Although the days seem to be blending together lately. it was (I believe) five days ago when a neighbor called me and told me that two pitbulls were on my property mauling a cat! I rushed downstairs, but by the time I got to the back of my pasture, the dogs and the cat were gone. I quickly examined every cat that we have, and all were just fine! I went and looked for a wounded cat, but I couldn’t find one..until this morning.

I noticed a cat  laying underneath one of my trees. He was not moving. I rushed over and his rear legs were both in tremors. He had a huge swelling under his belly. he was alert, and he was a real sweetheart, not even fighting when I gently lifted him into a top end cat carrier.

Gone are the days, when I could just pick up the phone, talk to one of the girls and the vet and rush out the door with the cat to do a drop off. The new procedure is curbside service. Appointments only.They make you an appointment, when you get there, you call them. They will come out to the car in full gown and mask (which I was thrilled to see!)  They took a brief history and whisked him away. I stayed in the truck.

About, twenty/thirty minutes later, the vet arrives. Fully gowned, gloved and masked. He told me that Kodiak’s stomach was a real mess. He said that “it doesn’t even look like a stomach!” He said there were masses, inside the stomach, but he wasn’t sure if he was looking at multiple hernias,  internal bleeding, or gas!

Kodiak (he is a marbled Mackeral Tabby) was immediately started on supportive fluids, IV pain medication, and antibiotics along with anti-inflammatories. The plan is that they will sedate him in the morning, shave him, ascess him and call me to form a plan. At the shape this boy was in, I suspect surgery is going to be in his future. He was  pretty badly hammered

This is time like no other in my life (and I know for so many others). This is a helluva time to ask for small donations to put toward his care. But, I am asking.

I also wanted to leave all of you with something that I found the other day on FB. It spoke to me deeply and put some things into perspective for me. It was not signed, someone had spotted it and forwarded the writing. Whoever did write it, she is amazing.

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We fell asleep in one world,and woke up in another.
Suddenly, Disney was out of Magic, Paris is no longer Romantic,
New York doesn’t Stand Up anymore.
The Great Wall of China, is no longer a fortress,And Mecca is Empty.

Hugs and kisses suddenly become weapons, and not visiting parents and friends becomes an act of Love.Suddenly you realize, that power, beauty, wealth are useless,and it can’t get you the oxygen you are fighting for.The world continues its Life and it is beautiful. It only puts humans in cages. I think it is sending us a message:

“You are not necessary. The Earth, Water and Sky without you are fine.
When you come back Remember: You are my Guests, you are not my Master.”

Stay Safe Friends,  this is far from over.