magnusfide
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Good move, keeping Randolph close by instead of letting him out. Some cats are like that. Maybe because they've been in the wild.
I've added a new song to my driving playlist: Bacon In My Beans - Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers. Funny.
"The only time you should fear cast iron is if your wife is fixin' to hit you with it."-Kent Rollins
First law of science: don't spit into the wind.
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Tall Friend is back in the hospital, in ICU. Short Friend is not allowed to visit, and they are not being communicative, so she's about to head back to the warpath. They will regret it...
Czarny and Randolph sniffed noses right in front of me this afternoon. Czarny strolled away, and when Randolph tried to continue with a butt sniff, he dashed back to his tower.
Randolph loves to play, but he has very little stamina. Don't know if that's because he just took his last dose of medication today, or being a stray for over a month (or longer), or both. But I expect he'll improve nicely, now that he's living with us.
Well, it's nice outside, so time to swim. Later, y'all.
"The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated." -- Mahatma Gandhi
Czarny, black cat
Rainbow Bridge: Spotacus, Alexander the Grrreat, and so very many more
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magnusfide
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I'm sorry to hear about TF.
Glad to hear about the boys getting chummier after a fashion.
Enjoy the weather while you can because the big heat is on its way.
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Wanderlost
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Randolph slowly crept up the side of Czarny's tower, reached up, and diddled Czarny's butt. He screamed bloody murder and the chase was on. I'm not sure if Randolph is trying to play or intimidate, but Czarny is not having it.
Early this morning, Czarny noticed Randolph sleeping (or staring) less than a foot away. He snarled, struck out, and managed to claw me rather thoroughly. Today, Czarny's outside, under the RV, where neither the birds nor Randolph can bother him. Poor guy.
So we scheduled Randolph for neutering next Wednesday morning, in hopes that he'll calm down and stop bugging Czarny.
Meanwhile, a movement in the corner of my eye this morning revealed a large gray squirrel trying to get a drink out of the swimming pool. First squirrel we've had that appears to be taking up residence on our property. WLToo is not happy, since that means it will get into the garden. This will be interesting to watch: squirrel vs human.
Barn swallows have taken up residence on the south porch, too. It gets awfully hot in that nest, which is why it's not been used the last few years. Hope the hatchlings survive the summer heat.
Leoghaire came by yesterday. Had a big grass belly, looked like she was still pregnant. I do miss the does' movements around the property...
It's pretty hot, so I'll go get Czarny. Later, y'all.
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magnusfide
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Czarny is having a tough month losing his best friend. Then he has to retrain an upstart.
How’s TF doing?
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TF went to his GP today, as the UTI meds don't seem to be working. He'll see his cardiologist tomorrow about the heart rate. He's not doing near as well as he had been before the UTI. I kind of wonder if the UTI meds are what set off the elevated heart rate, considering how strangely he reacts to so many meds.
Czarny had a pleasant day yesterday. He has finally noticed the barn swallows are not swooping on him anymore, as the babies have fledged. He can sit on (or under) the deck now, or on the sofa with me. He spent most of today outside and seemed to enjoy himself.
I put a harness on Randolph for a few minutes. He promptly marched over to the food dish and ate. Didn't seem particularly bothered by the harness at all. After about five minutes, I took it off and gave him treats. Czarny heard the treats jar and came running. He managed to eat his treats before Randolph noticed he was there. I have to wonder if Randolph's previous people put him on a harness. We'll add a bit more time each day until we're sure he's fine with it. Then after he recovers from being neutered, we'll start going outside with him.
Leoghaire and her two-year-old came by yesterday. We haven't seen them today yet.
One of the hummingbirds is sitting on the wire holding the feeder. Territorial little buggers...
Czarny's now under the bedcovers, and Randolph is sitting in the dining area window.
Suppertime. Later, y'all.
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Stephany
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Do you and TF & SF know about D-Mannose? It worked great for my Father in law when he had a resistant UTI, and then it worked again when he had a UTI and could no longer take antibiotics after he was diagnosed with C-Diff. Here is more info:
https://www.healthline.com/health/d-mannose-for-uti#side-effects
Hope this helps. UTIs always sent my FIL downhill fast.
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Stephany & Wally Schneider + 2 grown kids, a ball-obsessed beagle, and a camping cat
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Wanderlost
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Thanks, Stephany. Will send that to SF tonight.
We were in the swimming pool a bit ago and saw something rather large crawling up the side of the garage. WLToo got out, grabbed the binoculars, and saw it was a tarantula hawk hauling a paralyzed tarantula to its lair, wherever that is. Huge wasp, that one definitely does not want to be stung by, although it is not aggressive. Tarantula Hawk
One website said if one does sting a human, just lay on the ground and scream for three minutes, then the pain will go away. Just sit down and start screaming!
I'll watch my step...
Randolph goes in for neutering in the morning. We have to put away all his food at 2200 tonight, but since we don't go to bed until midnight normally, we'll have to put away Czarny's, too, until we shut Randolph into his bedroom. Then first thing in the morning, we have to take up Randolph's water and prevent him from coming out to the main room, where the water fountain is. Going to be a mite complicated. At least Czarny will have an entire day in the house without having to be paranoid that the little guy will run up on him and disturb his relax.
We haven't had to do this in nearly ten years, and Spotacus was actually pretty laid back about the whole process. Czarny and Rudy came to us already fixed.
I need ice cream. Later, y'all.
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magnusfide
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How did Randolph fare? Hope all worked out fine.
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Randolph came through the surgery just fine. He's being rather subdued right now, as his backside is a mite sore. I made a napping spot on the floor in front of one of the sliding glass doors, but he's insisting on laying on the door mat in front of the south door.
He does have a chip, and the vet gave us the number. I'll do a little research to see if it's been registered. If not, fine. If so, we'll think about contacting the previous folks. Wasn't incline to at first, but since Randolph didn't seem bothered by the harness, maybe he was an indoor kitty who only went out on harness, and slipped out one day. OTOH, no apparent shots, not neutered, was sick -- not good. Thinking, thinking....
Czarny had another lovely day outside. Now that he's not being swooped, he's bouncing up and down from the deck to the garden and back, dashing about crazily, and in general really enjoying himself. Not so much fun coming back inside, though. We closed the laundry room door to keep him from hiding behind the dryer. That's also where the Litter Robot is, but Randolph's box is in the spare room and Czarny has no problem using it. We'll open it at night after Randolph is closed in that bedroom, then close it in the morning again. It's past time Czarny learned to deal with the new cat.
Well, it's dinnertime. Later, y'all.
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