Back in March we realized that Stella wasn’t eating well, was getting skinny, vomiting often, and having bathroom issues. This was a major worry so we took her to the vet (which she hates). Dr. Sims took X-rays and determined that poor little Stella, who is down to 7 lbs, has Feline Lymphoma.
Feline lymphoma is the most common type of cancer in cats, accounting for almost 33% of cat cancers.
There are several types of lymphoma in cats: Mediastinal, in the chest, Renal, in the kidneys, Multicentric, in multiple lymph nodes, Extranodal, in the lymph nodes and other organs, and Gastrointestinal (GI). Stell has the GI kind. It is the most common form and includes the stomach, liver, and intestines. Then there are 2 types of GI lymphoma: small-cell and large-cell. We believe that Stella has small-cell lymphoma. We have chosen not to do a biopsy or anything invasive to confirm. Small cell GI lymphoma can be treated at home with medications and monitoring. The great news is that many cats can survive for 2 to 4 years after being diagnosed with small-cell lymphoma as long as they get treatment.
Stella is on 2 different meds every day and doing well (though still skinny). She will be 13 years old in September.
Here’s to several more trips around the sun for her. Cancer Sucks!
Just another DogDaz morning at the zoo ❤ 
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Mini and Noel
2022
Mini Cooper
2021
Noel and Mini
2020
Nine and baby Mini
2017
How incredibly lucky we are to spend our life with Mini Cooper. She is such a precocious playful bundle of fluff. Over her 10 years, she has had some really wonderful adventures, especially with her best buddy, Mr. Nine. Mini has become the only cat in the general population with the dogs, Jolie and Bearnard, since Queen Noel, the Christmas cat, passed over in January. As you know Stella, the lone cat, has her own room, but Mini and Stella ‘play’ and hiss at each other through the door occasionally.
Mini Cooper stay as kittenish as you always are. We love you.
Happy 10th birthday, Kitten.
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May is a busy month at the DogDaz Zoo.
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The humans opened the pool this week! It wasn’t its usual black algae color. That is probably thanks to a new cleaning crew.
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We found a little bird egg on our walk that fell from its nest but Mom could not see the nest high in the elm tree, so she had to leave it. At least it wasn’t a baby bird yet.
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The cherries are starting to turn red. That means pie soon.
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Jolie was sick with some strange unknown stomach thing and got so dehydrated that she had to go to the vet for fluids. Mini had some tummy thing too. And then the humans got sick. (Are all these things related? We don’t know but it wasn’t fun around here.)
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Because of scary climate change, and since we live on a peninsula on the Magothy River (a tributary of the Chesapeake Bay) and often lose power, we now have a whole house generator. Mom says it will keep us cool in the summer and warm in the winter, even if we lose power. I am not sure what all that means, but if Mom thinks it is good, it must be.
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This was Navy Commissioning Week at the US Naval Academy (which is here in Annapolis, MD). That means the Blue Angels, the US Navy flight demonstration squadron, flew over the house during their air show for 2 days. It is always very loud but amazing.
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Mom did not make that Cat Pizza, but she thought it was cool and wanted everyone to see it.
We have so much to be thankful for. Have a wonderful Memorial Weekend. Remember those who paid the ultimate price so that we can be free.
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We love our Mommy and would be lapless without her.
Moms are for napping on – Jolie and Bearnard
Moms are for sitting on and watching the world go by – Bearnard and Jolie
Moms are for laying on and having family meetings – Jolie, Bearnard, and Mini Cooper
Moms are for loving – Stella
Happy Mommy’s Day to the mothers of all creatures. Love the DogDaz Zoo
Mother’s Day 2012 – Louise and Sofie
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You may not be able to tell, but we are bored. Mommy works too much and we always have to ‘hang out.’ We want to play more, run more, eat more, do more things, but nooooooo. We have to wait. Life as a dog can be very boring.
But we forget all about being bored when Mom finally takes us for a walk.
Now that is fun! We love to walk.
Have a wonderful walking Wednesday.
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Jolie & Bear April 24
Stella
Mini Cooper 2022
Noel 2014
Pink Snow 2019
Nine 2021
Louise & Sofie 2015
Charles 2018
Sofie 2020
Louise & Sofie 2016
Squash tail 2010
Spring Iris and Azalea are wonderful backdrops to the zoo. And I can’t forget the pink snow.
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Our day starts like any other, with me, Mini Cooper, and BEARnard, rolling on the floor waiting for breakfast.
Then Beary and I get to spend some time in the sun.
We spend a good amount of time looking out the windows so we can bark at squirrels and other intruders.
We like to go on our daily walks, no matter what the weather.
We spend time waiting for Mom to return from wherever she goes.
We like to be together and cuddle and talk with each other.
Mom likes to read with us on her lap and to look out the window and watch the world go by, just like we do.
And we spend most of our time sleeping the day away in Mom’s office.
We love our life and we are sooooo grateful that we get to spend our days this way.
How do you spend your days? – Always, Jolie
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We got hair/fur cuts. Aren’t we gorgeous?
This is my glamour pose
BEARnard is such a manly man. He could be a centerfold in a magazine.
Mom says we are the cutest team in the world and loves how we help her in the office. Bearnard can be pretty silly at times (but of course I am the perfect lady).
Do you like getting your hairs done? We like it when it is over.
Have a fantastic Friday – Jolie the Magnificant
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We have so much to be thankful for here at the DogDaz Zoo
We are thankful for cookies, even when we have to sit and wait quietly to receive them.
We are thankful that Mom comes home after she goes out. Though we wait and wait and wait sometimes furever for her to return.
We are thankful for Mom’s lap. Even though we have to share it with a cat.
We are thankful for the foyer stoop so that we have somewhere to wait while Mom gets ready to take us for a walk.
We are thankful for cozy places in Mom’s office to wait for her while she works.
But mostly, we are thankful for our blogfriends who have come to the DogDaz Zoo for years and keep coming back week after week. Thank you!
Just another DogDaz morning at the zoo ❤
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