Our New Fountain

We got a new fountain because our old one stopped working and Maxx Says " Her O.C.D wouldn't allow her to drink stagnant water from a bowl, Her drinking water has to be bottle and from a fountain."

This is our third fountain in about five years, so we decided to go with a different kind of pet fountain.

The water is pumped up the middle and flows over a dome, which if your a cat, this means your whiskers don't get wet when you have a drink.

Maxx tried the new fountain out last night and said " This will do."

While Sadie said " It will take some getting use to."

Momo on the other hand says " He likes how he can drink the water from right off the dome, but he also likes to watch it and he likes to play with the water as it flows over the dome!"

We think he will stop playing with the fountain soon because his paws get wet.

Leaf Problems

This is a picture of Maxx , taken about a year or two ago.

If you look closely at this picture you will notice that her belly is unusually pink.

Maxx Has O. C .D (obsessive compulsive disorder) , where she licks a lot especially when she gets stressed.

Maxx will lick so much, that she licks her fur off her belly and her legs ( thats why her belly is so pink).

She has done this all of her life .

Maxx was about two years old when our vet diagnosed her with O. C. D.

The vet said it isn't that bad, or at leases not bad enough to be medicated for the problem.

He said some cats with O. C .D will lick all of their hair off from their chest down.

So you may be asking what stresses Maxx out so much.

Well its the leaves, the same ones that make our wooded areas so pretty.

The leaves changing colors don't seem to bother her much.

But then the leaves start to fall from the trees, and I guess to Maxx they must look like they are falling from the sky.

Maxx doesn't really like anything falling from the sky , she doesn't like it when it snows ,she doesn't like when it rains.( But the rain doesn't stress her out as much, unless its a thunder storm)

I said to her once " But Maxx, you live in the house."

And she said " But I can still see it through the window."

Maxx just has a funny way of dealing with change.

Can I Use Your Shirt?

Maxx is borrowing one Sadie's shirts!

Ok, Maxx is wearing Sadie's shirt because her O.C.D is causing her to have a little bit of a problem again.

She has a bit of a scratching problem again, where she gets carried away when she scratches an itch.

Maxx sometimes scratches herself so much that she creates a wound.

Then she scratches the wound and doesn't let it heal.

So I put the shirt on her, so she can't scratch any more, she can't lick it either which is also a good thing.

Sadie said she could wear her shirt, just as long as she gives it back.

The good thing about Maxx is that she kinda likes wearing the shirt, she is always right be my side , kinda like she is saying "hey thanks for the shirt".

I don't remember Maxx following me around like a puppy dog ever in all of her eight years, but I have to admit having her little kitty nose kisses all the time is kinda nice!

( tomarrow we will do W.W with Maxx in her shirt)

Hot Days

We have been having a couple of hot days with real high humidity. I mean days with the air conditioner on high and its still 80 degrees and 65% humidity inside. And even though Maxx is a indoor cat, (she never go outside without her carrier) with that kinda humidity she gets very warm. So Ive been putting Sadie's old Cooley on her. It is Sadie's Cooley from last year so its getting a little small for her now, (Sadie was only a pup last year)and it seems to fit Maxx quite well. Even though you have to soak it in water for it to stay cool, Maxx kinda likes it. She thinks its like one of her ties or her collar,( its one of her O.C.D things) and it also keeps her a little cooler too. We got Sadie a new one, so she has one that fits better.

A New Litter Box for Maxx

Over the weekend we had to get a new litter box for Maxx. She has had an automated litter box for years, so for Maxx its nothing new. I know that cats prefer to go in a clean litter box, but Maxx has O.C.D,(obsessive compulsive disorder) which means for her, when things are different and out of the ordinary she gets a little stressed out. Like when the old litter box wasn't working right, Maxx would only go to the bathroom once or twice a day.(I know this, because I had to keep it clean) Our vet told us a few years a go, that Maxx had O.C.D .So since it is a mild case and she doesn't have to take medication for it yet, we decided that we would do little extra things for her (like the automated litter box) to keep her happy. And anyway some of Maxx's quirks are cute. Like how she likes to wear stuff like her little tie. She also is very picky about how she drinks too, Maxx will only drink bottled water from their pet water fountain,(she shares it with Sadie) and she tastes it like a fine wine taster before she takes a drink. But anyway she gave us a thumbs up on the new litter box!

( doesn't she look cute in her tie)