tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post9101656751153410202..comments2023-09-26T04:56:13.105-07:00Comments on Guilty With An Explanation: My Cat is Still in the Closet and Needs to Come Outheartinsanfranciscohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07535397382991383931noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-13609498120483835432008-11-03T21:02:00.000-08:002008-11-03T21:02:00.000-08:00Sally,Thanks for coming by. Sadly, we lost Truffl...Sally,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for coming by. Sadly, we lost Truffle a month after I wrote this post and we still miss her so much.heartinsanfranciscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07535397382991383931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-45570272182868771352008-06-24T00:35:00.000-07:002008-06-24T00:35:00.000-07:00St. Nick,Fiendishly clever, they are. Good luck me...St. Nick,<BR/><BR/>Fiendishly clever, they are. Good luck medicating Alex and remember to wear your cup.<BR/><BR/>Liz,<BR/><BR/>Well, who isn't?<BR/><BR/>So your mom didn't believe in second chances? Lucky you never peed in her shoes. (Apparently pushing your siblings out windows didn't count. If I had done that, trust me, I would have gone to the pound in a large sack w/o air holes.)heartinsanfranciscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07535397382991383931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-3462035175419725582008-06-23T20:18:00.000-07:002008-06-23T20:18:00.000-07:00Poor baby. When I was nine my cat peed in one of ...Poor baby. When I was nine my cat peed in one of my mom's shoes. My mom had my dad take her to the pound. <BR/><BR/>I hope she's better soon. I know she's got to be feeling miserable in her old age. :(Liz Dwyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17794296990587989214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-55875952803781242452008-06-23T20:06:00.000-07:002008-06-23T20:06:00.000-07:00Poor Truffle. You are a good mommy to her. I hope ...Poor Truffle. You are a good mommy to her. I hope she heals soon.<BR/><BR/>I am feeding Alex pills, too. I though the little while pills were being swallowed by the furball (push pill as far as possible on back of cat’s tongue; hold cat’s mouth shut for at least 30 seconds; blow in cat’s face) until I found three of the damned pills on the kitchen floor. Now, the pills are crushed and placed in Alex’s favorite wet cat food and I give him no more of it until he has eaten the entire serving—no matter how many times he attacks my genitals with his claws).<BR/><BR/>Good luck doctoring Truffle.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16939152657551690867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-59063273863928253512008-06-23T15:21:00.000-07:002008-06-23T15:21:00.000-07:00Jonah,You came back! Excuse me while I give mysel...Jonah,<BR/><BR/>You came back! Excuse me while I give myself high fives for about an hour.<BR/><BR/>Craze,<BR/><BR/>There is good news. I bought a spray can of cat pheromones even though I was skeptical that it would work.<BR/><BR/>Truffle sniffed it rapturously and immediately went and used her litter box.<BR/><BR/>Praise be. Things are looking up around here.<BR/><BR/>Ian,<BR/><BR/>Happily, it wasn't incontinence but anger at all the hospital visits, injections, pills, and other evils to which she was subjected.<BR/><BR/>I will do whatever it takes to keep her happy. My training is complete.heartinsanfranciscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07535397382991383931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-28910251823275891602008-06-23T13:35:00.000-07:002008-06-23T13:35:00.000-07:00Fortunately Griffin (about the same age as Truffle...Fortunately Griffin (about the same age as Truffle) is still maintaining a modicum of continence, otherwise I'd find it really distressing.Ian Lidsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14106994463366766471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-12692480425607617552008-06-23T13:17:00.000-07:002008-06-23T13:17:00.000-07:00Aww.. you're poor kitty. I hope the peeing and poo...Aww.. you're poor kitty. I hope the peeing and pooping issues go away soon and that she feels better soon. You two are awesome pet owners.MEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04121865529773663081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-90676725244425881362008-06-22T19:21:00.000-07:002008-06-22T19:21:00.000-07:00Oh, I was just being typically self-deprecatory :)...Oh, I was just being typically self-deprecatory :) And I appreciate your perhaps excessive diligence in reviewing my blog!Jonah K. Haslaphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00146984421653461218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-67776136872226735742008-06-22T14:59:00.000-07:002008-06-22T14:59:00.000-07:00Moobs,Welcome and thank you for your visit.Your ca...Moobs,<BR/><BR/>Welcome and thank you for your visit.