Thursday, May 22, 2008
A Few Of My Buddies.....
To my left was a surprising moment; even more surprising I happened to have my camera with me! They were begging for food through our cat door and was taking pictures when I impulsively held my hand out, and this was the response I got! She was as surprised as I was. She comes around often, feeling safe here. There's another one she hangs out with, the one with the tongue hanging out shown below.Below is my beloved Tallon, who is currently missing. He is one of three kittens I brought home when I picked my mom up for a two week visit to my house. Mom had been living with my youngest brother Brian for about a year or so and she was coming home with me as planned, for a visit. It also had been planned I'd take the kittens at that time, at about six weeks of age. He
had three dogs and the momma cat and a few other special cats but he needed a home for the three kittens and I had fallen in love with them. So mom and the triplets as I called them moved in, because mom was at my place for less than a week when she asked me to please let her stay. It's very peaceful and pretty here with room for my cat family too. Of course I'd always wanted to take care of my mom when and if the time ever came, which it did. She had a stroke in 2000 which left her with a damaged memory, causing her to require assisted living. She hated the nursing home she'd initially gone into before my brother went to Springfield, Oregon where she was living and packed her up and took her home with him to Spokane, Washington to live with him and his family. Three years or so later in the present, she's been with me now for two years on July 14th, along with Tallon and his brothers.
This is Odie. He's right at two years old to date. He's one of the youngest, yet the biggest! He's an oversized huge love-bug with extremely large claws that he uses to knead my bare skin with when he's affectionate. He sleepwalks directly upon awakening, stumbling around with his eyes barely open and many other cute things.Below is an interesting result I got due to a five second delay on my camera. She was sitting there posing while I took pictures, well this one I'd just clicked when suddenly she opened her mouth wide and her tongue cane stretching out- I realized she was yawning impulsively! I think it's a most adorable picture.
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Holly
Holly is our 5-year-old black & white kitty born in our house to an awesome feral kitty my boyfriend and I caught just as we moved here from this dumpy trailer park we'd lived in on a temporary basis. Anyway, Fuzzie, the feral kitty, once we got her to our new place in Baring she just wasn't wild anymore. She seemed to know we'd rescued her and was very devoted to us. She got pregnant very young, had five beautiful kittens and disappeared when they were about 12 weeks old.
On April 29, 2003 Holly was born.
I'm an agate collector and had separated several pounds of agate I had. I put the carnelian in one plastic tub, the holley blue agate in another, and some Apache Teardrops in yet another. Out of those three bins, the holley blue agate was the only material still completely in the rough and had many sharp edges on it. Out of those three bins, our girl kitty chose the sharp rocks to lay on for hours at a time. She always laid on the holley blue agate and that's how she got named. It's actually "Holly Blue" but I just call her Holly. She is an awesome, very personable and friendly cat, making herself well-known in her first year of life. She's the only one of the five I have but I know where all but one of them are. One of her brothers, 420, a gray tabby long-haired gorgeous & over-friendly cat, had an injured hind leg when he disappeared. We have a lot of wild critters in our woods and being nest to the river doesn't help when it comes to wild company. But we do our best.
Here's some pictures of her and her adopted brothers and sisters:
On April 29, 2003 Holly was born.
I'm an agate collector and had separated several pounds of agate I had. I put the carnelian in one plastic tub, the holley blue agate in another, and some Apache Teardrops in yet another. Out of those three bins, the holley blue agate was the only material still completely in the rough and had many sharp edges on it. Out of those three bins, our girl kitty chose the sharp rocks to lay on for hours at a time. She always laid on the holley blue agate and that's how she got named. It's actually "Holly Blue" but I just call her Holly. She is an awesome, very personable and friendly cat, making herself well-known in her first year of life. She's the only one of the five I have but I know where all but one of them are. One of her brothers, 420, a gray tabby long-haired gorgeous & over-friendly cat, had an injured hind leg when he disappeared. We have a lot of wild critters in our woods and being nest to the river doesn't help when it comes to wild company. But we do our best.
Here's some pictures of her and her adopted brothers and sisters:
Monday, May 12, 2008
Tallon
These are pictures of Tallon, one of my 2-year-old polydactyls. Polydactyl is a term meaning 'extra digits', or extra toes and claws. Manx is a breed where this is a common trait. I don't know what breed Tallon is, I just know his momma is my younger brother Brian's cat and she has at least 7 toes on each of her front
paws. She is black with a bit of white here and there, with longer fur.
