Carolyn Holm

Dear Mom,
What is going on with Puffin???
XOXO Poppy

Dear Poppy,
Oh dear, now what?
Love, Carolyn

Dear Mom,
He’s been so weird.
XOXO Poppy

Dear Poppy,
So, nothing new. 
Love, Carolyn

Dear Mom,
He went to the vet!!!
XOXO Poppy

Dear Poppy,
Yes, something was clearly wrong with him. He wasn’t eating, for starters. That’s always a red flag.
Love, Carolyn 

Dear Mom,
Puffin always eats!!!
XOXO Poppy

Dear Poppy,
I know, right? He lives for his meals. But that morning he didn’t even finish his breakfast. That’s never happened. And he was listless. And he wasn’t hanging out in any of his usual places. Dad and I were really worried about him.
Love, Carolyn

Dear Mom,
Did the vet fix everything?
XOXO Poppy

Dear Poppy,
They did a blood workup and an Xray. His blood work looked okay, but his Xray showed his stomach and intestines were completely stuffed with food! No wonder he was uncomfortable.
Love, Carolyn

Dear Mom,
He was in a terrible mood yesterday. He growled and hissed at Winston! I’ve never heard him sound that angry. He was ferocious!!!!!
XOXO Poppy

Dear Poppy,
He didn’t want to share my lap. He was feeling grouchy. 
Love, Carolyn

Dear Mom,
You said “Maybe his underpants are too tight”.
XOXO Poppy

Dear Poppy,
I was just attempting some humor.
Love, Carolyn

Dear Mom,
He seems himself again now! He’s hungry today!
XOXO Poppy

Dear Poppy,
Yes, he did a gargantuan smelly poop and that apparently cleared things out. We need to go back to the vet though, to try to figure out what blocked things up in the first place.
Love, Carolyn

Dear Mom,
Now he wants more food than ever! He broke into his automatic feeder!
XOXO Poppy

Dear Poppy,
That cat never gives up. Somehow he managed to get the feeder lid off. And then he wrestled the whole thing off the cabinet and down to the floor.
Love, Carolyn

Dear Mom,
It was so exciting! Cat kibble everywhere!!!!!  I LOVE cat food!!!!!!!
XOXO Poppy

Dear Poppy,
Thanks for your help cleaning it up.
Love, Carolyn

Dear Mom,
Is Puffin going to go live at the Humane Society shelter now?
XOXO Poppy

Dear Poppy,
No, honey, that was just Dad being humorous.
Love, Carolyn

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