<BR/><BR/>Your cat does seem to possess the abilities of a Zen master. He might also be successful in the corporate world for his skill at "repurposing" whole departments.<BR/><BR/>I, too, have often felt the urge to offer up bodily fluids to the TV, but would have thought that poo would make the stronger statement. <BR/><BR/>I can only conjecture that he chooses to gift your wife in such a manner because he resents her attention to things other than him.<BR/><BR/>Perhaps we could pack bindles, introduce our cats, and see them off on their travels.heartinsanfranciscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07535397382991383931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-7948405872884140722008-06-22T05:02:00.000-07:002008-06-22T05:02:00.000-07:00Our cat has decided that his litter tray is a zen ...Our cat has decided that his litter tray is a zen garden and that the rest of the house is one enormous loo. Bizarrely he poos in my wife's office and wees in the TV room. His ability to limit himself to just one form of excretion in each instance is a wonderment.Moobshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10432830480757383871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-31067503000997227852008-06-21T22:19:00.000-07:002008-06-21T22:19:00.000-07:00Quickroute,Yes, cats are considerate that way. The...Quickroute,<BR/><BR/>Yes, cats are considerate that way. They let you know when you are falling down on the job and things are less than optimal.<BR/><BR/>Thank you for coming by our little mental hospital.<BR/><BR/>Jonah,<BR/><BR/>I was not implying that you were self-centered... I thought we had a signal. <BR/><BR/>I usually check feverishly for new offerings for several days or a week, and then I distract myself with other shallow pursuits until you surprise me with another fantastic post.<BR/><BR/>Please note that I worked hard for your two comments!<BR/><BR/>Jocelyn,<BR/><BR/>More accurately, I believe that Truffle understands the nature of THIS beast all too well. She drapes herself over my head as I sleep in order to absorb my thoughts and catch my dreams. I will never get over on her.heartinsanfranciscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07535397382991383931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-63106351888246847742008-06-21T21:10:00.000-07:002008-06-21T21:10:00.000-07:00You do love that puss if you can be so fine-humore...You do love that puss if you can be so fine-humored about such insults. Even more than love, you just understand the nature of the beast. But, really, in the face of what must be some worry about your charge, you are admirably wry.Jocelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03227519811818290510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-21868570945331148702008-06-21T20:14:00.000-07:002008-06-21T20:14:00.000-07:00Heart, I can't believe you suggested that I only c...Heart, I can't believe you suggested that I only comment on your blog for selfish reasons. What kind of horribly self-centered person would I have to be to do something like that?<BR/><BR/>Oh, right. Now I remember.<BR/><BR/>Well, in for a penny, in for a pound.<BR/><BR/>WWW.GEFILTEFISHBLUES.COMJonah K. Haslaphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00146984421653461218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-86744819821898026752008-06-21T12:41:00.000-07:002008-06-21T12:41:00.000-07:00A friends cat started pooping on the carpet for no...A friends cat started pooping on the carpet for no apparent reason. He was seriously pissed and did the ol' rub yer nose in it trick to disuade the pooping. Turns out the poor cat had an infection in its bowels and this was probably her way of trying to tell the owner. 2 trips to the vet and alls well and the carpets are clean!Paddy in BA (Quickroute)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12748161252400814925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-68145420315146424082008-06-21T11:17:00.000-07:002008-06-21T11:17:00.000-07:00Mark,Your dog killed a bear? I have to know more....Mark,<BR/><BR/>Your dog killed a bear? I have to know more.<BR/><BR/>1. What kind of dog?<BR/>2. How big was the bear?<BR/>3. ?????<BR/>The last pair of high top Converse All-Stars I had, an army camo print with gold stars, was also ruined by a cat, the one before Truffle.<BR/><BR/>Do you see a pattern emerging here?