Sonja & Walli

2010-09-02T09:31:00.002-04:00

Walli hasn't been doing to good. His mouth is acting up, likely the Stomatitis rearing it's ugly head again! We're off to see the oral specialist this afternoon to get this looked at. It's so heart wrenching to see the little guy sore and not eating :(

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BIG YAWN!

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2010-07-13T10:47:00.000-04:00

How can she be sleeping when the Tour de France is on!

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2010-06-13T10:32:00.000-04:00

I've been sick for the past 3 days and upon waking up from a nap on Saturday I found Walli all snuggled up next to me half under the covers. Too funny!!!

2010-06-10T09:13:00.000-04:00

2010-06-04T13:31:00.003-04:00

Walli had the remainder of his teeth removed yesterday to hopefully combat the severe Stomatitis he has. The poor guys face was the size of a grapefruit yesterday afternoon and his whole mid-section is bandaged to cover a pain medication patch that is adhered to his belly. Walli is so loopy because of the meds! Rolling, and flopping, and sprawling out. Hopefully our little guys will be on the mend!

2010-06-02T09:41:00.000-04:00

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2010-05-26T13:18:00.000-04:00

The princess in her palace!

2010-05-24T11:24:00.000-04:00

2010-05-17T09:26:00.002-04:00

Until we get Walli back to the oral specialist on Thursdays he's on liquid pain meds to keep him comfy. It's too funny, he gets so loopy and wild on the meds! It looks like he's rubbing his ear in this photo but he's actually flailing around with his paws in the air.

2010-05-15T08:51:00.002-04:00

The kitties chipmunk buddy has been back and now he enjoys taunting them with his high pitched squeak. I swear one of the cats was going to bust through the screen this morning, they were going nuts!

2010-05-14T09:19:00.002-04:00

Poor Walli's stomatitis infection has relapsed and his mouth is all red and sore again. Our little buddy has been awfully cuddly lately, I'm sure he's looking for comforting. T took Walli to the vet today and he is back on pain meds and antibiotics and back to a liquid diet of pureed wet cat food :(

2010-05-12T09:05:00.000-04:00

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2010-05-09T07:13:00.004-04:00

There are a few chipmunks that love to run around outside beneath the bushes where our bird feeders hang and scrounge up fallen seed. This morning one little guy felt ambitious and he climbed all the way up near the top of the bush...until he noticed Sonja and i starting him down from behind the screen inside.Iit was a priceless moment! He was wide eyed and looked stunned, but in a way I swear he was intentionally taunting Sonja saying "Ha, ha...you can't get me!". Too funny!

2010-05-07T12:46:00.001-04:00

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2010-04-26T12:59:00.001-04:00

sonja and walli have been all excited about the warm weather and open windows in the house

2010-04-22T11:09:00.001-04:00

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2010-04-19T11:18:00.004-04:00

I fell asleep on the couch yesterday afternoon and when I woke up Walli was sleeping on me. Too funny!

2010-04-17T11:17:00.000-04:00

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2010-04-05T12:34:00.002-04:00

Spring is here and we've had the windows open on the 70+ degree days. Sonja loves her perch in the window!!!

2010-03-24T11:13:00.000-04:00

2010-03-21T11:14:00.002-04:00

So we're considering changing Walli's name to Tank. Not really, but he seriously is every bit of a tank now that he is feeling better. With a healed mouth and the antibiotics fighting off his feline bartonella he eats like a champ! Walli has put on almost 3 lbs in the 3 months we've had him. Sadly, it has come down to us having to hide Sonja's food up high where she can get it and he cannot. He's not the most agile cat and doesn't climb up to the top of the cat tower so her food is safe up there :)

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Walli loves laying in the sunshine...but it looks like he needs some sunglasses

2010-03-12T10:52:00.002-05:00

So Sonja has really been affectionate lately. I don't know if she is just getting more comfortable with us and the house or what? I was laying on the couch the other day and she proceeded to curl up in a ball right next to me and sleep for a half an hour. Too cute!

