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After coming back from War Practice, I came to the conclusion I needed to get a friend for Puck that is closer in age to him than Talia is. (she's 8 years, he's 8 months).

So yesterday Katie and I went "cat shopping". We saw some that were nice and might have worked but just didn't feel "right".

Today I went out to the Eastern Hills Mall where the SPCA has a satallite branch and many who were between 6-11 months. I was trying to chat up a 7 month old black and white boy and desperately trying to ignore the 9 month old in the cage next to him. See the 9 month old looks way too much like Tzar, except for a white chest and white socks. But "Specs" as he was called kept tapping my shoulder to get my attention.

Eventually I gave in and did a meet and greet with the Tzar look a like. He came and sat in my lap before going off to explore the room. He had me.

So we have a new member of the Doma.

Please meet Ozymandias "Ozy" Eugene Ekaterinavich.

Bittersweet day.

* I am glad and thankful for 14 years with my Miss Alex. While I wish we could have been closer, we were still family (even if I was more the human who put food in the bowl rather than HER human.) She was Nicodemus' kitten/cat.

* I am glad that I was able to hold her during her final time on this earth. She was never a touchy feely cat. The occasional pet but not a cuddler. Until it was time. Then she asked to be held and touched. I put Cats on the DVD player and we sat together, with Grimm by our side, watching/listening to her favorite musical.

* I am glad and grateful she did not pass alone, hiding in a corner. she was surrounded by love and now she can be with Nicky, who I know she has deeply missed for the last 8 years.

While in my arms as I rocked her, at 7:18pm on April 17, 2013 Alexandra Anastasia Ekaterinova took her last breath and joined her big brother Nicodemus Dmitri Ekaterinavich across the Rainbow Bridge.

She waited until the end of Cats to cross over. Somehow it was very fitting.

Current Mood: melancholy

I had to take apart my bed to get under it to get to Miss Alex. She's still here. But I really don't know for how much longer.

I got her to take a couple squirts of water and chicken broth but it was a struggle.

She was having some trouble a little bit ago, but I put Cats on the DVD player and she's calmed some.

I fear that if she makes it through the night that tomorrow at work I will be calling the vet and the SPCA to see the costs of helping her cross over. I can't let her suffer. While there were times over the past couple years that I thought she might be starting to transition, she always bounced back. But this is different. But I will do what I can to make her comfortable until it's time.

Current Mood: sad

I deeply suspect that Miss Alex is not long for the world. Last couple days she has not come to dinner. While not completely unusual I was still starting to be concerned. Yesterday I went looking for her and found her half hidden in one of her traditional hiding spots (head in it, back end sticking out).

20 minutes ago she came up to the bedroom and was stretched out next to the bed. She has not come up here willingly since Grimm arrived. She barely acknowledged Grimm sniffing her (not her usual MO). I am laying here with her on my chest as she fights to purr. She has refused water or gooshy food on a spoon.

I will stay here with her as long as possible before I absolutely have to go to work. If I had and pto I would stay here with her. But i have thanked her for being part of my life for 14 years and when she decides it is time to sleep, Nicky will be waiting for her.

Hi I am a school bus driver with Sweet Home and around the time you said your cat was missing I think it was your cat that was hit by a car (not alive) on Niagara Falls Blvd on the Tonawanda side near the light at Willow Ridge. By the time I got closer with the bus another car had hit it....it was a larger cat and had the colors of your cat....your last photo of him/her on there back stretched out sure looked like your cat. I get so upset when I see any animal especially cats in the road that have been hit...and see more than my share with all the school bus driving I do. I have cats of my own and my heart goes out to you!!! I hope this helps you possibly find closer... you can contact me through e-mail if u have any questions......again I am so sorry.

my new little boy is home. He has explored the living room and dining room. He has already demonstrated problem solving and dexterity.

I had put up the puppy playpen from when Grimm was a puppy and put the litter box and a snuggie cube and food and water in it. I figured I could put him in it with a couple heavy blankets draped across the top to keep him in. Nope. He climbed on top of the cube and pushed and wiggled until he could get out from under the blanket.

He is currently fast asleep under the Christmas tree. But he has played with toys, explored and climbed, eaten food, drank water and eliminated in the liter box.

Grimm doesn't know what to make of the addition. I am letting them both get used to each other through baby gates before I allow direct interaction. Talia came up to Puck and sniffed curiously but has pretty much ignored him. Alex... well she has avoided him and is sitting grumpily on the kitchen table.

In other news, the weather is getting really crappy out. Tzar is still missing.

it's been two weeks. Tzar is still gone. I can't even put into works how much it hurts that he's gone. I will never give up hope. He will come home.

Last night Kate and I were running errands and we had to stop at the pet store to get food for her cats. While there I fell in love with a little black and white 5 mos. old male kitten that was up for adoption. His name was "shirmpee". Ok, didn't love the name. I looked to Kate for the "we're not giving up hope" speech. Instead she said "take down the number and call when we get home".

I did. Unfortunately Shirmpee had been adopted about an hour before we got to the store. But after work today I went to the SPCA to do a look around for Tzar again. And while I was there they brought out a pair of brothers. 3 months old. Both black and white with the makings for long hair. I went in to visit. Another lady came in as well and we both did the "I'll take one, you take one" exchange and it was settled. Tomorrow morning he gets fixed and chipped and i can bring him home after work.

So while we will not give up hope that Tzar will come home. I would like to introduce the newest member of the Doma. Please meet Puck.

