Mancat Monday

Mancats love to play and have many toys to choose from...however, there is a problem...

 Here's Devon laying nicely by the Undercover Mouse asking to play...

So sad that no one is around to turn it on for him...what a tough life the mancat leads!

Wordless Wednesday

Mancats are Pirates

Mom found a fun toy at the Petsmart when she was working and just had to pick it up for us...

 Tanner is helping read the instructions to her...

 Devon is checking out the progress...looking good so far...

 Cousin Pirate comes over to check out his new pirate ship! 

 Smokey inspects the interior of the ship...no scurvy dogs in here!

Tanner loves the cozy feel to the ship...

Mancats love pirates and new toys! AARRRGGHHH!

Thursday in the Garden

 Many of you will remember last week when we showed the following picture of our baby fevvers...

Well, this was taken on Sunday of this week...they are getting so big!

On Wednesday morning they were all gone from the nest, so we think they have flown the coop!  Best of luck to our fevvers!

Toesday Tuesday

The toes featured on today's post are moms...she and Auntie deserted us last weekend and headed off to the beach...

 Toes about to get wet!  Mom said the water was just perfect, so nice and warm...

 Toes in the sand...nothing better than sitting under and umbrella, reading a good book, digging your toes in the sand and listening to the waves crashing...heaven!

Beautiful ocean...

Purrs Needed for Alex and Charlie

Some of our friends are in need of healing purrs...please send one to them today...

 Alex is showing his age and would appreciate some words of comfort...it's hard to see our friends feeling poorly and senior boys hold a special place in our hearts.

Charlie needs to have all his remaning teeth removed to help with the calici virus...he could use some purrs for the surgery to be uncomplicated, and healing to be quick. 

We are sending healing and comforting purrs to each of these special boys and their humans today.

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Wordless Wednesday

Trio on Tuesday

We have a trio of baby fevvers in the knock-out rose bush by the front door.  We noticed the nest a few weeks ago, and saw the eggs...now we have babies!  These are baby mockingbirds.  They are just a few days old.

 They felt the nest rustle when I moved the branches a touch and they were expecting a meal!

They are quiet as can be at the moment, but I know it won't be long before they are chirping at mom...and since they are under my bedroom window, I will hear them!  I guess that's better than the bird that builds a nest in my bathroom vent every Spring!

Mancats Rock!

Yesterday, we were watching the Tour de France, and the boys wondered where their winners jersey's were.  I had picked this shirt jersey up for Devon several weeks ago, so we put it on those that wanted to wear it...

 Smokey looks like a true Rocker in the winners jersey...

 Pirate was the most enthusiastic until it came time to actually wearing the jersey!

Devon was an old pro and did not really mind wearing the jersey...it fit him like a glove! 

None of the others wanted to try the jersey on...they are happy to be spectators!

Thirsty Thursday

We've been having the really hot hots here lately, and Tanner is thankful for his fountain.  I thought about entitling this post, "Mancats have a drinking problem"...take a look...

 This fountain has a stream of water flowing out of it...behind Tanner's head.  He loves to put his chin over the stream and drink from the base...his neck and chin get all wet in the process.

 Another view of the preferred drinking pose...

 Now sometimes, he'll move to the side and just lick the plastic bowl...not sure he's actually getting any water this way...

 Finally he figured it out!

 Yummy, this is nice fresh water!

Oops back to the problem drinking...getting the chin all wet!  It's funny too, that he'll walk around the plant in the corner to get in the preferred drinking spot, instead of just walking up to the fountain. 

My boys are all crazy!

Mancat Monday

This edition of Mancat Monday will focus on the largest of our mancats - Tanner.

Tanner has had a few changes take place over the last few months.  You might remember we started him on an anti-anxiety medicine called Amitryptaline (sp).  He used this for one month, it was an ear cream.  We saw some behavior improvements in him, but it was not his miracle drug.  We switched over to Reconcile (Prozac).  This has given us the results we were looking for...no peeing anywhere but the box, not nervous around the other cats (primarily Pirate), able to stand up for himself if a bopping match starts, all around a calmer, more confident cat.  We are pleased!

We tried the diet that Disco has been on and doing so well with...we had limited success.  Tanner just simply eats too much.  We have now moved to the prescription diet recommended by the nutritionists at the vet school.  This is working well, and Tanner and his brothers are learning how to eat on a schedule.  This has been a huge adjustment for them.  The main problem for some of them (Devon) is that he hasn't learned to eat enough when the bowl is available.  Then the next time it is available, he over eats and gorges himself.   Anyone that has switched to a scheduled feeding have any suggestions about how to help Devon understand?

Tanner's Diet - Royal Canin Satiety Support, he gets 1 cup a day, and typically doesn't eat it all.  He still gets canned food in the evenings.  He started at 19.6lbs, and is now down to 18.14lbs...we are making progress.

You can see the boys still get plenty of fresh catnip to munch on, especially on the weekends. 

That's about it...happy Mancat Monday to you all!

Two on Tuesday

Devon and Tanner taking it easy...handsome boys on those pink blankets!  I think it is funny how they each are in their colored bed...Tanner in Green, and Devon in Blue!

An Award

We were given the Illuminating Blogger Award by Kizzie Cat - Thank you!!
We are so honored to have received this...now we have to tell one thing about ourselves and pass it along...here goes...

Tanner - I love to play and think my mom should wiggle the string on a stick 24/7 for me!

Devon - I need to be where the action is...I love to help!

Smokey - My job is never done...I have to go to all the litter boxes and make sure everything is covered properly.  I don't know why these other boys can't do a good job in the box!

Well we hope you liked those facts about us...we pass this along to anyone that has not yet received it!

Thursday in the Garden

::MEOWWWW::

Today in the Garden, we'll look at a few parts of the back yard...where all the bird feeders are and where the vegetable garden is...

 Remember this plant from a few weeks ago?  Well, it has grown and grown...

 Look at it now!  There are even some friends with it!...

 Here is the head of the largest one...I know the birds are going to enjoy eating those seed...do you see Tanner in this picture?

This is one of our favorite little areas on the patio...Auntie added the geraniums in the the pots for a splash of color this year. 

Well, that's our garden...to see more beautiful gardens check out The Society of Feline Gardners!

Wordless Wednesday

World Box Day

It's World Box Day and we were happy to participate!  There's nothing better than a box

Hey Devon, get out and let me have a turn in the box...



How dare you speak to me old man...

I am the King of my domain!

Happy World Box Day everyone!  Go find a box and be King for a day!

Two on Tuesday

Cousins Sophie and Pirate are having a chat!

In the Garden

Today we are in the front garden...

::Meowwww::

We have many varieties of Gerbera Daisies...they are some of our favorite flowers... 

 Pretty Orange...

 Lovely Yellow...

 Bright and cheerful Pink

 Our Knock-Out Roses have taken over the areas they are in...any suggestions on trimming them? 

Smokey followed me around to the front to take pictures...the garage was open, so this is where he chose to camp out!  A most unruly mancat!

To see more lovely gardens...check out the Society of Feline Gardeners.

Two on Tuesday

Smokey and Devon (on box) are checking out the new package...Wonder what it could be?

Hug Your Cat Day

It's Hug Your Cat Day...

 I love to hug my boys...I'll walk up behind them, pick their front legs off the ground and hug their bellies and kiss their necks.  They all seem to enjoy this! 

 Smokey will hug back...he loves to lay over a shoulder...he will put one paw on each side of my neck at times too, and give a nice hug.  Such a sweet boy!

Mancat hugs are the best...go hug yours today!!