9/21 Moonie AMPS 214, +2 241, +6.5 218, PMPS 249, +2 211

Connie & Parker & Moonie

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9/20 Moonie AMPS 221, +2 185, PMPS 283, +2 225

This morning was probably one of the roughest we’ve had in a while from a testing perspective. Moonie was feeling naughty and restless and couldn’t stop moving around, and for whatever reason, we couldn’t get blood out of her ears even with a lot of warming so we ended up poking her an ungodly number of times 😭😭😭

She’s such a good girl though and let us keep poking her. She deserves all the freeze dried chicken today for being so brave and patient.

I think part of it is that we’re still dealing with scabs that were left by the sitters during our Ireland trip, and that limits our ability to go for certain spots that we know bleed well. But the good thing is that these are all problems that will definitely resolve with time. And I certainly can’t say that about all of my problems 🤣

Happy Monday everyone! Hopefully we got all the bad juju out of the way with our testing troubles this morning and the rest of the day will be smooth sailing ⛵

This was Moonie yesterday asking for belly rubs! She used to be really sensitive about her belly being touched - whether it was because of stomach discomfort or discomfort with us. But now she loves them 🥰🥰🥰

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I’m sorry you had such a difficult morning, Connie!
I hope things get easier as Moonie’s ears heal.
She’s really such a good girl! Look how sweet she is asking for belly rubs 💞❤️
Have a gentle slide 🛝 down and have a safe surf 🏄‍♀️ 🌊🐈‍⬛
I hope you have a calm day, Connie 🥰
 
Such an adorable picture!
I have thought before that my male cats like more pressure when being pet and my females have preferred the softess of strokes. I could be wrong.
Oh interesting! I think that’s true too. My boy Wilbur loves “rough” pets on his belly and we do this thing where he holds onto my arm with all four of his legs and he lightly bunny kicks me and gives me love nibbles and licks :)

But Moonie and Charlotte definitely prefer strokes and softer rubs.
 
I’m sorry you had such a difficult morning, Connie!
I hope things get easier as Moonie’s ears heal.
She’s really such a good girl! Look how sweet she is asking for belly rubs 💞❤️
Have a gentle slide 🛝 down and have a safe surf 🏄‍♀️ 🌊🐈‍⬛
I hope you have a calm day, Connie 🥰
Thank you Staci! She really is. I felt so bad poking her 😭. But hopefully it’ll all get easier as her ears heal up as you said :)

Hope you have a calm uneventful day too, Staci! 🥰
 
Im sorry you had to poke Moonie so many times, after a treat I'm sure she forgave you. I have been there with Regs too and he did not like me for.a while.
Hope her ears will heal soon :D

The picture is awesome, Moonie always looks like one of the happiest cats alive.
 
Im sorry you had to poke Moonie so many times, after a treat I'm sure she forgave you. I have been there with Regs too and he did not like me for.a while.
Hope her ears will heal soon :D

The picture is awesome, Moonie always looks like one of the happiest cats alive.
Aww thanks Britta! She looked a little less pleased with us this morning after the pokes but she's very sweet and I'm sure she'll forgive us. Parker's working from home today so he has instructions to give her lots of pets and treats today :)
 
Oh interesting! I think that’s true too. My boy Wilbur loves “rough” pets on his belly and we do this thing where he holds onto my arm with all four of his legs and he lightly bunny kicks me and gives me love nibbles and licks :)

But Moonie and Charlotte definitely prefer strokes and softer rubs.
Kiah does this too and it’s my favorite thing in the whole world 💜 love all these kitties and their personalities!
 
Uh, I’m so sorry for the morning!! It’s so so tough going back for more pokes… whenever it happens with Binx I find myself apologizing profusely, as if he understands. But treats definitely do help! And I remind myself that it’s quick and the pain doesn’t last.

Sending good luck for the rest of the day 🤗
 
Uh, I’m so sorry for the morning!! It’s so so tough going back for more pokes… whenever it happens with Binx I find myself apologizing profusely, as if he understands. But treats definitely do help! And I remind myself that it’s quick and the pain doesn’t last.

Sending good luck for the rest of the day 🤗
Thank you Briana! We were able to get the other two blood glucose tests in the am cycle with just one poke each, so I don’t know what was going on this morning!

Moonie also got lots and lots of apology treats :)
 
Love the photo!!! 🩷 Ive had to poke Karamelle a bunch of times. Its usually when her ears are really cold, Blood just doesnt seem to flow very well. I dont warm them with anything usually, just use my fingers to rub the ears to get the blood flowing. It usually works.
 
Love the photo!!! 🩷 Ive had to poke Karamelle a bunch of times. Its usually when her ears are really cold, Blood just doesnt seem to flow very well. I dont warm them with anything usually, just use my fingers to rub the ears to get the blood flowing. It usually works.
Karamelle is such a sweetie! They all are for enduring these pokes :).

I always feel so bad when I have to poke multiple times. I think the kitties understand though, or at a minimum, have decided that it’s an acceptable price for treats 🤣
 
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