Today is Biddy’s 13th birthday! Almost thirteen years, I adopted a little kitten from the Humane Society. Even though he’s all grown up now, in many ways he’s still a kitten–he’s cuddly, playful, always hungry, and extremely excited and pleased with himself after using the litter box. I tried to give Biddy special birthday treatment … Read more
I love most things about having 2 cats. Biddy and Walter have been the source of so much joy, snuggles, and memorable moments over the last 13 years. However, one of the few things about pet ownership that I’m not fond of is the dreaded visit to the veterinarian, mostly because they get incredibly anxious … Read more
Nearly 2 weeks ago after what I thought was a “normal” throw-up, I came home to find Biddy sitting in a corner soaked in his own urine (and some blood). I dropped everything and rushed him to the veterinarian. The vet founds that Biddy’s bladder was nearly bursting. A quick ultrasound didn’t show any obvious … Read more
A few days ago on Instagram, I posted this photo of my long-haired cat, Walter: That’s just from brushing one side of his belly for a few minutes (he hasn’t been grooming his sides as well as he should). I was surprised by the amount of fur and how nice and soft it was. Alert … Read more
I try to share a lot of love with my two cats, Biddy and Walter. Sometimes this comes in the form of tummy time, snuggle time, or balcony time (lots of “times”). Other times it’s more out of necessity–Biddy has diabetes, so I give him twice-daily shots of insulin and only eats wet food; Walter … Read more
A few weeks ago I started getting incessant reminders from my vet to bring in Walter (one of my two cats) for a checkup. While I often go too long between visits to my human doctor, my cats depend on me, so I try to stick with my veterinarian’s recommendations. So I scheduled a time … Read more
Biddy and Walter are friends about 25% of the time. The other 75% is spent either avoiding each other, meowing at each other, sitting in each others’ spots, and occasionally wrestling. “Friends” might even be a strong word. Let’s go with “interactive acquaintances.” Here are a few of those recent interactions: How do your pets … Read more
I finally got to see Isle of Dogs this past weekend after the previous weekend’s failed attempt. It’s a delightful movie. Wes Andersen excels in stop-motion, the dogs are funny and quirky and relatable, and I loved the Japanese setting (though my Japanese is so rusty at this point that I only caught words here … Read more
For the longest time, I’ve had cold feet when I get into bed. Recently I thought of a solution, and within a few days I had an electric blanked draped over the covers. I heat it up while I’m winding down for the night, and by the time I crawl under the covers, it’s nice … Read more
My first cat, Biddy, turned 11 years old on Friday. It turned out to be a bit of a unique birthday, because Walter had some blood in his stool, resulting in a last-minute trip to the vet. Walter’s okay, and perhaps Biddy enjoyed the few hours of peace he got while Walter was away. Here’s … Read more