On April 18^th 2024, I brought home QP. I was told that she had behavioural issues such as being timid, and responded with aggression. I was advised that she would need to be on anxiety meds for the rest of her life. Therefore, I was committed to providing her with a quiet, anxiety-free home and if I was lucky, to give her a few head scratches here and there.

Two months later, I have a completely different cat. QP is a ten-year-old with bountiful energy and uses that to fulfil her curious and outgoing personality. Every hour is playtime, except between 2:00pm – 4:00pm, when she takes her routine afternoon nap. Her favourite toy is a dollar store stuffy in which she loves tossing the little toy around.

QP has befriended my human neighbour. He loves to take her up to the enclosed roof deck where she watches birds and runs a few laps to meet her daily steps. Though she loves her daily exercise routine, she isn’t fond of the portion-controlled diet. However, it has shown results of weight loss, and she can now jump the height of a computer chair. She’s very proud of reaching this milestone.

QP follows me everywhere, and I have very little privacy. When I come home from running errands, she greets me with disapproval mews. On rainy days she sits by the window purring, as she feels relaxed and content.  She’s always seeking cuddles and often crawls between my legs. She has even sat on my lap while I played video games, though this isn’t a regular habit

It hasn’t always been easy. Her allergies had gotten out of control, and it was becoming too much for her after she broke out in a nasty rash. With our vet, we are currently figuring out her allergy triggers, and using medical cream to help ease the pain.

A few neighbourhood cats, who are free-roaming, made the mistake of coming by uninvited. That’s when QP’s aggression comes out, as she does not tolerate many animals. I’ve already gone through two boxes of band-aids as I’ve had to break up fights in which QP always won. They now avoid our place and thankfully we haven’t faced any lawsuits.

QP has become the happiest cat I’ve ever had and is no longer on anxiety medication. She always has a smile on her face as she knows she is living her best life. However, she argues that the diet isn’t fair.

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