Category: Cats

  • CatSynth pic: Nord Electro 4

    Cat and Nord Electro 4

    From Bill Wolter via Facebook.

    Practicing for our gig tonight!

    Longtime readers may recognize Bill as a former bandmate from Surplus 1980 and early Reconnaissance Fly. You can find his previous appearances here.

  • CatSynth pic: Moog Invasion

    Cats on Moog synthesizers invading earth

    From Cats on Synthesizers in Space.

    A bunch of Cats invading Earth on various Moog Synthesizers…………………………………………………………………………………………..across the gulf of space, minds immeasurably superior to ours regarded this Earth with envious eyes, and slowly, and surely, they drew their claws against us…

  • An Update on Luna: Surgery Recovery

    Luna resting after surgery

    Luna continues to recover from her surgery last weekend. She is mostly resting comfortably, but she has been alternately dopey from the painkillers and miserable from the discomfort and the insult of wearing the e-collar. It’s only in the last two days that she has started to seem herself again, eating more normally and wandering around the house as usual. Of course, she does continue to sleep quite a bit, but that is fine.

    We did get a report from the surgeon that the skin spot was indeed the cancer (essentially we already knew that from tests), but that she was able to remove all of it, which is definitely good news. And so far the surgical incision appears to healing well. So once she is cleared from surgical post care, we can begin the next round of chemotherapy. No fun at all, but hopefully will put Luna back on the road to recovery.

    Thanks as always for your continued purrs and healing vibes.

  • CatSynth pic: Hazy with Moog Mother-32

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    Submitted by kf6gpe via Twitter.

    @catsynth Hazy with our new Moog Mother-32.

  • CatSynth pic: Lester and Arturia Minibrute

    Lester and Arturia Minibrute

    Long time reader and fan Jen Grover shared this adorable picture of her young cat Lester with an Arturia Minibrute synthesizer.  We think they make quite a pair 🙂

     

  • Update on Luna: Post Surgery

    Luna recovering from surgery.

    Luna’s surgery yesterday went well. Since it was just a small skin spot, it was much smaller than the original surgery last year and she was able to come home the same day. We are hoping for a quicker recovery as well. Nonetheless, it’s no fun at all for Luna. She has been eating normally and at times her energetic affectionate self – at others lethargic and clearly coping with some pain and discomfort. It’s no different from a human post surgery. I am administering pain medications and gentle affection to her today as she rests and recovers.

    Thank you for your continued purrs and thoughts.

  • CatSynth pic: Support for Luna from Merce

    Support for Luna from Merce the cat

    As we prepare for Luna to go tomorrow for her next surgery, we received this wonderful picture and note from our friend Merce the cat on Twitter:

    @catsynth Go, Luna! You got this!

  • CatSynth pic: Cat, Yamaha DX7 and DSI Synths

    Cat, DX7 and DSI synths

    From Christian Joanette via the Facebook group Synthesizer Freaks.

    “This one [DX7] he’s aloud to sit on.”

  • Mensa Cat Monday: Ives

    Mensa Cats Ives

    Today the Mensa Cats take on the work of composer Charles Ives. By J.B.

  • An Update on Luna

    We had a few particularly warm days this past week, which gave Luna a bit of time to enjoy some sun on the patio.

    Luna on the patio

    Luna is still battling cancer, and probably will be for the rest of her time with us. But as one can see from the photo above it doesn’t prevent her from leading a happy and contented life. She has been her normal affectionate and playful self, and a delight to spend time with.

    The surgery and chemotherapy that we did last year were key to her still being with us and enjoying life. The latest concern is a spot on her skin near the previous surgery that has tested positive for cancer. Fortunately, tests showed no internal metastatic disease – that remains our biggest worry. And nothing on the remaining mammary chain, which is also a relief. So we will go ahead with a surgery to remove the skin spot and another round of chemo to hopefully knock out any lingering cells.

    It’s disappointing to have to put her through more treatments. I will do so as long as I feel it’s what’s best for her. She still has so much life in her and hasn’t slowed down from the disease, so the treatment is the best choice. Luna and I thank you for continued purrs and thoughts.