My Cat Offers 3 Tips On How To Avoid: Take Your Cat To The Vet Day #Cat2VetDay

Hi my furiends!!! It's Cody and as many of you already know, today is *******(Bring or Take) Your Cat to the (dreaded) Vet Day better known as Mom, Dad,  "Dr.Smiley" and his evil assistant get a good laugh day at MY expense!

******* (According to Days of the Year it is "Take Your Cat To The Vet Day",  catvets.com  is referring to it as "Bring Your Cat To the Vet Day" the message is the same!)

This photo is from a previous visit to Dr.Smiley's Evil Laboratory
Just for the record, Dr.Smiley and Gabby
are really NOT evil!!! 

Well, this is ONE CAT who is NOT going to the Vet today, and who managed to avoid that sordid experience last Wednesday when I was scheduled, (mind you, the operative word here is "scheduled") to go to the Vet for my annual Rabies shot. (Maybe I need to remind them that I am an INDOOR cat, I AM NOT A DOG!!!!! )

Anyway kitties, if YOU want to avoid a trip to the Vet, let me tell you how I got out of my appointment! You can take these tips and apply them to your own house, or come up with better ones of your own!

TIP #1 BE OBSERVANT!!!

It all started last Tuesday night. I was minding my own business, resting on a chair during the dark and quiet wee hours of the morning trying to drown out the relentless droning of Big Brother After Dark that Mom is obsessed with. My PTU (Personal Transport Unit for those who haven't been blogging long), is always kept in the living room with BOTH doors open. I will often slink into it's cozy, furry, blanket padded depths to get some much needed slumber. That night/morning something unusual happened. The rotund one actually moved off of the couch and closed one of the doors on my PTU. I WAS ON HIGH ALERT!!!! KITTIES! THAT IS A WARNING!! THAT MEANS YOU ARE GOING TO THE VET AND THEY ARE LEAVING ONE DOOR OPEN AT THE TOP SO THEY CAN PUT THROW YOU INTO YOUR PTU AND LOCK YOU IN FOR WHAT FEELS LIKE FOREVER!!!!!! I was beginning to formulate a plan, but didn't want to act prematurely. I  decided to see what else would happen that was out of the ordinary, and if strange things continued, I would spring into action!!

TIP #2 WATCH FOR A CHANGE  IN ROUTINE!!!

Normally, every morning I am on the couch getting MORE much-needed rest, (I am already fed because Dad gets up early to feed Sheltie boy and I while Mom snores away.) Mom usually says good morning to Sheltie Boy and then forgets that I exist. Well, last Wednesday after her usual morning greeting, Mom walked over to me and started petting me and cooing. Then, I heard her start telling Dad, "I hope he stays there, this will be MUCH EASIER." ONCE AGAIN, I WAS ON HIGH ALERT!!!  "THIS WILL BE MUCH EASIER?" I KNEW WHAT THAT MEANT!!!! I strolled into the kitchen and figured if I showed Mom and Dad my ample belleh, (which they LOVE to pet), they would be so overcome with my adorableness that they would be distracted.

 More talk followed...Mom said "Oh no!! He's off of the couch! He will soon disappear and I won't find him!!" I WAS OUTTA THERE!!!!!

TIP #3 BEGIN TO PUT YOUR PLAN INTO ACTION

Find the MESSIEST closet or room in the house and GET THERE FAST!!!!!!

Observe the photo above. My hiding spot of choice is in the messy closet that is in Mom's our office, (that she never uses). That white closet door doesn't open properly for humans, which is PURRFECT for me! That pink PTU was Angel Bobo's, (why she got a pink PTU for a male cat is beyond me, but I digress....) and I love to sleep there. When I go there, I feel Angel Bobo's spirit, and I know that  I am SAFE! Mom can't fit her fat-filled arms into that tiny space to get me because the door on the PTU opens TOWARDS her. I can get in, but SHE CAN'T!!!

I waited til I heard Mom say, "I don't feel like, stressing Cody or myself out today, I can't reach him when he is in Bobo's carrier, it's much too hard.   I am going to reschedule his appointment. It's just a shot and it can wait." 

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!!!

Once I heard Mom on the phone with Dr.Smiley's evil assistants saying something about "being stupid because she forgot to barricade the closet", and I heard something about  rescheduling, I waited til I noticed that  the chauffeur,  Dad,  had left to run errands. Once he was out of the house I knew I was safe!!!! Mom re-scheduled the appointment for the end of August, thankfully, TOTALLY forgetting that August 22nd is (Take or)  Bring Your Cat to the Vet Day! At about 8:30 am (which would have been more than enough time to stuff me into my PTU had Mom not already canceled the appointment), I   nonchalantly strolled out of the closet and went back....WHERE? Why the COUCH of course!!!

YAY FOR ME!!! I AM "VET-FREE" til the end of August!!! Kitties you MUST try these tips yourself!!!!

FROM THE MOM: While Cody DID successfully sabotage a trip to the Vet he is by NO MEANS out of the woods! He WILL be going to the Vet at the end of the month!!! In our house we are firm believers in "wellness visits", (going to the Vet for check-ups when all is fine, and not waiting for an illness or a crisis to present itself), and keeping up with required vaccines.

Infographic courtesy of   Cat2VetDay

Wellness visits are important because they can often detect problems that could be cropping up. By catching a potential problem EARLY it can help avoid some costly vet bills! Preventative care is important for humans and it is equally as important for our cats (and dogs!!!) 

