Cat of the Month, April 2018: Daisy
“She’s always been voluptuous,” says Jeannine Powers of her kitty, Daisy, who is the Rainier Veterinary Hospital April Cat of the Month. And Daisy definitely is a full-figured gal. So much so that she has a difficult time grooming properly—“her big belly gets in the way,” says Jeannine, who brings in 12-year-old Daisy for frequent baths and butt shaves. “In between visits, I use baby wipes to clean her. Ah, the things we do for our animals!”
The good news is that although sweet Daisy has lots and lots to love, she’s perfectly healthy—our doctors confirm it—and still plays like a young, slim kitty. “Her size never stops her from running around and playing,” Jeannine says. “Her favorite is to flick her stuffed animal toys up in the air and then run to catch them.”
When not playing or grooming (to compensate for not being able to groom her bum, Daisy overgrooms her belly and legs, which are bald), Daisy is looking for a lap to lounge upon. “She’s very, very loving and loves to sprawl across my lap with her huge, fat, bald belly. She even lays across my face in the morning, trying to suffocate me with love,” Jeannine says. “She requires a lot of rubbing, petting, and attention, and she won’t let up until I cave in.”
Jeannine and a former girlfriend rescued this love bug from a shelter in North Carolina during the summer of 2008, and Daisy was her given name. However, Jeannine admits that she rarely uses that name. “She has a multitude of nicknames, the most famous and the one almost everyone calls her is Fatty, for obvious reasons,” she says. “I also call her Free Willy, or just Willy. Her mAFIA name is COOKINdaBooks. And just recently, I’ve been calling her Ruben, alluding to Rubenesque, which is a kinder way of addressing her big stature.”
Whichever name she’s answering to at the time, Daisy will always come running for salty foods, like potato chips, French fries, Cheez-It crackers, and fried chicken—even though she rarely gets to eat any of it. “She knows the crinkle of the bag or the opening of the box. I can open a bag of anything that isn’t salty, and she doesn’t bother. It’s uncanny,” Jeannine says. “However, I very rarely feed her theses treat, only every few months. She only eats grain-free limited diet organic food. But if I don’t watch out and mistakenly leave something within range or the refrigerator open, she will help herself.”
We’re happy to say that Jeannine and her pets have been part of the Rainier Vet family since the mid-1990s. “I adore all of you, and you’ve helped me with numerous pets on numerous occasions,” she says. “Always super kind, gentle, and honest. I can’t say enough about all the folks at Rainier Vet, now and in the past. Thank you again.”
You’re so very welcome, Jeannine! Thank you for trusting your fur babies—big or small, slim or Fatty, furry or groomed bald—with us. So glad to have you as a client through the years!
About Our Cat of the Month Program
Here’s how our Cat of the Month program works: Each staff member provides a nomination for the distinguished honor, and then we vote. The highest vote wins! Any kitty patients who visit us during the prior month are eligible.
