Ernie

Yesterday we had a very worrying event with Ernie our 13 year old tripod kitty.  He is very shy so is rarely on the blog.  Yesterday he was fine when I came home but 10 minutes later he begin wailing, went stiff, and then limp.  I thought he was  having a seizure so we rushed to the vet.   He has always had a heart murmur but now the vet hears an arythmia too.  He got xrays that where clear and blood work and today he gets an ultrasound of his heart.  The vet suspects cardiomyopathy.   Ernie really doesn't like handling or people, including me and my husband, so he is not happy.   I am very greatful that he has recovered for now and hopefully it was just a seizure.

Success!

Our 3 legged 11 year old cat Ernie doesn't appear much on the blog because he is super camera shy. I did manage to snap a picture of him the other day when he finally got to the first level of the cat tree, not bad for 3 legs! 

Cat Tree

It's been a week and we've officially decided that Spot is staying with us, either he was a house cat someone grew tired off and tossed out or he was born a stray.   Either way he has a good home now! Since we have dogs and cats we've always had elevated surfaces for the cats to get away from the dogs.   Our dining room table isn't for dining, it's for cat toys.  Here you can see Ernie and Spot hanging out.

But with the addition of Spot I felt we could use a new cat tree.  I found ours on Amazon Prime for 80 dollars it's by Go Pet.  The price has since gone up to 100.  It was fun putting it together and I took a TON of pictures so prepare for photo over load.  

I thought it was pretty cute watching the dogs snoopervise.  It took about an hour or a little less to assemble.  That's Baby cat on the table.   

I sprayed it with kong naturals cat nip spray

So far Spot and Scooter, the black cat, like the tree a lot.  Ernie has tried the lower levels, but I missed
 the photo op. Ernie has only 3 legs so that makes cat trees harder for him.  Baby hasn't touched the tree yet. 

Evidently Fry feels it can be used by pugs too 

So right now we have 5 dogs and 4 cats be we couldn't be happier.  Oh and if anyone is wondering about Spot's name it's not just because of his grey spots there is a Star Trek connection too.  Spot is the name Data's cat on the Star Trek The Next Generation. 

In one of my favorite scenes Data writes the best cat poem ever for Spot. 

PS: Spot is getting neutered today so good vibes are appreciated. 

Brotherly Love

This weekend Fry and Ernie enjoyed some quality cuddle time......