Wednesday, October 14, 2020

Stress that's caused by stress

 Hi Natty!  How are you feeling today, Honey?  I hope that all is well with you.  When I asked you to please not panic, were you able to do so?  Sometimes stress can cause damage that generates more stress.  We are human beings not animals, and are capable of some effort of choice and we can choose not to panic.  Whether we may be a VIP who is responsible for many people or a simple housewife, there will be stress.  So please relax and enjoy your position and success, so you can enjoy it even more.

Lookie is a nervous cat.  Her mother was a bully, and she developed a nervous habit of over-grooming.  After years of training, she managed to get to the point of having an almost full coat of fur without having to wear the Collar of Shame, and even started to stand up to her mother.  Then recently, Floofy died and at the same time, Lookie went into heat.  Twice.  Now half her coat is gone and she looks like she had a really bad poodle cut.  I didn't think Lookie loved her mother as much as I did, so the reaction took me by surprise.  Then last night, she popped a blister on her right butt cheek while lying on my pillow.  Laundry Day was this morning, so the pus didn't bother me.  But guess who put that blister on her right butt cheek?  She did it to herself.  Then the irritation stressed out her tummy and gave her diarrhea.  Now she's back to wearing the Collar of Shame, and she's going to have to wear it until her coat grows back again.  Don't worry folks, I wash that collar everyday so she has a 5 minute window each day to clean herself up.  The good news is that she doesn't have the runs anymore.

Aaaah!  I forgot to check Mary Unknown7's ears!