7/23 Loudogg AMPS 210 +9 97 PMPS 127 - Belated Gotcha Anniversary and Pics!!

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Amanda and a Loudogg

Amanda and a Loudogg

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July 22, 2018 Condo

Good morning all!

Seeing the yellow AMPS makes me glad I didn't bother to set an alarm to check him overnight. It was great to get a full night's sleep. I hope he finally does something today. He probably will since I'm not there. :facepalm::rolleyes: Well I'm a bad cat mom. I've been looking forward to posting about Lou and I's 8-year anniversary for weeks. And then of course it finally gets here and I totally space. :facepalm: Our anniversary was Friday, July 20, 2018.

Lou's Gotcha Story:
Interestingly enough, I had absolutely NO desire for a new cat when I took in Lou. My soul-kitty Mateo had just passed away unexpectedly in February of that year and I was heartbroken. It was just my civvie Bella and I and we were both still grieving. Mateo was a beautiful tuxedo with long, white whiskers and green eyes. I always joked that I wanted to get a white and black kitty to go with my black and white kitty. One day my sister called me. She lived nearby and she told me about a cat wandering around her building. The cat was almost a perfect mixture of black and white. I asked if it was a girl or guy, and my sister thought it was a girl. Weirdly, I decided to take "her" in. "She" was a terror: running around, trying to get out of the apartment, terrorizing Bella. I decided to name "her" Lucy, after a Stephen King short story where the cat was nicknamed ScrewLucy. I had taken "her" into the vet and they verified that "she" had not been spayed. "She" got all the way under anesthesia at a local nonprofit before someone remarked that "she seems really big for a female." They actually checked and surprise!! My little girl was actually a big boy. :facepalm: It's so hilarious how that snowballed. I didn't think to check, the vet didn't check even as they shaved his belly (which I was actually ticked about). I never went back to that vet afterwards. Thank goodness someone finally checked before they cut into him. Ugh. I was mortified! :oops: Needless to say, Lucy became Lucius.

He was just wild that first year. I don't know how many times I was determined to get rid of him, even though that's something I have NEVER considered doing before. He always knew just went to snuggle up to me and give me those love eyes to change my mind. Such a charmer. My neighbor told me she had seen him around the neighborhood and she had literally seen him be kicked out the door of his previous owner's house. :( He finally calmed down after Caleb moved in (yes, Lou and I have been together longer than Caleb and I have). He is Caleb's soul-kitty and they're two peas together. I am so thankful that we made it through the rough times for both of their sakes.

So here's to another 8 years (at least) together my rascally buddy Lou! It's been quite an adventure! :joyful:

 
That's cute Lucy was actually Lucius. My civvie Precious was thought to be a female until he went in to be spayed. When my husband (before we were together) went to pick him up, they said, "We couldn't spay him, but we neutered him." Luckily they checked first. His name wasn't changed.
 
Mandy & Rex said:
That's cute Lucy was actually Lucius. My civvie Precious was thought to be a female until he went in to be spayed. When my husband (before we were together) went to pick him up, they said, "We couldn't spay him, but we neutered him." Luckily they checked first. His name wasn't changed.
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I am so glad I'm not the only one! I don't get embarrassed easily, but I was just mortified when they told me. I knew logically it was a simple mistake, but still, haha.
 
Amanda and a Loudogg said:
July 22, 2018 Condo

Good morning all!

Seeing the yellow AMPS makes me glad I didn't bother to set an alarm to check him overnight. It was great to get a full night's sleep. I hope he finally does something today. He probably will since I'm not there. :facepalm::rolleyes: Well I'm a bad cat mom. I've been looking forward to posting about Lou and I's 8-year anniversary for weeks. And then of course it finally gets here and I totally space. :facepalm: Our anniversary was Friday, July 20, 2018.

