Happy Cat Family

We kitties are thankful that we have a fluffy bed to sleep and cuddle with meowmy, and that she wakes up petting us every single morning...  Most importantly, we are also thankful that she doesn't take too long to wake up and serve our food.

Hi, meowmy here!
Thank you babies! I am in turn so thankful that I have your three sweet little faces to wake up for every morning! There is no better alarm clock in the world! (please forgive the quality of the movie, it was taken from my phone, without a room light)

Hi meowmy, it's almost 2am, get off the couch, time to go to bed... We are sleepy... Come on now... You are too big for me to carry... Help me out here will you? One, two, one, two... On your feet, off to bed we go... Don't forget to brush your teeth!

Lucky will be helping me reviewing the Klaw Kontrol Bag today, as I had already used it on Bugsy in the morning, and wanted to use in a second subject to make sure it worked as well on her as it did on him.
*** Of course, the cat is dot included! ***
Ok, seriously now... This bag is AWESOME if you have a cat difficult to administer medicine to, and you need to do it on a regular basis, which is my case. I can not stress how AWESOME it is.... Absolutely AWESOME.
For those  who don't know, Bugsy is an 18lb Ragdoll, who is very hard to give meds to... and I mean... very hard... When I found out that I was going to need to give him meds 2x a day for 14 days, and then once a day for life, I went into a depression. Seriously.
On the first day home I had to take him back to the doctor to give him the meds, as I couldn't do it... He is not mean, doesn't bite, but he is extremely strong, and will not let you give it to him. He has got a will.
So, when I saw this bag online, I thought it just might be my salvation.... boy, was I right or what???
The bag is made of nylon, and has one top zipper, two side vents, two from side zippers for the front paws, an adjustable collar, and a bottom-back zipper, that allows you to pull the tail, and access to the butt for temperature taking.
To put the cat in the bag is not hard at all - you just open the top zipper, put the cat in, close the collar first, then pull the zipper closed.
By the third time I used, Bugsy already knew what to do - once I laid the bag open on the floor, he would just lay on the top of it, perfectly in place, and I would close it.

To give meds, you would leave both paws inside of the bag (I forgot one paw out in the picture, sorry), so your hands would be completely free - one to hold the head, and the other to give the medicine, in my case with a syringe. I do it sitting on the floor, with him on my lap, facing the other way (he is facing the same way I am facing).
OMG OMG OMG - This has been a Life saver! I can not tell how much easier this bag has made both of our lives! It is SO much quicker, easier, less messier, less traumatizing to give him his meds that it took a huge strain out of our relationship. In turn, he is a lot less stressed out, and hanging around much more.

When cutting nails, all you need to do is pull a paw at a time through the respective zipper, and go for it!
Kitty might complain and try to get off, but will not be able to do so... You can then do it very quickly.

The bag on the picture looks big on Lucky, because it is big for her. This one is the XL, for Bugsy, who is 18lbs. I do however feel I can use it on her without a problem; for Hope on the other hand, it would definitely be too big.

At first I thought the bag ran a little on the smaller size, but now, I don't know if it is because I am getting better at putting it on, or if it gives it a little, but it is fitting better on Bugsy.... On the first day it was tight tight. It says it fits a 25lb pet, but I am not sure if it does. This is the only reservation I have.

Another thing: It is made of Nylon, not Iron, so the one or two claw do go through sometimes... No biggie... I see no damage to the bag so far...

All and all, I can not recommend this enough if you have a cat, and you need to give medication on a regular basis... I can not imagine the world of a difference this bag must make if you nave to give SubQ fluids for example... It is truly a great item. I am not sure how long it will last yet, but so far it has proven itself well worth it! For paws up up up!
The bag comes in Small (5-10lbs), Large (10-15lbs) and X-Large (15-25lbs)

- Meowmy, Is it Springtime yet? I miss the sun... Laying out on the grass... 
- No Bugsy, but hang in there honey, the sun will be here soon enough, after all we live in Texas, the Sunshine State!
- Well, good point meowmy!

Happy Monday Everybody!!!

Pee-sss: Sissy Hope is feeling better... Not all better, but much better... I think she will be 100% tomorrow or so! She is now only eating stinky goodness - NB LID for the time being, just until her tummy gets settled, and getting Bene-Bac everyday... Once she gets all better, meowmy will give her stinky goodness of different flavors...
She trained meowmy well that one... No more chips on her diet - she will be back on S. goodness 100%.

