Dear Humans,

Wow, do I feel fantastic!  And I’ve made a new friend, Gypsy, who is a Black Lab who loves agility AND SCHLURPING and loves Mom very much too, so promised her he’d look out for me.

But the…

Another morning to test my feelings of total incompetence and helplessness…

Macie was limping a bit last night, which I assumed was because of muscle loss.  This morning, she wouldn't put any weight on her back left foot, and it…

Not a great night for Miss Macie.  At some point between 1:30am & 3:30am (yes, I fell asleep trying to watch a half-hour show), she threw up at the back door – not much, since she hadn’t done much in…

Another trip down memory lane.

Macie's not doing great – have yet to get all her morning meds into her, because she's done with pumpkin and not big on food (unless it's the gravy off of Jasper's canned food).

I…

A cute memory from 7 years ago, shortly after Jasper came home.  Macie was such a good big sister (even though she did hog the stick!)

She ate most of her breakfast this morning, and is down 2cm.  We’ve got…

Well, the increase in diuretics dosage doesn't seem to have done anything for poor Macie, she's been pretty uncomfortable today, which has broken my heart a gazillion different ways.  As is feeling how boney she is, despite the bloating.

She…

Hey everyone – Macie’s had a pretty decent day, although not enough energy for a walk.  She’s drinking water again, which makes me happy, and ate breakfast-and-a-bit, but a little less than dinner.  No groaning, and her bloating seems to…

A rougher start to the day for Miss Macie.  She was up three times in the night, but it was to eat snow.  She was bloated up to 84cm last night, this morning 86cm, and now 87cm – and she's…

Macie had a pretty good day today.  Had to go out once last night.  Ate full breakfast & dinner.  Didn't get a walk, but enjoyed some time in the back yard.  A bit uncomfortable with the bloating, but able to…

The Feminine
Is not
Dead
Nor is she
Sleeping

Angry, yes,
Seething, yes.

Biding her time;

Yes.
Yes.

- Alice Walker 

HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY, EVERYONE!

Sorry for the lack of update on the Feminine Canine – been juggling much…

It's a pendulum day – trying not to catastrophize.  Macie only had to interrupt my sleep twice last night, which I appreciate.  She was fine with breakfast, although didn't finish the whole thing.  Not as obsessed with eating snow, and…

Dear Humans,

Mom said I could have laptop privileges again this morning, while she tries to take a nap.  She keeps muttering something about how waking her up every two hours is forbidden as a form of torture by U.N…

Dear humans,

I had a really great day yesterday.  Good food, lots of treats, a nice walk and visiting with some of my peeps.  But Mom has a song about how life is a pendulum, and... well... today isn't so…

A good day for Miss Macie so far.  She had to get up twice in the night for a pee and to eat snow, but she came right back to the bedroom and demanded another bedtime treat for her efforts.

…

She ate! I only gave her a tiny breakfast and some pills, but she ate them all!!

12:10pm update

Back from the vet.  Where Macie proved me a liar from when I made the appointment yesterday (I thought it would…

Guys, she’s slipping.  Won’t eat, won’t even lick the pumpkin spoon.  Currently trembling outside, refusing to come in.
 

11:35am edit

Got her inside, but she’s currently trembling under the dining table and very laboured breathing. Iris is coming to sit…

My little trooper. ❤️

I had been hoping for an instant miracle with the diuretic, but that was probably just my special brand of magical thinking. She’s doing stairs and couch-jumping still, though fell over in the snow while trying…

Dear Humans,

Mom said she can’t concentrate on anything today, anyhow, so I might as well have laptop privileges.  Although I’m not functioning very well, so have had to resort to dictating to my stinky brother.

(Iris says I’m not…

At emerg with my girl. Think good thoughts. 💔

3am update

I thought her bloating was just a prednisone side effect, but the emerg vet thinks it's fluid buildup because of her crappy liver.  Doing an ultrasound now, and will…

Last night’s miracle!

Not captured on camera: Gráinne making puddies on Macie’s tail, Gráinne going down to floor level to snurfle Jasper’s cheek and ear, Jasper staying still through it all.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/47Qwmy8spIU

(sorry you'll have to click through – the…

For those asking about how the Montdogues and Catpulets are getting along.

Not quite snuggles, but it'll happen.  🥰

Dear Humans,

Mom is a cantankerous curmudgeon, but we would like to wish you Happy Valentines Day, and send you lots of slurps and shmooches.

Love,

Jasper and Macie (the Catpulets don't like dress-up, but they love you too)

*photos…

Dear Humans,

It is Day 105 of my incarceration.  My Parole Hearing was set for 5pm today.

I have news…

First of all, I waited until 8am to start singing the song of my people.  The Warden was pleased.  I…

Dear Humans,

It is Day 98 of my incarceration, and only 7 sleeps left before my Parole Hearing on Monday at 5pm.

Mother is beginning to catastrophize about the hearing, and is completely freaking the fuck out about what happens…

Dear Humans,

Here is, at last, my Saturday update.  It was Day 91 of my incarceration, with 14 sleeps to go before my Parole Hearing.

As we left yesterday's cliffhanger, The Warden had brought me out for a pee and…