2010-03-09T09:37:00.001-05:00

Walli is off to the doc. tomorrow for his post-surgery check up. He's been eating well..until the past 2 days? I'm not sure if he's just getting back to normal and sick of us pureeing his food or his mouth is hurting. Hopefully the doc has good news for us and our little buddy!

2010-03-07T09:36:00.000-05:00

Sonja's a great multi-tasker. Hide & seek + toy playing!

2010-03-04T09:35:00.000-05:00

2010-03-04T08:23:00.000-05:00

Sonja and Walli have a really rough life!

2010-03-03T09:20:00.004-05:00

Sonja sleeping in her tissue tent

Walli just plain sleeping...like usual

2010-03-02T09:04:00.002-05:00

Sorry for the lack of posts, we were on vacation in Maine.

Walli is doing well with his meds and he sees the doc for a post-op check up later this week.
Sonja is as crazy as ever, but surprisingly she didn't break anything while we were gone in Maine.
I'll resume photo posts this week.

2010-02-27T11:57:00.002-05:00

Queen of the couch!

2010-02-18T14:09:00.001-05:00

2010-02-17T09:17:00.002-05:00

Walli has been a trooper and he's healing up well from his teeth extractions, but sure enough we got hit with another blow. Walli has been diagnosed with Feline Bartonella which was likely a huge contributor to his stomatitis and teeth issues. We are over one hurdle and now another one has been thrown in front of us...

2010-02-16T09:16:00.000-05:00

2010-02-14T09:33:00.002-05:00

We could spend all kinds of money on cat toys...but at the end of the day it's the most random objects that the cats play with for hours...

2010-02-13T09:26:00.000-05:00

WOW! That's all I can say about Walli. That little guy is a trooper! He returned home Friday after his surgery with a mouth full of stitches all doped up on pain meds but still found the strength to come snuggle with us on the couch. We have to give him shots of pain medicine in his scruff twice daily. I'm not good with needles...thankfully T can stomach it and get our boy his meds. Extraction of 12 teeth is major surgery on a cat and Walli is taking it in stride!

2010-02-12T09:37:00.002-05:00

Walli went in for his oral surgery today, we're nervous and he wasn't psyched to be in his crate! His Feline Stomatitis has gotten so severe he has a hard time eating and grooming himself. Sadly, the only alternative is to pull the teeth in the area of the gums where the gingivitis is the worst. We're hoping this helps Walli become pain free and lead a normal kitty life.

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2010-02-04T10:48:00.000-05:00

Sonja is up to no good again, this time making a meal out of the cord tips on our blinds. Lovely! Walli has been good, he gets a bit dopey after we give him his antibiotics and pain meds...then after a nap he perks up and gets playful. Tomorrow is his appointment with the vet. dentist to see exactly what needs to be done about his very severe stomitis. Ugh, I feel bad for my little buddy!

2010-02-02T06:33:00.000-05:00

The kitties went to the vet today. Sonja got a her post-spay check-up and her 2nd round of shots and all is well. Walli also got his 2nd round of shots, but he also had to have some testing a blood work done. Walli's bad teeth have gotten progressively worse and we're now forced to see a veterinary dentist on Friday to determine what we can to do make Walli pain free...even if it means extracting teeth. Ugh, I feel bad for my little buddy :(

2010-01-31T16:12:00.000-05:00

We had our first "incident" this weekend, Sonja decided out spider plant would be fun a fun toy to chew at and bat around. Ultimately it resulted in the clay potted plant upside down on our living room floor. Lovely!

2010-01-29T06:40:00.000-05:00

2010-01-28T21:09:00.005-05:00

So the cats have officially taken over our bed...which I'm not thrilled about. The past few days I've had a kitty wake up call. I thought T was rubbing my back the other morning, but it was Walli using me as a kneading post. Sonja thrives on sleeping on our fresh laundry when we put it on the bed as we're sorting, folding, and putting it away. These cats are too funny!

2010-01-26T22:46:00.000-05:00

Walli has finally gotten comfortable with crawling into the kitty cube

2010-01-23T11:55:00.000-05:00

Sonja was a riot when we picked her up from the vet today...definitely feeling good on pain meds. She was so frisky and playful, which spooked us a little cause we didn't want her overdoing it and hurting her wound. She looks pretty funny with her shaved belly and patch shaved off on her arm where the IV went.

