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Dr. Rudolph D. Bescherer, Jr. @rdbeschererjr.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

@hiltonhotels.bsky.social Ms. Lehigh very much enjoys being Diamond status (since she was a kitten), and she seems to believe that the Hampton Inn is her natural habitat, but she really would like to be a traveling housekeeping quality assurance inspector.

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Dr. Rudolph D. Bescherer, Jr. @rdbeschererjr.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

If you had a life-threatening emergency, would you rather have a doctor who calmly directed the team and explained your condition in a normal tone of voice, or one who ran around and yelled at everyone? In my mind slow is smooth, and smooth is fast. But I could be wrong.

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Dr. Rudolph D. Bescherer, Jr. @rdbeschererjr.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Lehigh was not quite herself. I looked through our bags, and I had not yet unpacked one of her favorite toys. She saw it and immediately carried it off to the bathroom with an expression like, "Dad, I need some alone time with my toy. I'll be back in a bit." She is now back to normal.

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Dr. Rudolph D. Bescherer, Jr. @rdbeschererjr.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

A reminder today: Plan your activities so that tomorrow morning you can still count to ten on both your fingers and your toes. OEM replacement parts are very hard to find, and there isn't much core value left after a rapid unintentional disassembly of appendages.

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Dr. Rudolph D. Bescherer, Jr. @rdbeschererjr.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Cats do not understand the Reuben sandwich. Lehigh: "Dad, don't eat that. It's too dead. Let me cover it up for you." (scratches at the counter) Me: "It's good, it's supposed to smell like that. But it's probably not good for you."

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Dr. Rudolph D. Bescherer, Jr. @rdbeschererjr.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Nurses who know me will absolutely not be surprised by this present from an Emergency Department RN I just worked with. This was my second shift at this site. Night shift, of course.

Cartoon of a black cloud and a stick figure wearing a surgical scrub cap. Written "Dr. Rudy and the Black CLOUD" below the cartoon.

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Dr. Rudolph D. Bescherer, Jr. @rdbeschererjr.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Lehigh did something she has not done in a while. World, this is the original "Mousie" (pronounced mous-ee, non-binary). Mousie was Lehigh's first toy ever as a kitten. This morning she came into the bedroom with Mousie in her mouth. She was meowing, and then she dropped Mousie at my feet.

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Dr. Rudolph D. Bescherer, Jr. @rdbeschererjr.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Ms Winter: What do you think? "The Power of Rubs" by Feline Dion Whiskers in the morning I pounced, you're sleeping tight My purrs are loud as thunder now As you wipe sleep from your eyes Cause I'm your kitty And you are my hand Whenever you rub my cheek I purr all that I can

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Dr. Rudolph D. Bescherer, Jr. @rdbeschererjr.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

Ms. Winter: Before Henry left, we were working on a duet, "Sometimes Rubs Just Ain't Enough," but for the writing credits he wanted to list us as Kitty Smyth and Don Henry. I like my stage name, but I didn't know he was Spanish.

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Dr. Rudolph D. Bescherer, Jr. @rdbeschererjr.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Lehigh is apparently interested in upgrading her "shop kitty" skills, as when I got back to the computer after getting some breakfast together she was watching a video on board repair for a vintage IBM PC. She is taking after daddy, as repairing computers was my first self-employment job.

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Dr. Rudolph D. Bescherer, Jr. @rdbeschererjr.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Henry: I served my sentence for "first degree bite without being vaccinated" and my appeal is still pending. They told me a condition of parole was that "TNR" thing. They took away my food last night. So I sprayed my whole cell. This morning, back to that "vet" place. They did unspeakable things.

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Dr. Rudolph D. Bescherer, Jr. @rdbeschererjr.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

Lehigh: "Dad, I know you had a rough week. And Henry hurt your paw. Time to cuddle and nap. That will make you feel better."

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Dr. Rudolph D. Bescherer, Jr. @rdbeschererjr.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Henry: It is the fifth day of my captivity. I have not divulged any classified information, or in fact any information, to my captors. They have feline co-conspirators, including Tigger, who wanted to interrogate me by force, and Muffin, who tried the nice kitty approach. What is "TNR" they discuss?

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Dr. Rudolph D. Bescherer, Jr. @rdbeschererjr.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

Ms. Winter has a new song: "I will do anything for rubs, but I won't do Vet."

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Dr. Rudolph D. Bescherer, Jr. @rdbeschererjr.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

So, after helping to nurse me back to health, Lehigh is now sick. Probably a normal cat respiratory virus, per our vet, but she's obviously feeling bad.

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Dr. Rudolph D. Bescherer, Jr. @rdbeschererjr.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

An overly generous patient gave me a Christmas present of their respiratory virus. Lehigh has performed a cat scan, and determined that I need chest physiotherapy with biscuits and purrs, then cuddles.

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Dr. Rudolph D. Bescherer, Jr. @rdbeschererjr.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

Every now and then I feel I must share something not feline-related. If you drive a bigger vehicle, consider this photo. There are times to back in all the way, but this is not one of them. There is ample room here to park and leave the sidewalk open. My truck is bigger, and I still fit.

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Dr. Rudolph D. Bescherer, Jr. @rdbeschererjr.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

Another from the archives: COVID kitty Ms. Lehigh traveled with me literally across the country, and she really wanted to come to work with me. Sadly, the hospital would not credential her as a therapy kitty, which was probably the correct decision.

