Margot

March 9^th, Sarah and I went over to our neighbor Annie to buy some bananas and we inquired about how her cat babies were doing.  We knew that her cat had recently had kittens, and we still wanted to get one.  Sure enough, it was time for us to bring our cat baby home.  Margot has now been a part of our household for two and a half weeks, and she is finally starting to earn her keep! 

We feed her milk, rice, and fish on a rotating basis, and she has started supplementing her diet with creatures she finds in our house.  Lately, that has included cockroaches, giant flies, and small lizards!  A few nights ago, however, I stood up and slid on something in our living room (it was dark and I couldn’t see what was on the floor).  We grabbed flashlights and found vomit – yuck.  Picking it up, we noticed something long and white…and soon, we noticed it was moving.

After consultation with one of her friends back home (thanks Tressa!), we concluded that Margot has roundworm.  Lovely.  We are currently in the process of trying some homeopathic remedies, hoping that it will kill her roundworm.  While there is a veterinarian in Monrovia, that is two days away and roundworm meds just aren’t worth $120 in a taxi and five days of travel.

She’s fun to have around, and I’m grateful she has started to kill the creatures she finds in our house.  This is her territory, too, and I’m happy she wants it all to herself.  Now if she could just kill some mice, we’d be set.  In time, I hope!