Dear Cat-

I'm so very very sorry that I broke your foot. I'm even more sorry that the splint is cumbersome and the e-collar terrifies you. Pleasepleaseplease....be a good patient, eat and drink normally, and leave your splint alone so that maybe I can take that collar off. You tell me if you want the pain meds, cuz right now that just seems like more mental anguish on top of what you've already gone through.

Love,
Your mom, who feels like the world's worst human being right now.