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You might not want to look at the photos if you are squeamish, but she didn’t look so awfully bad to me. The swelling is minimal and she should heal just fine. The stitches are the kind that dissolve.

Cassie is home and things are going pretty well. I had to carry her around for a while after we arrived because the little ones were so happy to see her they were swarming. Cassie is so sweet on them she would have let them mall her even if it hurt. But she was so doped up on the pain killers that she wasn’t protecting that eye and I didn’t want anything to happen.

So far Cassie is leaving everything alone. She isn’t rubbing or scratching but when I put the eye ointment on the eye this morning she promptly wiped it off with her paw.

Cassie found her way to the water bowl almost immediately but managed to bump into both the doorway and garbage can on her way. She walks slowly so no damage. She will have to get used to having a blind side. I guess she was seeing shadows out of that eye after all. Later on she made it back several times. She also found the rug by the kitchen door to pee on. Grrr. We have struggled with her on that one for a while now.

Eating, again as expected, was a struggle. I gave her some cooked chicken by hand and managed to get a few bites down her and dh got her to eat a Triscuit – her favorite treat. She was tempted by some dry cat food too. (Why do dogs love that stuff so much?) She has to take antibiotics and pain pills but that was no trouble. She loves that cheese in a can and doesn’t bother to chew when I hide pills in it. She was even eager for it. There would be no eating problem at all with her if I limited her to that stuff.

This morning she was trying to follow me around as I got ready for work. This was a total display of insecurity. I wish I could have stayed home with her but I am booked all day with meetings and training and HAVE to be there. I did decide that I would have to be late for work so I could just sit and cuddle my baby for a while. We cuddled until I was sure the morning pain pill took effect and she could go back to sleep. Dh had BETTER take good care of her today.

The kitten is doing something strange – she is constantly sniffing Cassie’s butt. I mean up close and personal. What the heck is that all about?