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I'm worried about my cat

Why do we end up with pets anyway?

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Jim Dalling
Jul 19, 2021
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Having a pet cat is weird.

These carnivorous creatures,

Cute and cuddly?

Sure.

And they’re just waiting for you to die so they can eat your eyeballs.

One of my cats is currently in hospital.

I know. Terrible.

What’s worse?

He’s got a catheter up his penis.

Notice your body as you read those words.

Did you squirm?

He’s flowing smoothly now with the catheter.

Before that?

Blocked.

Unable to pee.

That cat and I have a lot in common.

He loves being outside.

I love being outside.

He loves peeing outside.

I love peeing outside.

He does not like having things shoved up his penis hole.

I too do not like having things shoved up my penis hole.

With that in mind I’m worried about my cat.

What’s worse?

He’s got some disease that they don’t have any idea how he got it.

And that’s one of the biggest problems with having a pet.

I asked him.

Hey buddy, how’d you get sick?

All I got back was some slow eye closing and muted purrs.

I guess I wouldn’t be that talkative with a glass rod shoved up my penis and into my bladder.

Veterin…

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