Most of my working life has been spent in libraries, but in my younger days I trained and worked as a nurse. Now I have given up paid employment to cultivate the art of not working, and save my life at the same time. Life isn't always easy, but it's what we've got. Carpe diem!


Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Not dead, only sleeping

I have decided to revive this moribund blog. I'm just filling in time at the moment, waiting until it's late enough to take my unfortunate cat to the vet. He's got to have an eye removed, poor little bugger. He's sitting in his carrier next to me, resentful at missing his breakfast. I put him in his carrier because I couldn't stand his reproachful looks and cries as he looked around for some tucker. In sympathy with him I'm going without breakfast too - well, at least until he has been safely delivered to the vet clinic.


The vet assures me that a one-eyed cat can have a perfectly acceptable quality of life. We shall see.  

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  2. Judith, good to hear from you again. Poor cat, I'm sure the vet is right, and Puss will be OK. A few years ago our ginger Finn went to be castrated, and I had to explain to our Japanese student why he wasn't allowed any brekkie, but with the aid of a translation dictionary, and a few laughs, we did OK, and the first thing she said after coming home from school that day " Poor Finn. Is he all right". He arrived 2 weeks after Mayumi came here, and they were buddies from day one.The day she left to go home to Japan, he hid all morning, until the very last minute, for her to say goodbye. Tears all round, and who would say cats do not understand.I'm sure he knew. Thinking of you today. Cheers from Jean.

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    1. Thanks Jean. At least you didn't have to draw Mayumi a picture!

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  3. What has happened that the eye must come out? I know many cats that are one-eyed and in time they do fine. I hope the cat does fine and heals quickly. Good luck. Deb (Canada)

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    1. Something called "Horner's syndrome", Deb. It often resolves itself but not in this case.

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  4. Poor cat - we had one that went blind but still functioned remarkably well. Seeing her walk around one would never have guessed that she was blind so I am sure one eye removed will be no problem.

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    1. He seems to be quite happy one day post op, and having no difficulty finding his way around. Thanks Susan.

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  5. Please do let us know. I had a collie blind from cataracts. He walked tracing walls and furniture. I never moved any furniture while he lived.

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    1. I understand that animals can adapt quite well. I'll keep you posted.

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  6. Poor thing. I hope he doesn't suffer too much, and that his future life will be OK. One feels so responsible for our pets.

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  7. Poor little cat. My daughter has a dog with only one eye and she manages perfectly well. Try not to worry.

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    1. Thanks. But it's hard not to worry!

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  8. Awww poor kitty. Let us know how he is doing!

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  9. Welcome home! Best wishes for the poorly moggie.

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  10. How lovely to have you back blogging Judith - but poor puss.
    Tell him from me that he has the most handsome whiskers I've ever seen.

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  11. Oh, so sorry about the cat. But so glad to see you back here! I've got a great-niece-cat with only three legs. One eye will I'm sure be no problem for your boy!

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