Tuesday, May 10, 2016

Pink aka Mrs. Tishell

Poor Pink developed a boil or growth on his cheek which he proceeded to slash open by scratching at it. The wound required 18 stitches at the Vet (and $460.00) to close it and we had to do something to keep him from re-opening it. At Pet Smarts, they sold me an inflatable donut collar, instead one of those awful stiff cones you see dogs wearing. The only donut they had in the correct size was PINK, so poor Pink is suffering the indignity not only of the donut necklace, but the feminine color.

He's been an awfully good sport about it all. At first, he tried to get it off but after a day or two he seemed to accept it as his "new normal." I watch him running around outside and acting more or less as usual, even with the bubble necklace. Tomorrow he's liberated...stitches come out and his quality of life will improve.

Out of sympathy we've been letting him sleep with us. It's amazing how quickly they catch on to
a good deal. He eats and then runs into the bedroom and nestles in for the evening. No diagrams necessary. He's not going to be happy going back to the old routine. It would be a Sophie's choice for him if he had to choose between wearing the collar and sleeping in bed with us or relief from the collar and bedding with his dreaded roommate, Cashew. A suffering cat is easy to spoil.

We noticed the other day how much he looks like Mrs. Tishell on Doc Martin. What do you think?




3 comments:

  1. He does look just like Mrs. Tishell! It's nice he could get a collar to match his name. Also so much better than those old stiff collars.
    I think you should let him sleep with you- both of them!
    Beds are so much better with cats in them!
    Barbara

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  2. a great invention. what genius thought of the pink donut. he forgot the sprinkles.
    nancy

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  3. a great invention. what genius thought of the pink donut. he forgot the sprinkles.
    nancy

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