The last few days have been somewhat eventful for me,
as I've changed residence,
for reasons unknown...
I now live with a guy called Ticklebear.
Funny name if you ask me!!
anyhoo,
he doesn't seem like a bad chap,
if only a bit sad perhaps.
Last friday,
he took me out for the first time in a thing called a carrier.
a rudimentary molded plastic box with a grid door,
he was kind enough to put a fleece blanket on the bottom,
a pretty colorful thing,
in a floral print,
which made the traveling more comfortable.
Much appreciated!!!
He said we were going to the veterinarian...
I've since learn what a veterinarian does,
& one question comes to mind:
Do you feel pain because you've seen the vet,
or do see the vet because you feel pain?
I was a bit nervous at first,
having an impending sense of doom.
I wasn't too far from the truth,
as I overheard the vet telling Ticklebear
that I had a flu-like infection
that would affect me my whole life,
but if given proper care,
i should do just fine,
all things considered.
I didn't quite catch the implications...
When we got back home,
Ticklebear grabbed me in the most unusual way,
as he's usually quite gentle with me,
& I scratched him on his arm,
even drawing blood!!
He looked pissed
but I just didn't have any idea
what he meant to do to me.
I was not being unreasonable,
just a bit scared by turn of event.
I suddenly ended up wrapped up in a towel,
feeling very akin to Tutankahmon as i was getting momified in terry cloth.
Next thing I knew,
Ticklebear was poking my mouth with a serynge
& made me gag on the most awful thing
i've ever tasted in my short life.
Every time i tried to gasp for air
or meowled in protest,
he would shoot more of that stuff in my mouth.
YUK!!
i hope this is not dinner
or I'll complain to the chef!!!
Furthermore,
to add insult to injury [to my ego],
he put some ointment in my eyes,
making everything blurry & gummy.
What's going on???
well, here's what's going on:
I should have paid better attention at the vet's,
as this is what was meant by proper care of my infection,
T-W-I-C-E D-A-I-L-Y !!!
OMG!!!!
I don't mean to be a bitch,
but I don't know for how long
I can put up with this.
I know I have a runny nose & runny eyes,
& that I sneeze a lot,
but was it so annoying
that I deserve this kind of treatment?
Apparently so...
So,
since I have no say in the matter,
i'll trust that Ticklebear does this out of kindness,
that there is no malice on his part.
all I can do is:
FORGIVE & FORGET.
That's until the next treatment,
which always comes too soon.
It'd better work,
or next time,
it's not Ticklebear I'll scratch,
it'll be the vet!!!
Hissssss!!!