It's been a year...

...since we had to say goodbye to our beloved Kitty!  Just thinking about it makes tears well up in my eyes.  I still miss her terribly and wish everyday that she was still in our lives!

Minnie has been a great (although she has been getting a little annoying lately).  We have sort of started to look for another kitten/cat as well...one with Kitty's coloring.  For some reason, I just miss seeing a Tuxedo cat in the house!

Miss you and love you Kitty!

Do you believe in signs?

So before the deep freeze set in for the winter I noticed we had some color in our flower garden.

A little back story behind this flowers:  I had planted some perennials in early spring with the hopes that they would come back next year.

Well to my surprise a few of them "popped up" this year.

Out of all of the plants I planted in early spring (about 8 of them), these were the only ones to pop up.  By now you are probably wondering why this is such a big deal, right?  Well, the reason is below the surface.  See these beautiful flowers bloomed right above where we buried our beloved Kitty earlier in the year.  ::sob::

It's amazing to me how signs about our loved ones come about when we least expect it!

Miss you and love you always Kitty!

Meet Minnie!

After our devastating loss of Kitty, we decided the house was just not the same without a cat.  So our search started.  We looked online at several of the humane societies around the area.

Our first visit was to the Langlade County Humane Society.  They had oodles and oodles of cats.  It was an eye opening experience to see just how they live (so sad).  Unfortunately, none of the cats screamed "take me home".  So on our search went.

Next stop was the Taylor County Humane Society.  I had e-mailed them a few times about one we were most interested.  Well that kitten got adopted two days before we made it out there.  So on Saturday we went there with an open mind.

Upon entering the humane society, it was a completely different experience.  The cats were able to run free and you could tell they felt much more relaxed!  I wandered into the kitten's room by myself and saw "Mini Mite".  She was running around like a fool with the other kittens.  Then Shaun found the room and just as he stood in front of the door "Mini Mite" jumped from one cage to a screen and onto another cage.  Shaun was a little freaked out!  We played with "Mini Mite" for a while.  She let me scratch her chin!!  A first in all of the cats we looked at and one of our requirements!  The lady that runs the place, Deb, then met with us.  She told us "Mini Mite's" story.  Apparently someone decided to put "Mini Mite" and her six siblings in a mailbox last July when it was 90 some degrees.  The gentleman that mailbox belonged to initially wasn't planning to get his mail that day but something told him to and he found 7 kittens stuffed in there.  Drives me nuts that people treat animals with such disrepsect!

We looked at a  few more but then decided it was time for Sadie to meet "Mini Mite" to see if they got along.  The meeting went well. Sadie was preoccupied by all the smells as was "Mini Mite" because she was in a new area.

It was decision time for us.  My brother and dad were with us so we decided to check out the dogs that were there to give us some additional time.  Can you believe they have only 4 dogs in their care!  That is AWESOME!  Let's hope the spaying/neutering is actually helping.

After mulling it over for a few minutes we decided to adopt "Mini Mite"!!! 

Our first picture together:

After we brought her home, we had to make a decision about her name.  After all, she can hear!  We went through a whole bunch but nothing seemed to fit.  We decided to stick with her given name but with slight modifications.  She went from "Mini Mite" to just Minnie! 

Minnie has been adjusting well to everything!  With it being the first time she has lived in an actual home, some noises are scaring her like the TV, shower, and the ice as it comes out of the fridge, but she is being a trooper!  She is quickly becoming our shadow following us wherever we go. 

We had her to the vet today and she looks healthy!  Just have to get the blood work back for the FIV test (keep your fingers crossed they are negative).  She weighs in at just under 5 pounds!  So tinyyy!   She is also scheduled for her spaying and front paw declaw next week! 

 

The peacock feather, Grandma let us have.  Did you know that cats react to peacock feathers the same way they do with catnip?

Welcome to our family, Minnie! 

Saying Goodbye is so HARD!

Our family is down to 3.  Yesterday we had to put our Kitty to rest :(  It was the hardest thing I've (we) ever had to do......

Over the last several months, Kitty had sort of been her normal self.  Waiting for treats in the morning, purring like crazy when you held her, and still wanting to cuddle and get in your face.  But there were some other signs that she was not doing okay, drinking water constantly, loss of appetite, loosing weight.

But Sunday changed drastically when she stopped eating, stopped moving, and was messing where she was laying.  It was devastating to watch.  We had decided on Saturday already that we would be taking her to the vet Monday morning. 

When we were at the vet you could tell she was not doing good.  Her skin was yellow and she could hardly keep her eyes open to look at us.  The news from the vet was hard to swallow....liver failure.  They could put her on some IVs and a whole bunch of other things but it was not guaranteed.....and would probably just prolong her suffering.....

We decided it was best to let her go.  So she now has her wings, is able to run free at the bridge, and is now able to HEAR all of the birds chirping!

I think this is one of the very last pictures of her.  It was from the end of January.


Kitty:  You were one amazing cat!  You will forever live in our hearts and memories! You had such an adventurous life for a deaf cat! Not only will we miss you but everyone who has had contact with you. We love you so much!!! 

Rest in peace Kitty! 
3/7/11

Sadie, Sam, & Kitty TOO!

Sam has become more comfortable around the house, which is amazing considering he was kenneled/boarded for more than a month!  He's also lost additional weight!  When he came into the rescue he was a whopping 70 POUNDS!  Now he is down to a svelte 57 pounds!  He is looking handsomier (is that a word?) by the day!

Sprawling out on the couch!

And of course we can't forget our "original" furbabies!  Sadie was actually snuggled up with me!  Doesn't happen very often so I take it when I can get it!

And kitty!  She's boycotted her food and lost about 3 pounds in the last couple of months :(  We bought new food last night and she is gobbling it up!  Hopefully she'll be alright!

Last but not least!  Sadie and Sam playing!  It's so amusing to watch them "go at it".  I apologize in advance for the noise in the background but the Packer game was on!

Furbaby Love

A few recent pictures of our furbabies.....yeah i like to brag.....what parent doesn't?

Sadie getting excited as we are on the way to the dog park!

 She's really out there!

 One day she had a brilliant idea to lay in the sun....on cushions that aren't very stable.....

 Sadie decided she wanted some attention too so she climbed up with me and Kitty.....

 Act like you love each other....

 now hold that pose!

 Kitty jumping ship and getting an extreme close-up!

Margarita Night #2034092

Yeah...I think it's about that many!

Here are a few pics from the 9/9 edition.

The perfect blend...Strawberry and Banana!

Keith using his "camera"

Leanne!

Val made it...and on time!


Leanne's impersonation of Drew. Stay tuned...Drew may be making an appearance to put Leanne straight on this....

Our monthly picture:

Leanne is really there...just focus!

The music sucked that night! It was putting us to sleep! Good thing we have a lot of pull with the employees and they switched up the music. We couldn't help but move the tables and DANCE!







Last but not least....a margarita ritual of "torturing" our animals....this month's subject: Kitty! We were experimenting what Kitty would do with aluminum foil...since she likes to chew/bite/lick anything when her butt is being scratched. Too funny!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTB_P2DUvTM


Next up: Harold's 80th Birthday Party!