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

October, Aye!

Can you believe it is October? It's Fall, aye! Today was a lovely 72 degrees (F) and tonight it will be 59 (F). All the windows were open, and I ran and visited every one! I love this crisp weather it feels great on my big fluffy coat. I'm constantly hearing that I'm super soft... to me, I'm just Boo-tastic, as always!

Here's a fabulous photo of me enjoying sunshine time.



I hope everyone is having a great start to Fall. It is my favorite time of year!

Pawsitively Yours,
The Boo Man

Fresh Air, Aye!

After a long and hot summer, (ok I have to admit, I didn't know it was hot as I was inside with some lovely air conditioning) last night and this morning it was finally COOL! Cool like when Niece opens the refrigerator or freezer and I stick my head in. Cool enough to open the windows and get some fresh air. Ahhhhhh, it smells so good! And I can hear the birds!! I was wondering why they were so quiet as I looked out the windows every day. I knew they talked.

The internet says it is 62 F degrees (17C). I don't know what I think about this F degree thing, but I must meow-speak as the Americans do, aye?!

Anyway, here are a few photos of Keebler and I standing in the open window in the office smelling the cool breeze and watching all of the birds in the giant tree out front. What a glorious morning!

Here I am trying to encourage the others to come take a look! "Come on guys! I mean girls!"

Just enjoying the view...and being a polite gentleman by letting Keebler have front row seating.

That bird better not joke with us! We'll get 'em!
Pawsitively Yours,
A cool and refreshed Boo Man

This Cat Is Crazy, Aye

This is one funny dude! Too bad he doesn't know how to drink out of a bowl like the rest of us, it would keep his head dry if he did! Enjoy the video - just push the play button in the middle!



Pawsitively yours,
A dry headed Boo Man

Get Your Bracelets, Aye!

Now I know all of you ladies out there love to shop - I've seen it! The Canadian Mafia (as I like to call it) can perform tactical manuevers on a mall unlike any other gang of foxy mamas I know! Shopping is embedded on the DNA of those from the Island.

Niece just got a really pretty blue bracelet from www.petcancerawareness.org


It is a non-profit that donates money to pet cancer research. It was started by the food company we eat kibble from - and it is some TASTY kibble!! It is all natural with chicken breast, cranberries, carrots, sweet potatoes, - none of those words or ingredients I can't read!! Niece gets it at that magic store, PetsMart. I even heard from Peggy Sue that their dog food is just as tasty and good for you!! And it is made here in the U.S..

Anyway, back to the shopping and the jewelry... For $2 (U.S., not a tooney) you can get a bracelet too! The proceeds go to the charity so amazing places like big Universities can conduct research and stop the #1 killer of dogs and cats.

Lila is a survivor of feline breast cancer, and I'm so proud to write this on my blog today!!

So go get'em super shoppers!! Buy your bracelets!!

Pawsitively yours,
The Boo Man

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