Incoherent Scribblings

Cat Tales

Some people have “Dog Days.” Well, not me. I have “Cat Days,” and today was one of them!

First of all, when we woke up this morning, we noticed that Scooter was limping… BAD. Now, Scooter is not exactly the most graceful of cats and we did hear a big crash last night about the time we went to bed, so I put two and two together and came to the conclusion he probably fell or something. I poked around his leg a little bit and he didn’t really have any reaction until I tried to straighten his elbow. He then started meowing. It wasn’t a meow like he was in excruciating pain, but obviously it was uncomfortable.

Well, I decided I would give him a little while in case he was faking it. I know it sounds silly, but one time when he tripped over something while running around, he started limping. Of course I made a huge fuss and I swear it got worse! I then ignored the situation for an hour or so, and he stopped. So, this morning, I took a shower and went about my business for about an hour, but he still kept limping.

So, we whisked him off to the vet. Turns out he damaged a nerve and currently has no feeling from his elbow down. Even though we heard this crash last night, what exactly he did is a mystery. The vet gave him a Cortisone and B12 shot and we are supposed to put an infrared light on his leg for about 10 minutes several times a day and he goes back for a check up Tuesday. I hope he gets better soon… my poor baby!

Meanwhile, we are supposed to keep him from jumping up and down on things. Have you ever tried to hinder a cat from jumping? It is damn near impossible!

After all of that was over, I tried to cross stitch so I could finish up my “Siamese Kitty.” I have done better French Knots and I think all in all the backstitching took me about three hours, but I was interrupted so many times I am not exactly sure. However, after 5 years, “Siamese Kitty” is finally finished!