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Mike Postscript

Mike went to see the vet yesterday and it was a good thing we took him.  His injuries on the tail and left hind leg were much more serious than we first thought.  It was little wonder he was limping so.

The vet shaved his tail and to my amazement about a dozen punctures were revealed.  Some were so serious they required stitches; there was also a puncture and stitch on his leg.  We took the risk of using anesthetics on him, because it is very hard on an old cat.  But Mike came through the process and is now resting at home taking antibiotics.  The patient is expected to make a full recovery.

Hopefully Mike will remember it is dangerous to wander into the outer world.


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  1. Unknown18 January 2016 at 11:54

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    1. Unknown18 January 2016 at 11:57

      Ooops, I deleted the comment because it showed up twice, but now it isn't showing up at all. I had just said that I was happy that Mike was okay and resting at home. Our cat, Cleo, is an indoor cat as well but she is a rescue that we got a year ago. She is adamant about getting outside any chance she can. The only good thing for us is we live in a condo on the second floor so the front door leads to a hallway and the back door leads to a patio which she hasn't tried to jump off of (yet).

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