kitten update

I am getting a different set of kittens to foster! 3 of them . About 5 weeks old. Hopefully by this weekend. I'm also on a wait list for more. I've gone bonkers!

Now. Winsey. Winsey was a bad boy at the motel. He jumped out the window (ground floor) at 4am. It had been open a crack and he pushed it open enough to squeeze through. It's a really good thing I woke up. I myself had to crawl out the window and over a bush and drag him out from under a car. He protested a bit.

Now he's a bit sniffly. I'm not sure if it's a delayed reaction from the shots or if he has a cold. No one else at the Inn seems to have one. He's not bad. His nose is just a little runny. Yesterday he was very mopey. Today he was more active. I'm watching him. Hopefully the bug will work its way out. If not I'll have to get some treatment for him. I really don't want to take him back to the vet though since he was so traumatized last time.

Waldo and Miss Kitty are fine. Waldo's being a real love although every time I visit with him my coworkers are afraid of my turning him cranky. Poor boy.

Winsey's Rough Day

Winsey has had a big day. I took him in for all his shots as he was due a couple of months ago, but I didn't rush it since I was dealing with my own issues. Plus he's being boarded so it's not like he's going outside. Well, the poor guy started panting he was so scared. Then he pee'd once I put him back in the carrier. He hated everything from the carrier, to the car ride, to the vet visit, etc. He weighed in at 15.4 lbs and had good health except for his teeth have a lot of tarter and he has some gingivitis. This is due to all the can food. They want me to feed him this prescribed diet to help crack the tarter off, but I can't start that at the moment seeing as he's cageless. They also want to do the whole teeth cleaning with anesthesia, but my gosh that would just scare the guy silly. Plus, I've heard of a couple of cats that died from the procedure - and I'm sure there's nothing to worry about, but I just can't put him through it at the moment (plus it's expensive!). So I will try the new dry food eventually and see if he likes it.

Now we're at the motel 6. We both slept the afternoon away and then I went out to eat leaving him to sleep some more in the bed. He finally left the bed about 10 minutes ago and is wandering around meowing. He ate some, but I think he's more bored so I'll have to end soon and go give him some love. lol, he just jumped back in bed. Such a sleepy babe. I pet wiped him to help with the urine earlier, but his bath is scheduled for Monday.

Miss Kitty was giving me the guilt trip when I went to the Inn today to switch the boys. Poor girl. She actually likes being boarded though which is why I chose to bring the boys here.

A foster mom I am

My boss received a call from someone in LA that had found a litter or 5 kittens. They're currently 2 weeks old. Well, 4 of them are. I offered to foster them for the next month and they arrive this weekend.

I know I know. Here I am boarding 3 cats of my own. My theory though is that these little guys will be too young to go starting fights with my parents cat Max. They can stay in the upstairs bedrooms with me and Krys.

So now this leads to more motel plans. I am taking Waldo on Thursday night and Winslow on Friday night. I need to do it before the kittens arrive because then I will be tied down with round the clock care.

cranky worm butt

okay now I'm combining nicknames for Waldo. He was in a pissy mood today! It even started to rub off on Miss Kitty. I was so embarrassed for them because today my neighbors from the apartment came specifically to see them. Winslow was the only one unaffected, but he doesn't really know them and after a time of sitting in the background, he took off for a peaceful nap on top of a cage. Waldo meanwhile aparently hasn't forgiven me for sticking him in a cage for two days. He grouched and swatted at anyone who touched him. At least some of the other cats were welcoming!

Hopefully Waldo's shot on Thursday took care of the worm problem. If not, he goes back for another shot in 3 weeks. Vet bills. Fun stuff.

settling in

You know what I love? I came to get Waldo for his appointment and was immediately greeted by Winslow and Miss Kitty coming from their spots of leisure to be with me. Now this is common with Waldo and Miss Kitty, but Winslow just started like a week ago. They come and hug my ankles, trying to trip me at every moment possible. It's a good sign that Winsey is feeling like he's a part of the gang. He knows I'm coming to be with him and he and the other two are getting along. They're not snuggle buddies but they don't mind each other in the least. Now if only I had a house to take them to...

wormy butt

Waldo has worms! He goes to the vet tomorrow. At the moment he's being caged while the other two are cageless and free to roam. He's been giving everyone the biggest guilt trips.

