June 1, 2001, Friday.
Mommie is still hugging me and stroking my whiskers and saying she is sorry. I am not sure what she means, but I suspect it isn't good for me. I am getting nervous and scared. Mommy doesn't cry if there isn't a reason. She is really sad. I have been spending more time with mommy to cheer her up. She just loves to play fetch with me and I have been keeping her feet warm while she talks to her human friends on that funny looking tv on her desk. I make sure I rub my face all over her more than usual and just let her hold me tight. It feels so good and warm! I can hear her heartbeat and it reminds me of my real mommy. I sometimes wonder where she is. Is she cold? Is she scared? Is she lonely? I wonder how many brothers and sisters I have, too. It must be sad for her to not know where her babies are. I am glad I have my human mommy, though. I know she loves me.
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June 2, 2001, Saturday.
It is Saturday and my mommy is just moping around looking sad. She is still holding me and telling me she is sorry. I think she going to send me away as she went and got the kitty box back from the neighbor. He is gone to. He is my brother that lives with another human, and my only "real" family. I am sad he isn't there but I still hear mommy talk about him. The carrier smells like him. It smells like vet too. I don't like it. When you go to the vet, I guess you don't come back. I am going to love my mommy even more so she won't send me away. I am going to sleep on her chest every chance I get. She bought me some special chewies and there is something she hid away in the drawer. I am really scared now.
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June 3, 2001, Sunday.
Mommy is even worse today. I even talked to her today more than usual. It made her eyes leak more. Don't know why that happens, it surely is strange. Mommy is very sad and I am very scared about tomorrow. She just keeps saying she is sorry, but it is for the best. I think she is going to give me away. I love my mommy so much and I don't want to go away! If she does, I will run away and come home.
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June 4, 2001, Monday.
Mommy didn't sleep last night. She held me and loved me all night long. She is getting dressed up to go out and the kitty box is being wiped down. I don't like this. WAIT! She left without me! I hope she isn't going away...I have been good. I worry about that when mommy goes. She usually comes right back, but I love her so much and I would miss her if she went away.
Later that day
Mommy caught me and put me in the kitty box. We went for a ride in the car, but I am not fooled. She put a fresh clean blanky in here and I am going to crawl underneath it and hide. If they can't see me, they cannot hurt me. Mommy laughed a bit and called me silly. She tried to give me a chewy, but I wouldn't take one. Mommy's eyes started leaking again.
Mommy carried me back to another room and they closed the doors. Mommy tried to take me out, but I put my feet up against the door, but mommy won. I tried one more time to be as lovy as I could. I remember this room. I have been here before. The vet man gave me shots here before. Mommy didn't act so sad that time, though. Something else is going to happen and I am very scared. I just clung to my mommy really tight and purred.
The vet man came in and was talking to mommy. Then he put this thing on my chest and touched me all over. He said I looked real good. Then he said mommy could call tomorrow and check on me after my operation. I don't know what an operation is, but I am really scared of it. Mommy was crying as she walked away from me. I knew she was giving me away! And she gave me to the vet man! She didn't even leave me my things! She took my collar, my chewies and my kitty box away. I am so hurt; I don't know what I have done to make my mommy give me away. I can hear those doggies and other kitties. And the smells..OH THE SMELLS ARE AWEFUL! TIDY!!!! My brother is here! Oh Tidy, I missed you!!! He says it isn't so bad here. They play with him and feed him. His leg is still funny, but he says he doesn't hurt anymore. He said to ignore the others and just talk to him. He introduced me to everyone. It doesn't seem so bad. I am still upset though. I could hear mommy's car leave. I think I will never see her again.
Later
Everyone left! It is fundering outside! The dogs are making noises and I am so scared. I want my mommy! I need my mommy's hugs so bad right now, but I am stuck in this big metal cage all by myself. They didn't give me any food or water, either. They are so mean. My mommy aways makes sure I have lots of food and water. She would never do this to me! I just need someone to hold me and tell me it is all right and that it is nothing to be scared of. Oh mommy....come back and get me! I don't like it and I am sorry I made you give me away. Mommy leaks when she is upset and now I am leaking. I wonder if she is thinking of me? I hope she is ok.
