The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree
It was a few days before we brought our cat, Alex, in to have his tail amputated. He was frantically scratching and biting at the tumor on his tail. My husband, Marc, and I attempted to stop him from further hurting himself by putting a cone on him. He wasn’t happy, and neither were we. In fact, we were worried sick.
Marc and I were sitting at our dining room table, both pounding away on our laptops. Every few seconds, my laptop fell silent as I scratched at my irritated, sore, and peeling lips.
“What are you doing?” Marc asked, as he spied me scratching and picking for the millionth time in about five minutes.
“Nothing,” I sheepishly replied.
“Doesn’t look like nothing to me. Stop scratching. You are making it worse.”
“I can’t help it. It really itches.”
“Do I need to get a cone for you too? You know, they make large ones for dogs that would fit you just fine!”
32 thoughts on “The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree”
MOL, On no, not a cone on the bean. That would be great pay back, wouldn’t it Alex. We sure would like a picture of that please. Hope the itcy lips get better though. Have a great week end and stop scratching those lips.
Marg – Too bad that mommy of mine stopped scratching.. I would have paid all my kibble in the house to have seen her in a cone too! XOXO Alex
Bean cones….. MOL… that I’d like to see. So, you better stop scratching or we’ll help your husband put it on you…
Have a good weekend.
pawhugs, Max
Max – MOL! Bean cones.. clever huh? I am glad Alex isn’t the only one who would want to see me in a cone too! pawhugs!
I think a bean cone is a great idea, just think of all the uses!!! Hey Alex, Gracie says smooches!!!
Brian – The cone would come in handy… I guess (but I already walk into walls without one..) Alex is sending gracie big smooches too!
ha ha! The Horde thought I would need one after my “spay” surgery last Feb. I think the were quite disappointed I didn’t!
Katnip – LOL! I can just picture the Horde discussing it… “I had a cone when I was spayed… why didn’t she get one!”
I’d ask for a nice pink one! LOL! Awwwww hugs to Alex! take care
x
Old Kitty – hmm…. I guess pink would be pretty! Alex sends hugs back to you & charlie
Too funny!! Have a great weekend!
Your pal, Pip
Pip & kristen – funny, but true… I can’t make this stuff up! Have a great weekend also!
We’d like to see the humans wear a cone!! Then they would see how much fun it is not!!
Island Cats – I know.. it would be every feline’s dream come true… I can’t blame them!
I’d have been doing the same thing too. If something is bothering me like that I’ll keep scratching or picking at it until someone tells me to quit it.
Silver – you sound like me… I have always been this way…. and when someone notices I keep scratching & picking, I don’t stop… I just leave their sight… I thought I would out grow it at some point, but I guess not!
I have always considered a cone to limit my free grazing and non stop eating.
Mrs. Tuna – LOL! Don’t think the cone would solve that problem…. you would have to combine the cone with a sling for your arms to truly be effective!
Funny that this is the second post I read today about owners putting a cone on their cat.
Owners don’t always practice what they preach.
Those cones look SO uncomfortable!
Irene – well, I was “this” closs to practicing what I preach, as Marc seriously was going to cone me! A week or so later, we were at a friend’s house who just had their pit bull neutered. Marc asked his friend if he could “borrow” the dog’s cone when they were done, as it was the perfect size for my head!
That’s hysterical!
Debby – it would have only been funnier if Marc did manage to cone me…. Believe me, he came close!
lol
Caren – you can so picture this happening, right?
LOL. Can you imagine? That would be SO crazy! Like having an itch you could never scratch. Yikes!
Memowmeowmans – I think it would be PURRFECT payback! After all, look what they did to me!!! XOXO Alex
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Alex was thinking, “I’m going to get you both for this, I swear, if it’s the last thing I do.”
William – you know Alex quite well… I saw him trying to borrow his daddy’s amex card while having dog sized cones on my lap top screen while he was logged into Amazon… Good thing I opened up a can of Fancy instead and distracted him… I have to watch my back (head) around him from now on.
DO NOT mention this to my husband, or he might get me one so I don’t rub my eyes.. 🙂
Connie – I cross my heart, I promise not to mention this to your hubby… I wouldn’t want to see you coned… and lucky for me, I avoided the coning too!