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Tuesday, 12 January 2016

Bother, Bother, Bother that cat!

For anyone who knows the Mog stories by Judith Kerr, the title of this post will be familiar.  Mog gets into all kinds of scrapes which her family are increasingly exasperated by until she starts licking Debbie's hair during the night and making her think she's being eaten by a tiger.  However, in the end, she saves the day and is a hero.  While Scruffy hasn't been giving us bad dreams (I am pleased to say) he has been in yet another scrape recently.
(He doesn't like having his photo taken and usually closes his eyes - I was lucky in this photo because he wasn't looking straight at me. )
 See - closes his eyes...
And again in this photo...
Scruffy has always been a bit of a worry.  He has an itchy skin condition which means a trip to the vet for a steroid injection every few months.   He is also a bit of a bruiser when he is patrolling his territory and has had a few injuries from some of the many cats that live around the area.  He was a bit subdued last Thursday night and Friday morning and on Friday evening, when we got home, we noticed blood on his neck.  Luckily the vet could fit us in and off we went.  He had been fighting and had received a bite on his neck which had become infected.  The vet sorted him out and said he had been really lucky because the bite was nasty and had been very near an artery!
So, he is taking his antibiotics and we are relieved that he doesn't seem to be staying outside for quite so long.  He is the most bothersome cat we have ever had, but we do love him!
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10 comments:

  1. crafty cat corner12 January 2016 at 16:39

    Scruffy looks like a real Tom should look like. I had a fighter like that once, Kipper a big all black boy, he was the scurge of the neighbourhood. A neighbour once said that we had cost her a lot of vets bills all due to Kipper, Whoops...
    Indoors he was such a lovely cat and I loved that cat so much.
    Briony
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    1. Ellie Foster12 January 2016 at 22:56

      Thanks, Briony. He is a lovely cat, but he does give us a lot of worry. He doesn't seem to realise that other cats are bigger and tougher than him!
      Best wishes
      Ellie

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  2. Amy at love made my home12 January 2016 at 20:22

    Oh Scruffy! What a tricky kitty you are!! Hope that you will soon be back to your normal tricky self! xx

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    1. Ellie Foster12 January 2016 at 22:57

      Thanks, Amy. He really is a tricky cat - but is obviously feeling better now as he has been playing with his toys this evening.
      Best wishes
      Ellie

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  3. Elephant's Child13 January 2016 at 04:06

    We have had cats like that. Cats who believed that they were invincible. Which led to trips to the vet.
    He does look like a charmer. Jazz likes to have his photo taken - but Jewel scuttles away. It isn't closed eyes I capture but her disappearing tail.

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    1. Ellie Foster13 January 2016 at 13:08

      Thanks, EC. You are absolutely right, he does believe he is invincible and it has led to several (if not many) trips to the vet. He doesn't seem to learn from these experiences though!
      Best wishes
      Ellie

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  4. Dotty's Daughter13 January 2016 at 08:34

    Poor boy, hope he is tickety boo very soon.xx

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    1. Ellie Foster13 January 2016 at 13:09

      Thanks, Dotty's Daughter. He is improving every day and is pretty much back to normal. I just wish he would stop fighting and learn the art of retreating with honour!
      Best wishes
      Ellie

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  5. Jo@awholeplotoflove13 January 2016 at 08:59

    Scruffy cat I hope you get better soon & start behaving! xx

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    1. Ellie Foster13 January 2016 at 13:10

      Thanks, Jo. I'll pass on your comment, but I don't hold out much hope - he just seems to be that sort of cat!
      Best wishes
      Ellie

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