ANNOUNCEMENT!


Evil Elda's adult name made itself known to me this afternoon. She will henceforth be known as Saffron. She would like to assure everyone that she will remain as evil as ever.



Cassie with spay scar and cone collar Cassie with spay scar and cone collar

Hamish plays with my lighter Hamish plays with my lighter

Hamish loves his Mum Hamish loves his Mum

What? What?

Naamah - wild-eyed piratewench! Naamah - wild-eyed piratewench!

Naamah - cuddleslut pirate Naamah - cuddleslut pirate

Naamah - plastic bag pirate Naamah - plastic bag pirate

Evil Saffron 1 Evil Saffron 1

Evil Saffron 2 Evil Saffron 2

Evil Saffron 3 Evil Saffron 3

Evil Saffron 4 Evil Saffron 4







Very sleepy today. I wonder why?

It's been one of those very quiet yet good days. Spike consented to fall asleep snuggled against my chest for almost an entire episode of ER. Squish was snuggled against my legs.

Later on, we all went to the park and played football with children. I am continuing to let them offleash by turns, and Squish continues to not bugger off. He's getting better and better at remaining focused on me. He actually did get a bit distracted today by some other people, but where a year ago that would have made him completely forget what we had been doing and bugger off, he simply greeted them, picked up his ball again and came running back to me. Squishy is a Good Dog.

Spike disturbed Cassie on the couch this afternoon - I think he may have stepped on her tail when he jumped on the couch to stare out of the window - and she gave him a whack that made him yelp and go into abject-apology mode at her. Squish was so awed that he had to come and lick her face appeasingly as well. She also had some sharp words with Naamah Kitten when Naamah tried to investigate her stitches (they come out on Friday. Incision is healing lovely and uncomplicated). To think I worried about the kittens mauling her! She rules the house with an iron paw under her pretty white velvet gloves.

Also, I have discovered how to get Shy Hamish to come and sit on my shoulder. I simply need to be eating a tuna salad sandwich. Love that boycat!

From: [identity profile] bloolark.livejournal.com


Way way way way way (and I mean way) back in the day, I worked at a vet's office as a kennel attendant. We adopted a dog and the vet that we worked for (we being my mother and I), shaved her belly to see if she was spayed. No scar.

So the vet opened her up, rooted around in her abdomen for a while, and finally determined that she was spayed from the side, which apparently only one vet in the area did regularly.

End summary -- yes, some vets do it, though it's more common from the belly. :)

For Liz: [livejournal.com profile] rof_deorc says he strongly approves of your cats (I showed him the pictures). Hamish is gorgeous and he looks gigantic. Is he bigger than the other kittens or is he the same relative size?
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From: [identity profile] lizblackdog.livejournal.com


Hamish is gargantuan. He's twice Naamah's size and considerably bigger than Cassie and Saffron, and from the look of his paws he still has a lot of growing to do. I think he may end up bigger than Spike. He's quite a sight when he gets to bouncing off the walls!

Thank him for me :)
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From: [identity profile] lizblackdog.livejournal.com


Flank spays are almost universal over here. I suspect it's because of the tradition of cats going outside - a flank incision stands up better to the cat running around and climbing and leaping because there aren't internal organs and gravity pressing on the scar.

http://www.hdw-inc.com/spayneuter.htm - scroll down to the bottom, there's a bit about it there.

From: [identity profile] mencc1701.livejournal.com


Saffron looks like a Saffron, I think.

Also? Damn you for getting an insanely catching Talking Heads song in my... um... head.
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From: [identity profile] lizblackdog.livejournal.com


She really does, doesn't she? Between her evil sneakyness and her colouring, I'm actually surprised I didn't think of it sooner.

LOVE Talking Heads. I can't play Psycho Killer any more, though - it sets Squish off.

From: [identity profile] mencc1701.livejournal.com


Yeah, makes perfect sense. :)

I actually have a really old recording of "Psycho Killer" done by BNL. And when I say old, I mean "Made in 1988 when there were only two of them in the band and recorded on a four-track in Steve's parent's basement" old.

From: [identity profile] pgh-anarchist.livejournal.com


She might be evil but she's damned cute while being evil. :) They're all very cute. I'm still trying to remember to bring camera to kitten room and get a pic of mom and new babies. One day. They'll probably be 2 months old by the time I get around to it....

From: [identity profile] kronob.livejournal.com


I'll never remember that name, she will be known to be as the cat formerly known as Shona ;)
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From: [identity profile] lizblackdog.livejournal.com


Well, you don't have to remember the names to enjoy the pics!

I named them as soon as they were born because living things need names, even when they're just little blobs of potential cat - but they were random names and they grew up not particularly suiting them. I knew I'd discover their real names later on when they'd had time to grow into their personalities a bit. I'm sorry for confusing people, but I live with these cats and I wanted them to be wearing the right names, not just any old random handle.

From: [identity profile] dalaire.livejournal.com


I loved the name Elda, but Saffron is a great name! (Aside from the AbFab mental disconnect, that is. ;^)). Gads, she's soooo pretty, too! She indeed looks poised to usurp the world.

Cassie's looking great...and smaller than ever. Wow.

Another vote for: Arrrugh! Now the Song's Spinning in My Head! LOL!
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From: [identity profile] lizblackdog.livejournal.com


The name is a nod to a TV character, but not the AbFab one. Thank you!

also, it is a GREAT SONG!

From: [identity profile] dalaire.livejournal.com


Oh, I loooove Mellow Yellow! --That's what you're referring to, right.

*starts humming either way* :^)
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From: [identity profile] lizblackdog.livejournal.com

Saffron


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trash_%28Firefly_episode%29

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_Mrs._Reynolds_%28Firefly_episode%29
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From: [identity profile] lizblackdog.livejournal.com

Re: Saffron


It's perfect, no? She even looks rather like her. I can't think why I didn't see it sooner.

From: [identity profile] kiramowett.livejournal.com


Wow, Hammish is so big! He looks like my Eddie except for the white paws.

Saffron is a lovely name. I hope the evil girl finds a home soon. I'd adopt her if I lived nearby... :(

From: [identity profile] ghost07.livejournal.com


I LOVE Hamish! and Saffron is a perfect name, except that I keep reffering to her as Elda...sigh...

Hamish reminds me of my Virgil, a cat I had years ago who got eaten by an alligator.

From: [identity profile] dumain.com (from livejournal.com)


Saffron Elda? Sounds like a town in Essex.
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From: [identity profile] lizblackdog.livejournal.com


So do I. I wish I had the space and the money to keep him. He's a really sweet cat as well as being handsome to die for. *sigh*

...I am so glad there aren't alligators here!

As to the names - I named them as soon as they were born because living things need names, even when they're just little blobs of potential cat - but they were random names and they grew up not particularly suiting them. I knew I'd discover their real names later on when they'd had time to grow into their personalities a bit. I'm sorry for confusing people, but I live with these cats and I wanted them to be wearing the right names, not just any old random handle.

From: [identity profile] wiccanrocka.livejournal.com


They're so grown up! All of them are absolutely gorgeous, especially Hamish and Formerly-Evil-Elda-Now-Saffron. I love the tabby look for some reason, but Naamah is equally adorable. I can't believe how big they all look compared to Cassie. She's teeny!
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