Oh hey! I would like to start off this blog today by showing some old pictures I found on my memory card. These are the last pictures I took of my Oreo B. Kitty before he was put to sleep a few months later. (This blog was originally going to be a few pictures of Oreo then mostly about Mr. Grumblez, however I just kind of started writing about my big 'ol kitty so now this entry is long as shit.)
My babies!! So many memories with these two adorable creatures throughout the years. By the time I got them I was old enough to go downstairs by myself in the morning. My parents would sleep in and I would watch Saturday morning cartoons and eat cereal (my parents left out a bowl and cereal on the counter and a cup of milk within reach in the fridge for me). On these Saturday mornings I would wake up with both cats on my bed. I would drag my Minnie Mouse blanket across my room and drop it in the hall while I would go to the bathroom. When I was finished the cats would have assumed their position which was in the middle of my Minnie blanket. I would then drag it down the stairs and they would hold on with their claws dug in. This sounds mean but it wasn't, they electively did it by themselves. Once downstairs they would follow me into the kitchen where I fed them and fed myself then they joined me on the couch watching cartoons. I miss everything about those days.
We grew up together. They generally were the main subject of my early photographs. Literally, I have hundreds of images of these cats. It is kind of insane. Things changed as we got older. I liked to sleep in late and had a social life. I wasn't around as often but you better believe that every chance Oreo got to get some lovin he did. Like most cats, when you are trying to do something important, like homework, they will plop down in the middle of it demanding attention. He did this a lot. Now here is where I will clear something up. I loved both cats super duper lots but Scootie was definitely my mom's cat while Oreo was mine. (I think Scootie preferred my mom because I always wanted to pick her up and hold her. She was long like Oreo but a lot smaller, thus my desire to cuddle her.) For some unknown reason both cats did not care for my dad. He never did anything to hurt them, ever. We suspect it was because he was tall, had a booming voice, and a heavy step but in reality we will never know.
My mom was on a business trip when Scootie got sick. She wasn't eating or drinking and was lethargic. She let me hold her. When my mom got back she took Scootie to the vet. It was discovered that she was severely dehydrated. Sadly, the cost of rehydrating her was not worth the percentage of her survival so my mom had her put to sleep. I was devastated when I found out. (Scootie was also blind the last few years of her life-the vet couldn't tell us why, only that other than the blindness she was totally healthy.) I was at a friend's house after school. When I came home Oreo looked at me and meowed like he knew exactly what was going on, that his sister wasn't coming home. He walked around the house yowling for about a week or so. He loved her but he was very jealous-if she was getting attention and he wasn't, he made sure to beat her up later. Scootie liked to snuggle with my mom at night when she watched TV and Oreo would be with me until I fell asleep. When my dad would come up stairs to go to sleep Oreo would go stand in the hallway and 'call' for Scootie. Despite my parent's warnings, she would jump off the bed and go into the hall where the 2 of them would fight.
Oreo continued to be my cat until I went to college. My mom said he was horribly depressed when I left. He would sit in my room or just outside my door, and yowl. I missed him way before I missed my parents. He was my fuzzy buddy. Of course the second I would walk in the door to visit Oreo knew and would come up to me and meow and demand attention. Sadly though, he was now my mom's cat. I spent every single possible second with him when I was home. We always missed each other when I left but we knew that we would be reunited again. By the time I had moved out for good Oreo was looking pretty feeble. He was happy, still drank and still had a VERY healthy appetite but he could hardly get around. Watching him walk was almost painful. My mom would carry him upstairs every night to watch TV with her because going up the stairs was really hard for him. He couldn't even jump up on the couch or my bed anymore, and he didn't like to jump down.
These photos make me really sad to look at. You can tell he was in pain and looked tired. I was in denial about it, frankly. The thought of my sweet boy not being around anymore practically made me sick. However, the last time I was home I somehow knew that it was going to be the last time I would see him. I had my car all packed and ready to go then I went and sought out my kitty. He was in my parent's room, so I put him on their bed and petted him for probably close to half an hour. I scratched all of his best spots, gave him lots of kisses, and brushed his face exactly where he liked it. It was really hard to leave, I eventually hugged him goodbye and put him on the floor. He hobbled back to his spot where he was sitting in between a cedar chest and my parent's TV.
On June 10th, 2011 I got a text message from my dad saying something to the effect of, 'We put down Oreo this morning. I'm sorry.' Finding out about the death of a beloved pet via text message is uh...NOT COOL! At this point I completely loose my mind as I am surrounded by Steph's cats. I always thought that at a time like this I wouldn't want to be surrounded by other cats but it turned out to be a good thing I think. I don't regret second with this cat. He was the sweetest, most loving creature I could possibly ever imagine. I miss him all the time, especially when I see a black and white cat.
My current roommate and I are discussing getting a cat. I am totally ok with that. I miss Oreo and Scootie. I miss Reese, Baby Chan, and Sally. I like having something that will cuddle with me and hang out with me outside of my room. Worry not though, I will not end this blog on a sad note...
Mr. Grumblez is pimpin. He just hopped out of his cage and is pushing his fence around with his face. We went home last week for a short visit. I forgot his raisin treats-which of course my mom was upset about. Even though we didn't have them every time my mom walked by his cage, he would jump up on the side begging for raisins. Smart little man he is.
My over exposed, pale ass arm is regrettable. Here he was accepting a slice of apple which I always make sure to share when I eat one.
Oh Mr. Grumblez, you slay me with your adorable bunny foot.
It was super hot a few weeks ago so I broke out one of the frozen tiles to cool down this fuzzy little man. For whatever reason my room is about 10-15 degrees hotter than the rest of the house so I am sure this felt really great for him.
