Sometimes, you just need a parent. Kiddo is at college (45 min away). Was out of an important Rx. Could Not Find their supply. Got a refill locally, ran it up tonight. Dorm room? Looked like a tornado hit. Kiddo has ADHD, too. Organization is a challenge. I suggested we pick up so they felt more settled. We did, even found the Rx they were out of! 😂 They were mortified. Nope. I was there to deliver hugs, a bit of calm, sew a button back on a coat with the emergency sewing kit I bought them, and we chatted a bit. When I left, dorm room was organized. Kiddo was calm. Lots of hugs given.

I told my husband I thought I was delivering a vital Rx when what I actually needed to deliver was some hands-on love. Glad to have been able to do so.

Sometimes, when life is crazy, we just need someone to help us pick up our laundry, hug us, and remind us that we are doing okay.

@kawherp Aw, you sound like an excellent parent!

@trinsec I am not perfect, but I try to be the person my adult kids need me to be. I try to be the person my dog thinks I am. There is no way I can live up to the expectations of my kids' cats...

@kawherp Oh, cats... nobody can live up to the cats' expectations, don't feel bad about it. Just force-cuddle them once in a while even if they yowl in protest. ;)

@trinsec One of them just had a dental cleaning and 5 teeth removed. He get SO snuggly after the gabapentin for pain. Otherwise, he likes to be in the same room as people but not on a lap. Loki, the one we got to keep him happy after Favorite Person went to college, prefers men. All day long, he wanders the house waiting for a good man to show up. I tease him relentlessly about it. He flicks his tail at me.

@kawherp You've got a very interesting household with those two around, lol.

Very relatable too. My cat really isn't the snuggly kind, but he loves to be 'in the same room as me'. I do force cuddle him at least once a day, though. After all... even though he owns me, he is still my pet! ;)

I'll have to make an appointment with the vet sometime soon (yearly routine). Probably might need something done to his teeth again, he is eating a bit difficult lately. Although today he finally actually cleared his plate without altogether too much fuss.

@trinsec Sugawara loves to be brushed and he adores having his ears scratched. I also control the window by my computer desk. He stops by to demand pets and an open window when the mood strikes. Lately, he has been sleeping with the dog and me at night. That's new. We'll see if it lasts once the dry food it back in all the bowls for on-demand snacking. I am counting the days until I can skip wet food feeds!

@kawherp Oh, you don't usually do wetfood? I do both. Dryfood available all day, but at certain times of the day (well, 'certain' is stretching it, but at least scattered somewhat regularly throughout the day) a bit of wet food from the sachet. If I don't do this, he'd become so thin you can feel his spine sticking out when rubbing over his back. :/

Of course, he's already 13 years old, so he's actually a very old grumpy boy now.

@trinsec Nope, dry food only, plus some dry dental treats. My vet recommends not using wet food for these boys and since they are both at a healthy weight, it works for them. I do have to watch Loki. He's been known to eat dog kibble! His attitude is "Looks like food" and despite cat kibble being in three locations, he'll eat dog food. Silly boy.