Necessary Mutilation

Weight: 186.5 lbs.

Yesterday when I came home from work and found Spice curled up behind the computer desk and unresponsive, my heart nearly stopped. She had been so good in the morning, I couldn’t imagine what had happened to her. Tom got home a few minutes later, and said that he thinks the treatments she received at the SPCA traumatized her, as she had been hiding out all day. She had even managed to crash trhough the barriers we had erected to try and keep her out of the corner, as she was that desperate to hide.

When she didn’t respond to me or come out on her own, we had no choice but to drag her out. However, once we did, she ate voraciously, snuggled and purred, and I was heartened to see that physically she seemed alright after all.

And, today she is a hellion - full of spunk and appetite and neediness…just like we like!! She still sounds a little congested, but not like the freight train that she had been sounding like.

We have decided to stop the SPCA treatments and maintain her care at home, and they agreed that this would be ok at this time. I hate to see her go without the nebulizing, but she is drinking and eating well here now, and at least doesn’t seem to need the hydrating.

Let’s hope our judgement about this is ok, and she can continue to recover without extraordinary care.

And then, as she recovers from this, we will have to be mindful that she still needs to be spayed when well enough….

Ack - one day at a time!

And, as to my diet, I ate eggs and cheese and chicken livers and onions and green beans and a yogurt and an apple yesterday That’s all, and pretty good eating if you ask me.

So, I guess I can manage myself and a little kitty all at the same time, if I try! Somewhat, anyway!