Tuesday 28 February 2012

Tuesday's treasures

Today's Tuesday's Treasures over at Melody's is all about celebrating our pets.  Here is Barney, really he should be named Taz (the Tasmanian devil in Looney Tunes); since having him we have decided it is best to have the cat for a while and then name him!  Barney was a wild four month old when we got him, his first day with us was spent with him hissing, scratching, running away and hiding under furniture.  He didn't eat or drink or go to the toilet.  His second day with us I decided things needed to change so I managed to catch him in an old towel.  Protected with thick gloves I feed him via a dropper and so the taming process began.  We had a hiccup when he was five months old, he swallowed his play string and it wrapped around his intestine.  He needed major surgery, his bowel was cut in three places to remove the string and the vet didn't think he would survive.  The top photo shows his shaved tummy after the operation, he was so sad, skinny and in pain but he refused to eat at the vets so it was decided he would have more chance to live at home.  Barney ... we love him to bits, he is our Jekyll and Hyde, our Taz ... so loving and cuddly and responsive (I'm sure he thinks I'm his mum and the kids his brother and sister) but at times so fierce and scratchy and scary!!  And it's his fifth birthday today!
My sewing so far this week?  I am working on a Christmas Angel swap gift, here is a sneak peek, one is a finished item and one I am still working on.

23 comments:

  1. A very luck puddy cat there :o) thanks for the sneak peak! :o)

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  2. Barney has a lot of character.... he is very lucky to be so loved... pretty cross stitch.... looks like tiny wee stitches
    Hugz

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  3. Barney is just so handsome. Thank you for sharing his story and give him a scratch behind his ear for his birthday, from me!
    Cath
    Bits 'n Bobs

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  4. such a handsome cat despite his Jekyll/hyde issues.
    Love the peek at your angel gift. I am enjoying working on mine too.

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  5. Barney has the most gorgeous eyes and looks quite laid back in the last picture. Pretty stitching.

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  6. Barney reminds me of my sister's cat to look at,and lovely sneak peek.xx

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  7. Of course is this a treasure for you.

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  8. Happy Birthday Barney!! How come the naughty ones have a special place in our heart??

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  9. Aw...our pets sure tug at our heart strings don't they? They have their own little ways of making us love them... Happy Birthday Barney!

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  10. What a beautiful puss. I think all cats are part J part H. My cat bites my legs when I don't do what she wants! Otherwise she is a sweetie.

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  11. Wow those eyes are amazing! He is definitely a beautiful cat. Can't wait to see what that is you are working on. :)

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  12. What a gorgeous cat. I love his eyes, I think i'm being hypnotized....

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  13. A wise idea to wait for a while before you name a cat - they have such definite personalities! He looks a bit like a Taz. Perhaps that's his alter ego for when he's not in a cuddly mood?

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  14. Aw, Barney is gorgeous! He is lucky to have a loving family like you. :o)

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  15. Barney/Taz is really cute ! I love black cats..they look like little black panther...My last little black one died in 2005 at the age of 16 and a half... he got a big intestinal surgery too when he was a kitten...
    Now I live with an old lady...grumpy most of the time !!!
    But she's my princess !!
    Florence

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  16. Lovely story , Barney looks like an adorable cats , I love cats but I am afraid our dog Luke hates them. Happy birthday tomBarney !

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  17. Ohhh, it looks like butter wouldn't melt in his mouth, judging by the second picture.

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  18. A real cute kitty, I love his story and i am glad it turned out ok. I am your swap partner for Friends with Benefits Swap and looking forward to getting to know you and the things you like, I am enjoying reading your blog.

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  19. He looks like he loves his home now, what a very lucky pussy cat. Barney has stunning yellow eyes. :)

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  20. Love the Christmas Angel Swap gift.. the fabric look very nice! Loving all your beautiful creations...

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  21. It reminds me of my cats at home. unfortunately, they were passed away :(

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  22. Bad blogger wouldn't let me leave a comment last week. I wanted to thank you very much for sharing Barney with us all.

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  23. Hi Wendy, just quickly popping by to say hello and to see what you are 'up' to! I love your Barney story, he has found the best home..
    Take care,xxx

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