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So happy to hear jow well Scott is doing. This made me smile
He LOVES chasing the laser pointer and cuddling in the mornings. He is back to being a sweet purr machine.
And ditto everything Jerry said about the paw. The gait can change things up a bit, but it doesn't make sense to wait until he's in pain to address it.
Hugs
Sally and Alumni Happy Hannah and Merry Myrtle and Frankie too!
Happy Hannah had a glorious additional bonus time of over one yr & two months after amp for osteo! She made me laugh everyday! Joined April's Angels after send off meal of steak, ice cream, M&Ms & deer poop!
Yay Scott! I'm so glad to hear he's feeling better, and it sounds like you are too! For an older cat, it's so great that he's playing with the laser pointer. Also having a little purr machine back is the BEST! You've done such a good job taking care of him.
Senior trikitty Luanne had a right forepaw removed in May of 2022 and is still going strong! Here's our story.
Hi all!
So we figured out what was going on with that weird toe situation --- it is the same as the others. Like the nail got ripped out somehow? and the blood was sticking the fur together. We cleaned it out and it is healing. He is much happier now and doesn't have pain when scratching himself.
Now I wonder how this happened. This was never a problem until he went to our vet to get his sutures redone. A part of me wonders if it happened there. I have never seen him chew his nails. Licking? yes - but obsessively chewing at them? No. and we watched him like a hawk for about 1.5 months. It makes me very nervous about what happened when he stayed the night at the vets.
Unfortunately, I live in a really rural area and I think there is no feline specialist unless it's an hour away. 🙁 I will look this up though.
Yesterday and the day before he was galloping around the house, initiating chases with his brother. It makes my heart happy to see them playing again.
So thrilled t0 hear jow well Scott is doing! Such a relief! Can only imagine how sore that paw was. Ouch!
Good job!
Happy Hannah had a glorious additional bonus time of over one yr & two months after amp for osteo! She made me laugh everyday! Joined April's Angels after send off meal of steak, ice cream, M&Ms & deer poop!
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