Lisa Merkl
@lisamerklpr
PR pro & writer 📝 managing editor at @uthealthhouston.bsky.social for @utphysicians.bsky.social ⚕️ B.A. Journalism, M.A. PR/Comms from @uh.edu 🎓 love animals, especially #MaineCoon cats 🐱 views/opinions mine
My 3 cat-workers today. Soft Freckles is under my work desk grazing my knees with her fur, talkative Spot is next to me meowing at me every time I look his way, and 😍 lovey Blanca is under my home PC desk purring every time I lock eyes with her. 🩶😻🖤😻🤍😻
Who needs a kitchen table when you can make your cat VERY happy instead? 😻💗😹
Spot has this thing about eyes on his toys... For years, whenever I stumble upon his toys, the eyes are ALWAYS facing down 😵🐁😹 Enjoy... Caught in the act: Ooohhh... Catnip ladybug 🐞🌿 uh oh, it has eyes 👀🙀 aaaand facedown they go‼️😹🤣😼
Taking turns making the rounds in the basket closet. If they fits they sits 😸😻😹
Mother and Son coworkers helping me work 💞 Freckles (mom) on floor, and Spot (son) on ottoman.
Spotty is feeling better after another relapse this morning. He was melting into total relaxation and contentment after belly rubs. Thankfully, his next vet appointment to get his next antibiotic shot is coming soon on St. Patrick's Day 💚🙏🏼🍀
My best bud rode shotgun with me to the vet. My poor Spot has been really sick, but is finally feeling better tonight after getting sub-Q fluids, and antinausea, antibiotic and anti-inflammatory shots today. His liver condition is acting up from a likely infection. 💜
Spot on high alert 👀 He thought for sure last night that the freezer was plotting against us 😹
I was about to change the home screen wallpaper on my phone and then remembered it was AI's interpretation of my request to create an image of the Cheshire cat as a Maine Coon riding a unicorn 🦄😸 So... i think I'll keep it for awhile longer 💜✨
Civilized kitty likes to eat at "tables" 🎩🍽️👑 And YAY -- Spot is getting his appetite back 😻🎉 Baby steps, and it'll take some time before he's all better, but #progress 🐾
My sweet and silly Spotty... Sink-lounging in the morning 💛🌄🌞 Awaiting supper in the evening 🍽️🐟👩🏼🍳
Two visits to the vet in two weeks for Spot. His birthday cake from last week is still in the fridge and today we got promising news with some more tests, so maybe we can ring in the new year with cake and a belated meow-meow party🤞🏼🎂🙏🏼🩵
Loyal coworkers Spot in his cubbyhole under the standing riser side of my work desk.
We have some giant kitty cats around here... James with Blanca and Spot 😻💁🏻♂️😻