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June 5, 2001, Tuesday.
The people came back today. But no mommy. The lady came and got me and took me into another room. The vet man is dressed all funny. They put me on this table and give me shot. I am not liking this at all! But I am feeling really tired...don't know why, I did sleep a bit last night. I am going to rest a bit. I just hope I am going to sleep and not being put to sleep. I hear it is very different and you never wake up again. I am just going to reeeeest my eyes..........................
Oh MEEEEOOOOOOWWWWWWWWW, I am hurting! My belly! What did they do to my belly!! Oh it hurts so bad! They hurted me! Those mean people hurted me! They tell me I am ok, but it still hurts so much!!!!! I am still so tired, maybe I will go back to sleep. I just hope I don't wake up with another owie. I miss my mommy. I heard the lady say mommy called and she gave he a kiss and said it was from her. I just want my mommy so bad. She would make the owie go away, she always does. They won't let her see me. I can still remember her face, her smell, the sound of her voice...the way she strokes my face and tells me she loves me. Just for her to kiss my whiskers again, I'd do anything. I don't think she is coming to get me.
Later
Oh, my owie still hurts and I am still so tired! They did give me some food and water, but I don't feel much like eating. I think I heard the lady say something about going home tomorrow! HOME! Oh I wanna go home so bad! I miss my mommy. I am glad they are giving me back to my mom. I cannot believe she paid money for me to be here. The accomodations are really bad! The noise is unreal! And what worries me so is, that there was a kitty down on the end. They said something about him going to the bridge. They took him into another room. Everyone got real quite. I asked Tidy why everyone got so quiet. He said it was because the other kitty was really old and very sick with the cancers and they are making him go to sleep. I feel so bad for him. He will never see his human again. How horrible! Suddenly my owie doesn't seem to be so bad. I am going to be real brave and not act like I might have those cancers so I can go through the other doors, where I can still smell my mommie. I don't know what the cancers are, but mommie said something about my operation making it so I won't get the cancers. Mommy had cancers before she found me and she is ok now. I am glad they didn't make her sleep. I think I will close my eyes and rest now while everyone is quiet. It sure does get loud here! I hope my mommy comes and gets me soon.
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June 6, 2001, Wednesday.
They said I can go home today! I don't know why I have to wait, I am NOT eating lunch here! I want mommies yummy food. I like the new 9-Lives flavor called tuna and shrimp. I also like Super Supper. I have gotten finicky though and turn my nose up to most of it. She called herself buying the cheap wet food and it was N-A-S-T-Y with a capital YUK! She thinks I don't remember that stuff, hmph! She only buys 9-Lives now. SIGH! 2 hours and 6 minutes to mommy. YAWN! I think I will take a nap!
Later
I just feel so horrible! I have been so scared and now I am so happy to go home and it is all I have meowed about since I have been here. I forgot that Tidy isn't going home. His mommy didn't come and get him yet. I wish he could go home with me. I get the feeling that it will be the last time I see him. He is tough, though. He will be fine. Maybe I can convince his mommy to come and get him. She lives right behind my mommy. I will have to tell her how sad his eyes were when I talked about how much I love my mommy. Maybe if they bring the kitty box back here I can sneak him in. I will try. 1 hour and 26 minutes till mommy comes and gets me.
Later
YAAAAWN! I smell mommie!!!!! MEEEEEOOOOOOOWWWWWW!!!!! MOMMMMMMMIIIIIEEEEEEEE!!!! Oh mommie! I missed you! Oh the stories I wish I could tell you! Take me home!!!! NO! Don't put me back in the kitty box! Oh no!!!! Where am going??! Home? HOME!!!!!! But I am gonna hid under this blanky just in case. OH!!!!! HOME!!!! She was telling me the truth!!!! Ahhhh......mommies bed...... not that blasted picture taking box again! Dern, now I can't see! Oh, who cares! I got my mommy back, and my food bowl and a new toy! I don't feel like playing right now. I think I will stretch out right here and take a naaaaaaaaap...........
