Meow Year's Resolutions, Eh!

Purrs and Meows!!  Boo Man here to countdown the end of 2011 and make my list of New Year's resolutions.  Here we go!

1.) Increase snoozers by 35%.

2.) Decrease kibble noms by 2% while increasing salmon by 5%.  Time to balance out my carbs and my proteins, eh!

3.) Help Niece find my nice new Canadian flag collar Santa brought me.  She's really starting to get annoyed now, eh!

4.) Shed less and foof more.  I gotta keep it lookin' rad on this hockey body, eh!!

5.) Demand more belly rubs and fewer squeezer hugs from Niece... but not after noms and salmon.  That makes me wanna have a yak attack, eh!

6.) Help Niece with her  homework so she can manage my blog and Twitter more.  My fans are getting restless.  If she keeps slackin', I'm going to have to cut back on her loonie and toonie meow manager pay, eh!

7.) Finally catch that cheeky little laser dot - what a HOSER!

8.) Win the 2012 regional staring contest so I can move onto nationals.

9.) Watch more hockey... which may make Resolution #1 tough to achieve. (Here I am celebrating Canada's hockey gold medal in 2010!  I was doing the hockey happy dance, eh!)

10.) Demand respect of my rad hockey body at the vet's office.  I'm defensive fluffy not offensive fat.

Hope your 2011 was faBOOlous and here's to a whiskertastic 2012, eh!!

Pawsitively yours,
Boo

My Day At The V-E-T

Man-O-Man did I have a crazy Saturday, eh!  I had to go see Dr. P. and let me tell you it was NOT whiskertastic. 

Going to the V-E-T, Eh!

In a week I have to go to the v-e-t.  What is up with that, eh? 

I mean I love Dr. P., don't get me wrong.  She's a big fan of mine.  And I get to visit my buddy Chance the office cat.  He's one funny dude.  But seriously?  Do you know what happens at the vet? 

Large And In Charge on Facebook, Eh!

Hello Boo Buddies!

Guess what - I have my own Facebook fan page now! Exciting stuff, eh! Yuppers, if you wanna see my latest blog, hear my daily thoughts, or see some of my favorite pages, just head on over to the right column on my blog and hit that thumbs up like button! (Facebook account required of course - but who doesn't have one, eh?)

Join the fun and make sure your day is a Boo Biggins day, eh!

(Image courtesy of Brittas Vets in Ireland)

Pawsitively Yours,
Boo

Pawesome Saturday, Eh!

My roommate Lila went to the vet today for a check up (I know, I know, it sounds scary since we don't like the vet, but she was very calm) and all external signs seem to show that she is still cancer FREE! That's such amazing news, and I'm so happy because I really like Lila - she's a great friend.


I was so excited to hear that her weight was the same, her belly was good, her temperature was normal. I guess they took some blood, but she said it didn't hurt and she got lots of chin scratches. The vet will call later this week, which I'm not going to like because I hate when the phone rings, but it's important because they can tell us more information that way.

Lila said she had fun riding in the car and enjoyed the sunshine and fresh air. She was happy to get home though because she was hungry and ready for a nap, eh.


She also said that a very handsome kitty named Chance lives at the vet's office and he was sitting on the counter. He had blue eyes and one funny ear. Lila said he was great at welcoming patients and making them feel at home.


So here's a bunch of big MEOWS for my healthy friend Lila and our new vet office friend Chance!

Pawsitively yours,
Boo

Raining Us And Dogs, Aye!

My oh my is it wet here in the desert! Holy meowzers! From my window seat I can see rain on the ground, rain on the trees, rain on the grass, rain in the air... and worst of all there are NO birds out there to see! I mean I don't blame them, getting wet is about as fun as going to the vet, but I sure do miss seeing them fly around. Hopefully though they're warm and dry in their little bird shelters.


The other problem with the rain is that Keebler and Newbe can't go out to the garage and sit on Niece and The Boy's cars. See every night after dinner, they like to go out and sit on the warm car hoods, but because the cars are wet, they're not allowed out to the garage right now. And man are they grumpy! I'll be glad when the cars are dry again, and maybe Keebler's paws will be cleaner after she comes back in now that the rain cleaned Niece's SUV! Sometimes it looks like she's been out there changing tires.



