A Quieter Day
Woke up at 7 AM. Got the recycling bins out.
Blue heelers are herding dogs and I think that Bella’s trying to herd the cats. Oliver runs around a lot, and I think that her "squishing" is to try to get him to stop. Lily doesn’t run around as much, and Bella doesn’t try to squish her.
Huh. It just occurred to me that I could foster a cat for Hospice Hearts, but I am at the maximum number of cats for Champaign County. Not sure how that would work. Though I need to work through Bella and the cats first.
Hmm. I need a hook on the wall for Bella's harness and leash. Though once I get the bookcases moved, I can use the coat rack.
Oh okay. Mimi doesn't want to eat near the gate. I moved her dish in and she's chowing down.
For some reason, Costco hasn't shipped the canned dog food, so I ordered some from Walmart to include in today's order. Okay, I got it today along with an enormous bag of dry food. I’m not sure how I’ll get the bag in the basement.
I took Oliver and Lily to the vet for their feline leukemia booster shot. Oliver, in fact, was already in the carrier so I just shut the door! I made an appointment for Mimi on Monday because she has been picking at her food. I think that it's mostly because of the new cats, but want to make sure. She's awfully thin. I looked into high-calorie supplements for cats, but I’ll see what the vet says.
Zara, on the other hand, is doing well. I’ll bring her in for the feline leukemia shot though. I haven’t gotten the shot records for Bella yet. If I haven’t gotten it by early next week, I’ll text the shelter again.
Feeding the critters is still a zoo. Oliver, though, seems to be respecting others’ food more. Bella, no. Zara went up again in my estimation. Oliver and Bella barged into Zara’s room again. Zara started to eat while they were there! She wanted to drink too but was unsure, so I pushed Bella out of the room and shut the door. Then Oliver started to move and I grabbed him and took him out of the room. I don’t know why Bella is so pushy when I feed her first.
In general, though, the critters seem quieter than yesterday. I haven’t started cleaning yet though. Oliver and Lily are sleeping off their shot.
Bella is walking around with her ball. I think that she wants me to throw it, but she won’t give it to me! She doesn’t quite have the concept.
Well, crud. The harness didn’t fit Bella. I ordered one a size up. It’ll get here late, so I’ll probably just do a practice walk with it and the leash. Probably just as well because I’m having an IBS flare up and want to stay close to a bathroom.
I took Bella out and wound up playing ball with her. I imitated the movement that dogs make when they want to play and she did it too. She was running at top speed all over the place. Well, apparently that distracted her from doing her business because she had her first accident in a long time. Maybe I should have waited longer after she ate to take her out.
I took a “short” nap, shut off my alarm, and slept until a little after midnight. Bella slept with me and was out cold.
The harness was not delivered yet.
I need to feed the hordes, post, and go back to sleep.