Reggie

Reggie is the fourth Turkey Cat. He is the most laid-back of them, but he still gets really revved up at some things. He is very fierce when it comes to catnip mice. When he finds himself on the wrong side of a closed door, he isn't content to meow or scratch at the door or carpet. He rams it with all the might of his Mancat muscles. That generally gets very fast results. Although Reggie is very mancatly, he has a high, squeaky meow. This embarrasses him at times and he goes and hides under the couch. Reggie's favorite human is the Dad. He loves to sit with his Dad and watch football and hockey games on the TV. He absolutely loves scritches on the base of his tail. All the Turkey Cats have girlfriends, or, in Abby's case, a boyfriend. Batman and Persephone are a couple, as are Riley and Charlotte, Reggie and Cookie, and Abby and Tyler.

                                    Reggie loves a good football game;
                                    And hockey, too, he loves just the same.
                                            He sits on his Dad,
                                            Which makes them both glad,
                                   As they sit and cuddle and enjoy the game.

Award

Molly gave me this neat award some time ago, but I am just now getting around to blogging about it. This award was started by Huffle. The only rule connected with it is that the recipient pass it along to five more cool cats. I am very pleased to be considered an honorary cat. Thank you very much, Molly. I would like to pass this award on to these five cats:

Trouble: he must be pretty cool to live with three dogs and not go crazy.

Josh: I think it is very cool that he proved all the vets wrong and lived.

Veronica: she has a really cool blog.

Luxor: he is just one of the coolest cats I know.

Olive Oyl: she lives with a Mom who just won't quit with the flashy box, but keeps her cool.

Sprout's Funeral

Little Sprout's funeral is this morning at 9:00 am Eastern time. KC has come up with a great list of things that we can do to memorialize her today. I bought a violet-scented candle and am burning it now. I will light it every night until it is gone, as part of my way of remembering her. I know that I have done everything that I could do to help out, but I still feel sick at heart and helpless. I am sending all my love to Monty Q's whole family and Mom Lynne. I just don't have any more words to say.

Farewell, Maxime

Ruis' sister Maxime went to the Rainbow Bridge Thursday. She had been ill off and on for some time. She had a long and happy life, but it still really hurts to have to say goodbye. I know that Miral was waiting for her at the Bridge, ready to show her around. Emil, Anastasia and Ralph would have been nearby to greet her as well. Ruis was very fond of Maxime and is really hurting right now, so go over and offer some hugs.

                             Maxime stole softly and silently away.
                             She knew it was time to end her stay.
                                     We will miss her dearly
                                     But it helps us, nearly,
                             To know that now she is forever at play.

Farewell, Felix Unger Graves III

Dear sweet Felix went to the Bridge on Wednesday, as there was nothing more that could be done for him. He had been having diarrhea problems for about a year and was diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome. Lately, he began having more problems and his Mom, Jenny, did some research on the medication he had been taking and thought that the new problems might have been side effects of his medication. Unfortunately, he turned out to have FIP and was in the terminal stages of that horrible disease. All his woman cats will miss him terribly and Jenny is heart-broken. I am sure that he will be watching over all of them from the Rainbow Bridge. I feel so sad that all of this had to happen to him in his short life, but I know that he is happy and free from pain now.

                                      Poor little Felix felt so sick.
                                      The vets didn't know why he was so ick.
                                               Now he's running free
                                               At the Bridge with glee,
                                      Nevermore to be in pain or sick.

Riley

First, there is some more bad news. Felix over at Whiskers and Purrs has been diagnosed with FIP and will probably be going to the Rainbow Bridge later today. Please go give his Mom some hugs and purrs, as she is very upset.

I'm glad I get to do a happy post before I have to do another sad one. Above you can see Riley in one of his sister Abigail's dresses. When Abigail got this brand new dress, Riley decided that he wanted to try it on. Once he was in it, he didn't want to take it off. Naturally, this upset Abigail a bit, as it was her new dress. I think they eventually got it all sorted out and Abigail got her dress back. Riley is considered the baby of the family, as he is the one who still acts the most kittenish at times. One of his favorite games is chasing the vacuum cleaner and mop around when the Mom is cleaning. He loves to find sunspots on the patio. Riley has the loudest meow of all the Turkey Cats and he is the one who announces dinner. When the Mom and Dad have finished their dinner, Riley knows that it is time for Turkey Stinky Goodness. He hops on top of the TV and meows his loudest until he hears the Mom in the kitchen getting the Stinky Goodness ready. Riley is also a very loving kitty and he gives nose bumps to show his affection.

                                  Riley wanted to try on Abigail's dress.
                                  She decided to let him, though it caused her stress.
                                          "It fits to a T!"
                                          He thought gleefully,
                                   "Though if I try to keep it, she will use duress."

Farewell, Sweet Sprout

Saturday was the last day of my vacation and I spent Saturday night lying on my bed watching videos until I fell asleep. I never turned the computer on Saturday at all. When I got back online, I was shocked and horrified to learn that Monty Q's sweet little Sprout had gone to Heaven. I was too overwhelmed to blog about it last night, so I am doing it now. I had a lot of time at work tonight to think about what I would write. I could try to put into words how sad I am that this happened, but that would take a much better writer than I am to express just how I am feeling and how sorrowful I am for Sprout's family. I could rant and rail about just how unfair life can be, but that really wouldn't do any good. I decided the best thing I could do would be to help the Cat Blogsphere spread the word about what you can do to help.

Millie's Mom Lynne is Sprout's godmother and really needs to go to the funeral, but she doesn't have enough green papers. You can donate at the Cat Blogosphere here. You can join in Beau's auction here. You can join in Grr, Midnight and Cocoa's auction here. Any funds left over will go toward Sprout's medical bills. At the same Cat Blogsphere link, you can find out how to send a scrap of fabric with your name and the names of your furries to make a wrap to wrap little Sprout in, which is a request from Sprout's Mom, Tracey. Here, you can find a link to light a candle for Sprout and find out how to send a card to Monty Q's family.

I hope that this will help any of you with that devastating "Oh, this is so sad, but what can I do?" feeling.