Roopanand Rick: The day Paray refused to eat

I, Roopanand Rick, take pride in how I shower love to my four cats: Max, Paray, Dexter, and Gypsy. I make sure they’re always well-fed, and I cannot overstate how I value their health. My friends would constantly admire me for a job well-done. I could only beam in smugness.

Roopanand Rick Paray Image Credit: Sciencedaily.com

But I guess there’s this inexorable phase that every cat owner must undergo in search of cat ownership nirvana.


One day, while I was feeding my cats, I poured the same extra chunk of cat food on Paray’s bowl. Paray, usually the most voracious guzzler among the four, looked at his food with an unfamiliar stoicism. I let it pass for a time or two, until I became apprehensively suspicious. Something smelled fishy, and I was absolutely sure it’s not the tuna.


I, Roopanand Rick, recognized the possible seriousness of the matter and immediately took Paray to a veterinarian. It’s a good thing I did, because if I had let it lapse a day longer, it could have spelt a bleak outcome for my beloved cat.

Roopanand Rick Paray Image Credit: WebMD.com

Not counting the given finicky eating habits of cats, their refusal to eat for a protracted period may be a sign of a serious morbidity, including infections, kidney failure, pancreatitis, intestinal problems, and—God forbid—cancer. Apparently, and fortunately, Paray’s loss of appetite was just caused by a bothersome toothache. I heaved a sigh of relief upon learning that his condition was not an imminent threat to life.


Now I would like to reiterate to my fellow cat lovers out there: never shrug off your cat’s refusal to eat! It goes without saying, but doing that is akin to trivializing a matter between life and death.

Roopanand Rick Paray Image Credit: Houstonpettalk.com

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Roopanand Rick on the Post-production 3D illusion

Roopanand Rick Paray. Photo Source: http://visionartgr.blogspot.com

“Roopanand Rick, <insert title of recent box office hit here> is out in 3D! Wanna hit the theaters?” a friend of mine eagerly informed me over the phone. I could almost visualize her at the other end of the line wringing her hands in utter excitement like it was the best thing that ever happened since Neil Patrick Harris came out of the closet. I drawled back, “Well, can I at least bring my cat, Paray, with me?” After several moments of bantering, she finally hung up.

Roopanand Rick Paray. Photo Source: http://detroit.cbslocal.com

 
 Despite the hype that comes along the glorious silver screen reprises of 3D-rendered classic movies, I don’t get the logic behind having to sit through an already-before-seen movie for an extra 10 bucks. I understand how studios cash in on post-production 3D, but that certainly won’t have Roopanand Rick jumping up and down. It doesn’t impress my cats either—Paray, a great 3D lover, included.

The great James Cameron even expresses disapproval, stating that “post conversion should be used for one thing only … which is to take library titles that are favorites that are proven, and convert them to 3D.” To some extent, it only spells a cash grab for money-raking Hollywood; but if a fortune’s to be spent on post-production 3D, then at least the movie’s all worth it.

Roopanand Rick Paray. Photo Source: http://wordandfilm.com

 
Speaking of Cameron, I wasn’t particularly rapt with Titanic 3D mainly because: 1) I didn’t feel water splashing off from the screens, 2) the ship still hit the iceberg, and 3) after 15 years, Jack still didn’t realize he could fit in the floating door.

I want my 10 bucks back.

Roopanand Rick, a 3D animator and a sporadic heckler, is also a full-time owner of his cats—Max, Dexter, Gypsy, and Paray. Learn more about him by following him on Twitter.