Lanie's Log - All Is Well

 It has been 198 days since my imprisonment.  I continue to enjoy what the big house has to offer. The Wardens were having drinks with the neighbours who used to feed me on the weekend, and they asked if I showed an interest in leaving. Lady Warden said, of the 3 of us, I was the least interested in a door. Callie's Man said that is because I nearly froze a few winters. There is probably some truth to this. While at first I hated being captured, as time has gone by, I see the comforts of being a cherished house cat prisoner.  Although don't let the Wardens know this. 

I am spending more and more time out, upstairs with the people. Gris and I have not found a full way to exist, but there is less hissing, so we make progress. 

Styx and I can now share the perch by an open window

Lady is seing more of this - the 3 of us close (I am the dark blob on the cahir to the left)

I can relax enough to fall asleep out in the open

I am still skittish when the people move around, I don't like when they are standing and I prefer to get pets that don't involve food when I am in my tree in my cell. Maybe I always will. Lady Warden says I am doing better than she ever imagined and even if this is as good as it gets, it is amazing. 

Lanie, prisioner #3

Wordless Wednesday - May the 4th Outtakes

 

Tuesdays With Tigris - Thank You

 Readers,

Lady has mentioned it before, but she volunteers with the Ottawa Paw Pantry. This is a local charity, that works to provide pet food to those who require assistance. Lady had 2 roles with them,  she is the driver manager (she organizes drivers to do deliveries and pick up donations) and she has recently taken the role of storage and inventory coordinator (meaning she is going through the much needed task of organizing donations etc.). With these roles, she is part of the leadership team, meaning she works closely with the board to ensure all things are running smoothly (as she works on the operations side of it all). 

At a meeting Friday night, the treasurer was sharing a story about someone who had reached out to make a donation. Long story short, Lady was able to put together (without being given a name), it was one of you, our loyal readers. She shared this with the board (then she had to share the blog to the others). It was a reminder to Lady, first and foremost, in a world that seems negative and hard, there is still a lot of love and kindness. Thank you for that. 

To this reader (who we will not name without their permission), on behalf of ourselves and the Board and Leadership team of the Ottawa Paw Pantry, thank you for your generous donation. It was appreciated more than we can ever tell you. It will help feed some hungry bellies. 

Tigris, who would love to give the new diet food to others 

Mischief Monday - May the 4th Be With You and Not Fun - by Styx

May the 4th Be With You

I guess I should be grateful she doesn't have the gold bikini

Stupid look do I 

 

Hi friends, hi friends, hi friends,

I had the worst day ever last week. It was bad, bad, bad. Ok, maybe it was not the worst day ever, I did live in a shelter, but it was one of the worst days I have had since coming to live with my people. It started normal with breakfast and love and then I was being shoved into a crate and Gris was also being shoved into her crate and we then had to sing, and sing and sing for a very long drive and we ended at the vet. I sang the ride there (25 minutes), most of the time in the clinic (45 minutes) and the ride home (another 25 minutes). Gris only joined me on the ride there. 

They had a great window at the vet where we got to see so many cars, more cars then we see in a month at our house. It was very exciting. 

The people at the vet are nice and tried to give me treats, but I was not falling for their tricks.  Gris totally was bought with this.

In good news, other than needing to lose some weight as she is close to 17 lbs, Gris is healthy. 

In not good news, first they suggested I had weight to lose (too many treats with Lanie). I am about 13.5 lbs. In bad, bad, maybe bad, we aren't sure yet, but maybe bad news, I have a grade 2-3 heart murmur.  In June, I will be going to a cardiologist because no one can tell how serious or not serious this is right now.  I don't have any symptoms. Lady and Man have never had a cat need a specialist before, so I am super, super, specials. I think my problem is my heart is too, too, too big! I love, love, love everyone and everything. My heart wants to sing, sing, sing too! 

Hanging up high while the Lady and vet chatted. We match the wall! 

I was happy to be home and unlike Gris, who did not seem bothered in any way by her ordeal, I was a bit tired and not hungry the rest of the day. I was back to my busy, loving self the next day.

I promise, promise, promise, to share my journey as we go through it. Lady said it is an adventure!

your pal, with a whispering heart, Styx

Nature Friday - We Have A Winner!

 

hi friends, hi friends, hi friends,

I am so excited, we have a winner and the snow is gone and there are so many birds and deer and squirrels outside. It may be me Styxy who is winning now that spring is here. 

Because I am the mastered of suspense, so much suspense - I am going to share some spring pictures first.

Flowers growing

Deer

More deer

Now, drum roll please - the winner of the When Will The Snow Be Gone Contest - 2026 is . . . . 

The last of the snow melted on Monday the 27th. Lady forgot to take a picture in the evening, but she remembered in the morning (she looked but if it isn't a picture of us, she likely won't remember to take it).

Congratulations, congratulations, congratulations Cecilia, and thank you, thank you to everyone who played and let me be a host. Hosting is hard work and fun, fun, fun.

Lady will help me send you an email Cecilia this weekend about a prize. 

Enjoy spring everyone!

Styxy, the host

Lanie's Log - Happy Together

 It has been 191 days since my capture. 

I hate to admit it, but it turns out, I might like being a house cat. This week, not always pictured because as soon as the phone comes out, I stop doing what I am doing, I have amused the Wardens. Some of the highlights were eating dinner upstairs; playing laser pointer with Lady Warden for 45 minutes (I like to play in the morning now too some days); taking treats from the Man Warden while he was standing; Letting the Lady Warden pet me while I was eating upstairs; having a tussle with Styx in from of the Wardens; just spending more time in the living space upstairs when they were there; coming out and leading the Wardens to my room and my tree for love. 

Apparently I have exceeded my Wardens expectations, and have been the model prisoner. 

Hanging with everyone upstairs after my dinner

Lanie, prisoner #3

Wordless Wednesday - Styx and Lanie