Tuxedo went to the vet.
I noticed he had licked the fur off the back of his front leg and so, after Carlos did a quick check, we took him to the vet to see what was what. Turns out it may have been a bug bite that he scratched and then cut into his skin, so he began licking to clean it and the fur came off; or, it is the result of a play fight with either Max or Consuelo. Either way, it’s nothing bad and he’s on anti-biotics—which he hates—and a twice daily cleanse of the area.
But this isn’t about that, it’s about the joy of Tuxedo. See, he was a bit of an abused cat when we rescued him; he’d been adopted out several times and always returned to the vet’s office in Miami as “mean.” Then we took him, and let him acclimate to our house and the five other cats we had at the time, and Tuxedo has become the sweetest, friendliest cat ever.
And that leads us to the vet’s office in Smallville.
While he cried in the car on the ride, once there he was calm and watching the goings on from inside his carrier. When we got in with the vet tech, as she was weighing him and checking him out, he was perfectly calm and easy going. Then came to thermometer up the butt; and he was calm and handled it like any bottom at any gay bar anywhere … or something. But … as she finished with him, Tuxedo stood on his hind legs and put his paws on my chest and rested his head against me. The vet tech squeeed with delight about the hug he was giving me. And when the doctor came in, and now the vet tech was holding Tuxedo for the exam, he stood on his hind legs and gave the vet tech a hug, too. And the doctor loved that; she asked if Tuxedo would give her a hug and, yes, he did. And then they took his picture while hugging the doctor.
Long story a little shorter … as we left with his medications we stopped to pay at the desk and were asked our pet’s name.
“Tuxedo.”
“The one who hugged the doctor?”
“Um, yeah. Do you want one?”
“Can I?”
And she could.
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Now I want a Tuxedo hug too!
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ReplyDeleteDon't tell Abby...
xoxoxxox :-)
Now don't get me wrong, I adore Eureka...but the idea of her giving make overs......everyone will look like Ereuka!!! Tuxedo is such a sweet cat...look at the money shot photo above. That's pure magic!
ReplyDeleteAnd congrats to Danica and the people of VA for moving forward. Maybe there is hope yet.
Your story about Tuxedo brought tears to my eyes. Such a sweet cat.
ReplyDeletesuch a handsome kitty is dear tuxedo!
ReplyDeleteIn other words Pete Morton would rather have his congregation vote for a pussy grabbing, morale degenerate, pathological liar than a gay man. Does he know the Idiot Jerk is a white supremacist? And you know, he's going to totally flip when he finds out another Muslim got elected. Congrats to Ghazala, and Juli, and Danica, and that lovable Andy Beshear.
ReplyDeleteGreat story about your cat! I have never really been around cats because I am very allergic to them.
ReplyDeleteAnd Ghazala Hashmi...I taught her kids! I am so glad she won. I don't live in her district so I couldn't vote for her.
I wouldn't object to a Tuxedo hug. How cute.
ReplyDeleteOh you gone and stumped me! I don’t even know where to start.
ReplyDeleteOk. TUXEDO is a MOOD! He deserves all the catnip.
I’m not even gonna comment on Lindsanity Graham. THat Kompromat better be good.
I’d watch the hell out of Bob, Shangela and Eureka. Yes.
Idiot xtianists. Hypocrites.
And that god tweet? On point.
Thanks for the eye candy! I needed it.
XoXo
@Debra
ReplyDeleteThey are good hugs.
@TDM
Abby won't hear a word from me!
@MM
You're probably right about Eureka ... and the Eurekas!
@Ken
Well,I do often say Tuxedo is delicious ...cuz he is.
@AM
He is that. A handsome boy.
@Dave
And, to me, Morton looks a little light in the loafers,so maybe his rant is self-loathing?
@Michael
We've had many cats over the years, and have three now, but Tuxedo, and his story, just show that cats are not aloof and shy; they're huggers, too!
@Liberty Belle
Perhaps I should take Tuxedo and tour the country. A Buck-a-Hug?
@Sixpoence
Good week between Tuxedo, the Blue Wave, drag queens and Man Candy. The rest is riff raff.
Re: Tux - Are cats (and all pets) really worth all the anxieties and expense they cause us? A resounding YES!
ReplyDeleteWhat's _______ thinking as he gets literally touched by all those God-botherers feverishly praying for him? "This should secure me a few more votes. Whoopee!" - or just as likely - "I wish it was me touching some of their pussies"? Pray away, guys - and pray HARDER!
@Raybeard
ReplyDeleteI agree; it's a YES.
As for _____, you are spot-on!
Oh, Tuxedo, what a sweetheart! And that photo! I love those poses that make it look like somebody broke the cat. I would love to get a hug from Tuxedo.
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ReplyDeletei love the bendy Cat photos, too, and Tuxedo might be willing tio travel for hugs.