5/29 Mannie PMPS 316, +2 367, +4 266

Good Morning LL!! (just cuz I love ), and Happy Tuesday!

5/28 in MannieLand

5/28 RECAP:
fed mini meals @ ps, +1, +2, +3: AM CYCLE: Wellness Chicken 4%, PM CYCLE: Wellness Chicken 4%
5/28 amps 356: 309th cycle on this dose (2.50), fed 4% LC
+1 fed 4% LC
+2 343 fed 4% LC
+3 fed 4% LC
+5 306
+7 421 ohmygod_smile
+11 438 ohmygod_smile ohmygod_smile
5/28 pmps 380: 310th cycle on this dose (2.50), fed 4% LC
+1 fed 4% LC
+2 338 fed 4% LC
+3 fed 4% LC
+4 268
+5.5 248
5/29 amps 202: 311th cycle on this dose (2.50), fed 4% LC
+1 fed 4% LC
+2 206 fed 4% LC
+3 fed 4% LC
+4 213
+7 158
+8 192

Yesterday was B O I N G day.... also known as bouncy kitty day.... well, expected I guess - hit the 50's the night before, alot of high carbs, and well - he always does this when he goes below 80. So I really can't say that yesterday was much of a surprise. I had just hoped we'd avoid that nasty nasty color. :? :? So... I will view it, the nasty nasty color, as a blip on the radar, and we start anew today. Right Mannie? Lost of really cool colors today? I knew I could count on you. Lubs ya big guy, even when you go visit the stratosphere. cat_pet_icon

All is well in MannieLand. Mannie is one happy dude this morning - he got through yesterday without any dematting. :lol: I hope he enjoyed his free day, cuz this afternoon we tackle his backside. :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: Now I KNOW there will be war for this one. No way to sooth the savage beast, as NO ONE is allowed to mess his his pom pom, aka, corkscrew, aka fluffy tailless rear end. At least these ones, the mats that is, are small.... but I SWEAR (!!!) that "tail" is the worse to even try to demat. Seems all those loose furs want to collect around that corkscrew formation. well - I have my armor in place :razz: , face guard ready , chest plate on stand-by :? , chain mail for the arms :shock: , and extra heavy duty gloves available if needed.... ;-) I am all set.... :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: The the war begin! who knows - maybe he won't mind one bit. oh sure..... AT last the nanners will get a good workout afterwards. :lol: :lol: This morning we had a great test, shoot and clean plate club - AND the auto feeder still continues to be used by Mannie, and Elsa still thinks it has her name on it, and is ever so happy when he chooses to ignore it , which he did today - first one that is, yet again.... Some things just never change. Normalcy in MannieLand.

Have a great day everyone! I am off later today to see friends in Seattle, for and news catch up. WOO HOO! It should be fun.

Hey everybody What'd'ya wanna do today? I think we need a chillaxin' day today. I dunno.... or maybe we could go sailing again? We got sun here today, well sorta sun. Hmmmmmm..... I got these new hammocks and stuff with really cool pillows and fleeces and stuff. We could try them out too. Let me know - I am ready for anything! ~~ Mannie

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Hi Michelle
Love the description of the detangling event. (hehe). Okay, so it's not funny to the one doing the detangling. Which reminds me, I gotta tackle Clancy's rear end today. All that long hair......oy!! First the sharp claws get clipped, he likes to grab my arms, with both little hands...

Hope you have a nice visit with Seattle friends.
I'm sure Mannie will surf beautifully, so you won't have to worry. (yeah right, don't worry)

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Morning Michelle yes, need lots of it, too! Bouncy day yesterday means nice surfing day today, right Mannie, some nice blues and safe greens, I bet! I hope the dematting goes okay, and you have your armor ready. Have a great time visiting friends in Seattle and having coffee. I always enjoy getting out for coffee and lunch with friends.

Mannie, a chillaxin day sounds like fun and some sailing, too. Did you say hammocks and cool pillows and fleece, sounds great! I'll bring the niptunis.

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206 @ +2. hmmmmm.... nice and steady.

