s nice that Spring is finally in the air. We had snow only 2 weeks ago. 😛 Today is beautiful.
Risen from the depths, straight out of Hallmark, but it is completely true. Springtime is one of my favourite times of year because tiny insignificant things can make you feel all warm and fuzzy inside…
Wil, I thought you’d like to know, my teenage daughter named one of our new kittens after a role you played on Star Trek. She named one of the kittens Wesley Crusher. We call him Wesley for short. You can see a picture of him and his littermates here: http://mycatranch.textamerica.com/?r=775945
About eight weeks ago I was watering my parents plants while they were out of town, and managed to water a stray giving birth as well. She left the kitten she had already birthed and didn’t come back again for over an hour. So I picked it up, cleaned it up, and named it Philliam.
The first few days I had her, I barely slept, and spent most of the time crying like a four year old. She didn’t want to eat, she was cold, and she wasn’t noisy enough for a hungry newborn. I think she might have eaten the morning after I found her, maybe. I’m not sure, I don’t quite recall. After I finally got her to eat, there were other things she wouldn’t do, or something wasn’t right about what she was doing. And she still wasn’t warm enough. Eventually, everything worked out, and now she’s a terror that has taken over my house, but I know what you went through taking Felix in, what you went through while he was there and getting better, what you went through when the lab results weren’t as good as you hoped, and what your going through now, with things looking up, and not wanting to put too much into it.
Me and Phil will think happy healthy thoughts in your’s and Felix’s direction until and after he gets better.
I love to just sit and watch our cats sometimes. Even when they’re sound asleep. They always look so at peace (until the kitten decides to be quite vocal, directly between my husband and me, in bed, at 3am. LOL But, regardless of their semi-annoying flaws… they’re such wonderful creatures. I grew up with fish, dogs, cats, guinea pigs, and horses… and as much as I miss having ALL those… it’s nice to have just a couple cats. And do you ever notice how they can sense your mood?? They’re so amazing… animals… gotta’ love ’em. 🙂
AAAAAAAAAAHAHAHHAHAHA!!!!
“they . . . uh . . . have glaucoma, or something”
So basically what you are saying is you get your cats messed up for the hell of it. That’s hilarious, sounds like a party I went to once where they fed the dog beer. 🙂
Wil,
Good to read that you get so much joy from watching your pets. Looks like a mini farm. Glad, all are well.
FG
I’m glad your kitty is feeling better. I just two weeks ago had to put my cat that I’ve had for 14 years to sleep. He was a stray who used to follow me around the neighborhood when I was 10 years old… before I knew it, I’d been adopted. Just a couple months back he developed a couple sores on his back, which turned out to be mast cell sarcoma, a very malignant skin cancer. I think it was one of my worst moments, watching the vet put him to sleep, but when it’s the choice of suffering or relief, how can an owner choose anything but relief? I’m happy you havent had to make that choice yet, but I know that when you do, you’re the type who understands what the right decision is.
Snowing here. I think I need to move.
Glad your cats are doing better. Our Puck has hyper thyroid. He’s very old and now very skinny.
He sleeps alot and is a cranky old man. The others, Aspen, Jinx and Taboo, are also old, but fat a full of life. Don’t know where this is going, other than I hate snow and I wish Puck was in his Spring rather than in his Winter.