The Monkeys

Delilah's 6th Birthday!

2012-05-17T00:01:00.000-04:00

Wow! I can't believe I'm already 6 years old. I still feel like a kitten!

It's Mommy's birthday too but she's way older than I am. When I asked her how old she is she said to add 40 to my age. She thinks I don't know how to add but I know that means she's 406!

She doesn't want any photos of herself on our blog so this image is the closest thing I could find online to Mommy's current look:

She looks a little scary, but really she's a sweetheart underneath all that leathery skin.

The best part about sharing a birthday with Mommy is I get whatever I want.

Tuna flakes are first on the agenda...


I love it when my snacks try to escape.

...some toys


Batter up!

...and finally a little bit of beer to cap the celebration off.

This is the most perfect day! The only thing that makes it more perfect is having our friends here to celebrate with Mommy and I.

Delilah
xoxo

Show Your Diva

2012-04-25T07:52:00.000-04:00

It was a year ago today that our good friend Sweet Praline left us.

Thanks to the beautiful Praline, I have my forever home. You see, Sweet Pea and Gabriel's Daddy thought that Praline was the most beautiful cat he had ever seen, and when he said he wanted a new friend for Sweet Pea, Mommy started browsing PetFinder to find the perfect match for her. She saw me and thought there was an uncanny resemblance to Praline and asked if she could foster me. Of course, once she had me, she couldn't let me go (not even to Sweet Pea's Daddy), and the rest is history.

Some physical similarities aren't the only thing I have in common with Sweet Praline - I am also a diva! I want things my way and there is no compromising.

After Mommy so cruelly had me shaved for the second time in as many years, I demanded to sleep on the bed under the covers at all times. Mommy noticed that when she would get into bed I would leave, so because she was worried I was maybe cold without all my furs, she slept on the couch for 2 weeks!


Find another place to sleep - this bed is occupied!

It could have been because she felt guilty or because of the dirty looks I gave her, but in the end I got my way.

A queen-sized bed for a pint-sized diva!

Praline, we miss and think of you every day! Mom Paula, you are in our thoughts. We love you!

Bella
xoxo

ManCAT Monday

2012-04-16T00:01:00.000-04:00

Guess who's one?

Yep...ME!

The humans don't know my exact day of birth, but they estimated it was on or around April 15th and I wanted to wait to post until today so I could do my very first ManCAT Monday post.

Sweet Pea and I don't get treats because Daddy is moving us over to a raw diet, but we celebrated with a big bowl of bloody chicken organs and muscle meat. It was wonderful!

I've grown so much! I'm a lean, muscular 10 pounds. In case you forgot how small I was, here is a photo of me as a kitten.

And because The Monkeys' Mommy can't resist, here's another one!

Now I can barely fit my huge body in that same cat bed.

Hopefully by next year I'll be even bigger!

Gabriel
xoxo

Mad Monday

2012-03-26T00:05:00.000-04:00

Yep, she did it again!

Mommy says it has something to do with the fact that I won't let her brush my tummy, but I think she just likes humiliating me!

Bella

xoxo

Circe

2012-03-20T23:59:00.001-04:00

Gabriel here!

I know, I know, I don't look like Circe, but the Monkeys' Mommy thought I would be the perfect spokescat to talk about Circe - a cat who is a current resident at Chrystal's Rescue in Illinois.

As most of you know, I too stayed at Chrystal's before The Monkeys adopted me. I never had the pleasure of actually meeting Circe nose-to-nose, but if I had, I know I would have been knocked off my kitten paws by her gorgeousness!

Look at that coat...that face! What a stunning ladycat.

To learn more about this gorgeous girl you can see her PetFinder profile HERE, and Chrystal's blog post about her is HERE.

Circe has been at Chrystal's for a long time. Don't get me wrong, Chrystal's is a wonderful refuge that is filled with lots of love, but it can't compare to the joy of finding your forever home. Circe was quite contented to stay there and not look for her forever home until very recently. While she's always been friendly with other cats, she only recently became open to new people. Personally, I think that she must have sensed that her future family is now looking for her, so she had to make herself more visible so that they can find her. I am happy to help her with this task. Hopefully her new family is reading our blog and recognizes her right away.

