Yes! The day has finally arrived! 08-08-08...Rags is turning 19-years old. I would have never imagined this two and half years ago when Rags was diagnosed with lymphoma.
How are we going to celebrate? We are going for a swim. I am going to take video, while my sister is in the pool with him, so that all of you who have seen his swimming picture can see him in action.
I thought the photo above was quite appropriate for the situation. Rags doesn't necessarily like going in the water, I just make him. Heck, if swimming is good for older people, then why cannot it be good for his old bones? He just meows in a low tone at me, like he is saying, "If i could kick your ass, i would." But there is no hissing, no trying to get away, just a "Damnit, I will pay you back for this" type of attitude. It is fun to see his little body swimming--Rags is just a little guy (a mere 10 lbs these days).
Since we are going swimming, I will also have to give him a bath to wash off all the chlorine. So stay tuned for updates on the bath.
This is Rags before his swim. He isn't terribly excited, but you can tell that he isn't terribly upset either.
This is Rags, a 19-year old Ragdoll, going for a swim. This will be the last time he ever swims, because I don’t think it is good for his coat to be in the chlorine, but nonetheless impressive that the little guy can do this and do this well at 19-years old. Oh, and believe me, he was not harmed in the making of this video. I love this cat to death and would never hurt him on purpose. Just got his adrenaline going for awhile! (Besides, you’ll notice my sister is right there to get him should something happen)
