Last night I was able to get Simon & Garfunkel in the same picture for the first time. It's not the best quality photo as I had to brighten it a lot to be able to see Garfunkel properly (it was in a dark hallway) but I wanted to include it anyway as I find it to be quite historical! Plus the strange lighting is fitting since it is Halloween:



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Simon went on a road trip with us last week and we got some nice photos of him in the car. Unlike most cats he seems to actually enjoy being in the car during road trips. We don't have to keep him restrained or in a box or anything. He spent most of the time in the car just napping away.

Here are the photos of Simon from the road trip. Some we took out side of the car while we were in a parking lot and he was inside and some others we took while on the road!







I've got quite a few more pics of him on the road that I really like so I'll save the others for another day! I wouldn't want you to have Simon overload or anything.

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Something else you may find interesting with all of the pet food recalls that have happened this year: www.PetFoodRecallReport.com

While I was searching for a way to help Simon & Garfunkel get along I came across this: Veterinary Secrets Revealed.

I downloaded the free digital book and it's pretty interesting although not really related to helping two cats get along. I'll have to keep on looking for stuff about that!

The digital book does have a cool thing about how to put together your own pet first aid kit.

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I haven't decided yet whether to purchase the calming spray from yesterday. I found another calming solution today that is quiet a bit cheaper:




Richard's Organics Pet Calm (2 oz.) - Purchase From PetCo

I think we need to try something like this because Simon & Garfunkel are still having a hard time getting along. Sometimes it will seem like they are making progress and then a big fight will break out.

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I still have no pictures videos of Simon & Garfunkel together yet. They're not getting along very well so far. Simon is very aggressive towards Garfunkel. It's tough watching them be so mean to each other when they are so nice to us when they are one on one!

I'm considering buying this comfort zone spray for cats to see if I can calm them down while they are out together. Anyone use this stuff for this purpose (getting two cats to get along and get used to each other) and can let me know how it works?



Comfort Zone Spray with Feliway for Cats (75 ml) (buy from PetCo online)

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Jasmine sent in this photo of her cat Jelly:



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We took Simon with us to a hotel last week and he found strange places to hang out there just like he does here at home!

In these photos you'll see Simon in an opened drawer:







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Garfunkel is starting to feel more at home here, today it's been two weeks since we picked him up. Below is a photo I just took of him laying in one of our chairs:



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Garfunkel's next vet appointment is to get his Calici virus boosters in a couple of weeks. This is a two step process and we'll have to take him back again after that!

What's the Calici virus? It's a virus that causes cat flu. Cat flu symptoms can include fever, sneezing, inflamed eyes, and discharges from the nose. It can also make them lose their appetite for both food and water. Although these effects are quite bad, cat flu rarely results in death although it is possible when the flu coupled with pneumonia.

Another effect of getting the cat flu is that a cat may be prone to having colds for the rest of his life.

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I was sent this message from Meagan who is an active member of that cat forum (she uses the name olly y loki there.)

Loki is a 5 month old Abyssinian kitten that we've had for about 2 and a half months. we tried everything we could to get things to work out, but my mau Olly simply refused to allow it to happen. obviously we couldn't keep them separated forever, so tonight Loki had to go back into foster care until he is adopted. it was so hard to let him go. it's easy to get attached even in a short time. i really want the best for him and hope he ends up in the best home possible.

if anyone in the Wisconsin/Illinois area is interested, they can go to purebredcatrescue.org (he doesn't appear to be posted yet on the site but he will be soon). and then the adoption application must be filled out, after which Kirsten will write back soon..

Loki is a delightful boy that never stops playing. he's about 5 or 6 pounds, neutered, and NOT declawed.. he's never been around dogs, but older respectful children would be ok. it's hard to say, at this point, how well he would do with another cat. it might need to be another kitten as sadly, my Olly may have made him afraid. he obviously can't live with a domineering, bully cat. he is rather assertive himself. he is ruddy with gold eyes and a cute ringed tail, and i love him and miss him already!

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As I've been writing, we've been taking Garfunkel to the vet a lot to get him up to date with all of his shots and neutered and the bills are really adding up fast! I've already spent over $400 at the vet on him. It's adding up so fast that I'm actually considering checking into Cat Health Insurance. If you have health insurance for your pets leave a comment about how it has worked for you.

Garfunkel got neutered today and when I picked him up the vet's office told me to use
Yesterday's News Cat Litter for at least the next 7 days because it's softer. I hadn't bought this before but the packaging makes it seem very cool (of course it does, right?) Leave a comment if you have had experience with this type of litter.

You can buy it online by clicking on the picture below:

Vonetta emailed us this great photo of her two cats Ellie and Lizzie sitting in a chair along with this message: "Attached is an image of my two cats, Ellie and Lizzie. They're bigger now but I love this shot, especially the deranged look in Lizzie's eyes."