Hi Barb - oh yes, it is a battle for sure. I really hate doing his tail end - that one he really does resist, makes for a few battles. always with the long hair guys..... oy! is right!! and yeah on the arms. I'll loan you my chain mail.... :lol: :lol: thanks on the visit - it will be fun. you have Mannie pegged: "Mannie will surf beautifully, so you won't have to worry. (yeah right, don't worry)". ain't that the truth!

Hi Ann - I like your theory: "Bouncy day yesterday means nice surfing day today". I sure hope so. His +2 indicates that it will be, so off later, coffee with a friend - love this (!)- with no worries! :? thanks on the de-mat: paws crossed I come out of it unscathed.... :lol: :lol:

Maggie - YAY then, let's do it! Sail in the morning, hammocks in the afternoon. SWEET! woo hoo on the niptinis - YAY! and thanks! this will be such a great day. See you at the curb! ~~ Mannie

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Seems like Blackie and Mannie were both wearing springs on their paws. I know that Blackie still is. :lol: Hoping for a nicer, more bluer surf for Mr. Mannie today, and every day. Have a wonderful day! *HUGS*

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Hi guys .. well bummer on that unmentionable color yesterday .. but today is looking good! Well .. probably until the dematting begins! What you wear sounds like what I need for cutting twix's nails .. boy, what a nightmare! Hope you guys have a great day!

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213 @ +4. well - seems we have a very flat yellow day shaping up here. oh oh.... we all know what that means! :lol:

Hi Angela - I vote for that: less springs! and me too on the more bluer surfs. Paws crossed!

Hi Devon - Today is looking good. a little flat, but hopefully that is an indication of good things to come. And yes on the dematting. Just did one, he as not pleased, but at least I didn't get the claws. We shall see how the rest go.... :shock:

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Nice and flat today, Mannie knows you need a permission slip and not to worry about high numbers either. What a cat!

Good luck w/ the dematting! I'm glad you have all your armor ready, but i hope you don't need it.

Sailing! Oh, yes please! On my way! I lubs the wind in my fur! Can we do Titanic again? but hold on tight! -- Tess

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158 @ +7 BLUE - WOO HOO!

Hi Ann - that he does - it always amazes me that he knows... doesn't make his move until he knows he can. Even with a 158 at +7, it is still a go: nice slow slide in the works. And oh yeah on the dematting. Two done so far with no issues. It is easier if I take one at a time - he's more apt to let me do my thing then. I so hate working on the "tail".....

Hey Tess!! heeheehee..... you betcha on the titanic thing. The from of the boat is reserved for you. Just don't fall in, 'K? I will hold tight, but brought the ropes too, just in case..... heeheeheee - me too on the wind thing. SWEET! ~~ Mannie

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Nice colours Mannie - good to see the return of the blue! Good boy.

Michelle - I'm watching to hear the final detangling report on the back end. Neko and I have decided that her tail very seldom needs combing (it's actually pretty good but definitely a no go zone). The pants are the issue that cause the fuss. Sometimes I can do a quick raking on the back while she is eating. Other than body armor :lol: :lol: which it sounds like you have in spades, do you use any particular brush/comb?

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192 @ +8. YAY! Still blue, and a safe traveling number.

Hi Wendy - I use two combs: one is called the Zoom Zoom - and the other is just a regular combing comb: metal, gets the nitty gritty stuff. The Zoom Zoom is great in that is is very gentle and he really doesn't mind that one. Sometimes though it just doesn't work on the really thick ones, which he can produce in spades. ;-) My issue is that Mannie really doesn't have a tail - he's along haired Manx, and what is there is a small corkscrew - extremely difficult to keep all that hair from matting. He really protests when I go there, so I try and work those by hand. FUN! Sometimes he will let me work one after a test, as he sits on my lap for that, and stays for a bit, so good opportunity! :lol: :lol: So far I have done three and have maybe nine more to go. :roll: :roll: :? Good luck with Neko!

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Well done, Mannie! What a nice, flat cycle! Let's see some more of that! Zener is quite impressed.
Liz

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246 @ +11. and out flatness continues, with a little spike. YAY, I think!

Hi Anne and Liz - He's holding is own today - let me once again take off to see friends. WOO HOO! Lubs ya Mannie.