Don't let the fact that she's in Illinois discourage you from moving ahead with adopting Circe or any of the adoptable cats at Chrystal's rescue. I was brought all the way to Montreal, Canada from Chrystal's so we know it can be done. If she's your future cat, let us know and we will do what we can to find a way to get her to you. It'll be so worth it.

Gabriel
xoxo

Tuxie Tuesday

2012-03-13T00:00:00.001-04:00

It has been 15 weeks since my last steroid treatment for allergies and I am still symptom-free!

This calls for a nip banana celebration, dontcha think?

Mommy is beyond thrilled. She says my floof is looking much healthier and less dull. I even have the kitten tufts around my ears coming back.

Speaking of kitten tufts, Sweet Pea and Gabriel's Daddy likes mine so much, that he has immortalized me in a painting of me as a kitten! It is still unfinished, but I'll let you all have a sneak peek of it...

When it's done, Mommy gets to hang that up on her wall and look at me ALL the time! That is, when she's not looking at the real me!

Samson
xoxo

Wordless Wednesday

2012-03-07T07:55:00.001-05:00

The Monkeys, not The Monkees

2012-03-01T10:47:00.004-05:00

We have been receiving an incredibly high volume of traffic since yesterday. We didn't realize why (since we had not posted in a while) until we heard the sad news that Davey Jones of The Monkees had passed away. We send purrs to his family. He died far too soon.

Even though we're all Monkeys, they spell their band name with two 'e's. To visit their site, click HERE!

Mommy is a fan of the other Monkees, but claims that is not the reason she calls us that. Delilah and I are even more confused than we used to be! Here is a rerun of our Friday Funnies comic from a few years ago. Sweet Pea and Gabriel's Daddy did all the drawing:

Samson

xoxo

Samson Update

2012-02-14T11:08:00.002-05:00

Thank you all for your purrs, prayers and positive thoughts. They worked! I'm feeling better now!

I know a lot of you can relate to the fact that mommies and daddies can be worrywarts! Of course I'm a little mad that Mommy broadcast my embarrassing poop problems to the entire CB, but, I know the purrs helped me through.

I went to see my vet this morning and they took x-rays to check my innards. I don't want to get into details, but they helped me 'pass' through everything that needed to be passed. They gave me some probiotics and an omega 3 spray to help me stay regular. I am feeling a little worn out, but I'm home and doing well. Mommy is more of a mess than I am because she didn't sleep and was very stressed out. I hope the vet prescribed her some probiotics, because she probably needs them more than I do!

Thank you ALL so much for your purrs. I have the best friends ever!
Samson
xoxo

Purrs for Samson

2012-02-13T20:39:00.003-05:00

The Monkeys' Mommy here.

Samson has had diarrhea for the last two days, and today when I got home, instead of greeting me like normal, he went into the litter box. When he came out, I noticed he had a large plugged up butthole! While I was unplugging him and washing him up, I noticed it was red and irritated. His behavior is what is worrying me the most. He's very sluggish and refusing all food. He ALWAYS greets me at the door and ALWAYS wants treats...except today. He was sitting in the corner staring blankly.

I spoke to his vet and he can see Samson tomorrow at 9 am. His main concern is if he is urinating properly and from what I can tell, he does not have a blockage. I was getting ready to take him to the emergency vet, but as soon as I put him in the carrier, he pooped a 'normal' poop and he seems to be acting less lethargic. If he gets worse tonight, I won't hesitate to bring him to the emergency clinic.

Please send as many positive thoughts and purrs as you can spare for my little boy. I am worried beyond belief. I will update you all with any news as soon as I can.

Thank you.

