New Family PetS

Guess we have, FOUR cats! Mama and three babies have taken residence in our backyard and now we have four outside ONLY pets. Tommy said to me "aren't those kitty's so cool mom? I love those kitty's".

One is all grey, so he's Gilbert from Caillou -- a show on PBS that is one of Tommy's favorites. Another one has bold stripes, so he's Sarge. The last one is Baby, it's the one that looks most like the mama cat and stays the closest to mama -- Maggie also calls the kitty's "Baby". And bet you guessed it, mama is mama.

I know I can hear EVERYONE of you!!! I AGREE - we don't need the extra work. Trust me, they will NOT become indoor cats, not now and not ever!!! We didn't go buy the cats and didn't ask for them. They have been living in our wall and just discovered them. They are wild cats I guess you could say. We're not even going to get a litter box -- plus, who's to say they don't leave as soon as they cam to us.

For now, they are fun to watch play in the yard and gives Tommy and Maggie something to laugh at. It's also a good distraction for Tommy with all the pain he's had lately.

Took Tommy to the DR today -- he has all the signs of a bladder infection. We will know by tomorrow what's going on there. Meanwhile, his cell counts are falling and nearly at zero, which is typical. Now, we pray (and need YOU to too) that the shots we're giving him helps boost those white cells back up as soon as possible. We are now entering the danger zone where the cells could drop to zero and he winds up in the hospital again for a transfusion and fluids.

I'm keeping Tommy home for the next couple of days. He'll work with me while Maggie goes to Aunt Suzanne and Uncle Dan's (daycare). Daryl leaves Friday and I pray to God, we pull through it without a trip the hospital or it will be rough this weekend on me. PRAY PRAY PRAY!

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