Tallon came up missing last Thursday, May 8, 2008. I am so heartbroken; he has been such a highlight of my life the last two years. When he was just 6 weeks old I took Tallon and his two brothers Buckwheat and Ashes from my brother Brian's in Spokane and brought them home to Baring. I had just ended a five year relationship with my ex-boyfriend and was going through a depression. Cats are an awesome therapy for depression, at least for me they are.
Tallon and Buckwheat are the two polydactyls. They each have an extra toe that resembles a thumb on each of their front paws, along with a circular-shaped claw in between their 'thumb' and 'index finger'. They both have an inner large claw with a mini pad on their hind paws. These claws appear to be dormant- they don't seem to be able to retract them, so they just hang there appearing useless.
About a year ago I realized Buckwheat's extra hind claw was bleeding. When I looked closer, I realized it was half torn from his foot! The blood was actually old and it seemed to be healing well, so I kept an eye on it and it healed, although it healed with part of it disconnected. I really feel if it gets ripped again it could keep ripping on up his leg! I'm going to take him to the vet as soon as I have the funds. Please see Buckwheat's post for more about him.
More about my precious Tallon.....
Tallon loved to hang out on the roof of the mobile home and under the additional snow roof built over the mobile home. Any time anyone would start up to my porch, he'd run up to the roof and watch until he knew if he was familiar with the person visiting. He also would hide from other cats up there.
He had this game he loved to play with me.... He'd meow over and over at me, and when he started doing this I at first was thinking something was wrong and I would get on the railing so I could reach the roof and all the stinker wanted was to be petted! He actually would try to get me to get on the roof with him! How unlikely was that? He also would go to the end of the trailer and roll around on the beams making me think he was going to roll off and fall at least 10 feet or more. As far as I'm aware, he never did fall but I started calling him 'Monkey-Butt' because of it.
If you look closely you can see his thumbs in at least one picture.
The one thing that made Tallon stand out was as a kitten, his 'meow' came out as a 'mweow', with an extra 'w' in it. The entire neighborhood knows that meow! One thing I'm real concerned about with him missing..... Ever since I brought him and his brothers home, they on a daily basis all individually approach me for their daily love, but especially for their daily head kisses from me. I think they actually needed those kisses and it seemed to be a significant part of their daily security! It's been five days now since I've seen him, and I miss him terribly! I know from my own experiences that the odds of your cat showing back up decrease with every day they're gone. I have only had one cat resurface after being missing for more than a week and that was Holly. Read more about Holly's adventures on her post.....
I believe that my two polydactyls and their normal toed brother Ashes also have unique purring abilities. When any one of them are relaxed and half asleep, they have extra noises that are very pronounced-- like they have extra folds around their purr box, creating unusual sounds. The reason I think it could be a polydactyl trait is because all three of them make these noises, even though Ashes has normal feet. I realize how strange that theory may sound- it sounds weird to me also that their toes could have anything to do with unusual purring abilities. I meant actually maybe its a genetic trait that can go along with their polydactyl traits.
***If anyone reading this has more information or knows more about polydactyl cats or has their own stories, I would love to hear them! All you need to do is use the comment box. Thank you in advance!
I will add more about Tallon as I think of things worthy of sharing. In the meantime, I continue to look for him. The one thing that scares me is he is a very beautiful personable cat that has been loved in a special way. He counts on me to care for him.
I don't put collars on my cats because of a freak accident- another cat (many years ago) had climbed a tree, lost its footing and died by hanging-- apparently his collar caught on something, preventing him from completely falling but left him dangling to his death! That was extremely traumatic and I felt so guilty for that cat's death even though I thought I was protecting him with the collar.
A shorter time ago (its been about 13 years ago) I found my neighbor's dog hanging over their 5 foot fence. The dog in the night had tried to jump over the fence, but his leash wasn't long enough and his feet never reached the ground. Unfortunately he'd already been hanging there too long by the time I saw him (it was in the wee hours, 4 am) and he died.
These freak accidents really scared the hell out of me and may have made me a little over cautious.
paws. She is black with a bit of white here and there, with longer fur.Tallon came up missing last Thursday, May 8, 2008. I am so heartbroken; he has been such a highlight of my life the last two years. When he was just 6 weeks old I took Tallon and his two brothers Buckwheat and Ashes from my brother Brian's in Spokane and brought them home to Baring. I had just ended a five year relationship with my ex-boyfriend and was going through a depression. Cats are an awesome therapy for depression, at least for me they are.
Tallon and Buckwheat are the two polydactyls. They each have an extra toe that resembles a thumb on each of their front paws, along with a circular-shaped claw in between their 'thumb' and 'index finger'. They both have an inner large claw with a mini pad on their hind paws. These claws appear to be dormant- they don't seem to be able to retract them, so they just hang there appearing useless.
