There Was Chaos

 Henry had a dental appointment on Monday.

I'd coaxed Henry into the carrier with treats for days, rehearsing for this vet visit.

Of course, on the morning to the appointment, he wasn't having ANY OF IT.

There was swearing from both the humans and the cat.

There was blood, when Henry bit my left thumb HARD!

There was poop; you figure out who did that.

Finally, cornered under the writing desk, Henry was persuaded into the carrier...which is when he chomped on my gloved hand.

Am so very thankful that:

-He only lost two...count 'em!...two teeth.

-His bloodwork came back clean as a whistle, except for his positive FIV.

-Henry's age is 3-4 years.

-The vet tech petted Henry!

 ❤️ Henry ❤️

P.S. We all know that cat bites can be seriously dangerous.

As I was able to tend to the two holes in my thumb in a timely manner, I'm fine as of Wednesday evening, and will never hesitate to get medical care.

Some Halloween decorations in the 'hood are cute:

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Adore!

October 29 is National Cat Day!

A few cat sillies for your entertainment, because...why not?

Every second of every day is Cat Day...I mean, really...but why not have a holiday too?

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Be The Chocolate

October 28 is National Chocolate Day!

Here are a few giggles found on social media for your amusement:

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Embrace The Void

October 27 is National Black Cat Day!

We've been owned by four feline voids, and plan to never be without one.

Others seems to like black cats too; I've found a few sillies on social media, for your amusement today:

Get yourself a housepanther; you won't regret it!

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Prop Fails

October 26 is National Pumpkin Day.

The Hubby picked up a pie pumpkin, because he knows that I LURV toasted pumpkin seeds.

As a prop for a photo shoot...well, it didn't go as planned:

This was as close as Manny would get!

And this was as close as Henry would get, and it's sort of a selfie, if you squint your eyes.

Chili was a bit braver, but this pumpkin didn't do much for him either!

Hahahaha!

Happy Pumpkin Day, y'all.

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Hugs in Noir

It's Caturday!

Manny and Chili Bruce are so adorable when snuggled together.

I used iPhoto to make the image black and white, then used Lunapic's Scribble filter.

Click on the image to enjoy a jigsaw puzzle.

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#BatWeek

October 24 through 10/31 is Bat Week!

Learn more by clicking here.

Of course I want to mix up dragons and Dracula with Bat Week!

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'Tis The Season

Eastside Cats received a terrific gift.

Black cat fabric!

Love it, and it's now a sort of bedspread to match the autumnal season.

Above image grabbed from the interwebs, since my photography skills in this matter are severely lacking.

Thank you dearest sis and niece!

❤️ 😻 ❤️

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October 22 Round Up

A simple search in my photo library under October 22 revealed some lovely images: 

Celestial Paddy O'Malley, 10/22/17

Turkey Tail Mushrooms,10/22/16

Celestial Chucky, 10/22/17

Autumn Leaves and Sky, 10/22/16

Napping Celestial Sweetie, 10/22/22

Manny and Chili Bruce, 10/22/22

Park Forest, 10/22/22

Henry, freshly inside on 10/22/24

Celestial Angel, 10/22/17

Mother Nature really turns on her charms in autumn, and we are so lucky to have shared both the inside and outside of Eastside Cats with our beloved felines.

❤️ 🍁 😻

Diwali

Diwali is the Hindu Festival of Lights, symbolizing the spiritual victory of Dharma over Adharma (balance), light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance.

This year, Diwali is celebrated on either October 20 or October 21.

Images of various sunrises.

Capturing the beauty and light, despite the trees, cars, and electric lines that can block the view.

Good symbols of what Diwali represents.

Choose the light in your life.

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Tock-Tober Today

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Henry's hindquarters.

Da Boyz care nothing for their tushies being on display, 'cause there's a squirrel out there!

Thinking of you, Celestial Derby.

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Out and About

A new selection of 'hood cats:

Not a cat, just a large doggo!

As I didn't know the names of the above critters, I waited until I could ask someone by name to volunteer for a selfie:

Sly said 'yes', even if he looks like I'd just roused him from a nap.

And, as it happens, I HAD just woken him from his slumber on the garden wall.

Sorry, dude...I'll always want more photos of you.

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Ancient Art

 It's Caturday!

In honor of Henry's 1st Gotchaversary, I used his pic from yesterday and just dolled it up a tiny bit in iPhoto.

Click on the image above to enjoy a jigsaw puzzle!

Oddly enough, today, October 18, 2025 is International Archeology Day.

Being a historian, today is special to me.

So, guess what?

I got a tattoo of stylized Irish petroglyphs:

Loosely based on the images below:

Loughcrew Cairns, in County Meath, Ireland

Kerbstone 52 at Newgrange, County Meath, Ireland

So, celebrate anything REALLY OLD today!

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