Comments | usha93: Eddie's broke-tail amputation saga ;->

usha93

Eddie's broke-tail amputation saga ;->

Mar 27, 2011 07:47

It was way back in mid-February when Eddie the former stray cat broke his tail, leading to a tail amputation, a little setback with a seroma/abscess putting him back about a week, drainage, antibiotics, and a new set of stitches. He'll finally have his last (we hope, we hope!) vet visit the 1st week of April, so it's been a ways to this point, and ( Read more... )

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lori_holder March 29 2011, 14:39:12 UTC

Hey Rose ( ... )

usha93 April 2 2011, 11:54:59 UTC

I'm actually a bigger supporter of the above-referenced article for folks who do plan to keep their cats inside, than for the indoor/outdoor set, just because of the tips the guy gives for actually providing them with some Quality of Life while they're locked behind doors!

We're back to the vet for what I hope and believe will be our last visit viz the tail, so the time for decisions is fast approaching. I know he'll be glad to lose that cone permanently! :-)

I think my decision is made, actually. In spite of the valid safety points, in spite of my worries, having been with him as he's felt better and just watching and hanging with him...there's no way Eddieboy the Former Feral is ever going to be happy as in indoors-only cat. Pretty much all he does now that he's healed to this extent is try to escape, and give himself new, (thankfully) minor injuries. I've been Bad Copping him for over a week now, and I'm flat sick of being his jailer ( ... )