No bad luck here today, just good vibes from our Kahala cats!

Let’s see. Kali got cooperative after a double dose of gabapentin, one dab (.1 mL) rubbed gently into the inside of each ear. Luckily, she seemed the enjoy the ear rub, which made it much easier. The calming effect seemed to peak between two and three hours after it was applied. Now that we’re somewhat confident that her defenses will be lowered when she meets the vet, I made appointments for both Kali and Kinikini for their regular “annual” checkups.

It’s going to be interesting to see how their teeth and gums are doing after they were switched to a dry food dental diet, which is supposed to improve their dental health. And all of our rescue cats have had dental issues in the past. I hope the change in diet has had the desired effect.

So what else is going on in the world of cats? The wandering neighbor cat, a handsome gray and white male, strolled across our back deck a few days ago. Kiko, who was watching the world from a spot on our dining room table, immediately went on full alert and tracked him as he slowed down, looked back at the house, and then meandered down the stairs into the back yard and towards the place in the back corner of the yard where he slips through the fence and either goes home or proceeds on his rounds. Kiko appreciated the exciting moment, I think.

The long week of rainy weather has meant fewer afternoon sun spots. Kinikini often strolls out to the living room at the appropriate time of the afternoon to check, and has been leaving disappointed. Hopefully the weather will clear soon.

Well, enough small talk. It’s time to bring on the cats!

Only old folks are likely to remember Ed Sullivan walking out on stage and announcing “another really big show.” But this has been a big photo week, as you’ll see. And I had more that got edited out.

Let’s see. In the first photo, Kali is lurking just inside the door that leads out into the garage. She wants to get out there even after being forgotten for at least a couple of hours yesterday afternoon. I can’t figure out what is going on in her little brain.

There’s a photo of Kali touching noses with Kiko. A rare occurrence that usually ends in a battle, or at least a skirmish.

You’ll notice several pics taken during that magic hour when the sun shines into the house along the doors to the back deck. Sometimes there’s competition for the best spots. Sometimes there’s even sharing, although I have to admit it’s not typical.

And I caught both Kali and Kiko enjoying that same Amazon box, which has been a cat bed for many months now. The periodic introduction of new paper helps make it attractive to them! Luckily, they just watch for opportunities to climb in and don’t fight if the other cat is in it.

Two cat tongues are caught in action this week. My brother-in-law likes these, and I try to capture them when I can!

I even tossed a tennis ball across the room and got a photo of Kiko after she chased and pounced on it.

Ah, cats!