The Seedling

Here is Love Bug enjoying my pillow this morning.  Luckily he does not eat my hair.  Instead he likes to scratch at my face to wake me up.

Here are my kitties all snuggled up.  Shadow really loves Love Bug.  I think Love Bug tolerates her.

Love Bug and Shadow are enjoying an afternoon nap together while basking in the sun.

Well a good portion of my weekend was spent either cleaning up after or actually cleaning my cat, Lovebug. He is a little chunky and occasionally has issues with being able to clean his nether regions. And because of this he sometimes accumulates some poop in his fur.

Ugh!!!

So after cleaning up my desk from some….spots….and conducting other poop maintenance, I had no choice but to tackle the issue of my cat.

So yesterday and today I had to clean my cat’s butt. And yes this was as gross as it sounds but necessary. The poor kitty didn’t know what to do. He kept trying to bite me but is too fat to do so.

I think this means I’ll be able to handle a baby’s diaper when the time comes.

My cat Love Bug means so much to me. I already knew this, as I fell in love with him the moment we walked into his particular cat room at AAWL almost 8 years ago and he came right up to us and wanted our attention.

But being home this week has completely validated that for me as he has hardly left my side, and has laid next to me on the couch- where I am designated while being sick -almost nonstop. All I have to do is tap the couch and he is there. The other day he even slept on my tummy!

It has been really great just laying there, resting and patting my cat, while Scott takes care of me.

I entered our cat, Love Bug, into an online pet contest several weeks ago now and tonight I checked and he is “best in show.” This means that as of 11pm on May 14th, he is top animal in the cutest pet contest. I am very excited about this and made Scott come and look. I think it is a very cute picture of Love Bug and if you want to vote for him, please do!

Go to Daily Paws and vote!!!

This eco-friendly pet store has been open for four months but I only just heard about it. It is on my “must check out” list.

Ask anyone who really knows me and they’ll tell you I absolutely love pets, cats in particular. I have a cat named Love bug who I adore. There is something very relaxing about cats and it is so comforting to sit and pet my cat while watching tv or reading or whatever.

But while I love cats, I am not so sure about spending $22,000 on one. Especially one that is a mixture of the African Serval and Asian Leopard cat with a domestic cat. This breed is called the Ashera and it also comes in hypoallergenic form as well for just a few more thousands of dollars.

The cat looks like a wild animal that could easily eat any small pets you may have in the home. While they appear very magestic and almost regal, I don’t think paying that kind of money for an animal is really that justified. It actually seems kind of wrong.

This totally epitomizes Love Bug’s life. If he’s not sleeping then he’s preparing to sleep or letting us know how tired he is. What a life!

Love Bug absolutely loves his cat tree. We purchased this over 4 years ago and it has gotten lots of use. He especially loves the very top perch, where he is in this picture.