Today’s photos were taken yesterday. Some of our walk down to Pedi where a little jogging was involved, and some at home where Jack is still suffering with a damaged paw.
I had a look at it in detail yesterday, as much as he would let me, and found that he’s ripped a claw out, almost. He must have been fighting, or else got it stuck while executing some kind of acrobatic (unlikely) jumping from roof to a pole or something (very unlikely) and one of his from paw claws is not quite completely attached to his finger, or whatever they are called.
It’s not infected, nothing is swollen but we are keeping an eye on it just in case. If it shows signs of going nasty we will have to hold him down, apply some ointment and then start throwing antibiotics down his screech. If that doesn’t work then he’ll have to go to Rhodes for a vet visit, but we are hoping that won’t be necessary as it distresses him so much and absolutely kills our arms, carrying a six kilo cat around the old town for an afternoon.
Meanwhile, he’s limping and standing with his paw raised, but he’s not distressed over it, he’s getting about, doing his business, making a lot of noise, getting bored, bothering me, eating, drinking and using his littler tray, so it all seems fine as can be expected. I am hoping it will heal up on its own. What with that and his smelly breath, tatty ears, and skin condition on his nose, he’s turning into a right old Bagpuss.
So, that’s your Jack news for the time being. What else has been going on? Not a lot really, not for me at any rate. A few days at home, some writing, looking around for a possible course to do during the summer – on line, to do with writing, that’s affordable and purposeful, and some house tidying. That’s something I’ve noticed about the new house, you (me) feel more inclined to sweep floors, tidy up and put things away. Perhaps it’s because it’s new, perhaps because it’s a big bigger and more open plan and you can see when things don’t look quite in place. I don’t know, but it’s a nice house to look after.
Which is what I shall go and do now. That and look after the cat.
