Trippy Came Home

Trippy came home last night hobbling about on two legs. Mark said he is one tough old cat if he can make it home on just two legs. His front right paw was kind of just dangling there.

He was let outside on Tuesday morning and Mark saw him on the roof of the shed last night just after 7:30. So he'd been gone for a day and a half. It's no wonder he didn't come home Tuesday night. The poor thing!

It broke my heart seeing his leg just hanging. We phoned up a few vet clinics last night as the one we normally go to was unavailable but I left a message on his mobile. One vet wanted $115 up front before she would even see Trip. I explained to her that we are on pensions, which is very limiting at the best of times, and that we are unable to. She said she couldn't help us unless we had the money. Sheesh you'd think they wouldn't care about that and just want to help an animal. I wont be phoning them again in a hurry.
Thankfully our vet was able to phone us back. Mark and our neighbour took Trip there around 8:30. Angus didn't want to go to bed until Mark got back. Brodie was in tears earlier as he thought that Trip might have to be put down.

I phoned the vet a short time ago to see how Trip was going. The vet had been out on an emergency and hadn't been back that long when I phoned. He was about to take x-rays and would phone us when he had the chance to check them out. So I'm waiting for the phone call.

I just hope that our baby boy is okay. I tell you one thing though. Trip you wont be going outside for a very, very long time!! If EVER!!