The above panel from a Two Lumps cartoon this week is a perfect descriptor for our weekend. Miss Evil had a stumbling and disoriented incident of lethargy Friday night that concerned us greatly. A visit to the vet Saturday yielded many yowls and noises you’d expect to hear only from zombies or demons … or demon-zombies. She was not a happy camper by any stretch of the imagination. Untoward and uncouth things were done to her… things we shall not speak of here for the sake of her modesty. But I will say the indignities will not be quickly forgotten and she plots her revenge even now. She left the vet’s office with a camel back (subcutaneous fluids), prescription anti-inflammatory drugs and gooshy food.
Yes, gooshy, wet, smelly, disgusting cat food in a can.
At this point, you may have divined how I feel about canned cat food.
I am persevering because she seems to really like it. We are pampering her. All her cat comforts are within five feet of her favorite napping spot (the Fop’s side of the bed) and I am putting up with the lingering smell of gooshy food in the bedroom. We are checking on her rather regularly, as all good thumb monkeys worry a lot… She’s getting lots of attention and generally being the Ancient Evil Queen of myth and legend. She seems to be doing a bit better, I think - moving with a bit less stumbling as well as being less cranky. It’s amazing how much a cat’s attitude can improve if you wait on her paw and paw.
But, you may ask, how is Monster Cat taking all this?
Well, Friday night he was curious and concerned because we were watching her so closely. He didn’t actually cause trouble but he was also very attentive to Miss Evil. Yesterday he was a noodge and super-interested in the gooshy food, of course… more on that this week in his regular appearances I think. He had adoring fans over last night to watch a movie, which helped him feel less jealous of all the attention Miss Evil is getting, but he’s still intent on that gooshy food… Before yesterday, he didn’t even know gooshy food existed.
tags: cat scorn, cats, demons, evil, tennyson, two lumps, vet, zombies
