Jackie & Meeko

This morning Meeko was sitting on the stairs, waiting for me to come in. I let Jackie outside to do his business. Meeko then moved to his post on the counter. He was knocking cards and pictures down left and right! I fed Meeko and Jackie was staring at me, waiting for me to say those magic words. As soon as I did, he got right to his happy bouncy dance! It was nice and cool outside this morning, so we went for a longer walk than we have been. When we got back, Jackie worked on his breakfast for me. This afternoon was just gorgeous outside. Jackie and I went out in the backyard to play. I brought out the remainder of his frozen snack from the other day. He worked on that for a bit in between walking around and checking out noises. I tried to get him to play fetch or frisbee, but he was more interested in his snack. Later, he picked up a big stick in the yard and played with that. He had a blast playing "keep away"! He'd run circles around me, making sure I couldn't get the stick unless he wanted me to. This evening Jackie went out for a quick potty break. He came in and I got Meeko his dinner. I cleaned out Meeko's box quick, then decided to take Jackie for another walk. It was nice out this evening and he was more than happy to go!

ZZ, Bradford, Heighty & the gang

This morning I could hear the pups racing around the yard to see who was here. I got everyone their breakfast. Heighty and Bradford zoomed inside the door as I was going in to get them some fresh water. I guess they wanted to help! Bradford was bouncing up next to me almost as high as the counter! Heighty came right back outside with me, but I had to go fetch Bradford. He rolled over and made himself as heavy as he could! Haha! He finally went out and joined the others in eating their food.

Flax & Booty

Flax had a comfortable night and a gorgeous morning outside. It was nice and cool today with a great breeze. He was lounging on the front porch as I pulled up. He wandered over to my car to greet me. I stopped to say hi to him for a little bit. Then I headed in to feed the fishies and get the boys their breakfast. Booty was in the garage waiting for me. He was such a talker this morning! He meowed and purred and weaved around my legs as I walked. He followed me everywhere this morning. I got him his dry food and a new can of food. He didn't know what to start with first! He nibbled on some dry, then took a few bites of rhe canned and back again. I went to sit with Flax a bit. He was napping on the patio. Then, he wandered off to go explore a bit. This evening Flax was lounging in his usual spot. He had a gorgeous day out today, nice and cool for him. He came over and started on his supper right away when I got it ready. Booty followed me to check and make sure he had enough for the evening as well. I had put some of Flax's treats in my back pocket to spread around for him before I left. I sat in the driveway while Flax was eating and Booty came to sit with me for attention. He rolled around next to me. Then, he would bite at the treats sticking out of my pocket once in awhile. I thought that was funny. He nibbles on Flax's food and apparently likes the smell of his treats. He must think he's a dog too! Flax came to sit with me a bit, so Booty kept his distance. Flax got up and wandered around, then he found the treats too! So, he got one early and I gave him the rest before I left.

Murdy & Charlie

This morning both kitties came running to me from the living room. They both were super lovey today. Charlie wove around my legs and Murdy hopped up on the counter when I got in the kitchen. Murdy was enjoying some chin scratches and rubbed his face in my hands. I got Charlie a new can of food. Murdy perked up when he heard the can open. Sorry buddy! I let Charlie in his room to eat that while I cleaned up a bit. He purrs the whole time he eats that! Murdy followed me around for a few more chin scratches before Charlie came back out. Charlie and I played a bit with his toy. At one point, he hopped up on the chair behind me and leapt onto my shoulders! He purred and made sure to check out my hair. He's so silly. When he got down, he squeezed his head between my side and my arm to snuggle in with me. Murdy had made himself comfortable sitting in the sunny window sill in the kitchen. Charlie hopped up by him just before I left. This evening the boys came to greet me at the door. Murdy got his second dose of medication for the day, then Charlie went to go eat his yummy food. Murdy sat on the counter while I scratched his chin and rubbed his face and ears for awhile. He was loving that up! When he had enough I went to see if Charlie was finished. He and I played with his toy some more. Tonight he thought being on my shoulder was the coolest thing! He kept jumping up on my back and would rub his face against my head. Silly kitty. Murdy had found a spot of sunshine coming through in the entryway and sat in it the rest of the time. He just watched us while he basked in the warmth.

Shelby, Baby & the kitties

This morning I let Shelby do her thing outside while I tended to the pet stuff. Coco came in as Shelby was going out. She kept meowing and talking to me. I cleaned out the litter box and refilled their water tank. When I came out, Shim and Bitty were both sitting in the living room watching me. It was kind of funny! I checked on Baby next and made sure he had enough food and water. He was busy doing his thing... haha! Bitty came outside with me when I went to visit with Shelby. A bird came and landed on the fence. That had Bitty's full attention! He squatted down and watched it's every move. Shelby had wandered over and found a good spot to relax in the grass. She would come by me for some pets, then go lay down again. Miss Shelby wandered up to say hi when I got there tonight. It was so nice out this evening, so she got to go spend the whole time outside. Bitty couldn't make up his mind if he wanted to go in or out. He came in when I let Shelby outside. Then, when I went out I could hear him meowing. I opened the door and he just stood there and looked out the door. Little stinker! So, I closed it and he started meowing again. This time, he finally cam out with us! Shelby had fun talking as she rolled around on her back in the grass. She was the bird hunter tonight. A Blue Jay landed on the fence, so she walked slowly over to it until it flew away. Then, Shelby was looking at something in the grass and jumping back, so I went to see what it was. It was a bat!! I got her away from it right away. I tried to flip it back over (it was laying on its back) so maybe it could get away. But it just sat there and hissed and made its clicky sounds. I got Shelby and Bitty back inside the house so no one could mess with it. Hopefully it'll be gone by morning!

Harvey & King

This morning I let both boys out when I arrived. King sure has grown since the last time I saw him! I let them both outside while I got their breakfast ready. Harvey wanted to eat King's food, so I put him inside to eat to separate them. King was too interested in playing, so I helped him focus on finishing his breakfast. I grabbed small handfuls of his food and he gulped them down until he finished it all. Then it was playtime! I let Harvey come back out and he made sure that King didn't leave and scraps behind. King found a log in the yard and brought it over to me, wanting to play fetch. That was a little too big haha! I found his frisbee in the yard and we played with that for awhile. He would fake me out like he was going to bring it back to me, then would take off! Harvey sat over by me for some attention before he went to explore. King decided to follow him around. Then, the boys had themselves a wrestling match. I made them stop after awhile since they had enough time doing that. Haha! King found another large stick in the yard and was prancing around with that. He made me laugh because he kept getting stuck on chairs and would have to figure out how to turn it to get through.

Hudson, Zel, Gabbie, Sparkles & Blackie

This morning was nice and cool outside. I let Blackie out and he was bouncing around excitedly. The three little pups went outside before breakfast. They each stood nicely for me, while I dried their paws off. Sparkles was in the living room and got a few pets before the dogs started playing. Hudson was being silly and kept running and jumping up into my lap. Gabbie came around behind me and stuck her little tongue out to give me quick little kisses on my cheek. They all went back out to play and enjoy the cool morning. This evening Blackie was in his house as usual. He came out and went to the back to wait for me to bring the other pups outside. He sat with me for a few pets before I took the pups in for dinner. Gabbie was in play mode, so she didn't start eating right away. So, I had to keep a close eye on Mr. Hudson. It wasn't long before they were finished, so we went back out by Blackie. They will be so happy to see mom and dad!