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Surpurrise! I just couldn’t wait until next week’s normally scheduled post to celebrate with you all. What are we celebrating you ask? It’s my golden birthday today! That’s right, I’m turning fifteen on the fifteenth! That’s a grand total of three pity-paws and one toe bean if you’re counting along with me.

I’ve been too busy catnapping the summer away to plan a birthday pawty. Besides, I think I’m a little too old (and anti-social) fur pawty’s anyway. Instead, I’ll be spending the day sunbathing by (the window closest to) the pool. Mom and Ellie already smothered me with kisses and sang the birthday song to me furrst thing this morning. In typical Dad fashion, he hasn’t officially wished me a happy birthday yet, but not to furret! I’m pawsitive dad will give me a side of treats when he serves me dinner tonight.

Can I just run something by you guys? You know how some people celebrate their birthday week or birthday month? Yesterday Mom surpurrised me by coming home furrom work early. I was delighted to see her and greeted her with some meows and rubbing against her legs to show my appurreciation. Next thing I know, she kitty-cornered me and put me in the cat carrier. Mom brought me to the vet to get checked out because I seem “off” to her. She and the doctor noted I have lost some weight and agreed (without my purrmission) to have bloodwork done. We’re currently waiting fur the results to come back but we might just have to tweak my hypothyroidism medication. Purrsonally, I think I’m just growing out of my “baby fat” now that I’m half way through my teens. Or maybe getting old isn’t all its cracked up to be? I’ll let you know when I figure it out.

Anywho, thank you all fur the birthday love! It is truly appurreciated!