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12/21/2016 – Sending Kisses

Posted on December 21, 2016 by colehauscats

From Pia to her love, Dexter – © Colehauscats.com

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My dearest ginger Prince D,

I am sitting here in our rare December sunshine thinking of you and sending all my sunshiny kisses across the miles to you. May you and your family have a wonderful Christmas together and a happy, healthy, and safe New Year!

Forever your lil’ bean,
Pia

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Sending kisses and thanks to everyone who sent us cards for our mantel: Boomer, Dai$y, and Toona from de land oh Trout, Sasha, Grady Lewis & Joan, Jeanne, the cats and all the foster kittens from Random Felines, Pam, Hemmingway & Steinbeck, Flynn, Jackie & Ivor, Leo, Cashmere, Glitter & Andrea, Savvy, TKS, Mom L and Dad P, Peaches & Paprika and their assistant Carol, Annabelle, Boo, Ping, Jinx & Mom Debra, Melissa and Mudpie, Cheri, Dan and the Cats of Wildcat Woods, Hannah, Lucy & Mum Sue, Timmy, Toby, Buddy, Mr. Buttons, Miss Fitz, Einstein and Dad Pete, Luke & Trixie and all our favorite vets, Carmine, Milita, and Angel Jewel, Robyn, Fred, Stefan, and the Crooked Acres Gang, Raz, Allie, and Ellie, Wally, Ernie & Zoey, Max, Kirby, Angel and Mom Nan, Penny, Sammy, KaTwo, Prancie, Joanie, Brody, Snowball, Jinx, Tallulah, Noel, Millie, and Polar Bear, Monika, Bob, Munchkin, Obsidian, Ashlyn & Cosettee, Rachel, Dexter, Olive & Sophie, Zorro, Pixie & Claire, Chuck, My Angel, Patty O’Malley, Sweetie and Vicky, Truffle, Brulee, and Mom Paula.

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Posted in Friends of Colehaus, Holidays, Pia | Tagged Friends of Colehaus, Holidays, Pia | 15 Comments

12/19/2016 – Monday Move

Posted on December 19, 2016 by colehauscats

Ruby is unsure – © Colehauscats.com

We’re moving Monday? Can we do that? I’ve never been a big fan of Mondays so, yeah, if we could move them elsewhere, I’m all for it!

No, sweet Ruby, we’re not moving Monday. Today is moving day for Sunny. She’s moving in with you!

Brave Ruby – © Colehauscats.com

Sunny’s going to be my roommate? I like Sunny! She’s quiet and shares Dad… She’s not going to steal my tower, is she?

No, sweetie. Sunny has her own tower and her own toys and we bet she’ll keep sharing Dad with you.

Two towers – © Colehauscats.com

Don’t forget me! I stay in here, too!

Nope, not forgetting you either, Zuzu. We know you and Sunny get along great together.

Zuzu’s here! – © Colehauscats.com

We moved Sunny into the big master bedroom today where Ruby spends her days and nights, and Zuzu spends her nights, living in luxury with skylights and windows overlooking the backyard, with boxes of toys, heated cat towers, and a huge bed to nap on without worry of more outgoing, rambunctious kitties sticking their noses you know where and racing about trying to instigate chases. Not that any other cats here would do such a thing. Not pointing fingers and certainly not at love panther Olivia or jumping bean Viola!

All of Sunny’s things have been moved in; her tower, box of toys, favorite blankets, her Sureflap feeder and her personal water fountain, (Note to Mom: Purchase ear plugs soon!) and she’s already staked her claim under the fleece blanket.

Sunny supervising Dad – © Colehauscats.com

And taken over supervising Dad when he works at home and during his work conference calls.

Sunny sticking with Dad – © Colehauscats.com

Sunny’s feeling better than she probably has in years. Her stitches were removed last week and already, her fur is growing back where the vet shaved it before removing the cyst along her spine. She’s eating well, is completely switched over from kibble to wet food, and is at a very good weight for her. Her personality has brightened a bit and she seems happier.

For her next step, we hope more of her personality comes out, now that all her urgent vet procedures have been addressed, so we can get a bead on her own voice, something that to date, and righteously so, has been grumpy, grumpier, and grumpiest.

C’mon, pretty girl, just a little smile?

Staying toasty with Sunny – © Colehauscats.com

Posted in Ruby, Sunny, the Dad, Toys, Zuzu | Tagged Ruby, Sunny, the Dad, Toys, Zuzu | 23 Comments

12/16/2016 – Holiday Card Bloopers

Posted on December 16, 2016 by colehauscats

Yeah, we know, we missed the monthly Friday Photo Bloopers post. We ALWAYS miss the Friday Bloopers thing, not that we don’t ever have bloopers. Oh yeah, do we ever have blooper photos!

When deciding on our yearly holiday card, naturally, we think about who has yet to become a vict…um, er, who has yet to be featured. Mom has visions of a perfectly positioned cat, maybe even two or more, nicely sitting together with wistful, pensive looks upon their sweet kitty faces surrounded by charming Christmas items that would never, ever, attract unbecoming cat behavior…

Nothing wrong with dreaming. You go right on your way there, Mom, dreaming that dream.

In reality, here’s some holiday card photo bloopers that Mom probably promised would never see the light of day.