Two Cats On A Dryer!

Season’s greetings my dear friends.  Today I get talk to you with my new side kick by my side, Bobbie.  I’ve always wanted a brother or sister to lay around with and do, well frankly, do nothing with.  My wish came true! Santa really is real and just happened to come early this year.  Dr. Lorenz had a cat named Bobbie, (because she is a bobtail), which I was told I do not get to make fun of her stub, and Bobbie stayed outside living a care free life enjoying the breeze, chasing the birds and well just being an overachieving athletic kitty.  Then one day Dr. Lorenz noticed she was not feeling well and brought her into the clinic.  She was having some kidney problems and was not feeling so well.  She stayed here for probably over a month, which in cat months is what I like to call a really long time. She received fluids and treatments and finally was doing better and to my surprise one of the girls here asked since she has been here so long, can we keep her?  Dr. Lorenz actually said YES!  They were afraid we wouldn’t get along, so for weeks they only let one of us out at a time.  This is not what having a sister is supposed to be like, me watching her walk around getting all the attention, I was not a happy camper.  Then one day someone decided, let’s see how they do together and it’s all history from there.

Bobbie is now my partner in crime.  What can we do to be mischievous? Unlike me, she likes to get out and take a stroll around the clinic and I am not usually one to fall into peer pressure, but I got to say, I saw her being adventurous and so I decided maybe I too might want to rub my scent in other areas of the clinic. However, this girl is crazy! When she sees people walking into the bathroom, she sprints down the hall to join them.  WHAAAAT!?! This is where I draw the line, I can wait until they get out, lol.  When she is not visiting the humans during the potty breaks, the two of us can be found on a regular occurrence warming up side-by-side on the dryer enjoying one of our many naps a day.  The best part is, I will get to spend my Christmas and New Years with a sister this year J.  Maybe if we are lucky, this will be the year we actually get the mouse I keep asking for each year and nobody seems to deliver on. I promise if I get a mouse this year, I WILL share.  We could play mouseball together.  That’s like football, but instead of a football, we will use our mouse.  I’ll go long and Bobbie will throw a hell Mary and I’ll catch the mouse, cross the goal line and I’ll be the MVP.  I can hear the roar of the crowd!!!!!

Well I hear Bobbie calling so I must go now.  I hope everyone has a purrrrfect holiday and they get everything they wished for.  Don’t forget the temperatures are dropping and we need to take care of our outside fur family and make sure they have a warm shelter.  As well, it is very important that I mention again that outside animals sometimes seek shelter under the hood of the cars, so please knock on your hood before cranking that baby up.  I leave you now with reciting a familiar poem to you that unfortunately in my world is so true.  “Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house not a creature was stirring, NOT EVEN A MOUSE.  Never mind, I will stop there until I get MY mouse. Merry Christmas Ya’ll!

Back to School and Staying Cool

We are entering that time of the year when I see the parents are getting giddy about the school year starting back up.  They get to ship their kids off to a daily babysitter, the house gets quiet and they don’t come home to dishes piled up in the sink.  I get it, trust me there is a reason I am spayed, I don’t have time to be cleaning up after little fur balls that don’t respect a clean home.  During the hustle and bustle of school shopping and pulling your hair out looking for manila paper, don’t forget it is hot out there and us animals might need a little extra care.  Make sure the water bowls stay filled.  I am a glass half full kind of girl, but I have to say I prefer good fresh water filled to the brim. Be sure you don’t leave dogs out back too long because in these temperatures it doesn’t’ take long for a heat stroke to happen.  If you like to take your pups for a car ride be sure you do not leave them in the car unattended. Thank goodness I don’t have to do car rides!!!!  Sorry, got a little side tracked there, anyways, did you know that if you leave your dog in the car not running when it is 95 degrees outside it takes only 10 minutes to get up to 114 degrees and in 30 minutes it will be a whopping 129! Wheeewww that is too hot for this girl wearing a fur coat all year round! I have a tip for you guys walking your dogs during this summer heat.  If you press your hand on the concrete for 7 seconds and can’t stand it, neither can your dog paw pads.  Between 10am and 5pm it takes only 35 seconds to cause second degree burns on your pets paw pads during these summer months. When it is 87 degrees outside the asphalt will be 143 degrees.  I know here in Texas we see 87 degrees and we think “Yeah, a cold front just came through,” however to a dog’s paws, that is not the case.  So on a side note at the end of the summer you should call your local pools around town because many of them offer dog days of swimming.  Notice I said dog days, if someone tried to pack me up, put me in my two piece that I rock so well and took me to the pool, they might just walk away looking like a tiger after I leave stripes all up and down their arms with my claws.  I’m just saying I may or may not be scared of water and no floaties do not remedy the fear, just sayin’.  

