Hello! It has been longer than we thought since our last post. Since the last time we touched base a lot has happened.
I had a vacation! Yeah! But before the vacation, I got sick with a virus. For the first few days of my time off, I slept.
There were no walks in the park or extra visits.
Thankfully, extra rest helped and I was able to enjoy the beautiful fall colors in the park.
The photo above is Willow supervising my work in the kitchen :)
My favorite time for a walk in the park is when the sun is beginning to peek over the horizon. Everything is awash in a beautiful gold glow.
The birds are singing and the air is crisp, fresh.
The world feels brand new! Hopeful.
About half way into my vacation, I felt more up to visits, shopping etc. My Mom and sister came for a visit to celebrate Thanksgiving. It was very low key but, I think, more enjoyable because of the low stress.
Last week, there was a fire in my building on my floor. My neighbours were able to put out the blaze but there was damage from the sprinkler system and smoke. One thing soon became apparent to me was that Emily hides when loud noises happen. I was able to quickly put Willow into a carrier but not my Emily. Has anyone any experience, or gentle advice, on how to deal with this? How can you coax a terrified feline into a carrier when alarms are blaring etc.
In other cat news, Emily had her annual vet visit today. I'm happy to relate that she gained a little weight, her blood sugar was good and she even allowed the vet to trim her claws! Emily is the sweetest little fluff you ever want to meet but she hates her claws being touched. She was a very good girl and when she got home I gave her a rare favorite treat!
Take care and I hope to visit you all soon.
Way to go Emily, you were sure good at the Vet and you are quite the supervisor Willow. I very glad to hear that you are feeling better. Happy Halloween!
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting! We hope your Halloween wasn't too scary :)
DeleteSorry you were sick. Glad you are feeling better. That is scary that you can't catch Willow when the alarm is going off. XO
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for visiting!
DeleteWe are glad you all are safe after the fire in your building. We don't have any advice, though, unless you could somehow train Emily that the carrier is a safe place so she runs there. Glad you got over your virus too. All too often it seems you need a vacation from your vacation.
ReplyDeleteVacations can be exhausting! Thank you for stopping by to visit us!
DeleteOh gosh, you've been busy! I'm sorry you were sick, there's so much going around, including COVID.
ReplyDeleteThe fire was scary! I'm glad it was a small one, quickly dealt with, but trying to evacuate with pets adds another layer to the ordeal. ❤️
Your park photos are lovely, it's good you were able to get out and enjoy your vacation!
And hurrah for Emily's good vet visit! That's awesome!
Take care, happy November!
Thanks so much for dropping by :)
DeleteWhat a vacation combo! Glad that family dinner turned out well and that your home is intact. Stressful for the sweet kitties no doubt.
ReplyDeleteInteresting for sure :) Thank you for saying hello!!
DeleteWow, lots of stuff going on with you all!
ReplyDeleteHope there is no more excitement for a long time now.
Several months of dull would be most welcome! Thank you for the visit!
DeleteSorry to hear you got sick before your vacation, but we are glad you are doing better now. And hooray for Emily, too! XO
ReplyDeleteThank you! Emily usually puts up a struggle when getting her claws trimmed. She was a very good girl :)
DeleteSorry to hear you had a virus! And the fire sounds terribly stressful too. Alas, I have NO ideas how to coax a cat into a carrier when alarms go off - and believe me, I have had to give quite a lot of thought to that question!
ReplyDeleteYour pictures from the park are absolutely stunning.
Thank you for the visit, J-Cats. I will let you know if I figure out something to coax cats into carriers during high stress alarms.
DeletePS. I forgot to say, good news about Emily's vet visit. What a Good Girl she is!
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