After all the ta-do about Gracie, here are some very peaceful shots of her. She’s a very active cat, rarely napping but when she does, she is out.
Gracie is doing well. We have gone from eating every half hour to three times a day and are working down to twice a day. She’s eating poultry cat food, sometimes without any real chicken on top. Slowly we are getting there. That suits the other cats just fine. They are getting annoyed about the lack of attention.
It looks like Gracie has gone from eating every half hour to lapsing into a narcoleptic sleep every half hour.
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When she’s awake she’s active. When she’s not, she’s down for the count!
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Oh if only we could sleep like that. One of our daughters was like that when she was little. One minute she’d be sitting there next to you, just a little chatterbox, and the next minute sound asleep leaning up against you. She could sleep anywhere. Amazing! :O)
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I can still sort of do that. When I was young my mom always said I could sleep on a wash line!
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Oh the images in my head. You, lying on a wash line sound asleep with only a pillow and a blanket for support. Now that’s a talent The Flying Wallendas could get behind—or even David Copperfield. 😀
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I too wish that I could sleep with that. I’m totally jealous!!
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If I try to take a daytime nap, I’ll wake up with three cats piled on the bed with me. They can do it anytime, anywhere. Gracie is still at that stage where the fatigue catches up quickly and she just falls over sleeping.
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Gracie is a beauty!
I’ll assume all photos of her awake would be a blur.
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Most are. I’d like to try a video. We’ll see. She is a shade lighter than Morgan 5 pounds lighter. Quick and demanding.
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The best part of the pictures and story is just to see an obviously happy kitty! She’s loved and at peace! That’s success! Great update, Kate!
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She came from a hoarding situation which may explain all her health issues but she was very socialized. I have to be careful because she is always between my feet or following. She gets along very well with the other cats too.
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❤
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I tried to *heart* you back but it wouldn’t accept it. Consider yourself *hearted,*
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Sure wish I could sleep like, Gracie. I’m happy she’s feeling better, Kate.
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Cats know how to sleep. I’m glad she’s eating but she’s still a bit of a diva.
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Gracie is a beautiful girl.
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She says thank you and you have good taste.
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Cutie!
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Thanks!
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She looks so cozy and content! Glad that she is doing betterI should say you look cozy to with a blanket and cat on your legs. 🙂
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I know people love lap cats but here’s the thing. When she plunks down, I can’t move. If I have to get up, she gets annoyed but will not move. I have to crawl back around her. Then sometimes it gets really hot too. I much prefer when they lie next to me.
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LOL!
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I have always a cat’s ability to sleep. She looks so peaceful (probably dreaming of all the mischief she can get in to when she wakes up).
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She sleeps so soundly she would miss a bomb going off. I should be so lucky.
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Good news & good pics! I expect that she needs a bit of extra energy right now after all she’s been through. Good luck getting her down to 2 feedings a day.
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She wasn’t interested in lunch today and didn’t finish a whole can this morning. Maybe we are moderating now. Hard to tell though after one morning. She may have raided the fridge last night.
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There’s a story book for you to write: Gracie & the Midnight Feast! The cover pic can be her standing in front of the open refrigerator door pondering the contents.
“Mmm . . . gravy!” 😀
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That’s a thought. Hazel would be right there with her.
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She’s so sweet-looking. Is she still a dumpster-diving devil?
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No. Once she started eating wet food (and I gave her enough) she stopped. We don’t keep food waste in the can unless I am cooking. Had some beef fat I trimmed off of a roast last week and she didn’t bother. A month ago, that would have been caviar for her.
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Lovely shots. And I’m glad the food stuff is normalizing!
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She eats so much more than the other cats (except Hazel — no one eats more than Hazel). I worry about weight but so far she’s only gained a few ounces. She gets very vocal when there isn’t enough.
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And I assume she has been checked for things like diabetes and hyperthyroid?
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Supposedly by the rescue.
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Maybe not an issue…I don’t know her of course (and not a vet!!) But with my own cats excessive eating and weight loss or not gaining weight has often led to medical questions.
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It’s been a roller coaster with her. Only dry, none at all, then only wet, wet by the crates. If she’s like this another week or shows other symptoms she’ll have another trip to the vet. Today has been a more normal day. No lunch (although I’m sure she will want an early supper) and she didn’t eat a whole FF can this morning. Yesterday she howled for food. Loudly. She weighs 7 lbs. but is small so looks normally thin.
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I find myself inspired looking at Gracie as she sleeps so soundly. Be a cat, do what you want, and by all means do it in your own way.
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Absolutely. Also fear nothing. She is fearless. While the two older ones are skittish of everything, the two grays rush out to meet the world. Best way to be.
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Cats do sleep well. Glad inching towards easier and happy.
I think cats feel human’s main purpose is to be a cat couch.
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Yes, when it’s not time to feed them which is pretty much all the time. Cats are a full time job!
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Cat nanny…somehow I missed that notation in the job description posting. HA HA
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Yes and I’d be afraid to read my reviews on Yelp!
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Good to hear she is doing better now. She really knows how to relax!
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She goes all day without a nap. When she’s tired she collapses and is out for the night.
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I always think a sleeping cat should be the ambassador of peace… it’s better than the pigeon….
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I think that’s a dove. 🙂 In our house we let sleeping cats lie.
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Dove is used for the bird of peace, but that was about all, that the people agreed about … dove and pigeons are synonyms with only a very slight difference:
pigeon: any one of a group of birds with a plump body, short tail and short legs…There are numerous species, making up a family of birds. The smaller kinds are usually called doves.
dove: a bird with a thick body, short legs, and a beak enlarged at the tip. It is a small kind of pigeon that is not domesticated.
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Awww, these are some great shots of Gracie. I am happy you have found cat food that works for her. She is a sweetie. She definitely wants to be close to you! Love the picture of her curled up with you on the couch!
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She was not happy that I was out by the pond most of the day and let me know. As for food, not I’m worried she’ll blow up like a Thanksgiving day balloon in the Macy’s parade! She’s eating 3 cans a day. Small cans but still.
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