So good luck to all you parents getting your kids school shopping done, may you find every school supply you are looking for at the first store and may you take solace in knowing peace is coming very soon.  My last bit of advice, when you look at that school list and you think to yourself, why am I buying the teacher copy paper, dry erase markers or paper towels, shouldn’t they buy these things themselves, just remember this is the woman/man who will teach your kids each day, but most importantly these are the people who will keep you from coming home to a dirty house and screaming kids.  See when you look at it that way you are probably thinking to yourself “Where can I buy a case of copy paper?”  So that’s all I got folks, time to fit in another cat nap.  Have a cat-fabulous day and I will talk to you soon.  

Red, White and Blue Tips Just For You!

Kaboom!!! Are you ready to celebrate this Independence Day?  Yell it from the rooftops and tell people how proud you are to live in this great country of ours.  Mingle with your family, stuff your face (that’s my favorite part), and light up the night sky.  This is my kind of holiday!  If you are a firecracker like myself, you will celebrate until the neighbors come by and say “Enough is enough, some of us have to work tomorrow.”  Of course I don’t have to work, well other than looking good I don’t have to work the following day, so I say it is once a year, have a blast people.  I will live through all you guys considering the fact is, I will be here in the clinic tucked away in my little condo.  I do love to hear the stories the following day from the humans about all the beautiful fireworks they saw and I lick my lips as I hear them talk about barbeque, macaroni and cheese, baked beans and potato salad, oh my! Can you make a plate for this girl?

However, as always I am an eduCATor, so I must fulfill my duty in informing you of how to celebrate safely.  I know as fun as this holiday is for the humans, it can be quite stressful for some of my fellow four-legged friends.  Some of the pets out there may require prescription medications to help sedate them, which you can pick up here from the clinic. Some may say they are scaredy-cats, but I don’t like that term because, HEY, many of them are dogs you know. Why do we have to label it as if it is just cats??? Either way please make sure your furry friend is not overly stressed.  I always advise to lock the pets up in a room so they don’t get scared and dart out into the night of brightly colorful skies.  And if you happen to have an Uncle Joe that thinks blowing stuff up is fun, please keep an eye on this guy.  This is the guy who ends up losing his eyebrows.  No fun 4^th of July ended with someone saying “That was really cool when we set the house on fire,” so please take precautions to be safe.  Lastly, I know how bad I would like to partake in your yummy feast, but remember many of these foods are not good for us furry bundles of joy, so please make sure the pets cannot get into the food or beverages.  Let’s face it, we are quick and by the time you catch us sneaking a bite or two, we will flee so fast you might question if you really saw a cat with his paw in the ranch dip and a potato chip hanging out of his mouth. 

So as I let you go so I can take my 5^th cat nap of the day, I want to quote Pete Marshall and give you a little wisdom.  “May we think of freedom, not as the right to do as we please, but as the opportunity to do what is right.”  Happy 4^th of July guys, please be safe! Kaboom!!!! And just like that the Queen Bebe is gone!

Bebe's Cinco De Mayo Flea-esta!

