The next morning, Toaster was met with disappointment. While the new kitten was using the towel to nap, it seemed that the food, water, and litter had not been touched.
Concerned, the little Ruby called Sarah at the ASPCA. It was not one of her volunteer days, but she figured that her human friend might be able to help with the food problem.
"So...the kitten isn't eating?"
"Noes...she seems super aggressive too! Do you think she could be sick?"
"Not sure... why don't you bring her in? She probably needs her shots anyway..."
Toaster re-entered the washroom, and stuffed the sleepy kitten (towel and all) back into the carrier.
Yellow Diamond woke with a start, before realizing she was in the pet carrier again!
"MRRRRRRR..."
"I'm sorry kit! I just want to make sure you're ok. You didn't eat...so we're going to the doctors..."
"MRRRRRRR..."
Sarah picked up the duo in her car, and soon the trio were in the examining room at the ASPCA.
Toaster put the cage on the examination table.
"Alright, let's see what we're dealing with here..." Sarah put some gloves on and forced the kitten from the back of the carrier.
Yellow Diamond's ears were flat against her head in agrivation. Her tail shifted quickly in warning. This "table" was super cold too...
"MRRRRRRR..."
"My goodness Toaster! You weren't kidding! She looks angrier than a poked hornet's nest! Where on Earth did you get her from?"
"Someone gave her to me as a gift...she keeps growling..."
"Well, let's see what's up..." Sarah weighed the kitten on a tiny pet scale. A bit underweight, but that was to be expected since the animal was refusing to eat.
Her heart and lungs seemed fine...no abnormalities.
To the absolute horror of Yellow Diamond, the Human took her temperature in a most undignified spot! "MAAARRL!" The Diamond felt pain and embarrassment! She let out another low growl.
"Well, her vitals seem fine...let me take her in the back to do some X-rays."
Toaster nodded in agreement.
Several minutes went by before Sarah came back with the kitten. "Huh... no broken bones, organs are healthy..."
Toaster looked relieved that her new kitten was not sick! "What about the food? The mew isn't eating anything..."
"Perhaps she's just picky? Let's try some sample meals!"
Sarah proceeded to grab every single sample cat meal in her innovatory. There were a good forty different types...both wet and dry...as well as a simple can of tuna in water.
The doctor opened the first one. Yellow Diamond sniffed it, and immediately stuck out her tongue in disgust.
Sarah laughed! "She's so expressive! Let's try the next one..."
Forty samples later, and the kitten had rejected them all!
"Mercy...your kitten is driving me bananas! I've never seen such a finicky eater..."
"Driving...bananas?" Toaster had no clue how to drive a fruit, nor how it related to her new pet.
"It's an idiom! It means she's making me crazy and frustrated!"
"Bananas...BANANAS!" Toaster suddenly had an idea! The little Ruby pointed at the yellow cat excitedly! "BANANAS!"
"Ha! An excellent name! It suits her!"
"Bananas, you're driving both of us bananas, Bananas!" Toaster smiled.
Yellow Diamond came to a sudden realization! She was not sure what a "banana" was, but it was CERTAINLY NOT her real name! What a horrific fate!
"MRRRRRRR..." the cat displayed her enthusiasm in her normal fashion.
Sarah opened the can of tuna- her last resort. The kitten sniffed the can curiously. This one didn't smell as bad as the other food...
Yellow Diamond tried some of the meat. It wasn't...GREAT, but at least it was DECENT. The kitten ate the entire can veraciously, before her stomach FINALLY stopped hurting and making noise!
"Mph!" The kitten let out a satisfied sigh, before falling asleep.
"Huh. Interesting. She seems to only like human food! Tell me Toaster, do you know if she had any previous owners?"
Toaster shook her head in doubt.
"The reason why I ask- some people absolutely spoil their pets...sometimes they even cook homemade cat meals from scratch! Here..." Sarah handed Toaster a pamphlet titled: "Meals You Can Share With Your Kitten". The piece of paper included human foods cats could, and could not eat.
"Your friend Acapella is an excellent cook...right? Maybe she can try some of these recipes for Bananas.
Toaster took the pamphlet with gratitude!
"Oh! One more thing while Bananas is asleep..
Yellow Diamond woke up with intense pain! "MARRRLLMPH!"
Aparently, Sarah had administered a rabies and distemperment shot at the same time! To the kitten's absolute frustration, she was also wearing a collar with an annoying bell on it. The collar also included health tags, and a tiny metal heart with the name "Bananas" on it.
"Sorry about that Bananas...the shots will help prevent disease." Sarah nodded, as she handed Toaster some extra cans of tuna.
"Thanks Sarah! This really does mean a lot!"
"No probs Toaster- and give Bananas some time to adjust! New places can be scary for kittens!"
Toaster nodded in agreement!
Yellow Diamond slunk back into her carrier-desperately wanting to go back to a place where she wouldn't be poked and prodded.
