Monday, December 3, 2018

The best painful job there is.

Happy holidays peeps!

I started my training and doing therapy visits over three years ago. When my mum and I went on an official visit, we were both pretty excited. The first person that we ever met was so kind, wonderful, and loved kitties so much!



Over the years, we saw her almost every week. We shared stories and our lives. We shared times when we laughed and times when we hurt. This lovely woman became someone that I looked forward to snuggling with and she was like a mother/grandmother to Mum. Our visits to see her were representative of the best part of being a therapy kitty! But as both humans and kitties will do, we all got older. For our incredible peep, that meant more. Very recently, she took a turn for the worse and last month, she passed peacefully in her sleep.



We got to see her on her last day and spent much of the day with her. I napped and Mum held her hand. When we left, both Mum and I knew it was the last time we would see her. Now, kitties are a little better at realizing that this is something that happens and none of us live forever. I'm still said at the loss of our friend and both Mum and I miss her so very much.

This has been the most painful part for Mum and I, being a therapy team. She loved animals so much that I know we'll see her at the Rainbow Bridge some day.

Until then,.. Goodbye, Love.




Monday, July 2, 2018

Updates, Surgeries, Visits... Oh my!

Greetings to all my peeps!

Yes, Mum has been completely neglectful in up-keeping this space for my fans. I've been on her about it lately but you know how humans are...

Over the past year, I've been battling some ear and nose problems. First, we thought it might be a virus, then an infection and we tried a few different antibiotics. It went on like this for a while. My incredible vet finally sent me for a CAT scan (go ahead, make the jokes...) and found that I needed some surgery in my ear. Surgery day arrived and while I was under, the vet found a big polyp that was pushing against my eardrum - THAT is what has been causing all the problems. Unfortunately, she couldn't get it out that time.  I'm now going to have another, more serious surgery this month and we're really hoping this will solve all my problems.  I've been sneezing so long, Mum won't know what it's like to have clean windows again!

Until recently, I was still visiting all my peeps and even getting in some extra visits over the past few months!  Mum and I are going to take some time off from visits since I'll have surgery soon and she is trying to focus on getting a new job (she got laid off recently). I promise that we'll be back visiting as soon as possible!

At least I might not have to have any baths for a while...  That's the only good thing because we really miss our peeps.

Other than that, life in Oregon has been pretty quiet and it's been a nice cool summer so far. It makes for nice afternoons in the sun puddles!

My brother, Mack, is still the same "Chunky Monkey" as Mum calls him and all the other fur sibs are good too. 

Here's a little of what I've been up to...









I got some new outfits.








I helped some office peeps.








Went for lots of rides to visit.







Helped with spring flower arranging.





Auditioned a stunt double.






Went for another kind of ride with a peep!







Mum tried to make me into a bunny....
I was not amused.







Did some exploring.







Learned how to high five and took a selfie to prove it.











Did two commercials for Bissell.












Played Santa Claws





Met Mr. & Mrs. Claws

Worked with a few therapy doggies.








Conquered downtown Portland.










And as always, got lots of love and gave LOTS of purr therapy to my peeps.






I'll try to get Mum to be a little better about keeping everyone up to date but don't forget, I spend a lot of time at www.facebook.com/BasilTherapyCat so you can always find me there!  Hugs and purrs to you!