<BR/><BR/>Claudia,<BR/><BR/>I'm sure that Truffle thinks I am obtuse but loves me anyway.<BR/><BR/>I seem to understand what animals are saying, but I'm probably better with dogs and horses than cats because they are more eager to communicate while cats expect you to just know.<BR/><BR/>Jameil,<BR/><BR/>Yeah, no kidding. Such pretty shoes. Now they're on a barge to hell, or lying dead in a landfill.<BR/><BR/>Molly,<BR/><BR/>The dry cleaner said that the process would not remove odors, but I'm afraid to wash it because there is no care label and the colors might run. If it smells when I get it back, I'll have nothing to lose.<BR/><BR/>Long ago, I had a white paste for hand washing quilts in a tub of cold water but can't remember the name. Do you happen to know the product?<BR/><BR/>And yes, mosquitoes have absolutely no reason to live that I know of.<BR/><BR/>Meggie,<BR/><BR/>If we're being completely honest, ALL cats are lucky to have people who love them. It's not as if they offer slavish devotion in return. For that, you need a dog.<BR/><BR/>Mojo,<BR/><BR/>Flip holds her while I do the deed. And there are now signs on the closet that say "No cats allowed" at his eye level and hers. I don't need such a reminder.<BR/><BR/>Jonah,<BR/><BR/>It could have been worse. It could have been the pink Miss Piggy sneakers.<BR/><BR/>I would lend them to you but they're probably not your size.heartinsanfranciscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07535397382991383931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-66454687087706788202008-06-20T22:29:00.000-07:002008-06-20T22:29:00.000-07:00Well I guess we know your cat's not a homosexual. ...Well I guess we know your cat's not a homosexual. A gay cat would never poop in a satin sling-back evening pump.Jonah K. Haslaphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00146984421653461218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-24808773856416439342008-06-20T17:07:00.000-07:002008-06-20T17:07:00.000-07:00Sorry to hear about your shitty kitty. I mean, poo...Sorry to hear about your shitty kitty. I mean, poor thing...what shoes do you think she'll hit next? <BR/>Maybe Flip should give the injections half the time, so she'll have more styles to choose from.RED MOJOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14724459820113337438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-49000546094192825312008-06-20T16:46:00.000-07:002008-06-20T16:46:00.000-07:00I agree with Nick. Truffle is a lucky cat!I agree with Nick. Truffle is a lucky cat!meggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00061112627819270427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-82089216606421696092008-06-20T12:00:00.000-07:002008-06-20T12:00:00.000-07:00I actually thought that quotation from Garrison Ke...I actually thought that quotation from Garrison Keillor should refer to mosquitoes! <BR/><BR/>Sounds to me like Truffle is on borrowed time, especially after the incident with the hand-made Tibetan Quilt---ouch!mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03797484583400519909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-63084542047728589272008-06-20T10:14:00.000-07:002008-06-20T10:14:00.000-07:00ahhhhhhhh!! most of all in "one size 6 satin slin...ahhhhhhhh!! most of all in "one size 6 satin slingback evening pump." see me and truffle would've had a fight!!Jameilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02242625946552047911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-38794995361930139282008-06-20T09:00:00.000-07:002008-06-20T09:00:00.000-07:00Have you thought of engaging a pet psychic? I act...Have you thought of engaging a pet psychic? I actually know one that fairly reasonable and seems to work. Shoot me an email and I'll send along the info.<BR/><BR/>I think you're awesome for loving this obtuse creature so much.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-32296252970071972852008-06-20T02:42:00.000-07:002008-06-20T02:42:00.000-07:00Kudos for doing what you're doing to try to mainta...Kudos for doing what you're doing to try to maintain the cats health. Last dog we had before the dog that killed the bear came along was roughly 20 human years old. She was an adult when she wandered in and lived with us fifteen years.<BR/><BR/>Size 6 satin slingback evening pump? Could have been worse if the cat really wanted to hurt you she would have used mommies Converse All Stars.the walking manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10058913927297370740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-37516218604415969042008-06-19T19:49:00.000-07:002008-06-19T19:49:00.000-07:00Nick,Equanimity? Oh, I don't think so. I just ga...Nick,<BR/><BR/>Equanimity? Oh, I don't think so. <BR/><BR/>I just gave her the nightly shot and stabbed myself again while trying to remove the needle from its housing. By the time I finished scotch taping it into a little packet for the garbage, it looked as if I had nicked a major artery - in my middle finger.