Thankless Thursday

 

Ryū-Chan: I, Dragon Ryū, wish to file a complaint. It's TOO HOT! It's too hot even for us cats! It was 40°C (104F) again yesterday. The only thankful thing I can think of is that #1 is sleeping downstairs, where it's cooler, and I can cuddle with her.

Wildlife Wednesday

 

Ollie: #1 and I think this is the roe deer I ran after the other day. We see her fairly regularly, early in the morning. She runs so fast!!!

And here is one of me, out on my very early walk:

Torrid Tuesday Toes

 

With Benny The Black:

Manly Monday With Momo

 

Momo-Chan:  Hello everyone, Fluff Puff here. We are HOT, and it's about to get even hotter! It's going to be around 40°C most of the week. That's about 104°F. #1 has decreed that she will sleep on the sofa downstairs for the next few nights as it is far too hot in the bedroom, even with a couple of fans running!

Anyway, here are some nice photos of all of us, starting with me!

My bro, Benny The Black:

My other bro, Dragon Ryū who was looking for ways to stay cool!

Woofie Ollie has been going out on his morning walk really early with #1, and then no more walks as the temps peak late afternoon. When #1 lets him off leash, he runs down to the stream for a quick dip!

We do not have a new pic of The Big V this week, so here is a beautiful Marbled White butterfly instead!

Stay cool!

Snuggles on Sunday

 

Benny: Hello!!! Your SoS host, Benny The Black here! Aa you know, we are in the middle of a major heatwave here, but that has not stopped me and my bro Momo from snuggling up a storm!

Dragon Ryū has been doing his share of snuggling with #1:

I've been hanging out with Ollie:

The Big V has been getting snuggles from Ms. L:

And here are The Big and Miss Violette hanging out together:

We wish you a lovely and snuggly Sunday! We apologise if the commenting has been a bit thin on the ground this weekend. Despite the heatwave, #1 has had to go some distance to some horse shows and has gotten home late and exhausted. Things should return to normal tomorrow.

Saturday Shade and Star!

 

Violette: Pretty neighs, everyone! You must be getting fed up with us telling you how warm it is over here. We're lucky in that our field is pretty shady and it's quite cool around the house, where we like to spend our days. 

So, are you wondering who the star is? It's ME, of course! I earned #1 a beautiful rosette, placing first in the "Dressed to Impress" category of the June edition of the Online Showing for Everyday Horse Fanatics show! It is the most beautiful rosette, and the perfect colour!

And this is the photo for which I won that 1st prize, when I did my Japanese Princess bit back in 2022.

Have a cool weekend, everyone!

Frightful Friday

 

Momo-Chan: Fluff Puff here! Let me start by telling you that it was in fact a frightful, and somewhat embarrassing, Thursday. Yesterday, #1 bundled me and my bro, Ryū, into carriers and put us in the car. Whereas little Dragon screamed all the way at the top of his lungs, I only let out the occasional pathetic meow. #1 told us not to be such drama queens, and that we were just going for our booster shots and mani-pedis.

First, I was weighed and I have lost 400gr (1lb) since last year and came in at a perfect 5.65 kilos (just under 12lb). But then, Dr. C started to examine me and she saw little black dots in my pristine white furs! I have fleas!!! Eeeeeeeeeek! I got a special pill right away, and #1 bagged Advantage pipettes for Ryū and Benny. I also got my shots and got my nails done. All the while, I was being held by my auntie, Ms. P. She is my blood bro, Tokyo's, mum!!! She said I was quieter and thinner than my bro, and that my tail was a little shorter than his!

Ryū-chan wasn't checked for fleas there and then, but #1 found some flea poop in his furs after we got home, so he got the treatment then. He weights in at 3.55kg (a little under 8lb), 150 grammes more than last year, but he is still skinny as a rake. Dr. C said he was just perfect. He was purring up a storm and sucking up to everyone! #1 wasn't able to get as many pics of him, though, as he threw a fit when he saw a horse out of the window. Dr. C ended up closing the blind to calm him down!

#1 also told Dr. C about little Noura and how keen she was for her to arrive. Dr. C said that it sounded like Animals Lebanon were doing everything right for her.

So, that was our big adventure yesterday. Hopefully, we will not have to go anywhere near Dr. C's again for another year. #1 often brings Ollie along when one of us has to go to Dr. C's, but she didn't want Benny to be left all alone, so he stayed home.