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Sunday, March 30, 2008

Marlon Padgo

At the risk of sounding like a Blues song:

I woke up this morning

And found Padge looking like this:



Well, it was like this:

grumpy

But you can't see his forehead and face that looked like someone had stomped on it as well as this:

Marlon Padgo

And that's AFTER the vet put an interim hole in his head.

Here's a better shot:

Marlon Padgo: profile

Note the Brando forehead. Everything from the bridge of the nose upwards is a mass of (avert thine eyes, weak-stomached peoples) pus.

Sigh. And on a Sunday, as well. Bastard. So I took him to the emergency animal hospital, where they charge $150 just to let you through the door, and the nice vet on duty did the bare minimum to make Padge comfortable until tomorrow when the credit card gets a lesser workout on an abcess drainage system.

We also discussed options to lessen the amount of damage this cat accrues. Even though we lock him indoors every evening for the whole night, so far he's managed a slashed-open side, a bitten-through tail (now permanently curly) and a Marlon Brando forehead. The vet suggested a dose of female hormones to break the fighting cycle and I think that's a pretty good solution.

In the meantime, Pooter's flinty little heart has been softened by Padge's misery, and he has been (avert thine eyes again, weak-stomached peoples) licking up the pus as it oozes out.

brothers
Now that's love.

4 comments:

Mummy/Crit said...

Poor old Padge. I hope his head gets better soon. At least you know in this fight he didn't turn and run! Girly hormones may well be the trick for him. They seem to be suggested for any issues where 'settling down' is needed. Our vet suggested it when Mort was chewing on the end of his tail obsessively. Fortunately for us he stopped of his own accord.

As for the pus, between your blog entry and 'who do you think you are' not very good dinner time entertainment. It is good that Pooter cares enough though.

Michelle said...

Poor l'il Padge! Are you sure a possum isn't beating him up?

Hope he (and your credit card) feel better soon.

GS said...

Nothing like a puss with a head full of pus. Glad his companions are taking care of him.

(and I too got suckered in by the ABC's new drama tonight, great music!)

worldpeace and a speedboat said...

'euuuughhghghgh' and 'awwwwwww' in equal parts from me. bring on the girlie hormones!