Karen - Mommy

Wordless Wednesday

2012-02-08T00:01:00.002-05:00

Mancat Monday

2012-02-06T00:01:00.011-05:00

It's been over 10 weeks since the last day I had medication for my allergies and I'm still symptom-free! We don't know what changed and we're very cautious because we know the itchies could come back at any time, but...

...for now, not only am I free of the symptoms of allergies, I'm also free of the symptoms of the steroids I took to relieve my itching. The symptoms included chin pimples, various skin problem flare-ups, lethargy, diabetes risk and, of course, the excessive hunger that contributed to my now more than ample physique.

Santa must have known that I need a lot of exercise to get back into shape because over the holidays he infested our house with Red Dot bugs

They're everywhere! Deli and I have been going crazy trying to catch them all.

One thing Deli and I noticed is that these lightning fast insects only seem to appear when Mommy is home. Maybe humans attract Red Dot bugs...

I'm working hard to catch them all and win the battle of the bulge at the same time!


Almost got him that time...

Samson

xoxo

Third Blogaversary

2012-01-19T08:09:00.002-05:00

Yikes! It's our 3rd Blogaversary and we didn't even have a post prepared!!

Mommy only noticed when she visited the CB this morning and read it!

Even though we haven't been blogging nearly as much, Delilah and I are very happy we started this blog and met all of you wonderful kitties, doggies and peoples.

We love you all and we hope to be back to our regular schedule soon!

Samson
xoxo

Tortie T(h)ursday

2012-01-05T00:01:00.005-05:00

I was a very well-behaved Monkey this year so when Santa left a big box under our tree, I knew it had to be for me!

He brought me a new Drinkwell 360 Stainless Steel fountain!

I loved it as soon as Mommy plugged it in. I tried to bite the streams of water and ended up getting my fur all wet, but I keep going back for more.

Delilah also loves this one, but Samson hasn't touched it yet. Maybe it's because I give him an intimidating look every time he tries!

MY fountain!

Hopefully Santa won't be looking for bad kitties until November at the earliest.

Bella
xoxo

Wordy Wednesday

2012-01-04T00:01:00.017-05:00

We had a fabulous Christmas and New Year, and we hope you all did too. All of the Monkeys were together on Christmas day, so I will pepper this post with some of the photos of Gabriel and I hanging out (the girls were much less social). We will go over some of the awesome gifts we got in the next little while, but first I wanted to let you all know of a little bit of good news.

As most of our regular readers know, I'm plagued with itchies and Mommy has been trying very hard to figure out what I'm allergic to. We still don't know what is causing them, but my last dose of medication was 6 weeks ago and I'm still symptom-free. In the past, my symptoms have returned within a minimum of 2 to 3 weeks after my medication, so something is definitely different this time around.


Tuxie-tude X 2

Of course we know that the allergies could reoccur at any time and we are all holding our breath and almost afraid to mention it.

Mommy checks me for scabs every day and so far I'm good. I am not scratching at all either. We don't know exactly what has changed, but Mommy is going to keep everything (litter, food, detergent, cleaning products, etc.) exactly the same. She has been desperate to find what my allergy is and has changed almost every product we use!

We are purring like crazy that our dear friend Jasper's health improves and for the wonderful mom of Admiral Hestorb and our sweet friend Marg after their recent losses, and we know you're all busy doing the same, but if you can spare a purr or two that my itchies don't come back, I'd really appreciate it. Mommy has been SO worried about giving me too many doses of steroids to treat the symptoms of allergies and she will do anything if I never have to have another pill again.

Samson
xoxo

Mancat Monday

2011-12-19T00:01:00.000-05:00

Sometimes, when mommies get so busy that they don't help you blog, you need to pull out the big guns and do something so ridiculously cute that they HAVE to take your photo and subsequently blog for you.

I did just such a thing the other day when I tried to squeeze myself into an open drawer.

Mommy can't resist my cuteness. She was telling me how adorable I am the entire time she was taking pictures.

Now you're making me shy, Mommy! Just load these photos up and get to blogging already. We don't want people to think we disappeared forever!

