Kobe, Ivan and Angus

Hello

2011-10-26T20:48:00.001-07:00

Angus. With Tha Gangsta Lean.

2011-10-26T20:37:00.001-07:00

My buddy

2011-04-11T23:27:00.000-07:00

Writer in training?

Gaining Weight & Changing Color

2011-03-22T16:28:00.000-07:00

Angus has grown to be a pretty big cat already. According to our bathroom scale, he is 15.2 lbs. We might have to start managing his diet (don't want him to be overweight). He's also developing some light brown tint around his belly and on his face. Not sure what's going on there....

Spokesmodel for Spanish Saffron

2010-09-27T08:33:00.000-07:00

Angus Update

2010-09-06T15:30:00.000-07:00

I like how his stripes line up.

Ivan and his shenanigans

2010-08-01T14:41:00.001-07:00

Ivan teaching Angus the best scratching post technique.

Ivan "playing" with Angus.
Ivan being territorial while in perfect poise.
Ivan is so over Angus.

Introducing: Angus Henry

2010-08-01T14:14:00.000-07:00

We rescued our new kitty from the Humane Society of Silicon Valley on July 6. He was approximately 2.5 months and weighed 3.25 lbs. He was named Henry by the shelter, so we kept it as his middle name and decided to name him Angus as a tribute to our beloved Kobe. Angus is really good at being cute!

It's so hard to say goodbye.

2010-06-01T14:15:00.000-07:00

Our beloved Kobe passed away on February 4, 2010 of a heart attack. We were devastated by the sudden loss and miss him terribly. We will forever cherish the joy he brought into our lives for the 6.5 years he was with us.

Kobe Christopher
July 2003 - February 2010

Handsome Cat

2010-01-01T14:34:00.000-08:00

Cool

2009-06-10T21:05:00.000-07:00

He can sit in front of the open fridge for a LONG time...

Shadow's Back

2009-06-06T21:22:00.000-07:00

The neighborhood cat, Shadow, came by and peeked into our house. Shadow also spent some time lounging around on our front door mat. Kobe got a bit territorial.

A Delivery for Kobe & Ivan

2009-06-04T15:16:00.000-07:00

Mama ordered a new bed for Kobe & Ivan.

But, Kobe was much more interested in the box than the bed. Kobe slept in the box all afternoon...

How long is Ivan?

2009-05-05T15:47:00.000-07:00

Tribute Deck

2009-05-05T15:38:00.000-07:00

Papi made a skateboard deck of Kobe & Ivan:

Photo Op

2009-04-28T15:45:00.000-07:00

Kobe Up Close & Personal

2009-04-25T13:30:00.000-07:00

Ivan's Living on the Ledge

2009-04-25T13:27:00.001-07:00

Taking a Break

2009-04-19T12:52:00.000-07:00

Ivan taking a break from scratching up the chair....and eventually falling asleep.

Papi's New Camelback

2009-04-13T19:26:00.001-07:00

Ivan Likes to Be Up Close

2009-04-13T19:25:00.001-07:00

Wow, Kobe is What They Call a Big Dawg!

2009-04-13T19:22:00.001-07:00

Kobe lettin' it all hang out on the kitchen counter...

Single File Line Up the Stairs

2009-04-13T19:20:00.001-07:00

Mama runs a tight ship in the house.

Ivan Monster

2009-04-08T13:26:00.000-07:00

Ivan creeping his way in...

Kobster

2009-04-08T13:23:00.000-07:00

Friday Napping

2009-03-27T19:26:00.000-07:00

Big Dawg pimps while he naps.

Ivan likes to sunbathe, but what's odd is the way he has his hand on the window frame. Things that make you go hmmm....

Blockage

2009-03-22T19:44:00.000-07:00

Kobe doesn't want Ivan to go down the stairs. Ivan was stuck for a while...

