The human pin-cushion

[sawyl]

The cat, no doubt nursing insecurities from a summer of being left in the care of the neighbours, has suddenly become acutely concerned with not being noticed. Consequently, she has picked up the habit of reaching out and giving anyone in range a prod with her claws, just to remind them that she's there. I seem to be taking the brunt of this, despite my refusal to feed her her favourite food — currently pilchards in tomato sauce — and as a result, my arms look like I've spent the day wrestling with a roll of barbed wire.