Just a few words here. Not a lot to say.
Brownie, who has always been an outdoor cat, seems to have no desire to to go outside. And who could blame her? It's stinkin' hot! The temp only cools down to about 80 at night. How anybody ever lived in Florida before air conditioning is just beyond me.
Brown has finally taken to the litter box. I just had to put one behind the TV where poor Blackie kept going, which caused me to make him stay in more than he had wanted. The 2nd time she used the box for whatever reason she kicked all the litter to one side and half of it wound up on my carpet. Fortunately that was a 1 time thing and now she will even use the liter box in the kitchen that Hairy always used to use.
Speaking of Hairy no I'm still not over losing her. Not a half hour goes by that I don't think of her. And my anger towards the idiot pit bull owner has not let up 1 little bit. I'm hearing from more and more animal lovers about the insane problem of pit bulls. Not all dogs, mine you, but pit pulls specifically. I'm thinking it's not unjustified to demand of the government very tight regulation of the ownership of these known killers. My opinion may indeed be biased but clearly I am not alone in my disdain for this breed.
On a lighter note summer here is now in full bloom and Fall will be here all to soon. So go out and enjoy life outdoors while you can still soak up the warmth. Spend some quality time with your friends & family. You'll be glad you did come next December! lol
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Thursday, July 2, 2009
A Week Apart
Well I went up to see mom after she came down to see me. I really missed Brownie and when I returned she let me know she missed me just as much.
Funny thing is before I left I told Brown to stop by the cameras once in a while so I'd know she was alright because while she couldn't see me I could see her. And she did just that! Would even look up directly at the camera sometimes when I'd be watching. lol
For the 1st 5 days she would make an appearance in my carport morning & evening for about a half hour. I did worry a bit the rest of the time when I didn't see her but I guess she had better things to do.
This was my 1st trip out of town since losing Hairy & Blackie. I especially miss Hairy and just as much as ever but at least I don't cry as often. And how I wish it were possible to give Blackie just one more hug. But life goes on one day at a time.
The one thing that still troubles me is Brown so far has not used the litter box so she has to go outside to do her "business." OTOH after Hairy's death I keep seeing that vision of the attack replay in my mind every time I let Brown outside or hear a dog bark. Or should I say I make her go outside because of course she almost never wants to leave.
As fate would have it when I was at mom's there were some news reports about pit bulls attacking kids in the Chicago area. I think a girl was even killed by one. Yea, that didn't make me feel much better.
For whatever reason suddenly today Brown wants to constantly follow me all around the house. I don't know why. In fact she woke me up twice trying to get into my bedroom but only Hairy had that honor as she was declawed. Well actually I did try having Brown in the bed a time or two but I guess she wasn't ready yet. I suppose more than anything though now besides any accidental damage she might cause it's that I really long Hairy beside me or near me again and anything else just doesn't feel the same or quite right. After all she was my honey and kinda my sole mate of a sort. We had similar personalities & preferences.
I think it's rained every day since I returned home. And of course that means Brown has been inside all the time except for potty breaks. I wonder if some of the reason for her following me around is from being grateful to be in a safe, dry place during the thunder & lightning.
In any event it's nice to have 1 kitty friend left. Now that said I am wondering how agreeable Brown would be to a new kitty here to hopefully be her pal. I'm told that at her age she probably at best would only tolerate another cat and never really bond but when I ask her about it she seems to be warm to the idea. But then who really knows how much English a kitty friend can understand. lol
I suppose all I can do is give it a try and see how she reacts. It was nice when there were 3 kitties to look out for each other but I do so worry about Brown being outside all alone.
Funny thing is before I left I told Brown to stop by the cameras once in a while so I'd know she was alright because while she couldn't see me I could see her. And she did just that! Would even look up directly at the camera sometimes when I'd be watching. lol
For the 1st 5 days she would make an appearance in my carport morning & evening for about a half hour. I did worry a bit the rest of the time when I didn't see her but I guess she had better things to do.
This was my 1st trip out of town since losing Hairy & Blackie. I especially miss Hairy and just as much as ever but at least I don't cry as often. And how I wish it were possible to give Blackie just one more hug. But life goes on one day at a time.
The one thing that still troubles me is Brown so far has not used the litter box so she has to go outside to do her "business." OTOH after Hairy's death I keep seeing that vision of the attack replay in my mind every time I let Brown outside or hear a dog bark. Or should I say I make her go outside because of course she almost never wants to leave.
As fate would have it when I was at mom's there were some news reports about pit bulls attacking kids in the Chicago area. I think a girl was even killed by one. Yea, that didn't make me feel much better.
For whatever reason suddenly today Brown wants to constantly follow me all around the house. I don't know why. In fact she woke me up twice trying to get into my bedroom but only Hairy had that honor as she was declawed. Well actually I did try having Brown in the bed a time or two but I guess she wasn't ready yet. I suppose more than anything though now besides any accidental damage she might cause it's that I really long Hairy beside me or near me again and anything else just doesn't feel the same or quite right. After all she was my honey and kinda my sole mate of a sort. We had similar personalities & preferences.
I think it's rained every day since I returned home. And of course that means Brown has been inside all the time except for potty breaks. I wonder if some of the reason for her following me around is from being grateful to be in a safe, dry place during the thunder & lightning.
In any event it's nice to have 1 kitty friend left. Now that said I am wondering how agreeable Brown would be to a new kitty here to hopefully be her pal. I'm told that at her age she probably at best would only tolerate another cat and never really bond but when I ask her about it she seems to be warm to the idea. But then who really knows how much English a kitty friend can understand. lol
I suppose all I can do is give it a try and see how she reacts. It was nice when there were 3 kitties to look out for each other but I do so worry about Brown being outside all alone.
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