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I don't think it's horrible that you smiled at the pic. I can only imagine the tale that he would tell.
While I realize that the cone is for the greater good, try telling him that.
He has gotten an abundance of nuggles today as well as the expensive wet food.
He is resting on his heated bed as we speak, I think he'll make it.
He's going to be fine, no doubt, as he's in good hands.
Of more concern however, would be all the nefarious retributions he's been plotting against you over the e-collar thing. But perhaps when Thursday rolls around he'll be so glad to be out of the collar that he'll forget all about it.
Of more concern however, would be all the nefarious retributions he's been plotting against you over the e-collar thing. But perhaps when Thursday rolls around he'll be so glad to be out of the collar that he'll forget all about it.
This has crossed my mind. I mean some of the looks that I have received have been a little off putting. My plan is "out of sight, out of mind" for Thursday. I'll plead ignorance to any existence of an e-collar. "What collar? Here, eat some more food, Monkey."
This has crossed my mind. I mean some of the looks that I have received have been a little off putting. My plan is "out of sight, out of mind" for Thursday. I'll plead ignorance to any existence of an e-collar. "What collar? Here, eat some more food, Monkey."
That will probably work, and food bribery can be quite effective to assuage those perceived injustices we inflict on them.
Don't look now........but somebody is loving life again.
He got a little obsessive while cleaning his face and scratching what I'm sure has to have been itching like crazy for a few days. I got a little freaked out because I saw a small amount of blood. I touched it with a tissue and nothing transferred. Perhaps, it was there ever since Monday when his stitches came out and his cleaning removed some scabs. And, also perhaps, now that his "lampshade of protection" has been removed and my paranoia has kicked in, I'm seeing worst case scenario. It seems fine and I will, of course, keep a close eye on him. Happy Thursday!
OMG-- I love that photo. (I'll admit that I have a thing for orange kitties, but still...)
What you said about the blood reminds me of when my ball of crazy hound needed to have one of his toes amputated. When he jumped into the car after getting the stitches removed, I saw some blood on the seat. I went right back into the vet, "just to make sure this was normal". Of course it was- but, you know, when it's your little guy...
If that photo is any indication, he's gonna be absolutely fine.
I am taking my beautiful boy to the vet today for a surgical consult. He has already seen the ophthalmologist, who advised us to go ahead with enucleation. A while back, he was in obvious discomfort and hiding all the time, not eating. His eye looked terrible. Vet said the lens had luxated (moved completely forward in the eye). Veterinary ophthalmologist said he had glaucoma and it looked like chronic uveitis had loosened the lens attachments.
The drops have mostly worked (eye pressure is good), but he still has days (anywhere from 1 day to 3 days) when he is clearly in pain and he hides and blinks that eye non-stop. The vet ophthalmologist said at most he can see shadows with that eye and he no longer has a pupillary reflex, so she thought it best to remove the eye. I agree and I am actually a little relieved, as I was getting stressed out, worrying every day if this would be one of those days where he was miserable. Still, I dread putting him through surgery. He is just a big, goofy sweetheart of a cat.
Our regular vet will be doing the surgery, because the university vet practice charges an arm and a leg for it.
I was wondering if anyone had a good story to tell, of a kitty who had the surgery and has been doing well for a long time?
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My plan is "out of sight, out of mind" for Thursday. I'll plead ignorance to any existence of an e-collar. "What collar? Here, eat some more food, Monkey." 
A while back, he was in obvious discomfort and hiding all the time, not eating. His eye looked terrible. Vet said the lens had luxated (moved completely forward in the eye). Veterinary ophthalmologist said he had glaucoma and it looked like chronic uveitis had loosened the lens attachments.