2010-01-22T11:54:00.000-05:00

Sonja went in to be spayed today and Walli is lonely.

2010-01-21T11:39:00.003-05:00

Both Sonja and Walli sleep in some pretty funny positions...

2010-01-19T11:45:00.000-05:00

Sonja goes in for her spay Friday and she has to stay overnight. I'm curious to see how Walli will react being alone for over 24 hours. Hopefully all goes well for both of them.

2010-01-18T09:07:00.004-05:00

I've been taking a lot of photos of the cats since we got them 3 weeks ago, and I think Sonja finally said enough is enough. Last night she decided to make my camera bag her new bed, so I had no access to my DSLR...little did she know I had my point-and-shoot camera stashed in my work bag :)

2010-01-17T07:20:00.000-05:00

Walli loving the sunshine!

2010-01-16T07:19:00.000-05:00

Sonja loves this chair in our living room

2010-01-14T06:54:00.002-05:00

After a week of being in heat Sonja is back to her normal self again. Her spay appointment is next Friday...phew! The cats have been playing together a lot lately, which we're psyched about!

2010-01-11T06:52:00.001-05:00

It's been 2 weeks already...wow! Time fly's when you're having fun!

2010-01-08T09:59:00.003-05:00

We're fast approaching 2 weeks and the cats are doing awesome! We were a bit bummed yesterday when the vet told us Sonja can't be spayed until 4-6 weeks after she is done being in heat...so no spay till at least mid-February. Other that that, all is well!

2010-01-07T09:22:00.002-05:00

Ugh, we have to wait till the 21st till Sonja gets spayed and she is in heat. She's howling and rubbing over EVERYTHING in the house. Not pscyhed...but we still love her tons!

2010-01-06T06:21:00.000-05:00

The cats had their first vet appointment and checked out well. Sonja goes in to be spayed in a few weeks. Walli was so scared at the vet!

2010-01-05T11:24:00.002-05:00

The kitties are off to the vet today for their physicals and to get Sonja an appointment to be spayed. Fingers crossed that our new kids are healthy!

2010-01-04T19:17:00.001-05:00

Cat and mouse

2010-01-03T18:25:00.005-05:00

Living the feline life...eat, play, sleep, repeat!

2010-01-02T13:22:00.000-05:00

So Sonja has become the queen of the cat tower while Walli prefers to hang out on somebody's lap. Too funny!

2010-01-01T08:08:00.000-05:00

New Year, new adventure....bird watching!

2009-12-31T14:47:00.003-05:00

T was working on her laptop on the couch this afternoon and Walli curled up next to her and fell asleep. About an hour later Sonja wanted some of T's attention too and plopped down right in front of Walli. The two ended up falling asleep side by side...too cute!

2009-12-31T11:05:00.000-05:00

Sleepy kitties!

2009-12-30T06:49:00.002-05:00

The kitties received their belated Christmas present yesterday...a kitty tree. This crazy playland is chock full of feline fun! 5 scratching posts, a house, 2 sleeping platforms, a ladder, etc. In addition to that, my folks stopped by to see Sonja and Walli for the first time and brought a bag chock full of goodies for them. These cats are going to be spoiled!

2009-12-29T09:41:00.004-05:00

I left to work and hour and a half ago and Walli was asleep on T's lap. I just received the below picture messages a minute ago. Looks like we have a sleeper on our hands. Apparently Sonja thinks she's the little princess and is all sprawled out on the couch. Ah the life of a cat!

2009-12-29T08:02:00.000-05:00

Night one is in the books! Both kitties ate dinner, used their litter boxes, and when I woke this morning nothing was destroyed.

2009-12-28T22:00:00.000-05:00

Sonja and Walli came home tonight. Sonja is fearless and immediately started exploring the house and playing with her new toys. Walli was a bit frightened and it took him some time to get comfortable enough to leave the guest bedroom upstairs and make his way around the place.

2009-12-22T13:56:00.001-05:00

Sonja and Walli are still at the animal shelter. They'll be coming home with us for good on December 28th!