Wordless, Whisker Hump Wednesday

Disco is sporting a Furminator Fur Dry that Teri found in the markdown bin for $7 (60% off!). Teri had seen them at BlogPaws but wasn't really sure they would be needed for us short and no furred cats, but she can't resist a good sale and actually we think it will be nice for those winter bath days! 

And while the 'belly band' is still a bit snug, we think he kinda looks like a young Marlon Brando, don't you? (you know, I could have been a Contender...).

Oh, and let's not forget the Whisker Humps...This week, and the passing of Fin, has us thinking of all our friends who have gone to the bridge, including Kismet, who we think coined the term Whisker Humps. In honor of him and Fin and Whitey and Lautrec and Admiral and Tristan and Whicky and Luxor and Inigo and Miss Peach and all the friends we miss, here's a lovely photo of Kismet...

Almost Wordless Whiskerhump Wednesday...

Here's a pix of Brighton at the vets today, getting a follow up urinalysis. He is looking very festive for a visit to the vet...just like Coco was a couple of weeks ago!

We like making people smile! The FedEx driver smiled big-time when Brighton greeted him with mega-bonks and a knee high 'porpoising move' that is his 'signature'!

Unfortunately, BrightOne's urine is still way too concentrated, 1.084 and the pH is 7.0 (should be ~ 6.5). There were 2-3 struvite crystals per HPF, but everything else was normal--no bacteria or blood...

So, even though he seems symptom free and hasn't had a urinary blockage in over 18 months, he will need to go on a prescription diet to see if we can bring him back in line with what's normal.

We already have water fountains and Sink Drinks and Teri adds water to our canned food, and Teri would have to check all our labwork to be sure, but she said it seems every one is our house has pretty concentrated urine for some reason...

It won't be so difficult as everyone is on a 'mealtime feeding' schedule an I don't leave dry food out all the time any more...but I think it will be hardest on Teri as she is really into feeding holistic foods with no by-products, corn or wheat.

But neither does she want Brighton blocking again, so she will try the diet for a month and then have his urine retested and see if it's better. Then she will go another month and re-test. If it's still the same, she said she will go back to feeding the Nulo and Life's Abundance that she likes for us.

And here's a good double Whisker Hump photo to honor Manly Kismet, RIP...

These two handsome kitties are Billy and Edward, part of our extended family...they live in Missouri and obviously have some cushy blankies there, just like us!