Archive for December, 2008

The kitty got himself into some expensive trouble again. He somehow managed to climb a tree 4 storeys high (family’s hypothesis is that another cat scared him). My neighbour alerted us that kitty was stuck in a tree. We ran to see him… and he was meowing quite desperately.

While trying to come down by jumping from branch to branch, he lost grip and fell. I saw him fall… He landed on his side with a super duper loud thud, and a painful meow.

His mouth was full of blood, and he ran underneath a car to hide. Too traumatised, I think.

Rushed him to Mount Pleasant Animal Hospital… the parents almost stopped me cos they think that he looked fine.

But I couldn’t risk it. I mean, c’mon, he fell 4 storeys and your main concern is saving money?! I wouldn’t risk his life to save money, for goodness’ sake. Money can always be earned. Kitty’s life, once lost, can never come back.

So I drove him to the hospital with Tugs (my maid, who loves kitty loads too). He had to be injected and put on this drip thing… there was blood everywhere..

So far, what I know is:

1. No bones were fractured.
2. Lungs and major organs were not ruptured.

I’m really, really relieved that he didn’t die or crack anything important. I almost cried when I heard him land with that thud. But there were injuries to his liver and kidneys… and the status of his bladder is unknown, i.e. there could be a rupture…

I can only stay home and wait for the call now.

I’m also $600 poorer. That’s like almost all my savings gone. Yah lah, I’m not much of a saver. I’m feeling a little disappointed that my parents didn’t offer to subsidise anything. I know Kitty is my cat and all, but I dunno… it’s not like I’m earning money and refusing to pay… all that I have is what I’ve saved from my allowance leh. =\

Kitty, you can’t afford to get injured anymore ok! I have no more money to spend like this (seriously)!

I really regret not thinking of pulling a mattress below the tree to cushion the impact… I feel like it’s my fault I stood below the tree and made kitty feel like coming down asap. If only I was a little quicker in my thinking.. then kitty wouldn’t have to be suffering right now.