It’s Cinco De Mayo Party Time!  I love to celebrate with the bright colors, the festivities and great music. I might be what you would refer to as a party animal.  Yeah, this girl is full of jokes.  What I don’t want at my party is ticks or fleas.  We can dance until the sun goes down, but don’t bring any ticks or fleas with you or I will send you packin’. 

Let me tell you a little story about when I use to run with the fleas.  These fellas are not who you want to hang with.  They will suck you dry, live off of you and have no remorse.  In addition to this, these little guys will host parties of their own deep in your fur and scurry around making you itch like crazy keeping you up all hours of the night.  They think this is really funny to annoy their host or in my case hostess, but I see no humor in their shenanigans. Then they go invite their unwanted cousins over which are worse than them.  These cousins of theirs, refer to their gang as ticks.  These ticks think they are showing hospitality when they leave you with diseases and anemia.  I don’t want their hospitality, nor do I care to socialize with the likes of them.  If I didn’t make myself clear, I will spell it out for you, if you want to come to my party you better be F-L-E- A and T- I-C-K   F-R-E-E!

My humans here at the clinic, they understand not getting hooked up with the wrong crowd and help me out every month by giving me Revolution so I don’t have to fight the fight.  My dog friends around here use many other products including Trifexis and Nexgard to keep the fleas and ticks at bay.  Best part about these products is my humans at the vet clinic know how strongly I feel about this subject, so to do their part, they help their clients save on all three of these products.  If you buy 12 months of Nexgard with Heartgard you can save $50.00.  If you buy 12 months of Trifexis, you can save $50.  If you buy 12 months of Revolution, you can save $35.00.  So now that you are in the know, you can grab your sombrero, put on your dancing shoes and come party with me.  It’s sure to be a super-cat-tastic time.

I stand firm on NO to heartworms!

Hey Guys, sorry I’ve been gone so long. I’ve been napping a lot through the winter and just when I think spring is here, we get yet another cold spell.  Good ol’ Texas, you never know what you’re going to get.  Wish I could say that about my kitty feasts, but every day the same thing is served.  They say the food is therapeutic, so I guess my humans do know best.  Anyways because it is “supposed” to be warming up soon I figured I should take this opportunity to talk about something dear to my heart, heartworms!  I say it is dear to my heart, because if I didn’t receive my monthly heartworm prevention, I could get heartworms.  Did you know that there is no cure for heartworms in a cat?  Sudden death could occur if I was infected with just one heartworm!!! Meowsers!!!!

I wanted to go over some important facts to educat you.  Yes, I know how to spell, but today you will not be educated, you will learn facts from a cat which translates to educat.  See it’s not just good looks, all though I certainly am not lacking in that area as you can see.  So here we go, grab a pen and take notes folks.

1.       Heartworms are transmitted by mosquitos.  We all know mosquitos might as well be the state bird here in Texas.  Due to our weather, we typically have mosquitos all year round in Texas. Let’s not forget mosquitos are indoor/outdoor nuisances, so it is important that all cats and dogs receive prevention.

2.       Again I repeat, there is no cure for heartworms in cats. One heartworm can be fatal.

3.       The expense to treat a dog for heartworms can cost from $1400-$2500.

4.       Treating your dog for heartworms can be uncomfortable and painful, not to mention the strict confinement for a month after each of the two treatments.

It is less expensive to be proactive than reactive.  Man when I rhyme like that, I just sound smart! It is best to protect your pet than to lose the bet.  See, I did it again, lol. I love this stuff. Anyways, we live in Texas, so I beg you, please give your cats and dogs their monthly dose of heartworm prevention.  There should be no excuses. Can you come up with a good reason not to protect your faithful furry friend?  Does the cat have your tongue?  No, the cat does not have your tongue, there is no good reason.  Look, my humans here do everything they can to save you money on the different heartworm preventions and they go as far as to send in rebates for you, so get in and pick up some heartworm prevention right meow and save a life.