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We shall start the week with the shock that Robyn had. Poor mite. We get a significant amount of bees here with all the bee friendly flowers in the summer for them. Unfortunately, this also brings with it the distinct chance that some one will be stung. It hasn't happened for ages and was quite a shock as it happened late in the evening. 8pm and a very loud one monotone scream came racing up the stairs, closely followed by her entourage. It was clear from her jumping and shaking that something was terribly wrong and then she held her paw aloft for Momma to see. Oh my - a fat foot! ManSlave grabbed an antihistamine and a towel with ice whilst Momma tried to calm her and find the exact place where she was stung and there, between her tiny toes was a big stinger pumping away. ManSlave flicked it off with his credit card, she was given the antihistamine and cooled with the ice. Her heart rate came down quickly which saved us racing her to the vets but she was very agitated for two whole hours, crying, itching, jumping about and generally upset. Momma applied cold herbal compresses and this helped quite a bit as well as cuddles and kisses between the pain fluctuations. Luckily, her Mum Tyga soon took over her care allowing her to suckle from her for comfort. She eventually fell into a deep sleep curled up with Tyga. He foot was still a bit fat in the morning, so she was given another tablet and she was soon racing about as if nothing had happened. Sadly the bee dies from a massive abdominal rupture after leaving their two barbed lancet behind. Momma berated Robyn telling her that a bee had been sacrificed.
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The rest of the week was quite dull after that little adventure. We were allowed out to play in the communal area which ManSlave made bigger for us to mooch in. There are lots of tiny bugs and spiders and sometimes, if we are lucky, frogletts. Momma has been working away making a huge plank of decking into a new section of climbing posts in the CatPod. It is always nice to have extra perching places and to make sure the baby cats have safe access to the high shelves. In the House Of Fun she added outdoor shelf or two which enable us to get up close and personal to the racing Horrible Horrace family. We stayed out for hours in the warmth of the evenings and the scene was so amusing to see as the heat radiates from the wood, there were six of us facing the shed walls, eyes shut, heads down, bodies slightly swaying just absorbing the last rays from above us through the fiberglass roof. SaBreena and I were still on high alert for Squirrels, we were just resting our eyes!
After last weeks heavily seasoned roast port, this weekend ManSlave opted for Welsh lamb with just simple herbs. However, already he has cut a big chunk off for mincing and we can have that at lunch time. Ooooh, I can't wait and neither can Magnus, he already had a taste! Cheeky youngans. Pfft. Talking of food, Flaire has been testing out 'Taste of the Wild' cat food. We used to have it way in the past before I was born and when King Slinky was trialing food for his tummy and skin. So far she is enjoying it and it has been mixed into her duck meal which she had gone off the smell of it. It is very strong. So long as she only has her weighed amount and her tin of tuna a day her tummy is just perfect. The great thing about the food is it doesn't have any chicken or rice product. It is just fish, however, not everyone likes fish here. It is a struggle at times to find kibble that will be small enough so her kittens can eat it when left out for her. The big duck ones Ikon, Pearl and I have are way too big for kittens. Never a dull moment! The rest of the house eat Purina ProPlan Sensitive Turkey & rice with Faith and Lillibet on the diet version.
Lillibet has been kipping in the kitten room all day, laying next to the TV watching birds. She hardly moves and is enjoying lounging about in her newly found spot, which was temporary bedding. I guess that's staying no for awhile to accommodate her fickle nature. She and Faith have been on diet food and between them lost 800g! Quite an achievement and again, finding the right diet food was a challenge and Momma tried plenty of different ones to get the right balance for them and hey presto it finally began to shift that stubborn weight they were both carrying about. Besides Lillibet's sedentary behaviour this week, both girls have more energy and a waist!
Well, I am off now. I have a date with the sun. It is bright and cheery outside and I hear the back door and gate are now open for us to race about and chase each other around the pots. Pearl and Flaire are calling like mad so all they are chasing is Ikon and he isn't entirely interested in either of them and frequently gets beaten up with their frustrations. Magnus, Robyn and SaBreena like to jump about and practice play fighting. Tyga and I like to trip them all up as they race in and out with the odd rugby tackle. We like to hear them scream with delight.
Enjoy your weekend folks from your eternal Queen Vee =^..^=
After last weeks heavily seasoned roast port, this weekend ManSlave opted for Welsh lamb with just simple herbs. However, already he has cut a big chunk off for mincing and we can have that at lunch time. Ooooh, I can't wait and neither can Magnus, he already had a taste! Cheeky youngans. Pfft. Talking of food, Flaire has been testing out 'Taste of the Wild' cat food. We used to have it way in the past before I was born and when King Slinky was trialing food for his tummy and skin. So far she is enjoying it and it has been mixed into her duck meal which she had gone off the smell of it. It is very strong. So long as she only has her weighed amount and her tin of tuna a day her tummy is just perfect. The great thing about the food is it doesn't have any chicken or rice product. It is just fish, however, not everyone likes fish here. It is a struggle at times to find kibble that will be small enough so her kittens can eat it when left out for her. The big duck ones Ikon, Pearl and I have are way too big for kittens. Never a dull moment! The rest of the house eat Purina ProPlan Sensitive Turkey & rice with Faith and Lillibet on the diet version.
Lillibet has been kipping in the kitten room all day, laying next to the TV watching birds. She hardly moves and is enjoying lounging about in her newly found spot, which was temporary bedding. I guess that's staying no for awhile to accommodate her fickle nature. She and Faith have been on diet food and between them lost 800g! Quite an achievement and again, finding the right diet food was a challenge and Momma tried plenty of different ones to get the right balance for them and hey presto it finally began to shift that stubborn weight they were both carrying about. Besides Lillibet's sedentary behaviour this week, both girls have more energy and a waist!
Well, I am off now. I have a date with the sun. It is bright and cheery outside and I hear the back door and gate are now open for us to race about and chase each other around the pots. Pearl and Flaire are calling like mad so all they are chasing is Ikon and he isn't entirely interested in either of them and frequently gets beaten up with their frustrations. Magnus, Robyn and SaBreena like to jump about and practice play fighting. Tyga and I like to trip them all up as they race in and out with the odd rugby tackle. We like to hear them scream with delight.
Enjoy your weekend folks from your eternal Queen Vee =^..^=
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