I'm the newest member of the family!

I was rescued from Martinsburg Shelter on December 2, 2002.

Tigger & Peaches told me they got their own web pages.

Meowmie, can I have one too?

Oh, I can?  

Come on guys, help me with my page 

since you're 'ol hands at this kind of thing.  

Besides I'm the only lady in the group so you guys 

have to act like gentlemen and help me. 

Grandma had a kitty named Nickie.  He passed away.  Grandma said his brother Dude was walking around the house crying and looking for Nickie and she didn't want him to be alone so .......... Dude's got a new brother, Tucker (Tucker's picture and his web page are coming soon) And of course Meowmie can't go to the pound and walk out empty handed!  So I was the lucky kitty to find a new forever home. Meowmie wanted all the kitties there, but Grandmother said to leave some for other people! Tucker and I  came home from the shelter together. I hope Grandma moves in with us soon so I can live with Tuck too!

 My life is clouded in mystery.  

I came from the shelter, I'm 2 to 3 years old 

and nobody knows where I was before that.

I'm a lady of mystery!

I know, but I'm not telling!  I give hints every now and again, 

but the my humans have to do a lot of guessing.

When Grandma wanted another kitty, my new Mommy 

took her to the shelter. 

There I was just sleeping and I guess I looked so sweet 

that Mommy couldn't help herself.  

Mommy said since I was an older kitty and didn't frolic around 

like a kitten the chances weren't good that I'd be adopted.

I can't believe nobody would see my potential!

Tigger & Peaches were raised from tiny kittens and Mommy wanted 

to give an older kitty a chance to have a good home.

 

Here's a picture of my own sweet self I most always have my eyes closed. Mommy is taking me back to the vet to look at them. She says the inner eyelid is not opening all the way so I have trouble seeing clearly. The dog had that too in one eye and a few drops of medicine cleared it right up. I made myself right at home! I marked off the guest room just for me!

My name was already Bailey.  Mommy says it really doesn't fit me. 

She would like something like Lady or Missy since I'm so delicate and ladylike, but since I'm older and have had that name for a while 

she doesn't want to change it and confuse me.

 

Here's 3 more pictures of me walking around with my eye closed.  Mommy can't figure out how I do it! Mommy says if I walk around with my eyes closed  I should sleep with them open! I don't think so, Mommy!

Well I've been to the Vet.  It seems I have "High Blood Pressure Retinal Damage".  I'm seeing a specialist in January, but Mommy is afraid I might go blind.  That's OK Mommy, I can still roll over for those blissful tummmmmie Ruuuuubs! The Vet also said that high blood pressure in cats can't be successfully treated.  I've got to enjoy every minute I have so.......rub that belly! I've got another appointment with the vet on January 4 and Meowmie says I may have to see a specialist.  I'll keep you posted as to what the outcome is. Update 1/12/03 ~ Well the Vet said that my eyes are responding to light and they didn't before so now he's not sure what's wrong with them.  I still have to see the specialist, but that won't be until next month.  I'll keep you posted. Update 8/19/04 ~ Really, really good news!  Once I got over the flu I had when I first came here my eyes started getting better little by little.  Now they're just fine.  The Vet still doesn't know how that happened!  I think it's all this good food and loving'!

My new big brother Tigger wasn't so nice at first.  He hissed at me and wouldn't have anything to do with me, but I think he knows there's something wrong with my eyes and he decided not to be mean.  Now he's stopped hissing, but he's not to the cuddling stage yet.  I'm working on it though.

Peaches ran right up to me when I was just coming out of my carry case and tried to rub noses.  Really!  So forward!  But I got over it and realized Peaches was the little brother for so long that he's happy to be my big brother now.  I don't think he realizes that I'm probably older than him, but I won't tell.  

After all a lady never tells her age!

  

I think I like this place.  I get tuna and chicken and beef, and fish and treats (yum!) and petting every day, I have lots of toys, and sleep on a soft bed with Mommy and Daddy.  I especially like laying on Daddy's head in the morning.   He wakes up with the funniest look on his face.    These humans are pushovers for a sweet face and a little purring. I think I can bend them to my will in no time!  ==================================================== I was already spayed so that's taken care of.  Good thing too.  After all I'm living in a house full of boys! Mommy and Daddy are making sure I get all of my shots and taking me to the vet for all my health problems. I guess I really am thankful for all of these things, and I know I fell into a good home.  Mommy and Daddy are the best parents a cat could have. Lucky me! (OK, I said it, now where are the treats???) I learned that from Peaches. Letting him rub noses is already starting to pay off!

When I'm feeling better I want to play with my adopted brothers, and be the best sister I can to them.  I'm such a sweetie that I will be able to not only wrap the humans around my paw, I can do the same to these big boys too!  

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Tigger & Peaches have been chasing mice for the last couple of days. 

Mommy says that with all the really cold weather we've been having the

field mice are finding their way into the house. 

She always gets them away from the guys and lets them back outside.

Boy, does that tick the guys off!  

After all that hard work the reward is snatched away from them! 

I'm with Mommy though.  

I guess you can't expect anything better 

from a couple of male cats!   Us ladies are more refined.

Other things I really like are sleeping, food, treats and sleeping.  

You want to take a nap, I'm your kitty!  

Peaches let me curl up with him and take a nap yesterday so I guess we're well on the way to being best buddies.

Well, that's pretty much all I have to say right now--

I'll be back again when I've been here longer and have more stories to tell.  

I'd like to be the gossip columnist for this group 

and keep you filled in on what the guys are up to..

Oh, and don't believe a thing Tigger & Peaches say about me. 

They're just jealous because I'm getting all the attention right now.

Gotta milk it for all it's worth before I'm just one of the kids.

Mommy, was that good enough?  Can I have a treat now???