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Sunday, April 20th, 2008
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11:18 pm - IK Manga and Cats Again
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Yep, got another panel of manga done, plus a little more picspam of cats. :)
 
Ch'laen is back! Mostly. >D
I *finally* catch a shot of Blackjack's gorgeous eyes. More cat pics after the cut.
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And one last pic of Blackjack, after the kitty toy which has fallen down to the next level of the cat tree.
On the home front, Mom and I took a van-full of old household toxics to the Earth Day recycle facility. Between us we had about 12 cans of old paint, bug killer, weed killer, old motor oil, ancient spray cans, cleaners, solvents. Thank goodness it is now out of our houses, garage, and shed, and being properly recycled. Now I need a similar day for old PC and electronic stuff.
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| Friday, April 18th, 2008
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7:09 am - IK Manga
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| Monday, April 14th, 2008
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7:22 am - Cats and Art :)
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Saturday night I was working on the manga, and Rum hopped up on the drawing table and plopped himself down on top of everything. I noticed the little pose-able art-models seemed rather unhappy at the intrusion, so I grabbed the camera and took a couple quick photos. In this one they look as if they are trying to figure out how to make him leave and Rum looks as if he's totally Not Moving. XD
current mood:  tired
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| Sunday, April 13th, 2008
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9:40 pm - Herding Cats
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6:53 am - IK Manga
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| Wednesday, April 9th, 2008
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12:16 am - IK Manga
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Another new bit of the manga. :)
And the cat report (kind of like the weather report, only fuzzier).
Blackjack had his (yes, definitely a neutered male) vet check today. I was afraid he'd be totally traumatized by it, since he was an unhappy kitty on the trip over, bouncing around in the cat carrier and protesting. But as soon as I got him home, he went "phew!" and calmed right down. He seems none the worse for wear.
The current summary:
No microchip (yay!)
Age between 1 and 7, has a little tartar on his teeth, but otherwise in good shape. I'm guessing he is somewhere around 2-3 years old given the fact he wants to play now that he's less starved and more rested.
Felv negative, thank Bast. Got a "well kitten" workup with first Felv shot. Will haul him back in a week or so for rabies & rest of boosters. Got to check with the vet about when/which ones. Rum will need a follow-up check about that time, so the two of them can go and I can have stereo cat-howling for the trip. 0_o
They did some dematting -- the worst of the dreadlocks are gone. They wanted to bathe him, but...
he has a type 2 heart murmur and were worried sedating him might not be good. I opted for letting them do what they could with dematting and skip the bath. The doctor wants me to bring him back for a free sonogram to see what's going on with his heart. Hopefully not too serious. In the meantime, I'll do lots of brushing. :)
Anyway, the local POPP (Pet Overpopulation Prevention) is full-up with kitties, so I'm going to foster-mom as needed. My co-worker's aunt is interested in him, so we'll see how that works out. I took a couple more photos and I'll send some pictures to the lady. My coworker thought he was so cute when she saw the photo of him rolling on the carpet she said, "If my aunt won't take him, I will!" :)
current mood:  grateful
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| Sunday, April 6th, 2008
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11:27 pm - Cat Report
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Yep, it's time for a couple photos of the black rescue-kitty. This is him rolling happily on the kitchen mat after a full week of food, rest, and as much grooming as he could tolerate.
Black kitty is now wandering the house part of the time. He figured out how to get out of the pen today, which I kind of thought he might. He's young and athletic and has the Maine Coon habit of standing up on his hind paws to look at stuff, so he discovered he could hop up onto the windowsill and then tightrope onto the fence and over. Very clever. :D My resident feline gang has been mostly OK with this, although I think they'll be glad when he goes & they get all my attention back for themselves.
Hauled out the kitty tease early this evening and let black kitty chase and tug and skitter around. He was very happy. Then he had a 2-hour nap. He's gained a little weight, yay! Fortunately he seems to be sensible about eating and hasn't eaten to the point of getting sick. He still looks a bit shopworn in the photos, but cleaner and less desperate, if that makes any sense. I use the Zoom Groom on him, which he loves, and a dematting comb, which he tolerates till I tug one time too many, at which point he leaves my lap and tromps off. He's pulled a bunch of mats off himself, which helps, but some are going to need a scissors and for that I think I'll either need a helper or a pro groomer. I cut a couple out of his back-fur, but if I do them all he'll look totally moth-eaten. 0__o
I bought a furminator shedding tool, but it turns out you're only supposed to use it on cats/dogs with clean, non-matted coats. He gets checked by my vet Tuesday for a microchip and to make sure he's healthy. So far, I'd say he is, given the speed at which he has recovered from a rough winter of deprivation.
Another pic after the cut: ( Read more... )
current mood:  calm
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| Thursday, April 3rd, 2008
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11:28 pm - IK Manga
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| Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008
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10:26 pm - IK Manga
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| Tuesday, April 1st, 2008
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10:26 pm - IK Manga
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9:12 pm - IK Manga
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Oh yes, it's all going swimmingly. >D Imagery much inspired by Osamu Tezuka. Thank you, sensei! <3
Forgot to give Rum his antibiotics till just now. He did *not* want to be hauled off the bed and given cold, triple-fish flavored gunk. Still, he's much better about this than Saki.
Got to go and groom Yaddo a bit more. And clean litter boxes.
current mood: artistic
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| Monday, March 31st, 2008
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11:56 pm - IK Manga
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Got a bit more art done tonight around grooming and medicating a herd of cats. Grey is the only one who doesn't need meds or remedial care, but he *does* want attention so his little kitty nose isn't bent out of shape. Rum is feeling much better and is eating crunchy food as if he never had three teeth pulled. They must have been hurting him more before extraction and now that they are gone he's happier.
