Hello, I haven’t posted on these threads for ages, because I couldn’t keep track of them, they move so fast. Sorry to barge in.
Louie the dancing cat came a right cropper tonight, and I just need to tell someone as it’s been really awful. He usually has a mad half hour (what we call the witching hour) after coming in about 10pm. Tonight he was absolutely hyper because we had a roast chicken for dinner and he’s been wild since it went in the oven. Every time the fridge opens (with the leftovers) he’s like a junkie. We were playing with him with one of his mouses, then he flumped down in the hall, in the middle of the floor. Standard. DP stood on him on the way back from the bathroom - hard. He’s 6ft 5 and built like a brick shithouse. He screamed and hissed and ran into the kitchen, then started acting like he was about to be sick, but wasn’t.
We checked him over, he’s okay, been racing around with a ball, eaten and drank, now in his bed. DP was all set to bring him to out of hours but he’s walking fine, jumping up on the sides, dancing, but oh my goodness, what a fright we all got. If he’s off in the morning we’ll obviously ring the vet but I think he’s fine (and I’m the anxious one). It’s usually me who stands on him but I am much smaller. I don’t want to victim blame but he’s a nightmare for being underfoot and I am forever falling over him. I hope we don’t end up being reported for cruelty if we do need to bring him in. DP feels awful.
photos from before his assault.