I’ve been away from this blog except for random bits. It’s been a hectic few months and time has slipped by too quickly.
The work days are jam packed and home is full of needy animals. I don’t mind spending time away from the computer. There’s enough of that happening at work after all.
But life has been good and full. Noir kitty, my newest addition, is gradually inserting herself more and more into the mini zoo of dogs and the old man, Mayo cat. She was spayed this past week, which is a milestone. She’s lasted a month in the house, and now I’ve got vet bills to prove she’s a family member.
The dogs still aren’t sure what to make of this new one. She’s feisty and rightly scared of the giant four-legged beasts who stare at her through the gate that guards her lair. Slowly she is coming out of her shell and daring to venture past her safe surroundings. Mostly, we hear her at night, exploring the house while the dogs slumber.
Katy, so far, has accepted the reality that she will share me with another creature. She is careful and guarded around Noir, perhaps a tad fearful of those sharp claws reaching out from under the bed and sinking into her long legs. I’m still waiting for the day when one of the dogs gets too close and earns the mark of cat on their nose. Yeeeow.
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- Noir’s favorite toy, feathers on a string.
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- Love her big claw; it says “mine.”
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- Noir has discovered she likes the dogs’ water bowl.
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- Whoops, she fell in, then hopped out!
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- The day of her spay surgery, poor baby.
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- Everything’s better with flamingo head on the side.
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- A shot of her war wound.
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- But she’ll play anyway, even groggy and sore.
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- Exploring the kitchen means sunshine and baskets.
