Pickle Puss

May 16 is International Pickle Day!

Ooh, I love me some pickles.

Find out more at Pickle Packers International.

Some interesting tidbits:

-The phrase “in a pickle” originated from Shakespeare’s play The Tempest.

-Pickles are traditionally hand packed because machines can’t pack as many pickles in a jar as a person can.

-The State of Michigan, where Eastside Cats reside, is the top pickle grower in the United States.

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Henry Update:

Henry's new antibiotic Amoxicillin arrived Friday afternoon.

This is a twice a day med, so he received his first pill in the evening.

Also, NO fiber was mixed into his food, since he doesn't like it.

Instead, I smushed the needed amount into a pill pocket, and put it down the hatch!

Let's see what develops from these additions to The Kid's routine.

Thanks for the well-wishes; he's the bestest kitty.

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Chili Bruce was focused on something out the window, so I took advantage lack of motion.

Artified with the Hot Tea filter on Prisma.

Click on the image above to enjoy a jigsaw puzzle.

Let's Hop!

#Biodiversity

The 3rd Friday in May is the Endangered Species Day in the U.S.

#EndangeredSpeciesDay

#Biodiversity

#Conservation

Learn more from the National Wildlife Federation here.

Image from IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

For more information:

Wildlife Conservation Network

Endangered Species Coalition

The Endangered Species Conservation Site

and many more.

From the United States Geological Survey: 

"Although extinctions occur naturally, the current rate of plant and animal extinctions is much higher than the natural or historical rates. 

Habitat loss is the primary cause of higher extinction rates. 

Other causes include habitat changes, over-exploitation of wildlife for commercial purposes, the introduction of harmful non-native species, pollution, and the spread of diseases."

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Henry Update:

As predicted, Henry ate up food overnight.

However, he only licked one bowl clean, but left the other!

Both bowls had fiber powder mixed in, so that theory is falling apart.

Despite his confusing modus operandi, he's at least eating SOME, and there was evidence of poop-logage.

The Kid has been prowling around Henryville, and found a new place to hang out in the bright sun.

Took this photo while hiding behind a door, so as to not spook him from his new perch.

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Gifted

Am thankful for the badge gifts from Ingrid at Meezer's Mews & Terrieristical Woofs.

My niece loves these, and thanks to all for the caring comments.

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Henry Update:

The Kid is just so cute and cuddly!

However, I swear that he's avoiding any food to which I've added the fiber powder, despite the vet tech's assurance that it wouldn't happen.

Am leaving several bowls of wet food out for Henry to use, hoping he'll just lick 'em clean, as he was doing.

He seems to eat during the human's sleeping hours, so let's see if my Wednesday concoctions make a difference.

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Let's Hop!