This is my brother Daryl & my other brother Daryl
My cat Daryl has special needs.
Seriously.
He is also trailer trash.
Seriously.
I found him one night in front of my house and decided to take him home. My cat Cat had recently died and I was in need of a new fury friend.
The next day I went around the neighborhood to see if he belonged to any one. A lady that lived in a trailer near me said her cat had just had kittens and I could have as many as I wanted. I took Daryl plus two more. One eventually ran away and one named Mr. Kitty now lives a very plush life in Colorado.
Daryl quickly became my favorite. He has a weird eye, the pupil is mis-shaped and doesn’t dilate. He also had a ruptured belly button. His first trip to the vet to be fixed and have his belly button fixed turned into many, many, many, many, more visits.
He is the most expensive free cat I have ever had.
Shortly after his first visit to the vet he got bit in the rear. He had to have his butt shaved and get shots. He has since spent a few nights at the vet for stomach ailments.
He once got stuck to the car and had to have a toe amputated. He also cut his back on the BBQ grill.
Last week he broke a rib and managed to get stuck to a spider trap twice. The spider trap thing was quite amusing. The first time he got his right back leg stuck to the trap along with his left front leg.
The next day he must have sat on a trap because he got sticks and leaves and dirt stuck to his butt and the back of his legs.
That is my cat Daryl. Expensive and amusing.
Did the rib problem heal, or did you have to go to the vet? Daryl, Daryl, Daryl. He’s just trying to get attention, you know.
Words by Kristin on October 23, 2006 at 5:27 pm | #
Daryl has always been a problem child and now with Atticus to compete with, I think he will just get worse. Poor poor Daryl
Words by Mom on October 24, 2006 at 4:43 pm | #
I think all those experiences with Daryl was just to prepare you for your future. What a good mom you are. You know you Daryl is thinking to himself “She loved me first.”
Words by OrdinaryGirl on October 26, 2006 at 10:23 am | #