Today the Baldrick got a card from the vets (we did not choose the name, he was already called that when we got him). He is due for his check up apparently. I feel that Him Indoors should mention that he had been sort of losing it lately. No physical problems he has just been a bit forgetful recently. He had been walking in and the stopping half way down the corridor and looking blankly at the wall for a while. Or asking for food when his bowl is full. Or just looking very puzzled, as if he is trying real hard to remember what it was he was going to do. Anyway it's probably his age (we got him 4 years ago and he was thought to be about 8 then) and it does not seem to hinder his rodent catching capabilities (so far this year squirrels 0 cat 2 - Mice 0 cat lost count) so I suppose it does not matter too much if he goes all excentric on us. I hope it's not something that requires tablets as I would be on feline mouth opening duty then. See Baldrick loves Him Indoors (who loves him back, bless him - I hope I never have to ask him to chose between us as I am not too sure I would come out the winner). He will sleep for hours on his lap but rarely jumps on mine (too much of a fidget I am told). However when it comes to tablets he will just not take them from Him Indoors. The last attempt ended in scratched hands, hisses and spat tablets, a look that said "how could you even consider doing something so undignified to me ? I thought we were friends" and hours of sulking. Since Baldrick considers me staff rather than friends he will take the tablet from me with minimum fuss and will dish me out exactly the same amount of contempt as usual, preserving the careful balance of the family.
Even the cat gets post.
6.2.04 00:11
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Lisa (6.2.04 17:37) Re: cat staring at the wall My friend Michael and I are convinced that cats can see into other dimensions. His cat used to sit and stare at the wall and go "mew" every so often. Always the same spot, always the same reaction. Another friend's cat did the same. Either that, or cats are just flippin mental. |
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(8.2.04 16:51) I'll go with flippin mental, but with a sense of dignity. |