I got to go out to the garage once, but Niece saw me lick the bottom of her truck and I got grounded... forever... I was just seeing what dirt in Las Vegas tasted like - geeez! I guess though there are yucky chemicals and she didn't want me to get hurt. She's a good guardian.

Well, I'm off to watch more of the rain! I hear we may see the sun tomorrow and maybe even a bird or two.

Pawsitively Yours,
Bored Boo Man

Holy Holes, Aye!

MEOWZERS has this been a CRAZY week!!

On Thursday, I was put back in that crazy traveling box and in the car I went again. I'm really starting to hate that thing, but fortunately this time I wasn't going to the vet. I actually was getting to go have a slumber party at my sister Karen and Peggy's house. The reason I had to go over there though is even more crazy!

My magnificent house in Las Vegas had to get new piping! Yuppers, they had to replace the whole system. Fortunately, Niece and The Boy didn't have to pay a dime as it was the builders fault, but it was not fun for anyone.

As you can see they cut lots of holes in the walls. And from what I hear it was non-stop noise and people. The girls stayed at the house, but all 4 of them had to share the only bedroom not touched by the madness. They said it was crowded and I heard Frankie was not happy. I think that my slumber party was way more fun!

Here are some of the photos of the holes:
Newbe is inspecting the damage.

Here is the Casita - my favorite room!


So as you can see it was a wacky week, but soon our house will be back to normal and purrfect!

Pawsitively yours,
Boo Man

What is a guinea pig, aye?

So on our fridge are some photos of what Niece calls, "guinea pigs". I don't know what a guinea pig is, but I guess Niece had 3 of them before she had cats. Lila lived with them when she was adopted, and then Frankie and Newbe met 2 of them. Niece says they're about the size of a kitten. That sounds cute to me! Niece says they also make this sound called a "wheek". She said if I thought Keebler was bad at meowing for food, that I should hear a guinea pig go crazy wheeking for lettuce. She said it was hilarious!

When Lila lived with the piggies, she'd take a nap on the floor and then Niece would let the piggies out and they'd run by the sleeping Lila and nip at her tail and run away. Lila would pop her head up and there'd be no one there. Kinda funny if you ask me! Niece says that Lila was a good kitty with the piggies and only chased one a few times. Lila would never hurt a piggie. Niece said she wanted to groom one like a kitten, but the piggies didn't want any cat slobber on them!


Niece said her first guinea pig was Harriet. She was a beautiful and smart girl with blue eyes. Niece said she was fiesty like the Italians in her family. MOL (meow out loud) that is funny! Outside of Keebler, Niece says she's never seen an animal have such a human soul. Harriet was very special. One time, Harriet ate a plastic bag, which I have to say I like them too! But for Harriet it was very dangerous. She ended up with an intestinal blockage and she almost died! Niece saved her though with some magic potions a vet recommended, and she lived a nice long piggie life. Niece says her favorite thing about Harriet was her ears. She had super pink piggie ears.


Her second guinea pig was Maggie. She got Maggie when she was just a guniea piglette (well that might not be the right term but she was so tiny). Niece says that Maggie had the funniest piggie purr. I didn't know they purred like us! Maggies whole body would shake like a Tickle-Me-Elmo. Niece says that Maggie was so kind and gentle. Kind of like Frankie. Maggie was shy but loved to snuggle.


Her third guniea pig was Chestnut. Chestnut was such a beautiful color. Niece says she was a little crazy in the head but so much fun. She could be stubborn too. That sounds like Newbe and Keebler put together in a piggie body! Niece said that Chestnut was the December piggie of the month one year on a guinea pig website. Guess she was really super beautiful to have received such an honor!


One thing I think is cool is that they had their own log cabins! YES, you heard me, their own log cabins! That's something rich people have and there were 3 cabins for them. They also had their own couch and chair! What's hilarious is that when Newbe was adopted, she got onto their couch and took a nap. She must have squished herself up good! Those couches weren't very big. The piggies also had soft beds that Niece would scoop them up in and they would get combed. Maggie liked to climb in them and take a nap too. Boy were they spoiled... ok, I guess us kitties are spoiled too...






