Wednesday, August 05, 2009
It's been a bad day
My morning started off pretty well. Woke up feeling good, was excited to go to Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab for their family day to see where my husband worked. My cat, Calvin, was running around everywhere. Well, just a little while ago, I heard him meow once and I went looking for him. He was in the area where his litter box was and he got underneath a box and seemed stuck. I yelled at him, which I should not have done, and tried to get him out of the box. He did jump out, but I believe his back leg hit the bottom of the vacuum cleaner when he landed.
I'm very scared right now. Yelling at him was a stupid idea. He does not understand what is right and wrong, and yelling will only make it worse. I love Calvin just as much as I love my husband. He is a key part of my life, and his little tabby self always makes my days better. He is usually a somewhat social cat. Oh sure, he'll come to you when he wants attention, but he can also be shy and run away as well. During the day, he is typically very social with me. Right now he is slightly playful but I think he is in fear of me right now. He won't follow me around, and when I tried to touch his back paws he was just crying moreso than usual. His movement is slower than usual, and he just wants to keep going under the bed. We just tried to play, and he appears to be fine. But on the other hand, something just doesn't feel right about him.
He is out in the main living and dining room area now, but much more skiddish than he usually is. I hope that there is nothing wrong with him. My husband and I discussed getting another cat possibly, but I know now that we can't. I can't even take care of one cat now. He just gets yelled at, and I hate myself everyday for doing that to such an innocent animal. He doesn't know any better, and I need to not yell at him for little things he does. He is a cat, and he loves trouble and getting into things. I'm still scared, and if something is wrong with him, it's my fault.
Update, 8:30 PM: Calvin made amends with me and isn't running from me anymore. He is running around playing and rubbing on me and purring, which is great news!