About a year ago I realized Buckwheat's extra hind claw was bleeding. When I looked closer, I realized it was half torn from his foot! The blood was actually old and it seemed to be healing well, so I kept an eye on it and it healed, although it healed with part of it disconnected. I really feel if it gets ripped again it could keep ripping on up his leg! I'm going to take him to the vet as soon as I have the funds. Please see Buckwheat's post for more about him.
More about my precious Tallon..... Tallon loved to hang out on the roof of the mobile home and under the additional snow roof built over the mobile home. Any time anyone would start up to my porch, he'd run up to the roof and watch until he knew if he was familiar with the person visiting. He also would hide from other cats up there.
He had this game he loved to play with me.... He'd meow over and over at me, and when he started doing this I at first was thinking something was wrong and I would get on the railing so I could reach the roof and all the stinker wanted was to be petted! He actually would try to get me to get on the roof with him! How unlikely was that? He also would go to the end of the trailer and roll around on the beams making me think he was going to roll off and fall at least 10 feet or more. As far as I'm aware, he never did fall but I started calling him 'Monkey-Butt' because of it.
If you look closely you can see his thumbs in at least one picture.
The one thing that made Tallon stand out was as a kitten, his 'meow' came out as a 'mweow', with an extra 'w' in it. The entire neighborhood knows that meow! One thing I'm real concerned about with him missing..... Ever since I brought him and his brothers home, they on a daily basis all individually approach me for their daily love, but especially for their daily head kisses from me. I think they actually needed those kisses and it seemed to be a significant part of their daily security! It's been five days now since I've seen him, and I miss him terribly! I know from my own experiences that the odds of your cat showing back up decrease with every day they're gone. I have only had one cat resurface after being missing for more than a week and that was Holly. Read more about Holly's adventures on her post.....
I believe that my two polydactyls and their normal toed brother Ashes also have unique purring abilities. When any one of them are relaxed and half asleep, they have extra noises that are very pronounced-- like they have extra folds around their purr box, creating unusual sounds. The reason I think it could be a polydactyl trait is because all three of them make these noises, even though Ashes has normal feet. I realize how strange that theory may sound- it sounds weird to me also that their toes could have anything to do with unusual purring abilities. I meant actually maybe its a genetic trait that can go along with their polydactyl traits.
***If anyone reading this has more information or knows more about polydactyl cats or has their own stories, I would love to hear them! All you need to do is use the comment box. Thank you in advance!
I will add more about Tallon as I think of things worthy of sharing. In the meantime, I continue to look for him. The one thing that scares me is he is a very beautiful personable cat that has been loved in a special way. He counts on me to care for him.
I don't put collars on my cats because of a freak accident- another cat (many years ago) had climbed a tree, lost its footing and died by hanging-- apparently his collar caught on something, preventing him from completely falling but left him dangling to his death! That was extremely traumatic and I felt so guilty for that cat's death even though I thought I was protecting him with the collar.
A shorter time ago (its been about 13 years ago) I found my neighbor's dog hanging over their 5 foot fence. The dog in the night had tried to jump over the fence, but his leash wasn't long enough and his feet never reached the ground. Unfortunately he'd already been hanging there too long by the time I saw him (it was in the wee hours, 4 am) and he died.
These freak accidents really scared the hell out of me and may have made me a little over cautious.
Kitty-Kountry
Kitty-Kountry
Hi!
Welcome to Kitty-Kountry! My name is Carol McCrow and this is my blog. I am a seriously dedicated cat lover. I made this blog especially for my cats-- every last one of them!
I am a 49-year-old daughter, mother, and grandmother; I am divorced and rent a mobile home in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains, about 20 miles west of Stevens Pass on Highway 2. It is absolutely beautiful up here and is very peaceful for the most part.
Two years ago, my mom moved in with me so I could care for her. I took the classes required and became her caregiver. She is on Medicare/Medicaid and in the COPES Program for Elderly Care. DSHS pays my wages for her.
If you are interested in more info concerning being a caregiver or getting a caregiver for you or someone you know, please see my blog entitled 'Caregiving And The Elderly' through my link below.
NOW..... BACK TO THE FURRY SUBJECT OF CATS!
I currently have the following cats:
I say it that way because any idiot in there right mind that dumps harmless kittens in the country MUST know more times than not they are just feeding those kittens to the raccoons or whatever critter requiring food happens by first. Granted, the area they were dropped off in is behind the town park which is located on a residential street. WildCat-Bob is the last of his litter because unfortunately his two identical brothers were both eventually hit by cars on the highway. More about WildCat-Bob later when his post comes out......
