In My Shadow

Uschi's fine mid-length fur reacts with any sunlight
to make him overheat whenever the sun hits him.

It can be cold outside and if he is in the sun,
his fur gets warm/hot to the touch,... So,...

He often heads to my shadow,...

Enjoying yesterday's first spring day in the 60s and sunny,...

Where is my Dad, I'm feeling warm,...

Here I come,...

Instantly he lays down.

Thanks dad,... now stand still,...

My tail is still feeling a bit warm,...

Headed to a more shady spot.

U & I both prefer overcast days.

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Uschi

What are you doing Ferdinand ?

HIIIiiiiiii Daaaad,... just sniffing flowers.


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Katieee Are You Home?

T came bounding around the well house, all

Fluff tailed and stiff legged.

Katie must have been stirring in the well house.

BOYS,... leave Katie alone,...

Tanji knew he was being bad and headed off,...

USCHI !!!

What? (as he flattens)

Fine !!!,... I never get to do aanyythingggg,...
(nice fluff tail)

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Glamour Swirls

Look at that handsome boy,...

Where?

I don't see him,... ?

Oh, yea,...

It is ME,... I'm USCHI !!

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Tanji Makes His Move

Tanji is a mushy, wild, brown, stick-spots,...

He is always very close, but, has difficulty
being too close,... except at night,... he has
been sleeping on the bed, leaning against us.
(bed-piggy)

Today,...

He laid down next to me,...
with a big smile.

For a few minutes of scruffing,
before he moved to the ottoman.

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Pettie Time

Uschiiii, look out,...

Ooookay,.... meowme,...

Hi

Ooschi, that is some good tailing,...

Seconds later, Uschi is gone,...

Hey, where did you come from?

(Vladi never misses a petting opportunity)


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Your Food Looks Better Than Mine

Mommy cat and kitten? (sorry Uschi)

Part of the "fun" in giving the boys their medication is that everyone likes slightly different foods. Uschi likes his dry foods, especially his new Science Diet i/d and Royal Canin Special 33 (for sensitive kitties like Usch). Tanji is now crazy for baby food (turkey or chicken), and begs with a paw up and baby mews whenever he hears tho pop of a lid. Vladi can't resist Fancy Feast chicken feast (ground up without gravy). Sometimes this creates meal-time confusion...

Uschi didn't want the plated feast,
and dove over Vladi for the dry food.

Vladi is gobbling up the feast, oblivious to Uschi.
Tanji is off chasing Les to get his latest hit of baby food.


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Pink Feathers

I need to play!

We are already four days into the boys' medication (three days with just the Fenbendazole), and we have two days to go on the new regimen. Vladi and Tanji have been getting their daily doses, spread over three wet meals each day, hidden under canned food and within baby food. Uschi (who is supposed to get the most because of his size) has not been as good at taking his medication. All three seem to be feeling fine, although it is too early to tell if the parasites are getting wiped out.

Today was supposed to be a play day, but we ended up at work during the good weather, and came home to a downpour. Luckily we have DaBird toys hidden away that could come out and play...

The pink feathers are not the boys' favorite to chase...

...but they are still irresistible.

Uschi is ready to play, but someone else just showed up.

Oh boy, I like feathers!

Pat, pat, pat.

After a bit of warming up...

Vladi takes to the air (and back to the ground).

Someone is getting tuckered out.

Tanji has been rolling nearby, waiting for his turn.

Nope, not yet Tanji, Uschi is on the move.

Good effort Usch.

Tanji is now waiting on the bed to play,
he gets VERY excited.

Here comes the feathers!

Ohhhh Boyyyyy!!!

Look out Tanji, Vladi's back!

Somehow Vladi usually ends up being the last cat playing.


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Silver Lining

Today was a beautiful early spring day:
sun, rain, sun, hail, and sun again.
Every time the sun peaked out from behind the clouds,
Tanji and Vladi ran around the house begging to go out.
Maybe the medication is working?

Even though it was raining, all three boys had fun outside,
even Vladi who is usually a fair weather kitty.

The silver lining of chasing the boys around
trying to give them medications,...
all three are now even mushier than usual.

Tanji is perched right between us.

Vladi is snuggled on Les' lap.

This doesn't happen very often, our boys
are within-reach cats, not lap-cats.

But during the V-E-T trip Vladi curled up in Les' lap
and apparently it wasn't so bad.

Ohhh, belly pets!

Uschi acts like he wants to be alone
on the other arm of the couch,

But even Mr. Fluff-n-Stuff really wants...

To be close by for his petties.


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