My New (Used) Cat Tree!

Meows from Mudpie! 

Monday morning Mommy was browsing our local Buy Nothing group on Facebook and spotted this beauty! She's been wanting to get me a cat tree, preferable a pink one, for some time now, but kept putting it off. It's like it was fate! 

Several people expressed interest in it, but the nice lady picked me! Mommy went and picked it up on Tuesday but left it in the car because our new furnace was being installed on Wednesday. 

Yesterday afternoon she dragged it into the house all by herself (it's 5' tall and quite heavy) and set it up in the dining room. She put me on it and I instantly *loved* it!!!

For a number of reasons it's not staying in the dining room though. Mainly it's too big for the space, but also it's in front of the window where the air conditioner goes in the summer. Plus the middle platform which will allow me the best view outside is too high up for me to jump to by myself (I'm no spring chicken!) So Mommy wants to put it in our big living room window right next to the couch so I can step from the couch right onto the platform, which means she needs to move some furniture around!

I've been pretty bored this winter without my sunny door to lounge in so Mommy was super excited to get this for me. 

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National Drink Wine Day

 

Who wants a sip???

Remembering Sashi, 20 Years Later #SundaySelfie

20 years ago today I lost a part of my heart when Sashi left for the Bridge. She was my first little girl, the first cat in my life that came from a shelter, and the first cat I adopted on my own as an adult. (She was a cat of many firsts for me, but she was also a last - the last cat I had that wasn't a tortie!)

She had been given up by her family at 9 years old. I was told many people thought she was beautiful but passed her by because of her age. Week after week I went past her cage at the PetSmart adoption center until I finally realized she was waiting for me. We were blessed to have 8 wonderful years together. Her passing in 2006 tore my heart into a million pieces. She was the first cat that was truly mine, and I felt like I had lost a child as she slipped away beside me on the couch after a lengthy illness.

That box was her favorite napping spot. I still have it.

Unlike my other ladycats, Sashi enjoyed playing dress up. She would let me put anything on her.

Her favorite treat was canned whipped cream. On birthdays we put a candle in it.

And nothing made her happier than a nice, warm blankie. She had a collection of cozy fleeces!

I have no doubt that Sashi was the first kitty waiting at the Bridge when Tara and Truffles arrived, and that they have a daily catnip klatch! I hope they all know how much they're still remembered and loved.

We're joining our friends at The Cat on My Head for the Sunday Selfies blog hop!  

Meowy Valentine's Day! #CaturdayArt

Visit more artsy kitties at Athena's Caturday Art blog hop!

And now our weekly answers for the Friendly Fill-Ins challenge, hosted by 15andmeowing and Four-Legged Furballs!

1. A Ted Talk that I found helpful was done by ???. I have no idea what that is.

2. If I could make my own candy heart it would say Must Love Cats.

3. I am sound asleep early in the morning, but I am wide awake late at night.

4. My devotion to animals is what I love most about myself.

Feline Friday: Can Your Tongue Do This?

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Unboxing January's CatLadyBox

 The theme of january's CatLadyBox was Cozy Cabin...here's what was inside!

Featured Cat Lady Artist:

PurrfectPrints25

My Cat is a National Treasure Sweatshirt:

Truth!!!

Cozy Glow Shelf Kitty:

I've been changing a lot of things around the past over the past couple months so I haven't decided where I'm going to put this yet but I absolutely adore it!

Kitty Cat Pens:

Cats are my writing muse so these pens are a purrfect fit.

Hot Cocoa Meowmallow & Purry Puzzle Catnip Toys:

Confession time - I confiscated the cat-shaped hot chocolate mug for my cat stuffie collection!

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New Scratcher #SundaySelfie

Meows from Mudpie!

On Thursday our neighbor gave me a scratcher her cat never used. I took to it immediately, and even took my selfie while lounging against it!

We're joining our friends at The Cat on My Head for the Sunday Selfies blog hop!   

Mornings with Mudpie #CaturdayArt

Meows from Mudpie!

Mommy jumped on the Chat GPT caricature bandwagon, not to generate pictures of her, but of me (of course)! 

In this one she asked for a caricature of me drinking coffee. Look at the fuzzy pink robe they put me in! We absolutely adore it (especially Mommy!) 

Visit more artsy kitties at Athena's Caturday Art blog hop!

And now our weekly answers for the Friendly Fill-Ins challenge, hosted by 15andmeowing and Four-Legged Furballs!

1. I nap with Mudpie for fun.

2. I am tired of seeing anything about the Olympics, Super Bowl, Grammys...pretty much everything pop culture that people care about right now.

3. I once had the crazy idea to put in the window AC in by myself, and it worked. It was ridiculously hot and I was waiting for Dad to come home from work to help me put it in. I got tired of waiting and decided to try lifting it myself, and I did (without even giving myself a hernia!) 

4. I spoke too soon when I said that Mudpie was back to normal. I was just telling a friend on Thursday evening that she was finally back to herself, I even laid the bathroom rug back down, then Friday morning she started straining again.

Feline Friday Flashback: In Hiding Until Spring

 

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Post Brekkie Bathtime

Meows from Mudpie!

Mommy snapped this picture on Saturday morning while trying to help me with a selfie.

The blur in the lower left is my paw as I was washing up. Note my little tongue poking out too!

 

Kissed by a Rare January Sun #SundaySelfie

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Caturday Art

Visit more artsy kitties at Athena's Caturday Art blog hop!

And now our weekly answers for the Friendly Fill-Ins challenge, hosted by 15andmeowing and Four-Legged Furballs!