Later
Oh what a nap. I sleeped on my mommies chest and it was so nice. I keep getting into things though, so my mommie stuck me in a doggie cage. She kept the little kittens in here before they was big enough to be on their own. I don't like it, but she did put it on her bed and I have a tiny potty dish and food and water. It is so good to be home. My mommie takes such good care of me. I am very tired now and am going to lay down in this cage. I don't like it but mommie says it is for the best. Funny, I seem to have heard that before.
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June 7, 2001, Thursday.
I really don't like it in the doggie cage. I stick my paws out and drag everything in through the bars, even mommies night clothes. I cried all night and kept tapping mommie with my paws. I wanted to come out and sleep with her. She took me out today and let me lay on my shelf. She stood right there with me So I wouldn't try and jump down. It felt so good to see my squirrel buddies and my cat buddies. I told them all about my ordeal. They were worried about me. They see so many of their friends and family go away and not come back. They say I am so lucky I don't have to fight with other kitties or doggies or scratch from all the fleas. And when they get sick, they don't have a mommie to hold them and make them feel better. I feel so bad for them. I would like them to come in so mommy could take care of them like she did me. Mommy says we have enough kitties in the house. I guess she is right. I am lucky because I don't share my room with other kitties. They come and visit once in a while, but only I am allowed to live in her room.
I am still tired, but I am eating more today and feeling a bit stronger. Mommy said I am good girl for not licking my stitches. She doesn't see me do it, but I do once in a while. They bleeded a little bit so my secret may be out. Mommy didn't get mad though. She just said, "Oh Maggas, have you been licking?". I just looked at her with my innocent eyes and meowed. She said she understood but if I didn't leave it alone, she'd get the funnel collar. I don't like the sounds of that! She uses a funnel to put oil in the car. I don't want that around my sweet clean little neck. But I am a kitty! I am supposed to lick! Oh well, I am going to get back in the cage before mommy comes back and sees I know how to open the latch.
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June 8, 2001, Friday.
I want out of this cage MEOW! I mean NOW! I just cry and cry to jump around and go to my closet and use my own potty dish! Mommy spends all her time at my side, but I just want out. She takes me out and loves on me and let me sit on my perch, but I just want to run and climb! She gave me my fuzzy rats and a tinkly ball and I showeded her I was ok! I even wrapped myself around her arm and chewed on her wrist like I always do, but she still won't let me out! I am feeling so much better and my appetite is almost back to normal. I guess I am stuck here until mommy decides I can come out. Shhhh...if she only knew I was sneaking out and typing this, she would have a canary! OOOH! I hear her! MEOW! I mean CHIAO!!!!
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June 9, 2001, Saturday.
Ok, someone really must convince mother dearest that I am NOT an invalid! I want out of this cage. Mommy says Tuesday I can come out, but that is just too long! Everyone else gets to roam free. Hmmph!
Mommy says my incision looks good. But she said to quit licking so much. She said I will lick my belly off straight to my back! I don't know why she cares. She says my belly looks like a bald Budda, whoever he is.
My appetite and body functions are normal now, at least that is what mommy says. I even want to play, but it makes mommy get a funny look on her face. I just want to run and play!
Mommy also said something about going back to the vet man to get my stitches out. I know, don't tell me, it is for my own good, right? Well, I ain't going! If she thinks she will get me back in that cat box and go back to the man with the sharp stuff, she has another thing coming!
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June 10, 2001, Sunday, everyday..same thing different day!.
Sigh...nothing to write today. I am bored and I want OUT!
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June 11, 2001, Monday.
Mommy let me out of the cage! She said she couldn't keep me in there anymore. She said it just isn't right. But she gave me "that look" and said that if I climb or if I don't behave, she is gonna put me right back in there! Right now I am beinghave and am just checking everything out to be sure everything is where it belongs and that it still belongs to me. She said if I was real good, she'd play alittle bit of fetch with me. I love fetch and I see I have some new fetchies! She says it won't be like before for a while, she will only fetchie it a little ways.
Oh well, I am off to be good and only climb when mommy is snoring. Maybe if I am a good kitty, mommy won't take me back to the vet man.
