Nicki, Recovering

Nicki is recovering from her illness and I’ve been overwhelmed by your response.  Although, to be fair, I get overwhelmed really easily.

For those without bionic vision that is apparently required to look at the photographs that I put up and couldn’t see the vet bill on the last post, it’s $627.93.

So yesterday afternoon, the hospital calls me and asks how she’s doing.  And I say, “well, when I last saw her at 8 am, she wasn’t interested in food or water.”  And they say, “what about since then?”  And I’m like,”I haven’t been home since then, so who knows?” And then I heard the Silence of Disapproval.  Like, what am I supposed to do, take time off from my life of leisure and monitor what Nicki’s doing?  The truth is that my stepson was at home and I texted him to ask what Nicki was doing and he took a really long time to respond, which I assumed meant that he was looking up “DEAD” in the dictionary and/or performing CPR on her.  But then he texted back “she’s sitting in the living room” and I didn’t want to push my luck by asking if she’d eaten or pooped. You know how teenagers are.

Mama came over at around 3 and made some boiled chicken for Nicki because the vet said to do that. Nicki wasn’t interested.  Then she gave her some low residue food (which apparently means that there will be low residue of money in your wallet after you pay for it) that I bought from the vet, again, at the vet’s recommendation.  Here’s a hint.  If you’re buying a can of cat food that has French writing on it, it’s going to  be expensive.  Look for a brand that has Ebonics.

Now with more intestines!

By the way, what’s with the French?  How come we figured out that we can call the gastro-intestinal tract  “GI Tract” and they’re still all “tractus gastro-intestinal”?  This is precisely why no one likes them.

Needless to say, Nicki had no interest in it.

Nicki did have an interest in Fancy Feast, the McDonald’s of cat food. But only after I smeared it on my finger and fed it to her.  Yes, she likes being finger fed now.  I’m taking applications for volunteers.  I will pay in cans of low residue cat food.

Resting comfortably. Knowing that she did her part to boost the economy.

If you would like to help with Nicki’s medical expenses and the self-medicating expenses that I have incurred as a result, we now offer several levels of sponsorship.  For our cheaper donors, consider becoming a Hairball for only $5, or upgrade yourself to a Whisker for $25.  If you are feeling more generous, we welcome your participation as a Stripe for $50 or a Paw for $100.  We know that some other blogs offer Paw sponsorship for $75, but those cats are declawed and Nicki is clawed.  If you’d like to impress your family and friends with your donation, how about becoming an Ear?  $250 and you’re sure to be the talk of the  blogosphere around mite season.  Or grab both, while they’re available for $550.  What? You thought you’d get a discount if you got two?  This is a charity, not a  clearance sale.  Finally, if you’re the reincarnation of Brooke Astor,  the Tail is just for you.  Inquire for sponsorship rates.

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One year ago ...

• Weekend - 2012