My cat Ted recently experienced his first heartache (click here to catch up) with our kitty neighbor McCain and you sweet readers have been worried, asking daily about my furball’s well-being (in the South, that calls for a “bless your heart”), so here’s an update.
Apparently, mending a broken feline heart requires the exact medicine used for healing a busted human heart.
Incessant sleep and wallowing on the sofa is a necessity in the rejected heart department (I left the Lifetime channel on for Teddy to watch sappy Christmas movies all day while I was away at work, of course).
Sharing a happy hour drink with your best friend always makes a kit cat feel better (don’t judge me with my head in the sink – a mom’s gotta do what a mom’s gotta do!).
Cat rejection also requires the stuffing of one’s face with favorite snacks (yes, Ted prefers green peas…while I prefer a bag of potato chips).
Long soaks in the tub also accompany broken heart repair. Ted tried this, as he’s seen me wash my cares away there many times.
After the failed bath, Teddy thought wine sounded good to help mask the pain.
And of course one too many gulps of wine immediately led to heavy slumber.
After snoozing off the booze, Ted spied a likely heartbreak treat.
And I knew he was feeling better because when I shouted “NO BEAR!” he carried on as if he was deaf.
An even better sign of his mending was our tug-o-war game over the chocolate.
The ultimate test came when I walked around in full-on sequins as Teddy’s human disco ball (he loves shiny just like his mom) yesterday morning. I patiently stood just so, letting the the sun reflect off my shirt to see how he would react.
A sigh of relief as I left for work, knowing that I could turn the Lifetime channel off, pull the shades up to let some light into the house and put any sharp objects back in their designated spots.
And when that cheap trick cat McCain sauntered by this window, Teddy didn’t bat an eye.
I of course shouted at the cat “eat your heart out,” as any good mom would do.
CBXB
I love following your cats life and am glad that he got away unscathered from his past experience of rejection. Lucky him to have a mommy who knows how to handle the situation! 😉
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Ted is happy that you follow his trials and tribulations. He loves to be ‘famous’ – and I secretly liked helping him through his rejection because he needed me more than usual! 🙂
send him over..ill return him a whimpering wreck..lilly
I’m on it Lilly. He could use a little tough love.
wooo hooo..but i was thinking rough love..love is tough enough
Kitty be…loving this!
Purrs to you from Ted!
Teddy is a cutie and very lucky!
Thanks Judy! He’s sitting next to me ‘helping’ (more like overseeing) me type. Meowy Christmas from Ted!
Love the picture of you in the bath Teddy! And good choice with the toblerone! hehe! The boat and I are waiting whenever you want to drop by for an adventure! =^.^=
Teddy will hold you to your invite (or the one he extended to himself) one day!
Oh definitely! I would love to meet you guys, if we come sailing by it would be sooo cool to have you aboard! Or if you are around Rome you just have to shout and we’ll come and get you! My humans already tried to steal some of my friends when they went to America last month! You can read the story here: http://baileyboatcat.com/2012/11/22/thankful-for-furriends/ It was pretty cool for them to go to the other side of the world and be right beside my other blogging friends! So maybe one day we will get the chance too! Bisous Bailey
Teddy’s paws are crossed!
Teddy needs a warm bath and some show tunes and he’ll be back to his old self in no time. was worried about him there for a bit, glad he’s rebounded ok 🙂
Yes show tunes! How could I forget how good those can make one feel?! Teddy will be pleased you were a bit worried. 🙂
Every time I see glittery/sparkly things, I think of you! I just got this in my email — this time, it’s in honor of Ted! http://bit.ly/TGwJXr
Ha! Ha! Teddy NEEDS that kitty catbernet! And you should most definitely be our personal shopper!