Friday, July 22, 2011

Meow

I've gone to the Cats on this Friday!

The postcard I'm sharing is from
The Cat Postcard Book c 1987 by Running Press Book Publishers.



Cat Postcard


The back of the postcard reads:
Cat and Butterfly, Edo period, 
Ukiyo-e school, by Hokusai (Japanese, 1760-1849).
Painting on paper.
Courtesy of the Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution,
Washington, D.C., Acc. No . 02.42

The kitty in the postcard reminds me of my furbaby,
Cassie.
She's the star of the Haiku for today.

Cassie knows no fear
flying through the air with ease
slowed down with bad knees



Cassie


Cassie had a bad weekend.
She was playing with my other furbaby, Teddy, when I heard her hiss at him.
She never hisses.
When I checked on them Cassie was holding one of her hind legs out at an odd angle.
A few minutes later she was walking on all fours,
but the day was off to a not so good start.
To make a long story short ... Cassie has a dislocated hip and bad knee caps!
Her growth plates are still open and as long as she is getting around and not in any distress,
we are in a holding pattern.
Today she's been flying through the air ... just like old times.
Off to the vet again next week to see how things look. 

***
Cassie and Teddy have a friend named Luna
and were featured on Luna's blog last week.
If you like kitties, you should visit!



The Lovely Luna

***

ICAD #22!!

Meow


A big thank you to our hostesses:
Beth for Postcard Friendship Friday
and
Rebecca for Haiku My Heart

Wishing YOU well and a joy filled weekend.


at

31 comments:

  1. Debra She Who SeeksJuly 22, 2011 at 8:09 AM

    My cat dislocated one of her front legs once. I rushed her to the vet who, while manipulating it to see if it was broken, just popped it back into place! She's never had any trouble since. But boy, it's scary when it happens!

    ReplyDelete
  2. Magical Mystical TeacherJuly 22, 2011 at 8:21 AM

    The artwork is exquisite, the haiku whimsical--what more could one ask? :-)

    ReplyDelete
  3. SherryJuly 22, 2011 at 8:33 AM

    Poor Cassie...hope everything is okay when you go back to the vet. xo

    ReplyDelete
  4. PondsideJuly 22, 2011 at 8:36 AM

    Poor Cassie!
    I think the look on the face of the cat in the postcard is lovely.

    ReplyDelete
  5. Vinay Leo R.July 22, 2011 at 9:10 AM

    Your Cassie's ease with flight reminded me of Macavity's ease with stealth :D Nice!

    ReplyDelete
  6. Lisa Sall - Sall's Country LifeJuly 22, 2011 at 9:25 AM

    Love the grin on the postcard kitty! Best wishes to Cassie, slow down girl!

    ReplyDelete
  7. RosieJuly 22, 2011 at 9:54 AM

    Your cat is so pretty (and don't tell her I said that!) and I'm sorry she has health issues. I have a Yorkie with a short lower jaw, too many teeth and awful breath, who has the most adorable face and joie de vivre... Loved your haiku too!
    Good luck at the vet's!

    ReplyDelete
  8. Rosie GanJuly 22, 2011 at 11:14 AM

    I read your profile and see that we have a few very important things in common...we like teapot/cups and garlic!!!I'm following your blog, haha.
    Rosie

    ReplyDelete
  9. AnonymousJuly 22, 2011 at 12:00 PM

    sweet kitty love here!

    have a great weekend

    ReplyDelete
  10. JanetJuly 22, 2011 at 12:54 PM

    Lots of kitty goodness here. I hope Cassie is ok.

    ReplyDelete
  11. SpadomanJuly 22, 2011 at 2:36 PM

    I think that wonderful haiku would lend itself to all of us old ones. Just change the name and it would be me, bad legs and all, although I'm not too sure about that flying through the air stuff. Maybe more like gliding from the sofa to the bed.

    Peace

    ReplyDelete
  12. HeatherJuly 22, 2011 at 3:14 PM

    Love the card and that gorgeous cat drawing at the bottom. Is that a card as well?

    ReplyDelete
  13. MJJuly 22, 2011 at 5:05 PM

    Awww, best wishes to your Cassie! Glad she is feeling better though :). Great haiku and cute icad!! Have a great weekend!

