I thought she loved me! Do you know what my Mommy did to me today? She brought in the carrier, and since I trusted her, I walked right in. Then she closed the door and took me in the car. I cried because I was afraid she was taking me back to the old place, but she didn't. I know she told me that she would love me and take care of me forever, but I've heard that before and the humans who said it lied and kicked me out when my eye got infected and let me go blind in that eye instead of helping it get better.
Anyway, back to the indignation...I ended up at a vegetarian's office. First, they took my temperature (oh, the indignity!) I fought them, but they ganged up on me (it took two of them to hold me, though, so I was rather proud of myself.) Mommy brought them a poopie sample and a sample of some snot I sneezed all over her shoulder this morning so that they wouldn't have to try to get samples of that stuff.
They looked at my teeth and noticed that I've got quite a few missing, the others aren't in great shape either, and my gums are receding. I will eventually have to have a dental visit.
They squeezed and poked and pulled at me like crazy, trying to feel my insides. It was furry annoying. I squirmed and twisted and tried to get away, but they managed to hang on to me. The vegetarian told Mommy that some of my joints are loose. My elbows make me look bow-legged, and my knees are a little loose in the joints too. If they start to hurt later, I might have to take some joint relief supplements.
They said I got some infection in my eyes, and some diarrhea. So they stuck me with a needle full of antibiotics that are good for 14 days, and some antibiotic eye drops that Mommy will have to put in my eyes twice a day. The blind eye is smaller than the other one, and if it keeps shrinking or causes problems, they might have to take it out. It doesn't work anyway, so I wouldn't really miss it. They also gave Mommy another medicine to help with the diarrhea, and told her that if I stay this snotty we can add a decongestant. They aren't sure if I really have allergies, or if I have calici virus or herpes. I will have to live in the bathroom for a while longer until test results come back. I can only come out into the living room if Mommy is holding me so that I don't give it to Cuddles.
Speaking of Cuddles, he's pretty scared of me now. A couple of time it looked like he might just come after me cuz he was growling at me, so I went after him first. Mommy says we will do introductions again after the vegetarian gives the all clear sign.
After all that, I was exhausted. I went back in the carrier, still kind of worried about where I might end up, but just like she said, Mommy took me back home and cuddled me in the bathroom for a while so I could take a nap on her shoulder. She told me again that she doesn't care if my body isn't perfect because she thinks my heart is and she really will love me and take care of me forever. I think maybe I'm starting to believe her.
Purrs,
BamBam
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The Zoo Crew
BamBam and Cuddles
Whiskers, Minx, Misty, Boo, Patches and Tinkerbell will live forever in our hearts.