I tried offering him other names. Silas. Sulu. Ozy (short for Ozymandias). Kobi (Kobiashi Maru), Davros. But when I said Puck, his head turned and he chirped at me. So I guess on the Solstice I bring home Puck.

Last night I changed the bowl that was in the have a heart trap. I went down to a small custard dish. I had to as the night before the food was eaten but the trap wasn't sprung, which meant whoever was visiting did not have to step on the release to reach the food.

This morning the trap was sprung. Unfortunately it was not Tzar. I caught a medium-hair black with a white patch on it's chest cat instead. Said feline was a bit grumpy. Don't blame it. I released it to go back about it's business. If I catch it again, we may be going to the SPCA so cat has safe place and not keeping my boy from coming home.

But at least I know the trap works.

I also managed to get the editor of the neighborhood newsletter to squeeze another classified in past deadline for the January edition. Tonight I will put another add on craigslist. And I scan the petfinder.com site daily to see if he is up on with any of the rescue groups.

Now it's just a hope and pray he makes his way home. I'm hoping for a Christmas miracle.
Everyone in the Doma misses him.

I don't want anything but one thing.

I want my boy home. I really miss him. So much it hurts.

Signed me.

Current Mood: distressed

I'm sick. As such I slept a great deal yesterday. During that time I had some dreams that had me going "WTF?" in the dream. Like pulling into work to find that they changed my parking spot into a Owl Rehab Sanctuary. Just my parking spot. Full of crates of owls with addiction problems. Yeah like I said, WTF.

But one really bothered me.

I drempt that I came downstairs in the morning to find my mother sitting in the recliner with Tzar in her lap. She was petting him and his tail was doing the happy swishy thing when he gets good pettings.

She turned to me and said "I'm taking care of him now" and then they faded away.

Does that mean she's watching over him until he comes home? Has he met some tragedy and is now with her in the afterlife? I hate cryptic dream messages.

I want my cat back.

I went to my doctor yesterday. She lives in my neighborhood and I mentioned in passing that my cat had runaway. She asked about him and I showed her a picture. She thinks she MIGHT have seen him while walking her dog the other day. She's going to keep an eye out for him and tryin calling his name if she sees the cat she thought was him.

I learned today that my friend Anna's cat ran off on Monday down in Olean.

On my drive in today I thought "If I learn that these boys have meet up in East Aurora for the Jellicle Ball, I'm going to be most cross with them."

Current Mood: worried

no sign of him this morning.

I put fliers on the door knobs of my neighbors storm doors and taped one to my mailbox for my mailman.

I'm trying to focus on work but my mind keeps wandering worrying about him.

This is hard.

I have the best girlfriends ever.

I'm in a panic because I still can't find Tzar. He's never been "gone" this long and I can't hear his tags or any other sound of his presence.

dicea messaged me and asked if I was still up. I messaged back yes. The next response was "on our way".

She and Kate came over and spent almost 1/2 an hour looking around in the dark for a dark cat, calling for him. They also helped to a look in the garage.

I have put a cat cube with a blanket and a bowl of kibble out on the front porch, in case he got out out. There is a bowl of kibble with gushy food in the garage and lots of soft warm things in the piles for him to sleep on if he's out there.

I sent the girls home with a flier that has two pictures of him, his physical description and my contact info to drop off at the SPCA tomorrow morning (they live a couple blocks from the main building).

We've done the best we can. While we still have not found him, the fact that they came over to help me, made it easier to deal with. That they were willing to come over at 11:40pm and help me look for my cat means the world to me.

So thank you to my Boo and Boogie. It really does mean a lot. Love you.

Earlier this evening Tzar got into the garage. He does this. However, I forgot he was out there.

I had to run back to work as I left my phone on my desk and it is one of my alarm clocks. When I came home I realized I should clean out the van as I may be the one driving tomorrow (some of my co-workers and I are going out for lunch). So I came home opened the garage and started emptying the van.

As I finished and was heading into the house I heard the sound of Tzar's tags jingle. I quickly closed the big garage door. I have called both into the garage and outside but he has not come to my call (he very rarely does though). I have the door between the garage and the house ajar so he can come in. I'm praying that he just hid himself deeper into the piles that are in the garage and will eventually come out and into the house.

I'm worried sick now and that means I am literally paralyzed in getting anything I need to get done tonight done.

I don't need this.

I keep reminding myself he's wearing a collar for a reason. He has a tag that has his name and my phone number on it. But he's front declawed. It's cold out.

I'm panicking.

Current Mood: scared

House guest this came to me this morning showing that some how one of my four footed kids managed to knock the bag with his med case down and the med case opened. Half of a naproxin was missing. And of the 4 four-footed in the house, I could only rule out one for not having been the culprit (she being the one who hides when people are over and has NO teeth - hard to bite a pill when you don't have no teeth).

Dog was instantly induced to empty the contents of his stomach. A call to the vet determined that the cats really should be seen by a vet because there is no easy way to induce them. So Dicea and I went off to the OP Emergency Vet clinic and both Tzar and Talia were examined and while they did not need to be induced, activated charcoal was introduced and was given instruction on what to watch for. Vet was not concerned but I feel better knowing that they were looked at.

Not too long ago the ER vet called me to let me know that blood work all came back normal on Tzar and Talia. She even asked about Grimm (whom she did not see). She told me that as long as the three show normal behavior, eating, drinking, elimination we should be fine.

I'm really impressed with this Vet ER and will recommend them to any who need after-hours vet help.