Hey Z - I did good, huh! ~~ M

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316 @ PMPS. :YMSIGH: darn it.

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Hey dude, you did great today. I bet you can get to the grotto tonight. ~Z

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Rally, Mannie? Is this how you greet your bean on her return home?

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Oh Mannie...are you trying to make some sort of statement about the dematting situation, you little rebel you?!?

I've got two long haired kitties...I just look at them and they sprout new mats ohmygod_smile :roll: :sad: ....

Have a great evening, guys!

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Happy Tuesday evening all! and a big UGH on that pmps.

Hi Ann - that is good. And I guess so - shesssh! Perhaps it is as Amy says - getting even for the mats :lol: :lol: ... though I didn't get that many.... :? What a cat. I can hardly wait for his +2. :shock:

Hi Amy. Perhaps you are right. I can see the thought process: "take that! silly bean....". Mannie is like your two - one glance and there are ore of them. The belly that we worked so hard on the other day has two more today. :? I like the little rebel reference - it kinda fits!

Z - hey dude! I sure is trying. now that I've made my "ok bean - no more de-matting" statement now I can get down to business. See you at the grotto - I hope.... ~ M

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:lol: :lol: ur condo made me laugh!!
If Mannie got a lion cut he could go on a date with Bast!
They would match up nicely!

It's true thou, those mats sprout up like nobody's business! :lol:

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Hi guys,
So the battle of the mats was begun again. Who's winning? Sounds like you had a nice day otherwise. Enjoy the evening of rest--no de-matting permitted!
Thanks for visiting us during our busy weekend (which seems to have continued today because I was so far behind!),
Ella

Hey Mannie, thanks for picking me up to go sailing today. That was fantastic fun! Tomorrow afternoon at Camp Stu we can go paddling and swimming. See ya then, pal,
Rusty

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367 @ +2. sheshhhhhh! ohmygod_smile so much for the flat yellows that are supposed to lead to an active cycle. :lol: Mannie - I think that means down, not up. :shock:

Ronnie!! Hey - thanks for the visit. I told him all about the lion cut, and showed him pics and everything, and reminded him that lion cuts don't get mats. he kinda looked at me sideways and there was this marked distinct low level grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.... I take it to mean a big NO! I dunno! I thought Bast looked great!

Hi Ella - yes on the battle of the mats. I got some, not all. It is such a sensitive area for him, and I try not to push the limits. Itink to day was a tie.... Me 6, mannie 5, mats 29 :lol: :lol: :lol: tomorrow we will work on a few more there. :? and yes on the evening - I promised him.

Rusty - it was fun today, wasn't it? I lubs sailing and the hammocks were cool. I am so excited for camp Stu tomorrow. I've started getting the bus ready - woo hoo! can't wait to go paddling again. and swimming too - can we dive off of the dock? See you tomorrow ~~ Mannie

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Maybe Mannie is spiking his fuds, or having a food spike...or something about food and spikes... :lol: :lol: :lol:

Pinky winky is so not your color Mannie my mate. Hopes to see u later in a more calming color. - Zener

266 @ +4 YAY! Headed down!

Hi Liz, and Anne - this is good! It explains everything!! :lol: :lol:

Anne & Zener said:

Maybe Mannie is spiking his fuds, or having a food spike...or something about food and spikes... :lol: :lol: :lol:

Z- i know..... i is sorry..... but LOOK! I made yellow!! better, yes? ~ M

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I think Mannie saw the part of his condo that said no mat removal tonight and decided to calm down. Way to go big guy!

Michelle - after reading your reply to me I got out the zoom zoom and had a rather good session on both cats. The hair was flying like I'm sure it was at your place.

HI Wendy - YAY for flying fur! I do like the zoom zoom - it does a great job on Mannie's without all that tugging. He seems to prefer it too. And yes - the fur does fly with that thing. Sometimes he will even purr, if I take it nice and slow. That is such a plus. now the comb? whole different story..... and bring out the body armor..... I think you may be right - he got the night off, and calmed down he did. PHEW!

Nice recovery day for Mannie.....no one does it like him! Hope the armor helps with the defurring. I have a zoom groom too but I like the furminator better for short hair.

Glad to see he's headed back down. Have a great night.