Cat\’s Eye View

Today I feel crummy. Ma says my eyes look glassy and my nose is dry. She thinks I have a cold.

I’m not sure what that means, but I know I want her to hold me today.

I want to be held and snuggled and have my back rubbed (she calls it petting.). The problem with feeling this way is making your people think its their idea to hold you and maintaining a properly indignant attitude about the whole thing.

I have found that if you lay on your cat tree, or other snuggly spot, and look miserable, they will invariable come and pick you up. Now, normally, I hate the picking up part and tell her, “I want down, I want down, I want down!” so you have to struggle a smidge to let them know picking up is a bad thing.

Then, you have to look exhausted, like you’ve been hunting crickets or chasing the ball all afternoon. Be careful not to look too pathetic or it can result in a trip to the vet. You do not want this. I won’t even scare you about the thermometer thing, but let’s just say OUCH!!!

By looking appropriately pathetic, you can get special treats. Once, when I was really sick, Ma put my food dish on my tree for me. If I had felt better that day, I would have been giggling inside.

Right now, I am going to take a nap. To be honest, I take a nap every day about this time, but I may sleep longer today. Maybe when I wake up, Ma will bring my fish dinner to my bed.

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