1. The internet is my biggest time waste. Lately I've been spending lots of time on Reddit, but I'm learning a lot.

2. I am allergic to cats. Would it ever stop me from revolving my life around them? NOPE!

3. Mudpie heavily influences my daily schedule. If she wants extra cuddle time, everything else I need to do waits. She comes first.

4. I like to DIY yardwork. I refuse to pay for anything I can do myself.

Heart Melting #PetPhotoFails

Meows from Mudpie!

Is it spring yet? We love winter at our house but this year we're hoping for an early spring. On Sunday night/Monday morning we got 15.6 inches of snow! Thankfully it was super light and fluffy so Mommy was able to shovel our driveway. Plus it's been brutally cold with wind chills in the teens and twenties below zero. I can't even have my back door open a crack for a hint of daylight!

The only good thing about this winter has been the extra time Mommy and I have been able to cuddle. Now that Mommy doesn't have Grandpa to take care of she says she has so many things she wants to do around the house, but I hop on her lap and hold her down for hours. She's not complaining though. She can get her work done come spring when I'm busy catching some rays!

My favorite way to lounge on her lap is with her right arm tucked underneath me so I can rest my head in the crook of her elbow. The other night we were watching TV and I reached out and put my paw on top of her hand. Mommy's heart melted into a puddle. It was way too dark to take a decent picture (we did a ton of brightening here) but Mommy had to grab her camera (with her left hand) to capture that precious moment.

 That's my photo fail...let's see yours!

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2026 Valentine's Day Gift Ideas for Cats & Cat Moms from Etsy

Meows from Mudpie!

Just like previous years Mommy wasn't planning on a Valentine's Day gift guide but I talked her into it by reminding her of all the cool things we find on Etsy! We've broken our picks down into gifts for cats and gifts for cat moms, so there's a little something for everybody!

Kitten in Sugar Bowl Valentine Ornament

Vintage Cupid Cat Poster

Black Cat with Heart Basket

Vintage Flameless Candle

Apron

Cookie Gift Box

Fat Cat Winery Catnip Toy

Be Mine Kitty Catnip Toy

Crinkle Catnip Kickers

Kitty Truffles

We hope you enjoy our picks, and don't forget, if you find something here you like and make a purchase using our affiliate links, I get a little money for my piggy bank so I can buy something special for Mommy on Valentine's Day!

Another Roller Coaster Week #SundaySelfie

Meows from Mudpie! 

Unfortunately my tushie troubles continued this week so on Wednesday I was hauled out into the freezing cold to the vet. 

You can see the betrayal in my eyes! 

I've actually lost nearly 2 pounds since November which is really good news, but the vet said it's still not enough. She shaved my bottom and Mommy said she's never heard such language coming out of me as she did at that moment! The vet was shaving, the tech was holding onto me, and Mommy was feeding me a squeezie, but I was still letting it rip! (It's a good thing I don't go outside. Now that it's elebenty below zero I would need to wear undies!)

Mommy was convinced my anal glands were the problem again, but the vet said they didn't appear to be impacted. She gave Mommy some ointment for my red bottom and told her to get some Miralax because she thought I was constipated. She also wanted to do more bloodwork and a fructosamine test to see how well my diabetes was being controlled. 

Then Wednesday night I started acting like I might have a UTI! I was peeing small amounts in my litter box, and then even followed Mommy down to the basement and squatted down there! Thursday morning she woke up to two large puddles on the bathroom floor...I wasn't even trying to use my litter box anymore. I'd never done anything like that before. Mommy had some HomeoPet UTI drops leftover from Mo last year, so she started adding those to my squeezies until she heard from the vet. 

Waiting to be violated.

Friday afternoon the vet emailed with my results - she told Mommy to STOP the insulin because my bloodwork and fructosamine tests were NORMAL! At this time, I'm NOT diabetic! We think my diabetes was caught quickly, so after a couple months of insulin and a diet change to mostly wet food, I appear to be in remission! It may not last, but that's where we are right now. She wants to recheck me in a month, and also do a urinalysis. Mommy started crying.

Unfortunately my bloodwork still shows elevated kidney values so the vet wants me to try a renal diet. Mommy isn't sure how she feels about that because I've just started accepting Fancy Feast after rejecting wet food my whole life. I'll give it a try but Mommy is also researching supplements she can start adding to my food. 

So that's the Mudpie Medical Report! Some good news, some not so good news, but Mommy and I will face everything together, just as we always have!

We're joining our friends at The Cat on My Head for the Sunday Selfies blog hop! 

Caturday Art

Visit more artsy kitties at Athena's Caturday Art blog hop!

And now our weekly answers for the Friendly Fill-Ins challenge, hosted by 15andmeowing and Four-Legged Furballs!

1. I feel like bawling my eyes out whenever I think about losing Mudpie one day. 

2. January is a good month to hibernate.

3. Having a cat is nonnegotiable in my life.

4. I could give up anything for myself as long as my cat had everything they needed.

Feline Friday: Happy National Pie Day!

Meows from Mudpie!

Mommy likes to joke that 10 years ago she adopted a slice of Mudpie.

Now I'm the whole pie!

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2026 CFA Cat Show

 Meows from Mudpie!

Over the weekend Mommy attended the CFA cat show that comes to our town every January. 

The theme of this year's show was "Out of This World". Kitties in space!

So many beautiful kitties...

New this year was an agility ring but everyone was catnapping when Mommy went by...

The highlight of this year's show for Mommy was meeting the kitties of Pennsylvania's Therapy Cats Rock: Brad, Chase, Flora, Gus, John David, Nona and Phil.

One of the cats, Chase, was recently awarded the Pennsylvania Freedom Medal for his nearly 13 years of therapy work. He's the first cat to ever receive the award.

Mommy had fun at the show and was in Heaven being surrounded by so many kitties, 

but she happily came home to little ol' me!