How’s the reception, Cecil?

June 4, 2006

The swelling and redness around Cecil’s incisions has diminished, but now he has some contact sores and a rash from having the collar constantly rubbing his ears! As I’m typing this, he’s chasing his tail and jumping in and out of a cardboard box simultaneously, so I guess he’s feeling alright regardless! He is getting kind of “mouthy,” chewing and biting my hands, which worries me a little. Who knows how much real affection and socialization he got before being rescued at 4 months. The elizabethan collar and not being able to play unsupervised with other cats is no doubt frustrating him as well. I try to give him breaks when he’s eating or playing out of his kennel, but he gets right to scratching and rubbing his eyes. It must be so itchy right now. Anyway, nothing we can’t work on, and Wednesday Cecil goes in for a recheck and evaluation so keep your paws crossed!