Womancat Wensday

 LORI:  I was mat-napping.

They used to get warmy, but that stopped.  Still, they are soft and comfy.  All of us Mews like this spot.

In the evening it is soft.  In the daytime it is a sun-puddle and who objects to that?  It is usually occupied by somecat, but if the others are outside, that is the place to be.

Monday Mancat

LAZ:   We got this neat new mat.  It looks like you are falling into it, but I know better.  Because I put a paw on it and it was solid!

Ayla has her spots ta sit.  Lori has her own too.  Marley likes being anywhere.  This is now MINE!  I adore this mat...

TBT recently read that we cats love things with borders .  Boxes, things that are square, etc.  Well maybe.  But this is and I think it the best place ta sit in the entire house!

Easy Like Sunday

AYLA:   I'm taking my Easy today on the nest I've made of several cat-mats.

TBT spreads them out nice and smooth (which is OK to start with) but I pull then into piles that suit me better.  

And notice that I even get breakfast in bed!  I ate half and am saving the rest "fer later".

Thankful Thursday

LAZ:   I found TBTs stash of freshly hotted towels an mats an such (kill fleas and eggs).

Rolled around on them gloriously!

I dont think I have anny fleas, but he is gonna have to run them through the dryer again.

His problem, not mine...  I have my flea collar and no flea touches ME and lives.

All *I* want is the softy warmth!

But if that gets fleas killed, thats good too.

TBT:  The fleas are not a big problem.  Apparently, I discovered them early enough and got serious collars.  Most of the house is uncarpeted, which makes their lives harder.  I'm been vacuuming the floors and furniture regularly.  

At the worst, Ayla had some bumps near her tail and Marley had some "grit" on his and a few fleas.  Laz never showed any signs of them.  When I put Seresto collars on each, several dropped off Marley the first day while he was lounging on the newspaper I was "trying" to read.  And I combed out 2 that were already dead the first week .    None from Ayla or Laz.  But Ayla's tail bumps did go away in a week.  

I previously mentioned that Ayla had a contact reaction to the collar and scratched to bare skin in 2 spots.  I removed it of course and 2 weeks later, the spots are fully healed and furred.  Fortunately, she is always up high, so any few remaining fleas would have some trouble finding her.  And her bae-of-tail remains unbumpy.  

Flea-combing Laz never revealed any sign of fleas.  Maybe they don't like his taste.  Marley has no "grit".  Ayla is not scratching.  

I actually saw a flea on me one of the first days and decided to watch it (know your enemy).  I THINK it bit me 2x to taste my blood but didn't like it.  It's hard to detect.  But I did grab it and rolled a pen over it hard.  They are hard to crush but not impossible, LOL!

I'm not saying there is no flea anywhere in the house, but what few there are losing their battle.  I vacuum thoroughly floor to top of chairs, flea-comb The Mews daily...  It will take a while, but the collars seem very effective.  Fleas that land on the Boys, die.  And if they don't like me, they haven't got much anywhere else to go before they starve.  I check Ayla constantly.

The flea trap worked well.  For anyone who didn't see a previous description, it is basically a nightlight over a tray.  The original tray bottom was sticky, but soapy water works just fine.  The fleas think the warmth of the nightlight is an animal and when they jump at it, they fall into the water.  

I got 6-7 fleas that way in The Mews Room over a couple days and several more in the computer room.  Oddly, none in the bedroom, but I naturally tend to vacuum that room more often (its the only place I'm barefoot).

I should mention that identifying dead fleas can be tricky.  They are REALLY small.  A magnifying glass helps, but I also have a jewerel's loupe that is more powerful and I could see the difference between a flea and a sticky seed that way.  Flea legs look different from spines on seeds.

I haven't found a flea on any of The Mews in a week, and I've SURE been looking!

Easy Like Sunday

AYLA:  I am taking it Easy on a Bloo Mat today.  TBT has been sending our towals and mats and blankies through the dryer a lot lately to make things difficult for any remaining fleas.  Not that I have anny, of course, but since he hadda remove the coller cuz it was itching me, he is being very careful about my resting places.

I spend almost ALL my time up off the floor, so they arent likely ta find me, but I appreciate the caution.

The Brofurs still wear their collars without anny problems, and they are usually down on the floor, so that helps.  I mean, its OK with ME if they are flea vacuums.  Any flea lands on THEM dies!

Well, they are Brofurs, so they SHOULD be protecting me.
 

Thankful Thursday

 AYLA:  I love being near TBT.  His lap is a bit twitchy fer me, but I spend time on the chair top...

And I'm sure he put the bloo mat on the top just fer ME.  It wasn't there yesserday, after all.

Laz's First Gotcha Day Pawty!

 LAZ:  Its OFFICIAL!  It has been a YEAR since I arrived here.  So I am getting a pawty today!  It's my 1st one.  Yeah, I'm 3 but I never had a pawty for ME before.  I'm so thrilled I could hurl socks.  Don't worry, I won't.

TBT promised me, and Ayla and Marley told me about pawties, but this is sure new ta ME.  

We have birdie TV fer everykitty ta watch.

We have BOXES...

We have BACON!

The Turbotrack is assembled again...

We have wand toys!

We have boxes of toys (this is just one and all will be opened fresh for the pawty).

We have cat trees ta climb ta yer claw's content...

We have a HAM!

We have ladders!

We have SHRIMPSES!

There are games...

Lots more toys...

This is my first ever Gotcha Day in a Forever Home.  I've done my best to be here.  It has been a journey.  Please come and enjoy the pawty and wish me many more here!

The pawty starts NOW!

And I will add the TBT has picked many fresh NIP leaves...  Some of which will be packed in the "egg with holes" and some of which will be put in the puzzle box. 

And May The Fourth Be With You...

Easy Like Sunday

IZA: Im doing the Easy right today. 

Nappin...

Seriously nappin...

Gloriiusly nappin...

Relaxedly nappin...

Tummily nappin...

Its a shame only the top mat is heated.  But the softness of the failed 2 is still good...

Wensday Mancat

MARLEY:  Iza loves to bunny-kick this mat.  I should check out why.

OMC its full of NIP!

OK, I'll be here a while...

Caturday Saturday

IZA:  Well, I cant spend ALL Day and Night on the wunnerful new heaty mat.  I need ta be near TBT when he sleeps too...  So I found a spot where TBT layed some mats on the bedroom floor while moving more furniture. 

Its temporary, but why not take advantage of new spots while they last?

Meal Mat Monday

AYLA:  Since Iza is a Hungry Hungry Hippo, I like ta eat my meals separately.  Usually up high on the shoe rack or high windersill in the bedroom.  But sometimes I just dont feel like jumping up ta eat.  So sometimes I have my bowl on the bed.

TBT gave me my own tablecloth!

But since Im down low, it IS wise ta check the door ta make sure Iza isnt sneaking up on my food...

Shes not, so I can eat in peace at my new fancy spot.

It also helps that TBT is standing right there...

Mats

AYLA:  Do I look good on a dotty mat or what?

They are the opposite of camo for me, LOL...

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