Silly Nom

It's Twozday!

Due to seasonal temperature changes, Da Boyz have migrated to the huge corner beddy.

And yet, they still break away for some alone time.

Manny, on top of the fridge again.

CB, enjoying the morning sunrise.

🌞

Da Boyz health update:

Both REALLY enjoy their daily muscle mass booster chews.

We've removed seafood from their diets, although Manny has now become rather picky about what he'll eat.

No worries, we're dealing with this by:

1) Allowing Manny to walk away from his meal, then going back to it as many times as it takes for him to finish.

2) Introducing new flavors carefully, but no cat liked the lamb (The Hubby picked it, not me!)

3) Sometimes, a sprinkle of nutritional yeast inspires him to munch.

4) Simply feeding Manny in the kitchen corner, away from his brofur.

Nothing works 100% of the time, so we stay flexible and gently coax him back to his bowl.

Okay, the truth...I've grumbled a bit at having to police Manny, as I feel that I'm the cause of his reluctance to nom.

Isn't that silly?

Chums

It's Twozday!

Manny and Chili Bruce have been buddying up more and more, as the temps begin to drop.

Manny left, CB right

Manny top, CB bottom

Chili Bruce watching something out the window.

Manny, on top of the fridge.

Used the space between the hinge and the door to zero in.

Da Boyz are getting daily Virbac URSOLYX Soft Chew Supplements for muscle health, as recommended by their veterinarian.

She felt that although their weights are good, they could use a bit more meat on their bones.  

They enjoy their wee chewy nodules; Manny often eats his while still up on the fridge.

Chili Bruce promptly picks his treat up and runs off with it, to safeguard himself in a corner whilst he munches.

❤️ Simply love these two! ❤️

 

Curled

It's Caturday!

A recent pic of Manny and Chili Bruce happily napping together, and artified in Prisma using the Drawing filter.

If I had to guess, it's Manny on the left, with CB almost in a ball at right.

Click on the image to enjoy a jigsaw puzzle.

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A Henry health update:

He's my sweet boy ❤️

Henry's vet visit on Tuesday went well, at least for me.

He left a poop in the carrier, but it was a tootsie roll poop!

His test results say his liver values are good: no more antibiotics needed.

Also, reducing his steroid pill to one every other day.

His B12 and prebiotics remain, and I'll continue with his appetite stimulant and anti-nausea meds as he's got one last dose of chemo in a week.

The tough part, is finding food that Henry will eat consistently, without causing diarrhea.

We are working our way through this hiccup, and spoke at length with the veterinarian and staff regarding the issue.

Next visit in three months!

Let's Hop!

Brown Bear

It's Twozday, and we'll focus on Chili Bruce.

King of the Front Window.

Sitting on his brofur in the double-wide scratcher.

Sleeping on MY kitchen chair.

His full name is Chili Bruce Lee.

CB's nicknames:

Brown Bear

Chills

Bowl Licker

Red Hot Chili Dog

Things you may not know about Chili:

-The Hubby has worked hard and long to get CB comfortable with being held like a baby.

-Chili often naps on my kitchen chair, while Manny uses The Hubby's.

-Chili Bruce rare walks away from any cat food that he's offered, and he licks his bowl clean EVERY MEAL.

-Chili loves to lick the remnants of raw almond butter, oil, or salad dressing from his human's dinnerware, and has munched on cooked broccoli and cauliflower.

-If a human is supine on the futon, CB will climb onto your chest.  He'll nap there, but beware if there is a noise or some activity that makes him launch off in a split-second, usually with claws out.  OOF!

❤️ 😻 🐈‍⬛

Manfred

It's Twozday, and we'll focus on Manny.

Manny is on his back legs, chasing something.

Manny's nicknames:

The Man

Brows (we say this one quietly)

Mans

Manfred

Things you may not know about Manny:

-The Hubby likes to carry Manny like a baby.

-Manny often usurps The Hubby's kitchen chair.

-Manny rarely eats a meal in one go; he'll walk away from a 2/3rds eaten bowl, which we remove so Chili Bruce doesn't play clean-up.  After a while, Mans begs for the rest, and we make sure he can eat in peace without CB trying to get at it.

-Manny will chew on anything green, and he especially loves fresh basil nabbed from the plant.

-In summer, a favorite napping location for Manny is on a box tucked into the corner of the bathroom.

-If I have a fleece blanket on my lap, Manny would make biscuits or knead from dawn 'til dusk, but I shoo him away after 10 or 15 minutes.

❤️ 😻 🐈‍⬛

Buttoned Up

It's Twozday!

We've kept a low profile during the recent wildfire smoke events, by staying sealed up at home with the window air conditioners running, and additional box fans and air cleaners doing their jobs.

