It's finally going to start warming up again. When I'm not sleeping on the heater,  I've been sitting in the window watching the snow melt. I've been a little stiff with all this cold weather. The other day my mom put this thing she calls a rice bag on my spine for me. It was so nice! I loved it!! It was so warm and felt so good. It felt so good that I fell asleep next to it and slept so great. It really helped my back feel better.

Last month I had a bad case of arthritis. I was in so much pain, I could barely move. It hurt so bad. My mom and dad were super worried about me. My mom laid on the floor next to me and tried to comfort me. I was afraid to have her touch me but I let her do her special forehead rub on me and that felt nice.

My mom and dad worried about me all night. I heard them talking about calling the doctor and taking me in. They decided to let me sleep all night and tried to keep me comfortable.

In the morning my mom went to work and I pulled myself under the chair in the living room. It wasn't easy but I was hurting so bad and I didn't want anyone to touch me or try to hurt me. Mama Kitty might have wanted to play and I was scared.

Dad tried to get me out from under the chair but I growled and hissed. I even tried to bite him. I didn't want to hurt him but I didn't want him to hurt me either. Soon my mom came home from work. She wasn't supposed to be home so early but she was too worried about me. She tried to get me to come out from under the chair. I told her I wasn't coming out. It was just too painful.

I heard my mom and dad talking. My mom said she was going to tear the chair apart. You know what? She did! My dad handed her some scissors and she started cutting that chair apart! She really loves me to do that.

Dad lifted the chair up and mom scooped me into her arms. We rode down to the doctor's office. All I could think about was my pain.

We saw the doctor. They are so nice at the doctor's office. Some kitties are scared of the doctor's office but I'm not. It's just another adventure to me. They took a picture of my body to show my mom where I hurt. Then they gave me some medicine. I didn't really like taking the medicine but it made me feel better.

I was so glad my mom and dad took me to the doctor. Now we know I have arthritis and exactly where it is. I guess I'm not such a young kitty anymore. The doctor told my mom that heat would be good when I'm hurting. So the other day when she saw I was feeling a little stiff, she was right on top of it. I hope she does that again for me soon. I liked that warm thing she called a rice bag! I really hope she puts that thing next to me again. I had the greatest dreams while I was sleeping next to that thing..............