Visitors on Saturday! Miss Kitty & Waldo will be thrilled... hopefully Waldo will be allowed out by then.

My sister and dad go to visit my other sister in orange county tomorrow. That means I'm alone with my mom till Sunday. Thinking I might take Winsey for his turn at the hotel tomorrow or Friday.

In the cage

I've started locking myself into the cage with my 3 cats when I visit. This insures that they stay with me and that I don't get distracted with other cats. Waldo absolutely loves it and spends the whole time in my lap. Miss Kitty was a little grouchy with Winslow today. Waldo is fine with him now as long as he has my attention. If I start to pet Winsey then he gets a bit jealous. Usually Miss Kitty and Winsey get along better, but they're in the midst of a tiff right now. I was told that Waldo was his grumpy self this morning when everyone showed up to work but me. Oh well. I pampered him when I visited, but I head to LA tomorrow and I won't visit with the cats again until Monday. I'm thinking I might plan my next hotel visit for when my sister visits in a week or two. I'll probably end up taking Winsey because I'll just feel guilty if I keep taking the other two for turns and not him. If I feel that it disrupts him too much then I'll just keep him at the Inn in the future. He hasn't been allowed to sleep with a human person in months though, so I want to let him have a fun night. I just hope that he allows me to sleep because the few nights that I had him at the apartment he would get active as soon as I crawled in and meowed a lot. I think he literally got bored. Wow - rereading this entry - I sound like a crazy obsessed cat person. Guess that's what happens when you have no social life.

waldo grumps

Waldo really cracks me up. Every time I visit his reaction is the same. He starts of excited to see me. Then when I get distracted by other cats, he starts getting ticked. After I leave - all hell breaks loose. He tends to go into the playroom and mope out the window too. Apparently after I dropped him off after our hotel outing last week, he became a total nightmare. My coworker said she was even doubting it was him because he turned so nasty with everyone. Then someone informed her that he'd just gotten back from our outing and she was just kinda like 'oh, that makes sense. Marika got him all riled up again.' Honestly he was the most loveable cat at the hotel. I really missed him. I feel bad that the long board is getting hard on him. The other two seem fine, but they've always been more sociable. Waldo is my little momma's boy. Always hugging my ankles, scared of the world. Winslow tends to hug my ankles somewhat too, but he's not mad at the world... not as defensive.

I have a really cute picture of all 3 of them in a bunk at work. Hard to see Waldo since a) it was taken with my cell phone and b) the bed is covering most of him. I'll post it the next time I'm off of dial-up.

motel 6

It's Waldo's turn! He and I are currently at the motel 6. I haven't really seen him since we arrived. He's spent most of the time under the bed and since I was on the phone with Shelly, I didn't bother him. He's not as curious as Miss Kitty was. I decided to take him this time because he's been such a grump at work! Miss Kitty has been working her charm and is fast becoming a favorite with workers and tours alike, but Waldo throws a fit and gets irritated every time I go visit. So tonight is our night and we're bonding. Still can't decide if I should try with Winsey (who by the way has gotten compliments on his collar). We'll see how long it lasts. Waldo seems to be the only one not bothering his collar.

So here is the picture of Miss Kitty.

I've had some time with Waldo now. I forgot he likes to snuggle under covers. He's soaking up the attention and I'm feeling the guilt of their long board. Too bad I can't bring them to my parents house. Oh, speaking of... their cat Max got skunked last night. I was up at 10:30pm bathing the cat in tomato sauce. That's part of the reason I chose tonight for the hotel. The house still stinks.