[kittygilchrist]

Originally Posted by mac9

I don't want to beat you up, but how could you not check where the cat is before moving the car particularly since you have banished him from the house?

mac9, the cat has lived in and out of the garage for 15 years and has not been banished from the house. He spends less time in the house and more in the garage. If you didn't want to beat me up....

[kittygilchrist]

and thanks to the well-wishers which includes most posters. silly cat is going to love 3 months of pampering during recuperation. and dianem, you are so right abt having my eye on the nearest vet and being 5 mins away. I took emma for a walk around that area the day b4 they opened.
I hope rehab isn't too much fun. My Raul is a smart guy and he may try to keep walking on crutches long after he could throw them away.

[DianeM]

Just as long as he's okay, he's allowed to milk it for a while during recovery.

[DianeM]

Do you need anything for him - or yourself for that matter - until things settle down a bit?

[kittygilchrist]

Originally Posted by DianeM

Do you need anything for him - or yourself for that matter - until things settle down a bit?

thank you my friend. maybe some company sometime this weekend? let's pm.

[DianeM]

Deal

[kittygilchrist]

update on Raul, UF calls a couple of times a day. they are great and greatly to be paid, but worth it.
Plates and pins are in, he'll be out of recovery and to ICU in an hour. hopefully he'll get to come home Saturday, altho I won't be surprised if he meets a cute nurse and fakes ill to stay longer. I hope they have nat geo wild on tv.

[SpicyCajunPugs]

Kitty, good luck with Raul and UF...we need a new vet for our babies too, so keep us informed as to how Colony and UF have treated you. Wish your furbaby well

[SpicyCajunPugs]

Originally Posted by mac9

I don't want to beat you up, but how could you not check where the cat is before moving the car particularly since you have banished him from the house?

Not Nice at all...

[kittygilchrist]

Originally Posted by SpicyCajunPugs

Kitty, good luck with Raul and UF...we need a new vet for our babies too, so keep us informed as to how Colony and UF have treated you. Wish your furbaby well

thanks, I don't know about the cost w/colony. but I was glad for a vet really close. and glad he knew how and to whom to make the referral. some places might have done an amputation.

[Schaumburger]

Originally Posted by kittygilchrist

update on Raul, UF calls a couple of times a day. they are great and greatly to be paid, but worth it.
Plates and pins are in, he'll be out of recovery and to ICU in an hour. hopefully he'll get to come home Saturday, altho I won't be surprised if he meets a cute nurse and fakes ill to stay longer. I hope they have nat geo wild on tv.

kitty, I am hoping Raul makes a speedy recovery. Give him a hug from me!

[kittygilchrist]

Originally Posted by Schaumburger

kitty, I am hoping Raul makes a speedy recovery. Give him a hug from me!

thanks Laura! when I get him home I'll do that.

[KathieI]

I'm so glad you took Raul up to UF (I'm presuming you mean the Vet School?) because I think they are wonderful. They saved my Sam's life, he had liver cancer, and its now 1 1/2 years and cancer free and is very healthy. My vet also was smart enough to send us up there since she was a grad of that school and she was very instrumental in helping me understand and decide what to do next. It was a very scary time but having good vets work on him, really made me feel much more secure. Expensive? YES, but so well worth it. Here's hoping and praying Raul makes a complete recovery, like Sam did.

[kittygilchrist]

thanks Kathie. I know he's in good hands. I'm from GNV so knew I was getting the very best for the little guy. You had told me about Sam earlier, and I'm glad you still have him. Thanks for the note, the hope and esp the prayers.
Kitty

[kittygilchrist]

update...Raul is home, eating well, using the leg a little. needs meds, tlc, confinement, physical therapy, etc. He's looking good for a half shaven scarred up drugged out dude.