Mickey is confused

@GardenGerty (169439)
United States
April 21, 2020 2:43pm CST
He has no idea where Tinker is. He saw us put him in a carrier, and in the car. He went yesterday so that the vet could be sure he had no food and drink before his surgery. We will take Mickey with us tomorrow when we go get Tink. Mickey needs all of his shots. Mickey comes in the door, and out the door, and looks all over outside.Mickey comes to me, and paws my lap. He gets up, he gets down. He checks out all the rooms. It is not that they are chummy and cuddly when in the house, but they are each part of the other one's life. Mickey is likely thinking "Now where did that fool kid get off to?"
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Amber
@AmbiePam (120585)
• United States
21 Apr 20
A perplexed pet is a cute pet!
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Heather Echola
@GardenGerty (169439)
• United States
22 Apr 20
He is being a bit cuddly. Hard to eat oatmeal with a cat in your lap.
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Amber
@AmbiePam (120585)
• United States
22 Apr 20
@GardenGerty You paint a hilarious visual though!
Judy Story
@jstory07 (148720)
• Roseburg, Oregon
21 Apr 20
Those two cats belong together and will always look for the other one.
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Heather Echola
@GardenGerty (169439)
• United States
22 Apr 20
Yes, they will look out and around for each other. Mickey is the "big brother" and is at least two years older than Tinker.
simplyme
@m_audrey6788 (58468)
• Germany
21 Apr 20
I can imagine how Mickey miss Tinker so much
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Heather Echola
@GardenGerty (169439)
• United States
22 Apr 20
He seems to say "Now where is he?"
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simplyme
@m_audrey6788 (58468)
• Germany
22 Apr 20
@GardenGerty Yes something like that
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BarBaraPrz
@BarBaraPrz (51811)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
22 Apr 20
Is this THE operation?
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Heather Echola
@GardenGerty (169439)
• United States
22 Apr 20
Yep. Very necessary. I hope it will make him easier to get to come back in. He still acts "kittenish" but he is very much full grown.
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Heather Echola
@GardenGerty (169439)
• United States
22 Apr 20
@BarBaraPrz Oh, I won't. He will not stay upset long, though.
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BarBaraPrz
@BarBaraPrz (51811)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
22 Apr 20
@GardenGerty And I bet you didn't explain all this to him, either. He'll be very surprised next time he goes to lick there. Don't expect him to thank you.
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snowy
@snowy22315 (208766)
• United States
21 Apr 20
They do wonder where their "roommates" are.
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Heather Echola
@GardenGerty (169439)
• United States
22 Apr 20
Yes, they do. Tinker was a tiny kitten when Ann found him and she had to bottle raise him. I am sure Mickey feels responsible, as an older sibling.
Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381837)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Apr 20
Poor Mickey. They must wonder sometimes what is going on.
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Heather Echola
@GardenGerty (169439)
• United States
22 Apr 20
If he could only talk.
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rebelann1949
@rebelann (117204)
• El Paso, Texas
22 Apr 20
Poor Mickey. I'll bet he'll be happy to see Tinker for at least 5 minutes when they are both back home.
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Heather Echola
@GardenGerty (169439)
• United States
22 Apr 20
He will never admit it though.
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Heather Echola
@GardenGerty (169439)
• United States
22 Apr 20
@rebelann His previous owner was sure that was the case.
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rebelann1949
@rebelann (117204)
• El Paso, Texas
23 Apr 20
Cats are such drama queens/kings @GardenGerty
Anna
@LadyDuck (502204)
• Italy
22 Apr 20
Poor cat, I know that they miss their friends or sibling. The cat of my neighbor searched for days when the cat of the other neighbor was killed by a car. He even tried to dig where they had buried the kitty.
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Heather Echola
@GardenGerty (169439)
• United States
22 Apr 20
My friend had a dog that got upset when "his" cat got hit by a car.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (502204)
• Italy
23 Apr 20
@GardenGerty Animals suffer when their friends disappear.
Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (135601)
• Marion, Ohio
21 Apr 20
You dontt know how attached to each other they are until one is gone for any reason.
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Heather Echola
@GardenGerty (169439)
• United States
22 Apr 20
That's right. Each of them have their own routines. They do not fight, but the race on the food.
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Jekca
@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
22 Apr 20
lol, poor kitteh
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Heather Echola
@GardenGerty (169439)
• United States
22 Apr 20
He is hiding out at this moment. He must know we are going to take him to the vet.
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Jekca
@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
23 Apr 20
@GardenGerty cats often have a 6th sense about these things. Mine will come to the treat can being shook at least
Lenore Plassman
@sallypup (69159)
• Centralia, Washington
21 Apr 20
Poor fur kiddo. I wish them both well. The Vet office will be run a bit differently than it used to be.
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Heather Echola
@GardenGerty (169439)
• United States
22 Apr 20
Well, Tink had never been to a vet. Mickey has not been since Ann got him about three years ago. He was a fully grown shelter cat when she adopted him. I am sure the shelter got his shots for him, and they neutered him as well.
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