08/06/2022
Hi everyone,
I know it's been a long time but we still have not gone back to visiting any residents for seniors, as mom tells me this thing called Covid is still all over. It's been so long since I told you anything about me, so mom figured it was time.
Just about a month ago, I was not feeling very well for a while. Oh I was eating and I cuddled with Oliver, but I was not myself and mom sensed it. So mom took me to a place that might be able to clean my teeth but they couldn't do that because they said I had something called Gingivitis. I thought that had something to do with liking ginger, but it confused me because I don't think I do like it.
Anyway, mom took me to see Dr. Laura at Saugus Animal Hospital and though I'm not overly fond of being confined in a carrier, I liked Dr. Laura a lot and let her pet me several times. Even when she looked in my mouth, which was a little painful, she was gentle and I still liked her. Dr. Laura said I had some bad teeth and they needed to be removed. Mom knew this to be true because she was always telling me I had bad breath.
Dr. Laura took out 7 or 8 teeth of mine and it took a few days but I am feeling a lot better and mom tells me I do not have smelly breath anymore. I heard her talking on the phone to her friend Pat, telling her that she sees that I am back to my old self. I'm running and playing with string and I'm meowing for my dinner and my treats again.
I do have to tell you something funny though. When mom took me back to Dr. Laura, a week after my surgery, there was a little black bird who was nesting nearby, although my mom didn't know it at the time. The bird landed on our parked car and while mom was trying to transfer me from the carrier to my stroller, the bird whacked her on the head. Not once, not twice, but 5 times!!!! Mom was not happy and she threatened the bird that I was in the car. She kept saying hiss Benji, hiss. But I don't know what hissing is. I've never hissed...ever. We finally got into the clinic but not without a much bruised head for mom.
So all is well again. Mom had a new air conditioner put in and I insisted that Dennis, the AC contractor, pet me before he left. And so he did.
So that's about it, except that mom has nesting doves on her porch again, so Oliver and Tristan are not allowed on the porch for a while and I guess, even though I wouldn't harm them, I am not either. It's okay. It's summer time and it is very hot.
I will look forward to telling you my adventures again soon. Mom says we will be doing a fundraising event at a picnic soon and I will be the celebrity guest. People will be allowed to hold me for a small donation of maybe $3.00 although mom tells me holding me is worth a million bucks. Since I love to be held, I will look forward to that. Love to all.
On Sunday, June 12th, it will be my 7 year Cataversary with my mom. I am almost 12 years old and mom adopted me when I was 5.
Signing off,
Benji