Not even 1 hour Later
I misbeinghaved. I climbed waaaay up on the bird cage and I fell! Can you believe it! I fell! My mommy came running and picked me up and loved me. I thought she was gonna be mad and scold me, but she just held me and loved me and looked at my belly to be sure my stitches were ok. My heart was beeping like crazy...I was so scared, but I don't want mommy to know that. It is back to the cage, Again!. I am a wise kitty though. I know I messed up. Mommy said I had to stay in there a year! I hope she isn't telling the truth. She grounded her human girl for life one time...or was it 2? Wonder how many lives she has? I think I have 8 left...or is it 7? I forget now. It doesn't really matter as long as I have my mommy even just for one of them. I really love her even though she grounded me. My belly hurts so I guess she did it for my own good. And I was so close to the ceiling....
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June 12, 2001, Tuesday.
Mommy is really mad now. I licked out one of my stitches! I didn't mean it..I really didn't. It just isn't supposed to be there! Besides, If I take them out, then maybe mommy won't take me back to the vet man. THEN, I dumped over my potty dish and soiled my banky. Mommy cleaned it all up and gave me a fresh banky and clean potty dish. I really love my mommy.
Mommy gave me my own e-mail address! Please write me so I can show mommy I have friends too!
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June 13, 2001, Wednesday.
(lick, lick) Mommy made an appointment (lick)at the vet mans place. She said (lick, lick) that I needed to get the last 2 (lick, lick) stitches out. (lick, lick) I am trying real hard to (lick, lick) them out myself! Oh meow, (lick, lick) this is a lot of work. Mommy said on this Saturday (lick, lick) was the day. She has pulled the (lick, lick)kitty box out again! I know, I know, it is for the best(lick, lick, lick, lick). Am I doomed to 9 lifetimes of "It is for the best"? (lick, lick) Hmph! We will lick..I mean see about that!
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June 14, 2001, Thursday.
Mommy thinks she is soooooo funny! She was teasing me! She balleded up some paper to make a fetchie, said, "Ready? Ready? FETCH!" and threw it! I turned and ran...smack into my cage bars. Quit laughing! Mommy was laughing so hard her eyes were leaking! I personally don't think it was funny! I hurted my face! But I would never tell her that. I guess it is back to dragging by bowl across the bars like a prisoner. I still have 2 stitches left that I need to remove. OH! I forgot, (lick, lick).
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June 15, 2001, Friday.
(CLINK, CLANK, CLUNK)Nobooooody knows, the trouble I've seeeeen. Noboooody knows, my sorrow. OH! HI! Another day in paradise. I used to enjoy just laying around, but this is nuts! I am STILL in this infernal cage! Mommy said I had to see the vet man first. She purromised no more ouchies, though. Just a couple of snips at the stitches and then I am done. I hope she lets me out. I see this cobweb forming in that corner over there (pointing with paw) and I must go toy with it. Maybe there is a big juicy spider over there too! Being in this cage, I have only been able to eat bread and water..I mean cat food and water. Not my usual 6-8 legged prey. We live near the woods and get mices and spiders and a bunch of flying things too. Now they just laugh at me 'cause I cannot get to them. No more taunting though. When I get out, their days are numbered! And if mommy thinks I am going to be nice to her, FAT CHANCE! See, I have to be nice now because she has to feed me, clean my potty dish and give me water. When I am out, the food, water and poopie fairy does it. I guess fairies cannot do their job through the bars.
Oh well, I guess it is back to singing and amusing myself. Until later.....Puff the magic dragon....lives by the sea...and frolics in the autumn mist..OH! He gets to frolic ..well...la...te... stinking DA!!! Let me try again...(Clears a hairball) I think I'll go for a walk outside now, the summer sun knows me by name! I hear it but I just can't stay inside all day. I gotta get out, get me some of those raaaaaaaays .....hhhmmmm, no. Tip toe, through the tulips with meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee ... DERN! Maybe I need a new song. I take requests, ya know! You can e-mail me one if you like. My address is MaggiesMailbox@earthlink.net.
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June 16, 2001, Saturday...Vet Man Day
Mommy letted me out!!!!! OH MY KITTY GOD!!!! I'm as free as a bird now...(doing my best Skynard)..wait! What is she doing? NOOOOO! Not the kitty box again! OH! It is vet man day! I don't wanna go! Mommies eyes aren't leaking so it mustn't be a bad thing. The stitches, that's right. I tried to lick and chew those last 2 out, but they would come out. Gotta run, mommy is trying to catch meeeeeeeeeeeee.
