Diamond is getting neutered today!

I caught Diamond early this morning and dropped him off at the local shelter for neutering today. My prep work paid off--he wasn't too difficult to shove inside the carrier instead of using a live trap.

In the bathroom to stay warm until I left:

I'll pick him up after work and try to keep him overnight, if he isn't too upset. At the very least, I'd like him to eat some food before I release him.

I love cuddling with you, Mom

I love cuddling with you too, Benny.

Hanging out with the kitty boys

Life is good.

Kitchen chair kitties

A couple of weeks ago, Jim noticed that both Lucy and Sadie were sleeping nearby, each on a kitchen chair. I recently was able to witness it myself.

Sadie wants her lap back!

I've been trying to cuddle Benny more on my lap, since he loves the warmth. Sadie got very mad that "her" spot was taken and would not share my lap.

So, for now I'm taking shifts--an hour per kitty.

Benny has turned the corner

Benny is finally feeling better from his URI. He is still sick and not eating anywhere as much as we'd like, but he is eating some and it's better than not eating at all. I'm not going to lie. There were a couple of days last week that I was very worried about him. His nostrils were so inflamed that they were bleeding off and on!

He is enjoying warm laps again, and after a week of no purring, is finally starting up his motor again.

Thank you for your purrs!

He's finally cuddling with us again.

A new cat tree?

No, not a new cat tree, but Ringo seemed to enjoy the view from the scratcher in a new way. I had moved it to vacuum and came back to this: