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Mya Dexter's avatar

This is so funny, Ana, within the pain and frustration, all highly relatable! Our late cat transformed from timid and aloof into a loving, socialising dog-wannabe once we changed her food to a Calm kibble version. Our current kitten goes mushy and confident when we use a pheromone spray or catnip toy, so no longer can I be cynical about the benefits of some drugs...!

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Ana Bosch's avatar

hahahaha! Yes, I am also a convert.

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Remy Bazerque's avatar

lolol

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Ella Lynch's avatar

That final line 😆😆🤣🤣🤣🤣

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Andrew Hsieh's avatar

That’s your next patent… something for humans.

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Ana Bosch's avatar

I’m all over this Andrew! 🤣

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Clancy Steadwell's avatar

I love the theme of drug use and human/animal nature and how they become integrated at the end, how you nicely tie a bow on it in a humorous way.

Creative non-fiction well done.

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Ana Bosch's avatar

Oh Clancy! If you only knew that I just sat and wrote what happened. I guess the best stories are unintentional. 🫣

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Maria Jose Bosch Campos's avatar

Ahahahahahahahah!!!!!🤣

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Jenny Homan's avatar

I think I could use a few of those calming collars. Just for a little while, then I'd take them off, (fingers crossed behind my back) promise.

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Ana Bosch's avatar

I can send some your way Jenny. I could have a side hussle as a valeriana collar dealer.

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C. Elyse's avatar

OMG this is so funny, Dr. A!!! I am in tears laughing, and careful with putting cat collars on your kids -- they get to pick your Nursing Home!

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Ana Bosch's avatar

Hahahaha! Yeah, and here social services pounce on you fast! But wouldn’t it be nice 😂😬

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C. Elyse's avatar

🤣🤣🤣

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Ralph Bryant's avatar

Some children need collars. I was on a flight a couple days ago with two screaming babies. My dog was trapped under my seat looking up at me, as if to say "WTF."

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Ana Bosch's avatar

Sometimes I would like to do like yesteryear- a little bit of whisky with that milk never hurt anyone 🤣🤭

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Ralph Bryant's avatar

Im sure my mother used to put Colt 45 Malt Liquor under my gums the way some people finish off a line of coke.

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Jo Betts's avatar

Oh this cheered me up 🤣 Here’s hoping we find this stash the next time we visit

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Ana Bosch's avatar

🤣🤣🤣 we can marinate it with Prosecco

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C. Elyse's avatar

I am sorry to laugh, because you were in pain, but this is f'ing hysterical: Nothing says “healthy household” like having left-over benzodiazepines here and there.

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Ana Bosch's avatar

Laugh away! I was chillin’ and vibing!

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