Over the last week, I have become increasingly worried about Donovan. At first, he couldn’t walk on his front leg, then on his rear leg. Then he was fine- a few days later, he was limping on his rear leg again and spending the day laying behind the heater (which I am at the point of calling sick bay) because it seems like when the cats don’t feel well, they end up back there on the sheepskin rug.

I took him in to the vet, but as usual, he was so pumped up on adrenelaine that all he wanted to do was run around the room on all four legs! The vet saw no need to run films and sent me home.

I need to take him back and get some xrays on his back legs to see what is going on. This morning, he is again lying behind the heater and when I move him and try to get him to walk- he just doesn’t want to move much. I need to win the lottery seriously and build a special room here for cats who aren’t doing well. My vet calls it NDW (Not Doing Well) but a place that is quiet, warm and away from the foot traffic where they can just relax. Right now my rooms are full of cats- I have McKenzie in the one room upstairs, the ragdolls in the room across the hall- and 3 new kittens in the third room upstairs. Downstairs in the bedroom I have two new arrivals and there is no way I would put Donovan into the Intro cage in the Enclosure- it is way to cold outside and this kitty needs warmth.

So I am in a holding pattern for now and hoping this anti-inflammatory the vet gave me will kick in soon and Donovan will feel better. If only they could talk!