Be Thankful for Your Mommy on Mother's Day - a Cat's Point of View

I don't remember my cat mom. Some lady didn't want me or my litter mates to be out in the cold when we were born. I was born in December. It was nice of her, as I don't like being cold but she wouldn't let my mommy come with. We were penned up in the dining room and she bottle fed us milk.

The milk gave us all diarrhea, but we survived. At least we weren't cold, right?

She really was a nice lady, and I didn't know any different. But not having my real mommy in my life really made my life difficult.

I had a hard time adjusting and handling rejection. This was because I was never properly weaned by my mother and taught how to handle my new independence. When my human mom leaves me during the day, I get really mad at her. And the longer she's gone, the more angry I become. It's really hard for me to be alone. I don't know what to do with myself.

When she adopted my sister Sadie, it made me feel a little better. Sadie can be kind of a pest, but at least I know I'm not alone. I get jealous of Sadie, and we fight all the time. I came first and I don't know how to share.

When my human mom adopted me, and brought me home I was too little. She didn't know, but the nice lady that took me away from the cold outside said I was old enough. Because of this, I never learned how to play nice. I bite really hard and I use my claws.

My human mommy didn't know what to do with me for a while. She tried everything to break from my biting. But my biting couldn't be that bad, could it? I never really played with my litter mates very long to know. Sadie doesn't like it, but I think she's high maintenance anyway. She's always got that happy look on face. It bothers me. How can she be happy constantly?

Maybe there's something missing in my life.

Finally my human mommy got on the floor and played with me like another cat would! She played rough, and meowed really loud when I bit too hard. I think maybe I understand from this, but now that I'm really big we don't play like that anymore. I hear her telling others she played with me that way, because I needed to learn what was right and wrong. And the only way I would ever learn, is if she played like another cat with me.

I really like my warm home. Sometimes I wish I could chase squirrels. But most of the time I don't care. I have a lot of food here.

Food use to make me sick all the time. I would throw up daily, many times, and at all hours of the day or night. My human mommy would have to wake up at 4am to clean up my puke. I tried to cover it up, so she wouldn't notice, but I guess she could hear me.

At least she never gets mad at me when I puke. But boy does she look tired!

We've switched foods probably four times now. Now my human mom found a food that doesn't make me throw up anymore! I guess it's all natural.

I have a sensitive stomach from not having proper nutrients as a kitten. I needed my real mother's milk, but I never got any.

When Sadie gets sick, I stay far away from her! It always seems like whenever she gets a cold, I get the worst of it! Sometimes, mommy has to take me to the vet because I get so sick. Sadie never has to go to the vet for colds. Somehow she pulls through better. All she does is sneeze a little.

I bet she thinks she's cute when she sneezes.

I find her annoying. I'm trying to sleep.

Sometimes I wonder what my real mommy was like. But I am thankful for the one I have. I don't let her out of my sight! I follow her in the bathroom, I sit by the toilet when she showers, and I sleep next to her at night. I follow her to the fridge in the kitchen, even though she never shares her food with me. I just like following her everywhere. I don't want her to ever leave me!

It would have done my body and socializing some good to have been with my cat mom for a while. I sometimes struggle physically because of it. But at least my human mommy does her best to help me with it. And I guess I'm thankful for her adopting Sadie too. (But don't tell her that.) Sadie helps me through the day when mommy is gone. We have fun playing tag too.

So for all you cats out there. Whether you are a kitten, or full grown. Be thankful for your cat...or your human mommy! Happy Mother's Day!