MUMMY AT HOSPITAL

MUMMY AT HOSPITAL

Where you gone mummy? Why am I in just one room again, with no fuss and no bed time cuddles? This is so not on.

What did I do wrong?

Please explain to me.

A visitor came round to give me some food, I was more interested in finding out where you had gone. They said you had been admitted to hospital as emergency. Oh mummy I really worry for you. I dislike that we are are apart like this. I have no bed to snuggle up on at night on top of a chest or neck and you have an empty bed too. I see there something majorly wrong there.

Would I be allowed to visit?

The visitor kept telling me they had fed me and then they would fuss me. I was more bothered about my mummy coming home and what the hospital is going to her. 

For me to not eat is unheard of. I do like my food.

But I love my mummy even more.

Mummy and I have such a great bond and I'm sure she must be missing me by now; well I hope so.

I just heard Mummy is coming home. I'm so pleased. It will be great to have her home and we can have cuddles again

We will have to have a great long catch up of what I've done in my room, killing my ferret and dreaming; and Mummy can tell me all about her sexy nurses she came across and what to do in future to prevent her escaping again. Basically hiding the key so she can't go.

Mummy's home!

Fuss time! Meow meow meow meow, mummy I've missed you. Let's cuddle up and chat. 

Mummy smells different but she tells me that Is due to being in hospital the smells there linger on her. She will shower tonight and then I can put my scent on her and she will be my mummy again.

Mummy left me again, but only for the night and left me loads of yummy treats and she is spooling me rotten soon she whispered to me, but her bank won't like it. But I will. Big grin on my face when she told me this.

Mummy is home for good! Mummy spent the day at hospital appointments after the night at her mummy's. So now it's my mummy time to cuddle up on sofa and watch tv together tonight. 

Mummy has spent a long time fussing me and grooming me tonight. I've been putting madly. And I told her sternly she is never to leave me so sharply again to go into hospital. I worried so much. About her, my dinner, when I would be allowed outside again & when I would get to sleep on comfy bed again. Yes I have two comfy beds in my room but I don't use them.

Luckily mummy doesn't have anything planned for the next day so we can spend all day together & after that depending how she feels will be a social group. I'm liking the look of all the fuss tomorrow. Sure need it after all that time alone.

Now mummy never go doing that again! I love you so much.

Bye

ONE EMBARRASSING MUMMY!

My Mummy is going to post this blog post on her blog as a guest blog. I best be careful what I say, hey? We agreed it should be the one blog after her stay away. Well this is it....

One Embarrassing Mummy!

My Mummy knits, she is very clever like that. I sit and watch the needles swaying back and forwards; sometimes when I'm feeling playful I will give one of them a playful knock with my paw.

I'm not sure how Mummy knits, it looks so complicated. I think my paws would get jumbled. What with having four paws. Well that's my excuse anyway.

So I sit and watch Mummy happily knitting away whilst I happily sit on her lap, we’re both content like this. Mummy does struggle sometimes I think. Her co-ordination isn't the best due to her Ehlers Danlos Syndrome so she cannot figure out the usual rhythm of the needles and angle; but Mummy has found a way to make it adaptable to her to situation.

At current she is making a baby blanket. It's got lovely colours & textures involved. Although this did concern me slightly being for a baby, I wondered who she would knit for next?

And yes your thinking same I am.

Now Mummy, let's get this clear. I Arnie, with one eye, stocky build, loudest vocalisation you can find, cannot wear knitted garments in this neighbourhood! What would the neighbours think? I'd be a laughing stock among the other cats. Yes it may keep me warm for the winter and it may look pretty but I am male, and I don't want to be beaten up for wearing a cardigan!

And don't think you can knit me something for when I'm inside only. Yes I know I love my blanket that I left Cats Protection with, my multicoloured dream-blanket as we call it, which was kindly knitted by a volunteer we believe, but; this doesn't mean I need I knitted socks, hats, jacket, sleep suit and all fancy attire.

