Fuzzy Indoor Ducks… Outside?
A few people have asked about the fuzzy indoor ducks lately (also known as the cats). Oddly enough, they have been hanging out… outside. Now that we have the aviary, they can safely play outside when the ducks are hanging out with me in the yard.
Meelee stalks bugs in the aviary.
Simon gets his head scratched.
“That’s not a spider, is it?”
You’re supposed to catch spiders, Simon. At least in the house. That’s your job.
“But I don’t like them.”
“I’ll get it.”
Thank you, Meelee.
“You’re welcome.”
:: not thinking a single thought ::
In other news, we got a new used couch recently.
We don’t dare get a new NEW couch, because Simon likes to pee on things. (He has been to the vet and had a check-up recently. As well as through the years. It’s not medical, or at least not fix-a-ble. It’s just Simon.) We couldn’t stand the old stinky couch any longer though, so we found this used couch on craigslist and threw out the old one.
Then the countdown began. How long would Simon wait before peeing on the new used couch?
The answer?
13 days.
It’s okay though. This time we wrapped each couch cushion in a garbage bag underneath the slip covers. So at least this couch can be cleaned without permanently smelling like Simon.
That’s right, Simon. Enjoy your nap you little nerd. I love you, couch-pee’r.
So that’s how the indoor furry ducks are doing. Meelee is still having trouble keeping weight on and staying hydrated, so she’ll go back to the vet soon again for a recheck. We hope she can stay with us for a little while longer. She does okay, for an old girl.
Thanks for asking about them!
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I knew he was a ticking time bomb. He always looks gorgeous, though — like a young lion just beginning to grow his main. Beautiful and dumb, just like a male supermodel.
Good idea about wrapping the cushions.
My cat Truman had a similar, uh, issue? He’d whiz on any bathmat I put down. He didn’t pee on anything else. But any little rug I’d put on the bath…forget about it. I wasted so much money on bath rugs before I finally gave up.
Ofcourse! The aviary is a catsanctuary too! Looks like Simon and Meelee had a good time indoors, uhm I mean outdoors-indoors;-) Perfect solution!
Simon you silly boy, spiders aren’t scary, or are they? Good for you that your sister knows what to do with them:-)
Wonderful pictures Tiff, I hope Meelee’s checkup will be a good one, hang in there Miss Amelia, okay?
Good to see them looking so well and enjoying the Aviary too, Tiff! I’m sure they’re loving getting outside to play during this nice weather we’ve been having!
Our cat, Edison, became quite the pisser at about 1.5 yo. He’s been on Clomicalm ever since and he’s doing much better. He has not peed in any new spots although he continued to pee on old, already-peed-upon spots even after the Clomicalm. Once we super cleaned or replaced the stuff at those spots, he did not pee on them anymore. That stuff has worked wonders. Just fyi.
i’m with dawn!… beautiful but dumb… just like a male supermodel!
That’s great on the garbage bags around the cushions. What we do for our furry ‘ducks’. I gave one of my cats, Spunkie (a torti), butt baths for 4 years because she decided she didn’t need to clean herself any longer. Like that went over real well with me. But I loved her and though high strung as torti cats can be, I didn’t just want to put her down because of that problem.
Great photos of Simon and MeeLee. The used couch is a great idea.