#418NoDeclaw

 April 18 is International No Declaw Day, because cats have four paws, with 18 nails.

We all know the drill: cat's paws need claws.

Full stop.

Don't do it.

Learn more at the links below:

The Paw Project

The Wildcat Sanctuary

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Henry Update:

Paws crossed, the anti-nausea med has made a difference.

Friday morning, the full bowl of noms left overnight* was empty.

I put out his breakfast, and he ate it.

He ate the snack I put out (breakfast #2), then ate his dinner, and now licked up another snack.

Henry's become a gentle sweetie, tolerating a lot of handling with little collateral damage.

Keep on chowing down, dude, and we are all going to do a happy dance.

*We don't leave food out for any of the Eastside Cats normally, but rules were relaxed in an attempt to coax Henry to eat.

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It's Caturday, and of course it's Henry's mug that I've artified with Prima's Jellyfish filter.

Click on the image above to enjoy a jigsaw puzzle.

Let's Hop!

Let's Go Batty!

April 17 is International Bat Appreciation Day!

Bats are vital to our world’s ecosystems and economy, but nearly 200 species are threatened with extinction.

Learn more at the Bat Conservation International website by clicking here.

A few amusing cartoons found on social media for you:

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Thank you for the good wishes for my mother, and of course for Henry too!

Henry Update:

The vet's office decided he needed anti-nausea meds: Cerenia.

Turns out, the doxycycline antibiotic can be rough on a kitty's stomach.

A 1/4 of a tab every 24 hours, and I gave him some the minute I was back from the vet's.

Also made a nice slurry of churu goop and canned food, and syringe-fed Henry at dinner time.

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HIX

Have so much appreciation for the love you've shown Henry!

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Was over the moon Tuesday, as he was eating and asking for more.

Wednesday started strong, then fell flat in the evening.

Thursday, no b'fast eaten, and he wouldn't eat a churu either.

He also had, um...ejected material from both ends yesterday.

We love this guy like nobody's business.

C'mon, Henry The Ninth, or HIX; we're here for you!

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Also, a thank you to the World that my mother reached her 94th birthday.

We had a party at the senior living complex where she lives now, and friends and family all had a grand time.

Mom even walked her friend around the place, selling the amenities!

Mom's old place should be scheduled for a closing any day; keys to be handed over, and that's it.

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Let's Hop!