Hi, Lucky here!
I am taking the computer hostage today, and making this Sunday all about me! A Lucky day! I was reading this blog, and it seems that lately everything has been about brother Bugsy and sissy Hope... Sure, they have had their share of healthy problems, but even though I am healthy, I deserve attention too... 
I know, poor sissy and bro, I love them, but I just feel a little left out... like a middle child, do you guys understand me?
See, for a while I was the first kitty in the household..... I was special... Like the first born! 
Do you think my cuteness can make me special again?

Hi, Meowmy here!
Lucky, my love, my dear... I am so so sorry you feel neglected on the blog! Meowmy promises she will do her best to give you more attention, ok? You are very very special, and meowmy loves you very much! You are the best kitty I could ever wish for! <3

Hi folks, Hope here!
You read it right - I took TWO baths today! NOT ONE, but TWO, TWO! That is why I am protesting by hiding under the bed, and meowmy will not see my cute face tonight outside AT ALL!
Here is what happened folks, I am so mad! So mad, I tell ya!
Well, a week ago or so I decided to not eat any dry food anymore - only eat stinky goodness... You see, I ALWAYS only ate stinky goodness, only recently meowmy started transitioning me to 50/50.
Anyways, meowmy noticed I was boycotting the dry stuff, and forced me to eat it, and then... Bam! I got the runs! I got it bad too! I got the runs all over my bum, my legs, and I was running around the house all pooped and stuff... Well... W-H-A-T did she expect from me, folks? It is her fault!
So she grabbed me, and gave me my first bath.
She also gave me some powdered stuff to make my tommy feel better (meowmy says it's called bene-bac)...
Well... A while later... There I go again... Bam! More poop! Oh, meowmy was so mad, I ran around spreading poop everywhere... On the cat tree, the window sill, the cat bed... Until that she got me again!
Folks, TWO BATHS IN ONE DAY! What is wrong with this human! That is torture!
But you see, I am better than her, Not only I protest by hiding under the bed, but I spit all over her bath! Just to make sure she she knows WHO is the boss here! Shesh!

No shame here, it is Friday, and we kitties are taking a three-day-kitty-weekend! Woohoo! After all we most definitely deserve it!
Poor Bugsy, BTY, can you notice on the Picture how his mane is sooo dirty? He used to have this very glamorous, Long, fluffy and sparkly white mane, and now the only royal thing that is, is a ROYAL MESS!
Poor guy!
You see, every time meowmy gives him his meds, he fights, and shakes his heads, and besides all the foaming - we have seen meowmy missing her "target" more than once! It is quite funny actually - she wears his meds sometimes!
They are both getting much better at it, but we are afraid the damage has been done... Bugsy is now a Colorpoint! Hey, at least he has no Boogers, as he insisted in proving in today's photo-shoot, as you can see below!
Have a good Friday Everybody,
~Lucky

Woohoo!! We Survived the first two weeks!!!

And why is that such a big deal, you might ask? Well, because for the first 2 weeks meowmy had to give Bugsy his meds 2x/day, and he is an 18lb big and strong kitty!
Because of this meds routine he was getting so traumatized of meowmy ... He couldn't even see her, and he would just run under the bed... so sad! It felt as though she only got him to give him meds... It was becoming a very sad relationship; She is SO relieved that is over now! Now he will only take his meds once a day, and that sounds SO GREAT! We are all very excited!!!!!!!!

Aside from that, he is doing great! No longer on pain medication, eating normally, and we think his teeth are already much better. We am sure he is in some pain, as he still has to deal with his resorptive lesions (curretly treated/desensitized) and with his stomatitis, but he is handling well, and to avoid the side effects, meowmy made the executive decision to stop the pain meds.
Before the treatment, he had a hard time eating wet food - it would bother his gums getting stuck in it, and he would have these bruxism episodes, trying to clean his teeth, and then just give up after eating a couple of bites.
I am glad to report that he is eating his dry food normally, but he no longer shows this problem with the wet food (bruxism trying to clean his teeth), which makes us believe his teeth are not bothering him as much We are feeding him now more wet food, finally!
The medicine he is taking also addresses his IBD, so since he started, his poop has been wwwwaaaaaaaayyyyyyy better too! Yuppie!!! Yey!
The only thing he needs more is more energy - we are sure it has to do with the pain... We hope the better he feels, the more active he will be
We will go beck on the 16th for a follow up, then in another 2 months...
We hope we can have at least his resorptive lesions extracted on the 16th - we will see, it will depend on his progress...
For now he is doing amazingly well!
Vibes for my baby!!!

I simply couldn't resist them sleeping in the exact same position.... so cute!