Poor little guy has had an eventful week… he had his testicles removed. Luckily though he forgot as soon as he came round from the anaesthetic and I put food in with him. To add to his list of issues, a heart murmur was noted on his last examination, grade 2/3 of 6! But we also reran his bloods, and things have cleared up there at least.

I know I have said it before, but this little guy literally owes his whole life to people at Lawrence Veterinary Centre, especially Natalie, his personal vet, so when it came to castration, I had to ask nicely that she would continue his care and perform the surgery.

I monitor anaesthetics daily, and know they are remarkably safe for our cats and dogs, and yet I still couldn’t stop worrying about him. It made me realise just how people must feel when we just expect them to leave their beloved pets with us and not worry! I was there watching every breath, and still worried… And this isn’t even my pet! But everything went perfectly!

Everyone at work have been commenting how well he is doing, and everyone has fallen in love with the little guy. And he is much nicer to cuddle now, as he has finally been well enough to have a bath ( he so badly needed one, his fur was yellow from urine staining 😦 !! )

The main question everyone asks me at the moment is “Are you going to keep him?”…. The answer is.. I still don’t know.

I have to consider the welfare of my other cats, and although the boys are quite accepting of him, my female cat does not like him. She has been trying to stay out all night for several nights on the trot, which isn’t fair on her.

However, this morning, she was crying at the door to come in, and she had been inside for 2 full days previous, so maybe we are making a break through there? ….

If you ever asked Shawn (my other half) if he was staying with us, the answer was always an outright no!… but tonight he posted a photo to Facebook, and someone commented asking about him staying, and his response was simply “I hope not” …. so maybe progress on all fronts?

I have to be honest though, I do not hold out much hope for him surviving long in life unless he gets wrapped in a big protective bubble… So far, while in my care he has

– Fallen off countless things

– Got his leg wrapped up on the elastic on a dangly bit of his cat tree and went crazy trying to loosen himself, only making it worse

– Tried to eat a spicy chilli because I was eating them

– Tried to eat hair removal cream

But what he lacks in brains and sensibility, he makes up for in personalilty!

Even if I don’t keep him, I will certainly ensure he goes to a home where he can no longer harm himself!!