Too much excitement today.

[sugarplumkitty]

We just got back from the emergency vet with Lee-Roy. He's ok aside from a very bad cat bite on his upper right "arm."

He was fine when I left for school at 5:50PM. When Eric got home at 8:30PM Lee-Roy didn't greet him or come for dinner, so Eric went in search. He didn't have to look far. Lee-Roy was on the bed, acting oddly sedated. He had scruffed up fur on his head and "arm" and hissed when Eric tried to examine him. Since he knew I'd be home any time, he waited for me to get my opinion on what do do. I stopped to grocery shop on my way home from school so I didn't get home for another hour. Eric greeted me with the question of where the nearest emergency vet was. Eric's description of the poor kitty was enough for me to say, "get the carrier while I put the frozen stuff away." I left most of the groceries in the trunk until we got back.

They x-rayed him and determined he hadn't been hit by a car. That was our first fear. Then since Eric had noticed him favoring his right front leg, they xrayed that. No broken bones. His surgery has healed great inside. The only clue we got was that there was some air under the skin of his right leg. They shaved the area to find a very bad cat bite. He has now had it cleaned, gotten a shot of antibiotics and has a week's worth of antibiotics to take. He has now cost us another $400. He's sure an expensive cat!

WHEW!

Comments

[finickynarcane.livejournal.com]

I'm glad he's on the mend. I learned early on with Syerii that There Is No Such Thing As A Free Cat (TINSTAAFC).

[sugarplumkitty.livejournal.com]

TINSTAAFC ROFL! In the last year alone I think Lee-Roy has cost us 6k.

[lesliesailor.livejournal.com]

Oh, poor Lee-Roy! Was it one of your other cats that bit him??? Or worse, maybe a raccoon??

[sugarplumkitty.livejournal.com]

The vet says it's a cat bite. Our girls wouldn't do that. They love him. They're always wrestling and scuffling and never have bitten him like this. I'm thinking his recent return to marking the house and this bite are related to a new cat in the neighborhood we haven't seen yet.

[10shiko.livejournal.com]

Poor guy.

I know all about expensive cats, but they are worth every penny. I hope this little trip gets him all healthy and chipperipper again.

[chaquir.livejournal.com]

what a cute icon!!!!! Is that you and your cat, or just a random pic?

[sugarplumkitty.livejournal.com]

That's mrblueberry and his mom. She's the one I played with in San Francisco last week.

[chaquir.livejournal.com]

aha!!!!!!! Thanks for telling.

She seems very sweet.

[sugarplumkitty.livejournal.com]

She is, and fun too!

[10shiko.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

That's me and my diabetic baby, mrblueberry.

[chaquir.livejournal.com]

he's so cute!!!! (so are you btw.. hehe)
I just started a journal for one of my cats a few days ago. I left a comment in mrblueberry's lj if i can add him.
I would love cats as a friend there.

[10shiko.livejournal.com]

Aww thanks (:

He and I grew up together, and we have a very special bond. Fifteen years together will do that to a girl and her cat. ♥

[chaquir.livejournal.com]

Poor Lee-Roy. He just got his furr back and now they've shaved him again.
He sure is a 'priceless' and expensive cat right now. lol**

Luckely it wasn't something worse.

[sugarplumkitty.livejournal.com]

Yeah, he is one patchy cat! The fur in the areas they shaved for his surgery are about half the length of the rest of his fur. He's funny looking! Good thing he isn't vain!

[chaquir.livejournal.com]

oooooooooow this should happen to Plusjke. Our longhaired white cat. She would be SOOOOOOOOOO offended. She's a true lady when it comes to the point of vanity.