Hi, Mollie here. This house has been in tizzy this week so I offered to step in. Hazel has the poopies again. Yuk! We share the same potties. One has to be careful of the land mines.
The human has been good about cleaning it up. Still stinky. She keeps spraying some apple stuff around. Now it smells like rotten apples in here.
We are trying to be nice to Hazel or she’ll have to go to the vet again. That makes her poop more! And cranky too! They do weird things there.
On a positive note, Hazel has lost about 1-1/2 pounds since November. We’re pretty sure that’s it. The scale won’t budge. All good. Human seems happy about it. Something about plateaus and genetics.
I’ve been coming out of my winter hibernation (that starts in September and goes until June) to mingle with my peeps. You can see me in the back watching Gracie and Morgan eat. We were all good. No snarls or hisses. That makes the human happy. It was exhausting. I had to nap with my catnip mousie after that!
I think the human napped too. Gracie is good and so is Morgan. We wish you all sweet dreams of catnip and tuna! Gotta go nap!
Mollie, alpha cat extraordinaire! (Please send tuna! Hurry!)
Sorry Hazel! Hope you feel better soon. We’ve taken three cats to the vet within the past two weeks. Hope you don’t have to go!
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Three cats! Yikes! Or should I say cha-ching!
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I would and perhaps SHOULD say “Poor Hazel,” but I’m more inclined towards “Poor human!” The added apple spray isn’t a good combo, I’m guessing! 🙂
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Yeah, we have plug-ins and candles going. The best thing was running the exhaust fan. It’s easier to get rid of than to hide.
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Little Boots is sick this week too. Except instead of leaving landmines, he personally delivers juicy sneezes in your face.
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Argh! The bottom part of the “good” windows with a view have cat sneezes on them along with nose prints. I love how they sneeze in your face just so you know they are sick.
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I love to read about life through a cat’s eyes…lovely post, even though I gathered from Mollie you’ve been having a challenging time…hope it improves….
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As usually happens, it improved by the time this was posted. Fingers crossed though.
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I’m glad she is improving. My Cat spent 3 years staying sick, you could hear her each time she went to the litter box. You also knew it was time to crack open windows. I found out it was the treats she loved.
We have a Great Dane that can clear a room. I swear, there are times I think she should be floating just above the floor.
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You made me laugh. Thanks for that. There wasn’t much laughing this week! The long story is that Hazel had intestinal parasites as a kitten. She was treated for them but the bouts of chronic diarrhea have never completely gone away. She would be considered a weapon of mass destruction. I’ve been using a new medication that helps but it takes about 2 days. Next vet trip I will ask if it’s something I can give her continuously (at a lower dose). Dogs are the worst with gas though. I worked at a place where the owner brought her German Shepherd to work every day. He would sleep right in back of me. Yikes! He was worse than any person I’ve known. Sometimes I would stumble outside for air.
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Poor Hazel. Never fun to have tummy troubles. Teddy and Jack send their purrs.
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Thanks! She’d like their mousies too.
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Jack would share but Teddy…not so much.
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🙂
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Loved your report, Mollie. Would you let me hold and pet you if I came to visit? Don’t worry, I’m not leaving NC any time soon.
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I would put my foofy tail in your face. That gets my human very animated! Something about hair in the mouth. I have hair in my mouth all the time!
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Hair in the mouth! Oh, Mollie! Maybe you and I could come to some other understanding.
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Perhaps we’ll say hi from a distance!
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It’s a deal, Mollie!
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Poor Hazel – Sending warm vibes her way to feel 100% better soon!
P.S. Mollie, you are an excellent writer!
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Mollie: Thanks. I’ve been taking a computer course…..
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Poor human. I hope she is napping. I like naps, too. Naps are the bezzzzzz
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Human didn’t get nap yet. Husband took nap and he didn’t clean anything up! Soon!
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Husbands. Sigh.
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Yeah, seriously.
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Hazel, poor baby… poor tummy. Mollie, it is good to come out of hibernation… never can tell when tuna will appear! I missed the Sassy Cats and their Staff. But I hate that Hazel has a rumbly tummy. Sounds like there is improvement. I see Mollie is letting you handle the whole Hazel situation! I am planning on a nap as soon as I hit Post Comment!
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We all need a nap here except Gracie. She wants to play. We are all exhausted trying to hide from her.
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Mollie, you are a beauty and a great leader of cats. I’m so sorry though that poor Hazel is sick. You are a real trouper to help your mom take care of her and to man (is it cat?) the blog!
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Thanks! I like to write the blog. If I get another chance I’ll tell you all the family secrets! (for a little tuna…)
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I’ll give you a lot of tuna to find out everything!
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🙂
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Poor Hazel… and poor you. I’m glad she is feeling better. Is it diet (as in food, not the fact that you are obviously starving her) related or just a bug? Love the Mollie flop.
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Not sure. If Hazel gets sick at all, it’s diarrhea. There are no fatty treats and her food is monitored so I’m not sure what brought it on. Feel so sorry for her. She’s such a good cat.
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Oh no! I hate to hear one of the clowder is feeling ill. I hope there is good news after the vet visit.
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Much better today. There were no other symptoms so I didn’t schedule a visit although I did call. I think she has IBS just like her owner.
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Poor Hazel. Poor everyone else, too 😷
The last picture is priceless. Is there a cat alive who doesn’t know that this is the I’m-so-cute pose that leaves humans mushy?
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This is her favorite position although when I whip out the camera she rolls over. Why? Because she can!
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Theo is not cooperative in the photo taking category. Most of the time I don’t even bother trying, and when I do, I get a lot of blurry photos as he’s walking away.
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I have thousands of butt and tail shots!
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Poor Hazel, I hope she feels better soon.
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Today is better. I’m optimistic but still using the meds. Last time I quit too early and they returned.
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Well, I have always maintained that a good case of diarrhea is a wonderful weight loss tool. But in Hazel’s case not so sure. Hope she is feeling better quickly. Give her a pat from us.
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She’s better today and hasn’t had an “episode” in almost (but not quite) 24 hours. Still being careful, using meds and keeping food basic.
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Hope Hazel is feeling better soon . . . for everyone’s sake.
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Yes, you have that right. The cats hate the litter room and land mines when she can’t quite make it in the box. I, of course, hate the whole thing. Medications to give, land mines to clean, smell to get rid of. She’s better today.
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I predict Hazel will be ready for swimsuit season by Memorial Day!
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She’ll need a skin trim. She has a lot of loose skin. However, she’s still thinking bikini! 🙂
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Nice kitty tummy. So fluffy.
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It is. Seven pounds of fluff with an attitude!
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Loving the pics and the positive attitude, Kate. Sending you much fortitude!
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Gas masks! I need gas masks! (She is better today.)
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Fabulous news about Hazel’s weight loss! Molly is just so beautiful.
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Weighed her this morning (after posting) and she dropped another pound although that may be loss of fluids. When she stabilizes she may have lost just a little more. I’ll take anything.
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POTP and lots of good thoughts to you Hazel… we hope the thunderstorm in your belly is over soon. btw: you can try chlorophyll spray, it eliminates the odor and smells like nothing …
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I have to look for that. Hazel’s diarrhea poop is vile.
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on its way by proxy. 🙂
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Hopefully without dog licks.
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haha!
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Mollie, don’t worry about the apple smell. It’ll go away when Hazel quits leaving land mines in the littler box. Tell Hazel that I hope her belly feels better soon!
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After three days, today is better. No land mine (and you find them by the smell so I know I didn’t miss any!). She is such a sweetheart (with a gassy interior).
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