Critter Stuff

I found some fun critter stuff while cruising the internet.  Check out these fancy dancy things:

This gives cat tree a whole new meaning....

Emma would love this - and I could store all her scarfs in the drawer

I know 2 little ferret who would think this was pretty darn cool

WOW - I am thinking kitties, ferrets and probably even Nigel would think this was awesome

Cute cat tree....

Pretty cool stuff out there for the furries.....

Toe Update

I am relieved to report that the toe drama has subsided.  Nigel cleaned up his own foot this morning and it looks pretty good.  No bleeding at all over the course of the day.  We also braved clipping the rest of the nails and that went fine.  I think he will recover - as will I once I get over the guilt.  Happy my boy is okay - he is running around in the bonus room as I type.

Hedgehog Injury

I am the worst hedgehog mommy ever.  Poor little Nigel....last night I was trying to clip his back nails and he moved right when I squeezed so I cut way too close.  He mad a little screechy noise and proceeded to bleed for what seemed like 6 days but was more like 45 mins.  I went on line to see what I should do and found that cornstarch will stop the bleeding.  It actually worked pretty well.  He seems okay - not limping or favoring his foot.  But it doesn't look great either - poor baby.  I feel so terrible for hurting him.  I hope he is okay - I will keep an eye on it today and if I think he needs to be vetted I will take him in.  UGH!

Cuddly Clooney

I am happy to report that Mr Ferret is happy these days.  He is happy I am home I think and he is feeling good.  He crawled up in bed with me this morning and cuddled for a good hour or so.  He has been downstairs begging for treats and of course he has been harassing his little ferret sister.

Happy to see him happy and doing well.

Crazy Weather

It been crazy weather - tornadoes in the south and mid section of the country - thankfully only severe thunderstorms here.  I was awakened early this morning - not sure if it was the thunder, the wind or the pup scrambling to get under the bed.  Either way - I decided it was smart to get up and head to the bonus room to check in on how bad the weather was going to be.

Emma doesn't like it at all.  Kitties are okay unless the thunder is loud - they don't care for that so much.  Same with Maddie - she is a little fraidy ferret when it comes to noises.  Clooney hunkers down and sleeps during rainy weather.  Nigel - pretty much could care less.

Really glad I didn't have to put 8 critters in the downstairs bathroom for a tornado drill this morning.

Home

I am finally home!!!  Woohoo!  Was greeted at the door by all the kitties and Emma.  Madison wasn't too far behind.  Since I got here - they have been pretty close.  They missed me - but not as much as I missed them.  Nigel is good - he gave me some cuddles when I got him out of his cage and then gave me a stern "talking to" huffing and puffing and letting me know he was not happy with my absence.

I had a nice soak in the tub - 7 of the 8 babies parked in the bathroom with me waiting for me to finish.  They are funny.  So glad to be home with them.....

March - how did this happen?

Let's recap February - its been a nutty month.  Kitties have been good.  Spoke to the vet about Zoey and he seems to think that by this point in time if she had something super serious we would most likely be starting to see signs of decline.  She is going strong so maybe she is just fine - we won't know for sure but I will keep doing what I am doing because she seems to be doing so well.  Other feline specimens appear to be happy and healthy.

Emma has tummy issues - she always has.  She does not do well with stress or change.  February had a stint in the kennel when we traveled to Canada and me gone on business travel at the end of the month.  Neither of these made her tummy happy.  The good thing about it is that she does recover very quickly.  As for her checkup - she is a very healthy puppy.  Not really a puppy anymore - she will be nine years old at the end of the month.  That's so hard for me to believe.

Nigel - he is such a go with the flow little dude.  I so adore him.  He did just great when we had to go to Canada - he had his set up in the playpen and he was a happy little man.

The ferrets - ah the ferrets.  Maddie shared a nasty little bug with Clooney so he had to go to the vet in early February.  He was put on antibiotics.  Then the Canada trip came up so in addition to boarding Emma we had to board him as well so he could continue to get his medicine.  As a precaution I decided to board Miss Madison as well just in case she were to become sick with the same virus while we were out of town.

Now here we are in March already.....  still away on business - still missing my babies and my husband....