05-17-2021, 08:26 AM
Simon. Simon has injured himself. Simon gets to go to the vet. This is not part of the compact I have with the free range cats, but there's not a lot of options.
I don't know how they do it but the three of the cats have scratched themselves under the chin. The scratches get infected and the sides of their heads balloon up. It looks like the cat has mumps on one side. In the case of the first two cats, the swelling eventually drained. Those cats showed no ill effect from the infection.
Not so the case with Simon. His face swelled and popped and swelled again. He's lost all the fur under his neck. There's an open weeping wound under his chin. Constant application of hydrogen peroxide and neosporin have had no effect. He's also really listless. I keep finding him staring off into space. He doesn't react a lot to being petted. It's a problem. The vet is the solution, so off we go. I'm coupling the vet trip visit with a dog grooming visit. The car will be full.
I don't know how they do it but the three of the cats have scratched themselves under the chin. The scratches get infected and the sides of their heads balloon up. It looks like the cat has mumps on one side. In the case of the first two cats, the swelling eventually drained. Those cats showed no ill effect from the infection.
Not so the case with Simon. His face swelled and popped and swelled again. He's lost all the fur under his neck. There's an open weeping wound under his chin. Constant application of hydrogen peroxide and neosporin have had no effect. He's also really listless. I keep finding him staring off into space. He doesn't react a lot to being petted. It's a problem. The vet is the solution, so off we go. I'm coupling the vet trip visit with a dog grooming visit. The car will be full.
As a matter of fact, my anger does keep me warm