Blaze is almost 6 years old now, and he's really slowing down. Since his brother passed away he's gotten even more slow. He likes to sit in his litterbox or his hidey and just nap there, marinating in his own pee. Every time I pick him up now his underside is wet with urine. Is there anything...

We got Jet to the vet this morning. She said that he had had a massive stroke. He had lost cotrol of most of his motor function. Even autonomic systems pupils changing size or going to the bathroom weren't working any more by today. He couldn't even lift is head. The vet said that there was...

To clarify, they are getting bell peppers too, but Jet hasn't been eating them the last few days. Sorry for the confusion. Last night he wouldn't eat anything but baby greens - not even baby carrots, his favorite. Now that I've had a chance to examine him properly I'm really worried. It's not...

Thanks for the feedback! I don't know their exact ages, but they're roughly four years old. Jet just has regular hair fur which is about normal shininess, not the glossy sheen of a satin. Usually they get their popcorning out of their systems during floor time, but it'll be a relief if he's...

When I went to feed my boys hay this morning I noticed Jet acting really strangely. Usually they both run away from me unless it’s greens time. Neither of them particularly like cuddles or pets at all unless it’s a quick, single scritch to the top of the head. So it was pretty worrying that...

Thanks for the feedback, everyone! I think hubby and I will be taking a little trip to Ikea in the next few weeks :) Lissie, it is kind of short, but we won't have space for another dining table in the place we're moving to. With this, I can sit on my little ottoman and not have to bend down...

I'm getting a little tired of bending to clean, so I was thinking of using the Lack coffee table from Ikea (the larger size, which is 46"x31") to raise it up a little. I haven't seen these in person though, and the nearest Ikea is kind of a ways from me. Before I waste my time going out there...

That's what I thought too, but Bob is convinced that males can't be together if they've ever been with a female. Of course, I kind of doubt his sources, since he didn't see anything wrong with getting pet store animals even with all the "extensive research" he did.

Not for me, but for an acquaintance of mine, "Bob". He got a trio of what he thought were girls but, long story short, one of them is male. The boy has been separated and the girls are on pregnancy watch. Hopefully we pulled them in time. The girls have each other, but the boy is pretty lonely...

Thanks for the feedback, everyone, I really appreciate it :) The link was especially helpful. I had thought that composting was too long and complicated a process to manage in an apartment but, based on the links, I should be able to do it out on our balcony using a plastic tub to compost it in...

Since our experiment in foraging for grass ended in a flea infestation, I'm trying to grow grass and other yummy treats indoors instead. Obviously, as plants grow, they use up the nutrients in the soil. But using fertilizers on stuff the boys are going to eat worries me. Can piggy poo be used...

We have an empty kitty litter box under the hay rack but, while it remains mostly empty, the rest of the cage is still covered in hay. I'm not sure why, but my boys just like having hay underfoot, it seems. I just roll with it, and do more frequent cleanings of the soiled hay.

Thanks guys, I think they're pretty handsome myself :) I prefer them with the short hair too - especially Blaze. I like being able to see his eyes. If he'd cooperate I'd never let his hair grow out LOL. Ellisa, I really hope that these boys outgrow the wiggle stage. I'm so afraid that I'll cut...

Blaze on a shaggy day, just before his hair cut.

I don't think I've ever posted pigtures here, so I figure it's about time. Yesterday I gave my boys their haircut, as well as a butt soak to clean off the crusted on poo. I swear, the boys must roll in their poo or something the way it gets in their hair. I have to trim it back every month or so...

We've had a slight hitch in our plans to move and the boys and I have been caught with no cage and no room for one for the next couple of days. I've made them a temporary shelter out of a large rubbermaid bin, roughly the size of a 2x2. I know it's waaaay small, but it's only for a couple of...

Ugh, the petstore didn't have advantage. They did have generic version of Frontline, so I got that for the cats. There is one place that will have Advantage for sure, but they're not open by the time I get off work. So it will probably be first thing Saturday before I can get stuff for the boys...

They could be lice, as I said I couldn't identify them. But they did jump, which makes me think fleas. Either way, the Advantage should kill those too, right?

So it probably is fleas then. Yay. Well, I think I've caught it early enough that it isn't a full fledged infestation yet. I'll use the advantage on them, wash all their stuff, vacuum everything, and hopefully that will take care of it. If not the boys and the cats will have to go somewhere for...

To bo honest, I'm not 100% sure that it was fleas. We have had an infestation of fruit flies in the building. But, do fruit flies hop? Or look like they hop (you know, take off a sort distance and land again?) They were really tiny so I couldn't see if they had wings or not. Honestly, I just...