Snip, snip, snip. Spud the dog has had a trim this week, the hope is we’ve reduced his mud carrying capacity, but left him enough to keep warm. He’s been quite explicit about how close a shave he’s had
Jammy and Dodger the kitten-cats have had a more radical snip, they too have been quite explicit about their treatment.
The veterinary nurse was quite specific about their post operative treatment. Jammy and Dodger should remain indoors for48hours, they should only have a little too eat for the next few hours, they should be kept warm. We’d not a cat in hells chance of delivering any of that. I locked the cat flap, to keep them in the utility room, when I went to check on them an hour later, I couldn’t find Dodger anywhere. That is until I looked out side, he was sat on the doorstep, wet and bedraggled, the temperature was .09c and sleeting: I’d set the flap to let him out not in. Nor were they happy about restricted rations, they took to launching themselves at the kitchen door in protest.
Spud was sympathetic to their plight, he’d been there before*.
*both at the vets and being locked out in bad weather.
Sorry about the phone photo quality
December 9, 2012 at 11:37 pm
Never mind the quality, the subjects are well worth looking at.
December 10, 2012 at 12:12 am
Awwwwwwwwwwwww Lovely! We will have a new boy on the books hun – check out my blog!
December 10, 2012 at 5:30 am
They are so cute, regardless of missing hair or parts. I’m amazed at how resilient animals are; our female cat tore out her stitches twice and tried ripping out her staples. Twelve years later and she remains just fine, though arguably still angry about the surgery
December 11, 2012 at 7:03 am
Lovely photo of the two of them commiserating.
December 11, 2012 at 8:34 am
Sympathy all round! xx
December 11, 2012 at 4:36 pm
It looks like Spud could be saying “Don’t worry about it, puss. You’re still a man in my eyes.”
Spud looks ever so neat after his haircut.
December 12, 2012 at 6:09 am
Clip, clip, snip, snip ~ that’s all taken care of then! Spud is looking very svelte, and the kitties sound like they are still feisty little cuties.
December 12, 2012 at 8:09 am
Oh yes and they are so looking forward to the Christmas tree going up!.
December 12, 2012 at 4:10 pm
Always lovely to see Spud again. I expect our eldest cocker is due a trim too but she looks so lovely with flowing locks I keep putting it off. All the best for Chistmas and the New Year if I don’t get by again before then.
December 16, 2012 at 11:23 am
Nice to see that someone else believes that the sofa is for the pets! Now we have our fire going most evenings, I am reduced to sitting on the floor while the animals and Mrs Gadget take up all the available chair space!
February 10, 2013 at 5:01 pm
Ohhh!! Owwwww!!! I’m putting you on my list Mrs Uhdd … and that veterinary nurse! Pah!