Lou's Gotcha Story:
Interestingly enough, I had absolutely NO desire for a new cat when I took in Lou. My soul-kitty Mateo had just passed away unexpectedly in February of that year and I was heartbroken. It was just my civvie Bella and I and we were both still grieving. Mateo was a beautiful tuxedo with long, white whiskers and green eyes. I always joked that I wanted to get a white and black kitty to go with my black and white kitty. One day my sister called me. She lived nearby and she told me about a cat wandering around her building. The cat was almost a perfect mixture of black and white. I asked if it was a girl or guy, and my sister thought it was a girl. Weirdly, I decided to take "her" in. "She" was a terror: running around, trying to get out of the apartment, terrorizing Bella. I decided to name "her" Lucy, after a Stephen King short story where the cat was nicknamed ScrewLucy. I had taken "her" into the vet and they verified that "she" had not been spayed. "She" got all the way under anesthesia at a local nonprofit before someone remarked that "she seems really big for a female." They actually checked and surprise!! My little girl was actually a big boy. :facepalm: It's so hilarious how that snowballed. I didn't think to check, the vet didn't check even as they shaved his belly (which I was actually ticked about). I never went back to that vet afterwards. Thank goodness someone finally checked before they cut into him. Ugh. I was mortified! :oops: Needless to say, Lucy became Lucius.

He was just wild that first year. I don't know how many times I was determined to get rid of him, even though that's something I have NEVER considered doing before. He always knew just went to snuggle up to me and give me those love eyes to change my mind. Such a charmer. My neighbor told me she had seen him around the neighborhood and she had literally seen him be kicked out the door of his previous owner's house. :( He finally calmed down after Caleb moved in (yes, Lou and I have been together longer than Caleb and I have). He is Caleb's soul-kitty and they're two peas together. I am so thankful that we made it through the rough times for both of their sakes.

So here's to another 8 years (at least) together my rascally buddy Lou! It's been quite an adventure! :joyful:

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OMG that's an adorable story!:woot: You're a sweetheart to have taken in such a wild one:kiss::kiss:...Luci was crazy when we got her - ripping around the house, climbing the drapery and would soar up the back of our fabric dining room chairs and bar stools...she was always seeking the highest places in the house...we were going to call her JC / Johnny Cash - don't even ask why...it just looked good on her...but she was such a devil we started calling her Lucifer...and hence Luci was born...

Love your story more:kiss:...how in the world does a vet not know the gender of an animal?:eek::eek: I mean really? Was there that much fur in the way???? :eek:And to put 'her' under before they realize who they have on the table? :( Loudogg is precious:woot:...Happy Gotcha day to you both:bighug: - ours will be coming up in October...gotta remember it, huh? :cat::cat:
 
Sue and Luci said:
OMG that's an adorable story!:woot: You're a sweetheart to have taken in such a wild one:kiss::kiss:...Luci was crazy when we got her - ripping around the house, climbing the drapery and would soar up the back of our fabric dining room chairs and bar stools...she was always seeking the highest places in the house...we were going to call her JC / Johnny Cash - don't even ask why...it just looked good on her...but she was such a devil we started calling her Lucifer...and hence Luci was born...
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I had thought about changing his name to Lucifer as well! I was bummed because the name Lucy fit him to a T. I think thankfully for both of us I had relatively recently read the Harry Potter books, and I loved the name Lucius. I'm glad it was close enough to Lucy that it was a pretty easy transition.

Sue and Luci said:
...how in the world does a vet not know the gender of an animal?:eek::eek: I mean really? Was there that much fur in the way???? :eek:And to put 'her' under before they realize who they have on the table? :( Loudogg is precious:woot:...Happy Gotcha day to you both:bighug: - ours will be coming up in October...gotta remember it, huh? :cat::cat:
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Exactly!! While most of his tummy is white (as you can see from my avatar pic), most of his bottom half is black (like he's wearing pants). I suppose it's hard to tell with just a quick glance, you have to focus a bit more. Regardless, I didn't blame the nonprofit, as they took the word of the vet. I was pretty ticked at the vet though. How do you shave a whole belly looking for a spay scar and not actually notice if you were shaving a female or male? That was why I never went back, although I had been bringing my cats to them for years. No need to continue with that level of incompetence. :rolleyes:
 
Caleb and Lou. A couple pics of their favorite way to cuddle. :joyful: Caleb loves to hold him in every position you can think of, including upside down, and Lou just hangs out. It's amazing how much he trusts Caleb not to drop him.

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Amanda and a Loudogg said:
Caleb and Lou. A couple pics of their favorite way to cuddle. :joyful: Caleb loves to hold him in every position you can think of, including upside down, and Lou just hangs out. It's amazing how much he trusts Caleb not to drop him.

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OMG! That's one Kool Kat!:cool::cool::cool: So big and so relaxed...:joyful:that arm hanging over Caleb's shoulder! Luci never relaxes like that...o_O He's a beauty! I'm glad he managed to keep you hoomans as his peeps!:p
 
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