The Culprit - Baby Face Bugsy
The Accomplice - Big Bruiser
The Victim - Khloe the CatOne cool Saturday morning I am completing my weekly house chores with my lovely little babies helping with all they see fit...Jax was sweeping with the broom...Averie was mopping...I was vacuuming, scrubbing, doing dishes, laundry, etc.! I decided to take a break and take the trash out. Little did I know, this would lead to disaster at the Rogers household!
So as I unlock the front door and push open the screen door I look back to make sure the cat doesn't get out. I see the screen door shut and see Khloe's face pop up in the window to watch me as I head to the trash can. As I walk to the trash can I think to myself what a wonderful day as I quite thoroughly enjoy the sun on my face! I am contemplating whether or not I want to actually go back in to finish the chores when all of the sudden I hear a horrible screech type scream. I instantly look to the street and yard to look for the neighbor cat Lucy, who in my mind is in need of rescue from someone or something! But as the screeching/screaming continues I am unable to locate the neighbor cat or any other cat for that matter. I stand in the driveway for a split second more before I realize it is not the neighbor cat...I know exactly who's cat it is and I know exactly what is happening!!
As I run back to the front door I hear little baby laughing and clapping coming from behind the door and again I hear the terrible, horrible screeching/screaming! As I am reaching for the screen door the front door opens to Averie, Jaxon, and our poor squished cat Khloe! Apparently, as I rounded the corner out of sight Averie decided it would be an excellent idea to cram Khole like an accordion between the front door and screen door!
I open the screen door and see poor Khloe stumbling through the entryway like a drunk sailor barley able to stand straight. Jaxon is sitting in the entryway laughing and clapping like it is the funniest thing he has ever witnessed in his whole little short life. Averie is watching Khloe with a sparkle in her eye indicating that once she gets another chance she is gonna do that again! I am standing there in disbelief that this just occurred and as I start walking toward the poor Innocent who was just assaulted, Jax all of the sudden, reaches out and grabs the poor cat by the tail giving her another good yank! I sternly tell both the menaces to leave Khloe alone!
As the two of them are getting an earful I notice Khloe has now laid down on her side at the end of the entryway and is demonstrating labored breathing. I walk towards her and realize she is not opening her eyes. I kneel down beside her and gently pet her on the side and she doesn't move! I am freaked out at this point thinking this poor cat is going to die right here, right now! I hollar for Matt, not noticing Jax sneaking up along side me, and just like that Big Bruiser snags the sitting target by the tail for one last hoorah. With this one tug Khloe lifts her head and is able to open one eye and give a look around. However, she continues to lay wounded and lifeless on the floor.
At this time Matt rounds the corner and is taking a look at Khloe. I make a barricade around the cat and Matt with the laundry baskets and move the kids to the kitchen. I ask Matt if we need to take Khloe to the vet and he says, and I quote, "I'm not takin the cat to the vet...if she is that bad I would rather just shoot her." Now I am sure my husband did not mean it to sound as bad as it did (sometimes he lacks a filter) but this comment sent our eldest Halle into a tearful tizzy thinking about dad literally shooting the cat in the backyard. But tears were soon replaced with curiosity. For some odd reason Halle is able to ask her dad "well, what are you gonna shoot her with?" As chaos was unfolding in the Rogers household we barely notice that Khloe had gotten up and started to walk out of the room away from her crazy humans! Averie is the first to announce and point at Khloe's progress. Matt grabs Khloe to take a closer look at her. He realizes she is still not opening her eye. Upon further inspection he notices one of her eyes is a little foggy compared to the other (i.e. exhibit A...you can notice the difference in the pic above). Poor thing must have had her eyes wide open in fear as the door slammed in her face. I imagine her eyeballs plastered to the front door (Sorry for the inappropriate vision...I promise I love my cat)!
As we all breath a sigh of relief the energy is now focused back on the culprits! Averie is told she needs to say sorry to Khloe and give her a hug. As Averie bends down to give the cat a hug Khloe puts her rear-end in her face and hobbles as quickly and promptly as she can away from the little menace. This in return sends Averie into tears and heartache. However, little sympathy is handed out to her breaking her heart even more. Jaxon disappears into the background looking for more mischievous activities to entertain himself. Halle follows the cat and takes on her mother hen roll getting blankets and food for her cat. Khloe, I do believe, said goodbye to one of her lives and we will need to be a little bit more careful with her from here on out since she only has 8 lives left to live!
