Sammy-Susa

Our wonderful kitty Sam, who we call Sammy-Susa, has been diagnosed with cancer a few weeks ago. The vet said it is very serious and he would only have a few weeks to live. We were very very sad because we went through this about a year about with our dog Aimee. But our little Sammy has been doing great! We switched to wet food so he could eat and we are giving him lots of hugs, kisses, back rubs and of course lots of Cat-Nip!

Sam is an indoor cat, and his goal in life is to 'escape'. So these past few weeks we have been letting him roam around our front and back yard. He is in heaven!

He naps in the sun for hours each day (with the supervision of one of us!)

I made Sam a deluxe bed in front of my window, for his 'inside time'. He gets to lay there and look at the neighborhood cats walking around....

...with a blanket over him when it's cold out of course!

But his favorite past time...staring at birdies in the trees.

One day he will catch one of them...he is determined!

He is resting (a lot) and doing great. He is getting lots of love and attention. I think he is a happy kitty!

Lounging on top of the shed

But I think Sammy would like less paparazzi (me) following him around constantly!

He gets his picture taken a lot and he is getting sick of it! I mean look at that face...grr

Sammy has to get a Morphine patch on his foot to help control the pain. For the first day the patch is on he has to have gauze wrapped around it to make sure it sticks to his little foot. We take it off the second day since he doesn't like it. This is what Sam does the first day when it is on.

That is why we love him so much!