Playful Snoopy

Playful Snoopy
Originally uploaded by fbruehl

She's become so much more alert and she is actually venturing out of some of her hiding places lately. I think that the trip to the boarding kennel the first week in September had a positive effect on Madame Snoopy.

Here she's sitting in her spot on the sofa waiting for Don to flip a cat toy over for her to chase. She's off her valium. And a trip to the vet last week to check her blood sugar shows she still does not need the insulin.

She's an old cat and shows signs of the old age, but all in all, she is improving. It's been a long road!

Sakarua in her cave

Sakarua in her cave
Originally uploaded by fbruehl

Sakaura has full claws and so far we've managed to keep her from shredding the furniture. I recently purchased this carpet covered "tunnel" that she jumps on top of to sharpen her claws, and sometimes she get inside it to play with the little mouse that dangles from the top.

She's a playful cat. I guess we got so used to our geriatric Snoopy that we are easily amused by a cat playing with toys again.

On a positive note, we've seen a bit on improvement in Snoopy's independence since we brought both cats to the boarding kennel last weekend. She has actually ventured into the kitchen on occasion and she has begun going up and down the stairs totally on her own to use her litterbox. Previously, Don would carry her (like an invalid -- or a princess).

Cat's are not best friends, but there is much more tolerance it seems.