Adieu

Welp... this is it.

Jon and I are giving our cats up today. We found a really sweet couple to adopt them, and in less than an hour we'll be driving Nox and Roscoe to their new home.

After several years of frequently getting sick, I finally got my allergies tested. As it turns out, I'm severely allergic to cats (and dogs and pollen and mold). Removing the cats from our home is the best way for me to keep my symptoms under control, and honestly, its just not worth being sick for the next 14 years so I can keep cute kitties around.

It's a little bittersweet, but I know we made the right decision to give them away. It is a little weird knowing that we'll never have animals in our home again (besides maybe a fish), but I'm happy with our decision. Just a little sad to see our adorable cats go.

Now I'll only have Jon to cuddle with while watching TV or reading a book.    

So YESTERDAY I had the brilliant idea of taking my cats to the vet, by myself. Not a big deal, right? You just stick them in the carrier and off you go...

Ha. Ha. Ha.

How foolish of me.

My cats tore through not one, but TWO cat carriers (one on the way in, one of the way home.) Wanna know what else they tore? My freaking SHOULDER muscle! Apparently I should not try to carry 21.5 lbs of insane, crazy, devil cats.

The doctor told me the pain should get worse in the next few days before it gets better. Good thing it's finals week. Good thing I'm going camping on Friday. I'm also running a fever, apparently from my body responding to the pain. 

Anyone want a pair of cats?

Note to self: Never try to take the devil cats to the vet on your own.

My cats are trouble.

A few weeks ago, they dug out the batting from the bottom of the sofa, and have since set up camp INSIDE my couch.

Jon and I have tried everything to block them from climbing back in there - but alas, they have figure out how to move/eat/destroy/etc. everything we have tried using to keep them from climbing back inside the couch.

As I type, I can hear them scratching from the inside of the sofa. Blargh.

Work is super slow today.
It's the last day of finals and most students are already home for Christmas break.

Ah... those were the days. Getting an entire month off for Christmas was definitely one of the major perks of being a college student.

My team finally got around to decorating the front desk. Apparently it will only be staff and faculty members enjoying our festivity.

And for your viewing pleasure... Nox in our Christmas tree (which has now been moved to a cat-free zone).