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We took Simon with us on a little trip and he stayed with us at the HOTEL (I may do a listing of pet friendly hotels at some point, good idea?)

Among the curious things Simon did during his stay at the hotel was crawl up under the bed. Hard to explain exactly what I mean but... I took some pictures:





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Check out some of these cat costume possibilities for Halloween or any other special occasion. They are all from Costume Hub. Go to CostumeHub.com to browse all of their full selection of child and adult size costumes.

Child Plush Black Cat Costume



Well I was going to put up more pictures of cat costumes... But I can't get it to work - So just go to www.CostumeHub.com to check it out!

We took Garfunkel to the vet this morning and we found out that he is FIV and FeLV free. We also got a urinalysis done which we haven't got the results back from yet. "Simonsmom" just gave him a bath too!

We're very happy that Garfunkel appears to be rather healthy for a cat just picked up off the streets. We're happy even though the vet bill was over $250!

We got some new things for the cats from PetCo in Manhattan today. If I get the chance I'll take some photos of the cats trying them out!

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You may remember that earlier this year (in May) we were trying to help find a place to live for a cat named Negra. Check out this post from May 2nd.

Happily Negra ended up finding a home with Sowilu (meet her in the cat forum)

But sadly Sowilu let us know in the cat forum that Negra was hit and killed by a car.

This post is in remembrance of Negra who lived a tough life with her injured leg and by spending much of her life as a stray. But in her way she was also charmed. She birthed a beautiful kitten and she lived a happy life with Sowilu after her rescue.

It's also to give a thank you to Sowilu (from cat lovers everywhere) for taking care of Negra for the past 5 months. It's nice that Negra was taken in and given a good life for a period even if it was so tragically shortened.

Rest In Peace Negra

Day 2 of Garfunkel! Here's some photos of Garfunkel enjoying some water in the window sill:







We got an appointment for Garfunkel to see the vet tomorrow morning. Hopefully he'll be free of any serious problems! We'll let you know.

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We have a new cat and his name is Garfunkel. We found him today on the sidewalk just a few blocks away from our apartment. He was a stray cat who apparently had been outside in front of a church for the past week or so (a kind man told us.) He was very friendly for a stray making us think that he hasn't been a stray for that long.

Physically, he has an issue with one of his eyes but otherwise he seems healthy although somewhat thin. We're taking him to the vet tomorrow to get him checked out and get him all of his shots and everything that he may need.

So far we've been keeping Simon separated from Garfunkel as we are trying to ease them in to meeting each other. Simon has been a solo cat his whole life (he's 2) so he seems a bit agitated at smelling another cat's scent in the house, we're hoping that they get used to each other and become best of friends (and perhaps record a hit album or two.) Garfunkel has been dealing with all kinds of things living on the street so he doesn't seem concerned about Simon's scent being in the house at all.

So here's Garfunkel for the first time. You're seeing him before Simon does! In these photos he's laying in a bed that we bought for Simon but he never uses because he's too big for it. It fits Garfunkel perfectly!









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I lay dying on the sidewalk. No one cared. I heard the sound of voices and footsteps of passersby all around me, yet no one stopped. Vehicles zoomed by creating small dust clouds which further crippled my fluid-filled, diseased lungs. Small bubbles of pus formed at my nostrils with every exhale. I gasped for breath thinking that each would be my last. My right eye was thickly coated with mucus; the eyeball itself badly swollen. My belly seized with cramps from starvation, it had been weeks since my last meal. Yes, I ached for death, for relief from such torment, let it end soon.

Suddenly, you were there, tenderly lifting my lifeless, limp body. You cradled me in your arms until we'd reached safety and warmth. You offered me food which I barely chewed, only wanting to fill my ravaged belly. I gulped offered water until I couldn't hold anymore. After each kindness I managed to whisper "thank you", my voice failing completely. I basked in the warmth of the cloth you wiped my sore eyes with, again mouthing "thank you."

As you turned now to leave me to rest in a soft warm bed, I cried out to you begging "please don't leave me my friend!" But you smiled warmly and promised that you wouldn't be far away and that at last I was safe. "You'll never go hungry again, little one, no one will ever abandon you, hurt you or leave you for dead. We'll call you "Hobo" and you'll be loved." Still weak and in pain I managed a faint meow ... "thank you, my friend!"

This is the true story about our newest member of the family. He is doing great and is spoiled rotten!

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I'm not sure what is going on exactly in this photo but it looks pretty spooky. Notice the upside down head at the top?

This picture was sent in to MyCatWearsClothes@Yahoo.com by Ruthea. She included the message (in red!) "Don't Cross Us Again Or It's Off With Your Head!"



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