Cat-capades on Moen Menagerie, now on Animal Planet

Last time, on Animal Planet's Moen Menagerie, we were devastated by the loss of the newborn foster kittens, all five who passed less than a week after they were born. Since then, Mama Mia has moved to a new foster home and is continuing to get healthier every day. Roxy went back to the vet for an ultrasound after her UTI came back. She is all healthy now and has stopped peeing on Tracie's work clothes. But Hercules and Moises have put together excellent challenges to Tracie & Jim's carpet and willpower to live. Hercules has vomited no less than five times in a week and half, including on their bed while they slept. And Moises, for reasons yet undetermined, after 6 years of living with the Moen Menagerie, started spraying in several spots around the house. Moises has yet to earn the trust back from his keeper's and is on limited mobility within the household of the Menagerie. There have been no more incidents of spraying, but Moises is not allowed to wander the house alone and is closed into the Man Cave during the work day and at night. Sadly, until Moises' issues are under control there will be no new foster cat adventures on Moen Menagerie.

As you may have picked up from that Cat-capades update, the last couple of weeks have been exhausting as we clean, clean and clean again around the house and I question my sanity - well, question my insanity - as I consider what I was thinking when I thought four cats would be awesome. (mostly I thought SQUEEE!! FUZZY!!! WANT!!!) Although Moises is trying his darnest to get back into our good graces (as he crawls into my lap as I type this). But its a bit like having a puppy that isn't house trained. One of you always has to be with the puppy when he isn't in his crate. Or in our case, one of us always has a cat sitting in our lap so we know where he is. Which is very comfortable for Big Mo, but bad for my productivity.

Although Jim and I have long had a "cat" rule. When one of us has a cat on our lap, we can call, "Cat!" and the other person has to get the person with the cat whatever it is they need - ok, want. Like right now - me: Cat!
Jim: What do you need?
Me: Ice water.
Jim: Extra cold?
Me: Yes, please.

I highly recommend the Cat rule.