FROM CODY: Ok, so Dr.Smiley isn't really so bad, he is quite nice really, but I am not thrilled with being called overweight and getting poked, prodded and having a shot, even if I DO know how important it is. So kitties, what have YOU done to escape going to the Vet? Share YOUR tips because I can always use a few new ones!!

Oh and my FINAL tip for today?

KITTIES....WATCH YOUR BACK!!!!!!!!!!

Love, Cody

Guess who came for a visit!!!

A few days ago I was pawing through my blog post comments and I got a comment from my dear furiend Nellie that made me quite worried!

It was on my blog post from July 17th 

Cody, Jo-Jo is driving me nustso, next Market day (Friday) can mes comes and visit yous?
Kisses
Nellie

After reading that angst-filled comment, I could NOT get Nellie off of my mind!!!!

How could a man cat say no???? I could tell from this photo and the blog post that Nellie wrote about it that she needed help....AND FAST!!

This is Jo-Jo!!
Click here to read the blog postthat Nellie wrote, 
no wonder she needs a break!
photo courtesy of catfromhell.wordpress.com

 I also felt bad for Nellie because I know her Mom is so busy with the marketplace

CLICK  HERE TO VISIT!

That I told her she could DEFINITELY come and visit me!!

Here are some photos from our visit, be sure to visit Nellie's blog to see some other GREAT PHOTOS!!

After we played dress up

We had a little snuggle time!!!

Then....

and then....

Don't let her fool you, we had a purrfect time!

I am hoping that Nellie comes back soon!!

Love, 

Cody

Happy 6th Birthday Dakota! Thankful Thursday

Dear Dakota,

I remember the day you came to live with us invaded my space, as if it were yesterday.

Prior to your arrival, I knew something was up because Mom and Dad came home with this ridiculous stuffed Sheltie. For weeks, Mom got on all fours with that dog, that was a sight to see let me tell ya! and proceeded to chase me with it, she even BARKED. And to think she hasn't been locked up yet. I guess this was done to prepare me for the inevitable. YOUR ARRIVAL

Mom even put stinky perfume on herself, Dad, me and YOU so that when she brought you home we would SMELL alike. I thought she was certifiable when she did it, but guess what? It WORKED!

Even though you are two months older than me, I have to give you credit. You learned super fast just WHO is the BOSS around here!

I hissed at you once and ONLY once and you got the message! I guess your breed IS rather intelligent after all.

Anyway, I'm not gonna get all mushy and gushy but I have to say that I am awfully glad that you were born.

Because of you:
1) I get fed whenever you go through ridiculous gesticulations and auditory assaults to get a bone or a treat, or whatever else it is that you act as if you will die without.  Calm down my furiend, be more like ME. Your over exuberance and vocalizations are annoying.

2) I have company whenever Mom and Dad decide to leave abandon us.

3) I have someone to sleep near every night. Mom still can't figure out why I prefer sleeping by YOU instead of by her. Have you heard her snoring lately?

4) I have someone to play with, control, annoy, tease and completely send over the edge whenever I feel moved to do so.

HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAKOTA!
I wouldn't trade you for any cat toy in the world!
Love, Cody

Oh.. I nearly forgot to mention that Dakota has a blog too. Why not stop by and wish him a Happy Birthday? Don't tell him that I sent ya!

Fun Friday... "I'm Cool!!"

Hi every kitty and woofie! It's Cody!  While cruising the blogs on January 1st, what did I find? This!

My furiend, Ann, at the super "cool" blog, My Pawsitively Pets, created an infographic of the "10 Coolest Pets with blogs in 2012".

While reading the infographic I wasn't a bit surprised to see the  blogs that I saw mentioned, (that being said, there were MANY, MANY COOL PETS with blogs that weren't on this infographic but you can't fit all of them here....it would go on furever!) but what DID surprise me Mom was surprised, I wasn't the least bit surprised,  was to see ME mentioned!! YEP! ME! The "Codester!!" You notice it didn't say the "10 Coolest Peeps with Blogs and their pets" Nope! No way! If it had, Mom would be kitty poop out of luck, that is for sure!

What a "Cool" way to begin the New Year! Anyway, I am honored and all of that fake modesty kinda stuff, but hey, I know I am a "Cool Cat!" Glad to see that Ann realizes that!

Speaking of Ann, her blog hasn't been around all that long, and I must say that Ann blogs as if she has been around furever! Her blog is set up with a super attention to detail unlike ours, it is attractive, well-written, it is full of information, fun, and is about all sorts of animals, not just dogs and/or cats.

Ann is super knowledgeable and I think that's cause she is a registered Vet Tech! I still love her regardless of that "V-E-T" stuff in her title.

 Be sure to visit her blog right here!

 Ann, thanks for recognizing just how "cool" I am and I am honored to be in the company of all of those "cool" pets with blogs!

Oh, Ann, one more thing, if you make an infographic of old, lazy, slacker peeps with blogs,  who eat too much, complain too much, and have the brains of a flea, be sure to include my Mom in that one, ok?

Love, Cody, "One Cool Cat"

I'm Waiting....

I was supposed to have a guest blog this morning. Here I am sitting by Daddy's computer because Mom is busy on "ours" working on a blog for Dakota.

and here's me

STILL

WAITING

I have nothin' for ya, nothin'

talk amongst yourselves

MONDAY

pffffffttttttttttt!