[Maneki Neko]

Dear Pepper,

Sidney is adorable -- I remember seeing her listing on Petfinder and thinking, what a lucky person got that cat! For what it's worth, my Maneki also went through a persistent bout of diarrhea. My vet (at Brickfields Vet Clinic, which I adore) drew some blood and deduced from the lab results that she had a bacterial infection in her gut. One injection and a round of antibiotic tablets cured her in about a week.

I hope your vet can diagnose and treat Sidney's problem straightaway, so you can get back to the more important business of loving your healthy, gorgeous cat!

And did I read that correctly? Blackie wants warm water with breakfast? What next? A cappuccino??