My World With Words

As I mentioned in last week’s Caturday post, I took the cats to the vet for their annual exams. They did pretty well once we got there (the ride over was no fun) and submitted to the exams with little fuss. Since I hadn’t put them on a diet, I was dismayed to learn that each had lost a pound over the past year. The vet was concerned as well and recommended a senior blood test for both of them. So I shelled out the big bucks for that. Then they each ended up needing a urine test. The results of all these tests? Mimi has a thyroid problem and both have early stage kidney disease. Oh, Walter also has a heart murmur, which the vet detected during his exam. It’s a small murmur, very low on the murmur scale, but could be indicative of bigger problems down the line.

So we’ll be adding a supplement to their meals for the kidney disease. The rest we just have to wait and see. My babies are getting older!

Image Credits: Cesar Cat © Belinda O; Paws in Heart © Bigstock Photos; Cat at Vet © HardWork–stock.adobe.com

It felt good. I think most of the people who follow my blog (well, the Americans anyway) probably have voted or will vote, but if you’re wavering, I encourage you to stop by your local polling place and cast your ballot. Your vote matters.

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Okay, this has got to be one of the best holidays of the year. Chocolate cupcake day! My local bakery is having a special on these delicacies all weekend long, and I plan to stop by and celebrate. In case you prefer the mini-cupcake variety, three of those equal one regular size cupcake, but who’s counting?

And if, perchance, you are reading this past the actual date of the holiday, you have my permission to have a belated holiday.

Image Credits: Four chocolate cupcakes (header) © Brent Hofacker–stock.adobe.com; Single chocolate cupcake © seralex–stock.adobe.com

The cats had their annual exams this week, and in preparation for the always traumatic trip to the vet, I pulled out the carriers. They sat in the living room so the cats could get used to them, and Walter immediately set about checking both over. That was Friday night. By Saturday night, he was sleeping in one off and on. This picture was taken Sunday, and you can see he’s pretty comfortable.

Monday, the day of the exams, was another story…

Image Credits: Cesar Cat © Belinda O; Paws in Heart © Bigstock Photos; Kitty in carrier illustration © RAYYAN–stock.adobe.com

I was curled up on my sofa, spooning Mimi, when Walter decided to wrap his arms around my feet and snuggle with me there. Somehow, I was able to get my phone and snap a photo or two. He usually wakes up when I try to get a photo of him sleeping, but these shots he slept right through. Like most sleeping babies, he looks especially sweet.

Image Credit: Cesar Cat © Belinda O; Paws in Heart © Bigstock Photos; Sleeping Kitty illustration © Totostarkk9456–stock.adobe.com