A Little Banged Up

This is Q.

Please pardon any typos. I am typing with my left paw. My right one is kinda sore today.
Yesterday was not good, but I have one of those stories to tell you.

The day started hot and got hotter. Then it got really hot. I know this because I spent the whole day baking in the heat. No food, no water, no one playing with me. Yeah, not a good day.

It started out fine. I ran outside to play and then the heat started to get to me. I found a shady spot under the old car and watched for a toy to appear. My favorite toys are birds, but sometimes I chase squirrels and bunnies.

Then Heather drove up in her new car, and I came out to say hello. I don't think she saw me, she didn't get out of the car. Sam came out of the house and climbed into Heather's car... I am not sure what happened next.

The next thing I remember I was in a lot of pain. My shoulder was so sore, and my leg hurt like crazy. Even my insides were yelling at me. I didn't cry though. I am too tough for that! I dragged myself to a bush in the shade, crawled onto the dirt underneath the branches, and waited for Frannie to find me.

Do you know, she came calling my name at least ten times during the day before she finally found me! Ten times! Talk about clueless. How could she not know I was there baking like lasagna? I was so thirsty I could barely get a squeak out to clue her in.

Finally, just before dark, she found me and carried me in. She put me down right in front of my food and water and tried to baby me. I wasn't having any of that though. Well, the food and water, yeah, I had plenty of that! Then I dragged myself down the stairs and hid in the pile of laundry under the clothes chute. Cool and comfy; just what I had dreamed of all day under that bush.

By this morning my side was feeling a lot better. I managed to climb back up the stairs using my hurt leg. It wasn't too bad. I'll bet tomorrow I will be out chasing birds again. I'll catch one for you if you'd like.