Standing up to say hello!
I'm sure he was thankful for this hardcore brushing the day before it was hot as balls. I still could have gotten more fur off him but he was getting restless on my lap.
Until next time...BYE!!!
My babies!! So many memories with these two adorable creatures throughout the years. By the time I got them I was old enough to go downstairs by myself in the morning. My parents would sleep in and I would watch Saturday morning cartoons and eat cereal (my parents left out a bowl and cereal on the counter and a cup of milk within reach in the fridge for me). On these Saturday mornings I would wake up with both cats on my bed. I would drag my Minnie Mouse blanket across my room and drop it in the hall while I would go to the bathroom. When I was finished the cats would have assumed their position which was in the middle of my Minnie blanket. I would then drag it down the stairs and they would hold on with their claws dug in. This sounds mean but it wasn't, they electively did it by themselves. Once downstairs they would follow me into the kitchen where I fed them and fed myself then they joined me on the couch watching cartoons. I miss everything about those days.
We grew up together. They generally were the main subject of my early photographs. Literally, I have hundreds of images of these cats. It is kind of insane. Things changed as we got older. I liked to sleep in late and had a social life. I wasn't around as often but you better believe that every chance Oreo got to get some lovin he did. Like most cats, when you are trying to do something important, like homework, they will plop down in the middle of it demanding attention. He did this a lot. Now here is where I will clear something up. I loved both cats super duper lots but Scootie was definitely my mom's cat while Oreo was mine. (I think Scootie preferred my mom because I always wanted to pick her up and hold her. She was long like Oreo but a lot smaller, thus my desire to cuddle her.) For some unknown reason both cats did not care for my dad. He never did anything to hurt them, ever. We suspect it was because he was tall, had a booming voice, and a heavy step but in reality we will never know.
My mom was on a business trip when Scootie got sick. She wasn't eating or drinking and was lethargic. She let me hold her. When my mom got back she took Scootie to the vet. It was discovered that she was severely dehydrated. Sadly, the cost of rehydrating her was not worth the percentage of her survival so my mom had her put to sleep. I was devastated when I found out. (Scootie was also blind the last few years of her life-the vet couldn't tell us why, only that other than the blindness she was totally healthy.) I was at a friend's house after school. When I came home Oreo looked at me and meowed like he knew exactly what was going on, that his sister wasn't coming home. He walked around the house yowling for about a week or so. He loved her but he was very jealous-if she was getting attention and he wasn't, he made sure to beat her up later. Scootie liked to snuggle with my mom at night when she watched TV and Oreo would be with me until I fell asleep. When my dad would come up stairs to go to sleep Oreo would go stand in the hallway and 'call' for Scootie. Despite my parent's warnings, she would jump off the bed and go into the hall where the 2 of them would fight.
Oreo continued to be my cat until I went to college. My mom said he was horribly depressed when I left. He would sit in my room or just outside my door, and yowl. I missed him way before I missed my parents. He was my fuzzy buddy. Of course the second I would walk in the door to visit Oreo knew and would come up to me and meow and demand attention. Sadly though, he was now my mom's cat. I spent every single possible second with him when I was home. We always missed each other when I left but we knew that we would be reunited again. By the time I had moved out for good Oreo was looking pretty feeble. He was happy, still drank and still had a VERY healthy appetite but he could hardly get around. Watching him walk was almost painful. My mom would carry him upstairs every night to watch TV with her because going up the stairs was really hard for him. He couldn't even jump up on the couch or my bed anymore, and he didn't like to jump down.
These photos make me really sad to look at. You can tell he was in pain and looked tired. I was in denial about it, frankly. The thought of my sweet boy not being around anymore practically made me sick. However, the last time I was home I somehow knew that it was going to be the last time I would see him. I had my car all packed and ready to go then I went and sought out my kitty. He was in my parent's room, so I put him on their bed and petted him for probably close to half an hour. I scratched all of his best spots, gave him lots of kisses, and brushed his face exactly where he liked it. It was really hard to leave, I eventually hugged him goodbye and put him on the floor. He hobbled back to his spot where he was sitting in between a cedar chest and my parent's TV.
On June 10th, 2011 I got a text message from my dad saying something to the effect of, 'We put down Oreo this morning. I'm sorry.' Finding out about the death of a beloved pet via text message is uh...NOT COOL! At this point I completely loose my mind as I am surrounded by Steph's cats. I always thought that at a time like this I wouldn't want to be surrounded by other cats but it turned out to be a good thing I think. I don't regret second with this cat. He was the sweetest, most loving creature I could possibly ever imagine. I miss him all the time, especially when I see a black and white cat.
My current roommate and I are discussing getting a cat. I am totally ok with that. I miss Oreo and Scootie. I miss Reese, Baby Chan, and Sally. I like having something that will cuddle with me and hang out with me outside of my room. Worry not though, I will not end this blog on a sad note...
Mr. Grumblez is pimpin. He just hopped out of his cage and is pushing his fence around with his face. We went home last week for a short visit. I forgot his raisin treats-which of course my mom was upset about. Even though we didn't have them every time my mom walked by his cage, he would jump up on the side begging for raisins. Smart little man he is.
Oh Mr. Grumblez, you slay me with your adorable bunny foot.
It was super hot a few weeks ago so I broke out one of the frozen tiles to cool down this fuzzy little man. For whatever reason my room is about 10-15 degrees hotter than the rest of the house so I am sure this felt really great for him.
Standing up to say hello!
I'm sure he was thankful for this hardcore brushing the day before it was hot as balls. I still could have gotten more fur off him but he was getting restless on my lap.
Until next time...BYE!!!