Fortnight
59
Friday
What
a terrible day.
Mum and dad went out early this morning and they left
me shut in my room. I played with some toys and watched
the birds for a while. They came back early afternoon
and they were both in and out all afternoon. About 4pm
mum called me over for a cuddle. Feeling left out, I ran
over whilst telling her how much I needed a cuddle. She
tickled me behind the ears and under the chin (my favourite
place) for a few minutes and then picked me up. As she
walked into the porch I realised it was all a big trick
as the cat carrier was out ready. Before I could say "What
you doing" - or "Miiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiaow,
chirp, miaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaow" (translated into cat language
for you) I was shut inside and on the way to the vets.
They have been quite worried about my stomach. It hangs
down and swings when I walk. They weren't sure if it was
a result of the stomach surgery or something else as my
gums were pale…. The vet looked at my gums and eyes, the
blood does not refresh quickly there when the skin is
pulled taught and released, due to the FIV, but it's also
a side effect of a more serious condition… the vet informed
mum that I am not ill (apart from the obvious FIV) just
fat! FAT, he called me FAT!
How inconsiderate. I am on prescription diet food now
and reduced from 75g of food a day to 50g…… I have to
loose 1.5 Kg.
On
the way home, just to show my complete indignation for
the trickery I did my usual trick of being very sick in
the car. Then I pushed the box over so it all ran out
of the holes in the side. Only one thing I didn't allow
for… usually it's chunky but today it was very runny as
I have drank a lot. I was covered in it… they didn't let
me in the house for ages!
Saturday
I'm
so hungry.
Mum is reducing my food by a bit a day as she thinks a
25g reduction in one go is too much. I am on 60g a day
at the minute and I'm starving. I eat my food within seconds
of it going in my bowl… I hate this vet guy… hunger is
not nice.
Mum has stopped calling me nice things and now calls me
"Hefter cat" - has she no consideration for my feelings.
I know I'm fat. My stomach bounces on my legs as I walk
and it now takes me a couple of attempts to get on the
garden fence… hefter is not a name I want to be called….
Guess I will have to loose some weight to lose the new
nickname.
Sunday
Managed to catch me a mouse today to eak out the hunger
for a bit longer. I took it into the garden to enjoy it,
but as it was running around dad rescued it and set it
free. So I didn't get any extra food at all.. diets suck.
I'd rather be fat!
Monday
I tried so hard to get through the locked French windows
this morning. There was a massive fat and juicy squirrel
sat on the bird table eating the nuts. Even dad stopped
to watch it for a while…. I wasn't interested in watching
it though, that's a large juicy English breakfast to a
hungry kitty like me! The doors wouldn't open though so
I had to settle with watching it eat… that's painful when
you are really hungry…. I had to turn away and pretend
he wasn't there!
Wednesday
I'm so hungry, my food seems to be going down every day.
When the biscuits land in my bowl I eat them so fast in
case she takes them away again.
It's
been hot here the last few days and I have been escaping
a lot. It helps me to run off my excess fat!
Saturday
Spent a lot of time asleep over the last few days. I'm
sure it's due to lack of food and resulting in a lack
of energy. Not much to say about the last days as I have
spent most of it asleep.
Sunday
Another
scorching day.
Mum and dad spent the day in the garden and even filled
up the paddling pool. I was very tempted to get in as
it is so hot, but I didn't. I spent most of the day in
the garden asleep in the shade. I wanted to be with mum
and dad and not inside. It was a nice day.
Monday
I
gave in today. The paddling pool was full and it was so
hot. It was 47C in our back garden today and I put my
front paws on the top of the paddling pool and stuck my
head in the water. I didn't get in, but I did cool myself
down a lot. The rest of the day I spent in the shade of
the big bush watching mum read a book.
Tuesday
Another scorcher.
I didn't get in the pool today, but I spent a lot of time
in the garden with mum. She was lying on a duvet cover
reading and I burrowed under the cover and lay next to
her. She was in the sun, and I was in the shade next to
her getting cuddles. How purrrrrrfect!
Mum
fell badly later this afternoon and I spent a while cuddling
her and making her feel better. It's good to give love
back to your slaves sometimes. They work better for you
then!
My food has gone down again, but it seems to have levelled
out at this new level. I'm so hungry and it's not nice
food. Prescription diet food instead of the nice tuna
biscuits I used to get.. I hope this diet thing is soon
over… I hate it. I am losing weight, but I still have
a hanging belly. I am getting narrower and my shoulder
blades are sticking out, but I still have more weight
to lose. Hopefully I will be on nice biscuits again soon.
Thursday
A new person came to the house today. She was doing our
cleaning. I was rather afraid of her and every time she
went into a room I was in, I rushed out and started to
call for mum. I don't like this new arrangement at all.
I don't like strangers in our house.
