Pardon the interruption

If you have been paying attention to the weather lately, you'll know that it's hot. And if you have been paying attention to me, you'll know that I'm quite well endowed in the fur department. Even though my mom and dad have air conditioning, it is not always running when they are away from home, and even when it is, I can still be overwhelmed by the heat. Thus, I nap and remain more sedentary than usual. But not as sedentary as Vinny, as I am not a lard ass who only eats, sleeps, and poops.

Anyhow, here I am. With an amazing burst of energy to update you on the latest happenings in my eventful life.

A few weeks ago, Vinny and I were tricked into these small confines and taken for a ride in the car. We both voiced our protest loudly, but to no avail. We met a lady who was nice enough, but I didn't know her and I purposely tensed up and growled at her. Mom got mad at me for that, but c'mon, she stuck something up my butt to take my temperature and expected me to want to be cordial after that? I even hissed at Vinny for added dramatics. Apparently that scared him enough to pee all over the counter and the computer.

I left with a clean bill of health minus a bad left ear. Mom had to put this really horrible liquid in my ear twice a day for a week, and then once a day for another week. Oh, hush up with "but Helton has been through SO much in the past 4 months". I don't care. I don't like my ears messed with. Cry me a river about Helton. At least I don't pee on the bathmat and make mom take me in to the doctor and spend money to find out that nothing is wrong with me, I'm just a bad kitty.

Vinny didn't fare so well. It was discovered that he has heartworm. This made mom upset because it is yet another thing that our previous vet didn't find, and it has advanced enough to not be a new thing. Luckily, it's not active. But now thanks to that, we all have to have some liquid rubbed on our backs once a month. Vinny was also put on a diet. This affects me, because I have to eat his stupid diet food. Except it's delicious and I love it. Nom. Helton also got put on a super strict urinary diet and she can't have any more dry food, and no more wet food Sunday treats. Watching mom and dad try to coordinate people eating the right food at the right time is often amusing. I specifically like the fact that they must cater to me because I am not like Vinny. I do not live to eat, I pick at my food during the day. So, after Vinny wolfs down his share, they bring me a bowl and I eat what I want. Nothing like breakfast in bed!

We hear the time is coming that we will be living in a new home. Mom assures us that she and dad will be there with us also. Dad also mentions these things called stairs. I'm not sure what those are. Dad says they will be tough for me because I am uncoordinated.

Mom's tummy kicked me the other day. I was giving her a tummy massage and all of a sudden it decided to kick back. That was quite the surprise. But from what mom and dad say, we're in for a big surprise ourselves in a few weeks.

And now I am spent. Back to sleeping under the A/C vent for me. Until we meet again...

Ellis D.