How K & I Spend Saturdays

2009-03-21T19:38:00.000-07:00

Ivan doesn't like it when Mama works on her taxes:

Later in the day, it rained. We don't like rainy days, so we nap:

And in the evening, Mama gave us nip, because Saturday nights are Nip Nights:

Later in the evening, Mama found Ivan hiding in the pantry:

Thirsty Cats

2009-03-20T19:29:00.000-07:00

Typically Kobe takes his water from the glass, but on this day he decided he wanted to drink from the faucet:

Ivan flipping out:

Ivan finally gets to drink:

This is I Can Has Cheezeburger Worthy

2009-03-10T08:17:00.000-07:00

A New Plant in the House

2009-02-23T16:20:00.000-08:00

Ivan's Ordeal

2009-02-22T19:24:00.000-08:00

This is Ivan on Friday, Jan. 9 in pain. Good thing Papi was working from home because he noticed Ivan was not acting normal (going in and out of the litter box and not being able to produce). Ivan's been blocked 2 times before, so Mama and Papi are extra cautious with him. This is a picture of Ivan when the pain started.

Papi took Ivan to the vet. The vet expressed his bladder and diagnosed him as constipated (not blocked). He was given a laxative and told to wait until Ivan passes stool. On Saturday, Ivan was able to pass stool, but he was still in pain. This made everyone extra worried. Papi called the vet, and they told Papi to come by to pick up pain medicine. All day Saturday and Sunday, Mama was so worried about Ivan because he was screaming out in excruciating pain. So, then Mama felt Ivan's bladder and it was hard, so Mama and Papi rushed Ivan to the Emergency Clinic. The ER confirmed that Ivan was blocked, so they immediately unblocked him. Mama and Papi came by for a visit after the procedure, but Ivan had to stay in the ER overnight for observation:

Mama & Papi thought it was funny they had the warning sign outside of Ivan's stall.

Because Ivan was blocked for so long, his kidney values were high, and was in danger of kidney failure. So, Ivan ended up spending the next 2 nights at the vet's office for observation. He came home on Wednesday, Jan 14. The vet's office seemed to neglect him because he smelled VERY bad, and Mama ended up cutting off a lot of fur to get rid of the funk. Kobe did not like Ivan's funk and stayed far away and hissed at him when Ivan came by:

Ivan was doing great all weekend recovering from being unblocked. Kobe was even able to just chill out on the couch like the big dawg that he is:

And Ivan got back to chillin' on Mama's laptop again:

On Tuesday, Jan 20, Papi was working from home and again, noticed Ivan was going in and out of the box. So, Papi rushed Ivan to the vet, who said that Ivan was "semi-blocked" but had blocked himself. Mama and Papi decided to take Ivan to see a Specialist for a consultation to see if PU surgery was necessary. Mama and Papi didn't want to give Ivan surgery unless it was the last resort. The specialist felt that Ivan was a good candidate for the Perineal Urethrostomy (PU) surgery and Mama and Papi did not want to risk Ivan getting blocked again and having to go through getting unblocked. So Ivan ended up getting the PU surgery.

Ivan came home on Thursday, Jan 22 with an Elizabethan collar, a medical batch on one of his hind legs, a bandage on his front leg, a bald spot on his back, and his entire behind shaved. Ivan came home naked, but everybody was so happy to have him home again. Mama set up a recovery station for Ivan in the bathroom (to separate Kobe and Ivan for the 2 week recovery period). Mama used the orange kennel Auntie gave to us last year:

Papi worked from home nearly everyday to look after Ivan. Papi let Ivan rest on his laptop:

In the evening, Mama allowed Kobe to come in to visit Ivan for a while:

The following are pictures of Ivan through the 2 week recovery:

There were also times when Kobe just had to get out of visiting Ivan, so he let himself out:

Saturday, Feb 7, was the day of freedom for Ivan. Not only was the e-collar removed, but he was free to roam the house, and more importantly, sleep with Mama and Papi again!

Waiting for the collar to be removed:

Finally get to eat without the e-collar:

And the best part of all, getting to sleep on the bed while hugging Mama's legs:

Checking out Papi's new skateboard

2009-01-09T19:21:00.000-08:00

Schwag from TiVo

2009-01-04T19:17:00.000-08:00

It sucks

2009-01-03T19:15:00.000-08:00

To have to go after big brother

We're on the lookout!

2009-01-02T19:14:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year!

2009-01-01T19:09:00.000-08:00

Happy Birthday, Papi!

2008-12-06T20:30:00.000-08:00

We helped Mama bake for Papi!