He turned up this morning in a very sorry state. Half his face was eaten away and he looked very thin. I was able to coax him into the cat cage with some chicken quite easily.
We put a cloth over the cage to keep him calm and took him to the vet when it opened.
They have just rang to say that they euthanased him.
Thursday, October 19, 2017
Tuesday, October 10, 2017
Did Smudge come and say "Goodbye"
The lady who was going to catch Smudge didn't see him again. I had virtually given up seeing him ever again when this morning there he was on the back door step. I was so relieved to see him but it didn't last long. When he turned round I could see he had an awful open wound on his face under his right ear. It was about the size of a walnut and was concave. It was very watery. There was no pus and when I looked into it I saw little grey things moving about in it.
He meowed hello to me when I went out to see him and rubbed up against my leg with his good side. I gave him some food and he ate it but left the Friskies. I gave him a single stroke. Maybe my last.
He then wandered off and sat under the conifer in the front garden. I said goodbye to him when I left for work.
Eleanor said he was still there when she left for uni about 9.15am but he wasn't there when I came home about 4pm. I couldn't find him anywhere - in our garden and couldn't see him in either of the gardens next door.
I know he really needs to see a vet but don't know how to catch him and don't want to scare him off. If he returns tomorrow morning I may go and have a talk to the vet for advice. I fear they may not be able to do anything for him if we do catch him but at least he will be at peace.
If he doesn't turn up I doubt I will see him again. I will miss him. He has been part of my life for nearly 6 years now.
He meowed hello to me when I went out to see him and rubbed up against my leg with his good side. I gave him some food and he ate it but left the Friskies. I gave him a single stroke. Maybe my last.
He then wandered off and sat under the conifer in the front garden. I said goodbye to him when I left for work.
Eleanor said he was still there when she left for uni about 9.15am but he wasn't there when I came home about 4pm. I couldn't find him anywhere - in our garden and couldn't see him in either of the gardens next door.
I know he really needs to see a vet but don't know how to catch him and don't want to scare him off. If he returns tomorrow morning I may go and have a talk to the vet for advice. I fear they may not be able to do anything for him if we do catch him but at least he will be at peace.
If he doesn't turn up I doubt I will see him again. I will miss him. He has been part of my life for nearly 6 years now.
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