my mum rescued him from an egg shop,
where he was the shop cat.
his owner was a lovely old man,
we called him "grandpa",
but grandpa did not have the time
to look after mega, and as a result,
mega's life was very stressful :
he was often bullied by other tom cats,
and even big rats ...
his health suffered,
and he got gum infection.
he was constantly in pain,
scared, and most of all,
he wasn't happy.
so he refused to eat...
until he was just skin and bones.
grandpa said to my mum one day,
when she went to buy eggs :
"you must take him to the vet,
he's not well."
so my mum took him to the vet,
but it wasn't enough.
every time mega went back to the egg shop, he got sick again.
until one day, grandpa said :
"i can't look after him anymore, you should take him home."
grandpa was very reluctant to let him go,
but the thought of him dieing was even harder.
and that's how mega came home with us. for good.
ever since then, mega has gained his strength back.
his gum was cured, and slowly slowly, he began eating ...
even a little too much sometimes.
now, he is a happy, fat, and content cat. living in australia.
this is the story of mega. mega loves food, he loves life. and i love him.