Although if I can put in a request, could I have a knitted multicoloured dream-blanket for my other chair; so they match of course!

So you don't need to source any patterns out for the blanket as they are super easy, right. Unlike if were doing the jacket:

So moving swiftly on, Mummy has another habit apart from knitting for embarrassment. She keeps finding me and saying I'm stuck when I'm truly not. I'm quite happy just resting or playing at the time, but to Mummy I'm stuck. So she starts going weak at the knees  knowing what is ahead. Not whether I be ok, although yes that is on her mind.

In come the fire men and Mummy is there ‘COOOoorrrr!!!’ And wiping the sweat from her brow and falling into their arms.

Let's just say Mummy has a soft spot for those firemen. I'm surprised she hasn't got me well and truly stuck somewhere just so the man can stay longer; I mustn't give her ideas though. Gosh that would be horrid. I hate being carried down or being pulled out of anywhere by anywhere, when I’m ready I will come!

I think Mummy’s mind is made up a little similar to this chart but with firemen in her mind at the same time.

Now how many other ways can one’s Mummy embarrass you? I wonder, well I am starting to count a short list on my paws, but will let her off, if she sticks to agreement on her knit; and I get a secret stash of cat nip.

Sssssshhhhhhh. Don't tell anyone, one the knitted blanket or the cat nip. I do go crazy for the stuff.

Bye.

(Disclaimer I used photos off the internet, not of myself as I haven't been in these situations with the knitting etc and hope not to be)

FIRST BREAK ALONE

I was very good, I welcomed my carer with massive hello and wanting fuss. We had a lovely time, so I think. Apparently she has fell in love with me so I think done well there.

I also pleased mummy that I went in my litter tray the whole time she was away, despite the second day, no one came to empty it for me so meant I had to go again when already been used. I think impressed mummy with this one.

And I hadn't destroyed the room so that's a bonus in my favour. Mummy doesn't trust me yet with the run of the house when she isn't here, but that will make more sense as the blog progresses as to why.

So for now mummy and I are having cuddles as a ‘welcome back’ and ‘I have missed you’, so…

Bye

THE NEXT PART

THE NEXT PART

Mummy told me off bad today. Today's post isn't a good one. I was naughty I must admit. But I'm so adorable I can get away with it. 

I was going nuts, having a mad day where running riot, climbing the curtains, scraping the rugs up, scratching the furniture, jumping up on the TV, jumping on the kitchen work tops, and being a general nuisance; whilst Mummy was trying to rest.

I think that's what really done it.

In the end Mummy opened the door put me outside and closed the door, she normally leaves the door open so I can come and go as I please.

I knew I had done wrong.

Please Mummy.

I don't know what's got into me today but I don't mean too. Honest. And you know you will adore me tonight when we snuggle up again.

I'll burn this off now outside whilst meowing madly at you to let me back in.

What are you doing in there without me? What am I missing out on?

Oh I wanted to share a little picture I found which I thought was very true about us cats and our owners. 

Apart from I'm still told off when I'm noticed on worktops:

Bye

MUMMY'S EPISODE

MUMMY'S EPISODE

Mummy has a bad episode of one of her conditions tonight(11/09/2015). She has Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome; she needed salt so was licking crisps. She dropped some and I took advantage of this, they were yummy, I wi have to be careful I don't get a fat tummy keep sneakily pinching food like this. 

I'm very loyal to my mummy and always beside her side but even more so when she is ill. I am glued to her. On top of her, can't be close enough with my one eye keeping a check on her. My whiskers nearly touching her face and my body on her chest to feel her rhythm. 

I think she finds it a comfort that closeness but she does sometimes say that I'm too heavy; especially when she having her POTS attack when her symptoms would prevent her wanting anything on her.

Bye

FIRST DAY OUT

FIRDT DAY OUT 

8th sept

My first day I'm allowed out of home.

Mummy opened the door and called me. We were both nervous about how to do this. She went in the garden with me and we had a look around the garden and every now and again mummy gave me a few treats for me doing so well.

