Category Archives: miao updates

the miao chronicles will return in may

Posted on April 17, 2013 by

I’ll still be around WordPress to see what all my peeps are up to but I don’t think I’ll be posting anything for a couple more weeks. Who knows. Maybe the Miaolings will persuade me to pick up my camera … Continue reading →

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breaking the silence

Posted on January 15, 2013 by

Kemi passed away shortly after my last post. It’s been difficult coming back here. I miss him a lot. All of us do. I don’t have a lot of words. He was a wonderful, huggable Bear of a kitty and … Continue reading →

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kemi

Posted on December 17, 2012 by

Kemi isn’t doing so well today. We’ll be taking him to the vet first thing in the morning. He has had a couple of days of low appetite and now he’s lethargic and unhappy. We’re worried. Please keep him in … Continue reading →

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Happy Ping

Posted on June 26, 2012 by

Ping just got the sutures on his neck removed. From some angles, the absence of his ruff isn’t as dramatically noticeable. no ruff naps still floofy

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teef-cleaning for ping

Posted on June 11, 2012 by

Ping has a dental cleaning tomorrow. They are also going to remove a cyst from his neck/shoulder area.  They said he has significant inflammation/infection in his mouth so it is really a necessary procedure.  He had some teef removed a … Continue reading →

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the final result…

Posted on June 5, 2012 by

Yesterday we got the final confirmation that the ringworm culture is negative. Hypochondria-by-proxy is no fun. I so thoroughly convinced myself that they have ringworm that now I am finding it hard to accept the truth. They explained that false … Continue reading →

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Return of the Red Beret

Posted on May 6, 2012 by

I was trying to clean my room but I got extremely distracted by Sprocket. Even though the lighting was poor (gloomy day) I took some photos and we played with the peacock feather while Chun watched somewhat disdainfully. I knew … Continue reading →

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*deep breath*

Posted on May 5, 2012 by

I really appreciate all of your comments. I owe the remnants of my sanity to the voices of moderation and encouragement that have graced my blog. So even if it is as bad as I fear, it won’t be the … Continue reading →

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not to be alarmist or anything

Posted on May 4, 2012 by

Ugh. So it might be ringworm. The vet originally didn’t think it likely, but the fact that Kemi has a sore spot too makes it more likely. The only way to be sure is a culture which can take up … Continue reading →

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Sprocket is getting sprocketty!

Posted on May 4, 2012 by

He seems to be feeling himself again! I am so happy. He had a huge breakfast, he greeted me at the door when I came home, and he has been alternately napping and active all day. AND he isn’t avoiding … Continue reading →

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