HouseOfPurrfection

A few weeks ago we noticed that the tumor in Avita mouth is growing back. Therefore, we took her in to see our vet and talk to him about what to do next. In June Avita had surgery to remove the tumor, and it was then that we learned she had cancer. And, it was [...]

Yes, we’re up and running again! Hooray! I’d like to thank my hostess for all of her hard work and dedication in getting the HOP blog back on the air. She’s been puttin’ in hours of serious time getting my lovely kitties back in front of their audience. Lots has been happening, so off I [...]

Living in a multi-cat household with 19 cats, we don’t have a lot of privacy. Heck, we don’t have any privacy! Wherever we go in the HOP, the cats go as well. They sleep on our beds, they sit on our couches and watch television with us, and they even escort us to the bathroom. [...]

It’s been a lovely, lazy Saturday afternoon for both the cats and I. As usual, I was taking pictures of the cats. However, I only got around to photographing one of them this time: Smudge. She was lying in front of one of the windows of the front bedroom, watching as the world outside went [...]

I was reading recently about how difficult it is for us humans to read the subtleness of feline communication. The subtleness? Too difficult to understand? I can tell you, being an owner of 19, indoor cats I’ve discovered that there is nothing subtle about how my cats communicate either with us or one another. When [...]

Spoiling cats can be akin to spoiling children and grandchildren. And, with Mom and I having neither of the latter to spoil, we indulge our cats instead. With pet shops now looking more and more like Toys R Us, is it any wonder our living room now looks like we actually have children. Americans love [...]

I actually meant to post these before and after teeth cleaning pictures of Jewel’s procedure with this post, but it completely flew my mind. So, instead, these pictures get their own post. In the third picture, you can see the top, upper left canine that was removed due to the apparent abscess. The tooth was [...]

1.    Habit is a cat’s best friend and worst enemy. 2.    The Cat is indeed given to the worship of past institutions and acknowledges the prevailing power of custom, of personal habits, and of fashion. 3.    Cats dare not stand alone in any matter of concern, but wish to be in the company of those [...]

“Ya know,” Mom said as she studied the latest vet bill hanging from the metal note keeper in the living room, “these cats have better health insurance than we do.” “Yeah,” I agreed with a chuckle. Yesterday, Jewel was at the vet’s clinic having her teeth cleaned and her upper, left canine removed due to [...]