Once we had done fence to fence of the main back garden where I will be we went back in and mummy gave me a few more treats, before my breakfast.

Mummy done this before breakfast apparently so I wouldn't run off as I would be hungry and come back when called for my breakfast. Well I do love food so I definitely would.

So we are done the same throughout the day just a couple minutes at a time in the garden and a couple small treats then back in. Then we are building up the time allowance.

It doesn't help that there is building work going on just behind my home so I'm a bit nervous & what if a brick or a roof falls on my head, ouch!

I then went a bit crazy with the door being left open and decided I'd leg it. I hopped over the fence and Into the neighbours garden. I was gone some hours and mummy was worrying badly. She was about to call the cat police to search for me. Mummy had tried everything from shaking my favourite food, offering sausages, play toys, cuddle time, my favourite blanket, falling asleep (I normally then cuddle up to her and shock her when she wakes up) and loads more. Oh I do feel bad now; but my adventure was so exciting it kept me inticed and unaware of the time.

Today when I went out, 14th sept, I had a fight with another cat. I'm not sure who started it but everyone in our cul-de-sac heard us. You have to keep the neighbours informed.

Bye

THE NEXT WEEK OR SO

The next week or so.

I am very happy with my Mummy and I think she is with me too.

Mummy has stayed in touch with Cats Protection for me and has asked about any conditions that I may have, as she has noticed I sit oddly, walk with my hips swinging outwards and a few other bits apparently. We have spoke about this, especially after I had a bad tummy and my eye not recovering well.

But Mummy said she loves me for being me, for being unique, for being Arnie.

We think I have a condition which Mummy actually has, Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (EDS), they do say that owners and me (I'm not really a cat you know) do be alike in many ways like this.

Anyway Mummy asked Cats Protection and they checked my joints whilst I was there but said it is possible and to keep an eye on things, oh boy that's funny an eye, I only have one eye.

Well we are planning on to contact PDSA or a local vet to make sure I get regular ongoing vet care especially for my eye until it is well healed to reduce risk of any further problems.

I sleep with my Mummy, I love that set up. In her room. First few nights was in room by myself but then we felt we would like to sleep in same room, so Mummy moved my bed into her room and left access to my litter tray.

I love cuddling up to Mummy during the day on the sofa too though. Very much a lap Arnie.

And I do like being brushed too. 

Food wise, well who doesn't like their food?! I'm a Hoover. I eat like a horse apparently! I do like my food. It's so yummy and I look forward to Mummy giving me food, she is very good at giving me food around similar times so I know roughly when to expect it. 

Visitors, so far I have met her parents and I am ok with both of them. I'm not so close as with my Mummy and will stick close by to her always. 

I also met my Mummy's Uncle, he came and stayed with me one day, he's nice, and funny.

My future plans. To meet Mummy's friends and more of her family and to be able to go outside (when my indoor restriction time ends from moving). Also to meet small dogs and other animals. And I want to get a set yes or no on EDS to be sure.

I love my new home. I'm settling in so well and I hope I have a happy home here for many years.

I met one of mummy's friends, the first one, she was lovely, I went and said hello and got some fuss. I quickly went back to mummy nearby though. They spoke a lot about Church, faith and Religion; I think it might a regular topic that I hear about. I'm ok about that. I say this as mummy has been playing music that is Christian based and singing along to it; in her own way.

We have really been bonding and yet it's only been a week. I'm so pleased with how well I've settled in and how well we have connected despite all of Mummy's appointments.

I have comforted mummy when she has been upset and when I have had a poorly tummy mummy has sat with me and comforted me; so it works both ways.

Lately I've been really feeling quite proud how well in coping with only having one eye. Did I ever mention that? Well I have adapted pretty well I think, it doesn't really bother me. And mummy is well impressed that I have lost something that we all rely on so much and yet I have adapted so well.

