Written by Susan Lane SLCM Keeper of ColourMine
Cat: From the perspective of the cat who had his own near-death experience earlier in the summer of 2025
That Blasted Orange Cat – That’s Me
What a day this has been
I’m the cat you haven’t seen
I thought mummy Suzy
Didn’t love me
So, I made myself ill
With worry
Now I’ve come to see
She really does love me
My red platelets
Were only 7 when vet Nigel saw me
My platelets went up to 10 over the next week
Mummy Suzy was pleased
Alongside the efforts of Nigel Henderson
With his conventional medicine
And mummy Suzy who relied
On placement of actual things
Which initially probably
Got me into this predicament
Incoming Feng Shui
I was beginning to be like my former self
It then became even more apparent
To her and me, I was smiling
Like the proverbial Cheshire cat
I’m so grateful for her learning capacity
And her trust in Nigel the veterinary
Who was brilliant and gave her time
To figure out exactly what was affecting me
She was narrowing it down,
Albeit slowly
Some times were good,
Others not so healthily,
But now I know
Slowly she might figure out
Even more things
Although that doesn’t matter very much to me
I have seen the lengths
Which mummy will go
Combining conventional medicine
With what the Chinese call Feng Shui
Mummy has figured out
The bathroom shelf is significant
For me to be healthy
The bubble bath reflects the state of my paws
A beautiful pink means no flaws
No additions, just this for me
The cameo effect bringing life to everything
Gently, stealthily
Would you believe
She’s figuring out other life lessons
Now she has seen
How certain things affect me
She’s really chuffed
My platelets climbed to 23
Now there’s definitely one choice for me
Even Nigel has to agree
That his final injection
Is definitely not for me
Just continue the medication
He prescribed for me
Then come back in October
For another PCV blood test
Hopefully, by that time
I will be back to my normal, happy,
Yowling, irritating, hungry self
Oh, won’t mummy be pleased
Well, October came around
I had my PCV
Nigel and Mummy Suzy
Were almost celebrating
Right there in the middle of the surgery
My red platelets were up to 42
And the placement in our bathroom
On the shelf, well,
You wouldn’t know the significance
I know it’s just for me
Just one bottle there
I feel brilliant, back to normal
I’m finally me
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