Pay-Backs are a B*%@h!!!

So Tuesday morning, I had arthroscopic surgery on my right knee. The surgery went well, and I was fully off the crutches by Friday.

Problem is, my cat, Alex, has apparently decided to use this as his opportunity to get back at me for that whole neutering thing.

Any chance he gets, he either walks across my knee-cap, or lands right on it when he jumps up to sit on my lap.

At night, he sleeps on my knee, which is quite painful, because he's a good-sized cat.

Today as an added bonus, while I was laying on the couch, he hopped up and sat on my thigh. Okay, I can deal with this, I thought... But then he proceeded to start that "knitting" thing that they do with their front paws, right on the incisions.

Problem is, this little guy is a bit odd, and if I throw him across the room, he considers it "playing".

wanna get him back? I'll let you borrow my dog

Hungary Bill wrote: wanna get him back? I'll let you borrow my dog

My money would be on the cat. He's got a bit of an attitude.

When we have thunderstorms, if the lightning hits close, he doesn't run and hide somewhere. He jumps up in the window 'cuz he thinks it's something he needs to kill!!!

obviously he thinks you're not fixed enough

Yeah, our cats run the house... Kind of a shame really, I mean I own a Husky that looks like a wolf and a "Wally" dog that looks like a Rottweiler (only smaller)...

Throw him in the back yard. Nothing an African Lion Dog (Rhodesian Ridgeback) can't handle.

Dr. Hess wrote: Throw him in the back yard. Nothing an African Lion Dog (Rhodesian Ridgeback) can't handle.

Did I mention that the cat in question is an extremely rare Amazonian Pirrhana Cat?

Ridgebacks are bred to hunt lions. Is your Amazonian Piranha Cat tougher/quicker than a lion? 3 Ridgebacks will attack a pride of 5 lions. And live to do it again.

Anyway, take good care of the knee. Follow your doctor's orders exactly. That is the key to the knee whack. I won't mention the double blind study of knee whacks that showed they are no better than not doing the surgery at all as long as you follow the post operative instructions exactly. So, follow the post operative instructions exactly.

Good luck with the recovery Will, a successful repair would be an awesome Xmas gift

Dr. Hess wrote: Ridgebacks are bred to hunt lions. Is your Amazonian Piranha Cat tougher/quicker than a lion? 3 Ridgebacks will attack a pride of 5 lions. And live to do it again. Anyway, take good care of the knee. Follow your doctor's orders exactly. That is the key to the knee whack. I won't mention the double blind study of knee whacks that showed they are no better than not doing the surgery at all as long as you follow the p. ost operative instructions exactly. So, follow the post operative instructions exactly.

Yeah, gonna follow the rules. Knee surgery always kind of reminded me of potato chips... You can't have just one. One of my brothers has had his knees scoped about 12 times. He goes in soon for total replacement on one of them.

And yeah, the dogs would win, but Alex would go down swattin'!!! He tries to head-butt his way thru the window to attack the garbage truck when it stop out front.

And yeah, the dogs would win, but Alex would go down swattin'!!! He tries to head-

Some good pain meds involved here ^

Damn, I hate posting from my phone. Won't let me scroll down far enough to delete the partial sentence at the bottom.

aussiesmg wrote: Some good pain meds involved here ^

Sad thing is, the surgery and recovery I was handling without pills... The effects of the kitty? Not so much!!!

I bought a tiny, plastic, single-step stool when I dropped a dump truck axle on my foot. Used it to keep the covers (and cat) up off the foot while I was sleeping. I imagine the same would work for a knee?

oldopelguy wrote: I bought a tiny, plastic, single-step stool when I dropped a dump truck axle on my foot. Used it to keep the covers (and cat) up off the foot while I was sleeping. I imagine the same would work for a knee?

I've known other people who have done that, but I tend to toss and turn alot in my sleep. Only a matter of time until I would wake up with a plastic stool-leg stuck in my rectum.

I think I'm better off dealing with the cat.

from the sounds of your cat it might just do the stuffing ....

I've had two on my left knee.

The second one happened because I rushed things a bit after my ACL replacement and wound up tearing the meniscus as well.

Dr. Hess is right: Follow your post-op procedures exactly and your physical therapy regimen exactly as well.

Is there a Chinese restaurant in the neighborhood? We used to have a problem with a lot of stray cats around here, but not so much anymore

grafmiata wrote:

Hungary Bill wrote: wanna get him back? I'll let you borrow my dog

My money would be on the cat. He's got a bit of an attitude. When we have thunderstorms, if the lightning hits close, he doesn't run and hide somewhere. He jumps up in the window 'cuz he thinks it's something he needs to kill!!!

Yea, my cat beats up on the dog. I'd put him up against most animals.

Cats rule, even when they berkley with you. You know, cause they can. Dogs don't tend to do that.

Cat feels your pain, trying to help.

Shoot him.

...sounds like your furry is on the warpath, my advice: firmly anchor heavy objects when doing physical therapy exercises:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvaDSkdfZlg

A piece of duct tape on the left rear and right front paws of the cat should set the score even enough.

A few months back now, my cat regurgitated a whole snake.

Luke wrote: A few months back now, my cat regurgitated a whole snake.

Holy E36 M3!!! Was it a typical garden snake, or a Boa??? Either way, that's impressive. The only thing Alex barfs up is hairballs, and they always seem to land in my shoes.