Mummy and I had a discussion one night in bed about it, she said how impressed she is that I have adapted so well, despite the challenges I've had since I lost my eye; what with adapting, moving, getting to know mummy & the new home. Well mummy then said as a well done for being so brave, she would buy me a gift. So she got me one; which turned out she got it for free in the end due to a voucher she had. I don't mind this, I'm glad she saved some money.

But mummy keeps saying how I have one eye and cope so well and yet mummy complains about her illnesses yet she has all limbs and all ears and eyes,despite eyesight being reduced dramatically.

Well I think we are a good match to be honest as we can relate and we recognise each other's feelings around this; not that we should compare who is the worst or who copes best.

We have got a really good routine now set up, not for the day times really as mummy's appts are all over the place as they swap and change. But for the evening and night we have a wonderful routine that we both love.

Mummy gives me my meal and I then have a cuddle time with mummy whilst she watches the soaps, during this time I also have a wash. Then whilst mummy is getting ready for bed I will go have a drink and will have a little play before heading to bed together, to cuddle up once again.

It feels odd if we are away from each other, so we have to be cuddled up together. We cannot be on same sofa and on different ends I mean. We have to be touching on each other by a fair amount and I will be rolling over in enjoyment.

Bye

MY STORY

My story.

This is my story. My name is Arnie, I am around Five years old. 

Here is a picture of myself:

Am I not just the sweetest ever? Everyone falls in love with me!

I'm not sure exactly my date of birth as I never had any owners before my ‘now Mummy’, but the date she collected me we are calling my birthday’.

At Cats Protection, who rescued me on 01/08/2015, the vet checked me over and that's how they came up with Five years old; from my quality of skin, fur, teeth, gums, claws and eyes.

Cats Protection came to my rescue after I was spotted after a suspected RTA and I severely injured. My hips, tailbone and left eye were all affected. But luckily with treatment most healed well alone. Although my eye didn't. No matter what they did, my eye just wouldn't take to the treatment and kept getting worse. So they consulted vets and others and decided it was best to remove my eye; as it was dying and I could no longer see out of it. My eye was painful, weepy and causing me problems.

I'm glad they decided this option.

So on 14/07/2015 they done the operation to remove my left eye whilst casentrating me; I hope they kept the instruments separate for infection risk!

I think I healed pretty well from it actually and still am. I caught my scab a few days ago though but luckily it had healed enough by then to not be affected and the vet just done another clean up and took my stitch out which made it a lot cleaner finish. In time should look a lot neater finish; so I won't look like a bruiser.

I then spent a few more weeks with my friends who rescued me at Cats Protection and they kept check on my weight, overall health and diet.

They then had a woman come see me who had a walking stick and a feeding tube. I was extra careful around her to not knock her over or knock her stick. I didn't react to her tube either. We had some fuss together and she asked a lot of questions about me. She was very happy and got the worker to mark on my door straight away that I had a home.

I was going home! I had a new Mummy!

A few days later my new Mummy turned up to collect me, after the vet had checked me over once again and gave me the finial clearance that I could go to my Mummy.

When I moved home, I was collected as soon as Cats Protection opened; with a soft carrier with clear windows on the sides. My friends at Cats Protection gave my blanket to my new Mummy for me to take to my new home. I was quite happy about this. Something of mine I could take to know I was safe and have comfort in unfamiliar surroundings.

My blanket is multicoloured and knitted.

In the car I just laid down for the thirty minute journey  so content. We stopped a couple times and Mummy raised me up in my carrier so I could see out the car window. Oh I loved that.

Once we got to my new home Mummy set up my room where I would be, my bowl, litter tray, bed, toys and opened the carrier. She done this whilst I was there so I could see where things were rather than me nervous and not know where the toilet was.

I went and hid behind the washing machine straight away as I was frightened. I'm not sure why as I loved my new home and my new Mummy. After a few hours I decided to seek out and investigate. Mummy was very patient.

The next few days I kept jumping on the worktops and got told ‘no’, I was a bit naughty. But I have learnt now. We have a routine and I have soon Learnt that now.

Bye