What is really amazing is that you can litter box train guinea pigs. Niece said that they would use specially designed corner litter boxes when they were out roaming around. Now those are some smart critters! Niece said like cats, they also love the sun and would often sit and munch hay while getting all warm and toasty.


All of Niece's piggies are in heaven now munching away on romaine lettuce and enjoying the sunshine. The spot in Denver, in Niece and The Boy's backyard, where the piggies were buried sprouted it's own baby Aspen tree. Niece thought that was very fitting! They would have loved to have their own tree.


I'm sad I didn't meet her piggies, but I'm happy to have learned what they are! We are all such magnificent creatures on this Earth - American, Canadian and Guinean!

Pawsitively Yours,
Boo

My Day At The Vet, Aye!

So today I got to meet the doctor that saved Lila's life. We call her Dr. P., and she's very nice and loves kitties!

See, I got a little case of acne on my chin - kinda of like the teenagers I see walking up and down the street in our neighborhood! We discovered that my big bowls with the beautiful Canadian flags on them were too deep so I was rubbing food debris on my chin and it caused a break out. But I'm clearing up just great now! And I like my new flat dishes.

Anyway, while I was at the vet for my chin, they used this silly thing to listen to my heart. It was kinda cold with a round thing and Dr. P. put the other end of it in her ears. Who invents this stuff? Then, they put this teeny tiny cuff on my arm and it would puff up and then go down, and then puff up and go down... they did this over and over and over. They said that it reading my "blood pressure". What the heck is that?!

The vet in Canada said I had a "murmur" before I flew to the U.S., I assumed it meant I was super sexy, but I guess it is related to my heart, so it was good that Dr. P. took a listen too. Dr. P. agreed that my heart sounded like a funny song, so like Lila, they used the ultrasound machine to see my ticker! Only I didn't have to have my belly shaved like she did. I'm still fluffy-tastic!

Dr. P. has a friend too, Dr. L., who loves to look at ultrasound photos. He does it all the time he loves it so much! After they took the photos, I got to hang with the fun vet techs. Boy were they a hoot, aye! All I heard was, "Boo is so cute" and "Boo is so great"... I'm such a ladies man!

Anyway, I heard Dr. P. say that I have HCM. I think that stands for Handsome Cat Magnetism. Niece says it stands for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. WHAT?! Are those real words? They're very long.

From what the Cat Fancy magazine in the bathroom says that I read the other day, usually Maine Coons (like Lila) have HCM, but any cat can have it. Lila does have a slight murmur but she does not have HCM. Dr. P. said that I have a little heart valve damage from my HCM. What's funny is that's just like my human mom. She had to have heart surgery to fix her valve many years before I was here, but I won't go through anything like that.

The worst thing I heard today? I have to lose weight! I think I'm quite the fun curvy fella, but alas, it will help my heart if I do hit the stairs and get some exercise. Fortunately I have lots of room to move around here.

So much like the kitty in the photo who is my workout inspiration, I'm gonna pump some iron!


Pawsitively Yours,
Aerobics Boo

Thumbs Up, Aye!

If I had thumbs I'd put them both up for my friend Lila! After her surgery, she did very well recovering (she didn't even have to wear one of those head cone thingies they give us - I hate those, they're so silly) and then the vet took out her stitches last weekend. They did say that her lump was cancer so this past week she went for an ultra sound. Guess it's this magic machine that sees your insides! Sounds cool...

They said all her insides looked normal, unfortunately though her outside doesn't because they shaved her belly!! She's half naked! I've been a gentleman and have not looked. Guess the magic machine doesn't work if you have fur on.

So it looks like Lila won't have to get in the carrier again any time soon. And it looks like she'll be here to nap away the days with us. I'm glad.


Hope you all have a great weekend! It's a holiday weekend here so I get Niece and The Boy for 3 days instead of just 2. That will be nice. I love when they're home. It's very interesting. Even though it is good when they're at work because I get to nap in peace. They're noisy when they're home!