Da Boyz weren't able to enjoy window whiffies, so they added extra time on to their napping schedules, just like the soccer games get those extra minutes tacked on.

Chili Bruce, in the Pink Blue Chair, under The Pink, and the blue is getting very washed out.

One will always find Manny near a plant.

When the humans were beginning to get cabin fever, and the a/c was making things rather cold, Da Boyz decided to gang up and take over my legs as I sat in My Chair.

Neither look really pleased with the situation, however, but this here human was purring with delight!

❤️

In The Bag

July 12 is World Paper Bag Day!

However, paper bags are not as 'green' as we think: the manufacturing process uses a lot of water, fuel, and trees.

Plastic bags have the smaller manufacturing carbon footprint, but then as waste they are awful.

Learn more here: Paper, Plastic or Reusable?

Around Eastside Cats, the paper bag gets as much attention as any cardboard box by Da Boyz.

Here are a few photos:

Chili Bruce

It's anyone's guess!

Manny

We reuse everything, and recycle what can't be reused.

Chili Bruce would happily recycle all of his brofurs meals.

If I knew a scientist, I'd suggest finding a way to make cat litter box waste into something useful, with minimum energy and water needed.

Slumber On

Incredible amounts of activity at Eastside Cats!

Managed to capture some of the chaos:

Ah-HA!

Trick image; which one is which?

Usually, CB shows up with brown fur, while Manny stays black.

This time; I cannot decide which is which.

The Hubby looked it over, and said "The black one is Manny, and the other black one is Chili Bruce."

Thanks so much, dear; dontcha have some sporting event on TV to watch?

*eyeroll*

Hey, Henry...that's my side of the bed!

Alright, it's NOT very active around here, other than the city workers who dug a huge hole in the road at the end of the street.

Machinery moving and beeping, drilling noise, scooping up rubble to toss into dump trucks, and the frustrated drivers who couldn't get through.

So, I sat on the front step, drinking tea, to watch other people do stuff, as it's pretty quiet here.

*knocking wood*

The Man

It's Twozday.

Manny is our star today.

He posed near windows for these images.

I try to avoid the light flare, but it sneaks in all the same.

On the microwave, trying to break off pieces of the Christmas cactus.

In the bay window.

On top of the fridge!

Manny doesn't seem to miss his eyebrows, and those bald patches make identification easier.

However, we'd prefer that his brofur Chili Bruce would NOT chew and lick Manny's noggin.

🤷🏼 🤷🏼 🤷🏼

Not Matching

Oops, this post came out on Monday in error, so I deleted it, and am reposting.

It's Twozday!

Da Boyz may or may not be littermates, but they are bonded and keep snuggling together.

Am still fascinated by their fur colors, probably due to the amount of time they hang out with each other.

The differences show with the right lighting.

Chili Bruce's nickname is Brown Bear.

Manny is Brows.

🤨 😹 🤨

Let's Hop!

Ah, it's Nice Out!

It's Twozday!

Da Boyz are enjoying the sunshine, the open windows and doors, and of course the myriad of napping locations provided for their comfort.

Manny, left, and CB, right, on the pool table.

Manny, lounging in the double-wide scratcher.

CB, left, and Manny on the right, hanging out in the bay window.

Chili Bruce, not allowing my presence interfere with his view out the door behind me.

❤️❤️❤️

Henry Update:

Henry often climbs on me when we are chillin' in bed.

But he slides off, rear-end first, after a short while.

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CBL

It's Twozday, and it's all about the lazy stylings of Chili Bruce.

Chili Bruce:

Really dark brown fur.

Will eat anything; the un-fussiest eater we've ever fed!

Licks his brofur Manny's eyebrows off.

Turns in circles before his food bowl is placed.

The Hubby calls him 'Chili'; I'm the one who says 'Chili Bruce', and even 'Chili Bruce Lee'.

Had one white whisker when we adopted Da Boyz, then he lost it a few months later.  Still hasn't regrown one, and Manny refuses to try to grow one of his own.

Has bald spots on the 'knees' of his back feets.

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Henry Update:

We are having a heat wave!

Henry doesn't like open windows; too much stimulation, so he hides under the dresser, which can be problematic when it's time to give him his meds.

No worries; somehow, I've coaxed him out.

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Let's Hop!

Da Chair

It's Twozday!

Manny and Chili Bruce continue to really enjoy sleeping on OUR chair.

Sometimes the lighting seems to make their fur appear shiny.

It's amusing that these two ruffians do not enjoy being brushed or combed, while former feral Henry can't get enough of the spa treatment.

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Henry Update:

Henry consumes a HUGE amount of food these days, about three times the amount he'd usually get, so the vet suggested that I stop the appetite enhancer to see if he'll eat on his own.

If he does well, we'll stop the anti-nausea med.

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Let's Hop!