Blogging is like my diary

I remember a few times I got a "My Diary" as a Christmas gift and I'd eagerly await 1 January so I could start to write in it. My blogging is alot like my diary experiences. I'd write in my diary every day for about the first 2 weeks and then it'd be once or twice a week for another 2 weeks and then it'd be about 3 times for the whole year. I have concluded "My Diary" and my blog reflect my life ... too boring to put into words.
I started part of this blog as a way to keep track of Chessie's medical history. She has now been on Denamarin for a year and liquid milk thistle for cats. So far it seems to be working fine. Chessie is still the one in charge in this house and demands much loving and play time. However, whenever she appears sick I panic. She has had one runny eye for about 5 months now and Paul thinks she's looking a little skinny lately. After looking at her this morning I have to agree she's looking thin. Now the panic begins. I worry so much about the FIP and her liver condition. Her appetite seems to be okay but she doesn't seem to be eating as much as she used to (progression from kitten to cat?) and she seems to tire faster when chasing paper balls (again, is it that she's outgrowing being a kitten?). More panic. I think maybe it's time to take her in for a checkup.
Lizzy, on the other hand, is still Lizzy. She doesn't particularly like to be petted nor picked up and of course any loud noise sends her running. I guess she's healthy except for the normal hairball hurl. She has started to jump up into my lap occasionally while I'm reading the morning paper so that's a nice thing. And Lizzy is usually the first one to greet me as I get up in the morning because she knows I'm going to feed her. She is definitely a chow hound although it has to be something she likes.

Chessie

Well, it's an overcast day so the girls are quiet today. They had a little chase time this morning but both are willing to just nap around. I crushed Chessie's Marin pill this morning and put it milk to dissolve for a couple of hours. Didn't completely dissolve and still leaves some pill crumbs that the eyedropper doesn't pick up. Tomorrow will try some canned cat food again.

Lizzy has been particularly sociable the last day or two. Don't know why but we are enjoying it and trying to encourage this behavior. Maybe in a few years she'll even like to be petted.

Lizzy

This is our pretty Lizzy. We adopted her from the local animal shelter in April 2008. She has an extra paw with 3 toenails on her left paw and she has 2 extra toes and toenails on her right paw. She's about 4 years old and we think she was probably abused. She's afraid of everything, doesn't like loud voices or noises, sudden movements, doesn't necessarily like to be petted or picked up, and definitely not a lap kitty. That's why we adopted Chessie a month after getting Lizzy. Little Chessie has terrorized poor Lizzy since the day they were introduced even though Lizzy had about a 5 lb advantage. Now that they are about the same size the two can really get into it. Although since Chessie's been sick Lizzy has the upper paw and Chessie runs away or won't participate. I think Lizzy has been enjoying Chessie's illness.