Pawsitively Yours,
Boo

My Friend Lila, Aye.

My friend Lila had a very crazy weekend. On Thursday, she wasn't feeling very well and when Niece (who Lila likes to call "Mama") was cleaning her face and grooming her, she found a lump on her chest under her arm! Very scary.

Yesterday, Niece took her to the vet. They found that the lump was related to her breast area so that morning she had a masectomy. Lila came home yesterday afternoon and seemed to be going good, but she has a very large incision and stiches on her underside. Cats have 4 sets of mammary glands (yes that is 6 more boobs than humans have - HA!) so it looks like they took a few from her right side... It's kind of silly how she has no fur there now! But it will grow back.

I can tell Niece is very worried, but I think that whatever they took out will be ok. Lila seems in great health, and I think she is even a little more spunkier now that she doesn't have that yucky stuff in her body any more.

Lila is a lot of fun, and I really dig her. I'm glad she's feeling ok. Here's to a speedy healing on that incision!



Pawsitively Yours,
The Boo Man

My Life, Aye?

So I've been hearing some news that my blog is quite popular, aye! I can understand the appeal - I'm a single fella, from a mysterious foreign country, with some sexy badunk-a-dunk in my trunk-a-trunk. A little jelly in my doughnut (Tim Horton's of course). A little wiggle with my jiggle. Some fluffiness with my toughiness! Well, you get the point...

Since I probably have some readers who don't know my story, let me tell you a little about myself.

My mama found me at the pet store on Prince Edward Island when I was just 6 weeks old. I was pretty petite back then (only 2 pounds according to my vet records). One time as a kitten, I was sleeping on a couch cushion with my human sister, and when she woke up, I was snuggled on her shoulder sucking on her ear lobe! Guess I confused her ear for some tasty kitten's milk! My cuteness didn't stop there though. I used to like to leave cat toys in her shoes too when she came to visit.

I grew up with another cat named Smoke. He was a big fella, like myself, and LOVED to go outside. He was a little crazy, well ok, maybe a lot crazy! But we had a good little life when he wasn't being the bossy older brother. Unfortunately, he had an accident with one of those machines the humans have (the metal ones with the wheels). He healed for the most part, but I think it took too many of his 9 lives. He's very happy in heaven now. He runs and plays where ever he wants, and there are no cars there because everyone has angel wings and can fly.

Just a few years ago, my mama got a dog! At first, I was like, "MEOW WHAAAAT?!", but we already had a canary named George, so I let it go. Cat, bird, dog - whatever, we're all special in our own ways.

My furry sister's name is Peggy Sue. We are pretty good friends. It took me a bit to warm up to her because she loves to play while I love to sleep, but I have to admit, her sunny personality is contagious. She also used to eat my food all the time! I found that pretty rude for a Canadian lady. I mean I can't maintain this svelte fighting weight without my kibble!

Recently, my mama went on a journey to see Smoke. I'm sure they're having a fabulous time in heaven. It's weird she's not here on Earth, but I'm ok... matter of fact, I'm having a wonderful time living in Las Vegas. I'm so excited to hang out with all my extended family. I've heard so much about them over the years because they sent my mama lots of emails, had funny phone calls, and visited our happy home. And now, I'm even starting to make some new friends.

Here are a few of my favorite things:
#10 - The birds outside flying by. They're so fun to watch!
#9 - Canadian hockey
#8 - The word "hoser". Americans don't use it enough!
#7 - Rolling around. My mama taught me how to roll over. Pretty cute huh?
#6 - Chillin'
#5 - My blue cushion my mama made and now my fabulous big bed!
#4 - Doofus Dog - he's a hoot! I love that funny guy.
#3 - Being brushed
#2 - My fort that Niece built me. See, I tried to squeeze behind the books on the bookshelf because it seemed like a neat spot. So, she cleared them out and gave me a shelf and put blankets around it. I crawl in there and pretend I'm a lion in a cave. It's awesome. What kid doesn't love a fort?!
#1 - It's a tie between kibble and sleep.

Well, it's getting late here in the Pacific time zone. Until next time avid readers!!

Pawsitively Yours,
Boo