random thoughts – Day 1,670 – (Sunday) – ice age

Things at The BungaLowell were much calmer today. Kiki has been curled up and hiding in the corner at the top of the stairs and mostly avoiding me since we got home yesterday. She might still be feeling poorly from the Gabapentin “chill protocol” and the two shots, because all the treats I set in the usual treat spots last night before I went to bed were still in place this morning. 

Stuffed fish snack platter.

She came downstairs once today and was approaching the stuffed fish toy she ignores except when she's eating the treats I put on it. She saw me approach, and turned around and walked away from her beloved Temptations Treats snacks. She is as subtle as a train wreck. 

The napping may be a sign that Keeks is still nursing the sting of my human betrayal. In any event, she is not my top fan this weekend and I can understand that.

She will let me come up the stairs and stroke her head, but there are very definite limits and she backs away after about 30 seconds. I can take a hint. Now, I’ll be groveling and trying to worm my way back into her good graces while waiting to see just how long she can hold a grudge. If it’s anything like some people I know, it could be a long, frosty stretch of time like a new Ice Age.

On the bright side, Kiki doesn’t have to go to the vet for any routine stuff for another year, so the deep freeze will have time to thaw. It also allows a year for me to work on getting her into the carrier and taking her on short rides with a reward at the end. Maybe I’ll get all kinds of brave and try to get her collar on her. And a cute Santa hat. There are so many potential ways for me to annoy my beloved pet.