Ema Nymton wrote:
>Brooklyn1 wrote:
>>
>> Newt is home from the Vet and recovering... bye bye barn... now a new
>> house cat.
>
>
>Wishing you all the luck in the world, Sheldon. Doing this can be tough,
>but if anyone can do it, I know you can.

It was actually very easy, just money... I never mind spending money
to help animals. Newt is between 5-7 years, and is not feral, someone
must have discarded him... happens a lot with summer people who leave
pets behind, most don't survive... Newt got lucky to choose my barn,
I'd never let him starve. He lived in the barn all last winter, got
well fed every day and put on good weight (he was a bag of bones
barely living), but I didn't feel it was right to let him live all
alone in a cold barn another winter with all the preditors about, and
it's near impossible to find someone to adopt a grown cat. He's
recuperating in a back bedroom. He has a new litter pan, a little
bed, lots of blankies, a few old cat toys for the smell, and a little
nite light. He knows he's not alone as he gets petted regularly and
he must hear and smell the other cats who are constantly sniffing at
his door. He just ate a can of food so he is on the mend. The vet
said not to let the other cats near him for a week, he's not ready to
move around much... his surgery turned out to be more than a simple
neutering, he had one undecended testicle and they had to find it and
put it where it belongs, so he will take longer to heal. The other
cats are sniffing at the door, especially Jilly, who will certainly
become his foster mommy, and show him every nook and cranny of the
house. He also gets ear drops twice a day, he had a bad ear
infection, but they cleaned it up while he was in surgery. He's now
up to date on all his shots. I have a very good Veterinary clinic
nearby (seven Vets), they will come in night or day 24/7 for
emergencies. I wish I could go to the Vet instead of a people doctor,
they give much better care than today's uncaring, money grubbing MDs.
I grew up before there was medical insurance, when doctors made house
calls for $4 and poor folks paid when/what they could... when did
medical doctors decide they should become millionaires???
http://www.newbaltimoreanimalhosp.com/