    ReplyDelete
  14. WildflowerhouseJuly 22, 2011 at 6:29 PM

    Your Cassie is beautiful. My Siamese
    Bear was killed by a coyote who came right up on the deck and snatched him while I was answering the phone. I never let him out of my site and we would nap on the lounge chair on sunny days. I miss him dearly. My cats never go outside. He was the exception. Never again.

    ReplyDelete
  15. FunoldhagJuly 22, 2011 at 7:04 PM

    Enjoyed your post! Hope Cassie continues to be okay - she's a pretty kitty. Have fun this weekend.

    ReplyDelete
  16. ☆Mama Ko☆July 22, 2011 at 7:27 PM

    These cuties sure put smile in my face. Thanks for sharing

    Visiting from PFF

    ReplyDelete
  17. Betsy Banks AdamsJuly 22, 2011 at 8:29 PM

    Cute postcard, Snap... Sorry about Cassie... I understand how she feels sometimes since I feel some of the aches and pains of getting OLD... Darn!
    Hugs,
    Betsy

    ReplyDelete
  18. rebeccaJuly 22, 2011 at 8:45 PM

    tea and cats, what could possibly be better?

    ReplyDelete
  19. Fran aka RedondowriterJuly 22, 2011 at 10:56 PM

    Poor baby kitty. Hope she is doing better now. She is so lovely--and so are all your kitties.

    ReplyDelete
  20. Dawn ElliottJuly 22, 2011 at 11:55 PM

    As a cat owner myself, I really enjoy posts about other people's felines. Too sweet!

    ReplyDelete
  21. foxysueJuly 23, 2011 at 1:18 AM

    I hope the little ladies knees and hips hold up real strong, she's so beautiful.

    Sue x

    ReplyDelete
  22. Sheila @ A Postcard a DayJuly 23, 2011 at 2:24 AM

    I turned into a cat person relatively recently after having been brought up as a dog person. Now of course I have the passion of a convert for cats and loved this post. :)

    ReplyDelete
  23. Four-eyed-missyJuly 23, 2011 at 2:35 AM

    Awww, so sorry to hear about your dear Cassie. Hope she recovers! I don't have cats but I have dogs - and one of them fell from the stairs and broke his left front paw. He had to be taken to the vet and he came home with a cast. He had this doleful look in his eyes when he came home but after a couple of weeks, he was back.
    Sending some hugs for Cassie and Teddy.
    Have a great weekend to you all.

    Postcards Crossing

    ReplyDelete
  24. NankaJuly 23, 2011 at 8:44 AM

    Bounce back Kitty, you are the brave fearless one!! Meow's to Cassie!! (^-^)

    ReplyDelete
  25. Aimee DarsJuly 23, 2011 at 4:58 PM

    Great postcard. I hope Cassie is doing well!

    ReplyDelete
  26. DorincardJuly 23, 2011 at 5:38 PM

    I don't LOVE that postcard - for a change, in honest feedback. :)
    But I like your haiku and I like very much your cats photos!
    Best wishes!
    :)

    ReplyDelete
  27. Postcard JourneysJuly 24, 2011 at 12:07 AM

    The postcard and photos are just so lovely!

    ReplyDelete
  28. Cezar and LéiaJuly 24, 2011 at 5:44 AM

    wow how beautiful this postcard!
    Oh sweet Cassie,poor little doll, please be positive, I'm praying here and sending you love and good energies to your fast recover.
    Please dear Snap, update news during this week!I will be here very anxious to know about Cassie.
    Luna - WE LOVE LUNA and mommy Léia

    ReplyDelete
  29. SunshineleneJuly 24, 2011 at 8:25 AM

    Get well soon to Cassie. I hope her hip bones will be back to normal.

    They are beautiful kitties and u posted a beautiful card, too!

    Happy PFF!

    Arlene
    http://www.ilovepostcrossing.info/2011/07/22/vintage-philippine-postcard-postcard-friendship-friday-005/

    ReplyDelete
  30. AnonymousJuly 24, 2011 at 3:08 PM

    that last photo really captures her beauty... beautiful luna... hope she does well....

    ReplyDelete
  31. BarbJuly 26, 2011 at 4:39 PM

    Cassie is such a beauty - hope she will be OK.

    ReplyDelete

'And so I greet you, not as the world sends greetings, but with profound esteem and the desire that for you, now and forever, the day breaks and the shadows flee away.' - Fra Giovanni
We are all so busy these days. It means a lot that you dropped in to visit and left a comment. I hope you come back to visit soon.