Update on Skeeter for anyone following along:
Skeeter had his surgery on Monday-March 9th.
He came home Tuesday afternoon. At first, I didn't see much of him at all.
Come Wensday-he was showing signs of feeling better.
He's back to doing his normal stuff-chasing his tail 5 times a day, following me around, sitting in my lap, snuggling with his brothers/the other cats. He's rediscovered his love of Cat-Nip...so he often eats then sleeps with his nose pressed into the catnip toy.
When I said he was normally a very silly kitty-I most certainly meant it.
He has been eating-a lot. He likes to eat as often as he can, but I'm limiting his feedings so he doesn't over-do it and open any sutures.
Today alone-he ate a can & a half of Salmon in Sauce. Skeeter loves some fishy food.
One of the things I sold on Etsy went to buying him a new collar to remind myself & him just how lucky he is:
I cannot properly convey how thankful I am-nor how lucky I am that there are kind people in this world.
My cat is alive because of your kindness.
Thanks to you-he can carry on his adventures with his brother Taylor as they watch fishies (named after Food Network stars-i might add)
At the end of this it works out like this:
Skeeter lost about 5 pounds. He's down to 10lbs when he normally weighs 15 or so. He's not overweight, he's just a long/big cat.
The original estimate the vet gave me was a bit off: $500 became $800-but he's fixed & that's what matters.
Additionally, on Friday the 6th-he got a shot that helped him get through the weekend before the surgery. That shot was $134-but again, it helped him be able to eat/behave as he normally would.
At the end-this has been a $950 vet visit.
...which after what I went through with Ashes...really doesn't seem like much at all.
All that matters is that my cat is safe, healthy, & happy.
Thank you everyone-from the bottom of my heart.
<3
Sara Goudrault & Skeeter
(as well as Simba, Taylor, Tipper, O'Neill, Brody, Mokey, Parker & Apple)
(major thanks from his brothers though-Tipper & Taylor-cause they love him & would be lost without him.)
Click to view(Skeeter really loves the fish)