Kittens of CatKlaw

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Having four legged family members is nothing if not full of new drama. I thought we were doing pretty well lately, and then Bella’s tummy got upset. I’m still not sure from what, but she was definitely one unhappy kitty. Plus, she’s the indoor cat, unable to moderate her own food, and gained a lot of weight since she joined our household.

I’ve never had to monitor food for our felines before. It’s new to me. Plus, Bijoux is highly annoyed and killing everything from mice to a recent rabbit. (Don’t tell pup, we think it was Clover, our resident notch eared rabbit ) I get that she’s hungry. Sighs.

Darn that finding a balance.

Back to Bella. Weight gain, upset tummy, means one kitty can’t keep herself clean AND refuses to let me clean her up. Findings? One stinky, unhappy kitty, plus a call to the vet since none of the mobile pet services around here help out with cats.

Have I mentioned Bella is the one without claws? She wiggles alot, but she doesn’t do any damage.

So, our awesome vet, dropped by this week, and checked her out. Our darling girl has a new hair cut. I can’t decide whether she looks like a lion or poodle. Either way, she’s sporting a LOT less hair and feeling much better, although she wouldn’t admit it last night. Tonight? She’s either near me or near pup purring up a storm. I think she might be just as happy as we are that she doesn’t stink and her tummy’s no longer hurting.

I will say this…I’ve been giving her our USANA probiotic and some of our Proflavonal to help with her tummy and her wheezing (the other reason I called the vet). All of it seems to be helping, a lot.

Now, to just get used to her hair cut!

Dignity? Pffft, cooler

Ok, so you realize EVERY cat has a personality, yes? In our house we have personalities abound. And no, I’m not counting the humans….

• Bijoux wants to be OUTSIDE, she picked up this habit from Gabriel. Her person? Pup. She hunts mice and birds. Can find her most mornings belly up on pup’s bed. Crazy cat.
• Bella – our princess without claws. She loves to be up high and will go tearing out the front door if she thinks Bastien is in danger or needs help. Not sure what she’s thinking there. Nick is her person. Can find her on his chest whenever he’s in bed or on the couch, purring up a storm. She is also fascinated with balloons and their strings. It is the ONLY time she gets vocal.
• Bastien – Fearlessly stupid…at least as far as the girls in the house are concerned. He’s almost a Momma’s Boy. He has to be WHEREVER I am. My desk. My chair, sleeping next to me on the couch. He loves shredded cheese.

While the girls still growl at him, every so often, you can find them nose to nose or sleeping near each other without issue. Thought their quirks would be a fun update