THE WILBOURN WAY BLOG
(AKA Cats on the Couch)
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Dear Readers,
OH MY CAT? FOR VALENTINE’S DAY
This
is a unisex, uni-species cologne that you and your cat can share.
Carole’s Take on Oscar The Cat Who .....
THE MESSAGE IS IN THE
SUBTEXT
RADIO SCORES WITH ORION
Bug
the Pug and her family moved away. That was last year. But my Orion still went
to her then door. Bug had been Orion’s exclusive pup-pal and play-date. Orion meowed and meowed for Bug’s door to open. It didn’t.
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| Orion at Bug's Then Door |
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| Radio |
Bug was a golden femme demure but Orion is an equal opportunity, non gender preference cat, so Radio hits the spot.
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| Radio In Orion's Bed |
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| Radio & Significant Other Rozwell |
APPLE WAS OBSTRUCTED
Apple
stopped eating. She very quickly became listless. Apple wasn’t “herself".
When she hid under under a low table and wouldn't come out, Karen
and Dale freaked out.
Apple
had swallowed an ear plug that had ossified. Chances are it had been there for
awhile before she showed any signs of distress. Sixteen years old when she had
the surgery. Perfectly recovered -- a golden girl, indeed!
FACE TIME FAMILY THERAPY FOR A TEXAS CATDOM
Hi
Carole,
Thanks
so much for your Face Time consult tonight for my cat family of five --
especially for my gad-about, nine-month-old Escondido. After our session, I got
out their cat brush and brushed and lavished him with attention. He was like a
new cat, I could instantly see the difference in his face and demeanor. When I
broke out the catnip for all of them, I very quickly had five very happy,
mellow cats.
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| Escondido |
CHIMAYO IS CHINATI’S VALENTINE
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| Chimayo & Chinati |
They bonded immediately. As Chimayo recovered from her spay surgery and hung out under my bed, Chinati would bring her mouthfuls of cat food. Such a “papa” he was to her.
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| Kitten Trio |
Best,
Patti
PROGNOSIS
Well Patti, sounds like you’re doing a fine job
with their therapy program. Chinati certainly has your catdom’s back, whereas,
Chimayo prefers to be the liberated
chatte
fatale. Actually they’re sort of mirroring today’s sexual break-throughs.
Your
cat family’s prognosis is looking good.
A BED-MATE FOR VALENTINE’S DAY
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| Daisy |
Daisy always tucks in with her guardian Nancy at bedtime. Nancy’s bed is also a daytime favorite with Daisy. Whereas, Nancy’s Dad, who’s 97 slept all alone since Nancy’s Mom passed on. But that’s all changed since Tomas moved in.
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| Tomas |
At first Tomas climbed into bed with “the girls”, but Daisy dissed him. After a few rejections, Tomas made the cool move. Nancy’s Dad no longer sleeps alone. His bed is where the”boys” can be found.
INDIE HAS IT IN FOR LOLA
(New Cat Competition)
“Sammy, your four-year-old, is what I call a Zen cat”, I said to
Sara. But your Indie, a year younger, has issues with Lola, the new cat.” Sara
was referred to me by Westside Veterinary Center where I am in residence.
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| Sammy & Indie |
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| Lola |
Sammy, the first cat, was adopted at about seven months, and
Indie joined him later as a kitten. It was a perfect match from day one, so
Sara felt it would be
the same when Lola arrived. But Dr. Bodkin, her veterinarian,
from Westside, had told Sara that Sammy and Indie had a terrific relationship,
so why rock the boat. However, with her husband, three children and a roomy apartment,
Sara didn’t anticipate any problem with a third cat.
I explained to Sara that it’s usually always easier to introduce
a kitten, such as Indie was, to an older cat; whereas Lola was already 3. That
was okay with Sammy, but not Indie. He resented Lola’s presence. She was very
people-friendly, which was one of the reasons Sara’s father had wanted to find
a home for her. But I told Sara that this was exactly what threatened Indie. He
did not choose to share the family’s affection and attention with Lola.
I started to outline a behavioral program that would modify Indie’s behavior with Lola and emphasized that it would take quite awhile for Indie to let go of his reaction to make Lola his 'scape-cat'. But Sara mentioned a good friend had fallen in love with Lola and she and her family were cat-less. “My friend mentioned that Lola would be welcome in her home. What do you think, Carole?” Sara added.
I started to outline a behavioral program that would modify Indie’s behavior with Lola and emphasized that it would take quite awhile for Indie to let go of his reaction to make Lola his 'scape-cat'. But Sara mentioned a good friend had fallen in love with Lola and she and her family were cat-less. “My friend mentioned that Lola would be welcome in her home. What do you think, Carole?” Sara added.
“OMG, Lola’s dream digs, the only cat and lots of undivided
love,” I said.”Why should Lola have less? Sure, I can help you to establish a
cat truce and toleration, but there’s no contest.”
“Well I wanted you to evaluate the situation, and so you have,”
Sara said. “Yes I do love my cats and want the best for them, despite the fact that I'll miss Lola."
“Your family has been a rehab for Lola,and now she’ll be part of an extended family. A win-win for everyone!
EQUAL
OPPORTUNITY IN THE WHITE HOUSE
(Orion, a former rescue, will represent cats
and offer nuggets of wisdom regarding Bo and Sunny, the rescued First Dogs --
Portuguese Water Dogs)
PUPPY LOVE WINS 2014 SUPER BOWL AD METER
This Bud ad where the puppy becomes “buds” with the Clydesdale horses personifies how animals can and will accept “others” and even “like them”.
Orion
proposes that this should be the template for “human” animals -- at least --
to
accept.
BestBuds Puppy
Gets His Own Twitter Account
http://marketingland.com/budweiser-bestbuds-pup-seizes-control-buds-twitter-account-72455
http://marketingland.com/budweiser-bestbuds-pup-seizes-control-buds-twitter-account-72455
