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We took Tigger to the "evil vet" on the 31st of March (already scheduled BTW) for a checkup. He had abused us both just before we went and he drank quite a bit of water, thus we were hoping that he would not have an empty bladder when we arrived. We normally take along an extra towel since he insists on having an empty bladder when we walk into the exam room. True to form he did. If you were to listen to Tigger on the way he would be saying: "You are taking me away to remove my toenails!"
"You must turn around and go home or I will wet my towel!"
"You WILL turn around! NOW!!!"
"I'm going to ignore you for the rest of the day!!"
and sulk mode starts when we walk in the door of the "evil vet".
Check up shows that he has lost a pound in weight during the last three months. Alarm flags pop up. "Evil vet" takes a blood sample to test kidney function. We are concerned. "Evil vet" recommends we start Tigger on kidney food. We get a small bag to see how he will take to the new food. We now have three different kinds of master food. One type for Sterling (who we recently got some good pictures of with our new camera - I will post them soon) who is diabetic. Sterling is OFF insulin right now. The new kind of insulin seems to agree with him and it appears that it affected his metabolism. We will take him back to the vet in a month to see how he's doing. Great news in my opinion.
but I've gotten off track from my master Tigger. We get Tigger home.
Sulk mode - "You took me to the "evil vet" and she stabbed me. How many times have I told you not to take me out of my domain!"
We open the new bag of food and Tigger deigns to "try" some of the new food.
"OH! This is yummy! I want more!" but we only give about a teaspoon as we have no wish to upset his digestive tract.
Tigger forgets the "evil vet" and decides to go work.
----- Three days later ------
Vet calls and tells us that the test results indicate that a possible thyroid problem is detected. She orders an additional test (no further need to draw blood as they still have sufficient amount left for testing)
Tigger still likes the new food.
I was standing in the kitchen and happened to look toward the front door. Imagine a four way intersection please. Front door is north. Short hall to garage is east - with another opening into living room. Kitchen is to the south - and a passthrough to living room. Hall to the west that goes to bedrrom, computer room/office, and guest bathroom. Shadow Ram is sitting at the north. In the middle of the intersection is Charlie. He's bathing. Tigger is in the south intersection looking behind him toward me. I turn toward them and ALL THREE start walking down the hall. I turn the corner to see them walking three abreast.
They look like the "Three Musketeers" walking down a street.
"Oh! It's the bathroom. I'm thirsty"
All "three mouse-keteers" had the same thought at the same time. They all make a "by the right flank - march" as if ordered by a Marine Drill Sergeant. It was beauriful and I wish I had a movie camera in my hands when it occured. You folks would have enjoyed it also. I told DW a short time later, and she wished she could have seen it also.
but I digress..... seeing them make the "by the right flank - march" I jump to the conclusion that my masters are thirsty. I go down the hall to turn on the water. Shadow Rams is in the front. Charlie is next and Tigger is last.
Tigger makes a command decision and goes to the front of the line. Rank hath its Privileges and no objections are made by my younger masters. Ah.. it's nice to be chief, eh Tigger?
Tigger looks briefly at me when I make that statement and he turns to continue drinking. Tigger drinks for a very long time.
"I'm done now slave. Take me to the bed so I may get to work."
I do and he does. Shadow Ram and Charlie join a short time later.
I leave them to their labors and go off in search of DW to tell the tale.
-----------to be continued as something interesting occurs-----------
"You must turn around and go home or I will wet my towel!"
"You WILL turn around! NOW!!!"
"I'm going to ignore you for the rest of the day!!"
and sulk mode starts when we walk in the door of the "evil vet".
Check up shows that he has lost a pound in weight during the last three months. Alarm flags pop up. "Evil vet" takes a blood sample to test kidney function. We are concerned. "Evil vet" recommends we start Tigger on kidney food. We get a small bag to see how he will take to the new food. We now have three different kinds of master food. One type for Sterling (who we recently got some good pictures of with our new camera - I will post them soon) who is diabetic. Sterling is OFF insulin right now. The new kind of insulin seems to agree with him and it appears that it affected his metabolism. We will take him back to the vet in a month to see how he's doing. Great news in my opinion.
but I've gotten off track from my master Tigger. We get Tigger home.
Sulk mode - "You took me to the "evil vet" and she stabbed me. How many times have I told you not to take me out of my domain!"
We open the new bag of food and Tigger deigns to "try" some of the new food.
"OH! This is yummy! I want more!" but we only give about a teaspoon as we have no wish to upset his digestive tract.
Tigger forgets the "evil vet" and decides to go work.
----- Three days later ------
Vet calls and tells us that the test results indicate that a possible thyroid problem is detected. She orders an additional test (no further need to draw blood as they still have sufficient amount left for testing)
Tigger still likes the new food.
I was standing in the kitchen and happened to look toward the front door. Imagine a four way intersection please. Front door is north. Short hall to garage is east - with another opening into living room. Kitchen is to the south - and a passthrough to living room. Hall to the west that goes to bedrrom, computer room/office, and guest bathroom. Shadow Ram is sitting at the north. In the middle of the intersection is Charlie. He's bathing. Tigger is in the south intersection looking behind him toward me. I turn toward them and ALL THREE start walking down the hall. I turn the corner to see them walking three abreast.
They look like the "Three Musketeers" walking down a street.
"Oh! It's the bathroom. I'm thirsty"
All "three mouse-keteers" had the same thought at the same time. They all make a "by the right flank - march" as if ordered by a Marine Drill Sergeant. It was beauriful and I wish I had a movie camera in my hands when it occured. You folks would have enjoyed it also. I told DW a short time later, and she wished she could have seen it also.
but I digress..... seeing them make the "by the right flank - march" I jump to the conclusion that my masters are thirsty. I go down the hall to turn on the water. Shadow Rams is in the front. Charlie is next and Tigger is last.
Tigger makes a command decision and goes to the front of the line. Rank hath its Privileges and no objections are made by my younger masters. Ah.. it's nice to be chief, eh Tigger?
Tigger looks briefly at me when I make that statement and he turns to continue drinking. Tigger drinks for a very long time.
"I'm done now slave. Take me to the bed so I may get to work."
I do and he does. Shadow Ram and Charlie join a short time later.
I leave them to their labors and go off in search of DW to tell the tale.
-----------to be continued as something interesting occurs-----------