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Hmm…what is that poking out from under the curtains?

Let’s take a closer look….

Looks like someone found a little sunshine…

Let’s peek behind the curtain and see who we find…

It’s Maisy!

Apparently our efforts to keep block the sun from making the room too warm are not appreciated.  She slept in there for quite a while with her legs poking out the side.

Which I found endlessly funny.

When we took Marvin in to get his shots updated, the vet noticed that he had an infected tooth. She suggested we bring him in after Maisy got settled to get it looked at. Of course it took longer than we thought to get Maisy settled due to all her vet visits.

So I scheduled it for after the holidays when things were a little less busy. Well, that day came and it was today.

I was really dreading it because you have to take him in and drop him off to be picked up later. I have never left him anywhere, ever, except home. So I had a pit in my stomach just thinking about it.

I should mention here that I am “that” lady when it comes to my cats.

So I was (of course) wide awake a 3 am worrying about it. Then when I got up to get around the cats were all confused because I wasn’t giving them any breakfast. Hubs fed Maisy after we left (who was very confused as to where her brother went).

I ended up having to have Hubs help me get Marvin into the carrier and into the car, even though I thought I could do it myself. When we put him in the car he made this cry that sounded like a new born baby and we both just stared at each other for a second. Oh dear…

Marvin cried all the way there, as per usual, and had a little accident in the carrier. All this was expected.

Then I got there and the vet started explaining about how they had to sedate him and…why is it so hot in here?? I am totally freaking out now.

Then she takes him from me to go into the other room and he looks at me with those eyes…

I need to get out of here asap!

By the time I got to work I was a total wreck.

I managed to make it through the morning and about lunch time I was getting anxious that I hadn’t heard anything.

So I asked Em if she thought it would be neurotic to call…I mean if anything was wrong they would have called, right…and they said they would call when they were done, so they are probably not done yet…

She was like, Just call already!

So I told them when I called I’m the crazy cat lady and I am freaking out. Then she told me they had to pull 3 teeth!

THREE TEETH!

Oh my word, that poor buddy! Now I am just super anxious to get him home, but I can’t pick him up until 6.  What a long day!

We got him home and they said he was super good and very brave. Now he is just completely stoned out of his gourd. His eyes are like crossed he’s so out of it.

Maisy is still a little out of sorts because he’s not acting right and she can’t figure it out.

It was an awful big adventure for our little guy. Who for some reason looks even smaller to me today…

Maisy and I just got back from her follow up visit to the vet. She is pretty much all better (about 95%). Which I could have told you that, judging from all of the running around that’s been going on.

They are so funny there. I mean I know they are animal people and all, but they are sometimes a little crazy.

They are so appreciative of the fact that we rescued her from the Humane Society. Then today when I took her in the vet when on and on about how thankful she was that we were committed to taking care of her and that we did such a good job doing her meds like we were supposed to.

I just thought, well what else am I going to do? She’s my new baby, when we brought her home we pretty much committed to taking care of her.

She’s still sneezing a little and the vet heard a little bit in her chest, but they thought it should be clearing up soon. Her eyes are a million times better, although still had a little pink in them. Basically, it’s just a watch and see thing now. Make sure she doesn’t relapse. We have some vitamins to give her that is supposed to help.

I also have to say she was so good for me! I didn’t have any trouble getting her in the carrier and she just hung out all relaxed once we got there. Such a good girl!

Just had one cat on my lap and one cat sitting next to me. I would say they are making peace with each other.

Although in the morning it seems Marvin’s favorite game is called “Chase Maisy around until I back her into a corner and she hisses at me.”

Yeah! he won like three times!

At one point during the chase someone went to turn a corner and their brakes didn’t work on the hardwood flooring, which sent the sailing towards the Christmas tree. I don’t have to worry about them climbing it, but running into it.

Weirdo Cats.

Maisy is settling in. She has claimed this cushion as here favorite spot.
Check out the other pictures over at Flickr. You will see she made her self very comfortable on my lap, well, not lap so much (Considering she was totally laid out the entire length of my legs.)
We had another supervised visit with Marvin and it went a little better. Marvin is very curious about her. The feeling, however, is NOT mutual.
She seems pretty content otherwise and is always glad to see us when we go in her room.
Marvin is keeping guard outside the door, just in case she makes a peep.

We picked up Maisy this morning (they had a bunch of new kittens into today. THREE nubtails! I wanted them all). She was super good in the car. She didn’t cry or anything (no poop either – yay!)

So far the cats are not aware of each other. We are trying to get her settled first.

We keep petting one, then the other, repeat so they are getting used to each others smell.

She’s going to be a trouble maker. We can tell that already! Despite all of our efforts to close everything off so she couldn’t hide away somewhere that we couldn’t get to, she did. After lunch Hubs went back down to check on her and calls for me saying he can’t find her.

It’s just one room, where did she go? We finally found her up above one of the storage cabinets.

Uh oh. She’s a climber!

More to come later…

We stopped by and visited Maisy on the way home. I think she has a little cold and seemed tired and not to interested in playing tonight. Marv had a little cold when we brought him home from kitty jail too.

The Pet Smart people are going to start to recognize me. I’ve been there 3 days in a row. I just want to bring my girl home!

Hubs is taking Marvin to the vet tomorrow. That could prove to be interesting. Marv is not a fan of the carrier, the car, or the vet.

Also, he has to take in a poop sample. Hubs is not a fan of poop.

So, It’s double bagged.

Meanwhile, preparations are underway for Maisy’s arrival. I got her a new food dish, some toys, and a scratching post. I have to find a blanket for her to lay on and get her stink on. Then we have to trade blankets so the kitties can used to each others smell before the meet.

We also invested in a new carrier to pick her up in and to take them to the vet in. Our old carrier was kind of small, and we are hoping a larger carrier might make the trip less traumatic.

I’m anxious for her to come (if you can’t tell). I hope they get along!

Here’s another picture of our new Girl

And her status sheet

Meet the new addition to the family! They named her May, but we are calling her Maisy.
We stopped by the Pet Smart on Sunday because I needed a new pooper scooper for Marvin. Obviously, since we are there we should stop in and give the kitties some love.
Well, we fell in love with this striped girl. She seemed like the perfect sister for little Marvin (hopefully he thinks so too!)
We haven’t busted her out of kitty jail yet, as you can see. And she’s none to happy about that! She also wasn’t too happy that I kept stopping the petting to take her picture.
I stopped back to pick up some supplies for when she comes home. She was happy to have me stop by tonight and give here some pets through the bars. I scratched her little head until she started to fall asleep.
Broke my heart to leave her there!
We have to get Marvin’s shots updated and then we can go pick her up on Saturday.
Then it will be a long weekend of getting everybody acclimated. Which is making me incredibly anxious!