Macy the MS Kitty – Progression

In all my installments about my health – MS, spasms and trigeminal neuralgia I have neglected to mention how these have affected Macy. Sorry for the omission. We were a little worried when we were looking for a different house. Macy loved our bay window in the front and would lay on that and look out the windows at the hummingbirds. We had heard it was difficult on cats to move to a new house. We expected she would go into a writing routine just as she did when we adopted her.

We were very happy and surprised at her reaction to our new house. She came in and it was as if she was destined to own this territory. She loves this house. She flopped down on the living room floor in the sunlight and rolled over on her back. We’ve been told a cat only adopts this position when they feel very comfortable in their environment. She found there were windows she can look out all over the house. I added a board near our bedroom window so she could jump up and sit in the windowsill. This is one of her favorite perches. We call it her neighborhood watch position. She polices the neighborhood!

One big change for her was when I started a trigeminal neuralgia medication late last year. It kept the pain at bay but it affected my hands. I could no longer hold the brush or scratch her ears and chin with my fingers. She became dependent on Janette for brushing. Turns out she is sort of a one person cat. She was relentless and constantly following Janette and meowing at her until she could get brushed. She still slept on my legs or stomach but she was Janette’s cat when Janette was home from work.

Then I had my procedure in late February. After 5 days I was no longer on the medication. I regained some use of my right hand. Now I can brush her in the morning as long as she stands on my chest while I’m in bed. When she sits on my lap I can scratch her ears and chin a little bit. This has produced a quandary for the kitty. Last night she got up on the back of the couch near Janette and stared and scowled at me. She’s now torn between 2 people. What a silly kitty! So does have to get used to being a two-person cat.