Sunday, January 18, 2026

If It's Not One Thing It's Another #SundaySelfie

Meows from Mudpie! 

What a week. 

We got a second opinion on our furnace and the diagnosis was terminal, so a new one will be installed on February 5th. The good news is that thanks to advice Mommy received from the amazing Miss Ellen at 15andMeowing, it won't be costing us a dime. What an amazing blessing! (Miss Ellen, I'm sending you a million tortie kisses from a couple hundred miles away!)

Now the bad news. I've spent most of the week in the potty. In and out, in and out. At first Mommy thought I had a touch of diarrhea. I love a taste of cheese now and then, but if I have too much it makes me a little squirty (if you catch my drift). It usually clears up in a day though. Then she started wondering if I was constipated because the poops became small, formed little balls, multiple times per day. 

Friday afternoon she had an "AHA!" moment when she saw that my bottom was leaky and very, very stinky...it must be a recurrence of my anal gland issues! The only difference is I didn't get a red, swollen lump like the other times. In fact, I've been quite flat "down there" lately. 

She started putting some fiber powder in my squeezie in hopes that clears things up. If not, I'm sure I'll be going you-know-where to be horribly violated, although the vet is never able to get anything out when she tries to express my glands.

Please send purrs that my cute little tushie straightens itself out! 

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

21 comments:

Erin the Cat Princess said...

Lots of healing back end purrs and happy droppings to you, Mudpie. Finding a happy medium is never easy, and can be very painful, so paws crossed things come out OK.
ERin

The Chair Speaks said...

Oh Mudpie, having the 'runs' is no fun! Sending lots of hugs to you and your mom!

Lynn and Precious said...

Mudpie just want a miracle happens and your mommy can give the furnace replaced for free you have to have a sore hiney. Miss Ellen keeps up with lots of info on how to get things done quickly and cheaply and thankfully this will pay off for you. I just hope February 5th is not too cold of the day while they're running in and out of the house.

eileeninmd said...

Hello
I hope you are back to normal soon. Cute photo! Take care, have a happy day!

The Florida Furkids said...

We hope you feel better. Mom wants to know what advice Miss Ellen gave you.

Smudge said...

Oh good gosh, Mudpie- I'm sending you tons of purrs for your Tortie Tushie to straighten itself out right quick!

Brian's Home Blog said...

That's very pretty sweet Mudpie and such good news about the furnace. I hope everything clears up for you soon sweet girl.

Eastside Cats said...

Woo hoo, replaced furnace for free...NICE!
Mudpie, sorry to hear that you've got poopy probs; hope you are better soon.

Kitties Blue said...

We are sorry for the issues with your bum and send POTP that everything clears up without a dreaded trip to you know where. Now, we want to hear how you are getting a furnace for free! Hope this coming week is a good one. XOCK, angels Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta, Fiona, Astrid & Sawyer, Lisbeth, Calista Jo, Cooper Murphy, Kizmet, Audrey, Raleigh, Gibbs & Tali

Gidget Blue Sky said...

yoo shood try some plain yogurt mudpie. we hope yoo feel better soon and that feb 5 comes quickly!

da tabbies o trout towne said...

bezt fizhez two ewe mudpie....heerz hopin ewe due knot hafta go two de ewe noe wear plaze....and how kewl iz that ...ewe getted a new fern izz for free !!! PAWSUM !!!! ☺☺♥♥

The Island Cats said...

Oh Mudpie! We sure hope your “gland” problem is better soon.

M Dawson said...

Mum did her Sherlock Holmes bit and narroed down the suspect eh? Good for her. I hope the fibre works, it is said to be top notch for issues like yours.

catladymac said...

Glad there was good news on the furnace (but how are you keeping wrm until Feb 5 ??) Mudpie, we hope you are better soon.

pilch92 said...

Thank you for the shout out. I will take all those kisses from you sweet Miss Mudpie and I am praying you feel better soon. XO

messymimi said...

What a blessing about the furnace! Now I will be praying Mudpie's tush clears up.

meowmeowmans said...

Good news about the wallet-friendly furnace replacement, Mudpie and Mom Melissa. Mudpie, we're purring that you are feeling better real soon. XO

Meezer's Mews & Terrieristical Woofs said...

Wow, a whole new furnace with no cost! Wonderful!
I hope that your derrier will clear up and that the troubles will be fixed with the fiber.

Katie Isabella said...

Honey, I do hope your cute little tushie is in apple pie order TODAY! Bless your heart and really, your mom's too. This is hard on her heart to see you having such trouble.

Ananka said...

That's great news about the furnice! :-D

Aww hope you are okay and get better soon. Anal gland issues are common.

Peachy, Faye, Granny and Angels Binky and Stippie said...

That was some great advice, and now we hope that your tushie heals up quickly too, sweet Mudpie🙏🏼Extra Healing Pawkisses just for you🐾😽💞