Samson
xoxo

Mankitten Monday

2011-12-05T00:01:00.003-05:00

The Monkeys' Mommy has been so busy lately so I thought the only way to get her to blog was to yell, in a very dramatic fashion.

WE WANT TO BLOG!!!

I apologize for the rudeness, but at least it worked! She can't resist me.

In addition to being of southern origin, I was born in springtime, so I was not prepared for Canadian weather! Do you see this crazy white stuff on my balcony?

Daddy let us out on the balcony to see my reaction. Sweet Pea is an old pro when it comes to snow, but this stuff is cold!

I guess this is another thing I'm going to have to get used to now that I'm a Catanadian! I do love the tradition of a long nap after the snow play, though.

Oh Canada!

Gabriel
xoxo

Tuxie Tuesday

2011-11-22T00:01:00.007-05:00

It's been over a month since I went to the vet. I don't know what happened there, exactly. All I know is I feel like I came home just a little bit lighter. Ah well, whatever they took couldn't have been that important if I don't even know what it is!

I am getting closer and closer to Mancathood and, even though I'm devoted to Sweet Pea, I think it's only right that the Ladycats out there see what a handsome boy I am.

I asked Samson's advice on how to pose since he has all the Ladycats swooning, and he said to act natural and be as cute as possible at all times. I think I can handle that!

Call me.


I've got something in my eye, but I'm pushing through the pain for the cute's sake!


ZZZZZzzzzzz

Maybe I need a little work. I think I'll leave the Mancat stuff to Samson and just continue being a kitten for now!

Gabriel
xoxo

Tortie Tuesday

2011-11-08T00:01:00.000-05:00

The weather is getting colder here and Samson and I have been doing a lot more snuggling.

Yes, that's me stuck back there.

If we were outdoor cats, I might welcome this large, heavy and very furry blanket, but inside, it can get a little much.

Hopefully he'll wake up soon because I think I'm stuck!

Delilah
xoxo

Wordless Wednesday

2011-11-02T00:09:00.000-04:00

Mancat Monday

2011-10-24T00:01:00.004-04:00

BOO!!!

Did I scare you?

Probably not. Mommy tells me I'm too cute to be scary. Everyone likes to be a little frightened this time of year, so hopefully our spooky Halloween header did the trick! Our awesome friend, Tania, made it for us.

Gabriel looks a little freaked out, but I think that might be because he found out what the word 'neuter' means!

Samson

xoxo

Gabriel Update

2011-10-19T19:42:00.001-04:00

Just a quick note to say that Gabriel's surgery went well and he is awake and resting comfortably at home. Sweet Pea and her Daddy enjoyed an interruption-free day snuggling together.

Thanks for all your purrs and positive thoughts! We know they helped make his surgery successful.

The Monkeys' Mommy
xoxo

Tuxies on Tuesday

2011-10-18T00:01:00.001-04:00

Our Mom is still in the middle of a busy time at work, so she asked us to be patient with her while she adjusts her schedule. All of us cats are doing well and happy - well, except for the not blogging thing. Hopefully we'll get back to normal soon.

I wanted to post today because my little friend Gabriel is going in for his hoohaa-ectomy on Wednesday, and he could definitely use some purrs and positive thoughts from our friends.

He's completely oblivious as to what's about to happen...

...and I think that's best!

We'll update you all when he's home.

Samson
xoxo

Wordless Wednesday

2011-10-12T00:01:00.000-04:00

Tortie Tuesday

2011-10-11T00:01:00.000-04:00

We are back from an unplanned and unannounced blogcation. It seems Mommy got very busy with work and didn't have the time to devote to visiting and commenting, so she decided not to blog.

While we've been away, I've been very busy working on growing my furs for the inevitable deep-freeze that is coming our way here in Canada. As you can see, it's coming along nicely.

I'm a Canadian born cat and a Persian, so fur-growing comes quite easy, but that doesn't mean I don't have to concentrate.

Fur production can be quite draining. I think I'll take a nap.

Bella
xoxo