Our Cats are A-OK!

We brought our three 15 year old cats in for a checkup yesterday. It went very well! Bookworm came with me and Nana stayed home with the younger two. BW loves animals, and is very interested in veterinary science. Our vet is a wonderful doctor as well as a family friend. She sent BW home with pamphlets about becoming a vet, local educational programs, and much direction for his Pet Care badge.

So, today it was Smokey's turn:

This is one of his favorite sunning spots in the learning room, right smack dab in the middle of the "in-box." (He likes to take an active part in the boys' education.)

Though, sometimes he gets right down to the serious business of napping ...

I am sure, that if you were to ask my boys what they like about homeschooling, one of their favorite things would be spending time with their pets.

Here are our other two cats, Penny (L) and Midget (R):

Thankfully, all three cats checked out well - each of them weigh 10 pounds, 10 ounces!! (Actually, Penny is 2 ounces heavier, but still that's pretty amazing their weights are so close!) Penny and Smokey will need dentistry next month, but Midget, who is a diabetic, should not undergo anesthesia. He did have a bad tooth and they pulled it right there! Bookworm got to take it home, and would like to show it to you:

It is hard to see against the orange paper, but I hope you can see how tiny it was!

Midget's BG (blood glucose) levels were fine, so we will keep him at 3 units, 2 times a day (I give him injections). He was sent home with an antibiotic for his troubled mouth.

We are so thankful for our dear kitties - they are getting old (in cat terms) but are still doing so well. I am grateful for their loving presence in our life!

Now, later today I will be posting a bit more about our bulletin board. Patty asked for more details (and of course, I'm happy to comply!) - I also noticed that for some reason the picture won't open up when you click on it. Stay tuned ...

Aaaannndd ... I will also be reminding you that Field Day will be a week from today! The weekend is a great time to get outside or if its too cold, watch nature unfold through the windows! You know what is a fun exercise? Just to listen. Crack open your windows early one morning and write down everything you hear - wind blowing, birds singing, ice cracking, trees rustling, squirrels scampering ...

For more information, please see my button over there near the top of the righthand sidebar. Click it and it will go to my original post - I can hardly believe I figured out how to do that!

Happy Friday Morning!