The Rattic

Today mummy took me to the v-e-t because I have a sore bit on my big lump. And I was SO GOOD! I didn't do any puddles or smelly messes on the table or on the v-e-t or on mummy or even in my travel box, even though I had just woken up! I got admired in the waiting room by a nice person with noisy cats, and then the nice v-e-t lady said hello and she remembered me from last time I was there and gave me scritches. And I was really really good and let her poke me and prod me as long as mummy was holding me.

The v-e-t said my lumps look very nasty and the sore bit is from where the lump has got too big for my skin and made the skin open up. She prescribed me some baytril so it doesn't get infected and some steroid tablets in case it hurts me, which means YAY MORE YOGHURT YAY! :DDD And she told mummy that she did the right thing not having the lump removed when it was small because it's cancerous and they would have had to remove my whole 'mammary strip' which is dangerous and hurty and I probably wouldn't have lived this long (and also bad because I LOVE MY NIPPLES!), so mummy is not allowed to feel guilty about it any more.

Also she said I look really bright and happy and shiny even though I am very old and I have all these horrible nasty lumps and stuff. I could tell she was very impressed! And she said she could see how special I am, and that I obviously have a very special bond with mummy and love and trust mummy very much. And I held mummy's finger and boggled lots, and mummy went all wibbly and gave me kisses. ♥

And then we got my medicine and the receptionist admired me and stroked me and gave me some dog biscuits. And then I made a nice warm nest in my hot water bottle cover on the way home and went to sleep. Mummy says she is very very proud of me for being such a good girl, and everybody loves me so much. Yes. I am special.

So I was on my own in the boring little cage for a few days because I was ill, but I was really homesick so MUMMY PUT ME BACK HOME AND I AM SO HAPPY NOW! :D

It is still hard to breathe and mummy is still forcing that horrible tasting stuff down my throat twice a day, so that is not so good, but mostly I am better because I a HAPPY GIRL WITH MY FRIENDS! I missed them so much! I love my cagemates! Especially Adric! He was extra pleased to see me. It is so good to be back home with him and my sisters. And mummy is happy too because I am eating again. Which means I am BETTER, I think. Maybe she will stop making me have the yucky stuff soon. :D

Except now everyone except me and Adric is grumpy because it is too hot. Oh well. They didn't get newmonia like me, they can't complain!

My sister is very ill suddenly! D: The hot weather made her funny breathing get worse and now she has newmonia, which is Very Bad I think!

I could tell she was sick before mummy even noticed 'cos she was not herself at all. I have been snuggling up with her to look after her, which is what made mummy notice there was something wrong (Kitty doesn't usually cuddle with me). Only now I can't look after her any more 'cos mummy took her out to go to the Scary Place where they stick pointy things in you, and now she is in the little cage all by herself.

(This might be because Adric was humping her and Tosh was bouncing on her head. But we only want to look after her!)

Mummy says if she doesn't get better by tomorrow she might not get better at all. :(((((( Please send good luck for Kitty. I love my sister very, very much - we all do - and I want to make her better.