Saki is also feeling better -- well enough to want his share of snacks again. :)
I'm calling the rescue-kitty Blackjack for now. I'm working on his coat a little at a time morning and evening. He's been very good about it and his upper back is much improved. Of course, there's the rest of him, but I got to start somewhere, and he can't reach his back too well to self-groom.
My office mate says his wife wants a cat - on top of their two Bernese mountain dogs. We'll see. :)
current mood: better
current music: BBC World Service
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| Saturday, March 29th, 2008
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4:56 pm - IK Manga
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3:40 pm - Feral and Not-So Feral Cats
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I set out a trap today for a feral kitty that has been sneaking food from the outdoor gang for a couple weeks (maybe all winter, I'm just not very observant sometimes) She/he has long shaggy black hair and moves like a little ninja, so I couldn't tell whether it was a boy or girl-kitty from the fleeting glimpses I got.
So... I called the feral cat rescue folks this week and set up to trap and have him/her fixed and vetted. This afternoon Bast was kind and I got her/him. Turns out she's not a wild-born feral cat, she's wearing a collar which now hangs loosely on her skinny neck. She's dirty and matted and purrs up a storm when I pet her. Poor thing. Someone had her for a pet once and probably moved away and left her. :-(
I can't tell if she's pregnant or neutered, she's rail-thin, though, and the veterinary care will be good for her. If she's an abandoned pet, I think my local POP will help to place her in a new home. I wish I was set up for fostering, maybe after I get the house renovated, I think it will be easier to do. Right now, all I can do is set her up in the bathroom, with a litter box in the bathtub, a kennel kab with fleecy pad for a 'den', and put out food and water. She ate half a can of Friskies wet food and I've given her free-choice dried. Hopefully she won't eat herself sick.
The feral rescue is making their run to Cle Elum tomorrow at noon, so that's when I'll take her over to them and send her off for vet care. After that, we'll see. I hope my local ladies have someone available to foster her. I might be able to get a start at brushing her this evening -- she's a black angora/Maine Coon type cat like my Rum, with big orange eyes. It makes me sad to see such a pretty cat just abandoned like that. She'll be lovely with food and decent care.
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| Saturday, March 22nd, 2008
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11:35 am - Old Heroes
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I got tagged to do a silly meme over on DeviantArt, and it got me to try my hand at drawing a childhood hero, Black Fury, wild mustang and all-round horse hero. I read this comic way before I ever encountered Walter Farley's Black Stallion books, so to me, Black Fury is still THE black stallion of my dreams.
Black Fury is from the old Charleton comic book of the same name. The perfect wild fantasy mustang living in a 1950’s idealized Western universe where horses are smarter than humans and the bad guys (usually) miss their victims, and an untameable black stallion can solve most any problem with the proper application of hooves, teeth, or blinding speed.
This series had a number of artists, most of whom could draw horses, animals, and western scenes quite well. Even now, many years later, the images have a vibrancy and movement that I still find compelling. Alas, most of them didn't sign their work, especially their best artist. My version is a try at his style.
Black Fury was copyrighted to Charleton Comics in 1950, which is over 50 years ago. I've no idea who holds the copyright now, since Charleton is long gone, alas. I'd still be buying and reading this comic if they were still here.
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On the cat front, Saki has been diagnosed with hyperactive thyroid, which may be part of beginning renal failure (kidney disease for the layman). Hobbes went that way, so I'm not exactly looking forward to things, but... right now I've got meds to give him, and he's hanging in there. Rum had a tooth infection. After a course of Clavamox, he's feeling pretty good, so next week, he'll go and get his teeth cleaned. Then hopefully he'll feel better yet.
Grey is healthy, thanks goodness, as is the outdoor crew. Phew.
Oh yeah, still working on house renovation plans. I need clones! Lots of them. 0_o
current mood:  okay
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| Saturday, March 15th, 2008
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1:23 pm - IK Manga
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| Tuesday, March 11th, 2008
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8:23 pm - IK Manga
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Good grief, it's been a week since I updated?! I've been busily drawing away, and not posting, bad me! But on the good side, you get a whole page at once. :D
In no particular order I've been prepping to combine households - a project that may take a year, get the house repaired/expanded, which means working on many versions of house plans, did my and my mom's taxes, shopped some new clothes, bought spring flowers, cleaned the front porch, and attended to a herd o'cats. Not too bad for a week. Oh yeah, and worked my normal job. I think I need a clone or three!
The vet came over and did a house call - S'mores took one look at the nice ladies and ran off. Vet: "Hmm, he doesn't look at all lame now." <_< We got Sable his shots, and my indoor cats their shots, much to their annoyance. Saki and Rum will need their teeth cleaned, so I'll drag them in next week. Rum growled so much the vet didn't want to mess with his mouth, so she showed me what to look for on Saki, who was much more cooperative, and two days later I checked Rum and found he too needs dental work. Yee-hah. Current score, Vet 1, cats 3 =;=
current mood:  determined
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| Sunday, March 2nd, 2008
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10:38 am - IK Manga
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| Saturday, March 1st, 2008
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8:35 pm - IK Manga
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Oopsies happen. Especially when you're climbing the learning-curve with 8 to 14-ton giant robots typically armed to the teeth with weapons.
Heh-heh, Joe-sensei is getting a workout. >D
Spring is coming, my jonquils are getting flower-buds already! And the daffodils are up to 6 inches tall. Time to attack the garden soon. Or now.
current mood: artistic
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7:57 am - IK Manga
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sleepy
bouncy