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Sunday, February 1, 2026
Saturday, January 31, 2026
Caturday Art
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1. The internet is my biggest time waste. Lately I've been spending lots of time on Reddit, but I'm learning a lot.
2. I am allergic to cats. Would it ever stop me from revolving my life around them? NOPE!
3. Mudpie heavily influences my daily schedule. If she wants extra cuddle time, everything else I need to do waits. She comes first.
4. I like to DIY yardwork. I refuse to pay for anything I can do myself.
Friday, January 30, 2026
Heart Melting #PetPhotoFails
Meows from Mudpie!
Is it spring yet? We love winter at our house but this year we're hoping for an early spring. On Sunday night/Monday morning we got 15.6 inches of snow! Thankfully it was super light and fluffy so Mommy was able to shovel our driveway. Plus it's been brutally cold with wind chills in the teens and twenties below zero. I can't even have my back door open a crack for a hint of daylight!
The only good thing about this winter has been the extra time Mommy and I have been able to cuddle. Now that Mommy doesn't have Grandpa to take care of she says she has so many things she wants to do around the house, but I hop on her lap and hold her down for hours. She's not complaining though. She can get her work done come spring when I'm busy catching some rays!
My favorite way to lounge on her lap is with her right arm tucked underneath me so I can rest my head in the crook of her elbow. The other night we were watching TV and I reached out and put my paw on top of her hand. Mommy's heart melted into a puddle. It was way too dark to take a decent picture (we did a ton of brightening here) but Mommy had to grab her camera (with her left hand) to capture that precious moment.
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Wednesday, January 28, 2026
2026 Valentine's Day Gift Ideas for Cats & Cat Moms from Etsy
Meows from Mudpie!
Just like previous years Mommy wasn't planning on a Valentine's Day gift guide but I talked her into it by reminding her of all the cool things we find on Etsy! We've broken our picks down into gifts for cats and gifts for cat moms, so there's a little something for everybody!
We hope you enjoy our picks, and don't forget, if you find something here you like and make a purchase using our affiliate links, I get a little money for my piggy bank so I can buy something special for Mommy on Valentine's Day!
Just like previous years Mommy wasn't planning on a Valentine's Day gift guide but I talked her into it by reminding her of all the cool things we find on Etsy! We've broken our picks down into gifts for cats and gifts for cat moms, so there's a little something for everybody!
Sunday, January 25, 2026
Another Roller Coaster Week #SundaySelfie
Meows from Mudpie!
Unfortunately my tushie troubles continued this week so on Wednesday I was hauled out into the freezing cold to the vet.
You can see the betrayal in my eyes!
I've actually lost nearly 2 pounds since November which is really good news, but the vet said it's still not enough. She shaved my bottom and Mommy said she's never heard such language coming out of me as she did at that moment! The vet was shaving, the tech was holding onto me, and Mommy was feeding me a squeezie, but I was still letting it rip! (It's a good thing I don't go outside. Now that it's elebenty below zero I would need to wear undies!)
Mommy was convinced my anal glands were the problem again, but the vet said they didn't appear to be impacted. She gave Mommy some ointment for my red bottom and told her to get some Miralax because she thought I was constipated. She also wanted to do more bloodwork and a fructosamine test to see how well my diabetes was being controlled.
Then Wednesday night I started acting like I might have a UTI! I was peeing small amounts in my litter box, and then even followed Mommy down to the basement and squatted down there! Thursday morning she woke up to two large puddles on the bathroom floor...I wasn't even trying to use my litter box anymore. I'd never done anything like that before. Mommy had some HomeoPet UTI drops leftover from Mo last year, so she started adding those to my squeezies until she heard from the vet.
Waiting to be violated.
Friday afternoon the vet emailed with my results - she told Mommy to STOP the insulin because my bloodwork and fructosamine tests were NORMAL! At this time, I'm NOT diabetic! We think my diabetes was caught quickly, so after a couple months of insulin and a diet change to mostly wet food, I appear to be in remission! It may not last, but that's where we are right now. She wants to recheck me in a month, and also do a urinalysis. Mommy started crying.
Unfortunately my bloodwork still shows elevated kidney values so the vet wants me to try a renal diet. Mommy isn't sure how she feels about that because I've just started accepting Fancy Feast after rejecting wet food my whole life. I'll give it a try but Mommy is also researching supplements she can start adding to my food.
So that's the Mudpie Medical Report! Some good news, some not so good news, but Mommy and I will face everything together, just as we always have!
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Saturday, January 24, 2026
Caturday Art
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1. I feel like bawling my eyes out whenever I think about losing Mudpie one day.
2. January is a good month to hibernate.
3. Having a cat is nonnegotiable in my life.
4. I could give up anything for myself as long as my cat had everything they needed.
2. January is a good month to hibernate.
3. Having a cat is nonnegotiable in my life.
4. I could give up anything for myself as long as my cat had everything they needed.
Friday, January 23, 2026
Feline Friday: Happy National Pie Day!
Meows from Mudpie!
Mommy likes to joke that 10 years ago she adopted a slice of Mudpie.
Now I'm the whole pie!
Post a picture, drawing, cartoon or video of a cat (They may be silly or cute).
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