Frijolito el enfermito
Frijolito has an upper respiratory infection that I am trying to treat at home. It really pains me to see him not feeling well. He loves to held and "consoled," but really resists "nursing" care ...puts up a fight to have his temperature taken or his face cleaned up. He clearly doesn't feel well, but is still eating and alert enough to pop-up if he sees a stink bug or a bird out the window, so I don't think I need to take him to the vet just yet. I still worry about him. Belladonna (the dog) clearly knows he isn't feeling well and has been trying to clean him up and lie with him, whereas she is often impatient around him. I get teary watching home gentle and caring she is with him. The poor little guy is sneezy, coughing, sniffly, and has a watery eye. But his eye and nasal discharge are watery and constantly flowing, so I think his body is currently doing a good job of trying to "flush out" the infection. I am quite paranoid and over-protective and can over-analyze every sniffle, sneeze and shaky step he takes.