Okay, this is what I've decided to do. Each cat will have a post sub-titled with their name with all cat posts to be found under this blog entitled 'Kitty-Kountry'.
I am excited because I'll be loading each cat's picture/s onto their own post, giving them the ultimate personal touch! I was so thrilled when my 22-year-old daughter Azia (sounds like Asia) gave me my first digital camera for Christmas!! I've always wanted one, but just never had the money and the thought at the same moment, so I was one happy grinning mom and very thankful to Azia and her heartfelt gift. It was a Samsung Slimmed L830 in Red and I just loved that camera! I was able to get many pictures of my cats, my visiting raccoon buddies, and some very special family pictures of great importance to me, including my grandchildren.
My camera disappeared three weeks ago. I'm pretty sure I know who it left my house with but I haven't been able to find him. I know the camera is history anyway, I can be sure of that. I was crushed! It hurt my feelings terribly! I've decided I'm just going to replace it myself- get another one exactly like it. I can't afford it at the moment, so until then I'm going to make the most of the pictures I do have. Fortunately I'd loaded all of my pictures to my computer before the camera disappeared!
I'll be working on these cat posts as often as my time allows. I hope you enjoy them! Please feel free to comment.
Have You Hugged Your Cat Today?
Kitty-Kountry
Have A Purrfect Day!
Carol McCrow
Hi!
Welcome to Kitty-Kountry! My name is Carol McCrow and this is my blog. I am a seriously dedicated cat lover. I made this blog especially for my cats-- every last one of them!
I am a 49-year-old daughter, mother, and grandmother; I am divorced and rent a mobile home in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains, about 20 miles west of Stevens Pass on Highway 2. It is absolutely beautiful up here and is very peaceful for the most part.
Two years ago, my mom moved in with me so I could care for her. I took the classes required and became her caregiver. She is on Medicare/Medicaid and in the COPES Program for Elderly Care. DSHS pays my wages for her.
If you are interested in more info concerning being a caregiver or getting a caregiver for you or someone you know, please see my blog entitled 'Caregiving And The Elderly' through my link below.
NOW..... BACK TO THE FURRY SUBJECT OF CATS!
I currently have the following cats:
- Tallon
- Buckwheat
- Ashes
- Holly
- Jack
- Missy
- TomCat
- Sadie
- Odie
- Bandit
- BoyCat
- WildCat-Bob
I say it that way because any idiot in there right mind that dumps harmless kittens in the country MUST know more times than not they are just feeding those kittens to the raccoons or whatever critter requiring food happens by first. Granted, the area they were dropped off in is behind the town park which is located on a residential street. WildCat-Bob is the last of his litter because unfortunately his two identical brothers were both eventually hit by cars on the highway. More about WildCat-Bob later when his post comes out......
THE PLAN FOR KITTY-KOUNTRY BLOG
Okay, this is what I've decided to do. Each cat will have a post sub-titled with their name with all cat posts to be found under this blog entitled 'Kitty-Kountry'.
I am excited because I'll be loading each cat's picture/s onto their own post, giving them the ultimate personal touch! I was so thrilled when my 22-year-old daughter Azia (sounds like Asia) gave me my first digital camera for Christmas!! I've always wanted one, but just never had the money and the thought at the same moment, so I was one happy grinning mom and very thankful to Azia and her heartfelt gift. It was a Samsung Slimmed L830 in Red and I just loved that camera! I was able to get many pictures of my cats, my visiting raccoon buddies, and some very special family pictures of great importance to me, including my grandchildren.
My camera disappeared three weeks ago. I'm pretty sure I know who it left my house with but I haven't been able to find him. I know the camera is history anyway, I can be sure of that. I was crushed! It hurt my feelings terribly! I've decided I'm just going to replace it myself- get another one exactly like it. I can't afford it at the moment, so until then I'm going to make the most of the pictures I do have. Fortunately I'd loaded all of my pictures to my computer before the camera disappeared!
I'll be working on these cat posts as often as my time allows. I hope you enjoy them! Please feel free to comment.
Have You Hugged Your Cat Today?
Kitty-Kountry
Have A Purrfect Day!
Carol McCrow
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- Carol
- My name is Carol McCrow and I live in the Pacific Northwest. I work at home both as caregiver to my live-in mom and as an independent affiliate and advertiser online. I enjoy meeting others online that are doing similar work. I have much to accomplish yet and am working hard to keep focused and stay on a positive road toward success. I also have an overwhelming compassion for animals- especially the ones we domesticate and teach to rely on us. It means EVERYTHING to me that our pets get the quality care they deserve and need.
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