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Dr. Rudolph D. Bescherer, Jr. @rdbeschererjr.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

Gratuitous kitten photo, Ms. Lehigh at the Hampton Inn, learning about her future life as a traveling kitty:

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Dr. Rudolph D. Bescherer, Jr. @rdbeschererjr.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

Night shift in the Emergency Department can be rough at times. Some days it is very necessary to spend time with my own little therapist kitty. I just need to make sure I have sufficient funds in chicken treats or seafood. Her professional services are not cheap, and she doesn't take insurance.

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Dr. Rudolph D. Bescherer, Jr. @rdbeschererjr.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

Lehigh has traveled across the US many times, and she definitely prefers the Peterbilt. She very much likes "her" bed in the sleeper, and she is willing to share it with me once in a while. To be honest, I prefer the Peterbilt too, but only when it's not threatening to derate.

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Dr. Rudolph D. Bescherer, Jr. @rdbeschererjr.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

For a change of pace, my wife was traveling with Lehigh and myself. She had commented, "Lehigh is a very different kitty here." My response was, "Of course, she is now back in her natural environment of a Hampton Inn."

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Dr. Rudolph D. Bescherer, Jr. @rdbeschererjr.bsky.social · 23/08/2025

Lehigh: "What part of 'I don't want to check out of the hotel' did you not understand?"

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Dr. Rudolph D. Bescherer, Jr. @rdbeschererjr.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

Ms. Lehigh: I know I was scratching my ear for the whole drive yesterday, but it's fine. My ear is perfectly normal. WE DO NOT NEED TO BE AT THE VET! Vet: Yes, it is an ear infection. We had to cut open the box to get her out of it for examination. Time for a new Amazon box for Ms. Lehigh.

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Dr. Rudolph D. Bescherer, Jr. @rdbeschererjr.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

How badly broken is the US Healthcare system? Let's talk about how much it cost me personally to pet a stray cat - $3,952.26. I don't blame the cat. She was doing what cats do. She wanted head rubs, then she wanted to play, and she nipped my hand. But she could not be captured and was not current.

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Dr. Rudolph D. Bescherer, Jr. @rdbeschererjr.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

More lyrics of Ms. Winter's song: I am the cat. You will feed me. We walked in the garden. I hunted a bee. Don't try to find me. Call if you care. I hide under beds whenever I'm scared. (chorus) All I want from you, a chin rub or two . . .

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Dr. Rudolph D. Bescherer, Jr. @rdbeschererjr.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

Ms. Winter: Could you sing that song to me again? You know the one with "All I want from you, a chin rub or two. Say you will. You want me too. And in the morning in the house, all I left him was a mouse."

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Dr. Rudolph D. Bescherer, Jr. @rdbeschererjr.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

How many of you have ever asked for your senior cat to approve a construction permit to renovate the kitten's accommodations? Thankfully, Muffin will approve just about anything, for the right price. Lehigh's two-story mobile home has about 130k miles over-the-road, and she's Hilton Diamond status.

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Dr. Rudolph D. Bescherer, Jr. @rdbeschererjr.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

Adopting a cat is a lifetime commitment. In this case, it also included loads of antibiotics, treating multiple parasites, hoping and praying she was going to survive, etc. Being a cat daddy, for one his small, was interesting. She still is not great at litterbox usage, my bad.

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Dr. Rudolph D. Bescherer, Jr. @rdbeschererjr.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

Winter here again. I have FIV. I'm not a bad kitty. Every day they tell me I'm a good kitty. I like that. It makes me want to purr all the time. Too many people are looking at me now. I'm going to hide under the bed for a while. Bye.

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Dr. Rudolph D. Bescherer, Jr. @rdbeschererjr.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

Ms. Winter: I'm so happy to have a furever home, where I can fall asleep on people who protect me. Somebody thought I was feral, so they clipped my ear. I'm not feral, I just have PTSD. Both of the doctors I sleep on say it. I trust them, so they must be right.

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Dr. Rudolph D. Bescherer, Jr. @rdbeschererjr.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

Don't worry, more feline updates to come, but for the moment I'm kind of busy fixing people to pay the bills. Talking with the lead scribe for the ED, he said under my name on the orientation sheet for all new scribes it says, "Ask him about his cats."

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Dr. Rudolph D. Bescherer, Jr. @rdbeschererjr.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Having worked through the OG COVID waves, except for the last one, and not having ever been infected (thanks 3M for making the TR-600!), having seen more than 7 different respiratory viral illnesses locally in the past 2 weeks, it was very disconcerting to wake up and not be able to smell anything.

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Dr. Rudolph D. Bescherer, Jr. @rdbeschererjr.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

Ms. Lehigh: What do you mean you have to go to work? I already had a nap planned, then afterward you twirl that fuzzy toy and we were going to play fetch with mousie. Your "work" thing really is messing up my schedule.

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Dr. Rudolph D. Bescherer, Jr. @rdbeschererjr.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

Ms. Lehigh: "Hey Dad, this is the thing that gives you zoomie juice, right? Why don't I get any zoomie juice?"

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Dr. Rudolph D. Bescherer, Jr. @rdbeschererjr.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

When one has a lot of varied interests, conversations can get complicated. Someone had said they were a "cat mechanic" and I was thinking, "OK, I get it, I'm a person mechanic who wrenches on heavy diesel vehicles for fun." No, they meant "Cat" mechanic. Capitalization matters.

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Dr. Rudolph D. Bescherer, Jr. @rdbeschererjr.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Ms. Lehigh hiding under the covers after I tried to get her to learn a foreign language, since the hotel we have been staying at for work now will only allows dogs. The outcome of the "walking on a leash" lesson was a spectacular failure too.

A calico cat curled up underneath the sheets on the bed.

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