<BR/><BR/>I suspect that Garrison Keillor had a cat, too.<BR/><BR/>Pam, <BR/><BR/>How soon can you be here? Your directions sound exactly like the ones I found online, but I couldn't do it.<BR/><BR/>We spent most of today doing laundry, especially a be-pissed down comforter, after dropping off the quilt at the cleaner's. They were not optimistic about getting the odor out so we may have to discard it.<BR/><BR/>And actually, the look of confusion is more likely to be mine than Truffle's. <BR/><BR/>Rhubarb,<BR/><BR/>Spoken like a woman who knows the true priorities. Shoes.<BR/><BR/>Truffle is not normally feral, but this new regimen is making her so quickly. And it isn't doing much for my disposition either.<BR/><BR/>Em,<BR/><BR/>I take on animals for life and it's kind of a sacred trust. Also, I hope my family doesn't discard ME when I get old and feeble, especially if I don't pee on anyone.<BR/><BR/>Van,<BR/><BR/>They were pretty shoes. I liked them. I also had to admire her aim.<BR/><BR/>Sweet Pea,<BR/><BR/>If Peanut takes medicine in peanut butter, maybe I should give Truffle hers in Truffle butter. :<)<BR/><BR/>I don't know how you managed all that with your own health problems this year. You're amazing!<BR/><BR/>Meno,<BR/><BR/>You did it. You made me laugh out loud. Sorely needed, too. Thanks.<BR/><BR/>Wng,<BR/><BR/>I am actually a dog person, too, although I love all animals. It's impossible to bootleg a dog into an apartment that doesn't allow pets, while cats don't bark or get taken for walks. <BR/><BR/>In my REAL life, I always had both.<BR/><BR/>Citizen,<BR/><BR/>It's not patience, it's just love. I am not a very patient person in general, but I do love animals.<BR/><BR/>Fool,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the kind words. It hardly feels kind to stick needles in someone's flesh, though.<BR/><BR/>I's so glad you're back online. You were MIA for a very long time.<BR/><BR/>David,<BR/><BR/>Nothing gets in her way except for closet doors bearing signs that say "No cats allowed." <BR/><BR/>Say it,<BR/><BR/>Injections are not my best thing. I would not have been a very good doctor, or junkie.<BR/><BR/>Meg,<BR/><BR/>What kind of super hero cape do you have? <BR/><BR/>Welcome and thank you (and your cats) for your visit. <BR/><BR/>Rachel,<BR/><BR/>Yes, the cat box is key. I'm optimistic that she will rediscover its charms really soon, and I'll be over the moon if she does.<BR/><BR/>Rise,<BR/><BR/>I have no doubt that she is emotionally upset. She was taken to the veterinary clinic 5 times in a short period of time, poked and prodded by strangers, and she was literally pissed. <BR/><BR/>She has begun to snuggle in my hair at night again, so I think things are returning to normal.<BR/><BR/>I'm pretty sure the odors next door are accumulated garbage. Skankblossom seems to live on deep fried stinking junk foods, a good reminder that we are indeed what we eat, and is too indolent to remove the remains.<BR/><BR/>There must be a karmic lesson for me in all this, but I'm usually too angry and disgusted to discern it.<BR/><BR/>Lex,<BR/><BR/>Dogs get old and sick, too, sad to say.<BR/><BR/>The fluid injections keep her from becoming dehydrated but must be dosed carefully as she also has a heart murmur and too much fluid puts stress on her heart.heartinsanfranciscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07535397382991383931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-91552377624008780312008-06-19T19:33:00.000-07:002008-06-19T19:33:00.000-07:00Oh no! Will she never heal of the UTI?? Why does...Oh no! Will she never heal of the UTI?? Why does she have to take injections for the rest of her life?<BR/><BR/>You are quickly cementing my preference for dogs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-91412172532811469582008-06-19T19:29:00.000-07:002008-06-19T19:29:00.000-07:00I was listening to the radio just yesterday ... a ...I was listening to the radio just yesterday ... a vet was on discussing abnormal cat behaviour (life doesn't get MORE exciting) ... he said that cats behave out of character when they are emotionally upset ... and the owner must unearth the problem and fix it.<BR/><BR/>Well, I'm sure that was BIG help to you.<BR/><BR/>Whatever happened about the smell emanating from the neighbouring apartment?<BR/><BR/>Maybe Truffle has some insights?riseoutofmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14900369522350465257noreply@blogger.com