February 25, 2019

Author: Melissa Sitzman

Part II

It was a hot summer day and work had been hell! I couldn’t wait to get home to relax and unwind. I usually took a shower after work because, being a veterinary assistant, is a dirty job. I was too tired, though. I just wanted to lay back on my bed and cool off.

I had a California king size waterbed, at that time. If you’ve never had a waterbed in the summer, you haven’t lived! You turn the heater for it off and it’s like laying in an ice box.

I was finally home! I put my purse down where I always kept it, next to the bed, and kicked my shoes off. I turned with my back towards the bed and plopped down on it with my entire body. SPLASH!! I screamed because the water was so cold and I was drenched!

Luckily the waterbed liner held up, keeping the water from flooding my condo or the condominium downstairs. I immediately suspected a cat popped the mattress but, couldn’t be sure. Being on the top floor made draining the water that remained in the mattress, a great time. I had hoses running out the window and down the side of the building to a grassy area.

Once all the water was cleaned up and I was left with a ton of wet towels, it was time to investigate. I started inspecting the mattress to see where the hole was. I couldn’t find it, at first. Then I saw it! At the very corner were three very distinct rips. It was a cat!!

My ex and I had adopted a second cat, a female that we named Princess. It was time to see which cat was guilty. I took each cat and gently pushed their paws so their nails came out and tried lining the nails up with the three tears. Princess was still too little. It didn’t match up.

As soon as I picked Gonzo up and walked over to the mattress, I knew he was guilty. He started wiggling and trying to get away from me! I managed to get him to calm down enough for me to try to see if his nails matched up to the rips.. BINGO! His nails lined up with those tears, perfectly!

I couldn’t be mad at him though, I should’ve known that waterbeds and cats, just don’t mix. Gonzo 1 – Humans 0