Ok, same place, same smell....I am getting scared. If mommy loves me, why does she torture me by bringing me here? I am in a different room though...this one is green, not blue.
The lady just weighed me and I have lost 1 & 1/2 pound! The lady said it was ok though. I am eating good and it was from the opurration. Mommy can't call me funny names now. I lost weight and she didn't! HAHA! OOOPS! Here comes the vet man! Yeah, smile...he always smiles. I see nothing to smile about! Mommy promised no owies and so did the lady. Awe...geez, he is fooling with my belly.....he's DONE? I can go home? Was that it? YAAAAAAAYYYYYYY!!!!!!! I can go home! Come on mommy! Why does mommy have to stop at the big desk and talk so much? Yaketa yaketa yaketa! I wanna go home and she has to talk! Hmph!
Ok, I am home...but I got places to sniff and things to mark! See ya!!!
Oops, almost forgot, today is her human girls birthday. She is 14 today. I hope mommy gives me presents on my birthday.
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June 24, 2001. Final entry.
It has been a while since I have written, but I have been very busy re-marking all my stuff. I must claim what is mine, ya know. Mommy says my whiskers must me sore from all that rubbing on stuff!
Anyways, as you can see this will be my last entry. My belly is feeling much better and mommy just loves to make fun my peach fuzz, whatever that is. I didn't touch her fruit if that is what she was thinking.
How do I feel about my being sprayed? I didn't like it at all! It hurted and I missed my mommy. But as I sit on my shelf that mommy built and I see all these new homeless kitties, it makes my heart hurt. They look so lonely and they don't get chewies or play fetch. Their eyes look so sad to not have a warm bed to lay on or a mommy to snuggle with. And some of them get real sick or get into fights. And some of them die. They die alone with no one holding them and telling them that they are loved and will be missed. These kitties will not be missed at all. They still go to the bridge, mind you. They are happy and wanted and loved there. I just feel horrible...and lucky all at the same time. Lucky 'cause mommy took me in and feded me and loved me and kepted me warm. I would have died out there..all alone...in the cold. I would have never known what it was like to sleep on mommy's chest and hear her heart beeping. Or have clean good food and water. Or to have my whiskers kissed and be told everyday how much I am loved and how beautiful I am. I would not have known what it was like to have my fur stroked and be held when I am not feeling good. If I had survived, I would probably have worms and really bad fleas and tickies. I would be dirty and fighting for food. I may even have gotten hit by a car. It is so sad.
My mommy was smart though! She keeps me inside and made sure I got my temper and rabies and got sprayed. She even said I don't have leukemia, what ever that is. I got shot for that too. And now I won't have any babies. Babies that mommy would have taked away because there is no room. Unwanted kitties are sometimes to putted to sleep, too. My heart hurts for them too.
So I guess this will be goodbye as my horrible ordeal is over now. I want to thank everyone for giving my mommy support while I was away and all the good thoughts and wishes sent my way during my recovery. I love you all! Many eye kisses and nose rubs to everyone!
Love Maggie...a saved kitty
A Note From Mommy
Maggie couldn't have said it better! Spaying and neutering is very important...take a look around and see all the strays, all the unwanted or abandoned kittens...the ones who fall prey to other animals or the roads we drive on.
It must be a horrible existence to be homeless and hungry and sick...never knowing what battle lies ahead..or who will win, or even worse, who will lose.
Please contact your nearest Vet or ASPCA about spay/neuter clinics and rabies clinics as well. These are usually held in the spring and the shots are usually around $5. If there are no clinics, then talk to your vet about a payment plan if it is too costly. Maggies operation cost about $100.00, which isn't really a lot when it means preventing an unwanted litter. Any Vet worth his salt and really cares about his patients will make some sort of payment arrangement...either a pre-payment or payments post-operatively.
Now wipe your face & give your kitty or kitties and big hug and a big sloppy whisker kissy. Remember how lucky you are to have them and they to have you...that in itself makes it worth owning a cat.
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